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For more information and to pre-register, please visit the American Red Cross website or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Prospective donors can also complete pre-reading and health history questions online at Red Cross RapidPass.
Please bring picture identification, and remember to eat a healthy meal and drink plenty of fluids before donating.
Join Sustainable Wellesley for dinner and a movie.
Movie nights will take place in the Wakelin Room at the Wellesley Free Library and are free and open to the public, with dinner served. Registration required, RSVP below.
Before The Flood, is a film about possible solutions to the dangers of climate change. Join Leonardo DiCaprio as he meets with scientists, activists, and world leaders to discuss the dangers of climate change and possible solutions. Learn what individual behavior changes you can make.
Film run time: 96 minutes. Doors open at 6:15pm. Screening starts at 6:45pm.
Followed by a 5-10 minute Q & A and discussion on how Wellesley is tackling climate change with their Power to Choose Program and other initiatives.
Stink! is a film that follows a father’s journey to discover why a pair of his daughter’s pajamas, well, stunk. The discoveries he makes about fragrance, trade secrets, and the lack of regulations to keep carcinogens out of the products we use are shocking. Learn how to choose safer products next time you buy and leave with resources and guides for making simple swaps that could make your home safer for you and better for the environment.
Shown in honor of Rachel Carson Day in Wellesley.
Film run time: 91 minutes, Doors open at 6:15pm. Screening starts at 6:45pm
Followed by a 5 – 10 minute Q & A and sharing of resources for making informed product choices.
Registration is officially open for the 31th Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk, which takes place on Sunday, September 22, 2019. Last year 8,200 walkers raised over $8.5 million for Dana-Farber Cancer institute in their fight against cancer.
You can partake in 3.1-, 6.2-, 13.1- or 26.2-mile walks, with 13.1-mile walk starting at Wellesley High and heading into Boston, and the 26-mile route going along the usual Boston Marathon course that goes through Wellesley.
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The second annual New Life 5K Trail Run will take place on May 11, 2019, at the scenic Medfield State Hospital grounds. The event benefits New Life Furniture Bank of Masschusetts and its mission to provide essential home furnishings to those in need. Register here.
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oday’s high-pressure, fast-paced culture can interfere with healthy child development. When we are too focused on test scores, performance, and grades, we may deny kids the time and energy they need to effectively tackle the demanding work of growing up.
On Tuesday, March 19, 7pm at the Wellesley High School Auditorium, attend this presentation by Jon Kleiman, Challenge Success School Program Director – Northeast to learn:
This discussion is open to all members of the Wellesley community. In particular, it’s a great opportunity for elementary and middle school parents to learn about the principles of Challenge Success and the value the program is bringing to our schools and our students.
RSVP here.
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According to Planned Parenthood, only half of U.S. teens talk with their parents about sex, which reflects the discomfort both parents and teens often feel regarding these conversations. To avoid the awkwardness, many teens seek advice from non-parental family members, like older sisters and brothers or aunts and uncles, who they see as easier to talk to and less judgmental than parents. However, little research has been done about these conversations and whether they can protect teens from risky sexual behaviors. During this presentation, Jennifer Grossman, Ph.D., a senior research scientist, and Anmol Nagar ’21, a Wellesley College student research intern, will share their research in progress on this topic, discuss how conversations with non-parental family can protect teens from risky sexual behavior, and how these family members talk with teens about sex and relationships.
WHEN: March 14, 2019 • 12:40 – 1:30 p.m.
WHERE: Lulu Chow Wang Campus Center, Wellesley College, Room 413
PRESENTERS: Jennifer M. Grossman, Ph.D., Anmol Nagar ’21
For those unable to attend in person, this program will be streamed live on Facebook and the video will be archived on our website.
This is a program of the Lunchtime Seminar Series at the Wellesley Centers for Women, which is free and open to the public. Tea and coffee will be provided. Parking for this program is available in the Davis Parking Facility. For accessibility questions, contact Disability Services at Wellesley College.
For questions or to confirm program lineup: [email protected] \ 781.283.2500
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