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Info session for Wellesley affordable housing lottery
Info session for Wellesley affordable housing lottery
Learn about a Wellesley affordable housing lottery at a public info session on July 31, 2023 at 6:00 pm via Zoom. Go to zoom.com/join or call (646) 558-8656 and enter Meeting ID: 818 9317 7595, Passcode: 088159 Terrazza going up. This is a lottery for four (4) condominiums being built at Terrazza located in Wellesley, […]
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Wellesley real estate taxes due
Wellesley real estate taxes due
Real estate tax bills for the first quarter (FY beginning 7/1/23) are due on Aug. 1. The town encourages you to pay bills online. Town Hall's temporary location at 888 Worcester Street, Wellesley Tax payments also may be paid in person at Wellesley Town Halls temporary location at 888 Worcester St., Ste. 140. Treasurer's office […]
Authors visit Wellesley Books
Authors visit Wellesley Books
Author Event: Pajama Storytime with authors Josh Funk and Amanda Davis Who's ready for a pajama party?? Don your favorite pajamas and join Wellesley Books for "Storytime with the Author," featuring Josh Funk (The Great Caper Caper) and Amanda Davis (Moonlight Memories). This is a free event, but RSVP (no fees). Or RSVP by phone at 781-431-1160. You must […]
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Story time at Morses Pond
Story time at Morses Pond
Wellesley Free Library is hosting story time on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 10:30am-11am. Residents and their guests may purchase a daily pass.Wellesley Free Library Morses Pond, Wellesley
Mobile movie: Maverick-Top Gun 2
Mobile movie: Maverick-Top Gun 2
Watch Tom Cruise in Maverick: Top Gun 2 at mobile movie night at the Tailby lot (Wellesley Square train station parking lot). Mobile movies are free for Wellesley residents, limit of 50 cars. Register at www.wellesleyrec.org. activity #343877 Please send tips, photos, ideas to theswellesleyreport@gmail.com
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Wellesley paint drop-off
Wellesley paint drop-off
Wellesley residents can drop off paint at the Wellesley Recycling & Disposal Facility (169 Great Plain Ave.) the first Thursday of every month April-October from 3-6pm. Next up: Aug. 3. If you miss that one, Sept. 7 is your next chance. The following materials are accepted: Interior and exterior latex paint, oil based alkyd paint, […]
Open Chess in the Wellesley Free Library Commons
Open Chess in the Wellesley Free Library Commons
Interested in learning to play chess? Looking for more opportunities to practice or improve your game? Drop in for a friendly game of chess and meet other chess players in the Wellesley community. Players of all levels are welcome and a volunteer instructor will be present. Chess boards are provided but participants are welcome to bring their […]
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Charles River Chamber Golf Tournament and Pickleball Outing
Charles River Chamber Golf Tournament and Pickleball Outing
The Charles River Regional Chamber will hold its 32nd annual Golf Tournament on Monday, August 7, at the Wellesley Country Club. Secure your spot at this popular event and save with early bird pricing through May 15. Sold out for consecutive years, the tournament is an excellent opportunity to play one of the region's finest […]
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‘scuse me, while I paint the sky—watercolor workshop
‘scuse me, while I paint the sky—watercolor workshop
Watercolor workshop Painting the sky is a wonderful and effective way to learn to paint in watercolor. It is easy to create the multitude of colors and cloud forms in the sky, and even add a landscape if we so choose. The fluidity of cloud forms lends itself beautifully to the watery medium of watercolor, […]
Pineapple Project
Pineapple Project
A 30-minute interactive theater piece, created to give kids and their caregivers a vehicle for conversation and dialogue around gender. At Wellesley Free Library main branch, 530 Washington St. More info. Please send tips, photos, ideas to theswellesleyreport@gmail.com
Free community college info session
Free community college info session
MassBay Community College is preparing for Governor Healey’s proposed MassReconnect program, which would enable Massachusetts residents who are 25 years of age and older without a college degree to obtain an associate degree or certificate for free at any Massachusetts public community college. Virtually. Join by clicking this link: https://bit.ly/3Q3HcAu
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Restorative yoga class
Restorative yoga class
All are welcome to join! This yoga class is inclusive of all ages, levels, and abilities. Please bring a towel, mat, and a bottle of water. Restorative yoga is a passive, meditative form of yoga that allows you to focus on your breath while releasing tension in your body. This type of yoga helps you […]
Session on how MassHort judges plants in the Trial Garden
Session on how MassHort judges plants in the Trial Garden
Join the Massachusetts Horticultural Society at the Proven Winner Trial Garden for a session on how the organization's horticulturists judge, analyze, and measure the 2023 trial plants. Get an inside look of new and unreleased varieties of annuals and perennials and learn what makes them a success compared to established varieties of the same plants. […]
Wellesley mobile movie: Sing 2
Wellesley mobile movie: Sing 2
Watch Sing 2 at mobile movie night at the Tailby lot (Wellesley Square train station parking lot) on Aug. 9, 8pm . Mobile movies are free for Wellesley residents, limit of 50 cars. Register at www.wellesleyrec.org. activity #343877 Please send tips, photos, ideas to theswellesleyreport@gmail.com
