By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The United Church presented the perfect entertainment for a Sunday afternoon in the “American A Cappella” concert. It was a delightful combination of popular song, gorgeous close harmony, and humor.
The Narragansett Bay Chorus, directed by Bob O’Connell,...
By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
As part of Sherborn’s 350th celebration, the Farm Pond Advisory Committee held a beautifully planned event called Water & Fire at Farm Pond. The event took place on September 22 to recognize the autumnal solstice with fire pits ablaze in the...
By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Newspaper
The Norfolk Hunt Club’s annual Polo in the Country event was held at their storied Steeplechase Field in Medfield. Polo has been played...
by Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
At the Walpole Public Library (WPL), wearing white bee suits with hoods and surrounded by sample bees, a wooden hive box, and other beekeeping paraphernalia, beekeeper Janice Barczys and her children talked about their experiences with bees. They also happily answered...
By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Newspaper
The Norfolk Hunt Club’s annual Polo in the Country event was held at their storied Steeplechase Field in Medfield. Polo has been played on this field for 130 years. In addition, according to the club’s web site, “The Norfolk Hunt Club...
by Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Great Plain Squares have been dancing regularly in Needham since 1973. Dancers love participating in the club to learn square dancing calls, get some exercise, and enjoy spending social time with a group of welcoming, friendly people.
By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Islington branch of the Westwood Public Library held a “Sourdough Starter Workshop” given by Sourdough Brandon. According to his web site, sourdoughbrandon.com, Brandon is a “home baker and sourdough recipe developer and educator” who gives workshops throughout Massachusetts and offers...
By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The opening reception of Michael Bogdanow’s “Imaginary Worlds” art exhibition was held on Sunday, September 9, at the Gorse Mill Studios in Needham. The affable Bogdanow discussed the themes of his internationally recognized work and its progression. In the exhibition, his...
by Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Bri Ozanne, Adult Services/Programming Librarian at the Medfield Public Library, showed a group of five women how to create birds out of stitched felt.
As the participants arrived, Bri asked them to choose a bird pattern out of six...
By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The energetic Retro Rockets arrived ready to entertain the crowd on Tuesday, August 20 at the bandstand on the Walpole Common. Together since the winter of 2006-2007, the group has been performing in lounges and town concerts for almost 20 years,...
By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On a summery Wednesday night, August 28, Coco Smith and Sweet Petunia entertained a good-sized crowd at Bellforge with sweet and soulful folk music as part of the Locally Grown series. In addition to enjoying the music, the crowd played yard...
By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Periodically, Children’s Programming Coordinator Nikki Cataloni takes the Walpole Public Library’s stash of varied board and yard games to the library’s garden, where children and families gather for “Games in the Garden,” an early evening party of games and fun!
by Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Masscribes, New England Calligraphy Organization, offered “Letters are Blooming,” an informative and entertaining demonstration and workshop at the Westwood Public Library (WPL) on Saturday, August 17. As part of the workshop, Masscribes also generously donated three lovely calligraphy books they felt...
by Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On September 15, from 12 pm to 2 pm, the Hinkley Helpers and the Medfield Parks & Recreation Department will celebrate the official grand opening of the updated, “safe, fun and inclusive playground” at the Steven Hinkley Memorial Park on Green...
by Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The first annual Sunflower Spectacular, the “newest and closest sunflower field to Boston” is being held at the Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s Garden at Elm Bank from the present until approximately September 25 or the end of September, depending on the duration...
By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Thursday, August 1, as part of the MEMO Summer Concert Series, the Elderly Brothers introduced a large audience to fun, romantic 1950s rock ‘n’ roll and pop music. The lyrics of the tunes they played and the stories the band...
By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Recently, Bri Ozanne, Adult Services/Programming Librarian at the Medfield Public Library (MPL), taught a group of seven participants how to sew a zippered bag. The group had a wide variety of experience with and knowledge of machine sewing, but Bri patiently worked...
By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Flanked by tie-dye banners hanging from their speakers, Eddy’s Shoe rocked the Dover town green on Tuesday evening, July 23. Playing blues, R&B, classic rock, and jamming in the style of the Grateful Dead, the band played solid originals and covers...
By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The young and talented 18-piece BeanTown Swing Orchestra jitterbugged into town with a lively swing concert on the Dover Town Common on Tuesday night, July 9. The band was the opening act of Dover’s Summer Concert Series, which was organized jointly...
By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Adult Services/Programming Librarian Bri Ozanne led a packed needle felting workshop at the Medfield Public Library on June 27. Approximately fifteen participants worked to create a plant sculpture that was fitted into a small clay flowerpot filled with stones. Following illustrations...
