Local band Mid-Life Crisis will be appearing at The Bone (formerly The Chicken Bone Saloon) on Waverly Street in Framingham Thursday, February 9. The band, which features tight harmonies backed up by strong instrumental work, will cover a variety of songs from the categories of Classic Rock, R&B, New Wave, Grunge, and Blues. A favorite [...]
Wayland’s Little Theater has been retired, but the Little Theater Concert Series continues on Friday, February 10, at 8:00 pm on the glistening new Main Stage at Wayland High School. Tenor Luigi Boccia and pianist Arthur McManus will present a survey of the history of Italian song. The program includes songs by Baroque composers (Scarlatti, [...]
On Thursday, February 2, at 7 pm, bring your favorite popcorn to the Senior Center in the Wayland Town Building and celebrate the pre-premiere of the new movie In Transition 2.0. In Transition 2.0 is an inspirational immersion in the Transition movement, gathering stories from around the world of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. You'll hear about communities printing their [...]
Wayland BEElieve, organized by Transition Wayland, is a group of bee enthusiasts who want to support beginning and advanced beekeepers, help others in Wayland get started, exchange stories and experience, organize to educate the public about bees, and pool orders for bees and beekeeping supplies. Place TBA. For more info, email kaat@transitionwayland.org or check the [...]
Please join us for the first performance on the new Wayland High School Auditorium's "Main Stage" on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 7:30pm. The annual WHS Solo and Chamber Concert will feature chamber ensembles including the Honors Concert Choir, Honors Sinfonia Orchestra with cello soloist, Andrew Laven, and many others. Free and open to the public. Come [...]
The League of Women Voters of Wayland presents: SUSTAINING WAYLAND’S DRINKING WATER January 26, 2012, Town Building, 7:30 pm Wayland has always been proud of its drinking water. But in recent years our water has been criticized by many residents. What happened? Is it getting better or worse? What can we do to insure an adequate supply [...]
The Claypit Hill and Happy Hollow/Loker PTOs invite you to a presentation by The Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts, Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 7:00 at Loker School Please join us to learn more about the new concussion law in Massachusetts and what you can do to protect your elementary-aged child. The presentation by the Brain [...]
Wayland Town Crier 1/19/22: Attend forum on campaign finance reform in Sudbury. Two years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission” that corporations, unions and special interests are entitled to free speech rights, a decision that has enabled those organizations to spend unlimited amounts of money to influence federal [...]
Yoga Reaches Out was founded in 2009 by Wayland resident Sarah Gardner. The Yoga Reaches Out 2012 Yogathon will benefit Children's Hospital Boston and Africa Yoga Project. It is a day long event at Gillette Stadium's Field House in Foxboro, MA on Sunday, May 6, 2012. Featured presenter will be the internationally known teacher and best-selling author Baron Baptiste along with many talented yoga teachers from all over New England. $25 registration fee and raise a minimum of $250. All levels welcome! For details and more information, please visit: www.yogareachesout.org For questions or sponsorship information, please email Laurin Panzano at laurin@yogareachesout.org
Dr. Kerry Emanuel Professor of Atmospheric Science at MIT to Speak in Wayland: “A Sober Look – At the Global Warming Problem”
Join us for a discussion with Dr. Kerry Emanuel, as he addresses the Walden Forum at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 19, 2012. The Walden Forum is held at the First Parish Meeting House, at the intersection of Routes 20 and 27 in Wayland, Mass.
The Wayland Depot is having a coffee on Saturday December 17 from 9-11am (preceding regular hours, which are 10am-4pm).
Wayland Town Crier 12/7/11: Join Walking Wayland through town’s trails – Wayland, MA – Wicked Local Wayland. Walking Wayland continues its program to systematically walk Wayland’s trails, one by one exploring existing public Wayland pathways and taking time to quietly meditate, until our feet have connected with the earth beneath each one. Everyone of all [...]
