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“Real Housewives” star treated for allergic reaction at Newton-Wellesley hospital

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"Real Housewives" Bethenny Frankel
“Real Housewives” star
Bethenny Frankel
had a close call in the area.

“Real Housewives of New York City” star Bethenny Frankel was treated for a severe allergic reaction just a bit beyond Wellesley at Newton-Wellesley hospital, according to E!News. In a tweet Frankel called the 300-beds medical center “…the best hospital I have ever been to and I am so grateful.”

She tweeted on Monday that after ingesting soup on Sunday she started itching, “was unconscious for 15 minutes”, then was rushed to the Emergency Room and spent two days in the Intensive Care Unit.  “I couldn’t talk, see, thought I had a stroke & dying & told if 5 mins later I’d be dead. 911 & EPI saved me. I’ll never not carry an epipen.”

Although Frankel raved about the care at Newton-Wellesley, apparently she was less impressed with the mattresses. After hitting up a high-end mattress company to donate 200+ mattresses to the hospital and being gently let down, Frankel is asking anyone with a mattress contact to let her know.

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Wellesley’s Sprague School cookie walk — because winter demands sugar

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Sprague School‘s Annual Cookie Walk, The Ultimate Cookie Sale
WHEN: Thursday, December 13, 2018
TIME: 3:05 pm – 5:00 pm
WHERE: Sprague School Gym, 401 School St., Wellesley

Last year’s cookie-laden tables in the Sprague School gym.

Cookies are $3/bag

There are gobs of cookies, of course, but this fun annual PTO fundraiser also features raffles, a magician, holiday trees, and card decorating.

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Wellesley Town Band — free concert at WHS, December 16

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Photo via Mark FJ Maiden Photography

The Wellesley Town Band returns to the Wellesley High School auditorium at 3pm on Sunday, Dec. 16th for a free concert of wind band favorites. The 40+ member band can really raise the roof with their classic marches, show tunes, light classical and  traditional wind band music.

The show lasts for about an hour, so approach this good time as the perfect warm-up for the 4:30pm Patriots – Steelers game.

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Lego Winter Village display returns to Wellesley Free Library

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Nick Tatar’s LEGO Winter Village is back for the fifth year at the Main Library Children’s Room Monday, December 17 – Saturday, December 22. The New England Conservatory of Music Dean of Students never disappoints with his exiting winter scenes all made of LEGO. Come see Santa’s workshop, the Wellesley Clock Tower, and more at this remarkable festive display that will delight families with children of all ages.

Wellesley LEGO Winter Village

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Don’t miss Wellesley Theatre Project’s Junie B. Jones, Jr.

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SPONSORED POST: The classic book series, Junie B. Jones comes to life for six performances December 7 – 9 in Wellesley. Presented at Babson’s Sorenson Center auditorium, Wellesley Theatre Project‘s (WTP) production of Junie B. Jones, Jr. is high-energy fun for the whole family.  The musical follows Junie as she navigates her first day of first grade, where many changes are in store including best friends, new friends, and trouble reading the blackboard in Mr. Scary’s class.  Add in a friendly cafeteria lady, an intense kickball tournament, and a “Top-Secret Personal Beeswax Journal,” and it is clear that first grade has never been more exciting!

Wellesley Theatre Project
Catch one of Wellesley Theatre Project’s upcoming performance of Junie B. Jones. From left to right WTP’s two Junie B.’s — Lucy Gander and Arabella Hardgrave (photo and poster credit: Sandy Sandwich Productions).

SHOW TIMES:

Friday, December 7, 5pm & 8pm
Saturday, December 8, 2pm & 5pm
Sunday, December 9, 2pm & 5pm

WHERE: All performances at The Sorenson Center at Babson College, 19 Babson College Dr., Wellesley, 02482

TICKETS: $15 for adults; $10 for students and seniors when purchased online in advance at http://wellesleytheatreproject.org
OR get tickets at the door for $18 for adults and $12 for students and seniors.

Wellesley Theatre Project

Registration is open for WTP’s Winter/Spring sessions and Summer Camps. Winter/spring enrollment includes weekly classes in theatre, acting, musical theatre dance, tap, improvisation, musical theatre, and private voice lessons. WTP will produce two spring musicals: The Little Mermaid, Jr. (Grades 2-12) and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Audition Only – Grades 7-12, enrollment is contingent on casting). For more information about enrollment and auditions click here.

Summer sessions include three production camp intensives and multiple one-week Theatre Arts camps for Pre K- 12th grade. The 2019 WTP Summer production camps are: A Year With Frog and Toad, KIDS! (Grades 2-8), Mary Poppins (Grades 2-12), and Bright Star (Grades 8-12). At the end of each camp performances will be presented to the public.

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