Wellesley Square Mom’s Day Out event

September 16, 2017 by admin Leave a Comment

SPONSORED POST: The Wellesley Square Merchants’ Association is getting ready for the always popular Mom’s Day Out, and this year it will be even better because the event has expanded to two days. On Friday, September 15 and Saturday, September 16, 10am – 6:30pm, scores of stores throughout Wellesley Square will participate by offering discounts, special offers, and surprises. Why are they doing all of this? Because Moms rock, that’s why.

There will be free parking, as usual, and childcare will be offered at Kidville at 34 Central St. Call 781-235-4650 or email [email protected] 24 hours or more in advance.

SHOPPING: Dozens of stores are participating. Just to name a few…London Harness; Page Waterman Fine Framing, which is celebrating its 100 year anniversary; Wellesley Holiday Boutique; Wellesley Toy Shop; and Anderson’s Jewelers. When you see the Mom’s Day Out sign in the shop window, you’ll know you’ve found a go-to spot for special offers and deep discounts on everything from toys, clothing, and books to home decor, handbags, and more. And here’s a little secret: all this good stuff is available to not just moms, but to everyone else. Moms are inclusive sorts who wouldn’t dream of keeping the fun all to themselves.

PARKING: All this and free parking too starting at 10am, thanks to the Town of Wellesley.

For more information, go to ShopWellesleySquare.

Wellesley HS cross-country team to hold yard sale on Saturday, Sept. 16

September 14, 2017 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

The Wellesley High School girls and boys Cross Country team will hold a yard sale fundraiser on Saturday, September 16, 9am – 1pm.

Great donations from team parents eager to clean out their garages, basements, and closets have already been pouring in. We’re talking plasma cars, a Patagonia jacket, jewelry, sports equipment, and more.

There will even be perennials for sale, and now is the time to snap those up since fall is hands-down the best time for planting. Fill in all your garden’s bare spots with tried-and-true hostas, ligularia, European ginger, and more.

Baked goods will be available for sale, as well. Plus, 10% of the proceeds go to hurricane relief funds.

WHAT: Yard sale fundraiser for the WHS boys and girls cross-country team

WHERE: 17 Rice St.

TIME: 9am – 1pm (no early birds, please)

Alba Boutique is now Sloane & Ivy

September 13, 2017 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

Alba, a contemporary women’s clothing boutique that opened at 22 Church St. in Church Square last November, has changed its name to Sloane & Ivy, and tweaked its business model a bit. Owner Kate Phelan, a local girl who grew up just down the road in Weston, decided to part ways with her former business partner in order to focus on bringing customers the curated looks she knows and loves, and to give some more attention to the on-line part of Sloane & Ivey. “The fashion quality is the same,” says Phelan, “and the opportunity to take things in the direction I wanted them to go was a decision that was easy to make.”

Meanwhile, Wellesley lovers of premium roasted and chocolate covered nuts are going, well, nuts waiting for Fastachi to crack open in the fall in the space adjacent to Sloane & Ivy.

Wellesley’s high profile empty storefronts

Shopper’s Corner opens on September 13

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Wellesley’s high profile empty storefronts

September 12, 2017 by bbrown 5 Comments

2nd Time Around Wellesley — 2nd Time Around’s old digs on Washington Street

One fun game to play in Wellesley this fall could be called Storefront Bingo. While, a few of the empty storefronts have been spoken for (Smith & Wollensky filling Blue Ginger’s spot as we reported in June, Pressed Juicery taking over Pinkberry’s location, Citizens Bank adding a branch where La Riviera sat, Sweetgreen moving into Bonsoir’s old space and KeynectUp sliding into the former Turnabout Shoppe building), plenty more await their next tenants.

Among them:

former Century Bank location in Wellesley Square — Century Bank’s old location in Wellesley Square

former Susu Bakery — Susu Bakery‘s former space at 575 Washington St.

The scuttlebutt locally is that Max & Leo’s, an artisan pizza joint with locations in Newton and Boston, has been sniffing around the Susu location, though our queries to Max & Leo’s haven’t been answered so far.

Belclare retail spaces wellesley — Belclare retail spaces across the street from Susu

former Dayton Homes location at 276 Washington St, Wellesley

The old Dayton Home spot in Wellesley Hills

Former Talbots location, Wellesley Square Former Talbots location in Wellesley Square

Chico's ex-Wellesley Square home — Chico’s ex-Wellesley Square home

former Yogurtology Wellesley Square — Where Yogurtology once stood in Wellesley Square

Hearing anything about what might be going into any of these locations? Let us know: [email protected]

Shopper’s Corner in Wellesley opening on Sept. 13

September 10, 2017 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

Shopper’s Corner, Schofield Elementary School’s PTO-run resale shop that sells sells gently used clothing, accessories and sports clothing, including skates and cleats at rock-bottom prices, is re-opening on Wednesday, September 13, 8:30am – 12:15pm, after its annual summer hiatus.

The Schofield moms are sharp dressers who like to keep the merchandise moving through their own well-appointed closets and straight through to their favorite school fundraiser. I’ve scored more than a few of my wardrobe favorites here, and not once has anyone approached me saying, “OMG, nice shirt, that used to be mine before I sent it off to Shopper’s Corner.” That’s how discreet the true fashionistas of this town are.

Established in 1954, Shopper’s Corner stocks its inventory through consignments and donations. All of this thriftiness translates into almost $10,000 every year to the Schofield PTO. Shopper’s Corner is located in the basement of Schofield School at 27 Cedar St. The store is open during the school year every Wednesday that school is in session (starting 9/13), 8:30am – 12:15pm, and the first Saturday of most months, 9am – 11am.

Contact [email protected]com with any questions about donating or consigning.