[Note: the Town Crier and Wayland Student Press Newtork are reporting that the time of the event is 7pm; it was originally scheduled for 7:30pm] December 21, 2011 marks the end of a little more than a half-century of memorable learning experiences in the current facility. On January 3rd, we shall begin making new memories [...]
Teens, Development and Jewish Identity, The Film – Race to Nowhere Conversation following the film will be facilitated by Dr. Jessica Rubinstein Wednesday, December 14, 6:30 pm, Beit Midrash Featuring the heartbreaking stories of young people across the country who have been pushed to the brink, educators who are burned out and worried that students aren’t [...]
You are cordially invited to a very special evening of song on Thursday, December 8, 2011 at 7:30 pm. Please join us for this final performance in the Little Theater. Wayland High School's Chorale and Honors Concert Choir will present their Winter Program and there will also be a brief presentation to celebrate the last performance [...]
Please join us for a night of legendary music and entertainment – Friday December 16th, 7pm ~ 10pm Berklee College of Music, David Friend Recital Hall, 921 Boylston Street, Boston, MA Tickets: $100 per person The evening will feature performances by songstress Eve Fleishman and jazz great Jimmy Cobb. Mr. Cobb was the drummer on [...]
Love the idea of letting the kids loose for cookie decorating, but don’t want the mess? Join the Wayland Children and Parents’ Association for our annual Holiday Coffee Social & Cookie Party! Bring the kids to the Wayland Middle School on December 13th from 3:30-5:00pm for some supervised decorating while you socialize with other parents. [...]
Join us for the 3rd annual Creative Soul- a fun community building event showcasing an impressive line-up of local performing artists. Hosted by Peter Lavenson and friends in the casual atmosphere of the Dudley Chateau. Bring friends and make friends while enjoying your favorite beverage or delicious food from the full dinner menu. [...]
Bella Cappella will be performing at Russell’s Garden Center this Friday, December 2 -from 7-8pm. Holiday songs and good cheer!!!
The Wayland High School and Wayland Middle School Orchestras will perform their Winter Concert on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at 7:30pm in the Wayland Middle School Auditorium. Admittance is free and there will be a poinsettia raffle with proceeds to benefit the Jim Griffin Family Support Trust. Come and enjoy the dulcet tones of the [...]
Russell’s Farmers’ Market: Russell’s Garden Center: Farmers’ Market. What will you find at the indoor farmers’ market? The conditions in New England are not optimal for growing vegetables in the winter, but local farmers can grow root crops like carrots, beets, potatoes, parsnips and more, during the summer, and these can be stored and sold [...]
The Wayland Schools' Green Team meets every first Monday of the month in the Happy Hollow library. We share ideas on how to make our schools greener. Discussions include recycling, gardens, composting, stewardship and more. All are welcome. On Monday, December 5, we will meet from 4:00-5:30 pm. Please visit www.waylandgreenteam.org for more information.
Please join local parenting groups for this important parent enrichment event on Thursday, December 1st at the Amy Potter Center, Weston Middle School, 456 Wellesley St, Weston. Dr. Elizabeth Englander presents “Kids and the Internet – Cyber Issues All Parents Should Know.” Dr. Englander will help demystify the on-line experience of our kids and discuss [...]
A fun and cozy way to end the day! On Monday, November 28th, the Wayland Children and Parents Association and the Wayland Free Public Library invite you to bring your little ones to the library and listen to a WCPA dad read favorite stories to the group from 6:30-7:00 pm. Pajamas are optional and admission [...]
For Grades K – 5. The Council on Aging in partnership with the Wayland Senior Citizens Club is hosting a giant craft and gift sale. This event is a chance for elementary school-aged children to buy reasonably-priced gifts for family and friends for the upcoming holidays! There will be Middle and High school volunteers to help [...]
LIFE OUTDOORS, Wolbach Farm, Sudbury, Thursday, November 10, 7:00-8:30pm Speaker: Scientist and Maynard Beacon-Villager Columnist David Mark David’s new book, “Life Outdoors” is a fact-populated collection of nearly fifty essays gathered into twelve theme-linked chapters. It mixes local history, observations on nature, and outdoor recreational and exploration activities to anyone willing to get away [...]
