Calendar

Planning Board Site Visit

June 22, 2021, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Site Visit for Site Plan Approval Amendment to rebuild garage/shed

Weston Art & Innovation Center Advisory Board

June 22, 2021, 5:00 PM @ Weston Art & Innovation Center

Historical Commission

June 22, 2021, 7:00 PM @ online meeting platform

see agenda for web participation instructions

Planning Board Executive Session

June 23, 2021, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ via online meeting platform

Executive Session for 2 Fields Pond

Cable Advisory Committee

June 28, 2021, 7:00 PM @ via online meeting platform

see posted agenda for public participation information

Board of Health

June 30, 2021, 10:00 AM @ Town Hall

Pollinator Week

June 21, 2021 - June 27, 2021

Pollinator Week is an annual event celebrated internationally in support of pollinator health. It's a time to celebrate pollinators and spread the word about what we can do to protect them. The great thing about Pollinator Week is that you can celebrate and get involved any way you like! Popular events include planting for pollinators, taking a native garden tour, or participating in online bee and butterfly ID workshops. Weston is fortunate to have a diverse group of volunteers working to protect wild pollinating species and restore biodiversity to our landscapes through education and public engagement.

Veterans' Services Office Hours at Town Hall

June 23, 2021, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ Town Hall

Weston is part of the West Suburban Veterans' District, sharing professional staff with the towns of Wellesley, Wayland, and Needham. Weston veterans in need of service can meet with the Director of Veterans' Services every Wednesday in Weston at either Town Hall or the Council on Aging (afternoon appointments).

Veterans' Services Office Hours at the COA

June 23, 2021, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM @ Council on Aging

Weston is part of the West Suburban Veterans' District, sharing professional staff with the towns of Wellesley, Wayland, and Needham. Weston veterans in need of service can meet with the Director of Veterans' Services every Wednesday in Weston at either the Council on Aging or Town Hall (morning appointments).

Building Resilience on the Charles: Final Presentation of the Charles River Flood Model

June 23, 2021, 7:00 PM - 8:15 PM @ via online meeting platform

Weston is a part of the Communities Responding to Extreme Weather with the Charles River Watershed Association. A final presentation of the Charles River Flood Model will be shared and how this information can be used to guide future decision-making in our communities, including implementing nature-based solutions to keep your community safe from the flooding impacts of climate change.

Having the best possible information on the impacts of climate change within the community can inform effective local investment and regulatory changes. CRWA and partner communities developed the Charles River Flood Model, which provides simulations of different kinds of flooding events and possible solutions like green infrastructure.

Summer Concert Series: Crosssroad

June 23, 2021, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM @ Field School Field

Playing this evening - Crossroad: This Weston based band brings a Low volume, High energy experience featuring covers from Tom Petty, REM, Gin Blossoms, John Denver and others.

Memorial Pool: Family Fun in the Sun

June 27, 2021, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Join us for pool staff for some “Fun in the Sun” Sand Castle building contests, hula hoop contests, rubber ducky races, chalk drawing, freeze dance, float rides, and much more!

Veterans' Services Office Hours at Town Hall

June 30, 2021, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ Town Hall

Weston is part of the West Suburban Veterans' District, sharing professional staff with the towns of Wellesley, Wayland, and Needham. Weston veterans in need of service can meet with the Director of Veterans' Services every Wednesday in Weston at either Town Hall or the Council on Aging (afternoon appointments).

Veterans' Services Office Hours at the COA

June 30, 2021, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM @ Council on Aging

Weston is part of the West Suburban Veterans' District, sharing professional staff with the towns of Wellesley, Wayland, and Needham. Weston veterans in need of service can meet with the Director of Veterans' Services every Wednesday in Weston at either the Council on Aging or Town Hall (morning appointments).

Streaming of This is a Robbery

June 22, 2021, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Take a deep dive into the daring and notorious art heist that rocked Boston, and the world, in this 4-part Netflix. In the early morning hours of March 18, 1990, guards admitted two men dressed as police offers into the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. The result? The biggest art heist the world has seen: thirteen works of art stolen valued at $500 million. Call the COA at 781-786-6280 to register.

Walking in Weston with Michelle

June 22, 2021, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM @ Care Campus and Legacy Trail. Meet at the COA.

Join fitness instructor, Michelle Nickerson on Tuesdays in June for some fresh air and casual walks around Case Campus and the Legacy Trail. Rain or shine. Call the COA at 781-786-6280 to register.

