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Author visit: ‘Before Brooklyn: The Unsung Heroes Who Helped Break Baseball’s Color Barrier’
Author visit: ‘Before Brooklyn: The Unsung Heroes Who Helped Break Baseball’s Color Barrier’
Join Ted Reinstein as he discusses his new book, "Before Brooklyn: The Unsung Heroes Who Helped Break Baseball's Color Barrier," at Wellesley Free Library at 530 Washington St. (online or in person). Got a unique story to share? Let us know at theswellesleyreport@gmail.com Subscribe to Swellesley’s daily email Please support our independent journalism venture
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Trivia Night to support Wellesley Historical Society
Trivia Night to support Wellesley Historical Society
Thursday, March 2, 2023 6:30pm – 9:30pm Italo American Educational Club 75 Pleasant Street, Wellesley, Mass This pub-style trivia event will feature general knowledge trivia, including a round of Wellesley specific trivia. The event will be an evening filled with pasta, snacks, fun, and friends as teams of 4-8 people compete to win a collection […]
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Wellesley Select Board office hours with Beth Sullivan Woods
Wellesley Select Board office hours with Beth Sullivan Woods
Wellesley Select Board member Beth Sullivan Woods is holding office hours via Zoom on Friday, March 3 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Email her directly at bsullivanwoods@wellesleyma.gov to schedule a 15-minute appointment. Ask questions, share concerns, and give input on Town issues and other topics. Please send tips, photos, ideas to theswellesleyreport@gmail.com
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Maple Magic Pancake Breakfast
Maple Magic Pancake Breakfast
Join us for the Maple Magic Pancake Breakfast, an annual tradition that is too sweet to pass up. Enjoy all-you-can-eat pancakes made by our incredible volunteer team, meet and connect with other members of our farm community, including a number of community groups who help to make Natick a better place to live. Before or […]
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UU Wellesley Hills Black Lives Matter Vigil
UU Wellesley Hills Black Lives Matter Vigil
UU Wellesley Hills will hold its Black Lives Matter Vigil Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 12:30 PM in front of the church at 309 Washington St. We invite members and friends to stand with us in a 15-minute, silent vigil to honor Black lives harmed and lost, and all victims of racial violence and injustice, known and […]
Wellesley Historical Society program—Route 9, A Journey Through Time
Wellesley Historical Society program—Route 9, A Journey Through Time
From its start in 1810 as a toll road from Brookline to Worcester, Route 9 has undergone many transformations to become the bustling roadway that we know today. Follow along as local history experts from Newton, Wellesley, Natick, and Framingham take you through its development, from toll houses and street cars to shopping malls […]
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The Power of Education to Inspire
The Power of Education to Inspire
With anxiety being one of the top challenges faced in our post-pandemic world, author and executive (Monster.com, Walgreens, etc.) Steve Pemberton has inspired many with his message of hope, resilience and kindness. He shares how he overcame tremendous obstacles in his childhood with the support of educators and how simple acts of kindness can have […]
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Seniors Helping Seniors presentation at Wellesley Rotary meeting
Seniors Helping Seniors presentation at Wellesley Rotary meeting
"Age Friendly, Age Healthy, Age with Dignity" presentation by Doug Peck of Seniors Helping Seniors at MassBay Commuity College Alumni Board room 219 50 Oakland Street Our mission is to: To improve the dignity and quality of life of senior citizens in our community by finding ways for seniors to help each other. Age Friendly […]
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Tour at Boston Outdoor Preschool Network
Tour at Boston Outdoor Preschool Network
Meet the teachers and see our nature-based early childhood classes in action. Submit the inquiry form or email admissions@bopn.org to learn more.
