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WELLESLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES BOARD OF DIRECTORS MATCHING CHALLENGE

Double your donation with a gift to WEF this December

For the second year, the WEF Board of Directors has pledged to match all donations to WEF during the Season of Giving (month of December).  This year, the Board has collectively pledged to match any type of donation this December dollar for dollar, up to $20,000.  Please consider a tax-deductible donation to WEF during this Season of Giving and double your donation!  We are gratefully accepting transfers of stock, which may be an attractive giving option for those with appreciated securities (details available on the WEF website).  Donations made by12/31 are tax-deductible in 2014.  Thank you and enjoy this beautiful season.  Click here for all donation options.  

http://www.wellesleyeducationfoundation.org/donate.php

Please also  like WEF on Facebook. Facebook followers will be among the first to hear about WEF’s Fall grant awards during our 12 days of grants announcements!

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Wellesley Little League offers baseball and softball programs from 

Kindergarten through 8th grade. Games begin in late April and run through mid-June.For questions, please email Ann@admin.wellesleylittleleague.org

Visit wellesleylittleleague.org to register.

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Wednesday, December 17, 1:00p.m.

Join us on Wednesday, December 17 at 1:00 p.m. for a jazz concert by Council on Aging (COA) volunteers Kevin Cho and Josh Gilbert. These two talented musicians have a long history of playing together and they look forward to their premiere performance at the COA. Light refreshments will be served. Please contact the COA, 781-235-3961 to RSVP. This concert will be held at the Wellesley Community Center, 219 Washington Street, Wellesley.

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Excerpts of the Nutcracker

Monday, December 29, 2:00p.m.

The Wellesley Council on Aging (COA)  welcomes back the  very talented members of Methuen Ballet Ensemble to perform excerpts of The Nutcracker. Ballerinas will guide you through the Land of Sweets in Tchaikovsky’s second act of the holiday classic. FREE! All are welcome. Light refreshments will be provided. Please call the COA, 781-235-3961 to RSVP. This performance will be held at the Wellesley Community Center, 219 Washington Street, Wellesley.