The library in Weston MA has a great deal to offer children

The public library in Weston MA provides a variety of activities for children, offering them learning through literary experiences as well as fun activities that let them be kids.  Read the rest of this entry »

Boston Magazine recently conducted an annual survey of schools in the Greater Boston area and Weston High School came out at the top of the list for public high schools.  Read the rest of this entry »

Weston Rail & Trail photo courtesy of Yokado

Part of the appeal of Weston MA is its abundance of beautiful open space, forest and trails.  Read the rest of this entry »

The Spellman Museum of Stamps and Postal History in Weston MA is a museum which offers an in-depth look at our mail system and its history.  Read the rest of this entry »

Weston MA is getting a new Department of Public Works and it is going to be “green”.  Read the rest of this entry »

A home in Weston, MA built by “This Old House”, the PBS series, has been awarded the LEED Silver Certification. Read the rest of this entry »

Weston Girl Scout Troop 3064 Hiked Weston MA Trails and Wrote Guide

This past winter eight dedicated 9th graders who belong to Weston Girl Scout Troop 3064 helped the Weston Forest and Trail Association (WF&T) revise their trail map. From November 2006 to February 2007, the Girl Scouts took seven hikes covering 30 plus miles. Under the guidance of Steve Fogg, Weston Town Engineer, they collected Global Positioning System (GPS) data that will help to make the trail map more accurate. Based on their amazing experience they wrote A Kid’s Guide to Weston’s Trails. As the girls say on the WF&T website, they hope that “kids of all ages” will enjoy the hikes. As a result of their efforts, they earned the Silver Award which is “the second highest award in Girl Scouting and it demands that each girl spend 40 hours completing a community oriented project.”

To learn more about the project and to access the guide, click here. 

Memorial Pool in Weston, MA has new events including a Kid's club, Senior Scene and Poolside Yoga and Exercise

Memorial Pool in Weston is making a big splash this summer with new special programs for the whole family.  Opened for the summer from June 16th to August 26th, the pool is located on Alphabet Lane between Woodland and Country schools.   

The pool is open to Weston residents, their guests, non-resident badge holders and their guests.  Pool badges are available at the Weston Recreation Department located on Alphabet Lane.

Activities for the entire family include:

Family Nights:  Tuesdays, June 26 – Aug 7, 6pm-7:30pm

Fourth of July Family Fun:  Wednesday, July 4th, 12pm – 4pm

Itty Bitty Beach Party:  Tuesday, July 10th, 11:30am – 1pm

Safety Swim Day:  Wednesday, July 18th, 1pm – 1:30pm or 4pm – 4:30pm

Memorial Pool Regatta:  Saturday, July 14th, 2pm – 3pm

Everybody’s Birthday:  Saturday, July 21st, 1pm – 2:30pm

For the Pool’s newest events:  Yoga and Exercise, Senior Scene and Kid’s club – Pick up a schedule of events at the concession stand.

For a complete list of events go to click here and click on Town Services/Recreation Programs/Recreation brochures.

Middle School Summer program at Land's Sake in Weston, MA runs from June 24th through August 24th

Could your middle school aged child benefit from some fresh air, dirt under their fingernails and good old fashioned hard work?  Then Green Power might be just the answer.  Working the gardens at Lands Sake in Weston, MA will provide the perfect backdrop for such an experience.

Green Power is a program that helps middle school aged children understand where their food comes from and how it is grown.  Green Power participants will harvest bushels of fresh produce and supply more than 30,000 pounds of fresh food for Boston area food banks.  Students are introduced to the notion of sustainability as a framework for making decisions about our use of natural resources.  The program schedule runs from June 25^th through August 24^th.  Weekly topics include alternative energy, farm and forest, soil power, slugs and bugs, cooking on the farm and much more.  To check on weekly rates and dates, go to www.landssake.org.

Land’s Sake in Weston, MA is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to the preservation and responsible use of suburban open space.  Through ecologically sound land management and hands-on environmental education, this town treasure provides an effective model of how public open space can be used and enjoyed by all.

 Maureen McCaffrey

Office:  781-237-5000

Cell:  508-494-0811

email:  mmccaffrey@PinnacleHouses.com

Weston, MA's Land's Sake Earth Day Extravaganza is a Huge Success

Land’s Sake in Weston, MA is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to the preservation and responsible use of suburban open space.  Through ecologically sound land management and hands-on environmental education, this town treasure provides an effective model of how public open space can be used and enjoyed by all.

On Earth Day, Sunday, April 22, Land’s Sake offered a number of projects for community involvement.  Projects included:  Renovating the perennial garden, moving piles of rocks, removing invasive plants, fixing farm lanes, cleaning up trash on town trails and planting trees at the farm.  The turn out was better than expected.  Everyone convened at Land’s Sake at 10am.  The farm, which is located on School street in Weston, MA across from Field School was filled with community members eager to get to work.  Overall, the day was a huge success.

Part of the mission of Land’s Sake is to offer education programs for schools, scouts and home school groups.  The programs support the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks.  For more information please contact the Education Coordinator Mary Spaulding at 781-893-1162 or at greenpower@landsake.org.

Maureen McCaffrey

Office: 781-237-5000

Cell: 508-494-0811

email: mmccaffrey@PinnacleHouses.com