Wellesley’s Wonderful Weekend, 2018

The weather has derailed one of  Wellesley’s Wonderful Weekend’s activities. Keep an eye on this page for the latest updates.

SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2018 — FIREWORKS AND PARADE POSTPONED TO JUNE 3

This from a Wellesley Police Department alert: “The Wellesley Annual parade and fireworks have been cancelled due to the weather forecast.”

Reschedule date is Sunday, June 3.

POSTPONED:

Art in the Park CANCELLED today due to rain. Rain date TBD.

CANCELLATION:

Wheels of Wellesley V @ Wellesley Community Center
219 Washington StreetFeaturing Exotic and Antique Cars, Motorcycles, Magic Show, and Bicycles plus live music plus The Munster’s Family Hearse and Grandpa’s Dragula Racing Car

CANCELLATION:

Fun and Health for Pets and Their People Dog Contest scheduled for Saturday May 19th at Warren Field has been cancelled.

CANCELLATION:

The United Universalist Spring Carnival has been cancelled.

CANCELLATION:

In the weekend’s most dramatic announcement thus far, the Wellesley Conservation Council says, “UPDATE! For the first time in its history, the annual Troll and Fairy House event will be cancelled due to forecasted inclement weather conditions tomorrow. Until next year!” At Swellesley, we feel awful about abandoning the Trolls and Fairies when they will most need shelter.

CHANGES:

Due to the forecasted inclement weather, the Celebrations Committee has decided to move the Memorial Grove Dedication ceremony scheduled for Saturday, May 19, 2018 inside to the Wellesley High School Gym. The ceremony will begin at 3:30 PM. There is ample parking in the High School lot for those attending. A reception will immediately follow the ceremony in the Crockett Library.

 

Wellesley’s Wonderful Weekend is an annual town celebration that includes activities for all ages. Highlights include the Veterans’ Parade, music and fireworks.

2018 Schedule

Friday – May 18th

3:05p.m. – 6:00p.m. Annual Hunnewell Fun Fair*  — Hunnewell School PTO Hunnewell Elementary School, 28 Cameron Street, Rides, games, crafts 7:00p.m. – 9:30p.m. Remembering the Roaring Twenties* — The Friends of the Wellesley Council on Aging and the Wellesley Council on Aging (Preregistration required – 781-235-3961) Wellesley College, 106 Central Street, Diana Chapman Walsh Alumnae Hall All Weekend World War I Historical Displays Main Wellesley Library, 530 Washington Street All Weekend Scavenger Hunt of the Relmagined Fells — Hosted by the Wellesley Free Library Foundation Maps available at Hunnewell Fun Fair, Pancake Breakfast, and online. Participants will be entered in a prize drawing. More Info

