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Wellesley’s Wonderful Weekend schedule

May 15, 2012 by Bob Brown Leave a Comment

3:00p.m. – 6:00p.m.Annual Hunnewell Fun Fair*  — Hunnewell School PTO
Hunnewell Elementary School, 28 Cameron Street, Rides, games, crafts
7:00p.m.Masterworks Concert featuring WHS Performing Arts Department at Wellesley High School Katherine L Babson, Jr. Auditorium
— 50 Rice Street

Saturday – May 19th

All dayWellesley Square Scavenger Hunt — Wellesley Square Merchants

Linden Square all-day sidewalk sale

7:00a.m.—2:30p.m.Pancake Festival* at the Wellesley Middle School — Rotary Club of Wellesley
7:00a.m.—2:30p.m.Free Eye Exams at the Needham Lions Club Eye Mobile at the Wellesley Middle School — Needham Lions Club
Saturday—Sunday
(decamp after parade)
18th Century Military Encampment at Town Hall Grounds
The Royal Irish Artillery, Tours all day, Cannon Firing on the hour on Saturday
9:00a.m.—NoonTours of Wellesley High School — 50 Rice Street
Including green tours showing off the new green features of the building
9:00a.m.—10:00a.m.Guided Walk of Morses Pond — Wellesley Trails Committee
Meet at gate to Town Beach at end of Turner Road
10:00a.m.—11:30a.m.

 

 

 

 

10am-130pm

Dog Contest*
Natural Resources Comm. , Board of Health, & Wellesley Animal Control
Warren School Field, 90 Washington Street (Route 16) Prizes awarded in various categories including “shaggiest”, “best grooomed”, “best tricks”, “wiggliest”, and many more!

 

Wellesley High boys lacrosse team car wash at 165 Linden Square parking lot to raise funds for team and charities.

11:00a.m.— 3:00p.m.Open House at Wellesley Police Station — 485 Washington Street
11:00a.m.— 3:00p.m.

 

Noon-3pm

Open House at Wellesley Main Fire Station #2 — 457 Worcester Street (Route 9)

Parents can sign up kids 3-13 for PMC Kids’ Bike Ride, which takes place on June 3 at Babson. Cancer research fund raiser.

1:00p.m. — 3:00p.m.

 

 

1-4pm

Build Your Own Woodland Troll & Fairy House — Wellesley Conservation Council
Cochituate Aqueduct, Russell Road / Kendall Road (for elementary school kids)

Face painting, balloons, food, music at Linden Square courtyard

2:00p.m. — 3:00p.m.Ricardo Frota’s Ecology of Sound — World of Wellesley & the Friends of the Wellesley Free Libraries
Wakelin Room, Main Library, 530 Washington Street
4:00p.m.Wellesley High School Dedicationat Wellesley High School Katherine L Babson, Jr. Auditorium — 50 Rice StreetRefreshments will be served in the Commons immediately following the Dedication. There will also be additional public tours of the building
4:00p.m.Veterans’ Ecumenical Memorial Mass at Saint Paul Church
Wellesley Veterans’ Council
6:30p.m.Kids’ Movie Night at Wellesley High School Gym — 50 Rice Street
Featuring a screening of The Goonies in the new WHS Gym

Sunday – May 20th

9:00a.m.—3:30p.m.Gardeners’ Fair at Elm Bank — Mass Horticultural Society
Elm Bank Horticulture Center, 900 Washington Street
1:00p.m.—3:00p.m.44th Annual Wellesley Veterans’ Parade
Wellesley Celebrations’ Committee
4:00p.m.—5:30p.m.Grace Knight Babson Fund for Religious Education — 53rd Annual Program
Knight Auditorium, Babson College Campus, Wellesley Avenue
5:00p.m. — DUSKPicnic in the Park at Hunnewell Field
Food*, drinks*,kid’s rides*, crafts, games & other fun
6:30p.m. Main AttractionConcert for Wellesley at Hunnewell Field
Featuring the Reminisants
DUSKFireworks —the Biggest Ever! at Hunnewell Field
*Please note, asterisk indicates a small fee may be charged.
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