Tracing Liberty
Celebrate 250 years of American spirit, Wayland style! Join us for book discussions to start each month, then explore history in our green spaces to finish it.
Free and open to all.
Register here for Tracing Liberty events
Online & In-Person Talks: First Wednesday, 7-8 pm
Nature Walks: Last Sunday, 9am
MARCH
March 4 at 7 pm Silent Spring by Rachel Carson | Location: In-Person at Wayland Free Public Library and on Zoom
March 8 at 2 pm Postcard Talk at the Museum with Kathy Alpert, Postmark Press
March 14 at 4 pm Musicians of Old Post Road Concert at First Parish with Reception to Follow.
March 17 at 7 pm Man on a Mission: Henry Knox Talk by Steve Glovsky at the COA
March 26 at 7 pm Revolutionary Taverns with Gretchen Schuler co-sponsored and at the Wayland Library
- Plan of the town of Wayland in the year 1776: https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:sj13bp97c
- Map made by James S. Draper representing Wayland in 1775: https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:0c486575d
March 29 at 9 am
196 Rice Rd., Wayland
APRIL
April 1 at 7 pm Sleeping with the Ancestors by Joseph McGill
Location: In-Person at Wayland Free Public Library and on Zoom
April 26 at 9 am Walk, Wonder, and Discover! Location: Historic District, Wayland Museum, 12 Cochituate Rd.
MAY
May 3: Still Standing: Historic House Tours of Wayland (Ticket link coming soon)
May 6 at 7 pm Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley
Location: In-Person at Wayland Free Public Library and on Zoom
May 13 at 7 pm Forgotten Fighters: Chinese Soldiers in the Civil War,
Location: COA, 8 Andrew Ave.
May 31 at 9 am Walk, Wonder, and Discover! Location: Lake Cochituate, Town Beach, 25 Parkland Drive, Wayland
JUNE
June 3 at 7 pm: Precious & Adored: Love Letters of Rose Cleveland & Evangeline Simpson Whipple, 1890–1918 by Tilly Laskey
Location: In-Person at Wayland Free Public Library and on Zoom
June 7 at 2 pm Author in-person talk about Precious & Adored: Love Letters of Rose Cleveland & Evangeline Simpson Whipple, 1890–1918 by Tilly Laskey
June 28 at 9 am Walk, Wonder, and Discover! Location: Dudley Woods Trail, Pond Drive & Doran Rd., Wayland
JULY
July 1 at 7 pm Selections from the Experience Wight Richardson Diary (1728-1782)
Location: In-Person at Wayland Free Public Library and on Zoom
July 26 at 9 am Walk, Wonder, and Discover! Location: Alpine Field and Castle Hill Trail, 16 Alpine Road, Wayland
Little Liberties: Summer Series
This summer, inspired by our exhibit Echoes of Liberty, bring the kids to the Wayland Museum for Little Liberties: a five-session art and history series inspired by real collection objects. Each Sunday morning, families gather around an artifact, hear its story, then make something together to take home.
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June 21: Design Your Own Town Seal — what symbols matter to you?
- June 28: Patriotic Bandana Print — wear it on the 4th!
- July 12: Cyanotype Sun Prints — no camera needed.
- July 19: Silhouette Portraits — sit for your portrait, 19th style.
- July 27: Map Your Town — any place that matters
- Sundays 10–11:30 AM · Ages 4–10
- Caregivers must attend · Under 3 free
- $20/child · Members $15 · June 21 free for all
- Limited spots · Pre-registration on WM&HS Eventbrite
TOURS OF WAYLAND
1976 : First issued in 1976 as part of the U.S. bi-centennial celebration, Bobby Robinson’s three historical “tours” (1600s, Revolutionary War period, 19th century development of the two separate town centers) was updated in 2013 with new maps and photographs. Available also from us online or view for free here.
2026 Still Standing
The Wayland Museum & Historical Society and Wayland Rev250 invite you to join us for a rare self-guided tour of five
privately owned pre-Revolutionary homes, offered as part of Massachusetts’s statewide celebration of the 250th anniversary of American independence.
BOOKLET STILL STANDING