Saturday – May 19th

8:00a.m.—12:00p.m. Pancake Festival* at the Wellesley High School — Wellesley Kiwanis Club and Wellesley High School Key Club Featuring performances by Gil Stubbs, past host of “Gil Stubbs’ World of Magic” on cable vision, and other magicians 50 Rice Street 8:00a.m.—12:00p.m. Free Eye Exams at the Lions Club Eye Mobile at the Wellesley High School — Wellesley Lions Club 50 Rice Street Saturday—Sunday (decamp after parade) 18th Century Military Encampment at Town Hall Grounds The Royal Irish Artillery, Tours all day Saturday, Cannon Firing on the half hour on Saturday 525 Washington Street 9:00a.m.—10:00a.m. Boulder Brook Reservation Walk— Wellesley Trails Committee Meet at 9:00am at the Kelly Memorial Park parking lot located on the left side of Elmwood Road 0.3 miles east of Weston Road 10:00a.m.—11:30a.m. CANCELLED CANCELLED Dog Contest — Fun and Health for Pets and Their ‘People’ * Wellesley Health Department, Wellesley Animal Control, Stray Pets in Need, and Unleashed by Petco Warren School Playground, 90 Washington Street (Route 16)Prizes awarded in various categories including “shaggiest”, “best grooomed”, “best tricks”, “wiggliest”, and many more! 10:00a.m.—1:30p.m Open House at the Dadmun-McNamara House — Wellesley Historical Society 229 Washington Street 10:00a.m.—2:00p.m CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER Wheels of Wellesley V @ Wellesley Community Center 219 Washington StreetFeaturing Exotic and Antique Cars, Motorcycles, Magic Show, and Bicycles plus live music plus The Munster’s Family Hearse and Grandpa’s Dragula Racing Car 10:00a.m.—2:00p.m CANCELLED CANCELLED Spring Carnival at Unitarian Universalist Church (UU Wellesley)* 309 Washington Street, Sprague Tower Park 10:00a.m.— 3:00p.m Wellesley Unified Plan — Family Adventure featuring WHS Evolutions student sculptures. Pick up reward punch cards and maps to earn prizes along the route at the Pancake Festival 11:00a.m.— 2:00p.m. Open House at Tolles Parson Center — 500 Washington Street 11:00a.m.— 3:00p.m. Open House at Wellesley Municipal Light Plant — 4 Municipal Way (off 455 Worcester Street, Route 9) Featuring an historical tour of the Original Substation with the help of the Wellesley Historical Commission 11:00a.m.— 3:00p.m. “Touch a Truck” – Open House at Wellesley Department of Public Works — 20 Municipal Way (off 455 Worcester Street, Route 9) 11:00a.m.— 3:00p.m. Historical Tours at Fells Branch Library 308 Weston Road 11:00a.m.— 3:00p.m. Historical Tours at the Wellesley Town Hall — Wellesley Historical Commission 525 Washington Street 11:00a.m.— 3:00p.m. Open House at Wellesley Police Station 485 Washington Street 11:00a.m.— 3:00p.m. Open House at Wellesley Main Fire Station #2 457 Worcester Street (Route 9) 1:00p.m. — 3:00p.m. CANCELLED CANCELLED Build Your Own Woodland Troll & Fairy House — Wellesley Conservation Council Cochituate Aqueduct, Russell Road / Kendall Road (for elementary school kids) 1:00p.m.—4:00p.m. BEING RESCHEDULED TBD BEING RESCHEDULED TBD Art in the Park — Wellesley Community Art Project & Wellesley Women Artisans Simon’s  Park (Corner of Washington & Brook Street, left of the Library) 2:30p.m. Walking Tour of Wellesley Square—Wellesley Historical Society Meet in front of Town Hall 3:30p.m.—5:00p.m. LOCATION CHANGE LOCATION CHANGE: Due to the forecasted inclement weather, the Celebrations Committee has decided to move the Memorial Grove Dedication ceremony scheduled for Saturday, May 19, 2018 inside to the Wellesley High School Gym. The ceremony will begin at 3:30 PM. There is ample parking in the High School lot for those attending. A reception will immediately follow the ceremony in the Crockett Library. 4:00p.m. Veterans’ Ecumenical Memorial Mass at Saint Paul Church Wellesley Veterans’ Council 502 Washington Street 7:00p.m.—9:00p.m. Fifth Grade Only Teen Center at Wellesley Middle School (WMS) Use WMS gym A entrance. Open to children in fifth grade who attend Wellesley Public Schools; attend private schools, but live in Wellesley; live in Boston, but attend Wellesley Public Schools. For more info go to www.wellesleyteencenter.org.

Sunday – May 20th

8:00a.m.—10:00a.m. Bird Walk Locally, with Jim Pugh — Wellesley Conservation Council Meet at the Cameron St. Parking lot at the Main Library 8:30a.m.-5K Run 9:30a.m.-Kids 1K Run 5th Annual Wonder Run 5K and Kids Fun Run 1K* —Wellesley Hills Junior Women’s Club Wellesley High School, 50 Rice Street Click for registration. 10:00a.m.—12:00p.m Fuller Brook Park Cleanup  — Natural Resources Commission Contact [email protected] or 781-431-1019×2294 for details.Note that there are 10 Sections to clean-up and team Captains may designate other times for cleanup. Use info above to contact NRC. 1:00p.m.—3:00p.m. 50th Annual Wellesley Veterans’ Parade 2018 Theme: 100th Anniversary of the End of World War I Wellesley Celebrations’ CommitteeBring a food item to the parade for the Wellesley Food Pantry – Look for the World of Wellesley (WOW) Float The parade starts at the intersection of Route 16 (Washington Street) and Route 9 and continues westbound along Route 16 to Wellesley Square. The reviewing stand is in Wellesley Square. 5:00p.m. — DUSK Picnic in the Park at Hunnewell Field Food*, drinks*,kid’s rides*, crafts, games, pony rides & other fun Food by Charles River Rotary, Captain Mardens, and others 6:00p.m. — DUSK Concert for Wellesley at Hunnewell Field Featuring the Reminisants (6:00p.m. and 8:00p.m.) and WHS Jazz Combo (7:00p.m.) DUSK (around 9:00p.m.) Fireworks —the Biggest Ever! at Hunnewell Field Sponsors: Roche Brothers/Sudbury Farms and Wellesley Dental Group, Drs Ali and Ali *Please note, asterisk indicates a small fee may be charged.