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Potter’s Place hosting ALS fundraiser
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In keeping with its mission to share and teach the pottery experience to the public, 17 members of Potters Place will hold a fundraiser to benefit the The A.L.S. Family Charitable Foundation of Bourne, MA, during the weekend of May 4-6. Proceeds from the sale of select, hand-made pottery at the cooperative’s Annual...
United Church hosting giant yard sale
United Church in Walpole will be hosting its annual giant Indoor Yard Sale on April 27 and 28. This is a very popular event open to the entire community.
Yard Sale items include: kitchen items of all description, tools, gardening items, camping gear, sporting goods, toys, books, games, puzzles, bikes, scooters, small home furnishings such...
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Footlighters to present ‘Lucky Stiff’
The Walpole Footlighters are returning with their final production of the 2017-2018 season, "Lucky Stiff."
Nebbishy British shoe store clerk Harry Witherspoon’s life is going nowhere until he learns that an American uncle he’s never met has left him $6,000,000 worth of diamonds. There’s only one catch – the terms of Tony Hendon’s will require Harry...
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A future for the Italian American Club
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Walpole’s Jean St. George remembers pieces of her childhood being spent at the Italian American Club. She recalls the times her grandfather and father spent hanging out at the club, and can name plenty of family members, including her son, who had become members. In fact, St. George even...
Tax Day vigil promotes human needs
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Over the weekend, many adults spent a chunk of their time scrambling to file their taxes before April 17. Certainly, these last-minute filers were busy, but so was Walpole’s Peace and Justice Group, who held their Tax Day vigil on town common on April 14.
With banners and signs in...
Crowes Pastures playing Walpole Library
Acoustic duo Crowes Pasture plays live in Walpole on Wednesday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m. Monique Byrne and Andy Rogovin bring leather-and-lace harmonies to classic and contemporary folk music in a style that draws from old-time, folk, and bluegrass traditions. Sponsored by the Friends of the Walpole Public Library, the performance will be held in...
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Library exhibits ‘Green Politics’
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Although climate change is a controversial topic in the United States, many countries around the globe have agreed that it is happening and is negatively influencing the planet. In the past few decades, activist groups have attempted to raise awareness for global warming and the need for environmental protection....
Eyes on Owls at Bird Park
On Saturday, April 22, Eyes On Owls will present a live owl program in conjunction with the Trustees at Walpole's Bird Park. All who attend are in for some fun, with educational close-up views of these secretive birds of prey in Naturalist Marcia Wilson's presentation, “Who’s Watching You? Owls of the World.”
Wilson introduces the audience...
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Artists sought for Art in the Park
The Friends of the Walpole Public Library announced that local artists have additional time to propose their creations for an outdoor installation this summer. The deadline for submission has been extended to April 14 in order to allow more participation.
“Art in the Park” is a new and ambitious cultural event for Walpole and the surrounding...
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Bird Park invites families for nature quest
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
With springtime and Easter coinciding, many families ring in the season of blossoming flowers and warm weather with an Easter egg hunt outdoors.
Maura O’Gara, Bird Park’s event and program manager, formulated a different idea: an Easter nature quest.
Ideal for children ages two to eight, the quest was open...
Walpole Library hosts magical science program
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Oftentimes, we think of magic as something that is whimsical and fueled by wonder.
But is science usually thought of in the same way?
From Mad Science of Greater Boston, an interactive science program for children, Uma Vadher had a question for the children at the Walpole Public Library:...
Tax Day Rally set for April 14
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On Saturday, April 14, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., the Walpole Peace and Justice Group will hold a Tax Day Rally for Peace and Economic Justice at the Gazebo on the Walpole Common. Rally speakers will address the destructive consequences of exorbitant military spending at the expense of human needs.
A 40-foot...
Walpole students participate in national walkout
Last week’s nor’easter may have delayed the Walpole Public School students from participating in the national walkout honoring the 17 students killed in the Parkland school shooting, but it didn’t stop them. While the winter storm kept Walpole students at home on March 14, they joined the national movement a day later, adding their voices...
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Friends of St. Patrick spread cheer
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Since he found out he had been selected as the Friends of St. Patrick’s Person of the Year, Peter Betro Jr. has kept his calendar cleared for March 16 – the day of the annual luncheon to celebrate both St. Patrick’s Day and the Person of the Year.
Betro was...
‘Green Politics’ poster exhibit coming soon
Residents of Walpole will have an opportunity during the month of April to view a unique poster exhibit from the collection of Stephen Lewis. The theme of the exhibit, named "Green Politics," is posters about the environment. Many of these posters are from green movements and Green political parties in Europe. The theme of the...
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Walpole Veterans Memorial bricks for sale
The Walpole Veterans Memorial is seeking residents who are interested in purchasing a brick at the memorial.
Walpole Veterans Memorial is located on the grounds of Walpole VFW Post 5188 on Robbins Rd. It is available for public viewing seven days a week. Memorial consists of engraved veterans bricks, sponsor bricks and a replica of Walpole’s...
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Author Melissa Stewart coming to library
Melissa Stewart, author of more than 180 science books for young readers, will be on hand to talk about the making of her book, “Can an Aardvark Bark?” at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 24, in the Community Room of the Walpole Public Library, 143 School Street. This special event is the annual Eleanor “Soosie”...
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MSBA passes over Walpole SOI
In April of 2017, Walpole Public Schools submitted a Statement of Interest (SOI) to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA), which is the first step in the MSBA’s program to approve funding of construction, renovation, or repair of affordable, sustainable, and energy efficient schools. The SOI informs MSBA about deficiencies that may exist in a...
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Annual 5K race runs smoothly
