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‘Medfield After Dark’ set for Jan. 6

‘Medfield After Dark’ set for Jan. 6

Medfield High School Theatre Society will be performing Medfield After Dark (MAD) on Saturday, January 6, at 7, at MHS’s Lowell Mason Auditorium. This comedy variety show includes a number of short skits written and directed by select MHS seniors. Performed in the style of Saturday Night Live and jam-packed with energy and jokes, MAD...

Center at Medfield celebrates anniversary

Center at Medfield celebrates anniversary

The Center at Medfield is celebrating 10 years at their One Ice House Road location and invites the public to join the celebration at The Center, Sunday, January 7, from 2–4 p.m. The event will include light refreshments, entertainment, testimonials, and is free to the public. The formation of the Medfield Council on Aging was approved...

Needham Artist Nydam exhibiting in Wellesley

Needham Artist Nydam exhibiting in Wellesley

Anne E.G. Nydam, Needham artist and author, has an exhibition of relief block prints on display at the Wellesley Library main branch lobby gallery for the month of December. The show, “Around the World,” features 25 block prints inspired by locations in eight countries and ten states. Buildings, plants and animals, landscapes, and images of...

History Center celebrates a creepy Christmas

History Center celebrates a creepy Christmas

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Andy Williams’ famous song, “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” is one we hear often during the holiday season. Most of us listen to the lyric, “There’ll be scary ghost stories and tales of old glories of Christmases long, long ago,” without thinking much of it. Jeff Belanger, a...

Better (gingerbread) homes and gardens

Better (gingerbread) homes and gardens

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Although it’s one of the most festive crafts to be done in December, gingerbread house decorating usually ends in a mess of sprinkles, half-eaten candy, and sticky frosting all over the place. Luckily, the Wellesley Free Library doesn’t shy away from a craft just because of the mess that may...

Charles River Ballet performing at New Year

Charles River Ballet performing at New Year

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Forty-four students from Needham’s classical ballet school, Charles River Ballet Academy, will perform on the Needham Town Hall stage on December 31 at 1:30 p.m. as part of New Years Needham. The performance will feature classical pieces from "Sleeping Beauty," "Graduation Ball," and "Giselle," as well as original choreography to the music of...

Needham Bank celebrates girls lax champs

Needham Bank celebrates girls lax champs

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While the college freshman were home for Thanksgiving break, the Needham High School girls lacrosse team gathered for a luncheon at one of the family’s homes to celebrate the team’s state championship. During the luncheon, Needham Bank celebrated the students’ accomplishments by presenting each player and coach with a state championship jacket. “The lacrosse...

Needham Bank Celebrates girls golf champs

Needham Bank Celebrates girls golf champs

While seniors were home for Thanksgiving break, Needham Bank recognized the Wellesley girls golf team’s achievement of winning the state championship by presenting jackets to the team at a presentation in the school’s atrium. The entire team was in attendance, along with coach Ken Bateman, Needham Bank’s Wellesley Branch Manager, Stephen Walls, and the Bank’s...

The Center hosts first Snow Ball

The Center hosts first Snow Ball

By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter On December 13, Needham’s Center at the Heights invited seniors to dance the cold (and the evening) away at the first ever Snow Ball. Although most seniors would prefer to never endure the New England winter’s snow again, a handful happily welcomed a chance to hit the dance floor and enjoy...

Wellesley Scouts attain Eagle rank

Wellesley Scouts attain Eagle rank

On Sunday, December 10, Wellesley Boy Scout Troop 185 convened an Eagle Court of Honor at the Christ Church, United Methodist on Brook Street to award Scouting’s highest rank, the Eagle rank, to six members of the Troop. In addition to Troop members and their families, grandparents, relatives and siblings from around New England joined...

Wellesley Rotary to host Michael Tobin

Wellesley Rotary to host Michael Tobin

The Rotary Club of Wellesley has announced that Michael Tobin will present at its January 2 meeting at the Wellesley College Club. Michael will speak about the Wellesley Conservation Council. Michael Tobin is a volunteer officer and board member of the Wellesley Conservation Council, Wellesley's non-profit land trust, since 2015. He serves on the membership, social...

COA hosting ‘Nutcracker’ performance

COA hosting ‘Nutcracker’ performance

The Wellesley Council on Aging is again welcoming the Methuen Ballet Ensemble for a performance of excerpts from "The Nutcracker" at Wellesley High School on Wednesday, December 27, at 2:00 p.m. Methuen Ballet Ensemble, an established ballet company under the artistic direction of Vanessa Voter, has staged The Nutcracker for over twenty-five years. Each year,...

Artist Nydam exhibiting in Wellesley

Artist Nydam exhibiting in Wellesley

Anne E.G. Nydam, Needham artist and author, has an exhibition of relief block prints on display at the Wellesley Library main branch lobby gallery for the month of December. The show, “Around the World,” features 25 block prints inspired by locations in eight countries and ten states. Buildings, plants and animals, landscapes, and images of small...

Temple Aliyah-Cappella Concert a success

Temple Aliyah-Cappella Concert a success

Shir Appeal of Tufts University was one of three collegiate Jewish a cappella groups who sang at the Temple Aliyah-Cappella concert on December 2. The concert, which also featured Kol Echad from Boston University and Manginah from Brandeis University, raised more than $2,100 to benefit the Jewish community in Puerto Rico for rebuilding following the...

Needham’s Keating recognized by VFW

Needham’s Keating recognized by VFW

Tom Keating, Vietnam Veteran and longtime Needham resident, has been named Outstanding Community Service Chairman 2017 by the National Headquarters of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). The National Recognition Award was presented to him last night by VFW Post 2498 Commander Rob Meltzer, who read the citation praising Keating for “the many outstanding contributions...

Westwood orchestras perform collaborative concert

Westwood orchestras perform collaborative concert

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter On December 12, Thurston Middle School and Westwood High School joined forces to deliver an outstanding winter orchestra concert. The two schools, performing separately and together on Westwood High’s stage, brought a perfect blend of songs together, with several holiday songs in the mix for those celebrating this month. Beginning...

Exchange Club spreads giving spirit

Exchange Club spreads giving spirit

Every December, the Exchange Club collects and donates holiday gifts to children in need. Both the Needham Community Council and the Walker Home receive and distribute these gifts. Each Exchange Club member takes home holiday gift bags to be filled with gifts for children in need. The gifts are suggested based on a list for each...

COA hosts a holly, jolly holiday party

COA hosts a holly, jolly holiday party

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter We’re reminded, especially during the holiday season, that each day is a gift. It is true, though, that some days feel a little more special than others. For members of the Westwood community, the Westwood Council on Aging (COA) director, Lina Arena-DeRosa, ensures that these special days occur at least once...

Anderson, Wolverines outlast Dubbs, Warriors

Anderson, Wolverines outlast Dubbs, Warriors

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor After falling 61-58 in their season opener at home against Norton, the Westwood High School varsity boys basketball team traveled to TVL rival Medfield last Tuesday night looking to climb into the win column for the first time this season. Behind a stout collective shooting performance in the second...

ICRA Christmas party enthralls town

ICRA Christmas party enthralls town

On Dec. 16, families gathered at the International Chinese Reading Association’s (ICRA) Christmas Party at Westwood Council on Aging. Families enjoyed the programs like Chinese Poetry recitation, Chinese Song, Chinese drama play performed by children ages 4-6. Other entertainments included Chinese drumming and Chinese dance performances from Westwood Chinese School. Emily Liu hosted the show....

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