Holiday happenings in and around Wellesley

December 16, 2018 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

There are lots of opportunities around Wellesley to get into the Christmas spirit:

Wellesley Free Library

The Wellesley Free Library has lots of fun activities going on all through the holidays. Below are just a few, but you can find the whole line-up here.

Giant Snowpeople Craft — Wellesley Free Library
Wednesday, December 26 – Saturday, December 29
Drop in from 1:30 – 4:30 on any day Dec. 26 – 29 to construct Super-Sized
Snowpeople (up to 4 feet; tall).
Good for families with children of all ages.

UU Wellesley — If your kids want to participate in the pageant, have them join right in. You don’t need to be a member. Rehearsals are Sundays in December, 11:45am – 12:30pm. Questions? Contact Suzie Cartreine, Director of Music, [email protected]

Says You! heads ‘Home for the Holidays’ this year thanks to Walnut Hill School for the Arts. Join Says You on Thursday, December 27 and Friday, December 28, at the Keiter Center in Natick, for a special live event. If you’ve never tuned in to the popular weekly WGBH radio show, here’s how it works: Take one word, add two teams, create three definitions and throw in a live audience: and that’s Says You! See what happens when two teams vie for accuracy in the most literate and liberal of arts at the hilarious expense of the English language. Two games will be played with a brief intermission. The seasonal cast includes Wellesley’s own Carolyn Faye Fox, along with Barry Nolan, and Arnie Reisman.

And for those of you who would like to start the laughs rolling a little earlier, tickets are available for an intimate Q&A with the cast before the show at 6:30pm. For details contact Lenny Paul at (860) 510-8158 or [email protected]

WHEN: Thursday, December 27, 7:30pm and Friday, December 28, 7:30pm
WHERE: Walnut Hill School, Keiter Center, 146 Bacon St., Natick, MA
GET TICKETS HERE

A little rain didn’t stop annual Holiday Stroll in Wellesley Square

December 1, 2018 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

The holiday spirit wasn’t dampened by a little rain at the Wellesley Square Merchants’ Association annual jolly and festive Holiday Stroll over the weekend. Carollers roamed the Square, along with Frosty and Rudoph, and Santa arrived in a Wellesley Fire Department hook and ladder, preceded by a police escort.

Here are a few Holiday Stroll pics:

Santa pulled up in a Wellesley Fire Department hook and ladder truck, preceded by a police escort.

Wellesley Merchants Holiday Stroll — The calm before the storm: A pristine-for-now cupcake decorating station was set up at the Coldwell Banker real estate office.

Alta Strada carolers, Holiday Stroll Wellesley — Carollers at Alta Strada. Photo courtesy of Dennis McCormick

Dec. 1 is last chance to score great finds at Wellesley RDF Reusables Area

November 24, 2018 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

Your last chance to give and take items from the Wellesley Recycling & Disposal Facility’s reusables area will be on Saturday, December 1.

RDF hours:

Monday – Wednesday, 7am – Noon
Thursday and Friday, 7am – 3:45pm
Saturday, 7am – 4:45pm
Sunday, Apr – Nov: 11am – 3pm

You call that a dump, Wellesley?

Could the Wellesley dump get any classier?

Wellesley Marketplace — everybody shopped til they dropped

November 21, 2018 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

The Wellesley Hills Junior Women’s Club (WHJWC) hosted the 42nd Annual Wellesley Marketplace at Wellesley High School location, Proceeds from the show are given back to the community in the form of need-based scholarships and grants. Here are a pics of a few Wellesley residents who worked the tables as vendors or community groups:

Elena South Boiardi, Wellesley — Elena South Boiardi of Wellesley creates handpainted ceramics. When asked if she did custom orders she said, “Girl, I can tile your whole kitchen.”

Wellesley high school cheerleaders — Wellesley HS cheerleaders were on hand, selling home-made goodies. Each year the WHJWC makes room for non-profit and community groups, giving them free space at Marketplace.

Wellesley, Clever Hand — Artisans from Clever Hand Gallery in Wellesley Square, left to right, Jacqueline Mosher, Nancy Rich, and Liz Foss. Over 240 vendors joined them at the shopping event, which raised over 100k. That pays for a lot of community support in the form of grants and scholarships the WHJWC gives out every year.

Hardy School kids, Wellesley — Hardy School kids got right into the spirit of things. It’s all about working side-by-side.

Sustainable Wellesley, Wellesley Marketplace — Sustainable Wellesley was there to complimentary gift wrap shoppers’ treasures. They did up presents in beautiful Japanese Furoshiki wraps.

Other Wellesley vendors this year:

Isabel Scharmer for Divadend Footwear, possibly the most comfortable stylish shoes ever; Pam’s Pashminas; Jen Visco from Bailey’s Point, which does custom, hand-stitched needlepoint accessories; Wellesley Holiday Boutique; Bates School 2nd grade Brownie troop; Wellesley Girl Scouts; Niki’s Small Batch Body Butters; Lauren Rubinstein and her customized items for kids and adults; abstract artist Carolyn Mackin; artist Julia Blake; and Laughing Lotus clothing, jewelry, and accessories.

5 unique finds at Wellesley Marketplace

November 14, 2018 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

SPONSORED POST: The Wellesley Hills Junior Women’s Club’s Wellesley Marketplace will host the 42nd Annual Wellesley Marketplace on Saturday, November 17th at Wellesley High School, 50 Rice St. Open from 9am – 4pm, Marketplace is an annual retail favorite for those seeking unique holiday gifts for family and friends. With over 240 vendors and artisans from New England and further afield, it’s the perfect way to cross off plenty of items on your holiday shopping list, with style.

Tickets:

Get first crack at Wellesley Marketplace for an exclusive shopping hour ($20) from 9am – 10 am before the doors open to General Admission ($15 for adults; $5 for students and seniors). Of course, your Premium Admission, 9am – 10am before doors open to General Public. Also good for entry at any time during the day from 9am – 4pm. Premium Shoppers get a free tote bag. Advance Premium tickets will be on sale for $20 at Roche Bros. in Wellesley and online.

Tickets are available online here, at the Wellesley Roche Bros. and at the door.

Here are 5 unique finds to be had from Wellesley Marketplace merchants:

Wellesley Marketplace Great Find -- Chappy Wraps — ChappyWrap: Warm and cozy blankets. Exceptionally soft, natural cotton blend and made to last a lifetime.

Wellesley Hills Junior Women's Club — April Soderstrom Jewelry: Voted Boston’s Best Jewelry Designer of 2017 by Improper Bostonian, April Soderstrom’s jewelry has been featured in InStyle, Redbook, People, on the Today Show, and worn by local celebs Gisele Bundchen and Julian Edelman. Her collection features stylish everyday pieces with delicate gold chains and gemstones perfect for layering, a wide range of gemstone stretch bracelets, and a best selling collection of Featherweight Earrings that have a huge following worldwide.

Wellesley Marketplace — The Salty Cottage: Handcrafted designer pillows made on Boston’s North Shore. Each design is a celebration of New England living expressed in bold, graphic and colorful patterns. Our products are earth responsible, created in a family-centered workspace while using local and US sourced materials. My handmade line can be found at nearly 50 boutique retail shops countrywide, with a large following in coastal New England and Cape Cod.