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Beyond Needham
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 […]
Great Generals of The Civil War (Part 1 of 2)
Center at the Heights 300 Hillside Avenue, Needham Heights, MA, United StatesGenerals Grant and Sherman are the most well-known generals to come out of the Civil War. Join our popular history expert and former college professor, Dr. Lanny Bruce Fields for this fascinating talk about the lesser known General George Thomas. Lanny quickly became a CATH favorite after his first series on global history was a […]
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A Boston Harbor Islands Adventure: The Great Brewster Journal of 1891
Needham History Center & Museum 1147 Central Ave., Needham, MA, United StatesA talk by author Stephanie Schorow. In 1891, four intrepid women from Lowell sailed to a remote island in Boston Harbor for a 17-day escape from New England’s prim and proper society. Calling themselves the Scribe, the Aristocrat, the Acrobat, and the Autocrat, the women rusticated in a cottage on Great Brewster Island, reveling in […]
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration
Needham High School 609 Webster Street, Needham, MA, United StatesNeedham Diversity Initiative (NDI) invites you to join the celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. This family-friendly event features keynote speaker Gilda Barabino (the President of Olin College), music from the Plugged In Band Program, the Eliot Elementary School Choir, and Brother Dennis Slaughter & his Band. Excerpts from Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I […]
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The Abortion Talks: Fostering Dialog Across the Divide
First Parish in Needham 23 Dedham Avenue, Needham
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 […]
A History of Boston
Needham History Center & Museum 1147 Central Ave., Needham, MA, United StatesA 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 […]
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Rep. Garlick’s Report to the Community
Save the Date! Please join me for my annual “Representative’s Report to the Community”. I will share the work for constituents, our Towns of Needham, Dover, and Medfield, and the Commonwealth. Most importantly, I will listen and learn as we discuss your issues and concerns and plan for the work of 2024. See you soon! […]
Great Generals of The Civil War (Part 2 of 2)
Center at the Heights 300 Hillside Avenue, Needham Heights, MA, United StatesGenerals Grant and Sherman are the most well-known generals to come out of the Civil War. Join our popular history expert and former college professor, Dr. Lanny Bruce Fields for this fascinating talk about the lesser known General George Thomas. Lanny quickly became a CATH favorite after his first series on global history was a […]
Confronting Antisemitism
Temple Beth Shalom 670 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, United StatesAt My Neighbor's Table presents:
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Virtual Public Hearing: Needham Municipal Aggregation Program
The Department of Public utilities will be holding a virtual public hearing to receive comments on the Town’s filing of a mutual aggregation plan. authorizes a municipality to procure electric supply on behalf of consumers within its municipal borders through a municipal aggregation program (“Program”). Eligible electricity consumers not already enrolled with a competitive electric […]
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Monsters and Mysteries of New England
North Hill Auditorium 865 Central Avenue, Needham, MA, United StatesA talk by Jeff Belanger. At North Hill Auditorium, 865 Central Avenue, Needham. New England is home to monsters, mysteries, and cryptids of all kinds: Bigfoot, Champy the lake monster, sea serpents, pukwudgies, the pamola, and the Dover Demon just to name a few. This program delves into some of the many monster legends Jeff […]