Paws in the Park, May 15. Join us for our annual PAWS IN THE PARK fundraiser, which will be held on Sunday, May 15th at Longfellow’s Wayside Inn in Sudbury, 10am-3pm. A rain or shine outdoor event, it features an adoptable dogs parade, self-guided walk, 50+ vendors and other dog and cat rescue organizations, an agility ring, food court, dog games and contests, bake sale booth, raffle/silent auction booth, and more! Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children 5-12 and children under 5 are free. Admission is waived if you have pledges ($10 minimum). If you would like to set up an online pledge page, go to: http://www.saveadog.org/paws2022-pledges.asp. Watch for more information on their website.

Book Drive for Massachusetts inmates at WHS. WHS student Bryn Leonard is running a book drive at the Wayland High School library to collect books for inmates in need of reading materials in Massachusetts’ prisons. If you are unable to attend one of the days, feel free to drop off books at the donation box in front of her house at 33 Bayfield Road. She is also happy to pick up books from people (contact her here to arrange pickup). All books need to be collected by May 1st, and please no hardcover books!

Spirits of Maynard Hosts Complimentary Wine and Beer Tasting for the Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable’s Shower for Shelters. The Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable cordially invites the public to a free wine and beer tasting to support its annual Shower for Shelters.

The wine and beer tasting will be held at Spirits of Maynard, Plaza, 4 Digital Way, Suite 3, Maynard, MA on Friday evening, April 29, 2022, at 7 PM. Light refreshments will also be provided by the Roundtable. There will also be a short presentation by a survivor.

Please bring a new, unwrapped housewarming gift to the event. Families transitioning from shelters appreciate gifts of new household items to help them establish their new homes. These generous donations will be collected and given to the clients of Reach Beyond Domestic Violence, The Second Step, and Voices Against Violence.

Requested items include: twin size sheets and pillowcases, twin blankets, twin comforters, bed pillows, crib sheets, bath towels and face cloths, unscented cleaning products and laundry detergent, laundry baskets, kitchen utensils, flatware, dishes, drinking glasses, and small kitchen appliances. Supermarket and departments store gift cards are also welcome. For a complete list of requested items, please visit the Roundtable website at www.domesticviolenceroundtable.org.

An important message from WayCAM about funding. WayCAM is committed to the needs of our community. That is why we are taking a new step in how we access information online.

The mission of WayCAM is to provide a non-profit, electronic forum for the free exchange of information and ideas which reflect the talents, skills, interests, concerns, and diversity of the Wayland Community. Whether you are watching your child play sports after the game or watching a live school committee meeting or church service on your computer, WayCAM delivers transparency and connection here in our town.

WayCAM’s primary source of funding is cable subscriptions, which are declining. Our organization is facing severe funding shortages and has seen a decline of approximately 1000 cable subscribers significantly impacting the operations of the cable studio. During the same time that cable subscriptions are decreasing, there has been an increase demand for online streaming services. Which includes the live channel streaming and On-Demand programming on our website. We are actively taking a new step to achieve the same service despite constant decreases in revenue over the past several years.

For many years, WayCAM has proudly provided online streaming services as On-Demand access to content to our community free of charge. WayCAM is honored to be a consistent pillar in the Community which was highlighted during the height of the Covid Pandemic when everything else seemed to shut down. WayCAM remained a constant, finding many ways to connect us all and share important programming to our community.

Effective this fall, please support WayCAM by welcoming our new roll out of our redesigned memberships. Each membership is modest in cost and designed for the individual viewer’s needs. We appreciate your partnership.

Call for Walkers: Register for the 34th Annual Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk by Hyundai. Walkers are welcome back on the Boston Marathon® course on Sunday, October 2, to support patient care and research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Registration is now open for the 2022 Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai. Scheduled for Sunday, October 2, funds raised from the Walk support all forms of adult and pediatric patient care and cancer research at one of the nation’s premier cancer centers, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

The Jimmy Fund Walk is the only organized walk permitted on the famed Boston Marathon course and participants have the flexibility to choose from four distance options:

If walkers wish to participate a bit closer to home, the Jimmy Fund Walk has flexible opportunities. Participants can also join the event virtually by “walking their way” from wherever they are most comfortable—in their neighborhood, on a favorite hiking trail, or on a treadmill at home. Virtual programming and supporting materials will be available.

