The Wayland Center Holiday Open House will be held Sunday, December 3, 2-5 p.m. The Wayland Museum and Historical Society, the Wayland Free Public Library, First Parish in Wayland, and the Wayland Depot will be open. The public is invited to participate in music, activities for kids, caroling, and refreshments, and to view decorations by the Wayland Garden Club.

The Wayland Museum and Historical Society will have festive decorations appropriate to the period of each of the Grout Heard House Museum’s rooms, fashioned by the Wayland Garden Club. Many Garden Club members participate in decorating the House under the guidance of Gretchen Schuler and Lois Toombs.

Girl Scout troops from all over town will be creating handmade decorations for the alcove of the Stone Room. Each troop will craft decorations illustrating this year’s theme, “How Does Your Garden Grow?,” with Elisa Scola organizing the Wayland Girl Scout efforts.

Come and enjoy the Museum decorated in holiday finery, and stay for refreshments and musical entertainment. Aida Gennis and Kathy Heckscher, assisted by Sally Lamprey will chair the Wayland Museum and Historical Society Open House and will be busy with many bakers and servers who will provide home baked cookies, tea and punch.

The Wayland Depot will be open from 12 to 5 p.m., offering an array of handcrafted gifts and holiday items for sale along with Wayland Booster apparel. Refreshments and sweets will be served by members of the Depot.

There will be two happenings at the Wayland Free Public Library. Participate in the merriment of a Family Sing-along with David Polansky from 3-3:45 in the Rotunda upstairs, and view an Arts Wayland Holiday Small Works Show and Sale in the foyer and in the Raytheon Room downstairs.

At 4:30 in the afternoon, join in caroling on the steps of First Parish in Wayland, with lively music provided by the Sudbury Valley New Horizons Band. Following the caroling, say hello to Santa in the church vestry, and enjoy cocoa and cookies provided by the youth of the church. Lynne Lipcon and Jaime Dingus are coordinating activities at First Parish.

Enjoy opening the holiday season with your friends and neighbors in Wayland Center!