By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Sunday, May 21, Dover-Sherborn High School presented a fun and energetic A Cappella Showcase, featuring groups from Needham and Dover-Sherborn. The singers delivered an exciting show filled with well-chosen, lively pop tunes, animated performances, and rich harmonies.
Westwood Ringers usher in Spring
By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Directed by their newly installed director, Daniel K. Moore, the Westwood Ringers’ “Ring in Spring” concert on Saturday, May 13, 2023, was an absolute joy!
Westwood has been fortunate to have had an excellent bell choir in town...
Walpole Day delights
By Elizabeth Connolly
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Hundreds of people converged on Stone Field last Saturday, May 13th, to celebrate Walpole’s 16th annual Walpole Day. The event has become one of the most beloved traditions in town.
The weather for this year’s event could not...
MassHort hosts first ever Tulip Mania
The Garden at Elm Bank, part of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society (MassHort) recently held its first Tulip Mania! The spring event takes place is held in late April and gives locals a chance to view an impressive array of spring florals on the Wellesley/Dover property.
Tulip Mania first bloomed in...
Renée Tatum sings song of hope
By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
In the last concert of the 2023 Needham Concert Series, mezzo-soprano Renée Tatum dazzled the audience with her commanding stage presence, rich tone, and nuanced performance of a group of well-chosen songs by Johannes Brahms, Samuel Barber, Florence Price, and Phillip...
Westwood residents wow in NCT’s Ramona Quimby
Westwood residents Diane Rothauser and Anaiya Chowdry both shine as a part of Needham Community Theatre. The two were both heavily involved with the most recent production of Ramona Quimby at the Newman auditorium.The production, based on the children’s book by Beverly Cleary, delighted audiences with a nostalgic, colorful set and talented storytellers.
NCT’s ‘Ramona Quimby’ sparks colorful imagination
Community members took advantage of the vast culture Needham has to offer on Saturday as a crowd bustled, making their way into the Newman auditorium. The quality entertainment wasn’t far; Needham Community Theatre (NTC)x delivered their spring play, Ramona Quimby with flying colors.
Ramona Quimby is a play based on...
Local comedians sell out Zullo
Last Thursday night, more than 150 people turned out for Comedians of Comedy, a stand-up comedy event presented by Small Town Scuttlebutt LLC, at the Zullo Gallery. The two 75-minute shows were produced and hosted by Rick Fink.
The comics included: Jim James, who is a former runner-up in the...
Shadow puppets come to life at DTL
by Elizabeth Connolly
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Mr. Vinny, a.k.a. Vinny Lovegrove, performed a delightful shadow puppet show for a big crowd at Dover Town Library (DTL) last Wednesday, May 3. The show, geared towards ages 3-9, was about 45 minutes long and included three interactive stories, as well as some fun...
Needhamite speaks at WPL
by Elizabeth Connolly
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On the evening of April 13th, the Walpole Public Library (WPL) hosted its second Needhamite author in as many weeks when they welcomed Dr. Robert Brooks to speak.
Dr. Brooks, who has a doctorate in clinical psychology and has authored or co-authored...
Music, baseball and trivia at Islington
by Elizabeth Connolly
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Howie Newman has done it all. The Brooklyn, New York native, who moved to Massachusetts for college and never left, has an extensive resume that includes singer, songwriter, sportswriter and comedian. On Wednesday, April 19, in the midst of April break, he brought his “Musical...
Sherborn celebrates library grand re-opening
By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
On Saturday, April 29, at 11 a.m., the Town of Sherborn dedicated its renovated and expanded library. Positioned on the balcony of the main room, the Dover-Sherborn Regional School Band opened the program with a rousing “Star Spangled Banner.” Trustee Emeritus Bruce Eckman then began...
Doris Kearns Goodwin discusses presidents
By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Needham pulled out all the stops to welcome Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times best-selling author Doris Kearns Goodwin to the Great Hall on Wednesday, April 26. In front of the sold-out crowd, Goodwin and GBH Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen discussed stories of...
Chipotle coming to Medfield
by Elizabeth Connolly
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Word’s out that a Chipotle Mexican Grill is coming to Medfield Shops on Route 109.
“We are currently planning to open a location in Medfield at some point this winter,” said Sally Evans, External Communications of Chipotle corporate headquarters in Newport Beach,...
Harpist Ina Zdorovetchi performs in NCS program
By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Harpist Ina Zdorovetchi performed in “Rhapsody, Dances, and Fantasy,” the Needham Concert Society’s (NCS) eagerly anticipated third concert of their 2022-2023 season. The Sunday, April 23rd concert was held before a large audience at the Carter Memorial United Methodist Church in Needham, after being postponed...
Soles of Medfield a success
The sky was overcast, but the mood was undeniably cheery as 108 runners gathered at the starting line of The Soles of Medfield Running Club’s 3rd Annual 10k race last Saturday. Bellforge Arts Center, Medfield’s preeminent venue for a vast array of events, served as the picturesque backdrop for the start & finish,...
Westwood kids enjoy “Blissful” music
by Elizabeth Connolly
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Westwood Public Library (WPL) was full of bliss last Thursday evening when musician Evan Haller of “Music at the Blissful” regaled local children with stories, songs, and dancing.
The event, which was sponsored by the Friends of WPL, included over 45 minutes...
Jane Healy discusses new novel
By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
On Wednesday, April 12, at the Islington Branch of the Westwood Public Library, author Jane Healy discussed her March 2023 release, Goodnight from Paris. She presented an informative slide show of characters and scenes from her novel and then answered questions from the audience.
Planting peas at NFPL
By Elizabeth Connolly
Hometown Weekly Reporter
A group of children and their caregivers gathered at Needham Free Public Library (NFPL) last Wednesday, April 12th, to learn how to plant peas. Each participant was given a bag from the folks at Needham Community Farm (NCF). The contents included soil, a spoon, some...
Pizza party at Powisset Farm
by Elizabeth Connolly
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On April 7th, Powisset Farm hosted a seasonal event called "Peter Rabbit's Pizza Party and Egg Roll," which was sold out. Visitors were able to enjoy the farm's surroundings, visit the rabbits and pigs, hike the trails, explore the farm store, participate in an old-fashioned...
