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Needham Council on Aging
Elder Orphans
Center at the Heights 300 Hillside Avenue, Needham Heights, MA, United StatesAn “elder orphan” is defined as someone who is aging alone with no family available to address their caregiving needs. More than 1 in 5 Americans older than 65 are at risk of becoming an elder orphan. In this presentation by Lynn Croft, we will learn the issues faced by this category of people. And […]
Real Estate Confidential: What You Need to Know in This Crazy Market!
Center at the Heights 300 Hillside Avenue, Needham Heights, MA, United StatesThe inventory of homes in Needham has been low for years and has diminished even more since the pandemic. Builders are becoming more aggressive and that is not always good for you as a seller. This class will help you understand how the continued low inventory has impacted the market and give you the information […]
Global History with Dr. Lanny Bruce Fields: Su Shi and Aging
Center at the Heights 300 Hillside Avenue, Needham Heights, MA, United StatesSu Shi (1037-1101) is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished figures in Chinese Literature. Join us for this fascinating program highlighting the life of the Chinese calligrapher, essayist, gastronome, pharmacologist, poet, politician, and travel writer during the Song dynasty. Dr. Fields is a history professor who taught at California State University at San […]
Veterans Day Dinner
Center at the Heights 300 Hillside Avenue, Needham Heights, MA, United StatesWe want to thank you! Needham veterans of all ages are invited to this dinner in your honor. There will be yummy food, guest speakers and an introduction to the many services available for Needham vets. Cost: Free To register to attend these programs, call 781-455-7555, Monday-Friday between 8:30am- 4:00pm. If you have questions about […]
Tour of Boston Symphony Hall
Center at the Heights 300 Hillside Avenue, Needham Heights, MA, United StatesJoin us as we head into Boston to tour the first home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Symphony Hall is widely regarded as one of the top concert halls in the world. Get a peek behind the scenes and learn about the fascinating history of this first-of-its-kind concert hall. Cost: $10 To register to attend […]
Meet Julia Child! – the Beloved French Chef
Center at the Heights 300 Hillside Avenue, Needham Heights, MA, United StatesPresented by Delvena Theater Company This is a live performance featuring Lynne Moulton as Julia Child doing what she did best. Learn more about her life – from her privileged childhood in California when she had no interest in food, except for eating what the family’s private chef prepared – to becoming one of the […]
Annual Thanksgiving Feast with Avita
Center at the Heights 300 Hillside Avenue, Needham Heights, MA, United StatesJoin us as Avita spoils us with a wonderful Thanksgiving feast. Cost: Free To register to attend these programs, call 781-455-7555, Monday-Friday between 8:30am- 4:00pm. If you have questions about other Council on Aging programs, email akelley@needhamma.gov.
The Nature of Raja Ampat with Joy: From Birds of Paradise to Walking Sharks
Center at the Heights 300 Hillside Avenue, Needham Heights, MA, United StatesRaja Ampat is composed of a group of islands in Northern Indonesia, so one of the best ways to explore is by boat. The landscape, both above and below, is strikingly beautiful. Above the water it is home to unique and colorful wildlife, from hornbills and bright red lorikeets to the Red Bird of Paradise […]
The USS Bunker Hill with Bob Begin
Center at the Heights 300 Hillside Avenue, Needham Heights, MA, United StatesThe USS Bunker Hill was an aircraft carrier which saw extensive action in the Pacific during World War Two. Built in Quincy, MA and launched one year after the attack on Pearl Harbor, she would be the victim of Kamikaze attacks off Okinawa on May 11,1945. Suffering heavy casualties and damage, her crew would keep […]
Hershey: Great American Chocolate Factory
Center at the Heights 300 Hillside Avenue, Needham Heights, MA, United StatesWhat better way to celebrate National Chocolate Day than by learning the history of Hershey Chocolate. We will watch the documentary Hershey: Great American Chocolate Factory and learn about the history, how the chocolate is made and other interesting facts you may not know. There will be a surprise treat made famous by Hershey Chocolate […]
Michael Brophy Presents The Orphan Train Movement
Center at the Heights 300 Hillside Avenue, Needham Heights, MA, United StatesFrom 1854 to 1929, over 200,000 children were transported by train from New York to the Midwest and beyond and adopted by new families. The program was organized by reformers in New York in an attempt to both remove them from the squalor and poverty of the city and help provide labor for farms out […]
White Christmas – No Pianist with Deb Block
Center at the Heights 300 Hillside Avenue, Needham Heights, MA, United StatesDo you recall the sheet music your parents or grandparents had tucked inside their piano benches? Those song sheets were produced and sold by “song pluggers” at Tin Pan Alley. Irving Berlin was one of those song pluggers. He composed and wrote the lyrics to I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas. In addition to learning […]