Let there be light as historic Wellesley Village Church celebrates installation of solar panels

April 18, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

Date:April 22^nd 2018 (Earth Day!)

Time: 11:15 am

Location: Wellesley Village Church, 2 Central Ave, Wellesley, MA

Wellesley Village Church will celebrate God’s creation with a unveiling ceremony marking the installation of solar panels on our roof. In support of our objective to honor and protect the health of our community and our home, Wellesley Village Church is committed to a net zero impact on the environment. When complete the system should provide about half our current electrical usage.

Lunch will be served.

10 holiday happenings in Wellesley, 2017 round-up

December 1, 2017 by Deborah Brown 1 Comment

Here’s a rundown of assorted end-of-year holiday activities taking place in Wellesley. The upcoming weekend is especially busy as Wellesley welcomes December.

Boy Scout Trees and Greenery sale, Route 9

Saint John School Trees & Trimmings sale

Festival of Trees, Mass Hort

Mass Hort, Wellesley — “Flocked,” by SK Designs, Wellesley

Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s 9th annual Festival of Trees will take place through Sunday, December 10, at Mass Hort’s Elm Bank property, 900 Washington Street, Wellesley. The festival will showcase over 70 trees and feature Snow Village, an extensive model train and holiday village collection. The Festival of Trees, in the Hunnewell Building, offers beautifully decorated holiday trees that are donated and decorated by local businesses, garden clubs, and individuals. Visitors “vote” with their raffle tickets in hopes of being the tree winner at the end of the Festival. Visitors can enjoy the decorated buildings and grounds at Elm Bank with a stroll or a horse- drawn wagon ride. For the young at heart, there are visits from Santa and fun activities in the Parkman room.

Crafts sale at Wellesley Village Church

A beautiful assortment of crafts will be sold at the Village Church (2 Central Street) on Saturday, December 2, 10am – 4pm; and Sunday, December 3, starting at 11am. A van load full of crafts will arrive at the church from H.O.M.E. (Homeworkers Organized for More Employment) in Orland, Maine and will provide a wonderful selection of gifts for all ages and price ranges.

H.O.M.E. was founded in 1970 as a crafting co-op to enhance the quality of life for low income and homeless families and serves one of the poorest areas in northern Maine. The program has grown over the years to assist with food, jobs, shelter, low income housing, education, and self sufficiency. H.O.M.E sells crafts in their own shop on campus as well as at craft fairs in MA and CT during the holiday season. Their on-campus facilities are dedicated to weaving, ceramics, leather work, stained glass and stitchery, and crafters and artists in the local community can use space on H.O.M.E.’s campus.

To facilitate parents being able to work, H.O.M.E. runs a licensed day care center. Their food pantry offers community access to food throughout the year which comes from their organic gardens and green houses, and they also offer hot lunches Monday through Friday. The income from the sales totally goes back to the individual crafters. You will find a wonderful selection of pottery, hand knit hats, mittens, socks and sweaters, beautiful quilts, stuffed animals, wooden toys, jewelry, and a large selection of jams, jellies, and maple products, to name just a few of the items. Hand made wreaths will also be for sale.

Wellesley Square Holiday Stroll and Art Walk

December 3, noon – 6pm

Free parking. Great deals. Lots of family-friendly fun. More info here.

Carillon Holiday Open Tower, Wellesley College

Christmas Vespers, Wellesley College

Wellesley Theater Project presents A Christmas Carol

This Wellesley Theatre Project adaption of Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol is the story of a bitter old miser named Ebenezer Scrooge and his transformation into a gentler, kinder man after visitations by various ghosts. Join us for this uplifting holiday story of redemption, magic, and hope. This is an audition-based production features a limited number of students.

Performances:

Friday December 8th at 7pm
Saturday, December 9th at 2pm and 7pm
Sunday, December 10th at 2pm
Satuerday December 16th at 2pm & 7pm
Sunday December 17th at 2pm

Location:

Babson Hall at The Wellesley Community Center
219 Washington St. Wellesley, MA 02481

Tickets:

In Advance:
$15 Adults
$10 Students & Seniors

At The Door:
$18 Adults
$12 Students & Seniors

Purchase tickets online HERE or by calling 781-235-1550. Please note all sales are final and we are unable to issue refunds or exchanges for tickets purchased.

Linden Square, dine with Santa Claus

Saturday, December 9

Breakfast with Santa at The Cottage with Wellesley Bank (https://www.cottagewellesley.com)

Lunch with Santa at The Linden Store (http://lindenstore.com/)

Luminary Night — Sunday, Dec. 10

The 11th annual Wellesley Hills Junior Women’s Club’s (WHJWC) 11th Annual Luminary Night will take place on Sunday, December 10. On Luminary Night, families and businesses throughout Wellesley light luminary candles along their streets, sidewalks and doorsteps, creating a beautiful town-wide display that welcomes the holiday season.

Luminary kits can be purchased online or at the Roche Brothers Customer Service Desk; the Wellesley Holiday Boutique; or Wellesley Dental Group. December 5 – 10 kits will be for sale outside Roche Bros. at the WHJWC table.

Luminary kits are $20 each and include materials to create ten luminaries. Kits ordered on-line will be delivered to your home by a member of the Wellesley Hills Junior Women’s Club.

