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Library hosts therapeutic concert

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Massachusetts native Mark Lipman visited the Walpole Public Library on August 17 for an intimate concert in the Community Room, thanks to the Friends of the Walpole Public Library. As a successful musician and music therapist, Lipman provided his audience with impressive vocals and a sense of peacefulness as...
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Library builds interest in construction

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By Laura Drinan Hoemtown Weekly Reporter Those familiar with Needham’s Greendale Ave know that construction for 40B housing is well underway. The 10 townhouses and five-story building that will house over one hundred families don’t just pop out of the ground overnight. It takes over 150 men and women on site and months of work...
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Crafter’s World hosts castle building event

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Imagine living in the Cinderella Castle in the middle of the Magic Kingdom. How about Windsor Castle in England, owned by the Royal Family? Perhaps the Hohenzollern Castle in Germany? Then, of course, there are even some castles in New England for those wanting to stay local. While many...
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Stacey Peasley Band rocks Medfield concert

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter After hearing some songs of the “Top 100” radio stations, rock fanatics may worry about the future of their beloved music genre and culture. But fear not, for Stacey Peasley has combined rock and children’s music, which inspires an enjoyment for rock and its subgenres. Peasley, a critically acclaimed...
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Medfield Library hosts tie-dye event

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Children at the Medfield Public Library customized their clothes with pops of color at the library’s tie-dye event in the Craft Room. Led by instructor Brenda, children transformed their plain white clothes into beautiful, colorful creations. “There’s no such things as a bad tie-dye, just one you might not...
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Betro Pharmacy retires after 65 years

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter For 65 years, Walpole and the surrounding community’s residents could count on Betro Pharmacy for any of their retail healthcare needs. Owner Peter A. Betro and his staff’s personalized services made filling prescriptions, choosing insurance plans, and finding any medical equipment one may need a pleasant and hassle-free experience....
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Indie music meets silliness in Walpole

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter The name “Rolie Polie Guacamole” may sound like pure silliness, but parents at the Walpole Public Library were pleasantly surprised to discover that the children’s indie band is talented, upbeat, and hilarious. Rolie Polie Guacamole engaged their audience, taking kids on a musical expedition of brushing one’s teeth, riding...
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Memorial Park hosts truckloads of entertainment

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter The sky was gloomy, but the mood was cheery on August 7 at Needham’s Memorial Park, as kids of all ages took turns in the driver’s seat of a variety of trucks. The Touch-A-Truck event, sponsored by the Needham Free Public Library, brought a Needham Police Department cruiser, a...
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Library hosts $45 million flower workshop

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Local artists headed to the Westwood Public Library on Monday, July 24, to reproduce a painting that sold for nearly $45 million: Georgia O’Keeffe’s “Jimson Weed/White Flower No. 1.” With a grant from the MA Cultural Council and the guidance of portraitist and painter Greg Maichack, the artists worked...
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Imaginations run wild at WFL improv class

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Where else but the Wellesley Free Library (WFL) could one witness the antics of a bank-robbing moose and his unwitting accomplice or find out what happens when a snobby hermit crab threatens to sue a restaurant for slow service? These were just two ideas created on the spot during...
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BSV invites community to monthly Biergarten

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Most Americans are now familiar with Germany’s Oktoberfest – an annual festival celebrated with parades, food, music, and most importantly: beer. The United States has adopted Oktoberfest (although nothing can compare to Munich’s Oktoberfest celebration) and many look forward to it in late September and early October. The Germans...
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Bob Begin discusses Lawrence of Arabia

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter History buff Bob Begin shared his extensive knowledge on T.E. Lawrence on Monday, July 24, at the Walpole Public Library. Begin started his presentation with a brief summary of Lawrence’s early life. Lawrence was born out of wedlock in 1888 and was a loner for most of his childhood...
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Dover musician and storyteller performs concert

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Susan Reed, a Dover resident and nationally recognized singer and storyteller, performed a family concert in the heart of Dover at the Town Library on July 26. Reed has brought her collection of string instruments, captivating voice, and her bright spirit to children and families worldwide. She performs frequently...
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Dover Town Library’s ‘Crafternoon’ heads outdoors

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter After several rainy days, the sun finally came out of hiding behind the clouds to lend its rays to the Dover Town Library’s “Crafternoon.” For the third Wednesday in a row, the library has hosted a craft-filled afternoon for visitors. In previous weeks, library visitors made grass heads and...
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