August 2017 - Page 3 of 9 - Hometown Weekly Archive

Teen Center holding Back to School Party

The Wellesley Teen Center will be holding its Back to School Party on Saturday, September 9, from 7-9 p.m. at Welllesley Middle School. The party is open to all Wellesley kids in grades 6-8, and will feature a DJ and dancing, photobooth, dodgeball, Wii and more. All current Teen Center members are welcome. There will be...

Boys in grade 1-5 are invited to join Wellesley’s Cub Scout Pack 140. Membership in the Cub Scouts entails camping, overnights at museums and ballgames, citizenship, service and just plain fun. During the school year both the Pack and each Den meet once per month. Minimum annual dues are $75 per scout. To join the...

The Charles River Center will hold its 7th Annual 5K Run/1-Mile Walk on Sunday, September 24, at 11:00 a.m. This USA Track and Field-certified course loops through the scenic backroads of Needham and Wellesley, beginning and ending at the Charles River Center, 59 East Militia Heights Drive, Needham. All abilities are welcome, and the first 300...

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Longtime community leaders and Wellesley Council on Aging activists John and Dwin Schuler and Mary Bowers are being recognized as outstanding individuals for their significant contributions to the Town and to the Council on Aging over many years. Two prominent rooms at the new Tolles Parsons Center (TPC) will be named in their...

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Massachusetts native Mark Lipman visited the Walpole Public Library on August 17 for an intimate concert in the Community Room, thanks to the Friends of the Walpole Public Library. As a successful musician and music therapist, Lipman provided his audience with impressive vocals and a sense of peacefulness as...

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter What is art? Well, there is no easy answer. Beth Knaus of ArtMatters showed various forms of art since the 1950s as she concluded her three part art series, American Art, hosted by the Friends of the Walpole Library in the library’s Community Room. Before beginning, Knaus warned her...

Over 50 people gathered on the Walpole Common on Saturday, August 19, at a peace vigil standing for equality and justice for all and against hateful messages of intolerance and racism. Organized by the Walpole Peace and Justice Group, people from Walpole and surrounding towns - including members of Action Together Walpole and the Wrentham...

Frattasio, Goss, Damren taking over at Wesleyan

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Hockey is one of those sports where everybody knows everybody, especially here in New England where hockey is life. Oftentimes, relationships between hockey teammates and rivals can last a lifetime, and sometimes, rivalries can turn to friendship. Throughout their upbringings in adjacent towns, Westwood’s Allie Damren, Walpole’s Cici...

Local swimmers excite in summer championships

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With the summer coming to a close, the Suburban Summer Swim League held their final joint meet of the season last Saturday, with members of the Walpole Barracudas, Medfield Marlins, Sherborn Snappers, Needham Sharks, and Westwood Waves all participating. Walpole’s Lindsey Ahmed and Bridget Abril, as well as Julio Borto, helped guide the...

Westwood presents ‘Beauty and the Beast’

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Imagine having only five days to memorize the entire script of the world-renowned Broadway musical, “Beauty and the Beast.” Seems impossible, doesn’t it? Westwood Recreation Department’s musical theatre co-directors, Scott Gagnon and Christina Listro, along with musical director, Gealyn “Gea” Comune Clegg, helped make it possible as they worked with...

Westwood Children’s Library heads outdoors

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter A visit to the library doesn’t always have to include a stack of books or vigorous studying. Sometimes, one actually can play at the library. Such was the case at the Westwood Public Library on August 14 as the library hosted an outdoor event for children ages two to...

Westwood’s Damren more than hockey tough

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor In 2017-2018, Westwood resident Allie Damren will look to accomplish one of the hardest feats there is in collegiate athletics, and that is to play on two athletic teams (hockey and lacrosse) while also balancing her studies as a biology major at one of the nation’s toughest academic...

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By Peter Kougias Hometown Weekly Intern In August of 1977, an Italian horror movie slipped into American drive-ins and grindhouse theaters. While promoted as a sleazy exploitation flick, “Suspiria” has lived on as a dashing example of horror film class. “Suspiria” tells the story of American student, Suzy Bannion (Jessica Harper), who travels to prestigious Tanz Dance Academy...

‘Dunkirk’ succeeds to battle through catastrophe

By Peter Kougias Hometown Weekly Intern Christopher Nolan’s latest film, “Dunkirk,” is a nonstop ride through the pits of hell, choking your breath until its epic finale. Set during World War II, the film depicts the grueling events of the Dunkirk evacuation. Split into three segments (The Mole, The Sea, The Air), the story sways back and forth...

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The Needham Gold 8-year-old summer team won the Friendship Summer League’s Bay State National Division title on Aug. 6 with a 21-4 win over Canton at Booth Field in Foxboro. The Needham Gold team went undefeated during the regular season (8-0), and along with the Needham White 8-year-old team (4-4) won the Friendship...

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By Laura Drinan Hoemtown Weekly Reporter Those familiar with Needham’s Greendale Ave know that construction for 40B housing is well underway. The 10 townhouses and five-story building that will house over one hundred families don’t just pop out of the ground overnight. It takes over 150 men and women on site and months of work...

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By Ethan Lee Hometown Weekly Intern On Monday, August 14, Needham elementary school students were invited to an End of Summer Party in the Community Room at the Needham Library. The party was organized in order to celebrate the conclusion of this summer’s reading program in Needham. Music and snacks were provided, and prizes were...

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By Ethan Lee Hometown Weekly Intern On August 6, the Let’s Build organization hosted the second part of the two-part workshop, “Fairytale Engineering,” at the Needham Library. This session, led by Let’s Build director Liz Lee, focused on the famous story of the three little pigs, with a slight twist. The participating children took the...

Monthly Archives: August 2017

Teen Center holding Back to School Party

Cub Scouts recruiting new members

Charles River Center holding road race

Schulers, Bowers to be honored at TPC

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Library hosts therapeutic concert

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Knaus concludes American Art series

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Residents demonstrate in Walpole

Frattasio, Goss, Damren taking over at Wesleyan

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Local swimmers excite in summer championships

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Westwood presents ‘Beauty and the Beast’

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Westwood Children’s Library heads outdoors

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Westwood’s Damren more than hockey tough

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Local swimmers excite in summer championships

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‘Suspiria’ spellbinds 40 years later

‘Dunkirk’ succeeds to battle through catastrophe

Needham Gold team takes title

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Library builds interest in construction

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Library celebrates end of summer

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Whimsical ‘Fairytale Engineering’ a hit

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Frattasio, Goss, Damren taking over at Wesleyan

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