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Professor Bugman at Wellesley Free Library
Professor Bugman at Wellesley Free Library
Join the hunt—the bug hunt! Professor Bugman will guide interested families around the outdoors and find some cool bugs! He will present on bugs and the environment and identify local species for us. For ages 4 - 10. Registration required starting August 4. For more information, go to https://www.theprofessorbugman.com/ Sponsored by the Friends of the Wellesley […]
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Henry the Juggler at Wellesley Free Library
Henry the Juggler at Wellesley Free Library
Henry the Juggler is loved by audiences everywhere for his zany attempts to defy the laws of gravity. He juggles any number of balls, clubs, rings, members of the audience. He balances strange items on the tip of his nose. Everything is accomplished word-lessly as Henry uses body language (and road signs!) to express himself. […]
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Movie Night at Tailby lot
Movie Night at Tailby lot
Watch Space Jam 2 at mobile movie night at the Tailby lot (Wellesley Square train station parking lot) on Aug. 9, 7:50pm . Mobile movies are free for Wellesley residents, limit of 50 cars. Register at www.wellesleyrec.org. activity #343877 Please send tips, photos, ideas to theswellesleyreport@gmail.com
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BINGO at Council of Aging
BINGO at Council of Aging
Play BINGO at the Tolles Parsons Center on Thursday, Aug. 17 at 1:30pm. To register, please call 781-235-3961 Please send tips, photos, ideas to theswellesleyreport@gmail.com
Free cycling class at CycleBar Wellesley for Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation
Free cycling class at CycleBar Wellesley for Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation
The New England Chapter of the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation is hosting a FREE cycling class at CycleBar Wellesley. Join us for a 45-minute class to get a taste of our upcoming spin4 crohn's & colitis cures event and stick around if you're interested in learning more about how to support community members affected by […]
Wellesley Theatre Project—Freaky Friday opening night
Wellesley Theatre Project—Freaky Friday opening night
Join Wellesley Theatre Project for Freaky Friday, a new musical based on the beloved 1972 novel by Mary Rodgers and the hit Disney films. When an overworked mother and her teenage daughter magically swap bodies, they have just one day to put things right again. By spending a day in each other's shoes, Katherine and […]
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Wellesley Theatre Project—Freaky Friday
Wellesley Theatre Project—Freaky Friday
Join Wellesley Theatre Project for Freaky Friday, a new musical based on the beloved 1972 novel by Mary Rodgers and the hit Disney films. When an overworked mother and her teenage daughter magically swap bodies, they have just one day to put things right again. By spending a day in each other's shoes, Katherine and […]
Live music at Lockheart Restaurant
Live music at Lockheart Restaurant
Wellesley High School grad Adamo DeLollis will be the live music entertainment at Lockheart Restaurant. The pianist and guitarist recently graduated from Northeastern University with a bachelor’s degree in Music Industry and a minor in Songwriting. Lockheart opens its downstairs lounge weekly as a space for local musicians to play while guests enjoy some of […]
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Wellesley Theatre Project—Freaky Friday
Wellesley Theatre Project—Freaky Friday
Join Wellesley Theatre Project for Freaky Friday, a new musical based on the beloved 1972 novel by Mary Rodgers and the hit Disney films. When an overworked mother and her teenage daughter magically swap bodies, they have just one day to put things right again. By spending a day in each other's shoes, Katherine and […]
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MassHort storytime
MassHort storytime
Listen in on the storybook adventures narrated by MassHort Garden Educator, Melissa Pace on Monday, Aug. 21, 11am-11:30am at the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, 900 Washington St., Welleslley. Bring a blanket or chair and join the squirrels, birds, and other garden creatures as we spread out in the grassy Maple Grove, picnics welcome. Geared towards preschool-age […]
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Story time at the Fells Library garden
Story time at the Fells Library garden
Join us in-person in the fenced-in garden at the Fells Library Branch at 308 Weston Rd. for an all-ages story time with stories and songs. Bring a towel or blanket for softer seating. Drop-in event. In case of inclement weather, story time will be cancelled - please check the calendar. Drop in. **Please be courteous […]
Restorative yoga class
Restorative yoga class
All are welcome to join! This yoga class is inclusive of all ages, levels, and abilities. Please bring a towel, mat, and a bottle of water. Restorative yoga is a passive, meditative form of yoga that allows you to focus on your breath while releasing tension in your body. This type of yoga helps you […]
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Live music at Lockheart Restaurant
Live music at Lockheart Restaurant
Wellesley High School grad Scott Johnson will be the live music entertainment at Lockheart Restaurant. The vocalist graduated in 2021 from Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies. Johnson is a member of the band Juniper. Check out @junipertheband on Instagram.
