More than you really want to know about Wellesley, Mass.
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A pop-up shop featuring Wellesley Raider spiritwear will be open at Wellesley Middle School this Wednesday, Oct. 11, from 11:20am-noon (coinciding with the Wellesley Public School half day). Note that it’s cash or check only, and the shop will be set up in the Donizetti lobby.
For those who can’t make it in person, there’s also an online Wellesley Raider spiritwear store.
The Wellesley Public Schools K – 12 Faculty Art Show has returned to the WHS cafeteria October 4 – 31. All 18 art teachers in the school system have agreed to show at least one piece of work, created in the medium of their choice. Expect to see sculptures, pottery, jewelry, photography, gouache paintings, metal work, watercolors, and more, all created by a staff that takes collective pride in being made up of working artists.
Some of the art will be for sale, some not. There will be no prices or NFS stickers on the art, so if you see something you can’t live without, just email the artist and inquire.
To see the show, go to the front entrance of the high school, buzz the buzzer, state your business, and make your way to the sign-in area (you’ll see it). The art is along the cafeteria wall nearest to the auditorium.
More good artsy stuff:
Empty Bowls Event, a Ceramics Intensive fundraiser
Sponsored by The Wellesley Parents Supporting Arts Students (WPSAS)
WHEN: Monday, November 20th from 5:30-8:00 PM
WHERE: Wellesley High School
DETAILS: Purchase a ticket for a bowl and a meal
Wellesley Teen Center, Back to School Party, Saturday September 9th @ 7pm – 9pm @ Wellesley Middle School. 
It’s been a wonderful summer, but all good things must come to an end. Yup, ready or not Wednesday, August 30 is the first day of Wellesley Public Schools. If you’re just barely skidding into town after weeks of gadding about and aren’t even sure what time your brood is expected to show up ready to learn, I’d say a visit to the school website is in order.
As for the private schools in town, St. John School starts classes on August 30, while classes begin at Dana Hall and at TenAcre Country Day School on September 5.
Babson College classes start August 30. MassBay Community College and Wellesley College start up on September 5.
The hardest part of getting through Wellesley Middle School for our family involved me, after dropping off the kids, having to make that right on Rte. 9 East from Kingsbury Street, then shifting into the left lane to U-turn onto Rte. 9 West to get to work (OK, maybe my kids have a different perspective on the WMS years).
So it’s good to see the Massachusetts Department of Transportation going to work this summer on the Kingsbury Street/Rte. 9 intersection, which is being reworked as part of a broader MassDOT effort to improve Rte. 9 (also known as Worcester Street in these parts).
This intersection project was a topic of discussion heading into last year’s Town Meeting (article 26), where $600,000 in funding was approved. The discussion going into the meeting (including public forums in March) was whether to create a T-shaped intersection at the junction of Kingsbury and Rte. 9 (Option 1), or add traffic signals to the U-turns nearby the intersection on both the east- and west-bound sides of Rte. 9 (Option 2). Option 2, which is designed to make it safer for drivers to wait in line to make U-turns, won out. You can really dive into the plans here.
MassDOT says the signal installations are expected to be completed this year, while resurfacing of Rte. 9 won’t be finished until 2018.