More than you really want to know about Wellesley, Mass.
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Save the dates for these important upcoming Town government events:
Wellesley’s annual Town Meeting begins Monday, March 25, 7pm at the Middle School, 50 Kingsbury Street. The public is invited to attend.
The Warrant for the upcoming May 13 Special Town Meeting will close at 5pm, Friday, March 29, 2019.
Any citizens who would like to have an article included in the Warrant must have a petition signed by not less than one hundred (100) registered voters of the Town. Signatures must be verified by the Town Clerk. All articles must be received by the Selectmen’s office by Friday, March 29.
The Advisory Committee will hold a Public Hearing on all Special Town Meeting articles on Wednesday, April 10.
The Advisory Committee has issued a Supplemental Report for the 2019 Annual Town Meeting. The materials reflect new information and/or updates relating to Annual Town Meeting, including votes by the Advisory Committee, which have occurred since the printing of the Advisory Report. The supplemental report should be read in conjunction with the main Advisory Report.
The Wellesley Board of Selectmen will convene a Special Town Meeting at the Wellesley Middle School Auditorium, 50 Kingsbury Street, on Monday, May 13, 2019 at 7pm.
The Special Town Meeting is for issues that will not be ready in time for Annual Town Meeting – specifically zoning related issues. As the Board of Selectment does not yet have all of the information on certain zoning issues, the members have decided to wait until the warrant closes on March 29, 2019 to provide specific details on the articles.
The Special Town Meeting will continue on Tuesday, May 14 if two nights are needed for discussion.
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Education keeps on giving. Celebrate forty-six years of success with Wellesley A Better Chance and our A Home of Our Own Capital Campaign to purchase a permanent home for our scholars in proximity to Wellesley High School. Better educational opportunities lead to better lives, and a permanent home will allow the ABC program to grow and thrive for decades to come.
Save the date for the Wellesley A Better Chance Gala on May 4, 2019 to help raise funds for the Home of Our Own Capital Campaign.
Your donation to A Home of Our Own Campaign is a chance to be part of the fabric that creates opportunities of a lifetime for future scholars. We hope that you will join us in funding A Home of Our Own so we can continue to give our youth the truly priceless gift of education. Your support is essential.
To support this campaign or to learn more about Wellesley ABC and the work that it does here in our community, please visit www.wellesleyabc.org. Wellesley ABC is nearly 100% supported by Wellesley residents and businesses. Without your support, there would be no Wellesley ABC.
Save the date for the Wellesley A Better Chance Gala on May 4, 2019
The Wellesley Hills Junior Women’s Club (WHJWC) earlier this month held its 75th Anniversary Gala at the Wellesley Country Club for all past and present members of the all-volunteer service organization. Generations of Juniors gathered to celebrate their shared history and raise money to ensure the club’s grants and scholarships continue to contribute to the community. The event was black-tie optional and featured food stations, open bar, an auction, and dancing.
Best of all, the event was attended by over 200 past and present Juniors and supporters of the WHJWC and raised $40,000 which will go back to the community in the form of scholarships and grants.
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The Wellesley Gardeners’ Guild will host a program entitled Designing Shady Retreats by Joan Butler and Jana Milbocker of Enchanted Gardens on Wednesday, March 13 at 10am at the Wellesley Community Center, 219 Washington Street. Community members are invited to join the club for coffee at 9:30am, followed by the program at 10am. In this richly illustrated lecture, Joan and Jana will explore a variety of intriguing gardens that will inspire you to create your own shady retreats. They will show you design tricks and strategies to light up shady corners, highlight unusual plants that thrive in low-light conditions, and illustrate the creative use of art objects, seating and water features.
Joan and Jana are avid gardeners, plant collectors, garden designers and writers. Their lectures combine horticulture and garden design to educate, inspire and delight both new and seasoned gardeners. They are past presidents of the Holliston Garden Club and active in the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts and other horticultural societies.