Category Archive for "Dover-Sherborn"

CRS to host Peg Dawson

On Thursday, November 8, at 6:30 p.m., Peg Dawson, Ed.D., NCSP will share tools and strategies that parents and teachers can use to help "smart but scattered" kids become successful problem solvers and self-reliant adults. She will share the skills that are critical for school and life success, and the role executive skills play in...

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By Robby McKittrick Hometown Weekly Reporter On Thursday, October 18, the Council of Aging hosted its weekly luncheon for senior citizens at Pilgrim Church. Around 25 members showed up to eat a nice meal, listen to music, and socialize with friends. “Our whole mission is to engage the seniors in our community,” said director of the...

Eric Arnold, Executive Director of Hale Reservation in Westwood, will speak at the Dover Library, Lower Level Wednesday, November 14, at 7:30 p.m. This program is co-sponsored by the Dover Historical Society and Chicatabot Garden Club. Refreshments will be served starting at 7:00 p.m. Hale Reservation is a 1,137-acre tract of largely undeveloped woodland straddling the...

"The Indestructible Houseplant" is the title of Tovah Martin’s talk to be presented jointly by the Boggestow Garden Club of Sherborn, the Charles River Valley Garden Club of Dover and the Amelia Garden Club also of Dover. The presentation will take place on November 6 at 10:00 a.m. in the Sherborn Community Center, 2 Sanger...

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By Robby McKittrick Hometown Weekly Reporter On Monday, October 22, six Sherborn residents drove to the community tennis courts on a cold morning to participate in a sport called pickleball. Due to previous rain outs, this past session was just their second meeting with the new group. “It’s actually really fun,” said Town Recreation Administrator Kristina...

Sherborn students organize ‘Vote & Donate’

The Sherborn Town Clerk, together with the student directors of the Sherborn Community Center Foundation, will again run their Election Day Food Drive to benefit A Place to Turn in Natick. Collection of non-perishable food items will take place during the Midterm Election, October 22 – November 6, at Sherborn Town Hall. Student Director...

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By Robby McKittrick Hometown Weekly Reporter Every Wednesday from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. in the fall, the Caryl Center hosts a ukulele class for seniors. The class consists of around 30 individuals who appear 65 and older. The members pay for the class online and play once a week to improve their use of the...

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By Robby McKittrick Hometown Weekly Reporter In the spirit of Halloween, the Sherborn Library hosted a fun performance for the kids by bringing in performer and musician Elaine Kessler. As the Sherborn Library is still under construction, the program was hosted in the nearby Sherborn Community Center. Kessler, also known as the Friendly Witch, has...

The 13th Annual Bill’s Pizzeria 5K Road Race to benefit The Travis Roy Foundation will take place on Sunday, October 28, at 9:00 a.m. at the Mason Rice School in Newton Centre. The event promises to be a fun day for the entire family. It features a beautiful scenic course in the heart of Newton...

Val Goorha discusses ‘Hidden Immortality’

By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Special Correspondent Many people dream of writing a book. Few people actually do it. Fewer do it while they are in high school. Valini Goorha has done just that with her book, "Hidden Immortality.” "Hidden Immortality" is about an underground community that views above ground as dangerous. Emma Beckett is one of many people...

The Dover Historical Society has announced that popular speaker, author and Brandeis University Professor Paul Jankowski will return to Dover on Wednesday, October 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the Dover Library, Lower Level. His topic will be: "Verdun: WWI’s Ironic, Iconic Battle." Dr. Jankowski has received wide acclaim for his recently published book on Verdun which,...

There are over 3,000 babies born each year at the St. Boniface Hospital in Fond-des-Blancs, Haiti? This hospital would be the second largest birthing hospital in Massachusetts, if it were located here. At 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 14, The Dover Church will gather in its Kraft Hall to assemble new mama/new baby kits for...

Chicatabot Garden Club presenting ‘Forcing Bulbs’

The Chicatabot Garden Club is inviting the public to hear Kathi Garieipy present a program on “Forcing Bulbs” on Tuesday, October 16, at the Dover Town Library, Lower Level. Coffee is served at 9:00, and the program will begin at 9:30. Forcing bulbs is easy and fun, according to Garieipy. Certainly during the dreary winter months,...

Professor Chaplin discusses Second Amendment

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By Robby McKittrick Hometown Weekly Reporter The Friends of the Dover Council on Aging host different classes as part of their Lifetime Learning program. The latest fall session is a four-part series on the Second Amendment, taught by former Wellesley College philosophy professor Maud Chaplin. On Thursday, October 4, a group of 10 members of the...

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By Robby McKittrick Hometown Weekly Reporter On Wednesday, September 26, Powisset Farm hosted a small cooking class for residents in the area. At around 7:00 p.m., seven members strolled into the kitchen area of the farm to learn how to use an instant pot. The members of the class were excited to learn about the...

Charles River School will host the Otter Run on Sunday, October 14, at 9:00 a.m. This family event includes races for kids beginning at 9:00 a.m., a one-mile Fun Run at 9:30 a.m., and a 5K at 10:00 a.m. There will be fun for all ages post-race with refreshments, a bouncy house, and face painting....

The Dover Historical Society has announced that Caryl Farm, which includes both the Benjamin Caryl House and the Fisher Barn, will reopen for the rest of the fall season, beginning Saturday, October 6, and continuing until the end of November. The Caryl Farm will be open on Saturday afternoons from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.,...

By Daniel Curtin Hometown Weekly Contributor During the fall, it’s common for people across the country to spend their Sundays sitting down on couches, watching football games between teams like the Panthers, Chiefs, and Giants. Families on the fields surrounding Dover-Sherborn High School, however, spent their Sunday watching a different kind of football - one with teams named...

Dover COA Friends hosting Harvest Brunch

The Friends of the Dover Council on Aging will be holding their 8th Annual Harvest Brunch at Dover’s American Legion Hall on Sunday, October 21, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This is the Friends' largest fundraiser this year. Their staff of unpaid and dedicated volunteers focus on the mission to raise funds for the...

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By Daniel Curtin Hometown Weekly Contributor Friends, families, and farmers were out at the Barber Reservation on Saturday to celebrate the return of the Grange Fair in Sherborn. There, neighbors enjoyed varied agricultural entertainment and learned about their town’s rich agricultural history. Once a yearly event, Sherborn Grange Fairs were most recently held in 2011...

Category Archives: Dover-Sherborn

CRS to host Peg Dawson

Pilgrim Church hosts weekly luncheon

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Hale’s Arnold to address Garden Club

Garden clubs hosting Tovah Martin

Seniors serve, volley at pickleball

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Sherborn students organize ‘Vote & Donate’

Caryl Center hosts ukulele class

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Sherborn Library hosts Friendly Witch

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5K to benefit Travis Roy Foundation

Val Goorha discusses ‘Hidden Immortality’

Jankowski presenting on Verdun, WWI

Dover Church to assemble mama kits

Chicatabot Garden Club presenting ‘Forcing Bulbs’

Professor Chaplin discusses Second Amendment

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Chefs cook with instant pot

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Otter Run scheduled for October 14

Caryl Farm to reopen for season

DS savors Sunday youth soccer

Dover COA Friends hosting Harvest Brunch

Fair returns to Sherborn

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