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The future of the ‘Forge

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Within the beautiful town of Medfield lies an area with an immense amount of history attached to it: the historic Medfield State Hospital. Created back in the 1890s, this then insane asylum grew in size over the years, ultimately ending with...

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Sensory fun with Sound Sculpture

By Julia Beauregard

Hometown Weekly Editor

Recently, Sound Sculptures illuminated Medfield as local families bundled up in their finest winter gear to venture out to the Bellforge Arts Center and experiment with this unique structure. 

The Sound Sculpture, crafted by MASARY Studios, is an...

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Medfielders work to illuminate Bellforge

By Audrey Anderson

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Visual Teaching Artist Gowri Savoor led two lantern-making workshops at the Medfield United Church of Christ. They were the first of several workshops that will be held in Medfield to prepare for the inaugural Illuminate: Lantern Parade & Festival to be...

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Bellforge unites Culturefest and Oktoberfest

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

It was a bustling day recently at the Bellforge Arts Center as the venue hosted two community-favorite events simultaneously. Due to inclement weather at the beginning of October, Culturefest and Oktoberfest were amalgamated into a single, remarkable afternoon.

Words with Friends at the ‘Forge

By Julia Beauregard

Hometown Weekly Editor

Hosted through the Medfield Public Library (MPL), Bri Ozanne, the adult librarian, holds Word Games with Friends twice a month at the Medfield State Hospital Grounds (now often referred to as The Bellforge). Guests are encouraged to bring a chair to...

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Excited crowd relives youth at Buffalo Tom

By Audrey Anderson

Hometown Weekly Reporter 

Buffalo Tom and their opening act, Dutch Tulips, braved the forecast thunderstorms to entertain a large crowd of enthusiastic music fans on September 9th at the Belleforge Arts Center in Medfield. The musicians managed to get through their performances, even though the...

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Summer Sounds sizzles out

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The final Summer Sounds concert happened this past Thursday, August 31st, at the Bellforge Arts Center. Throughout the summer, an array of amazing bands have taken the stage to perform on Thursday nights for all to enjoy. 

This...

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Locals enjoy summer sounds

By Madison Butkus 

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The ongoing event of Summer Sounds hosted at the Bellforge Arts Center returned this past Wednesday, July 27th. The headliners for this evening included performances by Little Fuss and Jay Alan, both of which are rising homegrown artists. The event as...

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“King Lear” dazzles Bellforge audience 

By Julia Beauregard

Hometown Weekly Editor

Directed by Benjamin Mederios, The Gazebo Players of Medfield’s rendition of the famous Shakesperan play “King Lear,” gifted audiences to a local and high-quality production, full of talented performers. 

This tragic play was believed to have been written...

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New American art at the ‘Forge

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

On Saturday, July 15th, the Bellforge Arts Center hosted the ‘Festival of New American Art’ for all to come and enjoy. This extraordinary celebration of art and music was held by the Foundation for New American Art and in partnership with...

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A fun start to summer at Bellforge

By Audrey Anderson

Hometown Weekly Reporter

On June 21, an enthusiastic crowd enjoyed the first concert in the Summer Sounds series at the Bellforge Arts Center. On the sunny, summer solstice evening, folks of all ages relaxed on picnic tables, blankets, and chairs, enjoyed BBQ from Ribpublic’s...

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First Pride celebration at the ‘Forge

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The crazy mix of weather alternating between sun and rain did not stop the Bellforge from hosting their first annual Pride event this past Saturday, June 10th. This joyful celebration was in partnership with ONCE Somerville and honored the equality, visibility,...

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New Life brings fun and funds to community

By Julia Beauregard

Hometown Weekly Editor

On Saturday, May 13th New Life Furniture Bank hosted its 6th annual 5k Trail Run and Kids Fun Run on the Medfield State Hospital grounds. The event consisted of a Kids Fun Run at 10:00am, and the 5K Trail run, which...

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FieldFest at the ‘Forge

By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter

Bellforge Arts Center is back again with their FieldFest Music Festival just in time to kick off the warm weather. Local music happens to be one of the heartbeats of Bellforge Arts Center, so the 2023 live music season has officially begun this past Saturday....

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Fairy Walk brings magic to Medfield

By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Editor

Although it was an exceptionally dreary last Saturday, families from all over flocked together at the Bellforge Arts Center for an enchanting afternoon. This year marked the second annual Fairy Walk. Locals were encouraged to explore the grounds at the Bellforge to see the magical...

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Soles of Medfield a success

The sky was overcast, but the mood was undeniably cheery as 108 runners gathered at the starting line of The Soles of Medfield Running Club’s 3rd Annual 10k race last Saturday. Bellforge Arts Center, Medfield’s preeminent venue for a vast array of events, served as the picturesque backdrop for the start & finish,...

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BAC announces annual Fairy Walk

Bellforge Arts Center (BCA) is pleased to announce the date of the second annual Fairy Walk

on April 29th, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. (RAIN DATE of April 30th) It’s almost spring and...

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Bellforge shares the stage for Culturefest 

By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff

Bellforge Arts Center was bustling on Saturday, October 8, as locals ventured to the stage and lawn in front of the chapel for CultureFest. Celebrating individuality and diversity,  the festival began at 10 a.m. Bellforge’s family-friendly CultureFest celebrated traditions, customs, art, and food of cultures...

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