To register for the Jimmy Fund Walk (#JimmyFundWalk) or to support a walker, visit www.JimmyFundWalk.org or call (866) 531-9255. Registrants can enter the promo code NEWS for $5 off the registration fee. All registered walkers will receive a bib, medal, and a Jimmy Fund Walk T-shirt. Complete details online here.

Troop 1 Wayland launches gofundme to raise funds for repair of vandalized Scout House. We thank everyone for their concern regarding the extensive vandalism to the Scout House.

Over a dozen extinguishers were emptied by vandals. They sprayed every single room, attic and basement. The Scout House has both standard fixed room extinguishers and our training extinguishers. As part of our emergency preparedness training (along with first aid and lifesaving training), we have each scout learn to handle an extinguisher and actually put out a fire. Unfortunately, during the destructive spree, the vandals found the training extinguishers in the attic storage and created a blizzard-like condition in the building.

The Scout House is closed due to the potential harmful effects from the fine chemical used in dry powder fire extinguishers on the lungs, skin and eyes. When we know the Scout House is completely safe, we will allow our Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts, along with their highly dedicated adult volunteers to resume normal meetings and activities.

The three youth who have been arrested created damage that will require a professional cleaning crew in white jumpsuits and masks, with specialized commercial-grade vacuums with HEPA filters. Then they will use technical cleaning equipment to wipe down every surface, wall and ceiling on the main floor as well as the attic and basement.

Our standard insurance coverage does not explicitly cover this type of extensive clean-up. Therefore, we may need to divert some of our program budget for repairs along with a GO Fund Me campaign to raise the necessary funds. The professional cleaning is just over $20,000, plus damage costs to the doors, equipment and supplies. While we think there was not a lot of theft, we can’t tell what is missing because we can not see all of our equipment under the powder.

We will find a way to overcome this challenge. In fact we teach youth how to deal with tough situations and overcome obstacles (ask the scouts who camped overnight this past Feb)

When this is over, the Scout House will be better, the scouts will be better from the lessons learned from this experience, and we hope Wayland will be better.

Scouting began in Wayland 98 years ago, not our first challenge, not our last.

Please consider contributing to our Go Fund Me page. Or you can write a tax-deductible check to ‘Wayland Scouters INC ( a 501 C3 nonprofit) and mail to Wayland Scouters Inc , PO BOX 5282 , Wayland Ma 01778

Thank you for your support of youth in our community.

Wayland High School Late Night 2022. Saturday, April 30 marks the return to Wayland of a time-honored high school tradition – the Prom! The Class of 2022, who have lost so much to this pandemic, will finally get to celebrate together at the first Wayland Prom since 2019. For twenty years before the last Prom, Wayland High School parents and the local business community have come together to fund and support “Wayland High School Late Night,” a fun, supervised event for our Prom-goers and their guests immediately following the Prom. Late Night is a free, after-Prom celebration organized and chaperoned by our High School parents, designed to provide a safe and substance-free post-Prom environment. We are hoping to bring back Late Night for the Class of 2022. It is a large undertaking in a short time, but we believe this tradition is important not only to the Class of 2022, who has led our High School through two years of pandemic challenges, but to all the classes who follow and will get to enjoy these traditions in the future.

To make Late Night happen, we need your time, treasure, and talent. Late Night is 100% funded by our Wayland parents and the local business community. This event is FREE for students to make their attendance as easy as possible. All Seniors and their guests are encouraged to participate in Late Night, so we need your financial support. Because of the uncertainty around Covid-19, we started planning later than usual for this event. Donations are needed NOW to secure the entertainment and food to ensure a fun and successful event. Our goal is to raise $18,000, which will allow us to cover all of our event expenses. We are asking every family to donate $100 per Prom attendee, but any donations are welcome. Please be as generous as possible.

