Wellesley Morning Brief, Oct. 27: Track and field building nears completion

From Wellesley News

• Track and field building nears completion Wellesley's Board of Public Works, meeting Oct. 20, heard that the high school track and field building's completion may slip past the football season, and weighed contract bids for a new Phillips Park playground among six proposals.Wellesley News

Happening Tue, Oct 27

• 10:30 a.m.: Storytime for babies and toddlers at Hills branch The Wellesley Free Library's Hills Branch hosts a cozy storytime with songs and rhymes for babies and toddlers Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.Wellesley Free Library
• 5:00 p.m.: Library's Books and Bites club discusses Boo Hiss Kids in grades 1 through 3 discuss 'Boo! Hiss!' by Cyndi Marko over snacks at the Wellesley Free Library's Craft Room Tuesday at 5 p.m.Wellesley Free Library
• 6:00 p.m.: Library hosts mahjong play session Wellesley Free Library hosts a mahjong play session in the Commons Tuesday at 6 p.m.; registration for this session has closed.Wellesley Free Library
• 6:30 p.m.: School Committee meets Tuesday evening The Wellesley School Committee meets Tuesday at 6:30 p.m., as it continues work on the district's air conditioning funding request and other business.Wellesley Public Schools
• 7:00 p.m.: Library launches environmental science book club Wellesley Free Library's new Environmental Science Book Club meets monthly on the fourth Tuesday, starting with its first session Tuesday at 7 p.m.Wellesley Free Library

Yesterday in Wellesley (Mon, Oct 26)

• Babson women's golf takes big lead at CWGC meet Babson College's women's golf team built a 12-stroke lead after Monday's first round of the Colonial Women's Golf Conference Championship, with sophomore Katie Yang shooting a career-best 2-under 70 at Running Deer Golf Club.Babson Athletics
• Babson volleyball sweeps NEWMAC weekly honors Babson College senior Zoe Ackerman and sophomore Ailsa Munro swept NEWMAC women's volleyball weekly honors Monday after the team won two of three matches at the New England Challenge.Babson Athletics
• Babson soccer player named NEWMAC athlete of week Babson College senior Alexander Yablonovskiy was named NEWMAC men's soccer Offensive Athlete of the Week Monday after helping the Beavers to two conference wins.Babson Athletics
• Babson field hockey player named NEWMAC athlete of week Babson College junior Penny Baroni was named NEWMAC field hockey Offensive Athlete of the Week Monday after recording hat tricks in three straight victories.Babson Athletics
• Girls soccer routs Framingham 6-1 Wellesley's girls soccer team defeated Framingham 6-1 on Monday, according to Wellesley Sports Blitz.Wellesley Sports Blitz
• Division 1 state golf championship held at Wellesley Country Club The state's top high school golfers competed for Division 1 titles at Wellesley Country Club on Monday, MetroWest Daily News reported in a photo gallery of the event.MetroWest Daily News

Coming up

• Wed, Oct 28, 6:30 p.m.: Advisory Committee meets Wednesday Wellesley's Advisory Committee meets Wednesday at 6:30 p.m., according to the town calendar.Town of Wellesley
• Wed, Oct 28, 6:00 p.m.: Library hosts perimenopause dinner talk Wellesley Free Library holds a 'Dine & Discover' session on perimenopause in the Wakelin Room Wednesday at 6 p.m.Wellesley Free Library
• Wed, Oct 28, 10:00 a.m.: Library offers drop-in tech help Wellesley Free Library offers drop-in technology help in Jackie's Room Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon.Wellesley Free Library
• Wed, Oct 28, 1:30 p.m.: Library book group discusses mental wellness Wellesley Free Library's Mental Wellness on the Page book group meets in the Arnold Room Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.Wellesley Free Library
• Wed, Oct 28: Early voting adds two extra evening hours Wellesley will offer extended evening hours for early voting on two additional nights before the Nov. 3 election, Wellesley Patch reported.Wellesley Patch
• Thu, Oct 29, 7:00 p.m.: Library lecture examines coyotes in Wellesley The Wellesley Conservation Land Trust presents a fall lecture on coexisting with coyotes at the library's Wakelin Room Thursday at 7 p.m.Wellesley Free Library
• Thu, Oct 29, 6:00 p.m.: Historical Society holds Oktoberfest fundraiser The Wellesley Historical Society hosts its Oktoberfest fundraiser Thursday at 6 p.m.Wellesley Historical Society
• Fri, Oct 30, 11:15 a.m.: Historical Society offers Revolution exhibit tour The Wellesley Historical Society leads a guided tour of its 'A Time of Revolution' exhibition Friday at 11:15 a.m.Wellesley Historical Society
• Fri, Oct 30, 10:30 a.m.: Library craft event makes cork pumpkins, ghosts Wellesley Free Library hosts a Halloween craft session making cork pumpkins and ghosts in the Arnold Room Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.Wellesley Free Library
• Fri, Oct 30, 10:30 a.m.: Library holds Halloween storytime for kids Wellesley Free Library hosts a Halloween-themed storytime in the Wakelin Room Friday at 10:30 a.m.Wellesley Free Library
• Sat, Oct 31: Recreation Department hosts Halloween Stroll The Wellesley Recreation Department holds its annual Halloween Stroll Saturday, Oct. 31.Wellesley Recreation

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