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World of Wellesley to demonstrate at Town Hall on Wed., Jan 30th

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In a call to action World Of Wellesley (WOW) supporters met in front of  Town Hall on Wednesday, January 30th  to hold signs and show support for Indigenous Peoples Day Wellesley.

With the demonstration, WOW is seeking support for a citizens petition to honor Indigenous Peoples Day in Wellesley on the second Monday of October in place of Columbus Day. WOW asks supporters to sign the petition and to  contact their town meeting members and express their position on the issue.

Wellesley, Indigenous Peoples

 

 

 

 

WOW asks supporters to  contact their town meeting members, and share the petition.

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Wellesley — what you need to know

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MLK Day, Harvard Kumba singers
Harvard College Kuumba Singers, 2017.

19th annual Martin Luther King Day, Jr. breakfast

Keynote speaker: Claudia Fox Tree, M.Ed. (Arawak/Yurumein), professional educator leading conversations on Native American (FNP) identity, culture, and history featuring discussions about stereotypes and historical inaccuracies.

Performance: Kuumba Singers of Harvard

Reservations: The donation for a table is $300. The donation for an individual ticket is $30. Reservations due by January 18, 2019. Questions? Contact [email protected] or 781-591-9435.

Monday, January 21
8am – 10am
MassBay Community College, 50 Oakland St.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration for kids and families

Crafts, games, activities, and pizza
Please RSVP to [email protected]

Monday, January 21
11:30am – 1pm
Sprague Elementary School, 401 School St.

Closed in Wellesley on Monday, January 21

Wellesley Public Schools
All Town of Wellesley departments
RDF
Tolles Parsons Center
Wellesley Free Library

Closed beyond Wellesley on Monday, January 21

United States Postal Service
New York Stock Exchange

Town of Wellesley, holiday hours

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Wellesley town hall decorationsFrom the Town of Wellesley:

Town of Wellesley holiday hours:

Please note the following holiday schedule for all Town of Wellesley offices and buildings, the Recycling and Disposal Facility (RDF), and the Wellesley Public Schools:

Town Hall offices, municipal buildings, and the RDF:

Monday, December 31 — open until noon. Payments to be reflected in 2018 must be received in the Treasurer’s office before noon
Tuesday, January 1, 2019 — closed

Regular business hours of 8am – 5pm resume on Wednesday, January 2, 2019.

Wellesley Public Schools

Through Tuesday, January 1 — closed for Winter Break

School resumes on Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Wellesley Free Library, main branch

Monday, December 31 — open until 1pm
Tuesday, January 1, 2019 — closed