5 unique finds at Wellesley Marketplace

November 19, 2019 by admin Leave a Comment

SPONSORED POST: The Wellesley Hills Junior Women’s Club’s Wellesley Marketplace will host the 43rd Annual Wellesley Marketplace on Saturday, November 23rd at Wellesley High School, 50 Rice St. Open from 9am – 4pm, Marketplace is an annual retail favorite for those seeking unique holiday gifts for family and friends. With over 240 vendors and artisans from New England and further afield, it’s the perfect way to cross off plenty of items on your holiday shopping list, with style.

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Be the first to gain access to shopping when the doors open at 9am. Only those with premium admission may shop from 9am – 10am. Then stay to shop until 4pm. Your Premium Admission ticket is good for entry at any time during the day. Please note that these tickets are only available for purchase in advance of the event. No child/senior discounts. Premium Admission tickets are $20 each and are available online now.

General Admission

Shop anytime between 10am – 4pm. General Admission tickets are also available at the door on the day of the event. General Admission tickets are $15 each and are available online now.

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Shop anytime between 10am – 4pm. Senior/Student General Admission tickets are also available at the door on the day of the event. Senior/Student General Admission tickets are $5 each and are available online now.

Here are 5 unique finds to be had from Wellesley Marketplace merchants:

Fishaye Trading Co., Natick — Maroon striped bass print by longtime Marketplace-favorite Fishaye Trading Company. Fishaye creates Gyotaku fish prints from real fish to create stylish and functional art for the coastal home. Fisherman-artist John Doherty of Natick catches all of his own fish by rod and reel right here in the USA.

Dean's Sweets — Dean’sSweets of Portland, Maine, crafts little snowmen in dark, white, and milk chocolate. Dean’sSweets combines the highest quality chocolate with the best of local ingredients! All natural and always nut-free.

Liza Curtis Studio of Natick is new to Marketplace this year. Inspired by the ocean and fusing stained glass, 22k-gold, resin and stoneware clay, Liza Curtis “makes pots with love in small batches.” And it’s all food-safe!

WHJWC Marketplace, Wellesley — In this tide clock created by Tidepieces of Westport, Conn., a whimsical sandcastle is revealed as the tide recedes, along with its resident crab. Artist Alan Winick designs and builds more than 70 tide clocks in which sea level changes to match the actual local tide. The images are from original watercolor paintings.

Anyone lose your art in this Wellesley park?

November 4, 2019 by bbrown 2 Comments

art in perrin park

Gloves, pacifiers, water bottles. Yeah, used to seeing those left behind at Perrin Park in Wellesley. A more unusual site: This artwork, seen today at the park by Swellesley reader LF.

If it’s yours, hope it’s still there.

More: Wellesley’s electrical boxes to become works of art

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Wellesley says: Our graffiti artists are smarter than yours

October 25, 2019 by bbrown Leave a Comment

Not that The Swellesley Report condones the tagging of National Register of Historic Places such as the Waban Arches along the Sudbury Aqueduct of course, but I have to admit I learned a new word (Polymerase) from this STEM Week special. I’m afraid I know most of the other words I’ve seen over there…

science graffiti in wellesley — Photo courtesy of PC

More: Here in Wellesley — graffiti at the Farms train station, a commentary

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Save the date: Wellesley Marketplace is Saturday, November 23

October 24, 2019 by admin 1 Comment

SPONSORED POST: The Wellesley Hills Junior Women’s Club will host the 43nd Annual Wellesley Marketplace on Saturday, November 23 at Wellesley High School, 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 an annual retail favorite for those seeking unique holiday gifts for family and friends. Shoppers have access to over 200 vendors and artisans 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.

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.

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Public invited to Natick Artists Open Studios on October 19 & 20

October 19, 2019 by admin Leave a Comment

More than 65 artists who live, work or show in Natick, and guest artists, will throw open their doors to the public during Natick Artists Open Studios on Saturday, October 19 and Sunday, October 20, 11am – 5pm on both days. The area’s creatives have committed to bringing art to the local community for the 20th year by welcoming visitors into their workspaces. It’s the perfect opportunity to see art, learn about how art is made, and buy local art directly from the artists.

Participants include painters, photographers, designers and creators of jewelry, ceramicists, sculptors, woodworkers as well as paper, fabric, and glass artists. There are 9 group and 12 individual studios to visit as well as a bake sale at the Annunciation Orthodox Church, a new venue this year.

Event runs for two days, Saturday, October 19th & October 20th, 11 am – 5 pm. Click HERE for more details.

