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Library rings in spring with flowers

Library rings in spring with flowers
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By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff [caption id="attachment_32415" align="alignright" width="300"]Jeremiah, 5, smiles as he makes his seed balls. Jeremiah, 5, smiles as he makes his seed balls.[/caption] March is typically the month in which people begin preparing garden for the summer. They decide on the seeds or...
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Wellesley College hosts 39th Fun Run

Wellesley College hosts 39th Fun Run
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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter [caption id="attachment_32358" align="alignright" width="300"]A young competitor needs a helping hand after a dramatic fall. A young competitor needs a helping hand after a dramatic fall.[/caption] Wellesley College may never become a track and field powerhouse, but on Saturday morning, the track of...
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Dover Library hosts Disney karaoke

Dover Library hosts Disney karaoke
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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter Before the singing began at the Disney karaoke party at the Dover Library on Wednesday afternoon, the crowd was promised there would be songs from “Aladdin," “Frozen," “Mary Poppins," “The Lion King” and “Moana.” This was technically true, but failed to convey just how “Let It Go”-heavy the...
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Medfield students learn about ‘Love’

Medfield students learn about ‘Love’
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By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff Reading is the best part of school for some children. For others, it is the most nerve-racking part of the school day. During his visit to the Medfield Schools, Matt de la Peña was able to give both types of students something to which they could relate....
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Young inventors make grabbers at library

Young inventors make grabbers at library
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By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff “Has anyone ever used any robots?” was the key question asked of children at the Dover library on Thursday, February 28. Some children nodded. If they hadn’t before, they were going to learn today. Children came to the Dover Library, back fresh and well-rested after finishing their February break,...
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Wellesley kids learn about maple syrup

Wellesley kids learn about maple syrup
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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter While kids looking for snow days, plow drivers looking for easy money, and skiers looking for fresh powder might not be happy February hasn’t been bitterly cold, one group of people are very pleased with the weather: maple syrup makers. Yes, it ends up that maple sap flows...
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Kids sing with Sarah at library

Kids sing with Sarah at library
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By Alex Oliveira Hometown Weekly Reporter Before the snow started falling on Tuesday afternoon, February 12, the community room of the Needham Public Library was ringing loudly with a musical cacophony of ukulele strings, improvised percussion pieces, and the singing voices of children and parents alike. Undeterred by the impending inclement weather, a full...
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Needham kids eat their feelings

Needham kids eat their feelings
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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter Like millions of lonely, dateless singles around the country, on Valentine’s Day, the kids of Needham were eating their feelings. But there were no pints of ice cream, bottles of wine or tissues filled with tears at the Needham Library’s “Eat Your Feelings” event, just kids, sugar cookies, frosting,...
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Library, CRS collaborating on STEM program

Library, CRS collaborating on STEM program
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Dover Library and Charles River School are set to co-host a STEM program for children ages 7-9 on Wednesday, February 27, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. at Dover Library. In this project – inspired by the book “And The Robot Went…” – participants will learn about using simple machines and the laws of physics, and will use...
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Medfield’s Irish dancers take first steps

Medfield’s Irish dancers take first steps
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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter While far too young to remember the wildly successful nineties cultural phenomenon “Riverdance,” the children who gathered at the library on Tuesday to learn about Irish dancing were nonetheless delighted to take their first steps. Yes, a group of around fifteen children from the “Fortnite Dance Challenge” generation were taught...
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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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Needham Library hosts Walking Dead Day

Needham Library hosts Walking Dead Day
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By Robby McKittrick Hometown Weekly Reporter On Saturday, October 13, the Needham Library hosted “Walking Dead Day.” The event was sponsored by the Walking Dead publishing company to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Walking Dead book series. The library had a variety of activities and games for the children, such as coloring books, a zombie...
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Full Circle comes to Needham

Full Circle comes to Needham
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In spite of the rain, 150 people assembled on Needham Town Common on Saturday to volunteer at Circle of Hope’s third annual event, Full Circle. Throughout the morning, children and their parents visited six stations, where they completed activities meant to help homeless individuals in Greater Boston. Full Circle’s creator, Clair Windsor, designed...
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DS savors Sunday youth soccer

DS savors Sunday youth soccer
By Daniel Curtin Hometown Weekly Contributor During the fall, it’s common for people across the country to spend their Sundays sitting down on couches, watching football games between teams like the Panthers, Chiefs, and Giants. Families on the fields surrounding Dover-Sherborn High School, however, spent their Sunday watching a different kind of football - one with teams named...
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Save the Children hosting Boston benefit

Save the Children hosting Boston benefit
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A group of Boston neighbors are launching a new local chapter of Save the Children, an organization that has been doing whatever it takes to help give children in the United States and globally a healthy start for nearly one hundred years. Save the Children’s core mission is to fulfill the promise of...
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