Tax-deductible donations should be made payable to the Wayland PTO and sent to the address below. You can also donate online here

Thank you for your support and for helping us keep the students SAFE on Prom night. Please mail checks made payable to Wayland PTO and mail to:

LATE NIGHT 2022, c/o Tracey O’Rourke, 11 Timber Lane, Wayland, MA 01778

The Wayland PTO is a non-profit organization, Fed ID# 20-0141838

The Wayland Community Fund (WCF) provides short-term emergency financial assistance to Wayland residents who have lived in Wayland for at least one year. WCF provides funding for basic needs such as utilities, rent, food, medical bills, and other living expenses. Please call us if you need help with your bills, 508-358-3624 or go to the town website for an application.

The latest from the Wayland Library (full newsletter online here).

Note: Most events require registration. Please visit the Wayland Library calendar for registration links.

For Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers (registration required, zoom access available):

Help the Electronic Voting Implementation Subcommittee predict Town Meeting attendance. To better predict the number of voting handsets required at Wayland’s upcoming Annual Town Meeting, the Electronic Voting Implementation Sub-committee has setup an anonymous online survey. Please answer the questions posed at this URL:

Your participation will help reduce cost, and allow us to provide a more efficient and orderly town meeting experience. Thanks!

Wayland Cultural Council is seeking your input. The Community Input Survey will offer vital information about how community members wish state-allocated funds to be used. Find the brief survey at http://bit.ly/WaylandCulture2022 or on the Town of Wayland website. If you’d like to know more about the Wayland Cultural Council or wish to communicate directly, you can email wccmembers@wayland.ma.us or find us on Facebook, Instragram and Twitter at @WaylandCulturalCouncil. The Wayland Cultural Council is a town committee appointed by the Select Board and works with the Massachusetts Cultural Council. We’re seeking new members. Let us know if you could be interested.

Town seeks election workers. Election workers needed to work the May 10, 2022 annual town election. Wardens and clerks are needed as well as night tellers to assist with tallying election results. Please contact the Clerk’s Office at (508) 358-3630 for more information.

Celebrate Spring at the Depot. The Wayland Depot has fabulous gifts for celebrations. Find intriguing items for babies, brides, graduates, mothers, fathers and yourself. Cloth books, reusable metal straws, fine jewelry, clever wooden boxes, beautiful scarves, pretty pottery, scented candles, local honey and maple syrup, and Wayland Booster apparel are all available at the gift shop located in the old Wayland train station.

Wednesday – Saturday, 12pm – 4pm

One Cochituate Road, Wayland, MA 01778

508-358-5386 thewaylanddepot.com

Poetry on the Trails. April is said to have showers that bring flowers in May, but because April is National Poetry Month, this month also brings poetry. This year, National Poetry Month brings a series of poems to the trails in Wayland. The Wayland Cultural Council, in partnership with Sudbury Valley Trustees, the Wayland Public Library, and the Wayland Human Rights, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee is excited to be sharing eight poems on the trails at Greenways Conservation Area.

The poems posted along the trails were written by a diverse group of poets, but all share a common theme of spring, renewal, and rebirth. The poets included are: E. E. Cummings, M. L Smoker, Meena Alexander, Joseph Legaspi, Rita Dove, Pablo Neruda, Ada Limón, and Marge Piercy. The poems will be posted on March 30 and will remain up through the month of April.

Greenway Conservation Area is protected by a partnership between the Sudbury Valley Trustees and the Wayland Conservation Commission. The poetry will be found on SVT segments of the trails, and information about their location is on the map online here. The parking area for Greenways is at the bottom of Green Way off Cochituate Road. All the sponsors of this program encourage you to take a walk and enjoy the poems! Greenways photo credit: Sudbury Valley Trustees

Musicians of the Old Post Road presents Taking Inspiration, Saturday, April 30, 2022, 7:30 pm, Harvard-Epworth Church, Cambridge, MA and livestreamed at oldpostroad.org

Online Tickets: $10 students; $35 individual; $70 family. In-person Tickets: $25 subscriber; $58 non-subscriber. For more information and tickets, visit www.oldpostroad.org or call 781-466-6694