Visitors to Natick Artist Open Studios can pick up a Passport at any location, have it stamped at each place they visit and then leave it at their last location. The Passport enters them (no minimum) into a drawing for a $50 Natick Artists Open Studio gift certificate, good at any participating artist. There will be a new card and drawing each day.

DATES: Saturday, October 19 & Sunday, October 20
TIME: 11am – 5pm, both days
PRICE: Free to the public
LOCATION: Natick Center and surrounding locations
ORGANIZATION: ArtNatick.org, https://www.artnatick.org/

Natick Artists Open Studios — “For Your Own Sake” by Suzanne Stumpf, ceramic artist (photo by John Polak Photography)

Natick Open Studios 2019 locations

Morse Institute Library
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Annunciation Orthodox Church
First Congregational Church
The Studios @ 3 Adams
20 Main St.
43 Main St. Studios
Winchell Building
The Barn @ 3 Malden
Neighborhood Studios

Town’s supermodels come out in force for Wellesley library exhibit

October 18, 2019 by Deborah Brown 3 Comments

It’s unusual for a town of 28,000 be able to boast that nearly one quarter of one percent of its populace identifies as a supermodel. Wellesley can boast just that, and my co-editor Bob Brown and I are just two of over 60 pin-up types who sashay around town daily, knowing full well that we can strike a pose with the best of them. How do we know? Because we have.

Wellesley Wednesdays, Beth Shedd — Bob and I had the honor of being the first subjects of Beth Shedd’s Wellesley Wednesdays Instagram project. The snow was falling lightly that winter morning as Shedd snapped away with her camera. We had no idea that the Wednesday pics would take on a life of their own.

It all started with photographer Beth Shedd and a big idea. She says, “I’ve lived in Wellesley for over 30 years and during that time I’ve met some truly wonderful people. Each person has an interesting story to tell, and I love hearing them all.”

So from January 2018 through February 2019, each Wednesday Shedd featured a photograph of someone in Wellesley and the story behind that person and posted it on her Instagram account. Here are just a few Wellesley residents who struck a pose for Shedd, then told her a little about themselves: author Liz Suneby; Berna Ozargun, owner of Wellesley’s Café Mangal; John and Dwin Schuller, raised in Wellesley, married since 1954, and dedicated community servants; Turkey Trot organizer and cancer survivor Carol Chaoui; Wellesley Dental’s Dr. Ejaz Ali and Dr. Femina Ali; animal control officer Sue Webb; Wellesley Free Librarian Joelle Toussaint, now deceased; and Santa Claus himself.

It wasn’t long before her Instagram account was getting mad love. Most people would have felt pretty good at raking in the kind of Insta likes that each of Shedd’s posts racked up, but she tends to bump things up a notch. The Insta project morphed into a photography exhibit at the Wellesley Free Library, on display through October, at which every one of Shedd’s Wellesley Wednesday photos and accompanying biographies is framed. She chose a newspaper-style layout and and a simple black frame for each of the 60 Wellesley Wednesdays entries. The result: crisp, clean, uncluttered, like all of Shedd’s work.

Conquer the Insta world. Check. Hold an art exhibition. Check. Did you know that Shedd also throws great parties? And…check. She invited every one of her muses to a reception at the library, along with their hangers-on and anyone else who simply wanted to bask in the presence of so many sought-after photographic subjects.

But really, at the party we all had just one burning desire. To stand next to Beth’s fire.

Wellesley schools round-up: Standards-Based Report Cards; Bates gets outdoor classroom; MassBay literary mag takes honors; Dana Hall hosts French recording artist

October 17, 2019 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

Learn about Standards-Based Report Cards for kindergarten — grade 5

Beginning this academic year, all Wellesley elementary schools will implement a Standards Based Report Card (SBRC). Administrators say the purpose of the SBRC is to clearly communicate student progress and performance towards Massachusetts’ grade-level standards and expectations to students and families. The purpose of the SBRC is to ensure that student learning is measured against a consistent set of academic criteria. Students will be assessed using end-of-year grade-level expectations. Families will receive an indication of student performance as outlined below:

Performance Indicators (students are assessed using end-of-year grade-level standards
M — Meeting the standard consistently and independently
P — Progressing towards meeting the standard
B — Beginning to progress towards meeting the standard
N — Not yet demonstrating progress towards meeting the standard
* — Asterisk indicates that this standard has not been assessed during this particular term. Some units of study are taught at different times of the school year

There are two upcoming K – 5 SBRC information sessions:

DATE: October 15
TIME: 6:15pm
LOCATION: Wellesley Middle School Library

DATE: October 17
TIME: 9am
LOCATION: Wellesley Community Center, 219 Washington St.

Here is a link to get a look at what a report card will look like for each grade.

