Save the date: Wellesley Marketplace is Saturday, November 17

October 22, 2018 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

SPONSORED POST: The Wellesley Hills Junior Women’s Club will host the 42nd Annual Wellesley Marketplace on Saturday, November 17, once more at Wellesley High School location at 50 Rice St. Buy tickets online here. Organized by The Wellesley Hills Junior Women’s Club, proceeds from the show are given back to the community in the form of need-based scholarships and grants.

Marketplace is the unofficial start of the holiday season for those seeking unique locally made gifts. The event typically draws a crowd of over 1,700 shoppers eager to see goodies made by the 200 artists and crafts people from New England and afar. Wellesley Marketplace is the place to find unique hostess and teacher gifts, hand-made note cards, one-of-a-kind jewelry, home accessories, dog toys, ornaments, delicious food treats, or that special, one-of-a-kind piece of artwork for the person who has everything.

New this year: Complimentary gift wrapping will be available to all shoppers courtesy of Sustainable Wellesley, so be sure to swing by their table on the first floor to have your gifts wrapped in beautiful Japanese Furoshiki wraps.

The Gingerbread Construction Co. of Wakefield and Winchester, Mass., is another popular food vendor returning to Wellesley Marketplace in 2018

Premium Admission

Get first crack at Wellesley Marketplace for an exclusive shopping hour from 9am – 10 am before the doors open to General Admission. Of course, your Premium Admission ticket is good for entry at any time during the day from 9am – 4pm. This year, Premium Shoppers will also get a free tote bag. Advance Premium tickets will be on sale for $20 at Roche Bros. in Wellesley and online.

General Admission

Starting at 10am, General Admission tickets are $15 for Adults, and $5 for Students and Seniors.

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Babson College breaks ground on Centennial Park

October 22, 2018 by bbrown Leave a Comment

Babson College this past Friday held a ceremonial groundbreaking for Centennial Park, a new central gathering place on campus that will be anchored by the relocated Babson Globe and Fountain of Flags.

The park (not to be confused with Wellesley’s Centennial Reservation), will recognize Babson’s 100th birthday next year when the project is complete. Centennial Park, featuring green space and trees, will be located across from the Reynolds Campus Center and Hollister Hall.

The park will be another piece of a major Babson campus transformation involving the sports/recreation complex, the library and a new innovation hub.

Babson Centennial Park groundbreaking — Babson leadership digs in…good thing they’re wearing hard hats

Wellesley Halloween activities, 2018

October 22, 2018 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

Wellesley Theatre Project, Halloween party, October 27

Dana Hall School of Music Halloween Open House, October 27

The Dana Hall School of Music will hold its eighth annual Halloween Open House with musical trick-or-treating on Saturday, October 27, from 2–4 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Families and children of all ages are invited to come in costume. Behind every door, there will be a different instrument to explore, from piano and violin to harp and trombone. Children can participate in a musical scavenger hunt to find each instrument along with some musical trick-or-treating. There will also be a guided “rhythm instrument petting zoo” for the kids to get a chance to make some music of their own. RSVPs are requested but not required. The School of Music is located at 103 Grove Street in Wellesley. For more information, please email [email protected] or call (781) 237-6542.

Halloween Trick or Treat Parade, October 27

This fun annual event starts and ends at Clock Tower Park. Fun and games ghoul-ore.

UU Wellesley Hills Haunted Maze

When: Saturday, Oct, 27th 11am – 1pm

Location: Near the Clock tower, in front of UU Wellesley Hills, 309 Washington Street

After the Wellesley Hills Halloween Stroll, continue the fun in our monstrously mysterious maze and then stop by our treat table to recharge! Located near the clock tower in front of UU Wellesley Hills. Ages 0-8 No charge, but donations are welcome and appreciated. For more info, go to: http://uuwellesley.org/haunted-house or email [email protected].

UU Wellesley Horrific Haunted Hallway

When: Saturday, Oct, 27th 11am – 1pm

Location: 301 Washington Street, Wellesley Hills

Teen and Tweens are invited to scare up some fun in our Horrific Haunted Hallway! $5 per youth ($10 max per family) for unlimited walkthroughs. Cider and treats available for purchase. For more info, go to: http://uuwellesley.org/haunted-house or email [email protected].

