The Weavers Guild of Boston holding annual sale at Wellesley Village Church

October 18, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

The Weavers’ Guild of Boston, the country’s oldest weavers’ guild at 95 years young, will hold its Annual Sale and Exhibit at the Wellesley Village Church (i.e., Wellesley Congregational Church), 2 Central Street, on October 25 – 27.

This juried sale offers shoppers over 2,000 individually crafted items, including scarves and shawls for all seasons and occasions. The sale also includes colorful blankets, placemats and other household items, as well as other unique gifts such as woven glass. Most items are handwoven, though knitted, felted and/or sewn pieces are also available.

The 2018 Guild Challenge and Exhibit is a “Profile Draft”. A profile draft is a weaving design made up of blocks and creates a silhouette of the pattern. The weaver, within the specific given profile draft, is able to use any structure to create a household item. Exhibit pieces showcase the talents of the weaver’s craft.

This year’s event will be held:

Thursday, Oct. 25 10:00am – 7:00pm
Friday, Oct. 26 10:00am – 7:00pm
Saturday, Oct. 27 10:00am – 6:00pm

More information at www.weaversguildofboston.org

Wellesley Police log: Driver waving a blue-and-white baseball bat is called out; drunk contractor sent home; youths busted for allegedly breaking into school

October 17, 2018 by bbrown 1 Comment

Wellesley Police Arrest and Incident Log 10/08/18 to 10/14/18

Arrests

On October 10, 2018 at 4:42 p.m. Officer DeBernardi was dispatched to the area of Worcester Street at School Street for a reported road rage incident. The reporting party stated that a female party had been tailgating her in a BMW sedan and that motorist then pulled up next to her and began waving a blue and white baseball bat out of the car window. Officer DeBernardi located the vehicle on Worcester Street near I95. He approached the car and spoke with the operator, who indicated that her license was revoked. Officer DeBernardi asked if she was aware of why she was being stopped. She recounted a similar story to the reporting party but stated she waved the bat at her in response to the reporting party “brake checking” her and making an obscene gesture towards her. Officer DeBernardi confirmed that the woman’s license was revoked. She was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later released on $100 bail.

On October 12, 2018 at 11:28 a.m. Officer Shore along with detectives served an arrest warrant for a man that was issued by Dedham District Court for Larceny Over $1,200 by a Single Scheme. There was also another warrant for the man’s arrest issued by Brookline District Court for 2 counts of Assault and Battery on a Police Officer, Resisting Arrest and Shoplifting by Concealment. He was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later transported to Dedham District Court.

Incidents

On October 8, 2018 at 12:13 p.m. Officer Kane was dispatched to a business on Worcester Street for a report of a contractor who was intoxicated and would not leave the building. The male party had been asked to leave for the day by a supervisor and refused to do so. He had exited the building and then entered the building again. Officers located him in the building and spoke with him. He agreed to leave and have a family pick him up. He was issued a verbal no trespass order and advised he was not welcome to come back to the building. [Read more…]

Butterfly tour making stop in Wellesley

October 17, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

The Magic Wings Butterfly Traveling show will make a stop at Wellesley Free Library on Oct. 23 at 7pm., with live specimens on hand.

Magic Wings entomologist and curator Fred Gagnon will speak as part of this interactive event. Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory & Gardens is located in South Deerfield and includes an 8,000-sq. ft. glass conservatory filled with 3,000 butterflies, moths, and tropical vegetation.

The event is co-sponsored by Wellesley Conservation Council & Wellesley Free Library.

For more on insects and bugs, check out our Bob’s Bugs page.

tiger swallowtail butterfly, Wellesley

Private school spotlight: Riverbend School in South Natick

October 17, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

SPONSORED POST: Riverbend School in beautiful South Natick is a toddler through grade 8 co-ed Independent Day School that combines the best practices of a Montessori education such as an emphasis on connected learning throughout the curriculum. along with active engagement through today’s technologies. Students in our multi-aged classrooms benefit from the Montessori way of following the child. Using this philosophy, our highly educated Montessori-certified faculty (over 45% of whom hold advanced degrees) nurture and guide children as members of a diverse, inclusive community of learners.

Our students enjoy low teacher-to-child ratios of 4.5:1 for our toddlers; 9:1 for primary and Ks; and 10:1 for 1st through 8th grades. At Riverbend, children become active participants in their own education in our structured classroom environment. Riverbend children learn indoors in groups and individually as well as outdoors on our five-acre lot, which includes two full playground and garden plots for each classroom, along with a newly constructed gaga pit. Their campus is their home base, a jumping-off point as students explore the wider world.

From science classes and recreational outings at Elm Bank Reservation, hiking and nature studies at Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, local historic site visits such as to the Eliot Church (founded in 1651), and the Bacon Free Library (opened in 1881), our students are hands-on, active learners whose curiosity is sparked, never quashed, by their daily classroom work.

Come for a tour and see first-hand what’s happening at Riverbend School’s amazing Charles River campus with its state-of-the-art facilities. Let us show you why Montessori is such an effective educational philosophy for promoting academic excellence, creativity, problem-solving skills, and an endless capacity for compassion and care.

Wellesley Historical Society crafts a fun beer tasting event

October 17, 2018 by bbrown Leave a Comment

wellesley craft beer experience — A Mayflower porter nearly sipped away

Most Wellesley Historical Society activities naturally go heavy on the history. The lecture series typically reflects on events such as wars gone by and Wellesley’s famous past citizens like Katharine Lee Bates. Historical walks, behind-the-scenes tours of the society’s collection and an annual gala that honors a town contributor are all what you’d expect from the society.

But this past Sunday’s Craft Beer Experience held at the Wellesley College Club took a different twist. Sure, reps from Narragansett Brewing, Peak Organic, Jack’s Abby, Mayflower and Barleycorn’s Craft Brew did their best to drop a few bits of history or note whether any Wellesley-ites were among their founders or investors. And Wellesley Historical Society updated attendees on its upcoming activities. But this event was much more about tasting the New England beers and accompanying food, and hobnobbing with a diversely-aged crowd (well, 18+).

Raffle and door prizes, plus a mini version of the Society’s Tollhouse Shop, added to the fun.

Here’s to more such Wellesley Historical Society events in the future.

(Editor’s note: I volunteer on the Society’s Education Committee)