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Swimming pool headed to Wellesley/Dover's Elm Bank Reservation

Elm Bank is currently all about Christmas trees at Mass Hort’s Festival of Trees, but this summer the reservation will be home to a new swimming pool for use exclusively by LINX campers. Look for the pool to reside atop what LINX calls the Slip ‘N Slide hill (or the sledding hill, during winter). It [...]
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LINX, MassHort, DCR joining forces for summer camp at Elm Bank

LINX, the local enrichment club for kids, will be united with MassHort and the Mass. Department of Conservation and Recreation to offer 10 weeks of camp programs (in 1- and 2-week increments) that will take advantage of Elm Bank’s fields, nature trails and proximity to the Charles, as well as LINX’s own facility. Elm Bank [...]
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Wellesley: Runners' world

* To find out which of your Wellesley neighbors will be making the trek from Hopkinton to Boston via Wellesley on April 20, visit the Boston Marathon website and plug in Wellesley MA. There are 63 Wellesley entrants listed. * The Wellesley Community Children’s Center’s 29th Annual Fun Run/Fun Fair will take place on [...]
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Wellesley's top 10 stories of the year

10. Beach Boys kickin’ it old school in Wellesley: If they’re still allowed to play concerts, I’m allowed to use the phrase kickin’ it old school. An anonymous donor sprang for the free show in May. Town officials pulled out all the stops on the security and transportation front. A Beatles knockoff band also came [...]
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Everyone's Playground photo and video tour

Everyone’s Playground, the new structure at the Sprague Fields/Sprague School, features ramps that make the it accessible to all kids, including those who use wheelchairs or walkers. Features include a very cool Sway Fun rocking ride, side-by-side and twirly slides, plus one that has sort of rollers on it, a selection of tire and other [...]
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Everyone's Playground celebration on tap Nov. 15

Head over to the Sprague Fields on Nov. 15 from 9:30-11am to celebrate the opening of Everyone’s Playground, billed as Wellesley’s first truly accessible playground. The event will feature music, snacks, fire trucks and more. Share/Bookmark
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Miss Michelle's dance/theatre studio, Beal Bank roll into Wellesley

A couple of new businesses are filling in spots along Linden St. this fall. Miss Michelle’s Center for the Performing Arts at 159 Linden St. features ballet, tap, jazz and theatre lessons for ages 2 to adult. Sort of behind Miss Michelle’s and next to Beacon Hill Athletic Clubs will soon be a branch for Beal Bank, [...]
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Heads up about Bates Pumpkin Fair

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Fiske fair recap…and the next fair

From the Fiske PTO: On Saturday, September 20th, the Fiske Elementary School PTO held its annual fund-raiser, the Wild West Round Up. A family fair with a western flair! To say it was a perfect day is an understatement. Families, as always, enjoyed western themed games and crafts, great grub served up at the Chuck [...]
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Forget football, ballet is the really dangerous activity

Young Wellesley ballet student Lauren Baltrus and her mom Susan discuss the dangers to your feet and legs of going on point without proper training. From Channel 7 News. Share/Bookmark
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Upcoming event: Fiske Wild West Round Up

From Fiske Elementary School: Sept. 20: The Fiske Wild West Round Up — a Family Fair with a Western Flair!  This popular event features games of chance and skill for all ages, arts & crafts, face painting, fun prizes, and fabulous food.  Plus, pony rides, a petting zoo, moon bounces, and a giant slide!  The fundraiser [...]
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Wellesley's newest playground

Brown Field on Colburn Road (near Cliff Road) has a new playground that sits beyond the outfield of the baseball field. It’s a modest playground that includes short, side-by-side slides, a teeter-totter, 4 swings (including a baby swing that the kid’s legs can stick through, and another swing that kids sit in), a balance beam, [...]
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