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The Grand Affair: John Singer Sargent in His World
Needham Public Library Community Room 1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, United StatesA great American artist, John Singer Sargent is also an abiding enigma. While dressing like a businessman and crafting a highly respectable persona, he scandalized viewers on both sides of the Atlantic with the frankness and sensuality of his work. In his recent book The Grand Affair: John Singer Sargent in His World and in […]
“News Flash: Needhamites Revive Local Journalism”
Needham Public Library Community Room 1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, United StatesThe US is losing two newspapers per week, leaving communities without a source of independent local news. Needham became one of those towns when the Needham Times folded in 2022. To fill the gap, a volunteer group of former journalists came together to create the Needham Observer. The team behind Needham’s newest news source tells […]
Successful Brain Aging: Understanding the Latest Science
Needham Public Library Community Room 1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, United StatesLearn from an expert about the latest scientific evidence on lifestyle factors that are important to promoting successful brain aging. The talk includes practical advice and recommendations to individuals and families. Dr. Maureen O’Connor explains how the brain changes in normal aging; describes lifestyle factors associated with successful brain aging; and discusses the effectiveness of […]
Embrace Boston
Needham Public Library Community Room 1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, United StatesImari Paris Jeffries, president and CEO of Embrace Boston – the organization responsible for one of the nation’s newest and most powerful memorials to Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King – tells how the sculpture was conceived, created and received. Mr. Jeffries also discusses Embrace Boston’s ongoing work toward a more equitable city […]
Public Libraries, Pseudonyms, and Valley of the Dolls: One Writer’s Journey
Needham Public Library Community Room 1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, United StatesStephen McCauley, a Boston-based novelist is the author of eight or 10 novels (depending how you count), three of which have been made into feature films including The Object of My Affection with Jennifer Aniston. He'll speak about his love of libraries, pen names and his new novel, You Only Call When You're in Trouble. […]
Art as Storytelling
Needham Public Library Community Room 1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, United StatesArtist Lisa Rosowsky, a Needham native and Massachusetts College of Art professor, discusses two of her pieces to show how research can be the gateway to telling visual stories through art. “Levitan” tells the story of a French department store in occupied Paris that became a “trading post” for looted goods. “Missing” emerged from the […]
The State of the Charles River
Needham Public Library Community Room 1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, United StatesThe Charles River flows through Needham and nearby communities, defining and enhanc- ing our lives. What is the state of this once heavily polluted river? Emily Norton, Executive Director of the Charles River Watershed Association, provides an update on the river’s ecological health, climate change resiliency, dam removal, public access and the impact of riverside […]