More than you really want to know about Wellesley, Mass.
Wellesley College told us back in August, when we wrote about complaints regarding inconsiderate dog owners on the path around Lake Waban, that it planned to post new signs on its property to boost awareness about local leash laws.
Those signs are now up, and they include wording from bylaws revised at Wellesley Town Meeting earlier this year.
Consider yourselves warned…
Over 600 walkers, 100 volunteers, and at least three dogs took part in Newton-Wellesley Hospital’s 9th Annual Hope Walks event, raising more than $187,000 to benefit cancer care at Newton-Wellesley.
Funds raised from this event benefit the Hospital’s Integrative Support Services, providing cancer patients access to life-saving treatments and highly individualized, compassionate care that considers their physical, mental and emotional well-being. These services include: nutrition and genetic counseling, yoga, psycho-social services, patient navigation, survivorship initiatives as well as the Pappas PACT (Parenting at a Challenging Time), a parent guidance program for patients with children impacted by a cancer diagnosis.
Donations may still be made by visiting https://giving.nwh.org/donate.
October 31, 1pm – 3pm, Warren Park
Trick or Treat for UNICEFHave some spare change at the ready for trick-or-treaters who will be showing up at your doorstep with their orange UNICEF boxes. This is a decades-old Wellesley tradition that helps support UNICEF’s life- saving work around the world.
Free Family Yoga and trick-or-treatWednesday October 31
Wellesley, 576 and 586 Washington Street
3:00 – 3:45pm
Free with Registration
Come dressed in your favorite costume to practice some fun yoga moves with certified yogi instructor and mamma, Sarah Sturges. Must register to join. Meet at 576A Washington Street and then head over to CouCou at 586 Washington for treats.
October 31, 7pm
This showing is regarded as the definitive film version of Mary Shelley’s classic tale of tragedy and horror in which ‘Frankenstein’ made unknown character actor Boris Karloff a star and created a new icon of terror. The 1931 film’s greatness stems less from its script than from the stark but moody atmosphere created by director James Whale. Frankenstein was greeted with screams, moans, and fainting spells upon its initial release, obliging Universal to add a disclaimer in which Edward Van Sloan advises the faint of heart to leave the theater immediately. If they don’t: ‘Well…we’ve warned you.’ Join us for a viewing of this classic horror tale on Halloween night! 71 min.
Wellesley Dental Group will hold its 11th annual Community Candy Drive to benefit the U.S. Troops serving overseas. From November 1 – November 8, they will be collecting candy, handwritten notes and cards for our soldiers. Then on November 9 at 10am, the yearly dramatic display of all the loot will take place outside of the 5 Seaward Rd. office. Schools and organizations are invited to attend.
The goal is to teach the kids lessons in giving by encouraging them to share the extra Halloween candy with our troops oversees. The packages will be sent via CarePacks, a non-profit organization, along with oral hygiene supplies.
To schedule a candy drop-off, please call (781-237-9071) or email us ([email protected]).
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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.
About 175 kids and adults headed for the trails around Morses Pond on Sunday to take part in the Wellesley Trails Committee‘s Kids’ Trails Day, a combination hike and science fair.
The trailblazers stopped along the way to learn about birds, insects (including some very friendly woollybear caterpillars) and biodegradability, as well as to learn how to build a woodland shelter and paint some rocks. Members of the Wellesley High School Key Club were a big help throughout the afternoon.
Those who made it through the nearly 1-mile loop of educational and fun activities were rewarded at the end with donuts and cider.
(Photos via Wellesley Trails Committee’s Ekaterina Zemlyakova)
