Wayland Museum leads holiday-weekend slate with Lake Cochituate nature walk
WAYLAND — With town hall offices closed for the holiday weekend and no fresh press releases in the queue, the Wayland Museum & Historical Society's "Walk, Wonder, and Discover" outing at Lake Cochituate this morning is the headline community event on a slow Sunday in town.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
The Wayland Museum & Historical Society holds its monthly "Walk, Wonder, and Discover" nature walk at 9 a.m. today, meeting at the town beach at 25 Parkland Drive on Lake Cochituate. The walks are part of the museum's yearlong "Tracing Liberty" series marking the country's 250th anniversary, which pairs first-Wednesday book talks with last-Sunday outdoor explorations. The next book discussion, on June 3 at 7 p.m., features Tilly Laskey's "Precious & Adored: Love Letters of Rose Cleveland & Evangeline Simpson Whipple, 1890–1918," in person at the Wayland Free Public Library and on Zoom. Laskey returns for an in-person author talk at the museum on June 7 at 2 p.m.
The Vokes Players and the Wayland 250 Committee, with the Wayland High School theater department, will stage a concert version of Peter Stone and Stuart Ostrow's musical "1776" at the high school on June 12 and June 13 at 7:30 p.m. The production is being mounted outside the Vokes regular season as part of the town's semi-quincentennial programming. Vokes' summer mainstage, Joe DiPietro's "Over the River and Through the Woods," directed by David Berti, opens July 24 and runs through Aug. 8.
The Council on Aging's June newsletter is now posted, and the COA is taking sign-ups for its 15th Annual Summer Concert Series and a one-year anniversary celebration at the Community Center at 8 Andrew Ave.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"Here's What's Planned For Wayland's 250th American Revolution Anniversary" — Patch reports that the town's Rev250 lineup blends history programming, outdoor events and family activities through the year, complementing the Tracing Liberty series the museum is running with the library and Council on Aging, per Wayland Patch. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/wayland)
"Wayland Native To Play At Major NYC Music Festival" — A Wayland-raised bassist, Lucas Alvarado, is set to perform at a major New York festival backing a well-known artist, according to Wayland Patch. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/wayland)
"🌱 Patch AM: How Wayland softball punched its first-round ticket for the first time" — Patch's morning digest flags the Wayland High softball team clinching a first-ever first-round tournament berth, alongside a calendar nudge for an upcoming financial-planning presentation, per Wayland Patch. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/wayland)
"🌱 Patch AM: How Wayland yards are quietly transforming into wildlife-friendly native gardens" — The Patch morning roundup highlights a local shift toward native-plant landscaping in residential yards, per Wayland Patch. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/wayland)
No fresh Wayland coverage from MetroWest Daily News or The Boston Globe in this cycle.
COMING UP
- June 3, 7 p.m. — "Tracing Liberty" book discussion of "Precious & Adored" by Tilly Laskey, Wayland Free Public Library and Zoom. - June 3 — "Complimentary Presentation: Financial Foundation — A Guide to Managing Your Money," listed on the Wayland community calendar. - June 7, 2 p.m. — Author talk with Tilly Laskey at the Wayland Museum. - June 12 and 13, 7:30 p.m. — "1776 in Concert," Wayland High School, presented by Vokes Players, the Wayland 250 Committee and WHS theater. - Wayland Museum hours this week: Tuesday and Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to noon; next Sunday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.