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Bonsai Creation Workshop coming soon

Bonsai Creation Workshop coming soon
The Wellesley Garden Study Group is offering a Bonsai Creation Workshop on Tuesday, February 5. 
New England Bonsai Gardens will be coming to Wellesley to give a talk and demonstration. Containers, plants and materials will all be provided with the payment of a materials fee of $35. New England Bonsai Gardens will present the history...
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WMS puts on magical ‘Aladdin Jr.’

WMS puts on magical ‘Aladdin Jr.’
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“It’s not what’s on the outside, but what’s on the inside that counts,” said the Genie in the production of “Aladdin Jr.” presented by the 7th and 8th graders at Wellesley Middle School. This was a key message in the production, in which Myles Chandler, who played a robust Genie with great comedic...
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NRC hires naturalist Lisa Moore

NRC hires naturalist Lisa Moore
The Wellesley Natural Resources Commission (NRC) has hired Wellesley resident and naturalist Lisa Moore as the new Environmental Education and Outreach Coordinator. Moore is a skilled science educator and her experience both in the classroom and in nature will help further the NRC’s role as an environmental leader in Wellesley. During the past seven years,...
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Tolles Parsons Center welcomes curious seniors

Tolles Parsons Center welcomes curious seniors
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By Robby McKittrick Hometown Weekly Reporter On Monday, Nov. 19, the Tolles Parsons Center (TPC) held a welcome breakfast for seniors in the community. Director of Senior Services Gayle Thieme explained that the event was intended for residents of the community who had never had a tour of the center. “The target audience was people who hadn’t...
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WTP to present ‘Junie B. Jones, Jr’

WTP to present ‘Junie B. Jones, Jr’
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The Wellesley Theatre Project (WTP) is set to present "Junie B. Jones, Jr" on Friday, December 7, at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. and Saturday, December 8, and Sunday, December 9, at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. All performances will take place at the The Sorenson Center at Babson College, located at 19...
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Fells Branch Library reopens, welcomes community

Fells Branch Library reopens, welcomes community
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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter In the face of a changing media and entertainment landscape, most libraries are increasingly focusing on things like computer access, internet availability, and tools of digital learning to stay afloat. And while the main branch of the Wellesley Free Library has rows of computers and STEM robots designed to...
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WHS presents stunning ‘Spamalot’

WHS presents stunning ‘Spamalot’
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By Lisa Moore Hometown Weekly Correspondent The Wellesley Performing Arts students’ fall musical production of Monty Python’s “Spamalot” was a huge hit with audiences who were treated to four hilarious, nearly-sold-out performances. Photo Nov 10, 4 33 13 PMWith such a large cast and crew, there...
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Food Pantry appreciates community support

Food Pantry appreciates community support
By Robby McKittrick Hometown Weekly Reporter The Wellesley Food Pantry is an important organization that serves the community members throughout the year. A few weeks ago, the food pantry held its biggest food drive of the year, which set them up well for Thanksgiving and the rest of the holiday season. “[The food drive] is our largest food intake...
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Rotary Club fights opioid abuse

The Rotary Club will have a table set up in the Tumi store (51 Central St) during the Holiday Stroll (December 2 from noon to 6 p.m.) to collect donations for the fight against opioid abuse. Drug overdose is currently the leading cause of accidental death for adults under the age of 50 in the United...
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Barstool’s Thornton discusses ‘Five Rings’

Barstool’s Thornton discusses ‘Five Rings’
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By Robby McKittrick Hometown Weekly Reporter On Wednesday, November 8, Barstool Sports writer, author, stand-up comedian, and former WEEI Sports Radio Network talk show host Jerry Thornton held a talk at the Westwood Library to discuss his most recent book, “Five Rings.” There were a variety of people in the audience, ranging from Barstool fans (known...
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Spelling Bee delights town, raises funds

