Tickets are flying out the door for SOLSTICE: Reflections on Winter Light, an annual event at Mount Auburn Cemetery so if you’re interested in cool lighting, live music both indoors and out, in one of the prettiest spots in the Boston area, head over to their site as soon as possible. The event includes an “outdoor journey through large-scale light
Read moreHey Weston, the United States Marine Corps Reserve “Toys For Tots” program through the Weston Police Department, is accepting donations until the end of the day tomorrow, December 10. Please consider dropping off a new, unwrapped toy at the Weston Police Department, Weston Fire Department, Weston Community Center, or Weston Town Hall (which is closed for the weekend so not there).
Read moreUpdate; this event has been canceled due to the weather forecast. The Temple Shir Tikva of Wayland invites the community for a Chanukah Celebration. The annual Community Chanukah Celebration is held outdoors and features music, a scavenger hunt, hot chocolate, and more. The weather is of course being watched as a storm is expected to come in sometime Sunday afternoon.
Read moreWell, it’s been a week, quite literally in this case. If you have not yet seen the Winter Wonderland created by the Country Garden Club of Weston at the Golden Ball Tavern Museum which opened on December 2, then today, tomorrow and Sunday are your last chances. On Saturday, December 9 from 12:30-1:30, the Weston High School Carolers (go ‘cats!)
Read moreAs everyone knows, the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere is December 21, the winter solstice. And as everyone knows, I don’t mean hours in the day, which stay the same at 24 or so I was taught in kindergarten, but the amount of sunlight. For those of us who don’t like the dark (yeah, perhaps the
Read moreAgain, here is one of those delightful event notices that I don’t have to seek more information–it’s all right there! The only part I do not understand is the overlap with the Jazz Jam which seems to also begin at 3 pm at the library. Hmm. Well, not my issue. On Sunday, December 17 at 3 pm, come on out
Read moreJoin your friends and neighbors at the Council on Aging’s Annual Holiday Party on Friday, December 15, 12:00-1:00. Celebrate the season of togetherness with holiday hors d’oeuvres, festive sweet treats, and music by the Winiker Jazz Trio. The party will be held at the Great Room at the Community Center. Call the COA at 781-786-6280 to register.
Read moreEvery single year the title of this Weston High School program cracks me up… RETURN OF…THE GRADUATES! By Stephen King. Oh fine, it’s not a horror movie but rather alumni and alumnae of Weston High School coming back to Weston to tell us all about the parties illegal activities umm, the fun and challenges that come with moving out of
Read moreThe Community Chorus of Weston has been practicing all season and can’t wait to perform for you. Please grab a friend and enjoy an evening of music. Tuesday, December 12th at 7:30 pm at The Cambridge School of Weston (in the Mugar Center). You can get a sneak preview of the program here…an all-time Owl favorite is on the list.
Read moreMake some room on your busy holiday calendar to visit Weston artist Larry Grob’s Open Studio on Saturday, December 16 from 9 am to 7 pm. Larry has a wonderful range of Weston area landscapes featuring Land’s Sake views, Cat Rock, and other iconic local scenes. Other favorites are Essex and Cape Ann landscapes, and further afield. The Owl owns
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