Frankenstein screenings at Wellesley Free Library:
October 31, 7pm
This showing is regarded as the definitive film version of Mary Shelley’s classic tale of tragedy and horror in which ‘Frankenstein’ made unknown character actor Boris Karloff a star and created a new icon of terror. The 1931 film’s greatness stems less from its script than from the stark but moody atmosphere created by director James Whale. Frankenstein was greeted with screams, moans, and fainting spells upon its initial release, obliging Universal to add a disclaimer in which Edward Van Sloan advises the faint of heart to leave the theater immediately. If they don’t: ‘Well…we’ve warned you.’ Join us for a viewing of this classic horror tale on Halloween night! 71 min.

You’re not really going to let your kids eat all that candy, are you?

Wellesley Dental Group will hold its 11th annual Community Candy Drive to benefit the U.S. Troops serving overseas. From November 1 – November 8, they will be collecting candy, handwritten notes and cards for our soldiers. Then on November 9 at 10am, the yearly dramatic display of all the loot will take place outside of the 5 Seaward Rd. office. Schools and organizations are invited to attend.

The goal is to teach the kids lessons in giving by encouraging them to share the extra Halloween candy with our troops oversees. The packages will be sent via CarePacks, a non-profit organization, along with oral hygiene supplies.

To schedule a candy drop-off, please call (781-237-9071) or email us ([email protected]).

Have a Halloween event we haven’t mentioned above? Email us at [email protected].

Early voting starts Monday, October 22 in Wellesley (and other places)

October 22, 2018 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

First early voter — John Gray was the first early voter in Wellesley at 8:00 AM on Monday. Seen here with poll worker Diane Hall

In an effort to encourage voter turn-out, Wellesley is offering early voting at three locations in town for Wellesley registered voters. According to Town Clerk KC Kato, “Early voting has started at the Warren Building at 90 Washington Street. So far, we have received 186 early voting ballots. We encourage everyone to early vote at the Warren Building, basement level. We will be there through November 2, 8am – 5pm Monday through Friday; and during special extended hours of 8 am – 8 pm on Thursday, and 8am – 2pm on Saturday.”

If you need to cast an absentee vote, Kato says, “The last day to apply for an absentee ballot is noon on November 5th. However, the voter needs to allow for mail time. Only ballots received by November 6 at 8pm will be counted.”

Here are all the important dates, times, and places for voting early and getting a flu shot while you’re at it.

Vote early at the Warren Recreation Building

Early voting will be offered at the Warren Recreation Building, 90 Washington St. through November 2, 2018:

Monday through Friday from 8am – to 5pm

Special extended hours:
Thursdays 8am to 8pm
Saturday October 27, 8am to 2pm

Get your flu shot at the Rec Building while you’re at it. Here are the dates and times.

Vote early at the Elizabeth Seton Hall Residence

Early Voting will also be offered at the Elizabeth Seton Residence at 125 Oakland Street on Sunday October 28, 2018 from 2pm – 4pm.

Vote early at Waterstone

Early Voting will also be offered at Waterstone at 27 Washington Street on Monday October 29, 2018 at 5pm to 8pm.

View the Town’s Early Voting document for more information.

Vote absentee

Absentee ballots are available for registered voters who will be unable to vote Early or at the Polls due to:

absence from the Town of Wellesley during normal polling hours; or
physical disability preventing you from going to the polling place; or
religious beliefs

How to find out which precinct you’re in

Mass.gov has a nifty page where you can plug in your address and it will tell you not only where to vote, but who our Town Clerk is (that would be KC Kato), the names of our elected officials and district representatives and links to their pages that include their phone numbers, emails, and other information.

Here is the The Board of Selectmen’s signed warrant for the upcoming November 6, 2018 State Election.

Unsung Wellesley artist Mary Brewster Hazelton subject of upcoming Historical Society talk

October 22, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

The Wellesley Historical Society kicks off its 2018-2019 lecture series with a talk on Sunday, Oct. 28 at 2pm by Dr. Robert Savage, a retired surgeon and local art historian who will discuss the life and art of Mary Brewster Hazelton (1868-1953).

The works of Hazelton, a lifelong Wellesley resident and prominent Boston artist in the early 20^th century, include the portrait of Horatio Hollis Hunnewell on display in the lobby of the Wellesley Main Library, the murals in the Wellesley Hills Congregational Church, and a collection of 60 paintings at the Wellesley Historical Society.

The talk is co-hosted by Council on Aging and will be held at Wellesley Free Library.

Mary Brewster Hazelton's margaret by the sea (1915) — Mary Brewster Hazelton’s Margaret by the Sea (1915) (via Wellesley Historical Society)

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