Wayland Historical Society Holiday Open House

Article submitted by the Wayland Historical Society

The Wayland Historical Society launches the holiday season with its open house Sunday, Dec. 7, from 2-5 p.m. at the Grout-Heard House Museum.

The Historical Society welcomes everyone in town to this traditional event.

Festive decorations appropriate to the period of each of the old rooms will be provided by the Wayland Garden Club. Susan Coppock, Anette Lewis and Gretchen Schüler will head up a small army of volunteer decorators.

Girl Scout troops from all over town will be making decorations for the alcove. Their handmade tree ornaments will reflect this year’s theme—Children’s Books. Each troop will make a different type of decoration for the tree which Russell’s Garden Center is donating. Elisa Scola is in charge of the alcove arrangements.

Early in the afternoon a Wayland High School string trio will provide background music. Later the Wayland High School Madrigals will sing holiday songs and some of their favorites. Home-baked Christmas cookies, tea and punch are planned.

The Open House is part of the annual Wayland Center Community celebration. The Depot will offer refreshments and an array of hand-crafted gifts and holiday items for sale from noon to five o’clock. The Library plans “drop-in” crafts led by Librarian Elaine Katz from 2:30-4:30 p.m.

All are welcome to join the annual carol sing led by Maddie Sifantus at First Parish Church at 4:30 p.m. Diane Muffitt and the Sudbury New Horizons Band will accompany the caroling. Santa will be arriving about 5 p.m. with candy canes for the children. All are invited to warm up inside with cocoa and sweets.