Dover Library celebrates Diwali with henna
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
There are two sides to Nimmi Sehgal: one is a bubbly, infectiously happy woman, overflowing with energy. The other is a calm, graceful, soothing artist. The henna tattoo artist, who has been practicing henna for over 35 years, switches between these two modes faster than you can blink. At...
Charles River School opens Wetlands Lab
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On Saturday morning, October 22, members of the Dover Conservation Commission, local Selectmen, a representative from the Audubon society and members of the Charles River School community gathered to mark the official opening of the Wetlands Laboratory. As the gold ribbon across the entrance was cut, children and adults clad in rain boots...
Classical Indian dancers celebrate Dover Diwali
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The most striking things about the Indian dance performance that the Dover Library held in honor of Diwali were the lurid colors and the shaking of ankle bells. Even before entering the room, a gorgeous cacophony of bells hit your ears. Worn on the ankles of each performer, the...
Sherbornites scurry to library
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
Susan McCarthy placed a length of rope on the floor of the Sherborn Library as her audience of preschool children curiously looked on. The length of cord stretched from the stacks of books on one side of the library to the other. "A chipmunk can make tunnels that long,"...
Hauschka to make bees presentation
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The Dover Historical Society will present a program on Thursday, November 10 at 7:30 p.m. by Peter Hauschka entitled: Bees, Honey and the Important Role of Massachusetts in the History of Beekeeping. The program will be held in the Dover Town Library, Lower Level.
Peter Hauschka is a retired scientist who practices...
Cross-Country battles with Medfield
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Medfield and Dover-Sherborn High cross country teams met at William E. McCarthy Memorial Fields at the bottom of Hospital Hill in Medfield on Thursday for their Tri-Valley League match.
The Warriors (4-2) and Raiders (3-3) renewed their storied athletic rivalry against one another with a fun and...
Annual FOPA Jazz Brunch on tap
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Please join the Dover-Sherborn High School Friends of the Performing Arts for their annual Jazz Brunch, Sunday, November 6, from 11:00 - 1:00 at the Wellesley College Club. The event is always a great time, involving great food and wonderful entertainment by DSHS performing artists: the jazz band, chorus, and acapella groups. Tickets...
Tea, Trivia on tap in Dover
By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
The small group of seniors sits in the center of the Dover Library, talking amongst themselves and exchanging looks and laughs. Suddenly, they quiet down as Joan Campbell, Head of Technical Services at the library, speaks.
“What is the highest number of Michelin stars a restaurant can receive?”
The chatter among the group...
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