Here’s more information about how you can help set the town aglow on Luminary Night.

Religious services

*Visit our Where to Worship page for links to houses of worship, so you can get details on services of interest.

Woven crafts coming to Wellesley Congregational Church in October

October 15, 2017 by bbrown Leave a Comment

wellesley village church clock

The Weavers’ Guild of Boston, the country’s oldest weavers’ guild at 95 years young, will hold its Annual Sale and Exhibit at the Wellesley Village Church (i.e., Wellesley Congregational Church), 2 Central Street, on October 26-28.

The Weavers’ Guild of Boston Annual Juried Sale offers shoppers over 2,000 individually crafted items, including scarves and shawls for all seasons and occasions. The sale also includes colorful blankets, placemats and other household items, as well as other unique gifts, such as woven glass. Most items are handwoven, though knitted, felted and/or sewn pieces are also available.

Also, on exhibit is the show titled “Summer and Winter.” It showcases the talents of the weaver’s craft utilizing the summer and winter weave structure, often used in traditional coverlets.

This year’s event will be held:

Thursday, October 26, from 10 AM to 7 PM
Friday, October 27, from 10 AM to 7 PM
Saturday, October 28, from 10 AM to 4 PM

More information at www.weaversguildofboston.org

Wellesley Halloween happenings, 2017

October 12, 2017 by bbrown Leave a Comment

2012 wellesley hills congregational church pumpkin patch

Here’s a sampling of Halloween activities in Wellesley this fall (feel free to let us know of other activities):

*Wellesley Hills Congregational Church: The pumpkins arrive on Oct.14…

*The annual Bates Elementary School Pumpkin Fair is slated to take place on Saturday, Oct. 14 at the Elmwood Road school from 10am-2pm. As usual, it will feature a chance to buy pumpkins, get spooked at a haunted house, plus take part in assorted games and activities, enjoy live entertainment, and have refreshments. Lots of prizes and old fashioned Halloween fun are promised at this family friendly event, which is open to the public.

*Come dressed in your Halloween best on Friday, October 27 for our creeptastic Halloween Spooky Storytime in the Wellesley Free Library Story Hour Room (4-4:45pm). We will read some spooktacular Halloween stories, dance to some spooky songs on the ukulele and parade around the Children’s Room to show off our costumes. Drop in, no registration required.

*UU Wellesley Haunted House, 309 Washington St., Sat., Oct. 28th. Enjoy Charming Enchanted Chapel (ages 3+) from 3-5 pm or our Horrific Haunted Hallway (teens only) from 7-9 pm. $5 per child or teen ($10 max. per family) for unlimited walk-throughs. Cider and treats available for purchase. For more info, go to: http://uuwellesley.org/haunted-house or email [email protected].

*Wellesley Hills Merchants’ Halloween Parade on Saturday, Oct. 28, starting at 11am at across from Wellesley Hills train station and ending at Clock Tower Park.

*Cheer Tricks and Treats with Wellesley Varsity Cheer

Clinic to be held for grades 1- 6

DATE: Saturday Oct 28th

Time: 11am-2pm, come for all or part

PLACE: WHS Cafeteria

Registration fee: $20/includes a gift, pizza, water and peanut free snacks.

Money raised goes to directly support the WHS cheer club

PRE REGISTRATION SUGGESTED AT http://communityinvestors.net/Registration/Default.asp?n=109644&org=COMMUNITYINVESTORS.NET or walk in and pay cash on site.

Dress comfortably/Costumes welcome

ANY QUESTIONS CONTACT

Odessa Sanchez, WHS Cheer Coach
(857)233-6583 [email protected]

*The Dana Hall School of Music will hold its seventh annual Halloween Open House with musical trick-or- treating on Saturday, October 28, from 3:30–5:30 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. R.S.V.P.s are requested but not required. Please email [email protected] if you are interested in attending the Halloween Open House. The School of Music is located at 103 Grove Street in Wellesley. For more information about the School of Music, please visit http://www.danahall.org/SOM or call (781) 237-
6542.

*Join us for Sing and Swing – Happy Halloween with Deb Hudgins on Monday, Oct. 30 morning from 10:30-11:15 am at Wellesley Free Library. Preschool kids and their grown-ups will enjoy singing, dancing and movement along with stories and a variety of fun props including rhythm instruments, scarves and more. Drop into the Wakelin Room for this fun program. No registration is required.

Halloween decorating contest

Attorney General Healey to receive Peace MVP Award at Temple Beth Elohim in Wellesley

October 10, 2017 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

The Massachusetts Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence will present its 3rd Annual Peace MVP Award on Thursday, November 2 at 7pm to Attorney General Maura Healey at Temple Beth Elohim in Wellesley. AG Healey will be recognized for her courageous work in keeping assault weapons off Massachusetts streets.

Previous recipients of the award are former Wellesley Police Chief Terrence M. Cunningham in 2016 for his work with the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police and the State Legislature to add suitability as a criteria to obtain a Massachusetts Firearms Identification (FID) card; and House Speaker Robert DeLeo in 2015 for his leadership in passing comprehensive gun reform.

The evening will also feature veteran journalist and humanitarian Rev. Liz Walker speaking about the Cory Johnson Center for Post-Traumatic Healing, which she founded.

This event is free. Pre-registration preferred.
Questions email [email protected]