Wayland To Mark 25th Anniversary Of 9/11 Attacks Friday
Tuesday, September 8 — The Great Meadows Public Health Collaborative announced it will hold a Tick and Mosquito Panel event, bringing in experts to discuss vector-borne disease prevention for residents. A specific date and location for the panel were not included in the announcement.
Tuesday, September 8, 7:30 p.m. — Arts Wayland hosted MXLR, its Music Exchange Listening Room, at the gallery on Andrew Avenue.
Friday, September 11 — Communities across Massachusetts, including Wayland, will pause to mark 25 years since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, with ceremonies honoring victims and survivors, according to a report from Wayland Patch. Read more at patch.com/massachusetts/wayland/wayland-event-marks-25th-anniversary-9-11-terror-attacks.
Sunday, September 13, 10 a.m. — Edwards Church will hold its "Blessing of the Animals" service, per a Wayland Patch calendar listing. Details at patch.com/massachusetts/wayland/calendar/event/20260913/ba206d84-3070-4ecc-8c0c-0b28cb2405bc/blessing-of-the-animals.
Thursday, September 17, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. — Arts Wayland will host Macho Mocha, a coffee and connection gathering for men, at its gallery.
Monday, September 21, 7:30 p.m. — The Songwriter's Woodshed returns to Arts Wayland.
Friday, September 25, 7 p.m. — Arts Wayland and the MetroWest Writers' Guild will host a reception and reading for "Massachusetts Gothic," a collection of new fiction and poetry reimagining the state's myths and legends, timed to the start of the spooky season.
Month of October — The Wayland Museum & Historical Society will feature a pop-up display on Robert H. Hawkins, founder of Mapledale, one of the first Black-owned golf clubs in Massachusetts, who also managed Wayland's Sandy Burr club.
Saturday, October 3 — The Wayland Festival is set to take place, per the Wayland Museum & Historical Society's events listing.
Wednesday, October 14, 6:30 p.m. — The Museum will hold Trivia Night at The Villa Restaurant on East Plain Street; the restaurant will donate 10 percent of sales from 3 to 10 p.m., dine-in or takeout, to benefit the Museum.
Sunday, October 25 — The Museum will run a Mid-Century Modern House Tour of five of Wayland's cherished homes from that era, with proceeds supporting Museum programs. Ticket details are expected soon.
Saturday, October 31 — The Museum's Halloween PAW-rade will send costumed dogs and owners on a sidewalk loop around Wayland's historic town center, with prizes for Best Dog-and-Owner Match and Best "Home Team" Sports Look, plus treats for costumed kids.
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.