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Outdoor classroom installed at Bates School

The Bates Green Team installed an outdoor classroom and cozy niches as a way to give students more nature time. The work was done by a combination of Bates parents and Hector’s Landscaping, who donated, cut up, and delivered the logs to the site. In an unexpected twist, when volunteers were placing the logs, they dug up an old Gap for Guys and Gals Pants Corral plastic bag, a circa 1977 groovy archeological find. A circa 1960s – 1970s soda pop can pull was also dug up.

Bates School, Wellesley — Outdoor classroom at Bates School, installed by the Bates Green Team.

**MassBay’s Literary Magazine lumière Places 3^rd in National Competition**

MassBay Wellesley, lumiere MassBay Community College’s literary magazine, lumière, has placed third in the Community College Humanities Association 2019 National Literary Magazine Competition for small colleges in the Eastern Division. lumière showcases creative writing, illustrations, photos, and artwork from students, faculty, and staff.

The magazine staff collects submissions throughout the academic year and publishes in the spring with a campus-wide unveiling party, complete with contributors reading their works to the community. The spring 2019 issue featured short-stories, poems, photography, drawings, and other art that made up the 52-page award-winning magazine.

“Working on lumière has been a very rewarding experience,” said lumière Senior Editor and MassBay Liberal Arts English major, Kelvin Telon. “I’m happy to have met everyone I’ve worked with, and it’s an amazing experience putting works of art from the community together into a magazine. We’re proud of everyone’s work that goes into each issue, and I learned that the final issue is always a pleasant surprise.”

French recording artist gives tres bon performance at Dana Hall

Dana Hall, Wellesley — French recording artist Eric Vincent performed at Waldo Auditorium, Dana Hall for the school’s French students. After the performance, Vincent autographed photos and CDs for the students. The singer-songwriter will continue on with his United States tour through December 8.

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Business Buzz: Sue Brady Hartigan to chair event; Newton-Wellesley hospital pres to depart; The Cashmere Sale softly slips back to Wellesley; author visits at Wellesley Books

October 15, 2019 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

Wellesley’s Sue Brady Hartigan to co-chair Boston Arts Academy event

Wellesley’s Sue Brady Hartigan

Wellesley resident and radio personality Sue Brady Hartigan has been announced as co-chair of the annual Boston Arts Academy (BAA) Honors celebratory event alongside Lee Michael Kennedy, president and CEO of Lee Kennedy Co., Inc. The event, which supports Boston Arts Academy – Boston’s only public high school for the visual and performing arts – will take place on Saturday, May 2, 2020.

Hartigan is a radio host on 100.7, WZLX, Boston’s Classic Radio. She also co-produces The Public Affairs Show for WBMX-Boston and is a contributor for Boston Common. She is involved with various organizations throughout Boston, including Boston Children’s Hospital, BAA, The Bruins Foundation, Boston Medical Center, Red Sox Foundation, Rosie’s Place, and more. She is a strong advocate for mental illness affecting children, and is the proud daughter of a veteran.

“As a performer myself, I’m proud to be a part of this event that celebrates the amazing Boston Arts Academy students, alumni and faculty,” said Brady Hartigan. “My career in radio started at 15 years old when Boston Radio Legend Sunny Joe White hired me to work for Kiss 108FM, so I am thrilled to support the passion for the arts that is so clearly visible in each and every student at Boston Arts Academy.”

Newton-Wellesley hospital President leaving for Boston Scientific

Dr. Michael R. Jaff, President of Newton-Wellesley Hospital since 2016, announced that he is departing Newton-Wellesley to pursue a new role with Boston Scientific to continue his career-long focus on improving the health of patients with vascular diseases. A letter from Dr. Jaff to his colleagues reads in part:

It is with a true sense of emotion that I share with you that I am leaving Newton-Wellesley Hospital. I will be joining Boston Scientific as Vice President of Clinical Affairs, Innovation and Technology, Peripheral Interventions. On many levels, this was a difficult decision to make. I have a deep connection to you and Newton-Wellesley. Yet I feel that now is the time for me to leave the organization and pursue this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. My new role at Boston Scientific will allow me to refocus on
my roots as a vascular physician and to have an even greater impact on patients with vascular diseases around the world—whose health I have been committed to improving for several decades.

I recognize my decision may come as a shock. Of course, no time is the right time to step away, but I leave with the confidence that you are well on your way to achieving the collective vision we have been working toward together.

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The Cashmere Sale to re-warm up to Wellesley

After taking a year off from Wellesley, The Cashmere Sale is cozying back into town at 25 Central Street (the former LF location, next to Winston Flowers) starting Thursday, October 17.

