More than you really want to know about Wellesley, Mass.
Don’t miss the Wellesley High School Winter Choral Concert on Thursday, December 19, 7pm – 9pm at the WHS auditorium. If it’s not already part of your family’s holiday traditions, find out why it should be.
All WHS choral groups will perform.
Free and open to the public.
Wellesley Youth Basketball Association (WYBA) registration is open for grades 2 – 12. WYBA program offerings have something for everyone, whether your child is new to basketball or has prior experience and training. WYBA early grade programming focuses on developing the fundamental skills of dribbling, ball-handling, shooting, and passing. For late elementary school and middle school athletes, there are opportunities for team and game experience through Wellesley Hoops, which is an in-town league that continues to prioritize player development.
Starting in 5th grade for those who seek a more competitive experience playing against towns across the region, the Metrowest league offers a highly selective program (team placement based upon try-outs). Registration is now open. Sign up today.
SPONSORED POST: Wears Woody, drivers of a funky Grand Wagoneer and makers of bold coastal style, returns to Wellesley Square at 35 Central St. in the former NRO space.
The upscale yet casual retailer has grown quite impressively over its seven-year journey, now proudly manufacturing most of its expanding collection just north of Boston in Everett. It also donates 10% of its net profits to help find a cure for diabetes since the company’s founder has lived with Type 1 since childhood.
The Wears Woody crew crafted a poem that perfectly describes the vibe and purpose the brand conveys to its fans and clientele across the country, especially here in Wellesley where so many support their effort:
Be sure to stop in! Great product and an even better cause. Open daily at 35 Central St. in Wellesley Square, 10am – 6pm until Christmas Eve.
Get into the holiday spirit with the Wellesley Symphony Orchestra on Sunday, Dec. 15, at 3pm at MassBay Community College, for its presentation of Holiday Pops.
The orchestra will play selections from The Nutcracker and other holiday favorites, and baritone John Castillo will join the orchestra for “The Trumpet Shall Sound” from Handel’s Messiah and popular Christmas songs.
Leslie Holmes will narrate “Twas the Night Before Christmas”, Santa Claus will stop by, and children in the audience can join him onstage to sing holiday favorites.
The winner of the Two Front Teeth contest, Hardy third grader Emma Bhangoo, will perform “All I Want for Christmas is my Two Front Teeth.”
The audience will join in a singalong, and Leslie Holmes will sing “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” as the program draws to a close.
Tickets for the concert are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors and students, and free for children under 12 and may be purchased at Wellesley Books, Andrews Pharmacy, on-line, and at the door. Call 781-235-0515 or visit www.wellesleysymphony.org.
Snow and ice will be here soon as Wellesley Theatre Project (WTP) presents Disney’s FROZEN, JR Friday, December 13th at 5pm and 8pm and Saturday, December 14th and Sunday, December 15th at 2pm and 5pm. All performances will take place at the Sorenson Center at Babson College, located at 19 Babson College Drive, Wellesley, MA 02482. Tickets are priced $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors, and may be purchased online at http://wellesleytheatreproject.org in advance, or at the door for $18 for adults and $12 for students and seniors.
Based on the 2018 Broadway musical and the 2013 Disney film, Disney’s FROZEN, JR brings Elsa, Anna, and the magical land of Arendelle to life, onstage. A story of true love and acceptance between sisters. When faced with danger, Princesses Anna and Elsa discover their hidden potential and the powerful bond of sisterhood. With a cast of beloved characters and loaded with magic, adventure, and plenty of humor, it is sure to thaw even the coldest heart!
SPONSORED POST: This holiday season shop at London Harness and TUMI, two independent and community-minded stores that help make Wellesley Square unique. London Harness has a rich history in Wellesley of offering fine luggage, briefcases, backpacks, wallets, travel accessories, corporate gifts, frames, photo albums, pens, jewelry boxes, calendars, and more. Their most popular services are monogramming and engraving — especially during the holiday season — and gift wrapping is always complimentary.
When Demian Wendrow and Amy Lynch first met in 2001 at London Harness, they had no idea how much they would discover they had in common. As they worked side-by-side, the two discovered a shared passion for serving customers in a retail business that has been in the Square since 1951. Now married and the proud parents of daughter Addison, they credit London Harness and TUMI as not just businesses that brought them together, but places that are an extension of who they are.
The TUMI Store happens to be the first family/independently woman-owned TUMI store in the United States, something that matters deeply to the couple. “Every time Wellesley residents shop this and other local stores, they’re strengthening this community,” says Amy.
Demian and Amy are active partners with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS). Demian is an adult survivor of leukemia he faced in his youth, and he and Amy donate a portion of the stores’ holiday proceeds to support the local LLS chapter. “As a survivor, l’m dedicated to supporting the mission of LLS, and we invite our customers to join us in doing the same,” says Demian, who serves as volunteer President of the Wellesley Square Merchants’ Association, which produces events such as The Holiday Stroll.
The Wellesley High School Winter Band and Orchestra concert will take place on Tuesday, December 10, 7pm – 8:30pm in the Wellesley High School Katherine L. Babson, Jr. Auditorium, 50 Rice St.
The concert is free and open to the public.
David H. Wallace, 82, passed away at his Wellesley home on Nov. 25. According to his obituary, this Harvard and MIT grad worked at Lincoln Labs developing food technologies for NASA and worked on genomics research while at New England Biolabs.
He was known to bike all the way from Wellesley to Ipswich to get to work, and to walk all over Wellesley. His contributions to Wellesley included co-founding the Farmers’ Market, and volunteering at the Recycling & Disposal Facility and Wellesley Free Library.
After qualifying last year to attend the Academic Decathlon Nationals in Minnesota for the first time in school history, this year’s Wellesley High School Academic Decathlon (Acadec) team is again aiming high. The team is currently led by senior captains and Acadec veterans Shayla King and Derek Mui, and junior captain Ben Workman. Ben is the reigning Massachusetts Acadec State Champion and Division IV National Champion.
Round 1 competitions were held at Quincy High School on Nov. 23. Although the team came in 4th place overall, the results were extremely close with only a few points separating the 2nd -4th place teams. In addition to the captains, strong performances were achieved by Darin Chaoui, Jacob Landau, and Arnav Jain. The team’s next regional competition will be held on Feb. 1, followed by the state competition on Feb. 29. This year’s nationals will be held in Anchorage, Alaska.
Academic Decathlon is a national and international competition that includes seven objective tests (math, literature, social science, art, music, science, and economics) focused on a common theme. The 2019-20 theme is “In Sickness and
Health: Exploration of Illness and Wellness.” In addition to the seven theme-based objective tests, there are three subjective events (speech, essay, and interview). In order to beat teams from other schools and earn medals, decathletes must spend time reviewing college-level material, write a short speech, write an essay, and get interviewed. Competitions end with a game show-like Super Quiz relay, which is a fun, low-pressure event.
Wellesley’s Acadec team members compete in three divisions based on GPA (Honors, Scholastic and Varsity). The team is currently in need of Varsity division members, so any student interested should reach out to one of the captains or Mr. Ryan Liacos, team faculty advisor and coach. This is a fabulous opportunity to participate in state (and possibly national) competitions, bolster a college resume and build interview skills. As stated on the Massachusetts Academic Decathlon website, “students from all academic backgrounds have the opportunity … to discover and embrace the thrill of learning and academic exploration that soon turns into a lifelong pursuit of knowledge.”
Interested in learning more? Feel free to reach out to any of the captains (Shayla King
([email protected], Derek Mui ([email protected], or Ben Workman ([email protected]) or WHS teacher Mr. Liacos.
