Category Archive for "Wellesley"

Wellesley, Needham celebrate Race Amity Day

By Kumari Devarajan Hometown Weekly Correspondent On Sunday, June 11, Sumner McClain addressed a small crowd at the First Annual Needham-Wellesley Race Amity Day. He told a story about a white passenger on the T who deliberately moved away from him to the other end of the car. He described his first thoughts after it happened: “doesn’t...

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By Mary Kate Nolan Hometown Weekly Intern On June 9, crowds gathered at Wellesley College to watch the Wellesley Repertory Theatre’s performance of “Sonia Flew,” by playwright Melinda Lopez. The play, directed by Lois Roach, follows the physical and emotional journey of Sonia, a Cuban girl whose parents sent her to America when she...

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter Wael Al-Husami is originally from Jordan, and even after living in Wellesley for many years, he returns to his home country to give back to those in need. An interventional cardiologist, Al-Husami returns to Jordan around four times per year with missions through the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS),...

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The Wellesley Historical Society hosted its spring fundraiser, “Looking Back on America’s Favorite Pastime,” on Friday, May 5, at the Wellesley Country Club. For the past few years the organization has honored a supportive member of the community at its event, but this year the planning committee decided to have a baseball-themed dinner...

Memorial Day ceremony pays tribute to vets

By Lisa Moore Hometown Weekly Correspondent Memorial Day is the day Americans honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S military. Originally known as Decoration Day, the holiday was created in the years following the Civil War. Established by General John A. Logan, a leader of an organization for Northern Civil War Veterans,...

Wellesley High School class of 2017 graduates

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter On Friday June 2, Wellesley High School held its one hundred and forty eights graduation exercises, welcoming the class of 2017 into post-high school life. In a period of uncertain weather, this graduating class was extraordinarily lucky to have sunshine and a cool breeze for their ceremony outside. The...

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The annual spring social of Postcomers, at the Wellesley College Club on May 15, brightened a showery day with some women festooned in flowery outfits and wide-brimmed decorated hats. A grand buffet luncheon was served and a group of five fine musicians from Wellesley High School played music from Mozart to modern for...

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By Lisa Moore Hometown Weekly Correspondent Nearly 150 Wellesley residents attended the Landscapes for Living: A Forum on Eco-Friendly Gardening and Lawn Care held at the Wellesley Free Library. Co-sponsored by Wellesley Natural Resources Commission, Sustainable Wellesley, Health Department, Recreation Department, Department of Public Works, and Wellesley Free Library, the forum offered several how-to workshops...

Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s second annual Garden Party will take place on June 15 in the historic Italianate Garden featuring a one-night-only “peek” into the neoclassical early 20th century Cheney-Baltzell Manor House. The garden benefit supports The Gardens at Elm Bank, located at 900 Washington Street, Wellesley. Henry Platt’s Jazz Quartet will be providing musical entertainment...

BRYT program coming to Community Center

The BRYT program returns to Wellesley Community Center this month. The BRYT transition/bridge programs support students both academically and emotionally who have missed school for a medical or mental health reason or are in school but having a difficult time. The programs provide a place in the school for them to be as they work...

Hillary Clinton addresses Wellesley College

By Rama K. Ramaswamy It was a rainy morning, but Wellesley College’s 570 members of the class of 2017 gathered under tents, along with their teachers, parents, and famous alumni to, as Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton instructed, “go forth, be great. But first, graduate.” This was Clinton’s third address to the women of Wellesley...

Wellesley Theatre Project will mark an organizational milestone at its annual gala on Friday, June 9, at 6:30 p.m. in the Wellesley Community Center’s Henderson Hall. This year’s fundraising event will provide entertainment and fun for the whole family including a photo booth and performances by WTP students and alumni. Ticket and silent auction sales...

Hardy School holds first Multicultural Festival

By Rama K. Ramaswamy John D. Hardy Elementary School’s debut Multicultural Festival (HMF) was organized by the school’s parents, PTO and the World Of Wellesley (WOW). Members of the planning committee ranged from Hardy staff and teachers to WPS staff and teachers as well as employed the diversity and benefitted from commitment of the parent community:...

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Massachusetts Fallen Heroes, an organization dedicated to honoring the fallen, supporting Gold Star families and empowering veterans hosted its Annual Statewide Educational Program on May 25 at Wellesley High School. This statewide initiative is a part of the 2nd Annual Patriot Week, a 10-day series of events honoring local veterans and families of...

The Wellesley Conservation Council wished to thank the local AYLUS (Alliance of Youth Leaders of the U.S.) and Girl Scout Troop 73505 for their spring cleanup work on April 8th at Cronk's Rocky Woodland on Crown Ridge Rd. The activities were organized by WCC board member Judith Boland included education on conservation practices and arts and...

‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ ballet upcoming

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Miss Michelle’s Center for the Performing Arts of Wellesley will present its ninth annual Relevé Ballet Workshop performance of "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" on June 11 at Wilson Middle School, 22 Rutledge Road in Natick at 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 each at the door, $20 each pre-sale. The ballet, based upon the...

Katrina Smith applied for and received a full Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) scholarship that she will use at Purdue University to study computer science and engineering. She is one of four recipients of the scholarship in New England. Marine Captain Patrick Deane presented the scholarship to Katrina at Wellesley High School awards ceremony...

David Ortiz makes book tour stop in Wellesley

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter On Tuesday morning at 8:50 a.m. I stood in a line wrapping around the entirety of Wellesley Books to buy “Papi: My Story” in order to have it signed by the one and only David Ortiz. By the time I made my way through the front door to purchase...

By Lisa Moore Hometown Weekly Correspondent Courtyard Sunfest, WHS’s first outdoor music festival, drew a nice crowd and was a shining success, even though grey skies and the cool and damp afternoon made it feel more like September than May. Sunfest was the senior project idea of six WHS seniors. It featured a musical performance by the...

By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter Relay for Life has is a year-round operation, but all of the hard work that goes into its planning and execution cumulate at the main event. This year, Relay for Life was held from May 20 to the 21st. Kick-off was at 4 p.m., with speakers, activities, a Survivor’s Dinner, and...

Category Archives: Wellesley

Wellesley, Needham celebrate Race Amity Day

Repertory Theatre’s ‘Sonia Flew’ soars

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Wellesley surgeon saves Syrian lives

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Historical Society event a home run

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Memorial Day ceremony pays tribute to vets

Wellesley High School class of 2017 graduates

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How green is your garden?

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Mass Hort throwing annual Garden Party

BRYT program coming to Community Center

Hillary Clinton addresses Wellesley College

WTP to celebrate five years at gala

Hardy School holds first Multicultural Festival

Gold Star family members address WHS

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Conservation Council cleans up

‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ ballet upcoming

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Smith receives full NROTC scholarship

David Ortiz makes book tour stop in Wellesley

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Courtyard Sunfest at WHS shines

Relay for Life comes alive

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