Westwood Woman’s Club celebrates 71st season
St. John’s holds annual Pumpkinfest
On Saturday, October 21, St. John’s Nursery School held their annual Pumpkinfest at Hale Reservation. The warm weather provided the perfect day for visitors to enjoy live music, face painting, play multiple fun games, jump in the bouncy houses, explore Hale on hay rides, and engage...
First Parish sends buckets of hope
Forty buckets full of help and hope. That’s how First Parish of Westwood, UCC showed its support to recovery efforts after the devastation caused by recent hurricanes.
In the immediate aftermath of a natural disaster, monetary donations are usually the most effective response. However, it did not go unnoticed that many people were looking for more...
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WYWC yard sale a success
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The Westwood Young Women’s Club (WYWC) hosted its second annual town-wide yard sale on October 14. With 46 houses participating, the club raised $1,170 in donations to help maintain the Westwood Tot Lot and School Street Playground over the coming year.
For a donation of $25, each participating household was given a spot on...
Experimental theater coming to Westwood
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In less than a month, The Fisher School will open its doors to the public for the premier of artist Madeline Bugeau-Heartt’s latest theatrical endeavor “A Crack of Strange Light.” The first segment of this strangely spiritual performance series will be performed in the restored one-room school house on November 12 at 4...
Olympian sets record straight about depression
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
If you’ve watched the past three Summer Olympic Games, you’ve probably heard the name Allison Schmitt announced a few times. Since her debut at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Allison has become an eight-time Olympic medalist on the U.S. Olympic Swimming Team and has seen success at the...
Library offers half-day hangout spot
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
As the bells rang for early dismissal, Westwood’s middle school students planned their afternoon downtown with friends. While some stopped at the local coffee shop for a Frappuccino and a snack, others headed straight to the Westwood Public Library to hang out with friends and get a head start...
Preteens find perfection in new author
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Libraries and bookstores house countless pages of stories waiting to be picked up by avid readers. One particular 304-page book flies off the shelves as preteens grab copies, soon to be sucked into the precise, yet chaotic, world of Elly Swartz’s “Finding Perfect.”
To discuss her highly praised debut...
Simon Curtis says hello to ‘Christopher Robin’
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By Peter Kougias
Hometown Weekly Intern
Simon Curtis’ latest film, “Goodbye Christopher Robin,” depicts the grim origin of the classic “Winnie the Pooh” tales. The story revolves around the dysfunctional relationship between writer A.A. Milne (Domhnall Gleeson) and his son, Christopher Robin (Will Tilston). Set post-WWI, Milne struggles raising his son due to PTSD, conflicts...
Garden Club enjoys Powisset Farm lunch
For its first meeting of 2017-18, the Westwood Garden club was treated to a lunch at Powisset Farm in Dover.
D.A. Hayden, general manger of Powisset Farm, gave a talk about the farm. She then introduced Chef Didi Emmons, who did a cooking demonstration and had her cookbook for sale. While Chef Emmons was preparing a...
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WLT hosting annual art exhibit
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Westwood Land Trust (WLT) will be hosting the 11th annual Capturing Nature in Westwood Art Exhibit to raise awareness and appreciation for the community’s beautiful natural environment. Residents are encouraged to go outside, look around and explore, and “capture” the natural beauty one sees through a painting, 3-D piece, photograph, or any other...
Westwood preschoolers play with mindfulness
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
It can be challenging for preschool-aged children to sit without wiggling, to listen without blurting out comments, or to follow directions without being asked a dozen times.
But Sheryl White works magic on children to teach preschoolers mindfulness exercises and self-control.
The Westwood Public Library has welcomed Sheryl’s mindfulness workshops...
Matthews receiving Spotlight on Hope Award
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Thirteen-year-old Westwood resident was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes just after his 6th birthday and has spent the last several years spreading awareness about diabetes among his peers. Will, a patient of Dr. Lori Laffel at Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston, will be honored with the 2017 Spotlight on Hope Award at Joslin’s...
Kit Ripley to address FBC
On Tuesday, October 17, Kit Ripley, a missionary for American Baptist International Ministries, will be speaking at the First Baptist Church of Westwood, located at 808 High Street. The public is invited to attend a potluck supper at 6:00 p.m. in the church’s Fellowship Hall, which will be followed by her presentation about her work...
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Garden Club enjoys Powisset Farm lunch
For its first meeting of 2017-18, the Westwood Garden club was treated to a lunch at Powisset Farm in Dover.
D.A. Hayden, general manger of Powisset Farm, gave a talk about the farm. She then introduced Chef Didi Emmons, who did a cooking demonstration and had her cookbook for sale. While Chef Emmons was preparing a...
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Russell Downes reflects
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By Linda Thomas
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
He was a young soldier, scared to death and unsure he’d get out alive.
“When you see somebody shot beside you and he goes down, you try to help him — but he winds up dying,” Russell Earle Downes said of his time as a hospital corpsman during the Korean...
Interfaith walk stomps out hunger
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
For many families, the kitchen is the heart of a home. It’s where the entire family gathers and bonds during mealtimes. It is where two human needs, companionship and hunger, can be satiated simultaneously.
However, not all families are able to satisfy their hunger every day. Project Bread’s 2016...
Westwood ships books down south
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
As Houston and the surrounding towns affected by Hurricane Harvey began to go back to normal, many schools discovered their libraries had suffered devastating losses. Without an adequate library, students cannot reach the milestones in literacy development that are crucial for their academic lives.
[caption id="attachment_21788" align="alignright" width="400"]Westwood Day recycling yields results
Nearly a ton of recyclable cardboard, bottles, cans, and rigid containers were rescued from the landfill at this year’s Westwood Day. Fairgoers and vendors generally followed the rules of "no food or plastic bags" in the recycling bins, which were paired with trash carts throughout the...
Brendan and Brian Marsoobian are Eagle Scouts