Friends Group for Ages 14-19. Friends Group continues for another 6 week period in Natick and surrounding towns. For Ages 14-19. This group is for kids who have difficulty making and keeping friends. We meet every other Wednesday evening, 6:-7:30 pm, for dinner at a different restaurant each week. We engage in conversation and discuss social skills. We have mentors from an older friends group (which ran for 3 years), who join the group and help them plan and mentor a weekend activity. Activities may include breakout rooms, bowling, painting, hiking, mini-golf and museums and all suggestions are welcome. The activities are chosen by majority at the dinners. Friends are so important to self-esteem and happiness. This group is welcoming and supportive. Each 6 weeks, we open for new kids to join. please let me know if you are interested in learning more. Linda Thalheimer 617-201-2499

Wayland-Weston Youth Football and Cheerleading, registration opens April 1. Registration Open For All Programs April 1st for K – 7 Participants. 2022 Summer/Fall program registration will soon open for youth football and cheerleading participants. Programs offered include:

Flag Football: Grades K-5

Tackle Football: Grades 6-7

Cheerleading Grades K-7

Information and registration is available at: http://www.wwyouthfootball.com/site/

Questions, please contact: president@wwyouthfootball.com

League of Women Voters' Candidates Night, April 14. The League of Women Voters of Wayland will hold its 72nd Annual Candidates Night on Thursday evening, April 14 at 7pm via Zoom. The Zoom link will also be available on the Town calendar and the Town public meeting page the week of the event. Both contested and uncontested candidates will have an opportunity to speak. Nancy Brumbach from the Sudbury League will moderate the forum. There are three contested races: Select Board, School Committee and Recreation Commission.

A question and answer period will follow the candidates’ opening statement. Residents are invited to submit their questions to info@lwvwayland.org in advance of the forum. Simply email your question and the name of the board to which it applies by Tuesday, April 12th. Questions will be asked of all candidates running for the same office. There will be no opportunity to ask questions via Zoom.

Town Elections will be held on Tuesday, May 10th; the polls will be open from 7am to 8pm. If you are interested in helping with the elections, please see the Election Poll Workers’ page on the Town Clerk’s web page (Election Poll Worker & Student Program | Wayland MA).

College A Cappella, April 19 at Wayland High School. Presented by Creative Arts Parents Association (CAPA), the beloved CAPA College A Cappella Concert is back!  April 9 at 7:30pm at Wayland High School. Tickets available online here.

Featuring: Berklee College of Music’s Pitch Slapped, Harvard’s Radcliffe Pitches & Tufts University Beelzebubs Joined by WHS’ own Madrigals, Muses & T-Tones

All proceeds benefit all Fine Arts students at Wayland High School.

Wayland Organic Waste (WOW) Pilot Program. The Drop off your food waste at the Transfer Station!

The Wayland DPW encourages residents to participate in the collection of compostable food waste at the Town’s Transfer Station under a new pilot composting program. If you have a Transfer Station sticker, there is no additional charge for this service.

Just as you separate cans, bottles, paper, and other recyclables that can be reused or remanufactured, now you will also be able to separate food scraps from trash so nutrient-rich materials can be responsibly turned into organic fertilizer and returned to the earth.

The compostable portion of our waste accounts for about 25% of its weight. And since we pay by the ton to have our trash hauled away and burned, every pound of water-heavy organic waste that is diverted from the trash is money saved. With the overall reduction in trash, the usage and incineration of orange PAYT plastic bags will also be reduced.

More details are online here.

Community Preservation Committee Public Hearing, April 13. Wayland’s Community Preservation Committee (CPC) invites all interested residents to a Public Hearing on April 13 2022 at 6:00 in-person at the Town Building and on Zoom, hosted by the Town. The link will be available on the town calendar page: https://www.wayland.ma.us/public-body-meeting-information-virtual-inperson-and-hybrid. The topics for discussion will be the five articles that the CPC has submitted for Annual Town Meeting approval. The CPC will review each article and answer questions from attendees.

Wayland adopted the Community Preservation Act twenty-one years ago with a 1.5% surcharge on annual real estate tax. Through this surcharge and contributions from the State Trust Fund dedicated to towns that have adopted the CPA the town has accumulated over $20 million. All funds must be spent on Open Space, Historic Preservation, Community Housing and Recreation. The CPC reviews applications and recommends funding of specific projects for town meeting consideration.

