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‘Girls on the Run’ begins in March at Needham YMCA
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
Beginning in March, the Charles River YMCA, 863 Great Plain Ave. in Needham, will be offering “Girls on the Run,” a program dedicated to raising self-esteem and confidence in girls in grades 3-5.
The program will prepare the girls to run a 5K in June and no previous running...
Needham residents can apply for Babson scholarship
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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
The Needham Board of Selectmen has announced that it is currently accepting applications for scholarships from Needham residents interested in attending Babson College in 2016-17.
Residents of all ages are eligible to apply for the scholarships, which are given from funds distributed by the school...
Walpole boys and girls basketball fall to Norwood
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Walpole boys and girls basketball teams faced off against Norwood last Thursday at Norwood High. The boys fell to Norwood 50-42, and the girls lost with a final score of 58-50.
For the boys team, the game marked a deciding factor in which team would pick up the Herget...
Westwood hockey reaches playoffs for 34th straight year
Science on display at Westwood school
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
Science was on display at the Deerfield School last Wednesday as the school hosted its annual science fair.
Children from all levels of the school, from kindergarteners all the way up to fifth graders, showcased science experiments they had been working on in teams of two to four for...
Westwood Council on Aging hosts Valentine’s Day party
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
Love was in the air as the Westwood Council on Aging hosted its annual Valentine’s Day lunch and party last Thursday at the Council on Aging building.
Many seniors wore red clothing to celebrate the occasion, as they enjoyed a meal complete with chocolate cake and candy. Seniors were...
Westwood fifth graders submit persuasive essays
By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
A fifth grade class at the Deerfield School was recently given an assignment to write a persuasive essay arguing a particular side of a controversial issue. The students were required to research the issue online, develop arguments to support their position, and address potential counter-arguments that could arise from their points....
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IAM Strong to hold Messages of Hope event
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The IAM Strong Foundation, with the support of the Westwood Council on Aging, will host Messages of Hope event on Sunday, February 28 at 1 p.m.
The event encourages people to drop by the Westwood Senior Center on Nahatan Street in Westwood between 1 and 3 p.m. and create a message of support for...
Westwood Early Childhood Council holding parenting workshops
By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Westwood Early Childhood Council will be hosting a four-night series of parenting workshops over the next three months.
The workshops, called “Positive Approaches to Parenting Your Child,” will guide parents on positive parenting tactics and tricks. National speaker, author and consultant Charlie Appelstein, MSW will host the workshops and will offer...
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Westwood Montessori School students create Valentine’s Day cards for the community
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Children from the Westwood Montessori School recently assembled Valentine’s Day cards to hand out to various community organizations and community members.
Cards the children created were distributed to several organizations in Westwood, including the Westwood Fire Department, the Westwood Police Department, the Westwood Public Library and the Westwood Senior Center.
The kids expressed...
Star Wars comes to the Walpole Library
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The Walpole Public Library was turned into an out-of-this-world destination as the library hosted a “Star Wars Symposium” event last Saturday.
The event featured a number of Star Wars-themed activities. The library had a display showcasing its extensive collection of Star Wars-related novels and films that are available to check out from the...
Walpole church packages food for the hungry
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In conjunction with its youth group’s 30-Hour “Fast For Food,” United Church in Walpole hosted a meal packaging event on Saturday, February 6 for the benefit of Stop Hunger Now, an organization that has perfected a dried-meal package that can be shipped anywhere in the world to alleviate hunger.
In support of the six...
Walpole Children’s Theatre opening winter production
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
Tickets are on sale now for the Walpole Children’s Theatre’s winter production of a stage adaptation of Mark Twain’s “The Prince and the Pauper.”
Showtimes are February 26 at 7 p.m., February 27 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., March 4 at 7 p.m. and March 5 at 2...
Old Post Road School in Walpole hosting fundraising event
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The Old Post Road PAC will host its Night Out With Jim Plunkett event on March 4 at Finnegan’s Wake from 7 p.m. to midnight.
The event will feature a number of activities, including raffles, music and dancing, all while raising money for the Old Post Road PAC. Musician Jim Plunkett will headline...
Students at Blessed Sacrament School in Walpole receive awards
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Several Blessed Sacrament students and faculty were presented with awards as a part of the school’s celebration of Catholic Schools Week.
Each year during Catholic Schools Week, the St. Francis Award is presented at Blessed Sacrament School in Walpole to one student in each grade, Grade 4-8, along with a staff member. Award...
Norfolk County 4-H offering embryology projects to Walpole teachers
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The Norfolk County 4-H Office is pleased to announce that they will be continuing to work with local educators who teach youth in grades kindergarten and up by providing resources for embryology science projects.
Curriculum, supplementary materials and posters explore embryology from incubation to hatching and incorporate activities that focus on reinforcing the scientific...
U.S. Navy Band to Perform at Wellesley High
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By Lisa Moore Hometown Weekly Correspondent The U.S. Navy is coming to town on March 7 when Wellesley High and Wellesley POPS will host the prestigious U.S. Navy Band, one of the top wind ensembles in the country. The Navy band will be touring 23 cities in five states for the 2016 tour. As one of...Wellesley Robotics Teams Make it to States
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By Rama K. Ramaswamy FIRST LEGO League, a featured participant at the Wellesley STEM Expo 2014-15, encourages volunteer parent-coaches, regardless of their expertise, to set up teams of children to lead, apply what they know, discover new and unique solutions and direct their own learning within a project-based, LEGO building, robotics curriculum in teams...Wellesley Swim Team Goes Undefeated in BSC Dual Meets
