It took the Owl a few years to catch on, but now she knows that Weston High School’s Theater Company puts on one heck of a show, and close to home. With free parking! And reasonably-priced snacks at intermission! What are you waiting for? As outlined in a prior Owl post, the show this fall is The Addams Family and
Read moreThe Owl is feeling waaaaaay behind in posting and almost missed this virtual author talk with Bonnie Garmus about her debut New York Times bestselling novel Lessons in Chemistry. It’s science-y and cooking-y, and sounds like quite a bit of fun. The Author Talk, sponsored by Weston Public Library, is from 2-3 pm Thursday November 10 and you will need
Read moreAt 1 pm today, November 7, please join neighbors and friends old and new for a music program entitled ‘Healing and Prayers.’ Hosted by Minkyung Oh, this will be at least the fourth free outdoor concert hosted there since 2021. You can read about the concerts last October here. Program With guest artist Ronald Lowry, the Principal cellist at Boston
Read moreThink Halloween and spooky stuff is over for the year? Think again. It’s two weeks until opening night of Weston High School Theatre Company’s fall musical “The Addams Family.” The Owl was again not presented with the story line though most of us know more or less what the Addams Family is about, am I right? So here’s the synopsis
Read moreThe weekly Weston Public Library Film Club program is run by Doc Crane and takes place on Thursday afternoons at 1:30 pm at the Weston Art & Innovation Center (and sometimes in the WPL Community Room). The current series is “New York On Screen.” This week’s movie is The Apartment and will be shown at 1:30 pm on November 10
Read moreThe Weston Middle School Drama Club presents Pinocchio: 1941 The True Story No One Nose, an original play by Abraham Mills (Mr. Mills to your kids) tonight, tomorrow, and Saturday. All showings are at the Amy Potter Center at Weston Middle School, 456 Wellesley Street. The Owl would love to provide more info about the show but has none. Clearly,
Read moreThe main point of this post is to get you to stop by the Friends of the Weston Public Library Book and Bake Sale which starts Thursday afternoon at 3 pm for Friends of the WPL members (you can join on the spot if you must or join online here) and carries on through Friday and Saturday (no bake sale
Read moreIt’s sweater, mitten and hat weather, Weston! Oh wait, no, I see that this weekend is actually going to be in the 70s. Does this worry anyone else? Yes, also me. Never mind the climate doom, let’s get some fluffies–this is one of the Owl’s favorite local events. Beautiful handmade items presented by the Weaver’s Guild of America are all
Read moreAuthor/Illustrator Raúl the Third will be in Weston for a talk, demonstration and book signing on Thursday, November 17 at 4 pm at the Weston Public Library. This even is co-sponsored by the Weston Public Library and the Weston Art & Innovation Center. Raúl the Third presented to sixth graders at the Weston Middle School pre-pandemic–and those sixth graders are
Read moreOkay, who of my long-term readers remembers what a Sessão da Tarde is? Yes, of course you do, loyal fans, it is the escape for an afternoon movie, and your Weston Public Library wants you to play hooky. Not you, students of Weston Public Schools–you shall be in class. The weekly WPL Film Club program is run by Doc Crane
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