A Bird’s-eye view on park history
Children gobble up parachute fun
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Walpole Public Library provided a morning of fun on November 17, as Yvette Sammarco from the Walpole Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Programs (Walpole CFCE) welcomed children to listen to a story, play with a massive multicolored parachute, and participate in a Thanksgiving craft.
[caption id="attachment_23284" align="alignleft" width="600"]Hurwitz works for Girl Scout Gold
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
While we all love the taste of Thin Mints and Caramel deLites, there’s much more to Girl Scouts than the cookies. For the Girl Scouts who remain dedicated to the program, they learn courage, confidence, and character to benefit our world and those in it. As she goes for...
Walpole addresses Alzheimer’s and discusses dementia
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Alzheimer’s is one of those cruel and heartbreaking diseases that has an impact on more than just the person suffering from it. It affects the lives of family and friends, too. While there is not yet a cure for Alzheimer’s and dementia, Julie McMurray from the Alzheimer’s Association came...
Artist Scotti displaying at library
Artist Diane S. Scotti will be showing two special exhibits at the Walpole Public Library this month. The first, in the large common room area, is a large-works show of some related and unrelated subjects. Two 3x3-foot canvases of starlings in flight are alongside eggs, which are nestled in their beds of straw.
The second exhibit...
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Community partakes in discussion beyond measure
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Students’ pressure to perform well is met with increasing rates of stress, depression, and anxiety. The emphasis on perfect grades and the need for an after-school calendar full of extracurricular activities are two ingredients to set a student up for failure. Administrators, teachers, and parents of Walpole Public Schools...
North Sea Gas to play library
Scottish folk trio North Sea Gas will return to the Community Room of the Walpole Public Library on Monday, September 18, at 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Friends of the Walpole Public Library, all are welcome and there is no charge to attend. More details can be found at www.walpolelibraryfriends.org.
North Sea Gas (Ronnie MacDonald,...
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International political posters inspire library goers
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Politics will probably always be something that sparks disputes, but visitors at the Walpole Public Library’s Community Room can all agree that Stephen Lewis’s collection of international political posters is both interesting and impressive. The exhibit, titled “Art For a Cause,” features a couple dozen of political posters from...
Walpole Library blood drive welcomes donors
By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
While it may be uncomfortable or time consuming, donating blood is indisputably a selfless act that can save lives. Though not every person is eligible to donate, those who are make it a point to donate whenever they possibly can. The Red Cross made making a difference convenient for local residents...
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Library to feature poster exhibit
A new exhibit at the Walpole Public Library can best be described as “Art that wears its politics on its sleeve.”
The exhibit consists of posters from several countries, and the causes they espouse are many. Posters on display are about issues like the Spanish Civil War, migration, anti-fascism, Angolan independence, censorship and other subjects. In...
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LEGO story time unleashes imaginations
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
LEGOs are more than just building blocks for hands-on science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) activities. Although the tiny plastic parts are sure to injure a bare foot if they’re stepped on, LEGOs are also guaranteed to ignite one’s creativity and ingenuity. At the Walpole Library’s LEGO Story...
Evening Garden Club presents library donation
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Norwood Evening Garden Club president, Nancy Costa, presents Salvatore Genovese, Director of the Walpole Public Library, with a gift to be used for the purchase of garden books for the library. Each year, the Club alternates its gift between Walpole Library and Norwood’s Morrill Memorial Library to enhance the collection of gardening and...
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...
Library to feature poster exhibit
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A new exhibit at the Walpole Public Library can best be described as “Art that wears its politics on its sleeve.”
The exhibit consists of posters from several countries, and the causes they espouse are many. Posters on display are about issues like the Spanish Civil War, migration, anti-fascism, Angolan independence, censorship and other...
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...
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...
Jameson brings magic to Walpole
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
It is said that in today’s world, children are harder and harder to impress as technology becomes more ubiquitous and toys and games become more complex.
There are few things, however, that remain elusive and maintain their mystique. One of these is magic, which still manages to awe children...
Children’s yoga integrates physical and literate
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Yoga offers a wide range of exceptional benefits including increased flexibility, relaxation, and improved energy, among others. While yoga for adults abounds, children’s yoga can sometimes can an afterthought.
However, this is not the case for Kristin Mulligan, who has been teaching children’s yoga at the Walpole Public Library...
‘ILoveYouToo’ stuns Walpole Library
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By Peter Kougias
Hometown Weekly Intern
On May 31, the Walpole Public Library presented a performance of the play “iloveyouiloveyouiloveyoutoo.” Written and directed by Alan O’Hare, the story follows Edmund (Terry Blanchard) and Marian (Barbara Bourgeois) a couple who present their life story while suffering with Alzheimer's.
Before the performance, O’Hare presented the eager audience...
Candidate’s Night prepares for June 3 vote