Hawaiian Luau and Elvis Impersonator Musical Performance for seniors
Hawaiian Luau and Elvis Impersonator Musical Performance for seniors
Enjoy traditional Luau cuisine along with music performed by Elvis impersonator Robert Black at the Tolles Parsons Center, 500 Washington St. Takes place Aug. 25 at noon. Wellesley residents only. Max: 50 people. Please send tips, photos, ideas to theswellesleyreport@gmail.com
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Instrument Petting Zoo
Instrument Petting Zoo
Bach2Rock presents an Instrument Petting Zoo, a great option for all ages to try out various larger instruments including guitars, ukuleles, pianos, drums, etc. and ask the staff musical questions. We also bring instruments suitable for the early childhood age (shakers, maracas, bells, etc.). Drop in. Subscribe to Swellesley's weekday email
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MassHort story time
MassHort story time
Listen in on the storybook adventures narrated by MassHort Garden Educator, Melissa Pace on Monday, Aug. 28, 11am-11:30am at the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, 900 Washington St., Welleslley. Bring a blanket or chair and join the squirrels, birds, and other garden creatures as we spread out in the grassy Maple Grove, picnics welcome. Geared towards preschool-age […]
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Charles River Chamber, Coffee Connect, Linden Square
Charles River Chamber, Coffee Connect, Linden Square
Meet local professionals at a Charles River Regional Chamber coffee connect event in Wellesley’s Linden Square. Typically drawing close upwards of 75 local professionals, the morning networking events are THE place to make tons of new connections and grow your networking while enjoying the summer weather. Open to members and those interested in learning more […]
Coffee Connect at Linden Square
Coffee Connect at Linden Square
Charles River Regional Chamber Coffee Connect at Linden Square Courtyard Tuesday, Aug 29, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. (rain date Aug 30) 181 Linden Street, Wellesley Free, open to members and those interested in learning more about the chamber Open to members and those interested in learning more about becoming a member, coffee connects are a […]
Council on Aging Hosts Pets & People
Council on Aging Hosts Pets & People
On Tuesday, August 29, The Council on Aging Hosts Pets & People Pets and People will bring in 3 therapy dogs to engage with seniors on the patio, weather permitting. Weather permitting the pets and seniors will engage on our patio to relax and spread the joy of pets close by. Please send tips, photos, […]
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Restorative yoga class
Restorative yoga class
All are welcome to join! This yoga class is inclusive of all ages, levels, and abilities. Please bring a towel, mat, and a bottle of water. Restorative yoga is a passive, meditative form of yoga that allows you to focus on your breath while releasing tension in your body. This type of yoga helps you […]
Author visit, public radio journalist Shannon A. Mullen, Wellesley Books
Author visit, public radio journalist Shannon A. Mullen, Wellesley Books
Public radio journalist Shannon A. Mullen will discuss her non-fiction book, In Other Words, Leadership. In Other Words, Leadership tells the surprising true story of a yearlong correspondence between Maine's current governor, Janet Mills, and a young mother who sent her weekly handwritten letters of support through the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. "A […]
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Teen Take & Make Kits at library
Teen Take & Make Kits at library
Sign up for September's Teen Take and Make Blackout Poetry Kit. 24 kits are available to pick up on Friday, September 1 from 9 AM to 6 PM at the Information Services Desk. Each bag contains a variety of book, magazine and newspaper pages as well as an instruction sheet and black permanent marker. Blackout […]
Council on Aging presents Movies with Marie
Council on Aging presents Movies with Marie
The Wellesley Council on Aging has enhanced its Friday movie series by introducing a host, Wellesley resident Marie Brown. Marie will share her movie knowledge, spark discussions, and include trivia before and after the movie. Movies start at 1:15pm, and popcorn and movie snacks will be available. Sept. 1: The movie will be "Rogue Agent" […]
Live music at Lockheart Restaurant
Live music at Lockheart Restaurant
The Zack Bolles Band will be the live music entertainment at Lockheart Restaurant in Wellesley Square on Fri., Sept 1, 8pm-11pm. The Zack Bolles Band is an acoustic trio who play a variety of upbeat cover songs. Genres include 90's, rock n' roll, classic country and more. The band features Abe Dewing on fiddle, Ed […]
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