Movie: Penguin Bloom

June 22, 2021, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

As a mom copes with the aftermath of a harrowing accident, she finds inspiration from an injured magpie taken in by her family. Based on a true story. Starring: Naomi Watts, Andrew Lincoln, Jacki Weaver

The Music of the Civil Rights Movement (1940-1070)

June 22, 2021, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM @ Virtual on Zoom

This program, presented by music historian John Clark, begins with a controversial Marian Anderson concert and shocking songs by Billie Holiday and Oscar Hammerstein, a response to a 1956 racial incident involving Nat King Cole. John will cover the history of 1950s and 60s Civil Rights anthems and songs that were popular near the end of the 60s. The program will conclude with the history of other noteworthy songs by Pete Seeger, Mahalia Jackson, Odetta and Nina Simone as well as fiery proto-rap protest poetry by spoken word artists. Call the COA at 781-786-6280 to register.

Conversational Spanish

June 22, 2021, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Ukulele

June 22, 2021, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM @ Virtual on Zoom

Open Art Studio

June 23, 2021, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Space is limited. Contact the COA to sign up 781-786-6280.

Adventures in Architecture: The Crystal Palace

June 25, 2021, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM @ Virtual on Zoom

Today, a tip of the hat to prince consorts. First, we'll take a look at the Crystal Palace, brainstorm of Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria, built to house the Great London Exhibition of 1851. Met first with derision, it finally earned for Albert, the respect he had so long sought. Then, in tribute to the late Prince Philip, consort of Queen Elizabeth II, we'll explore the 240-bedroom Buckingham Palace, the official London residence of British sovereigns since 1837. Contact the COA at 781-786-6280 to register.

Open Art Studio

June 28, 2021, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Space is limited. Contact the COA to sign up 781-786-6280.

Project Linus

June 28, 2021, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM @ Weston COA, Community Center, Ground Level

Streaming of This is a Robbery

June 29, 2021, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Take a deep dive into the daring and notorious art heist that rocked Boston, and the world, in this 4-part Netflix. In the early morning hours of March 18, 1990, guards admitted two men dressed as police offers into the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. The result? The biggest art heist the world has seen: thirteen works of art stolen valued at $500 million. Call the COA at 781-786-6280 to register.

Walking in Weston with Michelle

June 29, 2021, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM @ Care Campus and Legacy Trail. Meet at the COA.

Join fitness instructor, Michelle Nickerson on Tuesdays in June for some fresh air and casual walks around Case Campus and the Legacy Trail. Rain or shine. Call the COA at 781-786-6280 to register.

Movie: The White Tiger

June 29, 2021, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

The ambitious driver for a rich Indian family uses his wit and cunning to escape from poverty and become an entrepreneur. Based on the bestselling novel. Starring: Adarsh Gourav, Rajkummar Rao, Priyanka Chopra Jonas

Conversational Spanish

June 29, 2021, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Ukulele

June 29, 2021, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM @ Virtual on Zoom

Open Art Studio

June 30, 2021, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Space is limited. Contact the COA to sign up 781-786-6280.

Virtual Journey to Stonehenge

June 30, 2021, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM @ Virtual on Zoom

Stonehenge is not the only stone circle around (by far); nor is it the oldest. But it is undoubtedly the one that generates the most questions and controversy! On our virtual tour we'll look at some of theories of who and, more importantly, how and why it was built almost a thousand years before the Great Pyramid. Archaeology has increased there in the 21st century and new surprises are being discovered all the time.

Good Books, Good Company: a Summer Reading Program for Adults

June 21, 2021, 8:00 AM - August 2, 2021, 9:00 PM

Add some fun to your summer! It's simple: read or listen to two or more books and complete reviews online or in writing. Four lucky readers will each be awarded a gift certificate for use at a fun local business. Gift certificates will be awarded on August 6.

Baby Signing! with Sheryl White

June 22, 2021, 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM @ Virtual Library Program!

Relieve frustration and learn to communicate with your baby before they learn to talk! This is a live Zoom class.

A Visit with Weston Author Beth C. Greenberg

June 24, 2021, 3:00 PM @ This is a virtual event.

Weston author Beth C. Greenberg will discuss her newly published novel Into the Quiet, book 2 of the Cupid's Fall series in which Cupid is drawn into the terrible quiet of a neglected marriage, a fractured friendship, and a mother's treachery.