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WYWC spreads holiday magic

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

On Sunday, December 10th, the Westwood Young Women’s Club (WYWC) hosted a festive event at the gazebo just outside the Westwood Council on Aging. Despite the threat of rain, the weather held off, providing a perfect opportunity for families and their...

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Fall fun at the Harvestfest

By Julia Beauregard

Hometown Weekly Editor

Families throughout Westwood gathered on October 21st to partake in the festivities of the autumn season at Martha Jones Elementary School. The Westwood Young Women's Club (WYWC) graciously hosted the third annual Harvestfest celebration, a beloved community event. A line of...

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Westwood rocks with Rockabye Beats

By Julia Beauregard

Hometown Weekly Editor

Late last month, families in Westwood gathered together outside the Council on Aging gazebo to enjoy a night of family fun. The Westwood Young Women’s Club (WYWC) hosted the final concert of their summer concert series this year, concluding the series...

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WYWC hosts spring celebration

By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Editor

The Westwood Young Women’s Club (WYWC) hosted a spring celebration this last Saturday in the John J. Cronin Field at the Martha Jones Elementary School. Local families ventured out on this beautiful Sunday to partake in the celebration. While the WYWC typically hosts an egg-hunt...

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Bubble Music Man returns to Westwood

Rob Peters noted that since his bubbles were made of soap and water, they wouldn’t stain any clothes - which came in handy, given the number of kids popping them left and right.

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

“You can’t not have a good...

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WYWC brings Santa home to Westwood

Santa poses with the welcome sign a family made for him during a trip to a home on School Street.

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

With COVID-19 forcing many families to remain stuck at home throughout the holiday season - or at the...

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Young Women’s Club commences holiday season

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter A group of 45 women living in Westwood greet the community with a mission of enriching the town through the Westwood Young Women’s Club (WYWC). Through fundraising events, the WYWC turns all of its profits back to the community in the form of high school scholarships, donations to the...
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WYWC selling calendars for MDA

The Westwood Young Women’s Club has partnered with the town’s fire department to produce a 2018 calendar featuring members of the department. Calendars may be purchased for $25, and all proceeds go to the Massachusetts chapter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). “This was our first time collaborating on a calendar,” says Westwood Young Women’s Club President...
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Real Estate 101 at Westwood COA

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter The real estate market is seemingly always in flux, and to understand it seems at times like a grand undertaking. This is made easier with the help of a real estate agent - someone like Elaine de Reyna, for example, who gave a presentation at the Westwood Council on...
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Bubblemania

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By Douglas McCulloch Hometown Weekly Staff The lawn in front of the Westwood Senior Center was filled with children, families and plenty of bubbles as Bubbleman kicked off the Westwood Young Women’s Club’s Summer Concert Series. Bubbleman, a one-man act by local DJ Rob Peters, brought plenty of music to the concert, with a unique...
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Touch-a-Truck returns to Westwood

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By Douglas McCulloch Hometown Weekly Staff The Westwood Young Women’s Club hosted its annual Touch-a-Truck event at Westwood High School on June 11. With trucks and vehicles from a number of agencies and companies, hundreds of kids and families turned out to enjoy a day of exploring and learning. From backhoes to dump trucks to police cars...
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Westwood Land Trust hosts hike and scavenger hunt

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The Westwood Land Trust hosted a hike and scavenger hunt for the Westwood Young Women’s Club and their families at Sen Ki on May 14. Sen Ki, located at 1255 High Street, is a 29.79-acre property protected by Westwood Land Trust and offers 1.2 miles of hiking trails through pine forests and...
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Westwood Young Women’s Club hosts Easter egg hunt

By Douglas McCulloch Hometown Weekly Staff The Easter bunny visited Westwood High last Sunday as the Westwood Young Women’s Club hosted its annual Easter egg hunt at the Westwood High football field. A surprise winter storm on the first official day of spring held off long enough for several dozen kids and parents to enjoy the day hunting...
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