Save the date: Wellesley Marketplace is Saturday, November 17

October 22, 2018 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

SPONSORED POST: The Wellesley Hills Junior Women’s Club will host the 42nd Annual Wellesley Marketplace on Saturday, November 17, once more at Wellesley High School location at 50 Rice St. Buy tickets online here. Organized by The Wellesley Hills Junior Women’s Club, proceeds from the show are given back to the community in the form of need-based scholarships and grants.

Marketplace is the unofficial start of the holiday season for those seeking unique locally made gifts. The event typically draws a crowd of over 1,700 shoppers eager to see goodies made by the 200 artists and crafts people from New England and afar. Wellesley Marketplace is the place to find unique hostess and teacher gifts, hand-made note cards, one-of-a-kind jewelry, home accessories, dog toys, ornaments, delicious food treats, or that special, one-of-a-kind piece of artwork for the person who has everything.

New this year: Complimentary gift wrapping will be available to all shoppers courtesy of Sustainable Wellesley, so be sure to swing by their table on the first floor to have your gifts wrapped in beautiful Japanese Furoshiki wraps.

The Gingerbread Construction Co. of Wakefield and Winchester, Mass., is another popular food vendor returning to Wellesley Marketplace in 2018

Premium Admission

Get first crack at Wellesley Marketplace for an exclusive shopping hour from 9am – 10 am before the doors open to General Admission. Of course, your Premium Admission ticket is good for entry at any time during the day from 9am – 4pm. This year, Premium Shoppers will also get a free tote bag. Advance Premium tickets will be on sale for $20 at Roche Bros. in Wellesley and online.

General Admission

Starting at 10am, General Admission tickets are $15 for Adults, and $5 for Students and Seniors.

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Unsung Wellesley artist Mary Brewster Hazelton subject of upcoming Historical Society talk

October 22, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

The Wellesley Historical Society kicks off its 2018-2019 lecture series with a talk on Sunday, Oct. 28 at 2pm by Dr. Robert Savage, a retired surgeon and local art historian who will discuss the life and art of Mary Brewster Hazelton (1868-1953).

The works of Hazelton, a lifelong Wellesley resident and prominent Boston artist in the early 20^th century, include the portrait of Horatio Hollis Hunnewell on display in the lobby of the Wellesley Main Library, the murals in the Wellesley Hills Congregational Church, and a collection of 60 paintings at the Wellesley Historical Society.

The talk is co-hosted by Council on Aging and will be held at Wellesley Free Library.

Mary Brewster Hazelton's margaret by the sea (1915) — Mary Brewster Hazelton’s Margaret by the Sea (1915) (via Wellesley Historical Society)

The Weavers Guild of Boston holding annual sale at Wellesley Village Church

October 18, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

The Weavers’ Guild of Boston, the country’s oldest weavers’ guild at 95 years young, will hold its Annual Sale and Exhibit at the Wellesley Village Church (i.e., Wellesley Congregational Church), 2 Central Street, on October 25 – 27.

This juried sale offers shoppers over 2,000 individually crafted items, including scarves and shawls for all seasons and occasions. The sale also includes colorful blankets, placemats and other household items, as well as other unique gifts such as woven glass. Most items are handwoven, though knitted, felted and/or sewn pieces are also available.

The 2018 Guild Challenge and Exhibit is a “Profile Draft”. A profile draft is a weaving design made up of blocks and creates a silhouette of the pattern. The weaver, within the specific given profile draft, is able to use any structure to create a household item. Exhibit pieces showcase the talents of the weaver’s craft.

This year’s event will be held:

Thursday, Oct. 25 10:00am – 7:00pm
Friday, Oct. 26 10:00am – 7:00pm
Saturday, Oct. 27 10:00am – 6:00pm

More information at www.weaversguildofboston.org

Kids take over Wellesley trails

October 15, 2018 by bbrown Leave a Comment

shelter wellesley trails kids trails day

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)

birds wellesley trails kids biodegradability wellesley

woollybear caterpillar wellesley — Woollybear caterpillar (photo via Swellesley Report)

Wellesley art round-up

October 6, 2018 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

The Wellesley Women Artisans will hold Wellesley Open Studios on Saturday, October 13, 10am – 5pm. Eighteen artists in seven locations will show their works from quilt making to painting to ceramics. To see their stuff, just show up at any of the addresses below in any order. There’s no admission fee, although you’ll want to bring cash, your checkbook, and/or your credit card in case you see something you — or someone on your holiday gift list — can’t live without.

More art around Wellesley:

Page Waterman Gallery

Contemporary Japanese Print show at Page Waterman Gallery including works by renowned, contemporary Japanese artists, featuring Clifton Karhu, Toko Shinoda and Yoshio Imamura.

Friday, October 12, 4pm – 7pm
Saturday, October 13, 12pm – 4pm

Dana Hall School

Cut from the Same Cloth exhibit at Dana Hall, running through October 12. The show features the work of Ashland residents painter Karyn Koulopoulos and clay artist Arti Bhola Goulatia, who have works related to fabric and garments.

Located in the Classroom Building, the Dana Hall Art Gallery is open to the public Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9am to 3:30pm, and Wednesday and Friday from 9am to 2pm. The gallery is closed weekends and school holidays.