William Raveis Real Estate and Miele invite you to a cooking demonstration using the Miele Steam Oven! This event will be held on Saturday, June 5, Noon- 2pm, at 93 Bristol Road, Wellesley.

Donations accepted for the William Raveis Breast Cancer Research Fund.

Lux Bond & Green is proud to be a sponsor of the Nantucket Wine Festival May 19 - 23rd in Nantucket. 10% of the proceeds will go to the Nantucket Historical Society. Visit us at the White Elephant.

Award-winning design/build firm Divine Kitchens has now opened their Wellesley showroom at 180 Linden Street in Linden Square. The showroom is open to the public and design trade Monday-Friday 10-5 and Saturday 10-3.

On June 10th, Divine is partnering with Boston Design Guide for a Design Industry Preview Event, which is open to all architects, interior designers and builders. The event will preview the 2010 Boston Design Guide before it hits newsstands and Leicht, Germany's top cabinet manufacturer, which is being directly imported by Divine as the exclusive Massachusetts dealer. Leicht was recently featured at Eurocucina 2010 in Milan, the top kitchen exhibition in the world. For an invitation to the June 10th event, please call 781-235-5650 or email mariette@divinekitchens.com.

Visions Medical Center has recently been recognized as a Center of Excellence in the Therapeutic Lifestyle Change program, FirstLine Therapy (FLT). This program was established by Metagenics in order to more effectively introduce certified FLT practitioners to patients with chronic health issues, and those who are looking to embark on a healthier lifestyle. Through extensive training and certification, our practitioners are excited to join the affiliation of talented practitioners and physicians nationwide.

Jonah Soolman, RD, LDN, CPT manages our FLT program here at Visions, with the guidance and support of our physicians. If you are not yet familiar with FirstLine Therapy, and are looking to make a lifestyle change that will change the way you think about your present and future health, schedule an assessment today!

For more information on FLT and our participation, find us on www.stopchronicdisease.com and www.metagenics.com Change your attitude, change your lifestyle, and come see what FLT can do for you.

If you are an experienced, successful Salesperson and are searching for a fun local (Newton, Waltham, Concord, Lexington and surrounding towns ) opportunity read on. WellesleyWeston Magazine seeks an energetic and driven Advertising Sales Professional.

You should enjoy handling multiple accounts and developing new business. If you have a passion for customer service and sales, plus the ability to create and deliver a compelling presentation I'd love to hear from you.

For more details, please call or email Beth Furman at: 781 235 6980 or Beth@WellesleyWestonMagazine.Com

One of the major horticultural events of the year will be in MetroWest Boston's back yard on Saturday, May 22 as the Massachusetts Horticultural Society hosts the Society Row Plant Sale at Elm Bank.

The 'Society' in question isn't high society but rather, as many as two dozen plant societies - groups of individuals with a keen appreciation for one particular family of plants, be it daylilies, rhododendron, or hosta. Once a year, these societies sell plants they've cultivated in their own gardens. The result is the opportunity to find the rare, the unusual and the well- pampered plant.

The sale takes place at Elm Bank, the home of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. Elm Bank is in Dover; the entrance is on Route 16 at the Natick/Wellesley line. Visitors will be able to choose from thousands of perennials, plants and shrubs from area plant societies and selected specialty growers. It's the rare opportunity to talk directly to the person who grew the plant you're thinking of purchasing.

In addition to opportunities to shop for quality plants, there will tours of Mass Hort's gardens led by Master Gardeners, a plant demonstration stage and the Master Gardener Help Desk. The latter is an opportunity to "Ask an Expert" as you add to your collection of rare and unusual plants. There will also be a Silent Auction.

Elm Bank is approaching its peak in mid-May, with its Italianate Garden, Bressingham Stroll Garden, and Weezie's Children's Garden all in bloom. The Alan Payton Rhododendron Garden is currently drawing hundreds of visitors a day to see the azaleas and rhodies in full display.

The sale opens at 10 a.m. and runs until 4 p.m. There is no admission charge but Mass Hort asks for a donation for parking.

The Society's Annual Dinner will be held at Wellesley Country Club on June 17. Join the Historical Society in a tribute to Wellesley's World War II veterans--65 years after the end of the war.

