Wellesley Free Library Foundation

💥 Did you know?
Evan Hayes, the Academy Award®, BAFTA®, and Emmy® Award-winning Producer and Director who is speaking at our 2026 Gala has strong ties to Wellesley!

📍Hayes attended Hunnewell Elementary School and Wellesley Middle School before graduating from Wellesley High School, Phillips Exeter Academy (PG), and the University of Southern California. His mother, Mary Forte Hayes, served as principal of Wellesley High School from 1987 – 1996.

We are thrilled to welcome Evan and his family to The Gala on April 30th.

Follow the link below to:
🎟️ Purchase tickets or a Sponsorship
📌 Learn more about The Gala

🔗 https://one.bidpal.net/librarygala2026/welcome

Still need tickets? Visit our Gala website to purchase today! 🎟

Join us for our biennial Gala on Thursday, April 30, 2026 at the Wellesley Country Club. You’re invited to a spectacular evening featuring our guest speaker: Academy Award, BAFTA, and Emmy Award-winning producer and director, Evan Hayes.

Hayes attended Hunnewell Elementary School, Wellesley Middle School, and graduated from Wellesley High School, Phillips Exeter Academy (PG), and the University of Southern California. His mother, Mary Forte Hayes, was principal at Wellesley High School from 1987 – 1996.

Follow the link below to:
🎟️ Purchase tickets and sponsorships
📌 Learn more about The Gala
🔗 https://one.bidpal.net/librarygala2026/ticketing(details:ticketing-summary)

For any questions, please contact Aoife O'Shea, 781-235-1610 ext. 1127 or [email protected].