Wayland Center Open House

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SUNDAY DECEMBER 8, 2-5 pm

The Grout-Heard House Museum joins the Library, First Parish in Wayland, the Wayland Depot and the W Gallery for our annual Wayland Center Open House. The Grout-Heard House is at the center of activities that include music, activities for kids, caroling, refreshments, and inventive seasonal decorations.

Step inside the Wayland Museum decorated in holiday finery and enjoy refreshments and musical entertainment during your visit. Aida Gennis and Kathy Heckscher, assisted by Sally Lamprey and Ginny Steel, chair the Wayland Museum and Historical Society Open House and shepherd the many volunteer bakers and servers providing home-baked cookies, tea, and punch.

The Wayland Museum and Historical Society’s festive decorations, appropriate to the period of each room at the Grout Heard House are fashioned by the Wayland Garden Club. Many volunteer Garden Club members decorate the House under the guidance of Gretchen Schuler, Lois Toombs, and Patrice Barton.

Visitors will enjoy music provided by a High School string quartet, the Muses of Wayland High School, and a wind ensemble. And for kids and families, there is a fun “scavenger hunt” for special items in the Museum, one in each room.

Girl Scout troops from all over Wayland are crafting handmade decorations for the tree in the alcove of the Stone Room to illustrate this year’s theme, “Outer Space,” which honors the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. Elisa Scola is guiding the Girl Scouts’ efforts.

New this year: Unable to come Sunday? The beautifully decorated Grout Heard House will be open for visitors on Saturday, December 7, 2-4p.m.

In addition to our Museum Open House:

The Wayland Depot, in our historic 1881 train station, will be open from 12-5p.m., offering an array of handcrafted gifts and unique holiday items for sale, along with Wayland Booster apparel. Depot member volunteers will serve refreshments and sweets.

At the Wayland Free Public Library, local musician David Polansky will lead a Family Holiday Song-along from 3-3:45 p.m. Come sing your favorite holiday songs and learn new ones! The performance will be upstairs in the round room. This event, sponsored by the Friends of the Wayland Public Library, will also include refreshments.

At 4:30 p.m. join in caroling at First Parish in Wayland, with lively music provided by members of the Sudbury Valley New Horizons Band. Following the caroling, led by Rev. Maddie Sifantus, founder/director emerita of the Golden Tones, say hello to Santa and enjoy cocoa and cookies provided by the congregation’s youth.

Also, on December 7 and 8, 12-5 p.m. Arts Wayland hosts a “Small Works Art Exhibit & Artisan Crafts” @the W Gallery, 57 Andrew Ave. in the Wayland Shopping Center, Arts Wayland has invited artists who craft jewelry, ceramics, collage, weaving/fiber, fabric art, and painted purses. Enjoy live music and treats while you browse the Small Works local art show, and choose fine crafts and art for family, friends, and home