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Beyond Needham
Australia Above & Below with Joy Marzolf
Center at the Heights 300 Hillside Avenue, Needham Heights, MA, United StatesTour the temperate rainforests of Southern Queensland and the tropical rainforests of the Northeast. Enjoy views from above and below as we visit the home of “Nemo” and many other beautiful creatures found on the Great Barrier Reef. Cost: Free To register to attend these programs, call 781-455-7555, Monday-Friday between 8:30am- 4:00pm. If you have […]
Sports Museum at the TD Garden
Center at the Heights 300 Hillside Avenue, Needham Heights, MA, United StatesFounded in 1977 and housed on Levels 5 & 6 of the TD Garden, the Sports Museum features a half-mile of exhibits celebrating the history and character of Boston sports. This tour is on the eve of the Bruins home opener for their 100th season, and you will get to see the set up and […]
McMullen Museum of Art at BC
Center at the Heights 300 Hillside Avenue, Needham Heights, MA, United StatesJoin us as we have a docent guided tour of the McMullen Museum at Boston College. Part of the tour will include an exhibition on Himalayan Art that is traveling from the Rubin Museum in New York City. Cost: $5 To register to attend these programs, call 781-455-7555, Monday-Friday between 8:30am- 4:00pm. If you have […]
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“Walk-About” for Fentanyl Awareness
Rosemary Recreation Complex 178 Rosemary Street, Needham, United StatesDue to the possibility of rain, the pick-up location for door hangers for the “Walk-About” for Fentanyl Awareness has been moved indoors to the Rosemary Recreation Complex between 11am and 1pm. You will then go to the designated route and walk door to door leaving the fentanyl information at each house.
Global History with Dr. Lanny Bruce Fields: 1905 Turning Point Year In World History
Center at the Heights 300 Hillside Avenue, Needham Heights, MA, United StatesThis program will explore how global events from 1905 involving Japan, Russia, China and the United States influence and effect our world today. Dr. Lanny Bruce Fields is a well-known history professor who taught at California State University at San Bernardino, State University at Albany, University of San Diego, Southwest Missouri State University and University […]
Creator of Social Security: First Female Cabinet Secretary Frances Perkins
Center at the Heights 300 Hillside Avenue, Needham Heights, MA, United StatesFrances was a confidante of FDR, the first female Cabinet Secretary, and object of admiration and contempt from her male contemporaries. She dedicated her career to providing exploited working men and woman with safe, humane workplaces. Over the course of her political life, she pushed through legislation to reform child labor and reduce crushing work-week […]
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 […]
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 […]