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Calendar of Events
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| 1 event, - The public is welcome to cruise the Cochituate Rail Trail in both Natick and Framingham this New Year’s Eve for a family friendly celebration of the end of 2023 and start fo 2024. This will be the third annual event on the Natick portion of the trail, and this year, Framingham is getting in on […] | 0 events, | 1 event, - The Wellesley Health Department will hold a Keep Well Clinic on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 1:30pm-2:30pm, 315 Weston Rd. Keep Well clinics are open to residents at all locations. Have your blood pressure monitored and health questions answered. For more information call 781.235.0135 or visit www.wellesleyma.gov/health The Keep Well Clinic will be held at 315 Weston […] | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, |
| 0 events, | 1 event, - The Wellesley Symphony Orchestra will present a free concert on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 8pm, at MassBay Community College, 50 Oakland St., to showcase the talents of six musicians who participated in the Michael H. Welles Wellesley Symphony Young Soloist Competition. Claire Lee, Lillian Mages, Jiu Moon, Hayden Ren, Dhiren Sivapala, and Jake Winneg will perform […] | 3 events, - Attend this webinar for a high-level overview of ChatGPT and AI led by Pouya Andalib, Co-Founder and Principal Architect of Evox365 LLC. We’ll cover the different ChatGPT plans, practical applications for various industries, potential impact, prompt engineering, and implementation strategies – plus leave plenty of time for your questions. The Charles River Regional Chamber serves […] - The Wellesley Health Department will hold a Keep Well Clinic on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 1:30pm-2:30pm, at Morton Circle, which is on Washington St., next to the Police Station. Keep Well clinics are open to residents at all locations. Have your blood pressure monitored and health questions answered. For more information call 781-235-0135 or visit www.wellesleyma.gov/health […] - Betsy and Shannon (librarians by day who love teaching and crafting in their spare time) present the history and types of bullet journals and offer supplies to create your own journal. Subscribe to The Swellesley Report's free weekday email newsletter | 1 event, - Get inspired by this dynamic inspirational conversation on creativity in all its forms and the process of making. What does it mean to make? How do I start? Why do it? What if I am not talented? These are some of the questions that permeate our thoughts when considering our notion of creativity. This talk will […] | 3 events, -  The Wellesley Select Board member Lise Olney is holding office hours on Thursday, January 11 from 9-10:30am via Zoom. Please email Olney at lolney@wellesleyma.gov to schedule your 15-minute appointment. Please send tips, photos, ideas to theswellesleyreport@gmail.com -  Act IV Hydration Therapy will kick off the New Year by introducing the concept of intravenous infusions at a free health and wellness meeting on Thursday, Jan. 11, 4pm-8pm. The business is located on the lower level of Beauty and Main at 79 Central St. A clinical nurse will be on hand to explain how vitamin […] - In recognition of Martin Luther King Day, two films will be shown on Thursday, January 11, 7pm-9pm, at the Wellesley Free Library. The first, King: Man of Peace in a Time of War, features interviews with a number of King’s contemporaries. The second, Reflections on Black Boston, features seven prominent Black Bostonian sharing their reflections […] | 0 events, | 1 event, - A bilingual storytime with songs and crafts focuesed on the Taiwanese culture. This program will meet one Saturday a month at the Wellesley Hills Branch Library, 210 Washington St from 10:30 - 11:30. All families are welcome, whether or not they speak the language. Drop in. Questions? Email eweiler@wellwsleyma.gov Please send tips, photos, ideas […] |
| 1 event, -  Visit Wellesley Free Library (530 Washington St.) for an afternoon of music with Chester Brezniak, clarinet, and Yelena Beriyeva, piano, performing music by George Gershwin, Domenico Scarlatti, William Thomas McKinley, Miguel del Aguila, Aram Khachaturian, and Johannes Brahms. Concert slated for Jan. 14, 2-3pm. | 1 event, - World of Wellesley, which in recent years has conducted its Martin Luther King, Jr., Day event online (due to the COVID-19 pandemic) or in partnership with Needham, this time around is bringing its celebration back to Wellesley in-person. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast and Family Celebration will be held on Jan. 15 at Wellesley's […] | 2 events, -  The Wellesley Health Department will hold a Keep Well Clinic on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 1:30pm-2:30pm, at 41 River St.. Keep Well clinics are open to residents at all locations. Have your blood pressure monitored and health questions answered. For more information call 781-235-0135 or visit www.wellesleyma.gov/health - EVENT: Wellesley Historical Society Speaker Series FEATURING: Author Paul Fisher, in discussion of his book, The Enigma of John Singer Sargent DATE: Tuesday, January 16, 2024 TIME: 7pm-8pm LOCATION: Wellesley Free Library, 530 Washington Street AND online COST: Free Light refreshments will be served. The Wellesley Free Library will be the location of the Historical Society's Speaker […] | 1 event, - Title: Networking Lunch for Nonprofits Start Date: Wed. Jan. 17 Start Time: 11:30 a.m. End Date: Wed. Jan. 17 End Time: 1 p.m. Description: Join the Charles River Regional Chamber to kick off the new year at a networking luncheon exclusively for those who work at, volunteer at, or sit on a board of a chamber-member nonprofit. Connect, collaborate, and […] | 1 