The pop-up is know for its cashmere sweaters, wraps and accessories that run in the $50 – $250 range.

The Cashmere Sale is one of 25 across the country in areas where the populace understands the need for the kind of warmth that can only be sourced from the goats of the Gobi Desert.

The shop will be keeping things soft, warm, and cozy in Wellesley through December 16, Monday – Saturdays 10am – 6pm and Sundays noon – 5pm.

Author visits at Wellesley Books

Here are the upcoming November author events at Wellesley Books. Please note that some events are free, some are free and require an RSVP, and some are ticketed.

11/5 Ann Cleeves, The Long Call [TICKETED]
11/7 Joanne Chang, Pastry Love: A Baker’s Journal of Favorite Recipes [TICKETED]
11/12 George Howe Colt, The Game: Harvard, Yale, and America in 1968 [FREE]
11/14 Jenna Bush Hager & Barbara Pierce Bush, Sisters First (picture book) [TICKETED]
11/18 Adrienne Brodeur, Wild Game: My Mother, Her Lover, and Me [RSVP/FREE]

Wellesley’s electrical boxes to become works of art

October 4, 2019 by bbrown 2 Comments

The public is invited to apply to paint 1 of 3 traffic signal electric boxes in Wellesley, adding artistic flair to an otherwise mundane piece of infrastructure. You’ve probably seen this sort of public art before in nearby communities such as Natick and Newton.

Selected artists for the Electrical Box Art Program, organized by Wellesley’s Public Art Committee and Police Department, will receive a $1,000 stipend per location to cover time, transportation and supplies. The invitation is open to amateur and professional artists, plus art and educational institutions.

A committee will narrow down the candidates, and the Public Art Committee and Board of Selectmen will make the final call.

Submissions are due by Dec. 1 at 4pm, and selected artists will be announced on Feb. 1. The plan is for the boxes to be painted next spring and completed by mid-year, 2020.

Location of Boxes:

The intersection of Washington Street and Wellesley Ave on the North side.
Washington Street and State Street on the Southeast corner.
Washington Street in Wellesley Hills (to the right of the Clock tower) on the North side.

(3 boxes seems like a good start to us. This sort of public art can get to be a bit much when overdone.)

There are a bunch of rules you’ll need to follow, so read on to get the details.

And we really encourage lots of people to apply. You DO NOT want us to get picked…

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5 unique finds at Wellesley Marketplace

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Anyone lose your art in this Wellesley park?

Wellesley says: Our graffiti artists are smarter than yours

Save the date: Wellesley Marketplace is Saturday, November 23

Premium Admission

General Admission

Senior/Student General Admission Tickets

Public invited to Natick Artists Open Studios on October 19 & 20

Natick Open Studios 2019 locations

Town’s supermodels come out in force for Wellesley library exhibit

Wellesley schools round-up: Standards-Based Report Cards; Bates gets outdoor classroom; MassBay literary mag takes honors; Dana Hall hosts French recording artist

Learn about Standards-Based Report Cards for kindergarten — grade 5

There are two upcoming K – 5 SBRC information sessions:

Outdoor classroom installed at Bates School

**MassBay’s Literary Magazine lumière Places 3^rd in National Competition**

French recording artist gives tres bon performance at Dana Hall

Here’s how to get your school’s news into Swellesley’s weekly Schools Round-Up post:

Business Buzz: Sue Brady Hartigan to chair event; Newton-Wellesley hospital pres to depart; The Cashmere Sale softly slips back to Wellesley; author visits at Wellesley Books

Wellesley’s Sue Brady Hartigan to co-chair Boston Arts Academy event

Newton-Wellesley hospital President leaving for Boston Scientific

The Cashmere Sale to re-warm up to Wellesley

Author visits at Wellesley Books

Wellesley’s electrical boxes to become works of art

Davis Museum holiday frame and print sale

Holiday Hack-A-Thon & Toys for Tots

Community Messiah Sing

Disney’s Frozen, Jr.

Wellesley Symphony Orchestra, Holiday Pops

Premium Admission

General Admission

Senior/Student General Admission Tickets

Premium Admission

General Admission

Senior/Student General Admission Tickets

Natick Open Studios 2019 locations

Learn about Standards-Based Report Cards for kindergarten — grade 5

There are two upcoming K – 5 SBRC information sessions:

Outdoor classroom installed at Bates School

MassBay’s Literary Magazine lumière Places 3rd in National Competition

French recording artist gives tres bon performance at Dana Hall

Here’s how to get your school’s news into Swellesley’s weekly Schools Round-Up post:

**MassBay’s Literary Magazine lumière Places 3^rd in National Competition**