Yesterday, the board of the Friends of the Weston Public Library announced that the donation bin in the library lobby is once again available for “gently used hard and soft cover books, CDs, and DVDs,” which should all be “without mold, stains or ripped covers.” The Friends will sort the books, CDs and DVDs collected in the bin for the
Read moreDid you know a group of owls is called a “parliament”? In the case of the Weston Owl, a Parliament is a guest post on this page. Since the Owl has migrated to the west coast temporarily, the following post has been guest-written by the Weston Drama Workshop intern, Emily Holzman. +++ Over the last year and a half, live theatre has
Read moreWeston’s Spellman Museum of Stamps and Postal History is an oft-overlooked treasure right in the heart of town, on the campus of Regis College. Due to the pandemic, the museum temporarily closed on March 15, 2020, and re-opened yesterday, July 8, 2021. On opening day, the Owl stopped in to see Henry Lukas, Director of Education, and see what was
Read moreOn Friday and Saturday nights this week (June 4 and 5), please join Weston Friendly Society and Acton’s Theatre III for Play Palooza, a virtual theatre festival. Local Playwrights, Directors and Actors have been hard at work creating 10-Minute Virtual Plays. One set of six plays will stream on Friday, June 4th, and another set of seven plays on Saturday,
Read moreAnyone driving by the Weston United Methodist Church at 377 North Avenue may have recently noticed the addition of a small red steel-and-fabric tree in the front circle, where the Halloween pumpkins were scattered in times past. The Owl traded some communications with the Reverend Dr. Pat McHugh to find out the meaning of this happy tree. “In addition to
Read moreIf you’re an artist, student, or maker who is looking for some space to make your latest creative item, check out Weston Art & Innovation Center’s Maker Lab on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 10 am – 12 pm. Makers can work with any Art & Innovation Center equipment for which they have been certified, including the 3D printer, the
Read moreThe Friends of the Weston Public Library Music Committee’s virtual concert series continues with 16-year old pianist Natalie Zhang on Sunday, April 11 at 3 pm. Ms. Zhang is an award-winning musician currently studying at the New England Conservatory Preparatory School. She will be performing solo piano works of Scriabin, Beethoven, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Liszt, and Bach. The Music Committee’s mission
Read moreAt the Select Board meeting on Tuesday, March 23, the winners of the Mass Central Rail Trail mural contest were announced. The underpasses at Concord Road and Church Street will soon be getting fresh paint, as presented by Joel Angiolillo, member of the Advisory Board for the Weston Art and Innovation Center. After expected approval of permits by the Massachusetts
Read moreTwo weeks ago, the Owl broke the story that the dearth of donations to the Weston Education Enrichment Fundraising Committee is risking new opportunities and learning experiences getting funded at Weston public schools. Without a significant upswing in donations, requested grants cannot be given: there is simply no money for them. WEEFC is in its final week of the campaign, with very
Read moreWeston’s unique student programming funding committee, the Weston Education Enrichment Fund Committee or WEEFC, is suffering an all-time low in donations, and as a result, may have to cut back the number of proposals it can fund this year. With 18 days left in the February fundraiser (ending March 15), only 100 families have given at any level–that is only
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