Wellesley Morning Brief, Oct. 22: Town flags key dates for Nov. 3 election

Happening Fri, Oct 23

• 10:00 a.m.: Library hosts fall landscape watercolor workshop Wellesley Free Library hosts a watercolor workshop on painting fall landscapes on the library terrace Friday morning. Registration is required.Wellesley Free Library

Wellesley on Thu, Oct 22

• Town flags key dates for Nov. 3 election Wellesley Town Hall issued reminders this week of deadlines ahead of the Nov. 3 state election, including an Oct. 24 cutoff to register to vote at Town Hall.Town of Wellesley
• Theatre Project opens Peter and the Starcatcher Wellesley Theatre Project opened its production of Peter and the Starcatcher Thursday night at its Washington Street studio, with the PG-rated, 75-minute show continuing through Sunday afternoon.Wellesley Theatre Project
• Babson's non-credit programs earn NECHE honor The New England Commission of Higher Education recognized Babson College's Professional and Executive Education programs for high-quality non-credit programming, according to a release carried by The Globe and Mail.The Globe and Mail
• Babson names Hagopian athletics administrator Babson College announced Thursday that Gianna Hagopian will serve as the athletics department's new athletics administrator, per associate vice president Mike Lynch.Babson Athletics
• Babson men's soccer edges Emerson, 2-0 Alexander Yablonovskiy and Connor Hanrahan scored in the final 10 minutes as Babson College's men's soccer team beat visiting Emerson College 2-0 Wednesday night at MacDowell Field.Babson Athletics
• Wellesley College volleyball swept by Amherst Amherst College beat Wellesley College's volleyball team in straight sets, 25-20, 25-15, 25-23, Thursday night at Dorothy Towne Fieldhouse.Wellesley College Athletics
• Worcester Street project could reshape zoning A proposed 6-acre development on Worcester Street is drawing attention for its potential to reshape Wellesley's zoning rules, according to Wellesley Patch.Wellesley Patch
• Wellesley High splits soccer, sweeps volleyball Wellesley High's boys soccer tied Braintree 1-1, girls soccer beat Braintree 1-0, and girls volleyball swept Framingham 3-0 in Thursday's action, according to Wellesley Sports Blitz.Wellesley Sports Blitz

Coming up

• Sat, Oct 24, 9:00 a.m.: Saturday is last day to register to vote Saturday, Oct. 24 is the final day to register to vote ahead of the Nov. 3 state election, with registration available at Wellesley Town Hall from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Town of Wellesley
• Sat, Oct 24, 10:00 a.m.: Trails hike visits Carisbrooke rock outcrops The town's Trails program leads a 1.8-mile loop hike at Carisbrooke on Saturday morning, meeting at the White Oak Road trailhead to view rock outcrops near Cold Spring Brook.Town of Wellesley
• Sun, Oct 25, 3:00 p.m.: Land trust offers cider and donuts Sunday The Wellesley Conservation Land Trust hosts hot cider and donuts Sunday afternoon at Cronk's Rocky Woodland, with a look at the property's Hansel and Gretel cottage; costumes and leashed dogs welcome.Wellesley Conservation Land Trust
• Mon, Oct 26: Babson women's golf defends conference title Babson's 21st-ranked women's golf team defends its Colonial Women's Golf Conference title Monday and Tuesday at Running Deer Golf Club in Pittsgrove, New Jersey.Babson Athletics
• Tue, Oct 27, 6:30 p.m.: School Committee meets Tuesday evening The Wellesley School Committee holds its next regular meeting Tuesday at 6:30 p.m., ahead of its Nov. 17 session.Wellesley Public Schools
• Wed, Oct 28, 6:30 p.m.: Advisory Committee meets in Great Hall The town's Advisory Committee meets Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Great Hall at Town Hall.Town of Wellesley
• Thu, Oct 29, 7:00 p.m.: Lecture examines coexisting with coyotes The Wellesley Conservation Land Trust, the library and the Natural Resources Commission host ecologist Chris Schadler for a talk on coexisting with coyotes Thursday evening in the library's Wakelin Room.Wellesley Free Library

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