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| 0 events, | 0 events, | 1 event, -  Massachusetts Primary Election day is Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Registered voters will cast primary ballots for candidates running for elected offices in the Commonwealth. Read the Primary Election Warrant. The last day for early in-person voting at Wellesley Town Hall is Friday, August 28 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please note: Town Hall will be open until […] | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, | 0 events, |
| 0 events, | 1 event, - “Welcome to the Graveyard!” is a 90 minute in-person ‘virtual tour’ chronicling cemetery art, history and symbolism. From colonial New England burial grounds of the 16 & 1700s, through the nation-wide rural cemetery movement of the 19th century and into 21st century locations, the program examines why we have cemeteries and gravestones, why they look […] | 2 events, -  Join the Wellesley Fire Department on Sept. 9 for Fire Extinguisher Training from 6-8pm. You will learn fire safety basics, how to use a fire extinguisher, and put out a real fire. Registration is required. Where: Main Fire Station, 457 Worcester St, Wellesley. Who: Ages 16+ (must be accompanied by an adult if under 18) […] -  The Wellesley Free Library & Contemporary artist Eddie Bruckner invites the public to experience “The Familiar Reimagined: Artwork by Eddie Bruckner,” a solo exhibition on view at the Wellesley Free Library, 530 Washington St., Wellesley, MA 20482, from September 3 through September 30, 2026. The public is invited to attend the Artist’s Reception on Wednesday, […] Free | 4 events, - Photo by Maura Wayman Photography Select Board member Colette Aufranc will hold in-person office hours at the Morton Circle community room (503 Washington Street) on Thursday, September 10 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.. Select Board office hours are open to everyone in the community. Ask questions, give input, and share concerns about Town projects, […] - Join us for a special Midday Muse, featuring the rare combination of oboe, horn, and piano. Faculty artists Kyoko Hida-Battaglia (oboe) and Eliko Akahori (piano), joined by guest artist Jacky Ho-Yin Li (horn), perform two Romantic-era gems. The program begins with Heinrich von Herzogenberg's Trio, Op. 61, a work of spirited dialogue and refined classical elegance, and concludes with Carl Reinecke's […] - DATE: Thursday, September 10 TIME: 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM LOCATION: Wellesley Free Library, Wakelin Room, 530 Washington St. DESCRIPTION: The Bay State has some of the oldest and most remarkable libraries in the nation and has long been home to innovative librarians, stunning architecture, and rich library history. Come take a tour! From the […] - The Bay State has some of the oldest and most remarkable libraries in the nation and has long been home to innovative librarians, stunning architecture, and rich library history. Come take a tour at Wellesley Free Library, Sept. 10, 7-8pm. From the arrival of the first printing press in British North America at Harvard University […] | 1 event, -  Attend the Town of Wellesley’s annual September 11 ceremony honoring those who lost their lives on this tragic day in 2001. All are welcome for the 25th anniversary of this solemn remembrance, hosted by the Wellesley Fire Department headquarters at 457 Worcester St., at 10am. The ceremony typically includes the pledge of allegiance; a remembrance […] | 0 events, | |
3 events, -  MassBay Community College will hold its annual All Vehicle Show on Sunday, September 13th from 8:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. at the MassBay Automotive Technology Center, 250 Eliot St., Ashland, MA. The show is free and open to the public. It is $20 to register a vehicle, with all proceeds supporting MassBay Automotive Technology student scholarships. The All […] -  EVENT: Art in the Park at Shaw Park DATE/TIME: Sunday, September 13, 10am-3pm LOCATION: Shaw Park, 53 Eliot St., (that nice green space across the street from the Bacon Free Library) DESCRIPTION: The Natick Art Association presents Art in the Park, a collection of amazing artists with various wares for sale. Come enjoy live music and […] - Enjoy an afternoon of live classical music with the Charles River Sinfonietta, featuring bassoonist Kevin King. A Wellesley resident, King also performs with the Wellesley Symphony and other regional ensembles throughout New England. The program will highlight Classical and early Romantic chamber works for bassoon and strings. The Charles River Sinfonietta, based in Millis, Massachusetts, […] | 3 events,Learn to Play Rummikub at Wellesley Council on Aging (Tolles Parsons Center, 500 Washington St.) Mondays in September and October, 1-3pm, with Jim Kaufman. Free. