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BGC honors history with a Victory Garden

By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Boggestow Garden Club (BGC) held an event titled “Eleanor Roosevelt’s Victory Garden: a tribute by Callie Cohen,” at the Sherborn Community Center. This spectacular performance was in celebration of Sherborn’s 350th Anniversary.

Cohen, who gave a first person portrayal of Eleanor...

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“Who’s Dying to be a Millionaire” comes to SCC

The Dover-Sherborn Summer Drama program, in its 17th year, will present the hilarious, family-friendly interactive dinner theater show, “Who’s Dying to be a Millionaire” from August 13st - 24th at 6:30 pm at the Sherborn Community Center (SCC).  Student actors from grade 6-12 will serve up this engaging whodunit along with a three course...

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First day of 350 years

By Riley Fontana 

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Sherborn kicked off both the first day of 2024 and its 350th-anniversary celebration with fire pits and community camaraderie. The Committee to Celebrate Sherborn’s 350th Anniversary, in collaboration with numerous local organizations, orchestrated the event with the aim of providing warmth...

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Big Fish at SCC

By Audrey Anderson

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Dover-Sherborn Summer Drama Program presented the lively Broadway musical “Big Fish” at the Sherborn Community Center (SCC) from August 23 to August 26. The show featured a talented cast of over 30 performers and a live orchestra, and was performed...

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Dover-Sherborn presents “Big Fish” 

By Amanda Christy Brown 

Parent Volunteer

The acclaimed Broadway production, "BIG FISH," an enchanting musical odyssey, is set to grace the Sherborn Community Center stage from August 23rd to August 26th. This captivating musical, centered around family, is a collaborative endeavor, featuring multiple sets of siblings in...

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Sherborn children sing and swing

By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Correspondent

Sherborn locals recently took their little ones to the Sherborn Community Center on a snowy
morning to learn about wintertime with local children's entertainer Deb Hudgins.

Hudgins taught the children through winter-themed songs, such as “Jingle Bells” and “Rudolph
The Red-Nosed Reindeer”, just to name a few. The kids danced and frolicked...

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Kids jump for joy at music hour

By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff

Rainy days were made sunnier when Deb Hudgins visited the Sherborn Community Center last Thursday, entertaining children with songs and energetic dance.

Deb Hudgins of Deb’s Sing and Swing has been working with preschoolers since she was a teen at the YMCA....

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Snow Sisters visit Sherborn kids

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By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff It is every girl’s dream to meet her favorite fairy-tale princess. On Saturday, January 11, some of those dreams came true as dozens of kids visited to the Sherborn Library to meet the Snow Sisters. The princesses came with stories, songs, and more for the kids in attendance. Children arrived...
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Hudgins entertains kids with Thanksgiving concert

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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter Last Friday morning, Deb Hudgins performed a Thanksgiving themed concert on the top floor of the Sherborn Community Center. With many children having been walked over from a local school, the crowd was treated to a nonstop collection of songs, stories and interactive games - all based around...
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Spooky sing-along raises Halloween spirits

By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff As the leaves fall from the trees and temperatures get colder, kids are more than ready to celebrate Halloween with a few festivities. And what better way to celebrate than with a witch and some seasonal tunes? On Thursday, October 17, Elaine Kessler came to the Sherborn Community Center ready, dressed...
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Sherborn, meet Toto

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By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff On Thursday, September 19, eager children ran up the stairs to the top floor of the Sherborn Community Center to see a special guest. “Do you think he’s cute?” one child asked his mom. His mom chuckled. “I’m sure he will be,” she answered. “Do you think I can pet...
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Sherborn forest improvements

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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter Since 2013, The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation has celebrated its Forest Appreciation Day with an annual gathering to celebrate town forests. Held in a different community each year, this year’s event was held in Sherborn on Saturday, September 14, and allowed the town to show...
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Murder mystery dinner theatre in Sherborn

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The Sherborn Community Center has been a place for many Sherborn events, and has been used for multiple purposes throughout the years. From temporarily housing the library to being the location for the annual Town Caucus and Friday Night at the Movies, the building has always lived up to its title by bringing...
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‘The Maids’ production upcoming

A production of Jean Genet's classic absurdist play "The Maids" will be performed at the Sherborn Community Center this month. The production is run entirely by a team of Dover-Sherborn students and alumni, who previously presented Jean-Paul Sartre's "No Exit" last June. The play tells the story of two maids, Solange and Claire, and follows...
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Jay Mankita teaches engineering through play

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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter With schools increasingly trying to lead children to STEM careers, there is a huge need to make engineering seem as fun as long-beloved subjects like art and music. Looking to fill that gap, Jay Mankita brought his Rube Goldberg machine building event, Playful Engineers, to the Sherborn Community...
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A whale of a time in Sherborn

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By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff It's not every day that one can find a whale in Sherborn. IMG_2619But on Thursday, June 27, parents and kids walked up the steps of the Sherborn Community Center to see Nile the whale and learn all about these giant...
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Jack Craig teaches American musical theatre

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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter On Friday afternoon in the Sherborn Community Center, Jack Craig presented the first part of his “story, accompanied by music, wrapped in a production” titled “American Musical Theatre: The Early Beginnings.” Throughout the day, Craig would first explain the history that led up to the creation of the...
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Ken Gloss gives talk in Sherborn

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By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff On Thursday, March 21, members of the community made a pilgrimage to the Sherborn Community Center. Many of them carried books, some in their arms, others in bags. Some brought books wrapped in protective coverings, worried that transporting them could damage them in some way. In itself, the profusion...
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Sherborn Library finds refuge at home

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By Alex Oliveira Hometown Weekly Reporter Since the Sherborn Library closed for extensive renovations in December 2016, the library’s collection and staff have found a welcoming temporary home in the Sherborn Community Center. “The Community Center has been very kind to us, letting us integrate ourselves into their space,” Said Liz Rowland, the library’s Assistant Director. [caption...
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Sherbornites make pumpkin centerpieces

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By Robby McKittrick Hometown Weekly Reporter On Tuesday, November 13, members of the Sherborn Garden Club and other residents of the community visited the Sherborn Community Center to learn how to make succulent pumpkin centerpieces. [caption id="attachment_30046" align="alignright" width="300"]Owner of The Captured Garden Deborah Trickett shows members of the Garden Club how to... 			
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