What on earth is a chattertock? You will have to find out for yourself at this year's "Fall College A Cappella Concert", to be held on Saturday evening, December 3, at 7:30 PM in the Wayland Middle School Auditorium. There will be real live Chattertocks at the concert! They hail from Brown University and have [...]
Wayland High School students will perform their last play in the high school's Little Theater. Alison Grimm at the Edge of the World follows the journey of a young woman as she travels through the real and the fictitious, the known and the unknown, after incurring a serious head injury. As the story unfolds, the [...]
Events Planned at Wayland High School Over the December school break, Wayland High School will close the doors of the old academic buildings, and open the doors of the two newly constructed buildings. To honor this important milestone, community groups came together to form Celebrate Wayland and to plan several exciting events, including: The [...]
Traditions of Wayland is hosting Mal Allard, nurse and Alzheimer’s consultant specializing in the field for over 17 years, who will answer questions regarding how the person with dementia and their care partner get through each 24-hour day. She’ll explain the importance of: Attitude and Perspective, Knowledge and Common Sense, and Expecting the Unexpected! Light [...]
Children will enjoy a live, hands-on animal show hosted by the Wayland Children and Parents Association on Friday, November 11th at the Wayland Town Building Gym, 41 Cochituate Road. Doors open at 10:30am; the program begins at 10:45am. Curious Creatures animal show is an interactive, educational animal show featuring some of the following animals: alligators, [...]
See how Shun Yun blends classic tales and legends, breathtaking costumes, animated backdrops, impeccable choreography, and original music played by Chinese and Western instruments. Free and open to the public. Location: Raytheon Room, Wayland Public Library, 5 Concord Rd, Wayland A recorded presentation can be viewed online at http://vimeo.com/30314583
Wayland Patch 10/31/11: Wayland Parents Organizing Impromptu Trunk-or-Treat Tonight. A group of parents in Wayland is organizing a trunk-or-treat event tonight at Claypit Hill School. Wayland parent Robin Jones said the event will start about 5:30 p.m., and they are already expecting 75-100 families to participate. “The bottom line is we want the kids to [...]
It's that time of year again when we showcase the talent and fashion in Wayland! Please join us for a worthy cause while having a fun afternoon of entertainment. Bring the family and relax. Come cheer on the participants from your school! I hope to see you on Sunday November 6, 2011 at the [...]
On Veterans Day, Friday, November 11, 2011 at 10:00 a.m., Wayland will honor our American Veterans of Metrowest with a two-part- program at the Trinitarian Congregational Church Gymnasium, 53 Cochituate Road, and at 12:00 p.m. (noon) at the Veterans Memorial adjacent to the Town Building. All are welcome to attend this public event. The indoor program [...]
Wayland Town Crier 10/25/11: Attend talk on keeping your children safe online. What are our children doing online? How has technology changed the typical school experience – from the elementary years though high school? How can parents help even their young children understand the technical world we live in and become socially successful? On Tuesday, [...]
Whaling: An American Story. James Russell, President and CEO of the New Bedford Whaling Museum, will speak at the fall meeting of the Wayland Sailing Association on Saturday, November 19, 2011, at 8:00 p.m. He will discuss the 19th century whaling fishery and its importance to Massachusetts and the United States. Centered in New Bedford [...]
Join the Wayland Community in Celebrating the Life of Lauren Dunne Astley. On Saturday, November 26th from 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM, at Sandy Burr Country Club in Wayland, there will be a celebration of life fashion show and silent auction to celebrate the life of Lauren Dunne Astley. The title of the event is [...]
Wayland High School students will present data and information from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey taken by all WMS and WHS students. The presentation will include a question and answer period with the students and school administrators. This program will take place at 7:15pm in the WMS auditorium.
