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Summer documentaries at the Wellesley library

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Don’t spend your entire summer watching mindless blockbusters. Check out these documentaries at the Wellesley Free Library and hold your head high, knowing you haven’t wasted your every movie entertainment opportunity on predictable plot lines and cheap laughs.

Wellesley Free LibraryDocumentary Film: Immigration Paradox

Thursday, June 14
6:30pm  Wakelin Room

Emmy Award winning filmmaker Lourdes Lee Vasquez, set out to understand why people risk their lives to come to the United States. Her quest takes a shocking twist when she musters enough courage to cross the line at a protest. 91 minutes.

Generously sponsored by the Friends of the Wellesley Free Libraries.

Wellesley Free LibraryDocumentary Film: Real Boy

Thursday, June 21
6:30pm Wakelin Room
In this intimate story of a family in transition, 19-year-old Bennett Wallace navigates sobriety, adolescence, and the evolution of his gender identity as his mother makes her own transformation from resistance to acceptance of her trans son. Along the way, both mother and son find support in their communities, reminding us that families are not only given, but chosen. Winner of over 20 festival awards. 72 minutes.

Generously sponsored by the Friends of the Wellesley Free Libraries.

Wellesley Free LibraryDocumentary Film: Anita

Thursday, June 28
6:30pm Wakelin Room

An entire country watched transfixed as a poised and beautiful African-American woman sat before a Senate committee of fourteen white men and recounted the repeated acts of sexual harassment she had endured while working with U.S. Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas. Anita Hill, a law professor from Oklahoma, instantly became a household name on that October day in 1991. Her riveting story was perhaps the true start of the ‘me too” movement.  95 minutes.

Generously sponsored by the Friends of the Wellesley Free Libraries. 

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Apply now for free Wellesley summer youth programs

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Wellesley Youth Academy
Wellesley Youth Academy (Photo via WPD)

The Wellesley Youth Commission is excited to announce the 2018 lineup of summer programs. Get an insider view of the Town of Wellesley by experiencing one of our amazing programs.

All summer programs offered through the Wellesley Youth Commission are free and for Wellesley youth (residents) entering grades 6, 7, and 8 Fall of 2018. The programs are held at various locations throughout Wellesley with lunch provided daily.

Applicants can apply online now, and may choose to apply to any of the summer exploration programs, but applicants can attend only one program per summer.  Participants will be chosen by lottery (lottery closes January 31) the first week in February, so please identify 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choices appropriately. You will receive a confirmation email once the lottery has been completed.

 

Wellesley Eco Summer Program

Eco Summer Program is a week-long exploration for 12 youth with the Wellesley Conservation Council the week June 25 – June 29, 2018, from 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.Highlights for this program include:

  • Hands-on fishing demonstrations by Massachusetts Department of Fish & Game
  • Wilderness survival and fire-building
  • Experimentation with drones
  • Kayaking, swimming and shoreline restoration
  • Learn about how to protect and preserve the natural environment in Wellesley

Fire Rescuers

Fire Rescuers is a week-long exploration for 20 youth with the Wellesley Fire Department the week of July 9 – July 13, 2018, from 9:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.

Highlights for this program include:

  • Experience a working Fire Department with hands-on training including fire extinguishing, knot tying, water rescue, and much more.
  • Field trip to the Boston Academy on Moon Island Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Visits and demonstrations from the MBTA Bomb Squad.

Wellesley Police Department (WPD) Youth Academy

WPD Youth Academy is a week-long exploration for 25 youth with the Wellesley Police Department the week of July 30 to August 3, 2018, from 9 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.

Highlights for this program include:

  • Learning the importance of law enforcement in their community and beyond.
  • Experiencing hands-on demonstrations involving radar, motor vehicle stops, mock arrests and crime scene search.
  • Discover the valuable collaboration between local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies.
  • Field trips to Boston area law enforcement agencies, FBI, and State Police.

Wellesley Media Summer Program

Wellesley Media Summer Program is a week-long exploration for 10 youth ENTERING 8th GRADE with Wellesley Media Corporation the week of August 13 – August 17 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Highlights for this program include:

  • Learning the art of program planning.
  • Learning to operate Wellesley Media studio equipment including cameras, audio, and editing devices.
  • Gaining the skills to produce a public service announcement or news piece for Wellesley Media.
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Film crew in Wellesley today, location manager claims it’s “nothing exciting”

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A video location manager has blown into town today, bringing with him a film crew and some bustle to the Rice St. area. I spoke to location manager Jeff MacLean of Bark Productions who seemed flattered by The Swellesley Report attention and told me, “I can’t say what it’s about, but it isn’t really anything very exciting.”

Filming, Rice St.
Neighbors were alerted earlier this week that filming would be taking place at a Rice St. location, near Wellesley HS.

Not very exciting. Hah. He obviously lives a life of travel and glamour, over at the Zakim Bridge one day and off to Suffolk University the next, or so a peek at his client list suggests.  Not that I don’t love Wellesley and our brand of living life to its fullest. It’s grand in its way. Still, when outsiders come in and actual cameras start rolling, my interest is piqued. All he would cop to was that he was filming an interview of a doctor. M.D.? PhD? He wouldn’t say. He did reveal that he was looking forward to lunch at Cafe Mangal. He’ll probably be the one looking all big-time Hollywood, wearing shades, and taking calls. I highly recommend the kebabs, Mr. MacLean.

Thanks to neighborhood tipsters for the heads-up on this.

Filming, Rice St.
This isn’t the first time this photogenic home has smiled pretty for the cameras. A few years back it was ready for its close-up. It seems unchanged by stardom.

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Wellesley Public Media seeks video content producer

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Wellesley Public MediaWellesley Public Media is seeking a creative individual to produce video content related to significant public issues and events in Wellesley.

The successful candidate will be a journalist who can tell good stories using video as the medium, with a strong understanding of editorial standards and a nose for Wellesley news. This individual will need to be comfortable in front of the camera (in the studio and in the field) and be able to work with our video editors to develop succinct, interesting and dynamic stories. This is a part time or contractor position. If you are interested, please send a resume and links to videos demonstrating your relevant experience to [email protected].

MORE: Wellesley’s Affordable Housing Challenge (video)

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