Here’s a roundup of the latest Wellesley, Mass., business news:
Wellesley Massage Envy closing soon
Massage Envy, which opened its doors in Wellesley in 2008, will be closing up shop on June 17. It’s located on the opposite side of Linden Street from Roche Bros., next to/beneath the Beacon Hill Athletic Club.
One Swellesley reader wrote to us that he and his wife are longtime members of the Wellesley Massage Envy and were surprised to be notified recently that their future appointments had been cancelled.
There are nearby locations in Framingham, Newton and other communities.
Other massage places in Wellesley include the newish Mai Thai Spa in Wellesley Square.
Pucker pop-up
Pucker Gallery, which last July appeared to be headed to the Belclare complex in Wellesley only to change its mind later in the year, has indeed popped up in that very space.
Linden Square sidewalk sale
Linden Square will be hosting a Sidewalk Sale from May 16-20. Participating retailers include: Sara Campbell, La Mia Moda, Pure Barre, Tiny Hanger and Magic Beans. On Saturday, May 19, Roche Bros., is also having its annual plant sale.
Art contest winners announced
The Gallery at Page Waterman Fine Framing has announced winners of its 2nd annual Next Up Juried Art Exhibition for high school students.
More than 100 works, including paintings, pottery, photographs and sculptures, were submitted by students from Wellesley and other communities. Prizes included memberships to the Museum of Fine Arts, The Institute of Contemporary Art, and Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.
Winners:
*First Place: Artist’s Hand, by Lisa Byrne; The Rivers School; Drypoint.
*Second Place: Five Faces, by Dylan Zhou; Roxbury Latin School; Oil, Charcoal and Acrylic on Canvas.
*Third Place: Florence, by Ariane Sage; Walnut Hill School for the Arts; Oil Paint.
Honorable Mentions:
*Anglerfish, by Lizzy Bellon; Wellesley High School; Nickel, Brass, Silver, Enamel, and LED Light
*Bella Vista, by Avery Mathias; Needham High School; Acrylic Paint, Pallet Knife;
*Cascading, by Isabel Silvia; The Rivers School; Porcelain;
*Chiaroscuro Self Portrait, by Rebecca Levitan; Needham High School; White Charcoal Pencil;
*Horse Chestnut Coat, by Xijia Cheng; The Cambridge School of Weston; Paper, Glue, Wire;
*Horse Hair Vase, by Arielle Roos; Wellesley High School; Stoneware Clay, Overglaze
*Liminal Utopia, by Andrius Alvarez-Backus; The Cambridge School of Weston; Tempera, Latex Paint, and Colored
Pencil on Canvas
*Oh Hey!, by Patrick Kley; Wellesley High School; Stoneware Clay, Celadon Glaze and India Ink;
*Renew, by Rebecca McCue; Natick High School; Acrylic on Pallete
*Self Portrait, by Joelle Mentis; The Rivers School; Oil on Canvas;
*Shattered, by Mira Shind; Wellesley High School; Silver, Seaglass
*Silverwear, by Nancy Li; Wellesley High School; Silver
*Slightly Shadowed, by Ella Wise; Beaver Country Day School; Ink Jet Prints;
*The Stars, by Vincent, and I, by Sawyer Strouth; Ursuline Academy; Acrylic Paint;
*Unity, by Emily Smith; The Rivers School; Porcelain.
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Hi – I have been a member of the Wellesley Massage Envy since 2010 and they have not even notified me of the pending closure!!! I just found out today, from another source, less than one month before the closure. I am very surprised that management is being so disrespectful of longtime, loyal members. I am disappointed not just by the news, but also by the manner in which management is handling it. It is very unprofessional.