By Robby McKittrick
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Saturday, November 3, train enthusiasts and families visited the Wellesley Community Center to witness The Great Wellesley Train Show IV.
The scene at the Community Center was an impressive sight.
There were two different floors at the show, each displaying different trains moving around a large track. Different people built...
By Rama K. Ramaswamy
The Wellesley Community Center, along with World Of Wellesley (WOW), recently co-sponsored local artist-vocalist Maitreyee Chakraborty, who led and performed "The Songs of East India" to positive reviews from a diverse audience. This concert was also made possible, in part, by a grant from Wellesley and Natick Cultural Councils.
Some attendees confessed...
By Rama K. Ramaswamy
The Wellesley Community Center (WCC) is, as they say, the "place where Wellesley meets" - and, in this case, also bridges digital divisions.
Wellesley High School senior Luis Hoderlein is rolling out "Digital Bridges,” a course that runs for five weeks on Friday afternoons at the WCC, starting on September 14 and...
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The Wellesley Theatre Project (WTP) is set to present "Big Fish: The Musical" on Thursday, August 16, at 7...
By Rama K. Ramaswamy
The World of Wellesley (WOW) and the Wellesley Community Center (WCC) sponsored their third Annual Community Book Discussion on "The Color of the Law - A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America" by Richard Rothstein. Weeks prior to the community conversation, which was lead by Rothstein and special...
Encouraged by the audience response to its magic show of last May in the Wellesley Wonderful Weekend, Boston Ring of the International Brotherhood of Magicians (IBM Ring 122) has decided to do another stage show that will again be raising money for the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund, headquartered in Wellesley. However, this time, the stage show...
By Rama K. Ramaswamy
Jean Piaget once said, "we begin as little scientists," with an imperative to thrive by making logical sense of the world. Modern psychologists claim that the concept of "magic,” like scary movies or roller-coasters, challenge these sensibilities and upset our sense of stability, as well tickle the same psychological centers in our...
The Wellesley Cotillion, a formal evening open to all high school juniors and seniors who reside in Wellesley or attend Wellesley High School, will be held on January 6, 2018.
The 2018 Wellesley Cotillion will be held from 7:30-10:30 p.m. at Boston University’s Metcalf Hall Ballroom, situated on the 2nd floor of the George Sherman Union...
By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
People of all ages crowded around a tabletop setup. Children leaned into the ropes that kept them at a safe distance from the table while the taller onlookers peered over the children’s heads.
It was a miniature village, complete with tiny houses with lit windows, cars parked on the street,...
The Wellesley Community Center, located at 219 Washington Street, Wellesley Hills, is bringing back The Great Wellesley Train Show for the third year in a row on Saturday, November 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. According to WCC Executive Director, Stephen Beach, "this year’s show will actually have slightly larger layouts and with the...
By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Wellesley Community Center opened its doors for all to enjoy, learn, and grow at the World of Wellesley’s fourth annual Diversity Summit on October 21. The World of Wellesley (WOW) aims to make the town a more welcoming and inclusive place by understanding and celebrating diversity.
At the annual...
Wellesley Theatre Project (WTP) has expanded into a newly renovated classroom and rehearsal space at the Wellesley Community Center. WTP is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit that has provided youth performing arts education, summer camps and community outreach programs in Wellesley for over five years.
The Wellesley Community Center, the largest common civic organization in...
By Rama K. Ramaswamy
The Wellesley Community Center (WCC), in partnership with Wellesley High School student Luis Hoderlein, will host its first-ever workshop on “the digital divide.” Hoderlein is spearheading the four week program and describes the divide as “a modern social and economic dilemma.”
“In today’s digital world, access to technology and ability to handle...
On September 16, the Modifiers annual car show will return with its “classic cars, people and fun.” What makes this show special is not only the color, excitement, and noise, but that the majority of proceeds go to The Wellesley Food Pantry, next door to the Wellesley Community Center, and the United States Marine Corps...
Wellesley Theatre Project will mark an organizational milestone at its annual gala on Friday, June 9, at 6:30 p.m. in the Wellesley Community Center’s Henderson Hall. This year’s fundraising event will provide entertainment and fun for the whole family including a photo booth and performances by WTP students and alumni. Ticket and silent auction sales...
Members of the community are invited to join the Wellesley Community Center on Saturday, May 20, for Wellesley's Wonderful Weekend and the Fifth Annual Wheels of Wellesley (WOW) Car Show at the Wellesley Community Center.
Attendees are welcomed to stop by any time from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. and enjoy live music from Rewind, who...
In conjunction with their Spring Art Exhibit, which begins April 12, the Wellesley Society of Artists (WSA) will be sponsoring an art demonstration, entitled “Making Waves, Creating Translucency and Movement in Water,” on Sunday, April 30, by Cape Cod artist, Odin Smith.
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The Wellesley Players have produced an innovative production of Shakespeare’s early comedy, “Love’s Labour’s Lost,” in the intimate black box theater at the Dorothy and Charles Mosesian Center for the Arts in Watertown. Performances are April 14-15 and 20-22 at 8:00 p.m., and April 23 at 2:00 p.m.
Director Kat Alix-Gaudreau has chosen to set...
This month, on March 21 at 4:00 p.m., the Wellesley Community Center (WCC) will present David Oliver as the next guest at Gil Stubbs’ World of Magic.
David Oliver is a master of presenting classical magic in a contemporary manner. His magic has been featured on the Discovery Channel, “The Early Show” on CBS,...
The Wellesley Hills Woman’s Club is privileged to have Patti Quigley as its March speaker. After her husband’s tragic death on 9/11, Patti co-founded “Beyond the 11th” to help widowed counterparts in Afghanistan. In 2005, Patti joined Razia Jan and shifted her focus to Afghan girls. She is now the Executive Director of...
