By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
Even the youngest visitors gain a great appreciation for reading through programming at the Westwood libraries.
Children’s Librarian Caitlyn Moore runs the Books and Boogie storytime at the Islington Branch on Monday mornings, and it has become a community staple. Adapted through the pandemic, the weekly...
By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Westwood native Meghan Joyce Tozer recently returned home to make a special stop at Westwood Public Library while on tour for her debut novel, “Night, Forgotten”.
The book is a psychological thriller that discusses themes of family trauma, generational trauma, and the...
By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Contributor
Local poets convened within the walls of the Westwood Public Library conference room this past
Tuesday, January 17, for a bi-weekly meeting. The group runs from September to May,
providing a place for both seasoned and aspiring poets alike to read and critique one another's
work in a safe and supportive environment.
The...
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
Students of Westwood High’s Robotics First Robotics Competition (FRC) team 1757, the Wolverines, recently introduced children in grades three to five to LEGO robotics. One of many
STEAM groups held at the Westwood Public Library, FRC's students were happy to spend time
sharing their passion and knowledge with the community.
Students introduced...
At the Westwood Ringers’ Christmas Concert at the First Baptist Church in early December,
their music director, Peter de Reyna, let the audience know that he would be leaving the
Ringers at the end of the year. The Ringers had known this for some time and made it clear that
they had greatly enjoyed working with...
By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Members of the Westwood Woman’s Club recently met in the dining room of the Patricia Carty-
Larkin Senior Center for a presentation by Audubon Specialist Sean Kent. The presentation discussed winter birds of New England.
Kent shared an informative slideshow of pictures with group members, which included...
By Diana Holiner
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
When you think of your middle school wood shop class, the most common project that probably comes to mind is the birdhouse.
For the Westwood father-daughter team of Nima and Mina, the birdhouse turned into more than just a one-time project.
By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Hale Education welcomed guest poet Kayla Kennedy to its monthly poetry reading on Wednesday, January 4.
Kennedy is a Massachusetts-born poet, as well as an actress and fiction writer. She is the author of “This is How You Love”, a poetry collection....
By Cameron Small
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Westwood Community Trails' (WCT) monthly hikes kicked off for 2023 this past Saturday.
Westwood Community Trails is sponsored by Westwood’s Department of Public Works and its Recreation Department, with input provided by the Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Committee,...
The Westwood Wolverines boys varsity basketball team is rolling, with two road victories against Hopkinton and Norwood, respectively. The Wolverines most recently defeated the Mustangs in Norwood last Friday, inching their way to a 59-57 victory.
At the time of print, the boys basketball team has a Tuesday away game...
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Westwood Council on Aging recently hosted a winter luncheon for seniors, with
entertainment provided by All Strings Considered.
Founded six years ago, All Strings Considered is a student-run string trio comprised of students
from Westwood High School. These musicians recently traveled to the senior center to spread
some holiday cheer with renditions...
By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
The Westwood Council on Aging hosted its annual holiday party last Wednesday, December 14,
at the Norfolk Golf Club.
Dressed in their festive holiday attire, seniors gathered amongst their friends, local police
officers, town representatives, and dignitaries, like State Representative Paul McMurtry.
The event sold out in fifteen minutes, with many more seniors...
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
Westwood Public Library has become an excellent locale for local art lovers; the space houses many art exhibits on its lobby’s walls by the meeting room and conference room. These exhibits allow the community to appreciate the creative ingenuity coming from their neighbors.
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
Westwood locals had an alternative to waiting in long lines for Black Friday shopping — in the interest of giving, many took a sentimental route and visited the Westwood Public Library for an afternoon of gift-wrapping and crafting at Cookies, Cocoa and Crafts. The programming...
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
Westwood locals look forward to finding unique gifts and taking in the community spirit at First Baptist Church’s (FBC) annual Holly Fair — and this year’s iteration, held on Saturday, December 3, and returning for the first time since the pandemic, delivered on both fronts....
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Westwood Public Library is a hub of creativity. Children and adults alike mill about in their free time, finding books that interest them and topics that inspire.
The library, though, is also known to have a myriad of offerings for those...
Alarm clocks for students at Westwood High School will go off later next year, now that the school committee unanimously voted to move the start time ahead 50 minutes from 7:25 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. The change will go into effect for the 2023/2024 school year.
“I’m thrilled by the...
By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Westwood locals recently gathered together at Westwood Veterans’ Park to pay homage to its veterans of past and present.
The ceremony took place late morning on Friday, November 11 — Veterans Day — under a flowing American flag, which was suspended over...
By Cameron Small
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
The Westwood Library, with the support of the Friends of the Library, recently partnered with Forge Baking Company of Somerville to bring sourdough bread to the Westwood community last Wednesday, November 2. The class was taught by Forge Baking Co-Head Baker Jojo Emerson. Emerson is...
By Cameron Small
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
As the leaves change colors and fall to their deaths on sidewalks; as the nights get colder, prompting additional blankets on the bed; as shorts and t-shirts get packed away in favor of hoodies, sweatpants, and sweaters –- fall and Halloween...