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support Swellesley's work.  The Wellesley Choral Society, under the direction of Edward Whalen, is pleased to announce its 2026-2027 season and seeks all interested singers. The organization is a non-auditioned chorus, open to singers of high school age and above. All voice parts are welcome. Members are from Wellesley and many other communities. Rehearsals begin on Monday, Sept. 14 […] - Are you a musician looking to join a community band that is friendly, fun, and open to musicians of varying levels? If so, consider joining The Wellesley Town Band, now in our 13th season. No audition is required—just a desire to play great music with your neighbors. This year, we are particularly interested in additional bassoon, […] | 0 events, | 1 event, - Christopher Mirabile, author of The Washashore, comes to Wellesley Books to discuss the latest in his Silas Lopez Mystery series, The Holdfast. When an elderly Provincetown homeowner dies of what appears to be natural causes, newly minted police chief Silas Lopez feels a tug of doubt he can’t quite overcome. In a town where everybody wants […] | 4 events, -  Need social work support? Come meet with the Town of Wellesley social workers at Wellesley Free Library, 530 Washington St., conference room 211, on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2:30pm-3:30pm. The Health Department is raising awareness, providing support, and offering resources and hope to those who may be struggling, especially during September, which is Suicide Prevention Awareness […] - Courtesy photo EVENT: Opening reception Date: Thu, Sep 17, 2026 Time: 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Location: 323 Washington Street, Wellesley, MA 02481< Description: Exclusive Opening Reception celebrating the debut of A Time of Revolution at the Wellesley History & Exhibit Center. Enjoy an evening of bubbles and bites while experiencing the exhibition before it opens […] -  Francis Ford Coppola's epic masterpiece features Marlon Brando in his Oscar©-winning role as the patriarch of the Corleone family. Director Coppola paints a chilling portrait of the Sicilian clan's rise and near fall from power in America, masterfully balancing the story between the Corleone's family life and the ugly crime business in which they are […] $20 - DATE/TIME: Thursday, Sept. 17, 7pm LOCATION: Wellesley College, Alumnae Hall Auditorium MORE INFO here | 6 events,Yom Kippur begins at sundown on Sept. 20 and ends at nighfall on Monday, Sept. 21 - Fuller Brook Park path EVENT: Walk with a Doc, sponsored by Olive Tree Medical DATE/TIME: Friday, Sept. 18, 8am - 9am LOCATION: Meet up down the street from the Wellesley Whole Foods, next to the High School Track/Football Field in the parking lot (Google map location is here) at the Map House. If you have trouble […] - EVENT: New England Fall Flower Show Join the Massachusetts Horticultural Society for Growing Together with curated vendors, food trucks, demos and speakers, floral installations and award-winning plant and design exhibits. Advanced purchase of timed tickets is required. Tickets here. LOCATION: The Garden at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street, Wellesley, MA 02482 OPENING DAY HOURS: Friday, […] - DATE/TIME: Friday, September 18, 10am-11:15am LOCATION: Meet on Turner Road near the vernal pool, which is near the Weston Road end of the street. North 40 offers a wide range of interesting sites and history. You will see a vernal pool, 500-foot-long boardwalk, community gardens, the aqueduct, a huge and unique seedling tree and more. […] - DATE/TIME: Friday, Sept. 18, 7pm-9pm LOCATION: Wellesley College, Alumnae Hall Auditorium MORE INFO here | 4 events, - MassBay Community College will proudly host a MetroWest Prostate Cancer Awareness Event on Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 10:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. on the MassBay Framingham campus, 490 Franklin Street. This event is free and open to the public. Attendees can participate in several educational seminars to learn more about prostate cancer, hear personal stories from survivors, and […] - A preview of "The Kid from Boston," a documentary by Wellesley's Alex Stoddard, will be screened at the Boston Film Festival on Saturday, Sept. 19. This will be its first Boston showing. It's the same preview that won Best Documentary Short at the NBA Summer League Film Festival in July. "Holding a screening in Boston […] - Girl Scout 73505 in Wellesley offers a fun, low-pressure way for girls to stay connected during the middle school years. We meet monthly and combine creative activities like crafting and cooking with community service, friendship, and plenty of laughs. Last year, scouts: Helped staff a holiday party for senior residents Collected food for the Wellesley […] - DATE/TIME: Saturday, Sept. 19, 7pm LOCATION: Wellesley College, Alumnae Hall Auditorium MORE INFO here |
