EVENT: Wellesley Symphony Orchestra, Music Up Close
DATE: Sunday, Jan. 11
TIME: 2pm – 3pm
LOCATION: Wellesley Free Library, 530 Washington St.
COST: Free
DESCRIPTION: Enjoy an intimate performance that brings you closer to the instruments and artists of the Wellesley Symphony Orchestra.
Art Wellesley is thinking big
EVENT: Colossal Collage community event with Art Wellesley
DATE:
DESCRIPTION: During Art Wellesley’s community maker night, participants will use found papers to cut, glue, and assemble a botanical-themed collage. Think big. As in colossally big. Elizabeth Cohen and Jenny Schneider will expertly guide the process. No art experience required. The completed Colossal Collage will be hung at the Wellesley Free Library through June.
Wellesley Free Library—current art exhibits
James E. Mahoney Foyer—Drone Images by Al Levin: Al Levin is a photographer whose work explores how changes in perspective transform our understanding of landscape. His drone photography embraces an immersive bird’s-eye viewpoint. From above, landscapes are transformed into intricate arrangements of color, texture, and form.
Wakelin Room—Doug Johnson and Wellesley High School photography students: “Beyond White Picket Fences”—Come see the portraits by Wellesley High School photography students and teacher Doug Johnson of your fellow Wellesley residents, both those whose families have been here for generations and those newer to the community.
Jackie’s Room and Commons Display Cases—Wellesley High School Student Art: Ceramics
Beyond Wellesley—fun for the kids
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EVENT: Theater production, “Library Lion”
DATE: Jan. 10-Jan. 25
LOCATION: Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont Street, Boston
TICKETS here
DESCRIPTION: A vibrant and tuneful theater production for youth, based on the beloved 2006 picture book about a kind-hearted feline who enjoys story time when he can stay quiet. Family-friendly schedule on weekends and MLK Day offers daytime fun for young ones who may have a hard time hiding their own enthusiasm when the Jim Henson Creature Shop-made puppet appears.
Wellesley College announces spring 2026 exhibit
