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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Wellesley Halloween activities, 2018

October 22, 2018 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

Wellesley Theatre Project, Halloween party, October 27

Dana Hall School of Music Halloween Open House, October 27

The Dana Hall School of Music will hold its eighth annual Halloween Open House with musical trick-or-treating on Saturday, October 27, from 2–4 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Families and children of all ages are invited to come in costume. Behind every door, there will be a different instrument to explore, from piano and violin to harp and trombone. Children can participate in a musical scavenger hunt to find each instrument along with some musical trick-or-treating. There will also be a guided “rhythm instrument petting zoo” for the kids to get a chance to make some music of their own. RSVPs are requested but not required. The School of Music is located at 103 Grove Street in Wellesley. For more information, please email [email protected] or call (781) 237-6542.

Halloween Trick or Treat Parade, October 27

This fun annual event starts and ends at Clock Tower Park. Fun and games ghoul-ore.

UU Wellesley Hills Haunted Maze

When: Saturday, Oct, 27th 11am – 1pm

Location: Near the Clock tower, in front of UU Wellesley Hills, 309 Washington Street

After the Wellesley Hills Halloween Stroll, continue the fun in our monstrously mysterious maze and then stop by our treat table to recharge! Located near the clock tower in front of UU Wellesley Hills. Ages 0-8 No charge, but donations are welcome and appreciated. For more info, go to: http://uuwellesley.org/haunted-house or email [email protected].

UU Wellesley Horrific Haunted Hallway

When: Saturday, Oct, 27th 11am – 1pm

Location: 301 Washington Street, Wellesley Hills

Teen and Tweens are invited to scare up some fun in our Horrific Haunted Hallway! $5 per youth ($10 max per family) for unlimited walkthroughs. Cider and treats available for purchase. For more info, go to: http://uuwellesley.org/haunted-house or email [email protected].

Frankenstein screenings at Wellesley Free Library:
October 31, 7pm
This showing is regarded as the definitive film version of Mary Shelley’s classic tale of tragedy and horror in which ‘Frankenstein’ made unknown character actor Boris Karloff a star and created a new icon of terror. The 1931 film’s greatness stems less from its script than from the stark but moody atmosphere created by director James Whale. Frankenstein was greeted with screams, moans, and fainting spells upon its initial release, obliging Universal to add a disclaimer in which Edward Van Sloan advises the faint of heart to leave the theater immediately. If they don’t: ‘Well…we’ve warned you.’ Join us for a viewing of this classic horror tale on Halloween night! 71 min.

You’re not really going to let your kids eat all that candy, are you?

Wellesley Dental Group will hold its 11th annual Community Candy Drive to benefit the U.S. Troops serving overseas. From November 1 – November 8, they will be collecting candy, handwritten notes and cards for our soldiers. Then on November 9 at 10am, the yearly dramatic display of all the loot will take place outside of the 5 Seaward Rd. office. Schools and organizations are invited to attend.

The goal is to teach the kids lessons in giving by encouraging them to share the extra Halloween candy with our troops oversees. The packages will be sent via CarePacks, a non-profit organization, along with oral hygiene supplies.

To schedule a candy drop-off, please call (781-237-9071) or email us ([email protected]).

Have a Halloween event we haven’t mentioned above? Email us at [email protected].

Spooky fun had by all at Wellesley’s Bates Pumpkin Fair

October 20, 2018 by bbrown Leave a Comment

Kids and their adults showed up in force at the annual Bates Elementary School Pumpkin fair on Saturday morning/afternoon, with some playing Halloween-themed games, others getting made up to get into the spirit, and still others braving the scary/medium scary/not-so-scary versions of the haunted house. We heard during an exclusive interview with the werewolf’s mom and her ferocious dog that haunted house visitors were in for a real fright.

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Get all the spooky Wellesley Halloween happenings

October 16, 2018 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

Don’t miss out on the fun. Find out about all the spooky Wellesley Halloween happenings here.

Pumpkin Fair, House Decorating Contest, Frankenstein screenings, Trick-or-Treat parade, Haunted Maze, Horrific Haunted Hallway, Cheer’oween Clinic, and what to do with all that candy.

Wellesley bat fan: Look what we found under our air conditioner

September 26, 2018 by bbrown Leave a Comment

We could be an early contender for the annual Wellesley Recreation Department’s Howlin’ Halloween house decorating contest.

Imagine my surprise when I removed our bedroom air conditioner over the weekend and found this little bat resting on the outside windowsill.

Much to the relief of Mrs. Swellesley, our resident bat has taken off and I never got a chance to convert it into a pet (as I’m wont to do with other creatures we come across in the yard). Hopefully, the furry little critter is staying local to do battle with mosquitoes.

Wellesley bat