🌱 Patch AM: Which Wellesley neighbors are featured in this powerful portrait exhibit?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Wellesley neighbors are featured in this powerful portrait exhibit?
• What Natick’s big win means for Wellesley’s Bay State rivals

Also on today's calendar: The LigerBots present: STEAM Expo 2025 and FLL Eastern MA Championships and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Windy with rain, with a high of 59 and low of 27 degrees.
• Saturday: Sun, then clouds; much colder, temps: high: 38, low: 32.
• Sunday: Winds gusting past 40 mph, with a high of 48 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Checking out the "We are Wellesley: Beyond White Picket Fences" portraits (theswellesleyreport.com) — A traveling portrait exhibit celebrating Wellesley residents is now on display at the Barton Road Community Center and will move to Wellesley Free Library for a Jan. 21 talk. Created by Wellesley High School photography students and teacher Doug Johnson, the show highlights longtime and newer neighbors active in town government, schools, business, medicine, and the arts.
   

• Natick girls basketball earns first win over Newton North since 2019 (masslive.com) — Natick’s girls basketball team stayed unbeaten by edging Newton North 54-50, a result that reshapes the Bay State Conference picture for Wellesley’s league rivals. Newton North had opened the winter with wins over Framingham and Wellesley before Natick snapped its streak. The Red Hawks now eye a fourth straight victory when they host Algonquin on Monday night.
   

📸 Around Wellesley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wellesley

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• The LigerBots present: STEAM Expo 2025 and FLL Eastern MA Championships
  457 Walnut St, Newton
  10:00 am
• 17th Annual Festival of Trees
  Massachusetts Horticultural Society - Garden at Elm Bank, 900 Washington St, Wellesley
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday December 20

• A PLAY ABOUT THE WEATHER
  Art Barn Brookline, MA 02447
• Foxborough Girls Varsity Basketball @ Wellesley
  Wellesley High School , 50 Rice St , Wellesley
  3:30 pm

Monday December 22

• 4th - 8th Grade Book Club Online
  Wellesley Free Library , 530 Washington St , Wellesley
  7:30 pm

📣 Wellesley Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 19

• Board of Health - Hybrid
  Needham Calendar , Needham Town Hall 1471 Highland Avenue , Needham
  9:00 am
• Weston AIC: Beaded Felt Star Ornament
  Weston Art and Innovation Center , 356 Boston Post Road , Weston
  10:00 am
• Music at the Blissful
  Needham Free Public Library , 1139 Highland Avenue , Needham
  10:00 am
• Weston AIC: Tech Certification -- 3D Printer, Laser Cutter, Cricut Maker
  Weston Art and Innovation Center , 356 Boston Post Road , Weston
  10:00 am
• Musical Tot Shabbat & Challah Bake
  Beth Menachem Chabad of Newton , 349 Dedham St , Newton
  10:30 am
• Jammin With You @ CSSC
  Bacon Free Library MA
  10:30 am
• Weston AIC: The Handmade Book Club monthly meeting
  Weston Art and Innovation Center , 356 Boston Post Road , Weston
  10:30 am
• Super Awesome Fun Time
  Dover Town Library , 56 Dedham St. , Dover
  10:30 am
• Social Worker Drop-In Hours
  Teen Loft Wayland Free Public Library , 5 Concord Rd. , Wayland
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Wellesley Family Medicine Physician Dr. David Dick Launches Concierge Practice —M.K. Read on Patch
• Waltham Social Security Office Moving to New Location —Sabrina Feliciano Read on Patch

• Bosbands Incorporated posted a job opening for Music Teacher, Part Time, Drums in Wellesley. Apply here.
• CVS Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor Trainee in Wellesley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wellesley here.

🗞 Nearby News

Needham

• DeMaria shines as Needham's go-getter (needhamobserver.com)
• Allegations of antisemitism reported to Needham police (nbcboston.com)
• 409K SF Needham Campus Trades For $132M (bisnow.com)

Wayland

• No Racial Motivation Found In Wayland High School Incident, Officials Say (patch.com)

Dedham

Ok Wellesley! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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