This year the Open Space project includes purchase of 27 Sherman Bridge Road for conservation of the land. An Historic Preservation Project will fund the conservation and digitization of historic documents owned by the Wayland Free Public Library. Two Community Housing projects will be considered; one to replace the fire sprinkler system at 89 Oxbow Condominiums – community housing partially funded with CPA funds; and one the purchase of Launcher Way – 12 dwellings for affordable housing.

The meeting/hearing will last no more than one hour.

Please come to learn about these exciting projects and express your interests and questions.

2022 Wayland Little League Parade and Opening Day Celebration, April 30. Please help support the 2022 Wayland Little League baseball and softball program as the players march from the former DPW site at Wayland Middle School to the Cochituate ball fields on Saturday, April 30th. Participants should arrive at 10 am; the parade will begin at 10:30am and festivities will end at noon. Residents, family and friends are invited to help cheer on the 2022 teams and participate in the activities that follow at the ballfields, which include speed pitch, a bouncy house and face paint.

SVT Announces Spring Programs. Sudbury Valley Trustees (SVT) has released its Spring Program Calendar of nature-themed outings and programs. In the upcoming weeks, SVT will lead nature walks at properties in Littleton, Berlin, Upton, Acton, and Wayland. Plus, on Earth Day, April 22, staff members are offering free group walks in Framingham, Harvard, and Wayland to encourage everyone to celebrate nature and its countless benefits. For those looking to explore on their own, SVT provides free maps for its 65 miles of trails at www.svtweb.org/maps. The organization also recruits volunteers to care for its trails and conservation lands, and SVT has planned several projects for National Volunteer Week, April 17–23. Anyone interested in helping to clear trails, build bridges, or pull invasive plants is invited to visit the SVT website to learn more. Complete information about SVT programs and volunteer projects is available at www.svtweb.org/calendar.

Electric Vehicle Showcase, April 12, 7pm-8:30pm. On zoom: register here. It's a new day for electric cars, with lots of new models and extended range. Curious about the options? Come explore the 2022-23 models with the Green Energy Consumers Alliance and their Drive Green Team. There will be lots of time for Q&A. A collaboration of Energize Wayland with Energize Lexington, Sustainable Medfield, Jewish Climate Action Network, Harvard Energize, and Green Newton. (Facebook event: https://fb.me/e/1psFDEeKm)

The Wayland Survey on Climate Change. At the 2021 Town Meeting, we voted to declare a climate emergency and to develop a Climate Action Mobilization Plan (CAMP). In order to source climate solutions that work for the great diversity of folks in town, we need to know how you feel and think about climate change, how prepared you are for action, what questions you have, and what obstacles are in your way... Energize Wayland is running this brief survey: please fill it in, it takes 5 minutes, and is anonymous. Thank you!

Forum on the Wayland Climate Mobilization Plan. You are cordially invited to attend one of two (one in person, one on zoom) forums on the Wayland Climate Mobilization Action Plan (CAMP). When the Town voted overwhelmingly to acknowledge the climate emergency we are facing, we also committed to creating a mobilization plan to do our part to reduce emissions and to set an example for what’s possible. It’s here and ready for your review! You can read the Draft Climate Action Plan summary or the full version. The Committee will give a short presentation of the Plan, and then invite your questions and comments. In Person, April 13, 7-8:30pm in the Large Hearing Room at Town Building Facebook event page: https://fb.me/e/3r1H3dyox

In Pieces: Creative Exploration of Climate Grief, April 25, 7pm. In this participatory creative workshop we will use art materials to explore two visions of our world: one of grief and uncertainty, and the other of joy, gratitude, and beauty. We will do this on zoom, but together. This workshop is designed for adults and young adults. Join us regardless of experience or talent. Please bring your favorite pencils, watercolors, crayons, collage materials, whatever is your favorite, two pieces of paper or canvas, a pair of scissors, and a stick of glue. The workshop will last approximately one hour, with time after for more conversation, and will be led by Kaat Vander Straeten and a co-facilitator. A zoom link will be sent to you after you register here. For more info, email info@energizewayland.org. This workshop is the second of a series of events called “Creative Explorations of Climate Grief” and is sponsored by Transition Wayland, Energize Wayland, the W Gallery and the Wayland Public Library.