Category Archive for "Wellesley"

Chamber Players wow Wellesley Neighbors

The Wellesley Chamber Players (WCP) performed a concert at one of the Wellesley Neighbors’ (WN) homes last January. This concert was organized by Maureen Donlon, program coordinator of the Wellesley Neighbors, at the house of Ruth and Will Breden. The program included Mozart’s Sonata for Piano and Violin in D major, K. 306, Beethoven’s Variations...

Mass Hort hosting school garden conference

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The Massachusetts Horticultural Society has announced that Jess Bloomer, deputy director at Groundwork Somerville, will be this year's keynote speaker at their fourth annual school garden conference. Bloomer will kick off the day featuring break-out sessions that will cover topics such as garden planning and maintenance, garden classroom management, curriculum connections, and using...

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Since the new Council on Aging (COA) building opened its doors in October, Wellesley’s seniors have had no issues moving in to their new home away from home. The multipurpose room is regularly used for luncheons and guest speakers, and seniors frequent the Mary Bowers café for a cup...

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By Laura Drinan  Hometown Weekly Reporter “When you see somebody laughing, you want to laugh, too,” said Certified Laughter Leader, Trevor Smith, explaining that laughter is like a social glue. “It’s contagious.” Wellesley’s Tolles Parsons Center was certainly filled with laughter at Trevor’s program, which taught seniors about the health benefits of laughter and had them...

Deval Patrick joining WSO for performance

Former Governor Deval Patrick will join the Wellesley Symphony Orchestra (WSO) on Sunday, February 11, for an all-American program celebrating President’s Day and Black History Month. He will narrate Aaron Copland’s stirring "Lincoln Portrait," commissioned by Andre Kastelanetz during the difficult early days of Wold War II. Also on the program are Gershwin’s "An American...

Middle school cafeteria receiving makeover

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By Rama K. Ramaswamy One of Jill Callahan's favorite quotes is by Pablo Picasso: "art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” It is perhaps also the inspiration underlying her roping in fellow art instructors Jessica Lau and Hillary Sturman to orchestrate a special lesson in two-color design. Callahan is the...

By Rama K. Ramaswamy According to attendees of Wellesley's MLK 2018 events, organized by the World of Wellesley, part of the rationale behind observing this national holiday was to reflect and be inspired by the legacy of the man behind the movement for racial equality. Last week, MLK day had it's intended effect - not only...

Winter Wednesday bringing fish to library

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On January 31, kids ages 5-10 are invited to explore “Fantastical Fish and Where to Find Them: Watercolors of Tropical Fish by Wellesley’s Sherman Denton.” While his brothers preferred collecting butterflies, Sherman Denton was entranced by fish. Denton traveled around the globe at the turn of the twentieth century to search out and...

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The Wellesley Choral Society (WCS) will present the second concert of its 70th anniversary season on Sat., Jan. 27, at 7:00 p.m. at the Wellesley Hills Congregational Church, 207 Washington Street. The entire concert is dedicated to American song - classical, popular and folk songs. It is entitled "Americana," a theme that the...

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By Lisa Moore Hometown Weekly Correspondent The annual Wellesley Cotillion was held on Saturday night, January 6, in the Metcalf Ballroom at Boston University’s George Sherman Union Building. Cotillion, since the 1940s, has been an annual rite of passage for Wellesley residents in their junior and senior years of high school. Read more

COA continues intermediate German course

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Sprechen Sie Deutsch? Perhaps you might not speak German, but there is a group at Wellesley’s Council on Aging that does. The dedicated Germanophiles meet each week at the Tolles Parsons Center to speak, read, write, and translate German under the instruction of German native and COA volunteer Gerda...

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Ellie Bennett, a freshman at Ohio State University and 2017 Wellesley High School graduate, received a $2,500 college scholarship from Wellesley Toyota as part of a partnership with the Wellesley Scholarship Foundation. The WSF Scholarship Committee selects recipients for the Wellesley Toyota scholarship who have demonstrated academic excellence and exemplary leadership skills in...

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By Lisa Moore Hometown Weekly Correspondent On December 21 it became official: winter is here, but signs of its eminent arrival have been observable for weeks. Leaves fell from trees, squirrels and chipmunks busily collected seeds and acorns, and other than the winter moth, insects and other small animals have seemingly disappeared from the landscape. Every...

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter While the fresh snow provided children with an endless amount of outdoor activities to take part in over the weekend, the Wellesley Free Library offered some indoor fun for Saturday’s chilly afternoon. Although snowball fights and snowman making will always be classic winter pastimes, the future is looking to...

World of Wellesley will hold a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration for children and families on Monday, January 15, from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. The celebration will feature games, music, and food; pizza lunch and birthday cake will be served. The event is scheduled for Hardy Elementary School on 293 Weston Rd. Attendees are...

The annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast, sponsored by World of Wellesley and Wellesley College, will be held on Monday, January 15, from 8:30-10:30 a.m., at Alumnae Hall at Wellesley College. This year's keynote speaker will be Dr. Layli Maparyan, Katherine Stone Kaufmann '67 Executive Director of the Wellesley Centers for Women and Professor of Africana...

CRS hosting ‘#SocialMedia4Girls’ discussion

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On January 18, Michelle Cove, founder and executive director of MEDIAGIRLS, will lead the parent workshop “#SocialMedia4Girls: Helping girls use social media in healthy and positive ways” at Charles River School in Dover. The event is free of charge and open to the general public. Where should parents and educators start when talking...

Historical Society, Library host Winter Wednesdays

On January 17, kids are invited to explore “A Time of Revolt: Wellesley and the American Revolution” with staff from the Wellesley Historical Society. The community is invited to learn about its local minutemen, try writing with a quill pen, and experience toys that would have delighted children at the time of the American Revolution. The...

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By Rama K. Ramaswamy Teachers have arguably the most important job in the world. They motivate underachievers to fly. They coach, mentor and listen to students. They make the mundane, extraordinary. They are the quiet heroes who simplify complexities, motivate, and help students reveal their talents. It is no surprise, then, when they are...

Category Archives: Wellesley

Chamber Players wow Wellesley Neighbors

Mass Hort hosting school garden conference

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TPC welcomes senior pool hustlers

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COA transforms into laugh factory

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Deval Patrick joining WSO for performance

Middle school cafeteria receiving makeover

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Wellesley celebrates legacy of MLK

Winter Wednesday bringing fish to library

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WCS presenting Jan. 27 concert

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COA continues intermediate German course

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Ellie Bennett receives scholarship

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WCS presenting Jan. 27 concert

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Meet the flockers: why birds migrate

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Robots charm Wellesley library visitors

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WoW holding MLK Day celebration

MLK Breakfast set for Monday

CRS hosting ‘#SocialMedia4Girls’ discussion

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Historical Society, Library host Winter Wednesdays

Teacher honored at Fenway Park

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