The Needham Art Association will welcome renowned watercolor artist Carolyn D. Latanision for their next program demonstration. The demo will take place on Tuesday, March 3, at 7:30 p.m. in the Community Room at the Needham Free Library. A brief social reception with light refreshments begins at 7:00 p.m. The event is free and open...
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Athletic Hall of Fame honoring Lorenzen
The DSHS Athletic Hall of Fame will hold its third annual dinner and induction ceremony on March 7 from 5-8:00 p.m. at the Richard J. Wakely Gymnasium. Honored this year will be longtime teacher, coach and Athletic Director Jim “JL” Lorenzen. Lorenzen was a Phys. Ed. teacher for 29 years at Dover-Sherborn, as well as...
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Nancy Rich floods library with ‘Afloat’
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
For the entire month of March, the Wellesley Library displayed a three-collection exhibit of Nancy Rich’s work based around the concept of “Afloat.” Rich, a member of the Wellesley’s Clever Hand Gallery cooperative and a former administrator at Dana Hall School, is the photographer of a 2009...
Walpole Library welcomes women’s posters
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
Anyone who has visited the Walpole Library in the last few weeks will have noticed that books are no longer the only thing lining the walls.
New to the library are numerous posters that have taken up residence in its halls. These colorful posters are all designed by different artists,...
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‘Chicago’ production to include art show
Dover Sherborn High School Drama will present the legendary show, “Chicago,” at Mudge Auditorium on March 14–16, with the largest high school cast in DSHS history. To bring “Chicago” to life, in addition to the 68 students in the cast, a total of over 100 students are helping with lighting, crew, sound, set design, painting,...
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DSHS to present ‘Chicago’
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Dover Sherborn High School Drama is bringing the legendary show, “Chicago,” to Mudge Auditorium on March 14–16, with the largest high school cast in DSHS history. To bring “Chicago” to life, in addition to the 68 students in the cast, a total of over 100 students are helping with lighting, crew, sound,...
Health care choices workshop coming soon
First Parish of Westwood, UCC is set to host “Thoughtful + Loving + Caring: Your Health, Your Choices” on March 10 from 2-4 p.m. at First Parish (252 Nahatan Street).
How you care for yourself and how others should care for you, if you are not able, are important aspects of personal health care. Thoughtful planning...
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Fantastic Feud fundraiser planned
On Friday, March 8, the Foundation for Westwood Education will hold a Fantastic Feud Night to benefit the Foundation at Victory Grille in Dedham. There will be raffles, a silent auction and a cash bar at what is sure to be a very fun event.
For the past 28 years the Foundation for Westwood Education has...
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Art in Bloom set for March
Beth Shalom Garden Club and the Needham High School Fine Arts Department have announced that their award winning Needham’s Art in Bloom, 2019 will be held on Saturday, March 9, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Sunday, March 10, from 1:00...
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Hannah Adams Woman’s Club celebrating 125 years
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The Hannah Adams Woman's Club (HAWC) is inviting the community to the Zullo Gallery in Medfield to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the first and longest-running women's club in America. The celebration will be held on March 14 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Attendees will enjoy refreshments and a glass of wine...
DSHS Drama to present ‘Chicago’
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Dover Sherborn High School Drama will present “Chicago” at the Mudge Auditorium from March 14 – 16, featuring its largest high school cast ever with 68 students.
"Chicago" is a darkly satirical, razzle-dazzling musical set to the backdrop of prohibition-era Chicago. The show has its origins in real-life, high-profile crimes, criminals and trials...
GOFI to graduate service dogs
On March 10 from 2-4 p.m., service dogs from Golden Opportunities for Independence (GOFI) will graduate at Walpole High School. These dogs have been in training for 18 months and thousands of hours of dedication by their human partners, trainers, volunteers and staff of Golden Opportunities for Independence.
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Needham students win art awards
Needham’s regional award recipients for the prestigious Boston Globe Scholastic Art and Writing Awards for 2019 have been announced. This program, sponsored by the Boston Globe and The School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts (SMFA), introduces Massachusetts communities to a new generation of young artists. Competing against thousands of other young Massachusetts...
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