A History of Boston

Needham History Center & Museum 1147 Central Ave., Needham, MA, United States

A talk by author Daniel Dain. February 4 at 2:00 pm at the Needham History Center. Boston is today one of the world’s greatest cities, first in higher education, hospitals, life science companies, and sports teams. It was the home of the Great Puritan Migration, the American Revolution, the Industrial Revolution, the first civil rights […]

Author Talk by Andrew Noone • Bathsheba Spooner: A Revolutionary Murder Conspiracy

Center at the Heights 300 Hillside Avenue, Needham Heights, MA, United States

Noone's book details the most sensational crime of the Revolution. The title character, when five months pregnant, was hanged (despite protests to Boston) alongside her three British and American accomplices. Spooner, John Adams’ second cousin, was the first woman executed in the new U.S., the instigator behind the nation’s premier capital case. Cost: Free To […]

The History of the Baker Chocolate Company

Center at the Heights 300 Hillside Avenue, Needham Heights, MA, United States

In 1765, Dr. James Baker of Dorchester stumbled upon Irishman John Hannon crying on the banks of the mighty Neponset River. Hannon, though penniless, possessed the rare skills required to create chocolate, a delicacy exclusive to Europe, and Baker, with pockets bursting, wished to make a name for himself. Using a mill powered by the […]

Eleanor Roosevelt – The First Lady of The World

Center at the Heights 300 Hillside Avenue, Needham Heights, MA, United States

A Performance by Sheryl Faye After suffering through an unhappy childhood and losing a parent and her brother, she figured out where she fit in and could make a difference. She grew up and became an American politician. She was the longest serving First Lady of the United States where she advocated for expanded roles […]

41st Annual Pansy Day

Needham History Center & Museum 1147 Central Ave., Needham, MA, United States

Join us on April 6th from 10 am to 3 pm on the lawn of the Needham History Center for the 41st Annual Pansy Day! We will have pansies, planters, and hanging baskets – all ready to bring some delightful Springtime into your life. We will also have our annual Heirloom Shop sale! Last year, […]

Needham 2 Arlington Community Walk

Townsend Green intersection of Nehoiden Street and Central Avenue, Needham

249 years ago Needham residents helped repel British attacks on Lexington and Concord. The Needham Militia’s 12.6 mile march to join the battle started at the Townsend Green (Nehoiden Street and Central Ave) and ended in Arlington by the Jason Russell House (which still stands). The fighting in Arlington was some of the heaviest of […]

$30

Spring into Springtime Gala

Needham History Center & Museum 1147 Central Ave., Needham, MA, United States

Needham History Center and Museum Fundraiser Celebrate the start of spring at Spring into Springtime! A fun-filled evening fundraiser to support the educational and community programs of the Needham History Center & Museum. Under a tent on our beautiful lawn, enjoy fabulous food from local food trucks, scrumptious desserts, bid on spectacular gift baskets, and […]

The King’s Own Comes to Needham

Needham Town Hall 1471 Highland Avenue, Needham, United States

The Needham Council for Arts and Culture, working with the Massachusetts Cultural Council, has invited the Kings Own, 4th Foot, to Needham. The King's Own is a historically accurate group of reenactors who bring the British army of the American Revolution to life. On June 22nd, from 9:00 to 1:00, the King's Own will recreate […]

Free