by Peggy | Feb 25, 2023 | Arts, Books, Education
For generations now, the commitment of WHS English teachers to nurturing young students’ creativity has become deeply enmeshed in the department’s mission, producing hundreds of influential writers in a wide range of fields (fiction, nonfiction, scriptwriting,...
by Peggy | Nov 22, 2022 | Books, Wellesley News, Weston News
…and You Don’t Even Need To Leave Your Home! If The Music Man were to tour Boston and Marian were to take a field trip to the suburbs, she could use the 3D printer to make a baton for beau Harold Hill at Weston Library’s Makerspace or borrow knitting...
by Peggy | Sep 30, 2022 | Books
CALLING ALL BOOK LOVERS Come celebrate the in-person return of Wellesley College Authors on Stage on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. Join other book lovers to hear three wonderful authors discuss their newly published works. Authors Include: Carlene Bauer, Paul Fisher...
by Peggy | Jun 18, 2022 | Books
It was the night of May 31, 2017, and silence at last had descended on the historic shingle-sided house on Curve Street, just blocks from the Wellesley College campus. Two weeks before, Katie Swenson witnessed the sudden death of the man she was to have married in...
by Peggy | Mar 15, 2022 | Arts, Books
In the years since Congress created the position of United States Poet Laureate in 1985, 23 men and women have held this most prestigious literary honor the country can offer. Stunningly, two of the 23 have been Wellesley poets: Robert Pinsky and Richard Wilbur. And...
by Peggy | Sep 29, 2020 | Benefit / Volunteer, Books
Come celebrate the Library with a special Zoom event Thursday, October 22nd at 7:00 p.m. We have a great program planned for the evening including an online silent auction and a discussion with best-selling author Susan Orlean who will join us for the night with...
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