The PTO STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) Council invites Woodland, Country, and Field School families to Coding Night at the Woodland Cafeteria and Gym on Thursday, February 9, from 5:30-7:30 pm. Kids can earn prizes by completing various coding games and challenges. No coding experience is necessary. Note that this is not a drop-off and drive-away-quickly event. Children are
Read moreHere are the Arctic Blast need-to-knows according to the Owl: You know how I like to say that there is no bad weather, only bad clothing? Well, forget that. Stay inside. Or, be like my friend Rita who lives in Saskatchewan which is really hard to spell correctly. Here’s her post from yesterday with her dog Buddy. I do like
Read moreJust when you didn’t know what to do with a free night, Weston has now introduced the Water Tank miniseries! Yes, in this three night docu-drama, we learn about hydraulics, proposed locations and finances of these mega master blaster water tanks. First up, design and hydraulics on February 16 at 7 pm. By the way, I thought we changed our
Read moreThe WeStar Lunar New Year party on February 4 is nearly sold out. Now is your last chance to sign up and be amazed by sword-fighting, wushu fighitng, (hmmm, lots of fighting), games, magic shows as well as musical and dance performances. Also Food. Lots and lots of wonderful food. If you haven’t bought your tickets yet, you’ll want to
Read moreWeston Public Schools are well-represented (what’s the euphemism? ‘for a school our size’) in the Massachusetts region of the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. Please join the Weston Public Schools Art and English departments in celebrating the winning students for creating some of the best art and writing in the state. You can see some of the art here. In art,
Read moreYes, we’ve made another trip around the sun, arriving back at Hedgehog Day, aka Groundhog Day. If you’ve been a reader for a while, you will know that Weston does not celebrate Groundhog Day per se, but rather Hedgehog Day like the good Loyalists we are. Yes, we are willing to see what Ms G, the least creatively-named creature ever,
Read moreAnd now for this week’s Where is it Wednesday, brought to you by the Weston Historical Society. This week’s hint is: this involved more than 200 acres of land in Weston. The Owl will. add a further hint; Blub blub. The answer will be revealed on Thursday on WHS’ Facebook and Instagram pages and on this page.
Read moreIt is a well-known fact that the Owl is not very church-y. There are a few exceptions to the situation, some of them sad and some of them joyous, but generally, you won’t find the Owl listening to the Paul Revere bell on any given weekend. Palm Sunday? Hard pass. Easter Sunday? Hmmmm, depends on the bunny situation and if
Read moreFor the WCL’s February Outreach, the group will be hosting a Valentine’s Day Luncheon for Weston’s Council on Aging on Friday, February 10 from 12-1:30 p.m. at the Weston Recreation Center. Please note that the WCL is halfway through a re-branding effort that has some items with “Women’s” Community League and some with “Weston” Community League, the latter being the
Read moreThe annual Boston Weston METCO Parent Organization (BWMPO) John Hudson scholarship fundraiser is next Saturday, February 11 at 2 pm. This year’s presentation will feature METCO high school students and is entitled “Reflections of METCO Students: High School Student Perspectives.” The conversation promises to be informative and engaging. Please consider joining in the discussion at the event, and perhaps even continuing
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