Walpole Cultural Council

06/02/2026

🎉✨ Congratulations to the Walpole Writes 2026 Winners! ✨🎉

We are thrilled to celebrate the incredible creativity, imagination, and storytelling talent showcased in this year's Walpole Writes competition. From heartfelt poems to captivating short stories, our writers inspired us with their unique voices and powerful ideas.

📚 Elementary (K-2nd) – Short Story
🏆 The Fruit Quest – Manvi Goyal
🏆 The Bubble Bees Go on an Adventure – Shlok Shah
🏆 The Tales – Emily Laisne
🏆 Pencil and World Domination – Cyrus Quan
🏆 The Wildfire – Clayton Wishart

📝 Elementary (K-2nd) – Poetry
🏆 Let Your Light Shine Bright – Manvi Goyal
🏆 Hi, Bug – Faye Miller

📚 Elementary (3rd-5th) – Short Story
🏆 The Last Train Home – Dhaanvi Vinod
🏆 Ticket Through Time – Cullen Foley
🏆 The Beauty of Companionship – Swathi Kumar

📝 Elementary (3rd-5th) – Poetry
🏆 The Night We Galloped – Helena Pacheco
🏆 If I Were... – Sameer Goyal
🏆 Friends – Lori Winer

📚 Middle School – Short Story
🏆 The Rhythm That Raised Me – Jiya Sonchhatra
🏆 Changing Seasons – Charlotte Lancaster
🏆 My Last Seven – Anjali Rangana & Marika Greer

📝 Middle School – Poetry
🏆 Odyssey – Isabella Buttaro
🏆 Sunset – Angela Joji
🏆 FRESH START – Yash Hora

📚 High School – Short Story
🏆 Supernova – Sanaaya Hora

📝 High School – Poetry
🏆 Not That Girl – Sanaaya Hora
🏆 Boston Lights in the Snow – Vanya Singh
🏆 On Hating Love Poems – Sanaaya Hora

📚 Adult – Short Story
🏆 Sometimes a Nest is Just For a Season – Chris Doty-Dunn
🏆 The First Goodbye – Riya Joshi
🏆 Pancakes – Lik Fun Chan-Do

📝 Adult – Poetry
🏆 Here – Kait Lanthier
🏆 Aging Joyfully – Namita Singla
🏆 When a Fish Takes a Risk – Chris Doty-Dunn
🏆 Life Goes On – Donna Storella

A heartfelt thank you to all participants for sharing your creativity with our community. Your words remind us of the power of storytelling to connect, inspire, and spark imagination.

Please join us in celebrating these talented writers and their remarkable achievements 4th annual Walpole Writes Reception in the Community Room at the Walpole Public Library on Wednesday, June 10th at 6:30pm.

05/09/2026

🌱 The Plant Factory is at Walpole Day today! Please stop by their stall and purchase a plant to support these amazing kids and their hard work. Every purchase helps encourage their creativity, learning, and entrepreneurial spirit. Thank you for supporting our local youth and community! 💚

04/28/2026

Walpole Writes deadline extended to May 4—get your entries in and let your creativity shine! ✍️

04/02/2026

✍️ Calling Writers of All Ages!

The Walpole Cultural Council is excited to announce the return of Walpole Writes—a town-wide writing contest open to all Walpole residents (and non-resident students attending Walpole schools).

🏆 Prizes & Categories:
Winners will be selected (1st, 2nd, and 3rd place)

📚 Writers may choose any topic—let your creativity shine!

🗓️ Deadline: May 1
Submit your entry here: 👉 https://bit.ly/4uQjz0e

🎉 Winners will be announced in May and celebrated at a special event at the Walpole Public Library in mid-June (more details to come).

📖 Winning entries will also be featured in a published collection by the Walpole Cultural Council.

Don’t miss this opportunity to share your voice—start writing today! ✨

03/29/2026

10/15/2025

Organizations, schools, and individuals are invited to apply for grants that support cultural activities in the community. Proposals for community-oriented arts, humanities, and science programs will be accepted until TOMORROW, October 16. Applications are available here: https://massculturalcouncil.org/communities/local-cultural-council-program/application-process/

10/15/2025

Walpole Cultural Council: Deadline Approaching for Grant Applications -

*Deadline Approaching Grants Available to Support Arts & Cultural Activities Organizations, schools, and individuals are invited to apply for grants that support cultural activities in the community. Proposals for community-oriented arts, humanities, and science programs will be accepted until *OCTO...

10/10/2025

Organizations, schools, and individuals are invited to apply for grants that support cultural activities in the community. Proposals for community-oriented arts, humanities, and science programs will be accepted until October 16. Applications are available here: bit.ly/4mZ5KHW

10/07/2025

Walpole Cultural Council (WCC) grant applications are closing soon!
Deadline: October 16th

09/17/2025

Walpole Cultural Council: Now Accepting Grant Applications! -

Grants Available to Support Arts & Cultural Activities Organizations, schools, and individuals are invited to apply for grants that support cultural activities in the community. Proposals for community-oriented arts, humanities, and science programs will be accepted until October 16.  The Walpole C...