event, - Learn how to use the Uber app to catch rides. Uber is a transportation company with an app that allows passengers to easily hail a ride in minutes. The class will include a step-by-step walkthrough of how to make an account on the app, hail a ride, and a Q&A session. This workshop is sponsored […] | 1 event, - Join Sustainable Wellesley’s "Conversation with the Candidates" event on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 7pm, at the Wellesley Free Library, 530 Washington St. Meet candidates running for the many important town positions and hear where candidates stand on issues specifically related to sustainability. | 1 event, - Prepare for a nostalgic trip down memory lane as Open Fields Theater proudly presents its latest production, the timeless musical, Grease, featuring the exceptional talents of young performers from our local community. The electrifying show is set to captivate audiences at the Dover-Sherborn High School Mudge Auditorium, running on January 20, 21, 26, and 27. […] $15 – $20 |
| 0 events, | 0 events, | 1 event, - The Wellesley Health Department will hold a Keep Well Clinic on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 1:30pm-2:30pm, at 60 Grove St. Keep Well clinics are open to residents. Have your blood pressure monitored and health questions answered. For more information call 781-235-0135 or visit www.wellesleyma.gov/health Wellesley Health Dept. | 2 events, - Wellesley Select Board Vice Chair Colette Aufranc will hold Zoom office hours on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2pm-3:30pm. Residents may ask questions, share comments, and give input about Town issues, programs, and initiatives. Please email Colette directly at caufranc@wellesleyma.gov to schedule your 15-minute appointment. You'll receive a reply with a link, and confirming your meeting time. […] -  Young Professionals Happy Hour at Legal Sea Foods Date:Wed. Jan. 24 Time: 5:30pm-7pm Description: Charles River Regional Chamber is headed to Legal Sea Foods at The Street in Chestnut Hill for the first Young Professionals Happy Hour event of 2024. Enjoy complimentary apps (drinks pay as you go) while getting to know fellow young professionals […] | 3 events, - Wellesley's Recreation Commission on Thursday, Jan. 25 at 6pm invites the public to an online meeting to discuss plans for a pickleball feasibility and design study. Topics to be discussed include the project goals, timeline, and public survey. Pickleball has been a hot topic in town since the paddle sport emerged as a popular pastime […] - The Rotary Club of Wellesley presents an evening with Brian Moynihan, Chair and CEO of Bank of America, at the Wellesley Country Club on January 25 at 6:00 PM. Moynihan's remarks will cover topics such as the economy and the state of the financial industry. The event will be open to the public, and registration […] - Wellesley Green Schools is collaborative group of parents, caregivers, students and staff working together to reduce Wellesley schools' ecological footprint and to inspire students to create a sustainable, healthy community. Thursday January 25th @7:30pm via Zoom. | 0 events, | |
| 0 events, | 2 events, - The School Committee is considering changes to the Fall 2024 elementary redistricting map. See the WPS website for more information. Community members interested in asking questions or providing feedback about the proposed changes are invited to attend. Link to Zoom registration here. Support Swellesley - SPEAKER EVENT: "Raising Middle Schoolers: The 10 Key Skills Kids Need to Thrive and How Parents Can Help" Phyllis Fagell will be at Fay School in Southborough on Monday, January 29, 7pm, as part of the independent school's Ideas & Insights speaker series for parents. During her presentation that is based on her books, Middle […] | 1 event, -  Wellesley Free Library program featuring Brandeis Professor and author John Plotz on Jan. 30, 7-8pm Not all science fiction is funny, but the writers who turn to satire have a track record of success that stretches back to Gulliver's Travels. This talk explores some science fiction from the Atomic Age (e.g. Slaughterhouse Five) and from […] | 0 events, | 3 events,  Featured - Featured Join St. John School at a Coffee, Conversations & Tour event at the 9 Ledyard St. campus. -  In observance of Black History Month, Wellesley Free Library will be showing four movies that center around black actors and stories. Join us for the first movie in this series I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2023 - PG-13). The movie tells of small-town girl Whitney Houston discovers her remarkable penchant for powerful vocals that soon catapult her […] | 2 events, -  Pianist Leslie Amper will play the music of Bach, Bloch, Schumann, and others to accompany short films. The program will include short introductions to these early film directors. This event is free and open to the public. For accessibility and disability resources, please contact accessibility@wellesley.edu. Please support Swellesley, your local news source | 3 events, -  The Massachusetts Horticultural Society at 900 Washington St., Wellesley, will host Adrian Bloom—plantsman, author, and designer of Bressingham Garden in The Garden at Elm Bank—on Saturday, February 3, 10am-noon. Bloom is traveling from England on a lecture tour and to promote his new book, Foggy Bottom, a Garden to Share. Register here. MassHort members, $35; […] - The Wellesley Choral Society under the direction of Edward Whalen presents its Winter Cabaret, "Over the Moon." PROGRAM: Songs of, for, about, and to the moon, performed in a light “pops” atmosphere DATE: Saturday February 3, 2024 TIME: 7pm LOCATION: Wellesley Hills Congregational Church, 207 Washington St. TICKETS: $10-$20, cash or check at the door Wellesley Choral […] |
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