3 events, - Join the Wellesley Mothers Forum for its annual Fall Carnival, a fun-filled event for the whole family, on Sept. 20, 10am-noon. This year's event will be held at Hunnewell Elementary School (outdoors, weather permitting, or inside of the school in the event of rain). Fun for all ages with crafts, games, face painting and more. […] - Sunday, September 20, 2026 2:00 PM 3:00 PM Wakelin Room, Wellesley Free Library, 530 Washington StreetWellesley, MA, 02482 - Wellesley Cub Scout Pack 185 on Sunday, Sept. 20 from 4-6pm will be building and launching model rockets, and invites community members to check out this fun family event and cheer on the scouts. The event will take place at Kelly Field at Bates Elementary School. Cub Scouts in Wellesley is open to boys and […] | 2 events,Learn to Play Rummikub at Wellesley Council on Aging (Tolles Parsons Center, 500 Washington St.) Mondays in September and October, 1-3pm, with Jim Kaufman. Free. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support Swellesley's work. The Wellesley Choral Society, under the direction of Edward Whalen, is pleased to announce its 2026-2027 season and seeks all interested singers. The organization is a non-auditioned chorus, open to singers of high school age and above. All voice parts are welcome. Members are from Wellesley and many other communities. Rehearsals begin on Monday, Sept. 14 […] | 1 event, - DATE/TIME: Tuesday, September 22, 7pm-8:30pm LOCATION: Wellesley Free Library, 530 Washington St. BOOK: Raising Hare, A Memoir by Chloe Dalton COORDINATOR: Arthur Ensroth, former WCLT Board Member Register Interested in reading about and discussing topics on a wide range of environmentally related issues? Wellesley Conservation Land Trust and the Wellesley sponsor an Environmental Book Club, […] | 0 events, | 2 events, - Appointments are available for Select Board office hours on Thursday, September 24. Sign up to speak with Select Board Chair Marjorie Freiman in-person or via Zoom between 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m.. Ask questions, give input, and share concerns about Town operations, key projects, and other issues. Email Marjorie directly at mfreiman@wellesleyma.gov to request a 15-minute appointment, […] - Wellesley College, Davis Museum Thursday, September 24, 2026 5:00pm to 8:00pm Davis Museum Lobby & Galleries 5:00 - 8:00 PM Opening Reception - Davis Lobby and Galleries 5:30 PM Welcome Remarks - Davis Lobby Join Dina Deitsch, the new Ruth Gordon Shapiro ’37 Director of the Davis Museum, to celebrate the opening of our 2026-2027 academic year […] | 5 events, - Saturdays at Fay is a series of free Saturday morning programs designed for young children along with their parents/guardians. All programs take place at Fay’s Primary School, located at 23 Middle Road in Southborough and are open to the public. Little Groove Music Saturday, September 26, 9:00 - 10:00 AM Join us for a fun […] - Household Goods will be on campus at Dana Hall School in Wellesley on Saturday, September 26, from 9 am to 12 pm collecting items people need to set up homes. Household Goods provides a full range of donated furniture and household items, free of charge, to help people in need make a home. Sign up […] - Annual Western Round Up fun fair at Fiske Elementary School in Wellesley at 45 Hastings St. on Sept. 26, 11am-3pm. Fiske Western Round-Up, Wellesley Please send tips, photos, ideas to theswellesleyreport@gmail.com -  C. K. Dexter Haven (Bing Crosby) arrives at the lavish property of his ex-wife, Tracy Lord (Grace Kelly), just in time to see her get married to George Kittredge (John Lund). Can C. K. convince Tracy it’s all a mistake before the wedding? Equally smitten tabloid reporter Macauley Conner (Frank Sinatra), with pining photographer Liz […] $12 | |
4 events, -  EVENT: 5k Run/1 Mile Walk DATE: Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026 TIME: 5k, 10am start time; 1 mile walk, 10:15am start time LOCATION: Charles River Center, 59 East Militia Heights Dr. Needham, MA 02492 REGISTER: www.charlesriverroadrace.com DESCRIPTION: Runners and walkers of all ages and abilities are invited to join the Charles River Center’s annual 5K Run/1 […] - Sunday, Sept. 27, 1–4pmMonday, Sept. 28, 9–11am Wellesley Free Library, Wakelin Room, 530 Washington St. The Friends of the Wellesley Free Library will collect gently used books, including children’s books, fiction and nonfiction, cookbooks, travel guides and textbooks. Please send tips, photos, ideas to theswellesleyreport@gmail.com - Photo by Andres Levia EVENT: Wellesley Symphony