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Royalty graces Hale’s Poetry Night

By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Editor

On April 5th, Hale Education welcomed featured poet Queen Hodge to their monthly poetry night. The emcee of poetry night, Will C., warmly welcomed the guest poet to Hale and invited her to participate as the featured poet after being blown away by her works....

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Backyard Files: meet the mergansers

By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Editor

Let me set the scene.

It’s a quiet Sunday morning in late November, the weekend after Thanksgiving. It’s early and it’s
chilly. I’ve headed out for a walk along a pond.

I can hear the silence as I wander the edge of the water. This is a trail I’ve traveled hundreds...

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Poet Kennedy reads at Hale

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....

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Laid-back concert Live at Hale 

By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff

Hale Education Inc. in Westwood is known for being a hub of summer camp, youth based-education programs and culture. To that end, a semi-outdoor concert recently took place on Thursday evening, July 14, featuring three different acts: Erin Ash Sullivan, Steve Robb, and Three At...

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Hale hosts Playback Experience Juneteenth celebration

When one of the stories talked about feeling extreme joy; the performers were very animated in their portrayals of the emotion.

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

On Saturday afternoon, Westwood’s Hale Reservation played host to a Juneteenth celebration featuring The Playback Experience’s performance of...

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Hale-O-Ween returning Oct. 26

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Hale-O-Ween is back by popular demand. This Hale family favorite returns on Saturday, October 26, from 2 to 5 p.m. The event is free and will include hikes, arts and crafts, games, a bouncy house, and more. “Our property is open 365 days a year and while we encourage people to come out...
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Hale to #OptOutside on November 23

On Friday, November 23, Hale is taking part in the movement to #OptOutside with a free scavenger hunt. This self-guided adventure encourages kids, parents, friends, and neighbors to spend time together exploring nature rather than spending time and money at a shopping mall. “It’s our way of reminding people that no matter what season we’re in,...
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