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The LEGO Winter Village, an annual year-end holiday attraction at the Wellesley Free Library’s children’s room, has been set up in all its glory.
The delicate work of art and inspiration from Nick Tatar will be available to view through Friday, Jan. 2.
Santa’s workshop and reindeer, a lighthouse, a clock tower, and lots of critters are among the highlights. Plus running trains.
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The latest Wellesley, Mass., business news:
Real estate investment and management company Taymil Partners has announced that it has signed a lease with My Gym, which is moving into the 9,600 sq. ft. space at 34 Central St. They’re looking to open in the next couple of months.
This should be an easy transition for My Gym, as this space was formerly home to another gym, We Rock the Spectrum. That sensory-friendly gym closed at the end of September. Sensory-focused programming isn’t My Gym’s focus, but they do offer “Super Stars” classes based on demand.
“My Gym will be a great addition to Wellesley, offering engaging classes for children ranging from 6-week-old infants to 10-year-olds,” according to Taymil Partners’ Aengus McAllister.
Ryan Debin is a franchisee who will open the Wellesley gym and operates several other locations in New England. There are hundreds of My Gym locations worldwide.
After Thanksgiving and Black Friday comes Small Business Saturday, a day on which people are encouraged to support local businesses.
Check out our lists of local businesses to visit on Nov. 29:
Join the Wellesley Trails Committee and other neighbors for this annual highlight when kids delight in exploring nature in the beautiful woods at Morse’s Pond. Every year, the children tell us how much they enjoy looking for treasure boxes using letterboxing (written clues). Refreshments served at the end of the activities. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Meet at the Morses Pond beach parking lot. From Weston Road, follow Turner Road to the entrance to Morses Pond.
No registration required and all walks are free. Walks take place unless it pours rain and there are high winds. Participants are encouraged to wear sturdy footwear.
Games, rides & food. A cash-preferred event to manage costs of this fundraiser.
Next up: The annual Bates Pumpkin Fair fundraiser on Oct. 4.
We hope you’re enjoying your summer, Wellesley families, faculty, and staff. All too soon those lazy days will come to an end—specifically, on Wednesday, Aug. 27. Welcome back. There’s something energizing about the hustle and bustle of a town back to its industrious self.
Here’s the entire 2025-26 academic calendar.
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Wellesley Youth Commission Director Maura Renzella and Wellesley NRC Environmental Education, Outreach and Compliance Coordinator Lisa Moore held a week-long Eco-camp this summer for 21 rising 6th, 7th and 8th grade students. The free camp offered opportunities for Wellesley Middle School Students to explore the many green spaces in and around Wellesley and engage with nature.
During the week participants explored Guernsey Sanctuary, attended a fishing clinic presented by Mass Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, catching Bass, Pumpkinseed and Bluegill fish. They took a guided walk led by Andrea Dannenberg, Guernsey Sanctuary Steward and Wellesley Conservation Land Trust board member, learning about the history of the sanctuary and about the flora and fauna that live there. Participants were challenged with locating six geocache containers stashed around the sanctuary, collecting pieces of an art project assembled at the end of the hike.
In addition, participants explored the North 40, swam and kayaked at Morses Pond, witnessed a bald eagle diving for fish, hiked the MOPO trail learning about the ecology and Wellesley watershed, played an eco-themed mini golf game at MOPO beach, and painted scenic views from the beach.
Mid-week campers got to visit nearby Landsake Farm to learn about growing fruits and vegetables, helped with a farm chore, picked tomatoes and herbs to make and sample salsa, and picked string beans to bring home.
North 40 exploration continued with campers helping with two volunteer projects. The group painted 600 animal tracks along the north 40 boardwalk to educate about the animals that call the North 40 home, and cleared a plot at the Weston Road Community Garden to grow vegetables for the Wellesley Food Pantry.
At the end of the week campers took a break from the heat at Launch Trampoline Park and challenged themselves as they climbed through the tree tops at the high ropes course at Tree Top Adventures in Canton.
This recap of Eco-camp was shared by Lisa Moore.