Spelling Bee delights town, raises funds
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By Rama K. Ramaswamy and Jessamy Harrington Last week, 55 teams competing in the Wellesley Education Foundation’s annual Spelling Bee at Sprague School raised approximately $62,000. Team Health Advances LLC, consisting of Melissa Lowder, Laura Gullet and Valerie Enriquez, took home the coveted trophy for the second time by spelling the word "adactylous.” They...
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WTP presents fantastical ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’

WTP presents fantastical ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’
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By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Correspondent The Wellesley Theatre Project presented an entertaining, magical version of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” (adapted by Diane Timmerman) on November 16–18 at the Wellesley Community Center’s intimate Studio Theater. The play is set in the forest and revolves around several versions of love: the pending marriages of Duke Theseus...
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Chamber Players ready Dec. 2 concert

Chamber Players ready Dec. 2 concert
On Sunday, December 2, the Wellesley Chamber Players (WCP) will perform the second concert of this 2018-2019 season. The program includes Leonard Bernstein’s piano trio, celebrating one of the greatest composers and conductors, Frederic Chopn’s Introduction and Polonaise Brillante and Johannes Brahms’ Piano Quartet No. 2 in A major. The musicians are Jayoung Kim (piano),...
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Train show returns to Wellesley

Train show returns to Wellesley
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By Robby McKittrick Hometown Weekly Reporter On Saturday, November 3, train enthusiasts and families visited the Wellesley Community Center to witness The Great Wellesley Train Show IV. The scene at the Community Center was an impressive sight. There were two different floors at the show, each displaying different trains moving around a large track. Different people built...
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BSO wows at Davis Museum

BSO wows at Davis Museum
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By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Correspondent The Boston Symphony Orchestra brought their 2018–2019 Community Concerts series to a sold-out audience at the Camilla Chandler and Dorothy Buffum Chandler Gallery in the Davis Museum, Wellesley College, on Sunday, November 11. The program, chosen to align with the Christiane Baumgartner: Another Country exhibit currently at the museum,...
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Mass Hort readies Festival of Trees

Mass Hort readies Festival of Trees
Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s Tenth Annual Festival of Trees will take place on Friday, November 23, through Sunday, December 9, at The Gardens at Elm Bank, located on 900 Washington Street, Wellesley. The festival will showcase over 65 decorated trees and feature Snow Village, an extensive model train and holiday village collection. The Festival of Trees offers...
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Blood drive to honor Dan McCabe

Blood drive to honor Dan McCabe
A Red Cross memorial blood drive in honor of Dan McCabe is scheduled for Wednesday, November 21, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Wellesley Hills Congregational Church, located on 207 Washington St. The event is co-sponsored by the Hills Church Youth Fellowship and Boy Scout Troop 182. As a 17 year-old, Dan McCabe gave...
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NRC discusses ‘Saving our Ponds’

NRC discusses ‘Saving our Ponds’
By Lisa Moore Hometown Weekly Correspondent The Wellesley Natural Resources Commission (NRC) recently held a community forum on pond health as part of its “Grow Green Wellesley” initiative. The forum, titled “Saving our Ponds: What Wellesley is doing and how can you help,” was held in the Kingsbury Room at Wellesley Police Station. The room was filled...
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Wellesley singers celebrate Acatober

Wellesley singers celebrate Acatober
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On October 19 and 20, Wellesley audiences were treated to a night of song and celebration in two sold out performances of the a cappella concert, Acatober. Every fall the Wellesley choral students and the four student-run a cappella groups, Acapella Anonymous, Inchordination, Ladies First, and Renegade Acapella perform with a guest artist...
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Wellesley Library hosts butterfly show

Wellesley Library hosts butterfly show
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By Robby McKittrick Hometown Weekly Reporter The Wings Butterfly Conservatory and Gardens visited the Wellesley Free Library on Tuesday, October 23, to share their collection of different butterflies and insects with the community. Different members of the Wellesley community showed up to learn more about butterflies. “I have always been a nature-[lover],” said Wellesley resident Tom Orsa....
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