On June 14, there will be a golf tournament at Nehoiden Golf Club. This will be a scramble format with light breakfast and cookout lunch.

Opportunities for sponsorships and ads in the Dinner & Golf Program Book are available. 10% of the proceeds will go the the Historical Society's Scholarship Program. For more information, call 781-235-4490 or email director@wellesleyhistoricalsociety.org.

Weston Rd will have detours and closures on May 24, 25, 26 from Linden to Turner.

Weston Road, from Linden to Turner, will be detoured and closed next week on Monday May 24, Tuesday May 25, and Wednesday May 26 from 7AM to 4PM.

Please expect major delays during this time. For details on the road closure, please check the Wellesley Police Department's website; link is below.

For full details, go to https://local.nixle.com/alert/2223760/

If you want a "Shop Wellesley First" decal like the one pictured below the Calendar of Events (on the left), contact Cathy. Actual size is 5" by 5".

The Wellesley Police Department has partnered with Nixle www.nixle.com to bring community notifications to a new level. The system, which is free, allows citizens to sign up for notifications from the Wellesley Police Department. Users then decide what type and how many notifications they will receive. Users can also specify whether they receive the alerts via their text capable cell phone, email, website, or all three.

This is a great way to stay informed about what is going on in the Wellesley community, whether you are at home or away. The Wellesley Police Department is very committed to this service and strive to make accurate, fast notifications to citizens.

Here is a breakdown of what the Wellesley Police will be sending via this service:

ALERT ADVISORY: This is the highest level of community notification and will be reserved for very important events. Such notifications will include significant crimes of violence, bank robberies, bomb incidents, mass evacuations, missing children and major fires.

ADVISORIES: This is the second level of community notification. Items that will be sent include serious accidents, property crimes (break ins), vehicle and suspect descriptions, and other minor events that the Wellesley Police is involved in.

TRAFFIC: This is the lowest level of community notification and will include planned street closures, traffic updates around town, expected delays due to construction, and other traffic related matters.

COMMUNITY: This notification is reserved for Wellesley Police non-breaking news, non-emergency type notifications that may be of interest to the Wellesley community.

For more information about NIXLE and detailed instructions on how to sign up, click on the WPD link below. Then go to the PUBLIC INFORMATION webpage.

The Massachusetts Environmental Trust is a grant making entity supported by the sales of environment themed license plates - the Right Whale, the Brook Trout, and the Blackstone Valley Mill. Over 40,000 drivers display these plates and contribute nearly $1,000,000 to environmental projects each year.

Since 1988, the Trust has awarded over $18 million through nearly 650 grants to organizations which have in turn made a remarkable impact on protecting and enhancing the state's water resources. Grants have been used to: find sources of pollution, restore marine and freshwater habitat, protect endangered species, monitor water quality throughout the state, educate students on environmental issues, and much more.

Many businesses can participate in this effort by simply purchasing a license plate for their vehicles.

If vehicles are (1) registered in Massachusetts; and (2) passenger vehicles with "passenger" rather than "commercial" registration plates, they can display the Massachusetts Environmental Trust plates and make a tax-deductible contribution each time they register or renew.

It is easy and inexpensive to "green" a business, display commitment to the community, improve the Massachusetts environment.

With some 50,000 M.E.T. plates on the road today, the plates are popular and easily recognizable. Because the Trust is governed and advised by leading environmental professionals and scientists, you can feel comfortable that your donation will go to the most effective and accountable programs.

The cost of an environmental specialty plate is just $40. At initial purchase, $28 is a tax deductible contribution that goes directly to the Massachusetts Environmental Trust to support environmental programs/projects with a focus on water and water- related issues. Renew the plate every two years and the entire $40 dollars goes to the Trust and is tax deductible. (This is in addition to the standard $50 registration fee the Registry of Motor Vehicles collects at the time of renewal.)

Selecting a MET plate rather than a standard plate couldn't be easier. Simply select the plate of your choice when registering the vehicle. The RMV will send your donation to the Trust. To renew your contribution, just renew your plate when notified by the registry.

For more information, visit www.mass.gov/eea/met To purchase an environmental license plate, go to www.mass.gov/rmv and select "order special plates".