Orchestra concert, "Musical Tales" DATE: Saturday, Sept. 27 TIME: 2pm LOCATION: MassBay Community College, 50 Oakland St., Wellesley, Mass. Get Tickets DESCRIPTION: The program opens with "Merlin", a mysterious, magical piece by Italian composer Elisabett Brusa. Merlin, the legendary prophet, magician and spell maker, has wielded his literary […] - Bach Vespers Cantata 77 September 27 @ 4:00 pm Bach Vespers Cantata 77 Wallace Chapel, Wellesley Hills Congregational Church, 207 Washington St. Free Will Offering | 3 events, - Sunday, Sept. 27, 1–4pmMonday, Sept. 28, 9–11am Wellesley Free Library, Wakelin Room, 530 Washington St. The Friends of the Wellesley Free Library will collect gently used books, including children’s books, fiction and nonfiction, cookbooks, travel guides and textbooks. Please send tips, photos, ideas to theswellesleyreport@gmail.com Learn to Play Rummikub at Wellesley Council on Aging (Tolles Parsons Center, 500 Washington St.) Mondays in September and October, 1-3pm, with Jim Kaufman. Free. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support Swellesley's work. The Wellesley Choral Society, under the direction of Edward Whalen, is pleased to announce its 2026-2027 season and seeks all interested singers. The organization is a non-auditioned chorus, open to singers of high school age and above. All voice parts are welcome. Members are from Wellesley and many other communities. Rehearsals begin on Monday, Sept. 14 […] | 4 events, -  Coffee Connect at Lux Bond & Green Tues. Sept 29, 8:30 - 9:30 am. Lux Bond & Green - 60 Central Street, Wellesley Free and open to all Join the Charles River Regional Chamber for a morning networking meetup. Whether you're a regular at our Coffee Connects or joining for the first time, this is […] - (SPONSORED EVENT LISTING) Longfellow is excited to support a holistic approach to health through our Community Speaker Series. Each month, we'll introduce you to local health care providers who will share their expertise with our community. The work you put into lifting and building your cardio endurance goes even further when it's paired with attention […] - Join the Wellesley Society of Artists and John and Gillian Ross, owners of Gallery Twist, Lexington for a primer on “The Nuts and Bolts of Selling Art”, Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 6:30-8pm, at the Wellesley Free Library Wakelin Room. This session is designed to help artists navigate the complexities of finding “new homes” for their […] | 3 events, - Last paint collection for 2026 at the Wellesley RDF is Thursday, October 1 from 3 p.m. to 6 p. m. Please send tips, photos, ideas to theswellesleyreport@gmail.com - North 40 community garden, Wellesley EVENT: public workshop regarding the future of the North 40 DATE/TIME: Oct. 1 at 6:30pm LOCATION: Wellesley High School, 50 Rice St. (moved from Hunnewell for more space) The event will include an overview and history behind the town’s 2014 acquisition from Wellesley College of this 46-acre property along Weston […] | 1 event, - Art Wellesley's Small Art Big Party takes place on Oct. 2, 6-8pm, Wellesley College's Lulu Wang Center. Guests peruse, select, and compete for donated art, while enjoying wine, beer, and light appetizers. Each donated artwork is sold for $100. $50 per ticket. Please send tips, photos, ideas to theswellesleyreport@gmail.com | 6 events, - There will be yard/garage sales all around town today as residents hold sales at their own home. Wellesley Recreation provides a town-wide map for buyers. Yard sale: Saturday, Oct. 3 Time: 8am- 5pm (but seller set their own hours) Cost to be a shopper: none Type of items sold: household goods, children’s items , toys, sporting […] -  Join us for a morning of fun on October 3rd at Riverbend’s toddler and preschool Open House. Children will enjoy a variety of indoor and outdoor activities, and parents/caregivers will tour our beautiful Montessori classrooms and meet our teachers. At Riverbend's Children’s House, students ages 18 months to 6 years enjoy a rich learning environment […] - Bates Pumpkin Fair Saturday, October 3 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm You can look forward to exciting games, thrilling rides, balloon artists, delicious treats, a DJ and dancing, and plenty of great food. Money raised from this event helps to support Bates' administration and staff, specialists, teachers, and the school grounds. - Saturdays at 4 Series: Goethe String Quartet October 3 @ 4:00 pm-5:00 pm Wellesley Hills Congregational Church, 207 Washington St. The Goethe Quartet, one of Europe’s most exciting young chamber groups, returns to the Hills Church to perform world premieres by Michael Gilbertson, James Ra and Will Cooper, alongside standard repertoire. General Admission: $30, Students/Seniors: […] - |