Ann Marie Kreft Lori Laffel Suzanne Condon TYPE 1 DIABETES CLUSTER INVESTIGATION: WESTON, WELLESLEY & NEWTON with Ann Marie Kreft, M.Ed. Lori Laffel, M.D., M.P.H. Suzanne Condon, M.S.M. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 7:30 p.m. at the Wayland Public Library The Wayland Library’s second Great Presenters program of the year will be on Tuesday, November 1, [...]
Musicians of the Old Post Road presents Riddle Me This! Two performances: Friday, November 11, 8:00 pm, First Parish, 327 Concord Road, Sudbury, Sunday, November 13, 3:00 pm, Old South Church, 645 Boylston St., Boston Tickets $30 general admission, $25 seniors and students Children 7 to 17 admitted free of charge with an accompanying adult To purchase tickets in [...]
Ashbrook Will Reflect on a Career in Journalism Ashbrook will be discussing his career roles from newspaper correspondent to nationally syndicated host of “On Point” along with the importance, relevance and need for public radio today. He also will review some of the most interesting and important topics and people he has interviewed. Join us [...]
November 11 at 10am at JCC Early Learning Center, Wayland at Temple Shir Tikva, 141 Boston Post Road. $8/JCC Members, $10/Non-members No charge for children under 2 Snacks will be available for purchase Doors open for ticket sales at 9:15am Meet the director and tour the preschool after the concert! Contact wayland-elc@jccgb.org or 508-358-5331 [...]
Magic Garden Children’s Center invites you to an Open House on Tuesday, November 1st from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Come learn about our NAEYC-accredited toddler and preschool program, serving families with children from 18 months through pre-kindergarten. Teachers and parents will be on hand to answer your questions and show you our facilities. We are [...]
The Weston Friendly Society proudly presents its 127th season, opening with Meredith Wilson's all-American Broadway classic THE MUSIC MAN! An affectionate paean to Smalltown, U.S.A. of a bygone era, Meredith Wilson’s THE MUSIC MAN follows fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he cons the people of River City, Iowa into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band he [...]
Celebrate Halloween at SVT's "Pumpkin Patch". On Saturday, October 29, 1:00-5:00pm, SVT is hosting its first ever Halloween event. "Pumpkin Patch" at Wolbach Farm is a a family friendly halloween and costume party. All guests are strongly encouraged to wear their Halloween costume. This is a free event. Bring the family for a plethora of [...]
Wayland and Weston residents are invited to the towns’ hospitality tent in the Head of the Charles Regatta’s popular Reunion Village. Look for tent #2 in the Village, on the Storrow Drive (Boston) end of the Weeks Bridge by Harvard Business School. Rain or shine, the tent offers a convivial meet-up spot and a superb [...]
Looking for a preschool, class or activity for your child? Look no further! The Wayland Children and Parents Association is hosting the annual Preschool Education and Activity Forum on Tuesday, Oct. 25th from 7-8:30pm at the Loker School in Wayland. Meet preschool staff to hear about their curriculums to ensure finding the right fit for [...]
Don't be afraid! It's Almost Here! Wayland Public Schools Foundation's Haunted Homecoming, Saturday, October 29, 2011, 7:30-11:30pm at Temple Shir Tikva. Entertainment, DJ, Dancing and more! Potions and Pastries (Drinks and Desserts!) (catering by Au SoLeil – featuring the award winning cuisine of Sel De La Terre) Buy your tickets now!!!!!! Purchase tickets on line at www.waylandpublicschoolsfoundation.org or contact Beth Junkin – bjunkin@comcast.net if you did not receive an invitation in the mail. It's the Wayland Party of the Year – Don't Miss Out!!!!!!
Celebrate the Halloween season, get some early holiday shopping completed, and support a great cause! Join us on Friday, October 28 (6:30-8:30pm) for a fun evening of children's entertainers, guest speakers, spooky storytelling, pottery painting, and wonderful raffle prizes at Barefoot Books' beautiful Concord store (89 Thoreau St, across from the Concord train station). Mister [...]
