Indian festival lights up Westwood High
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Westwood Legion highlights youth opportunities
The Westwood American Legion Post 320 welcomed Will McDonell (Catholic Memorial School), Cam Valentine, Richard Li and John Rogers (Westwood HS) to the Post’s November monthly business meeting. Each of these young men spoke on their experiences in the American Legion Boys’ State program held at Stonehill College in North Easton.
The youth who were sponsored...
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Youth lax registration closing soon
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Registration is closing soon for the spring 2018 season. Timely player registration helps the volunteer-run league to do the planning and coach recruiting necessary to deliver a superior player experience; interested parties are encouraged to register as soon as possible. Westwood Youth Lacrosse is open to new and experienced male players who are...
St. John’s Nursery School celebrates Vets Day
St John’s Nursery School in Westwood celebrated Veterans Day with a visit from U.S. Army Chief Patricia Lopresti, who has been serving in the Armed Forces for several years. Chief Lopreseti has completed tours in both Afghanistan and Iraq. She shared photos and videos of the airplanes and helicopters that she flies, and answered the...
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Empty Bowls charity banquet upcoming
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By Rama K. Ramaswamy
Frances Bacon once said: “In charity, there is no excess.”
WHS Visual Art Specialist Amie Larson is putting this sentiment into practice by organizing the Empty Bowls Banquet for the second year, on November 20 from 5-7 p.m. in the WHS cafeteria.
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Community Center becomes model train station
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
People of all ages crowded around a tabletop setup. Children leaned into the ropes that kept them at a safe distance from the table while the taller onlookers peered over the children’s heads.
It was a miniature village, complete with tiny houses with lit windows, cars parked on the street,...
South African prints displayed at Davis
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Special Correspondent
Apartheid in South Africa led to racial segregation amongst artists and their use of specific techniques. White artists studied print making at official art schools, while black artists mastered linocuts at training centers.
Today, pieces created using these techniques convey the importance of communication, language, and community.
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Wellesley Dental Group thanks community
Thank you to our wonderful community for helping make our 10th Annual Candy Drive a huge success. Every year, the drive grows in size and scope. What started as a small candy buy back with a handful of local kids has grown into an endeavor that spans the Metrowest: this year, we have 41 number...
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Elm Bank hosting Festival of Trees
Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s 9th annual Festival of Trees will take place from Friday, November 24 through Sunday, December 10, at Mass Hort’s Elm Bank property, 900 Washington Street, Wellesley. The festival will showcase decorated trees and feature Snow Village, an extensive model train and holiday village collection. The Festival of Trees, in the Hunnewell Building,...
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In the wake of RMS Titanic
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By Bill Lombardi
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
The year was 1912 when 54 year-old Tim McCarthy from Boston boarded the Titanic, never to return home to his family. He worked for Jordan Marsh as a buyer and had traveled extensively in Europe.
After two months in Europe, Timothy was very anxious to return home. On April 11,...
Community gathers for annual road race
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
By 9 a.m., the sun was shining, but the thermometer read 28 degrees Fahrenheit. It wouldn’t get much warmer throughout the course of the day, making November 11 a record cold one.
But that didn’t stop a group of fierce walkers and runners from participating in the annual road race...
United Church holding Holly Berry Fair
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On Saturday, November 18, United Church in Walpole will be holding its 36th annual Holly Berry Fair from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
The Fair is a family-friendly event with three rooms of activities specifically geared toward children. First is the Treasure Trove Room, where a child buys a ticket and wins a prize....
GOFI hosting Nov. 25 Harvest Dinner
Golden Opportunities for Independence (GOFI), a 501(c)(3) charitable service dog organization located in Walpole, is holding a live auction and raffle at their Harvest Dinner to honor GOFI Service Dog Recipients and Volunteers. The event will take place at the Lafayette House on Saturday, November 25, from 6-11 p.m. Proceeds from the Harvest Dinner will...
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Blessed Sacrament hosting Christmas Bazaar
On Saturday, December 2, from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Blessed Sacrament School (808 East Street in Walpole) will host its 15th annual Christmas Bazaar. The event features over 35 vendors, photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus, a Kids Corner, breakfast and lunch concessions, baked goods and fudge sales, Christmas wreath sales, raffles, amazing silent...
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J is for Jerry Pallotta
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
A for apple, B for ball, C for cat… isn’t that how most alphabet books go?
Not anymore, thanks to children’s author Jerry Pallotta, who has written over 75 books, many of which are alphabet books. Pallotta is the author of refreshing and intricate alphabet books like “The Icky Bug...
Honors Chorus sings for those who served
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Every week, a group of fourth and fifth graders from each of the five Needham elementary schools meet up to rehearse a collection of songs. These students are dedicated singers and successfully landed a spot in the Needham Elementary Honors Chorus after auditioning at the beginning of the school...
Inspiration blooms at Garden Club demonstration
By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The holidays are the perfect time to display beautiful winter floral arrangements for friends and family to see. They make for the loveliest additions to any room of the house to add a touch of nature indoors. For Sherborn’s Boggestow Garden Club, this time of year means dozens of opportunities to...
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Women in World Jazz coming to library
The Friends of the Needham Public Library will present Women in World Jazz, on Sunday, November 19, at 2:00 p.m., in the Library’s Community Room.
Women in World Jazz brings together women of different nationalities with extensive experience in performance and education. The music is easy to relate to, diverse, and danceable. All members of the...
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NCT presenting ‘Oliver!’ in November
Needham Community Theatre (NCT) will open its 2017-2018 season with the production of "Oliver!", a musical based on Charles Dickens’ highly acclaimed masterpiece about a young orphan boy caught up in the troubles and turbulence of 19th century city streets. The production is directed by Marianne Lonati and musical direction by Alan Rodi.
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Circle of Hope brings families together
