Purple Alert: Anyone seen this toy bunny in Wellesley?
UPDATE (6/28): Mr. Purples has returned…Happy ending. A Wellesley family that apparently spends a lot of time at grocery stores is seeking help finding their kid’s toy, Mr. Purples. The toy bunny...
View ArticleDoll found in Wellesley park
A doll was found on a park bench near the post office/Wellesley Square commuter rail station on July 3. If you are looking for the doll, touch base with Caitlin (csharvey@gmail.com).
View ArticleSummer of lost dolls continues in Wellesley
It’s been the summer of lost dolls in Wellesley: The latest, at corner of Granite St./Summit Rd. She looks a tad uncomfortable… Thanks to reader JF for passing along the info and photo. RELATED: Doll...
View ArticleAnnual July Jubilation coming to Wellesley Square
Wellesley Square is revving up to host its annual July Jubilation celebration on Saturday, July 18, 9:30am – 4:30pm. The shopping and family fun extravaganza traditionally offers great bargains for...
View ArticleFree family activities on Tuesday mornings at Wellesley Town Hall Green
LINX’s Wellesley Tree House is hosting free interactive early childhood classes on the Wellesley Town Hall Green on Tuesdays through August 11th from 10am – 10:45am. The goal of each event is to...
View ArticleSave the date: Fiske School Wild West Round Up set for Sept. 19
The annual Fiske School Wild West Round Up will take place this year on Sept. 19 from 10am-2pm at 45 Hastings St. The public is invited to join the family fun, games, arts and crafts, dunk tank, music,...
View ArticleWellesley cub & boy scout sign-ups, meetings this month
Friday, September 11th Cub/Boy Scout Sign-Up Night Sign-Up night for Cub and Boy Scouts will be held Sept 11, 6:30 PM to 8 PM, at the Wellesley Community Center, 219 Washington St. Cub Scouts (grades...
View ArticleYo Wellesley: Quite the eBay sale here
Act Now! More than 100 vintage and classic yo-yos have been put up for sale on eBay by a Wellesley resident looking to fend off hoarder-dom by going into “reverse pack-rat mode.” The asking price is...
View ArticleBach to Rock soon to roll into Wellesley’s Linden Square
Wellesley will soon be home to a new music school, Bach to Rock, located in the corner space of the strip mall section of Linden Square, adjacent to the Kathy McCrohon Dance Center. For now, the only...
View ArticleHurry in to LittleBits Toys in Wellesley before it closes Wednesday
LittleBits Toys, the independent toy store run by Wellesley-ite Billy Thelander that set up shop in town back in 2003, is closing. The business recently shuttered its other location in Natick....
View ArticleWellesley Youth Hockey getting cranked up again
Registration for the Wellesley Youth Hockey Learn to Play and Mosquito programs are now open for the 2015-2016 season. Season starts Nov. 7. Go to wellesleyouthhockey.org to register. Contact Kara...
View ArticleWellesley Hoops registration open for boys & girls
Registration for Wellesley Hoops — which last year attracted 650 kids — is now open. This is the Wellesley Youth Basketball Association’s core program and the primary league for players in grades 4-9...
View ArticleWellesley Halloween happenings 2015
Here’s a roundup of Halloween-related activities in Wellesley (and at the bottom of this post, beyond). Feel free to email us at theswellesleyreport@gmail.com with additional items for consideration....
View ArticleHardy treasure hunters take to Wellesley’s woods for Kids’ Trails Day
About 140 kids and adults took part in the annual Wellesley Trails Committee Kids’ Trails Day event at Longfellow Pond on Sunday afternoon, hunting for hidden treasures along the trails and esker, and...
View ArticleHardy/Hunnewell/Upham school futures meeting to take place Oct. 21
The Wellesley community forum on the fate of Hardy, Hunnewell and Upham elementary schools will take place Oct. 21 at 7pm in the Great Hall in Town Hall. The School Facilities Committee’s presentation...
View ArticleSpooky — and Educational: Historical Tour of Wellesley Village Church Cemetery
From Wellesley Historical Society: Saturday, October 31, 2015 at 1:00 P.M. Have you ever wondered who lies beneath the earth in the old burying ground behind the Village Church in Wellesley Square?...
View ArticleAdult ghosting: It’s a thing in Wellesley
When I was a kid, pre-Halloween was a time for us to get in touch with our inner thug. I grew up on the mean streets of southern Connecticut, where we had something called Doorbell Ringing Night. At...
View ArticleGather your coins: Wellesley trick-or-treaters to collect for UNICEF
A reminder to set aside coins for Halloween this coming weekend in Wellesley, as many trick-or-treaters will be looking to collect your spare change on behalf of UNICEF, which raises millions of...
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