Wellesley Recreation Opens Fall Afterschool Registration Ahead of Sept. 8
WELLESLEY — Wellesley's Recreation Department opens registration September 8 for fall afterschool enrichment programs at the town's elementary schools. Meanwhile, the retail and restaurant scene keeps shifting, with two boutique fitness studios and a Newton bakery all eyeing Wellesley locations, according to local reports.
TOWN HALL
The Recreation Department's fall afterschool enrichment registration opens September 8, giving families their first look at this season's lineup of classes at Wellesley's elementary schools. At Sprague Elementary, one offering is a Lego Challenges class taught by instructors from Right Brain Curriculum, in which kids take on a new build every week. Sign-up details are posted on the town's News Flash page.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
Wellesley Free Library opens Jackie's Room on Tuesday, August 25, from 1 to 3 p.m. for "Introduction to Libby & Kindle," a hands-on session to help adult patrons set up the library's e-book and audiobook apps on their own devices.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"These MA Communities Have The Highest, Lowest Property Tax Bills In 2026": Residential tax rates rose in 109 Massachusetts communities for fiscal year 2026, per Wellesley Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/wellesley).
"With Solidcore and Degree Wellness on way to Wellesley, fitness vs. pastries arms race intensifies": Boutique fitness studios Solidcore and Degree Wellness are the latest health-focused businesses eyeing the Wellesley market, The Swellesley Report reports (read it at https://theswellesleyreport.com/2026/08/with-solidcore-and-degree-wellness-on-way-to-wellesley-fitness-vs-pastries-arms-race-intensifies/).
"SALT Patisserie in Newton Centre to Expand, Opening a New Location in Wellesley": The Newton Centre bakery is planning a second location in Wellesley, according to a Boston Restaurants blog post citing a Facebook announcement from the owner (read it at https://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2026/08/salt-patisserie-in-newton-centre-to.html).
"Nine horticultural leaders will be honored at this Wellesley MA event": The Massachusetts Horticultural Society will honor nine industry leaders at a dinner in Wellesley this fall, according to AOL.com (read it at https://www.aol.com/articles/nine-horticultural-leaders-honored-wellesley-093124000.html).
COMING UP
The Wellesley Free Library's calendar fills out over the next week: a Spanish Fun Program for kids meets Friday, August 21, from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. in the Wakelin Room; Hills Book Chat convenes Saturday, August 22, from 11 a.m. to noon in the Arnold Room; and the library is closed all day Sunday, August 23. The children's program "Secret Codes & AI Detectives" runs multiple sessions between Monday, August 24 and Thursday, August 27 in Jackie's Room, alongside Pokemon Club on Tuesday, August 25, "Modern Communication with Technology" on Wednesday, August 26, and Tech Time in Jackie's Room on Thursday, August 27 from 10 a.m. to noon.
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.