The Wellesley Middle School Mini-Marathon was held on May 4 at the Sprague playing fields.
Nearly 1,000 students ran or walked the 2-mile course. The event was organized by the WMS Fitness and Health staff in partnership with...
On Sunday, April 30, 2017, Wellesley Boy Scout Troop 185 convened an Eagle Court of Honor at the Italo-American Educational Club on Oak Street to award Scouting’s highest rank, the Eagle rank, to six members of the troop. Eric Martin Carlson, Nathaniel Gray Gordon, Ryan Barrett Hennessee, Alexander Christian Luzaitis, Alexander Edmund Prideaux, and Matthew...
Every year, the Rotary Club of Wellesley purchases and bags 400 tree saplings for distribution to Wellesley fourth graders.
Susy Jordon, Wellesley Town Horticultural technician, led 15 people in bagging 400 Sweet Gum saplings for distribution to Wellesley fourth graders.
Volunteers Judy Gertler, Raina McManus, Hartney Greymont's Pat Boyle and Kevin Nardonne joined Rotary...
By Rama K. Ramaswamy
Like clockwork, the Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts were hard at work this May at the annual Flag Replacement Event at Woodlawn Cemetery. Stanley Spear, Deputy Director of the West Suburban Veterans, handed out approximately 1,000 flags to be replaced and the project took about one hour to compete. The flags were to...
By Rama K. Ramaswamy
The Sinfonia and Honors Chamber Orchestra, directed by Dr. Sergey Khanukaev, performed last week as part of the WHS Performing Arts Spring Concert Nights series. Orchestra compositions included Antonin Dvorak’s Serenade for Strings in E. Major, Op. 22 - Moderato and Tempo di Valse, Igor Frolov’s Divertisment, Dmitri Shostakovich’s Polka from the...
Members of the community are invited to join the Wellesley Community Center on Saturday, May 20, for Wellesley's Wonderful Weekend and the Fifth Annual Wheels of Wellesley (WOW) Car Show at the Wellesley Community Center.
Attendees are welcomed to stop by any time from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. and enjoy live music from Rewind, who...
By Rama K. Ramaswamy
In collaboration with Wellesley Parents Supporting Art Students, the Swellesley Report and Golob Art are presenting the “Through the Looking Glass” art show on May 19 from 6-8 p.m. at 405 Linden St., Wellesley. This will be a multi-artist art show featuring works that create a surreal, dissonance-inducing, and awe-inspiring...
On Wednesday, May 3, Schofield Elementary students spent the day building space-themed inventions during the second annual “Day of Imagineering.” Students were challenged to design an invention for a planet having conditions such as high temperatures and a lack of food, transportation and breathable air.
In preparation for a busy day of building,...
By Rama K. Ramaswamy
Paul Guzzi, a Wellesley Public School (WPS) Physical Education teacher at John D. Hardy Elementary School, has been inspiring students for over a decade. He does so not only with creative programs such as “walk to school day” and “field day,” but also by demonstrating the achievement of his own...
By Lisa Moore
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
The Wellesley High School Drama Society spring musical, “Avenue Q,” was a unique choice for a high school production. Coming with a parental warning for adult content and language, the show was intended for mature audiences. Using satire to address serious community issues and anxieties associated with entering adulthood, “Avenue Q”...
The Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s (Mass Hort) Gardeners’ Fair will take place on a new weekend, Saturday, May 13, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s The Gardens at Elm Bank, Route 16, in Wellesley. The Gardeners’ Fair is an opportunity to find rare and unusual perennials, trees and shrubs; ready-to-plant...
By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Davis Museum at Wellesley College has an extraordinarily unique collection of work, and hosts exhibits on everything from the modern Bauhaus aesthetic to the Medici’s court painter.
Currently on view is a collection of prints, drawn from the Davis collections, showcasing the work of Giovanni Battista Piranesi, one...
Wellesley Theatre Project (WTP) will present the musical, Roald Dahl’s “Willy Wonka, Jr.,” on Wednesday, May 17, Thursday, May 18, and Friday, May 19, at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Performances will also be given on Saturday, May 20, at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. All performances will take place at the Wellesley...
By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Clever Hand Gallery is a beautiful space, filled with works done by artists all throughout New England. Owned and operated by the members of the cooperative, the gallery has been in operation since 1973. Built from the ground up by members of the community, another way the Gallery extends...
by Rama K. Ramaswamy
“Straight Outta School Sports,” a new community building program designed by Community Investors, held the first ever Girl Power Hour on April 7 at Wellesley Middle School (WMS). During the event, girls were invited to join an hour of no-fee fun, including basketball, double Dutch, cheering lessons, and kid-directed free play. Special...
Every year, the Rotary Club of Wellesley purchases and bags 400 tree saplings for distribution to Wellesley fourth graders.
Susy Jordon, Wellesley Town Horticultural technician, handed out bagged Sweet Gum saplings for distribution to Wellesley fourth graders at Fiske School on Monday, April 24. The fourth graders were very attentive as Susy explained what Arbor...
The Wellesley Town Band will be presenting two concerts this month: Sunday, May 7, at Wellesley High School, and Saturday, May 13 at the Gardeners’ Fair at Elm Bank.
The May 7 concert at the high school will be held in Babson Auditorium and will begin at 3:00 pm. The concert will feature music from...
The Wellesley Council on Aging and The Friends of Wellesley Council on Aging are holding their 6th annual signature event, “Casino Night,” on May 19 from 7-9:30 p.m. at Tishman Commons at Wellesley College. Tickets will be $15.
Attendees will receive $5,000 in “play” money to cash in for chips at any of the casino...
By Lisa Moore
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
In 1897, the first Boston Marathon was run.
From that very first race, Wellesley College Woman have cheered on the runners. What began as a group of students cheering on a favorite runner in that first marathon has grown into a genuine collaboration between Wellesley College students, faculty and alumni,...
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company Founding Artistic Director, Steven Maler, presents “Beckett in Brief – ‘Rough for Radio II’ • ‘The Old Tune’ • ‘Krapp’s Last Tape,’” directed by James Seymour, featuring Will Lyman, Ken Baltin and Ashley Risteen. The production, presented by BabsonARTS, begins performances on April 27 and runs through May 6 at...
