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Gray’s journey a picture of success

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By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Special Correspondent Janette Gray begins each morning the same. She gets dressed, she has breakfast, and then she takes a short walk outside to her barn. She walks up the stairs, turns on some music, and begins painting. The easel she's currently working on displays two small paintings, one of blue...
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COA transforms into laugh factory

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By Laura Drinan 
Hometown Weekly Reporter “When you see somebody laughing, you want to laugh, too,” said Certified Laughter Leader, Trevor Smith, explaining that laughter is like a social glue. “It’s contagious.” Wellesley’s Tolles Parsons Center was certainly filled with laughter at Trevor’s program, which taught seniors about the health benefits of laughter and had them...
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DSEF funds Challenge Success Initiative

This year marks the fourth year that the Dover Sherborn Education Fund (DSEF) has funded the Dover-Sherborn Regional Schools participation in the Challenge Success Initiative for grades K-12. The highly-lauded, nationwide program, based out of Stanford University’s School of Education, provides families and schools with the practical, research-based tools they need to create a more...
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Woman’s Club hosts Dr. Edward Zarrow

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The Westwood Woman's Club welcomed Dr. Edward Zarrow, aka Dr. Z in the halls of Westwood High School, and just Ted, as guest speaker to their membership during their last January 18 meeting at the COA. The much-sought-after language teacher arrived early to set up his interactive presentation with his friendly smile and signature bow tie. He...
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‘Book Buzz’ inspires library patrons

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter With so many books available at the library and in book stores, voracious readers often ask themselves a perplexing question: “What should I read next?” As librarians, the Westwood library staff members can empathize with their patrons, which is why they have begun a “Book Buzz Panel.” The idea is...
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Deval Patrick joining WSO for performance

Former Governor Deval Patrick will join the Wellesley Symphony Orchestra (WSO) on Sunday, February 11, for an all-American program celebrating President’s Day and Black History Month. He will narrate Aaron Copland’s stirring "Lincoln Portrait," commissioned by Andre Kastelanetz during the difficult early days of Wold War II. Also on the program are Gershwin’s "An American...
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John Shea running Marathon for TCR

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The Children’s Room (TCR) has announced that John Shea, a resident of Needham, has been selected to run the 2018 Boston Marathon to fundraise and promote awareness for TCR. This is the third year in a row that John has run on our Boston Marathon team. Based in Arlington, The Children’s Room is...
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Library tees up mini-golf event

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Over time, many public libraries have evolved to be the hub of the community. Friendly librarians, a wealth of information available through books and computers, and plenty of programming for all ages draw masses to libraries. Well, at least that’s the case with the Needham Free Public Library. The...
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Library displays stained glass kaleidoscope art

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Winter in New England can often be a dreary season. Arctic temperatures trap us indoors, the sky is black with night before we even sit down for dinner, and oftentimes, we look up at a sky full of bleak gray clouds during the daytime. Which is precisely why local...
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Rocket Speech and Debate roll

The Needham Speech and Debate Team won several accolades January 13-14 at Lexington and from January 19-21 at Columbia University. In Lextinton, in varsity Lincoln-Douglas (LD) debate, sophomore Zachary Lu finished in the top twenty, dropping to Lake Highland of Florida, while in novice LD, ninth grader Sasha Reiser reached quarters, being defeated in a 2-1...
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Breaking Bread serves meals, fosters companionship

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter For the past seven years, Walpole’s United Church has been the home of Breaking Bread, a community program sponsored by Walpole Families of Faith that provides free meals every Monday night. There’s no registration or RSVP required; anyone in need of a hot, nutritious dinner is welcome to visit...
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Pack 23 holds pinewood derby

Needham Cub Scout Pack 23 held its annual pinewood derby event at St. Joseph Elementary School on Sunday. The pinewood derby is a racing event for Cub Scouts who, with the help of parents, create their own custom cars to race on a track. Scouts build their cars out of pine wood, plastic wheels and...
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Gallery students go under the knife

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter The Zullo Gallery’s hours may be limited to Saturday and Sunday afternoons, but that doesn’t mean the gallery isn’t busy during the week. Upstairs in the bright open space, the gallery hosts art education classes for both adults and children. One particular class for adults met for the first time...
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Gamers compete at Medfield Library tournament

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter After a long school week, Saturday is the perfect day for students to unwind and decompress. For one particular group of students, that means participating in a Super Smash Bros. tournament at the Medfield Public Library for the chance to win a $25 gift card. While the library isn’t thought...
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Medfield U10 girls win district championship

The Medfield U10 girls hockey team won the district championship last week with a big 2- 0 win over a tough Canton team. The win allows the team to advance to the Massachusetts state championship tournament in March. Pictured from left to right (front row) Alana Dolan, Kamryn Perachi, Maggie Hollander, Jane Daly, Genna McDonald,...
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Middle school cafeteria receiving makeover

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By Rama K. Ramaswamy One of Jill Callahan's favorite quotes is by Pablo Picasso: "art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” It is perhaps also the inspiration underlying her roping in fellow art instructors Jessica Lau and Hillary Sturman to orchestrate a special lesson in two-color design. Callahan is the...
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Wellesley celebrates legacy of MLK

By Rama K. Ramaswamy According to attendees of Wellesley's MLK 2018 events, organized by the World of Wellesley, part of the rationale behind observing this national holiday was to reflect and be inspired by the legacy of the man behind the movement for racial equality. Last week, MLK day had it's intended effect - not only...
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Wellesley Neighbors holding warm winter gathering

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Area seniors who’d like to know more about Wellesley Neighbors (WN) are invited to a warm winter gathering at a member’s home on February 6 at 3 p.m. WN is a social, educational and support organization for couples and singles 55 and above in Dover, Natick, Needham, Wellesley and Weston. For directions to...
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Winter Wednesday bringing fish to library

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On January 31, kids ages 5-10 are invited to explore “Fantastical Fish and Where to Find Them: Watercolors of Tropical Fish by Wellesley’s Sherman Denton.” While his brothers preferred collecting butterflies, Sherman Denton was entranced by fish. Denton traveled around the globe at the turn of the twentieth century to search out and...
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WCS presenting Jan. 27 concert

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The Wellesley Choral Society (WCS) will present the second concert of its 70th anniversary season on Sat., Jan. 27, at 7:00 p.m. at the Wellesley Hills Congregational Church, 207 Washington Street. The entire concert is dedicated to American song - classical, popular and folk songs. It is entitled "Americana," a theme that the...
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