Municipal Opt-in Specialized Energy Code webinar
Municipal Opt-in Specialized Energy Code webinar
The Wellesley Select Board and Climate Action Committee are co-sponsoring a webinar on Wednesday, May 8 (7-8:30pm) to discuss the Municipal Opt-in Specialized Energy Code (Opt-in Code). They are also co-sponsoring Town Meeting Article 36, which calls for adoption of the code effective Jan. 1, 2024. The webinar will go over the code, and address issues such as electrification […]
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Wellesley High School Acastock a capella concert
Wellesley High School Acastock a capella concert
WHS Acastock tickets will be available at the door for the Saturday, March 11, 7pm show. All four of the WHS a capella groups are tremendous and rival many of the collegiate a cappella groups in the area. You will not be disappointed. Wellesley High School Acastock
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Online workshop: Bigger Than Racism: Understanding Racialization and Structural Advantage in Wellesley and Beyond
Online workshop: Bigger Than Racism: Understanding Racialization and Structural Advantage in Wellesley and Beyond
The public is invited to take part in an online workshop dubbed "Bigger Than Racism: Understanding Racialization and Structural Advantage in Wellesley and Beyond" on Tuesday, March 14 from 7-9pm. The workshop is in part timed to lead into Town Meeting, which starts on March 27 and will include consideration of an article to support […]
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Engineering Exploration with EXPLO
Engineering Exploration with EXPLO
SPONSORED CONTENT: Engineering Exploration with EXPLO In person, Wellesley Free Library Thursday, March 16th 3:15pm - 4:45pm Come meet EXPLO to explore, create, and collaborate on some engaging, fun, hands-on projects that will get you thinking in new ways. This week, you are an architect hired to create a treehouse that can perch safely in the branches […]
Ask A Muslim Anything
Ask A Muslim Anything
Robert Azzie, Exeter, NH resident, presents a questions-based program at Wellesley Free Library (530 Washington St). Azzi speaks not as a scholar or academic but as a neighbor, fellow citizen and person of faith. He speaks about his life, what it’s like to be Muslim in America, how he came to convert to Islam, about […]
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World of Wellesley 2023 Community Book Read event
World of Wellesley 2023 Community Book Read event
World of Wellesley, in partnership with the League of Women Voters, Wellesley College and Wellesley Books, has announced its 2023 Community Book Read, Give Us the Ballot, by Ari Berman. You will have the chance to meet and hear directly from Ari Berman at an in-person event on Tuesday, March 21, 6:30pm-8:30pm at Tishman Commons […]
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Select Board office hours
Select Board office hours
Wellesley Select Board chair Lise Olney will hold office hours via Zoom on Thursday, March 23, 9am-10:30am. Residents may ask questions, give input, and share concerns about Town operations, economic development, and other issues. Email Lise Olney directly at lolney@wellesleyma.gov to schedule a 15-minute appointment. You'll receive a reply confirming your appointment time and the Zoom […]
Wellesley Neighbors information session
Wellesley Neighbors information session
Wellesley Neighbors Are you retired or retiring in the near future? As an older adult, have you decided to remain in your community, active and engaged? Wellesley Neighbors is a nonprofit, membership organization for couples and singles aged 60 and older who seek new friends, activities and support. Members live in Dover, Natick, Needham, Wellesley, […]
Babson Arts presents “The Forgotten Kingdom”
Babson Arts presents “The Forgotten Kingdom”
Guy Mendilow Ensemble The Forgotten Kingdom (World Premiere) Tickets $35, Seniors $30, Babson Faculty/Staff and Non-Babson students/children $10, Babson, Olin, and Wellesley Students FREE (1 Ticket Limit) Purchase Tickets HERE Learn More about the production HERE The Forgotten Kingdom immerses audiences in a family's memories of an unraveling, multiethnic Mediterranean world, brought to life through theatrically projected […]
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The Lightning Thief, The Percy Jackson Musical
The Lightning Thief, The Percy Jackson Musical
Join Wellesley Theatre Project (WTP), as we present THE LIGHTNING THIEF, The Percy Jackson Musical on Friday March 24th and March 31st at 7pm, Saturday March 25th and April 1st at 7pm and Sunday March 26th and April 2nd at 2pm. All performances will take place at the Wellesley Theatre Project Studio Theater located at […]
Earth Hour
Earth Hour
Care about the Climate? Turn your lights OFF for one hour at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday March 25.
Earth Hour
Earth Hour
Care about the Climate? Turn your lights OFF for one hour at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday March 25.
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Historical lecture: The Whartons’ War
Historical lecture: The Whartons’ War
The Wellesley Historical Society is offering a series of free, in-person lectures this spring at Wellesley Free Library's main branch (530 Washington St.): The Whartons' War (Sunday, March 26, 2pm) Local Resident Sue Bell and Civil War historian William Davis will discuss their new book on the recently-discovered correspondence between Sue's ancestor, Confederate General Gabriel […]
The Lightning Thief, The Percy Jackson Musical
The Lightning Thief, The Percy Jackson Musical
Join Wellesley Theatre Project (WTP), as we present THE LIGHTNING THIEF, The Percy Jackson Musical on Friday March 24th and March 31st at 7pm, Saturday March 25th and April 1st at 7pm and Sunday March 26th and April 2nd at 2pm. All performances will take place at the Wellesley Theatre Project Studio Theater located at […]
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Wellesley Education Foundation Spelling Bee
Wellesley Education Foundation Spelling Bee
The Wellesley Spelling Bee is a WEF community fundraising event which raises money to fund enrichment programs for the Wellesley Public Schools. The Bee is a major fundraiser for WEF and great fun for participants and observers alike. Town celebrities judge and officiate the competition. The Wellesley cable station records the event and broadcasts it […]
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Author visit—Junkets with Julia: Cheery Memories of Julia Child
Author visit—Junkets with Julia: Cheery Memories of Julia Child
Join us for an evening with Wellesley resident and author, Cynthia Wight Rossano. Her latest book, Junkets with Julia: Cheery Memories of Julia Child, is illustrated by Mark Steele, and pays a small tribute to the author’s friend of many years, Julia Child, the renowned ‘French Chef,’ who was arguably the most famous cook of […]
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Sock Drive for Cradles to Crayons starts in Linden Square
Sock Drive for Cradles to Crayons starts in Linden Square
Cradles to Crayons® Sock Drive Knock your socks off (literally) but make sure they are new ones! Linden Square is kicking off a Cradles to Crayons® Sock Drive on April 1 in the Courtyard and will continue at participating stores through April 16. Please donate brand new socks from new-born to adult sizes.
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