Wenham Village Improvement Society

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11/16/2015

Hope to see many of our great members, along with neighbors and friends, at our Second Annual Wine Tasting at the Wenham Tea House this Thursday, 11/19! Please come and support this important local non-profit and help us continue to serve the people of Wenham. For just $25 per person for a great night with fun to be had by all!

Come have a fun night at the Tea House supporting the:

07/07/2015

The WVIS Summer Program on the Tea House Playground is off to a great start! Many thanks to the Summer Program Committee, chaired by WVIS Board Member, Kristin Crocket.

Every summer, we put out a "Wish List". Contributions help to defray our costs. Lots of stuff would end up in your recycle bin, so how about giving it to us? Check out our list:


WVIS Summer Program Wish List

1. Arts & Crafts Materials
b. White Printer Paper
c. Construction Paper
d. Nail Polish
e. Coffee Filters
f. Paper Plates
g. Glitter
h. Tape (duct tape, masking tape, Scotch tape)
i. Face Paint
j. Aluminum Foil
k. Straws
l. Old Newspaper
m. Arts and crafts supplies are endless! Bring in whatever you might have.

2. Sports Equipment
a. Cones
b. Balls (kickballs/4-square balls, foam balls, and more)
c. Soccer net
d. Hula Hoops
e. Parachute
f. Old tennis raquets

3. Miscellaneous
a. Playing Cards
b. Paper Towels
c. Toilet Paper
d. Gift Cards for “Counselor/CIT of the Week” (no more than $15)
e. Dolls and Action Figures

This list will be updated by our Co-Directors, Frankie and Jack, so stay tuned! Thanks for any and all donations!

05/29/2015

Wenham and Hamilton families, registration for our fabulous summer program is still open! Sign up your kiddos for a summer of fun and adventure on the Wenham Tea House Playground. The WVIS has been offering this recreational program since 1935. It's an old fashioned, neighborhood based, drop in program that fulfills the mission of the WVIS of providing recreation to our youth. Registration forms and info can be found on the WVIS website, http://www.wenhamvillageimprovementsociety.org/summer-program Sign up now! It's going to be another great summer on the playground!

Wenham Village Improvement Society. a philanthropic organization. All profits benefit the community, including scholarships, a playground, a summer camp program, and tennis courts.

05/06/2015

WVIS Members, our Annual Meeting is fast approaching! Please join us on Thursday, May 14th at the Tea House at 6:30PM for a bit of business, followed by Girls Night Out. We will have a food and drink demonstration by Fresh Food while enjoying passed appetizers and wine. Join us for the annual fun filled event!

04/08/2015

Wenham Residents! This Saturday, April 11, is Wenham's Annual Town Meeting, held at 1PM in the Buker School Gym. Town Lunch, sponsored by the WVIS, is held in the Buker multipurpose room from 12-1 and all registered voters are invited to attend. Come have a delicious hot lunch and then head off to meeting! Thank you to Fresh Food at the Wenham Tea House for providing food and refreshment! Very special thanks go to WVIS Board Memember, Amy Starr, for her incredible organization and leadership for this event!

02/23/2015

Read on to see how WVIS has donated scholarships to Wenham teenagers attending college! It's all good in our neighborhood….

http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/real-estate/2015/02/21/what-like-live-wenham/Gk03gR5bHWV9qCLCDOYAOO/story.html

“We fundamentally prefer lobster over crabs and the Red Sox over the Orioles,” Lucy said. “It’s pastoral and lovely and quiet. It doesn’t have the bustle of the nearby, more commercial areas. But that’s OK,” because when you need a grocery store or a pharmacy, you don’t have to go far.

10/30/2014

The town of Wenham has received a generous gift of many perennial bulbs from long time Wenham resident, Ruth West. Now they need to be planted ! If you are available to help, please contact town clerk, Dianne Bucco, at [email protected], who has planned a planting session on Friday morning, 10/31 at 9am at the Town Hall. This is truly worthy of our support !

10/03/2014

Thank you to the Wenham Fire Department for hosting the WVIS Summer Program kids to a fire & safety day every summer….watch out for the foam!

10/03/2014

This is the annual "Penny Carnival" event~a WVIS Summer Program favorite…old fashioned fun!

10/01/2014

WVIS is having a wine tasting at The Tea House on Thursday, November 13, 2014 @ 7pm. Come enjoy a refreshment(s) with your friends and neighbors in Wenham! For more information contact Marisa Bartlett or Linda Rich