Join 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 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 moreLast night, a Waltham police officer was killed while working detail with National Grid. As far as I understand it, a utility worker was also killed and there is at least one more utility worker injured. You can read the story (no paywall) here. Besides reflecting on a senseless loss of life, it’s a reminder that when you see an
Read moreJulie Michel Greenberg of Weston, MA, formerly of Poughkeepsie, NY, passed away on December 5, 2023, after battling a long illness. Beloved wife of Jim Greenberg. Dear daughter of the late Richard and Ada Michel. Proud mother of Douglas Greenberg and his wife Talia Waskin, Hilary Greenberg, William Greenberg, and their dog Nellie. Loving sister of Lisa Michel and Jane
Read moreAny Dylan Thomas fans out there? Know that there are more than a few in Lincoln and they are putting on a free show of Under Milk Wood on Friday, December 8 at 12:30 pm. WordsMove Theater was founded in 1993 and dedicated to performing poetry and plays by Dylan Thomas in schools, libraries, and arts centers A moving and
Read moreOn Friday, December 8 from 6:30-9 pm, join your friends and neighbors at First Parish Church for the Annual Christmas Party and Carol Sing. There will be ham! Sorry, that just caught my eye. There will be appetizers, ham, desserts, wine and soft drinks. Childcare for very young children will be available from 6:00-8:30. Family cookie decorating will take place
Read moreOn Sunday, December 10 at 4 pm in Wellesley, or on Tuesday, December 12 at 5:30 pm in Weston, join Wellesley-Weston Chabad for a Menorah lighting, fire show and gelt drop. Chanukah begins on the eve of Jewish calendar Kislev 25 and continues for eight days. Chanukah 2023 runs from December 7-December 15. You can read about the Chanukah story in many
Read moreIt’s that most wonderful time of the year–time to sign up for the Weston recreation classes that will keep us adults sane through the long dark winter, and that will keep the energetic littles entertained and exercised. Favorites of the owlets when they were younger included Super Sports and kung fu (not offered in Weston but check out SDSS in
Read moreLast night, after a unanimous vote by School Committee, Dr. Karen Zaleski carefully Sharpie-d out the “interim” from her business cards and becomes Superintendent of Weston Schools. Dr. Zaleski had been appointed Interim Superintendent in April 2023. You can read the schools’ official notification here. You can also read Dr. Zaleski’s curriculum vitae here at the Weston Public Schools page.
Read moreEvery year, mysterious Christmas elves arrive in Ogilvie forest, which is the conservation land furthest north in the town of Weston. It is somewhat bordered by Concord Road, Sudbury Road, and Old Sudbury Road and Lincoln conservation land to the north. The first ornaments always seem to arrive on the day after Thanksgiving. Then a box full arrives sometime after
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