Upcoming Programs
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
MAY
May 3: Still Standing: Historic House Tours of Wayland
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 30: Wayland Rev250 Splash and Dash
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 20: Waterfest and Dudley Pond Ice Cream Social
- June 21: Little Liberties: Design Your Own Town Seal — what symbols matter to you?
- June 27: Reading Frederick Douglass Together – storybook and craft for kids
- June 28: Little Liberties: Patriotic Bandana Print — wear it on the 4th!
- June 28 at 9 am Walk, Wonder, and Discover! Location: Dudley Woods Trail, Pond Drive & Doran Rd., Wayland
- June 30: Reading Frederick Douglass Together
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 12: Little Liberties: Cyanotype Sun Prints — no camera needed.
- July 19: Little Liberties: Silhouette Portraits — sit for your portrait, 19th style.
- July 27: Little Liberties: Map Your Town — any place that matters
- July 23-26: Slave Dwelling Project
- 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
School Programs
We offer guided visits at the Grout-Heard House and classroom programs we bring to you. Both are tailored to your grade level and unit, and both connect to the Massachusetts History and Social Science Curriculum Framework K–12 — with real connections to science, engineering, and math as well.
Email us at info@waylandmuseum.org to start a conversation. No commitment needed, we’re happy to talk through your unit first.
Learn more about school programs here.
