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Category Archives: Westwood

Fall fun at the Harvestfest

By Julia Beauregard

Hometown Weekly Editor

Families throughout Westwood gathered on October 21st to partake in the festivities of the autumn season at Martha Jones Elementary School. The Westwood Young Women's Club (WYWC) graciously hosted the third annual Harvestfest celebration, a beloved community event. A line of...

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A spooktacular Saturday at Hale

By Julia Beauregard

Hometown Weekly Editor

Families ventured into the outdoors on Saturday, October 21st, for a thrilling Halloween experience at Hale Education's Hale-O-Ween. Ghosts, goblins, witches, and variety of creatures of all kinds converged to partake in a spooktacular day. Adorned in their imaginative Halloween costumes,...

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Westwood Masons hold an open house

By Joseph Maddalena 

Hometown Weekly Correspondent 

The Grand Lodge of Massachusetts recently held its annual open house initiative, where every lodge in the state of Massachusetts hosted an open house on the same day. The primary goal of this event was to cultivate stronger relationships with their...

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Horrigan presents the History of UFOs 

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

For the first time since before Covid, the Westwood Historical Society (WHS) hosted a thrilling event just in time for the Halloween season. On Tuesday, October 10th, Historian/Pro-Sports Announcer, John Horrigan, presented on the History of UFOs from the 1880s through...

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Cooking up fun at Powisset Farm

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Westwood and Dover Councils on Aging (COAs) joined forces on Thursday, October 5th, at Powisset Farm to partake in an absolutely delicious cooking class. The theme of this class was all things squash, which was perfectly timed for the upcoming...

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Teapots from around the world at WPL

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

It was all things teapots this past Saturday, October 14th, at the Westwood Public Library (WPL) as pottery expert, Rick Hamelin, showcased his talent for all in attendance. Adults gathered within the Community Room to learn how to make different teapots...

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Discovering Dahlia’s at the WPL

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

A breathtaking array of dahlias were set up within the Community Meeting Room at the Westwood Public Library (WPL) this past Saturday, September 30th. Run by the New England Dahlia Society (NEDS), members welcomed all those who wanted to learn more...

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Gaining a green thumb at the WPL

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

No matter if you had a “green thumb” or not, all were welcome to the Islington Branch of the Westwood Public Library to partake in an Herb Container Gardening program. This unique program allowed those who registered to pick and choose...

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Celebrating soup season at the COA

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Fall weather is officially here which means that it is time for soup season! In honor of this, the Westwood Council on Aging (COA) welcomed Therapy Gardens’ owner, David, to talk about all things soup. 

David is...

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Westwood Seniors aspirations for the future

By Ethan Lu

Hometown Weekly Correspondent 

The rising seniors of Westwood High School found themselves bracketed by two major milestones. The first of August kicked off college admissions for Fall 2024 with the rollover of Common App, the digital one-stop shop for college applications. The thirtieth signaled...

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Fun for all on Westwood Day

by Audrey Anderson

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Even though rain was forecast for most of the day, a steady stream of people attended a festive Westwood Day on Saturday September, 23rd. Visitors enjoyed most of the day in a light drizzle, before heavy rain began to fall toward...

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WPL travels to Hogwarts

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Not only were kiddos able to go back to school but they were also able to go back to Hogwarts! On Thursday, September 14th, the Westwood Public Library (WPL) hosted a “Back to Hogwarts: A Harry Potter Celebration” night for all...

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Puppetry delights WPL

By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Editor

During the final days of summer vacation, Through Me to You Puppetry entertained children of all ages at the Westwood Public Library (WPL). The program encompassed puppet storytime, songs, and puppet freeplay for all attending children.

Leigh Baltzer, the puppeteer behind this...

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Meet the Children’s Librarian

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

As a special treat this week, Hometown Weekly Reporter Madison Butkus had the pleasure of sitting down with Westwood Public Library’s Children’s Librarian, Caitlyn Moore. Caitlyn details her time at the library, her favorite events to host, and some good book...

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Crafting connections at WPL

By Riley Fontana

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Westwood Public Library (WPL) hosted a notebook-making event on August 29th in their community room, led by librarian Sean O'Donnell. It proved to be a delightful hands-on craft experience, resulting in unique creations for each attendee.

The...

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Pine Hill Elementary construction underway

By Ethan Lu

Hometown Weekly Correspondent 

Few Zoom meetings inspire the lower half of the jaw to escape the embrace of its upper sibling and swan-dive for the floor. The joint meeting of the Permanent Building and School Building Committees on August 16th at 6:00 PM was...

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Movie lovers venture into the great outdoors

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Movie lovers lucked out with a beautiful night to enjoy an outdoor movie. Hosted by the Westwood Public Library (WPL) and in partnership with Westwood Recreation, everyone was invited to come and enjoy the movie Top Gun: Maverick (rated PG-13). 

End of summer bash unites community

By Julia Beauregard

Hometown Weekly Editor

Local families gathered last Saturday, August 26, at University Station for a final summer celebration. The End of Summer Block Party, hosted by University Station and situated between Wegmans and Target, marked the conclusion of the season. The radiant sun illuminated...

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Dog Days of Summer at WPL

By Riley Fontana 

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Westwood Public Library (WPL) concluded its "Dog Days of Summer" events on August 16. This event had been held earlier in the summer in July. The library extended invitations to therapy dogs, creating an opportunity for patrons to unwind and...

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Cooking up fun at Powisset Farm

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter 

The Westwood and Dover Councils on Aging joined together this past Thursday, August 17th to participate in an absolutely amazing cooking class at Powisset Farm. The theme of this class was French Cooking and it was safe to say that throughout...

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