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Things To Do around Westwood This Weekend and Beyond: Thursday, January 29th - Wednesday, February 4th
Darlene Cancell
Editor
Coming up from now through the middle of next week are events with a local focus as well as events that turn our attention to the cosmos.
Thursday, January 29th is a day for the civic-minded. There's a 4:00 p.m. Q&A session at the Senior Center hosted by Westwood residents on the topic of Special Town Meeting, and a 7:00 p.m. opportunity to converse with the Fire Station 1 Steering Committee at the library.
Had enough of town politics? Head over to Medfield for a social painting event that's BYO libation of choice, or to Newtonville for a performance of Thornton Wilder's Our Town.
Got something you need fixed? Take it to the Repair Cafe at Dover's Caryl Community Center, where local fixers will attempt to help you with the problem while you enjoy snacks and a chat with neighbors.
On Saturday - and again on Wednesday - history buffs and those with an interest in space have opportunities to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Challenger tragedy at the Christa McAuliffe Center in Framingham.
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FEATURED EVENTS
Q&A Session to take place on Jan. 29 at 4:00 at the Westwood Senior Center to discuss the upcoming February Special Town Meeting - Thu Jan 29 4:00 pm
Westwood Senior Center
A Q&A session about the Special Town Meeting, hosted by residents, will take place on Thursday, January 29th at 4:00 p.m. at the Westwood Senior Center. It replaces the session that was to take place on Tuesday, Jan. 27th. If the main entrance is closed when you arrive, please enter through the smaller door to the left of the main entrance. [more details]
Other Events
FS1 Steering Committee Conversation with Residents - Thu Jan 29 7:00 pm
Westwood Public Library (Main) or Zoom
In a hybrid meeting which may be attended online via Zoom or in-person at the Westwood Public Library, the Fire Station 1 Steering Committee will provide information and updates to residents about its ongoing work in recommending fire station designs and locations to Westwood Select Board. [more details]
Palette & Pour Paint Event - Thu Jan 29 7:00 pm
UCC Fellowship Hall, Medfield
Create a Van-Gogh inspired, "A View from the Charles - Medfield Starry Night." No painting experience is necessary.
Water and snacks will be provided, and it's BYO -- bring your own libation of choice.
This event has a sliding-scale for ticket price that you get to decide. [more details]
THEATRE: Our Town - Fri Jan 30 8:00 pm
Newton Theatre Company, Newtonville
In this Pulitzer Prize winning play by Thornton Wilder, the main character is the Stage Manager who leads the audience to knowledge about a place called Grover's Corners and the characters who reside there. It explores daily life, relationships, and death, and the question, "Does anyone ever realize life while they live it . . . every, every minute?" [more details]
Repair Cafe - Sat Jan 31 12:30 pm
Caryl Community Center, Dover
From 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., the Westwood Environmental Action Committee, the Dover Recycling Committee and the Charles River Repair Coalition will co-sponsor the area’s sixth Repair Café.
Bring broken items to volunteers who donate their time and tools to fix them. Fixable items include jewelry, lamps, clothing, small furniture, small appliances, bikes, and locks that need to be rekeyed. [more details]
Challenger 40th Anniversary - Sat Jan 31 3:00 pm & 5:30 P.M.
Christa McAuliffe Center, Framingham
A commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the loss of the Space Shuttle Challenger will be held with two programs. A family-friendly program, recommended for ages 13 and younger, will begin at 3:00 p.m. and explore science through music. At 5:30 p.m., in a program geared for ages 13 and older, a concert will feature Octave of Light, a performance with immersive planetarium visuals set to live electrosymphonic music. [more details]
Westwood Special Town Meeting - Mon Feb 2 6:30 pm
Westwood High School gymnasium, Westwood
Check-in is at 5:30 p.m. and official business begins at 6:30 p.m. at this meeting called by petitioning citizens in December to hold a discussion on the future of the Town of Westwood's litigation against Westwood Land Trust. [more details]
The Challenger Disaster and its Historical Context - Wed Feb 4 5:00 pm
The Christa McAuliffe Center invites multigenerational audiences to a series of conversations, led by experts, that will explore key formative moments in the life of Christa McAuliffe; examine the historical context of the 1986 Challenger mission; and reflect on the lessons learned from the tragedy. [more details]
