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Cooking With Roberta’ a popular COA offering

By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Staff

This past week, Westwood Council on Aging hosted one of their classes favored by attendees, Cooking with Roberta: Let’s Do Brunch!

The class focuses on each part of the meal and puts them all together, and everyone gets to enjoy brunch afterwards!

Roberta and volunteer Julia brought out some...

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Evan Haller brings music day to the WPL

By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Staff

What better way to get kids moving even on a day off than with a music day at the library? Music at the Blissful with Evan Haller brings an interactive, movement-packed musical experience for the whole family.

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WSO seeks to make symphony music more approachable

By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Staff

Symphony music can be a gorgeous experience filled with instruments in harmony, but it can be overwhelming for people who are unfamiliar in that space.

Wellesley Symphony Orchestra hopes to change that, so their String Quartet came to Wellesley Free Library to present a fun,...

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Vacation gets wild at the library

By Isabell Marcina Hometown Weekly Staff

School vacation week means kids and parents alike are looking for something to do. Thankfully, Westwood Public Library hosted Matt Gabriel from Wildlife Wonders Animal Show to bring a little exotic animal excitement to the week.

After 20 years caring for and showing his exotic rescue animals, Gabriel aims...

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Lunar New Year at Wellesley Free Library

In celebration of the upcoming Lunar New Year, Wellesley Free Library hosted a Lunar New Year Paper Lantern crafting night.

In many east Asian countries, the new year means family reunions, fresh starts, and good fortune. Paper lanterns symbolize unity, prosperity, and the coming together of family and friends. What better craft to bring...

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Winter Book Tasting at Westwood Public Library

There is something whimsical about coming to the library after hours, seeing the lines of books against a dark night sky and waiting to get warm after standing in the cold.

But people gathered outside Westwood Public Library on a recent Friday night, weren’t there to just check out books, but to experience “Winter...

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Puppets with a purpose

By Isabell Macrina

Sherborn Library brought a warm feeling to a snowy day hosting the Caravan Puppets during their Winterfest event, Puppets with a Purpose. The Community Room became a crowded theater packed with kids and adults to enjoy a good old-fashioned puppet show and support a good cause with their donations.

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Pop Up Art at WPL 

By Isabell Macrina

Walpole Library hosted Pop Up Art School this past week for a unique craft lesson, making teacups and saucers from old book pages! With tables covered in paint-coated tablecloths and the materials laid out in front of everyone, the class began.

Erica from...

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Residents Practice Sewing, Craft Neck Warmers at MPL

By Isabell Macrina

One of the services offered at Medfield Public Library is their classes, often to learn a new art skill or create something useful. This past week they offered a beginner sewing class, to learn how to use sewing machines like the one they have in their makerspace, and available to check...

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Repair Café Returns

By Isabell Macrina

Everyone is guilty of having a few broken things around the house that they just can’t get rid of, either for sentimental reasons or stubborn ones. The Repair Café at Dover’s Caryl Community Center was just the place for people to bring these items for the chance of having them fixed.

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Ensemble Fiato brings warmth in January

By Isabell Macrina

With winter winds making it feel ten degrees colder outside than it truly is, people could use a respite to think of warmer spring times ahead. Sherborn Library was happy to host Ensemble Fiato, a Metrowest area woodwind quartet, for a quartet chamber concert.

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Community honors “Mr. Medfield History”, Richard DeSorgher

By Isabell Macrina

Last week, Bellforge Arts Center hosted a tribute night to Richard DeSorgher, an educator and town historian. Often referred to as “Mr. Medfield History,” he taught social studies at Medfield Junior High School and English at Medfield High School, was involved with the Medfield Historical Society and had contributed to Massachusetts...

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Community hosts Martin Luther King vigil

By Isabell Macrina

In remembrance of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the people of Walpole gathered on the night of the 19th despite the 27-degree weather to host a vigil to remember him and the hard work he put into the Civil Rights Movement. Led by the local church leaders, community...

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Legendary coach Delaney-Smith presents book

By Isabell Macrina

Westwood Public Library was fully packed Thursday night to hear from the legendary coach of Ivy League women’s basketball, Kathy Delaney-Smith, who first coached at Westwood High School and later Harvard. Her famed “Act As If” philosophy has given her the distinction of the winningest coach of any sport in Ivy...

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Needham comes together on MLK Day

By Isabell Macrina

In remembrance of the civil rights leader who paved the way for change, Needham High School in partnership with the Needham Diversity Initiative and Needham Interfaith Clergy Association put on a program for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Observance. This program, entitled “We The People,” honored his message of peace. It...

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Stitchers of all levels learn in embroidery class at Sherborn Library

By Isabell Macrina

Even with temperatures dropping below double digits, people drove out to Sherborn Library on Sunday to bundle in the warm Community Room and attended the crafting class, Stitching a Modern Day Sampler. The workshop, led by Ann Bausman, is an embroidery class made for people who are just beginning as well...

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WPL hosts winter break fun

By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter

Winter break during the school year can be a tough time to entertain and educate children, who wants to learn when there’s snow on the ground? Walpole Public Library took (WPL) a fun approach to give kids fun activities and a way to encourage more reading, family bingo! The...

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Sherborn Library hosts annual Wrapathon

By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter

Trying to find the perfect wrapping paper, cut it perfectly, and wrap up gifts for your loved ones can be a challenge, especially if you find yourself short on paper or ideas to make those gifts special. Sherborn Library’s Wrapathon is a free event that has all you need...

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MPL celebrates Jane Austen

By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter

On December 16th, 1775 the world was changed forever as one of the most famous and influential authors of all time, Jane Austen, was born and started a legacy in her life that would change romance novels forever. Now, literature fans all over the world joined together to celebrate...

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