The Swellesley Report

More than you really want to know about Wellesley, Mass.

Summer camp spotlight: iD Tech

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iD Tech is the world’s #1 summer tech camp for kids and teens ages  7 – 18. For almost 20 years the family-owned industry leader has paved the way in STEM education, introducing the most relevant, in-demand curriculum to set students on their long-term skill development pathways. And they get amazing results because they teach the in-demand skills you just can’t get at school. The top universities on the planet—Stanford, NYU, Caltech—have trusted and hosted iD Tech since 1999.

iD Tech Summer Camp

Locally, Bentley University, Lasell College, and Olin College are hosting iD Tech’s unique STEM education offerings for day and overnight summer campers aspiring to be programmers, coder, app developers, video game designers, engineers, filmmakers, photographers, and more.

iD Tech has specific programs for girls, teens, tweens, and young learners. Courses are led by tech-savvy, adult-only staff in a fun, energetic and experiential environment. In addition to providing entertaining and age-appropriate activities, our STEM summer camps are loaded with original, real-world curriculum and professional software. With personalized, hands-on instruction for all skill levels and small class sizes that average eight students per instructor, we anticipate that our students will become the world’s next creators of innovative technology!

When you sign up, save $75 when you use the code: SWELLESLEY18

Here’s a complete list of 2018 iD Tech summer program locations.

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Ball keeps rolling at Wellesley Theatre Project’s Cinderella this weekend

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There’s still time to catch a performance of Wellesley Theatre Project’s rendition of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella this weekend. Remaining shows are Saturday, June 9th and Sunday, June 10th at 2pm and 5pm. All performances will take place at Pine Manor College’s Ellsworth Theater, located at 400 Heath St. in Chestnut Hill.
Tickets are priced $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors, and may be purchased online at http://wellesleytheatreproject.org in advance, or at the door for $18 for adults and $12 for students and seniors.
Wellesley Theatre Project is an arts academy and a Wellesley nonprofit devoted to providing students (PreK – 12th Grade) with the opportunity to study and experience theatre and performing arts through year round classes, staged productions, workshops and summer camps.
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Wellesley Special Town Meeting okays $1 million for feasibility study

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Hunnewell Elementary School in WellesleyAt the June 5 Special Town Meeting, members voted to OK $1 million for a Hunnewell feasibility study. The study will examine the question of whether Hunnewell can be renovated. If a renovation is deemed not feasible, it will be decided which elements of Hunnewell can be used and incorporated into a new building. A focus of the study will be on what the building looks like structurally. If it is found that the structure can’t be reused or reworked, decisions will then need to be made about what elements can be taken from that building and used in a new design.

The study, expected to be completed by March 2019, will look at architectural and engineering services and all associated costs related to the renovation, reconstruction, addition, consolidation, or replacement of the Hunnewell School.

Approximately 82% of Town Meeting members voted yes for the feasibility study.

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Summer camp spotlight: Bach to Rock

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SPONSORED POST: Temperatures are finally warming, the songs of birds are in the air, and tunes are floating out of convertible cars. Of course, kids are counting the days to the end of school, and you know what that means….SUMMER CAMPS! Don’t worry, Bach to Rock has the answer to your summertime blues.

Bach to Rock, Wellesley

Bach to Rock’s half and full-day summer programs start at age 3 and provide a dynamic atmosphere for students to play and learn music with their friends and make new ones. Students are set up for success in place where each person’s contribution is valuable, and all can unlock their inner rock star.

Designed for students of all levels — from no experience, to beginners, to seasoned artists — this program is taught by real musicians using the unique B2R method, which will have students playing or singing full songs in no time. Students are placed according to their age and skill level and the requirements of ensemble playing. Teamwork and achievement of musical objectives are stressed. Each weekly camp session culminates in a public performance and the recording of a CD.

Bach to Rock has camps from the last week of June through the end of August.

Bach to Rock specializes in private lessons and group classes.  We teach all instruments, and have glee club, rock bands, early childhood education, birthday parties and more. Visit in Linden Square, 200A Linden Street, directly across from the CVS drive-thru or call 781-943-3944. https://wellesley.b2rmusic.com/

Bach to Rock, Wellesley

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