Needham Local

School Committee Meeting
2025-10-21 18:30 - 21:00, 2025-10-07 18:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Broadmeadow School Performance Center, 120 Broad Meadow Rd, Needham, 02492
The Needham School Committee will hold meet for its regular session at the Broadmeadow School Performance Center. The Needham Channel will be recording this event and airing it LIVE on the Needham Education Channel and HD Channel. It will subsequently play back on the Needham Channel Education, Municipal and HD Channels the following day. The meeting will also be available for streaming at www.needhamchannel.org and on the Needham Channel’s free Roku app. Agendas are available typically online the Friday prior to the meeting.

Needham Special Town Meeting
2025-10-20 19:30 - 23:00 | Needham Town Hall – Powers Hall, 1471 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02492, United States
Join us for the Needham Special Town Meeting, taking place on Monday, October 20th at 7:30pm. The warrant for the meeting will soon be available on the Town’s website. The session will take place at Powers Hall in the Needham Town Hall, and will be carried live on the Needham Channel’s Municipal and HD Channels. It also streams on needhamchannel.org and is available live on the Needham Channel Roku app. If a second session is necessary, it will take place on Wednesday, October 22nd.

NHS Girls Volleyball vs. Braintree
2025-10-20 17:30 - 19:30 | Needham High School, 609 Webster Street, Needham, MA, 02494, United States
This year, as always, expectations are high for this squad. Tune in for some of the best action to hit the NHS A-Gym. Check out our Sports feed for details on which games we’ll be at!
Upcoming Schedule (as of August 2025):
Monday, 10/20 at 5:45pm • vs. Braintree
Wednesday, 10/22 at 4:30pm • at Walpole
Games in bold text are slated for coverage by the Needham Channel

Sunday Salon: “American Eldercide and Ageism Today”
2025-10-19 14:00 - 15:30 | Needham Public Library Community Room, 1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494, United States
The Friends of the Needham Public Library present:
Margaret Morganroth Gullette – “American Eldercide and Ageism Today”
Author, scholar and activist Margaret Morganroth Gullette will speak at the Needham Free Public Library on October 19 about “American Eldercide and Ageism Today.”
During the Covid-19 pandemic, Gullette argues, cultural bias and government abandonment resulted in disproportionate deaths among older people living in nursing facilities. She has termed this tragic public health crisis “eldercide.” She believes that “Nothing about it was inevitable.”
The talk will be based on Gullette’s 2024 book, American Eldercide: How it Happened, How to Prevent It. Distinguished psychologist Erlene Rosowsky, a Needham resident, will interview Gullette, who is currently a scholar in residence at Brandeis University.
Gullette will explain why she wrote the book and the choices she made in compiling it. She encourages attendees to read the book before the program to enhance discussion during the question and answer period that will follow the presentation.
Gullette, 84 and a Newton resident, is an internationally known cultural critic and anti-ageism pioneer whose prize-winning work is foundational in critical age studies. She is the author of six books.
American Eldercide: How it Happened, How to Prevent It will be available for purchase and autographing courtesy of Wellesley Books at the conclusion of the event.
This Program is sponsored by the Friends of the Needham Public Library. Registration is required, as we have a current capacity limit of 108.
***IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION E-MAIL AFTER REGISTERING, PLEASE CALL THE REFERENCE DEPARTMENT (781-455-7559 X2) TO CHECK REGISTRATION STATUS***

NHS Varsity Football vs. Braintree
2025-10-17 18:30 - 21:00 | Memorial Park, Needham, Needham, MA, 02494, United States
The Needham Channel is your home for Needham Rockets Football. We will be making the rounds to cover each of the games on their regular season schedule, home or away. Check our Sports feed for details leading up to the game.
Upcoming Schedule (as of August 2025):
Friday, 10/17 at 6:30pm • vs. Braintree High School
Friday, 10/24 at 7pm • at Weymouth High School
Thursday, 10/30 at 6:30pm • vs. Framingham High School
Thursday, 11/27 10am • at Wellesley High School

Needham Zoning Board of Appeals
2025-10-16 19:30 - 23:00 | Public Services Administration Building, 500 Dedham Avenue, Needham, MA, 02492, United States
The Needham Zoning Board of Appeals will meet for their regular monthly session. The location of this meeting is the Charles River Room of the Public Services Administration Building at 500 Dedham Avenue. The Needham Channel will be covering this meeting live on their Municipal Channel and HD Channel. The session will also be available through the Town’s Zoom Meeting link, and streaming on demand the following day on the Needham Channel website and Roku app.

Book club for What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew: Working Together to Empower Kids for Success in School and Life
2025-10-16 12:00 - 13:00 | Needham Public Library Community Room, 1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494, United States
Parents, Caregivers & Educators of Kids ages 6 to 18: Does your tween or teen struggle with: Making and keeping friends? Speaking in front of others? Joining group activities? Join us for a discussion of Dr. Sharon Saline’s book. Learn practical tools and strategies to empower your child.
In person @ the Needham Public Library from 12:00 – 1:00 or on Zoom from 6:00 – 7:00.

Grants Due for the Needham Council for Arts and Culture
2025-10-16 08:00 - 23:30
The Needham Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) is now accepting applications from organizations and individuals in the arts and cultural sector or in the interpretive sciences seeking funding to support proposals for the public benefit of our community.
Funding Proposals for community-oriented arts, humanities, and interpretive science programs are due on Thursday, October 16th, at 11:59 PM EST.
Please contact needhamartsandculture@gmail.com with any questions.

Needham Select Board
2025-10-14 18:00 - 22:00 | Select Board Chambers at Town Hall, 1471 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02492, United States
For their first session of the month, the board will meet at its regular date and time at the Select Board Chambers in Town Hall. The Needham Channel will be covering this meeting live on their HD Channel and on the Municipal Channel The Select Board session will also be available through the Town’s Zoom Meeting link, and streaming on the Needham Channel website and Roku app.

NHS Varsity Boys Soccer vs. Framingham
2025-10-14 16:00 - 17:30 | DeFazio Field, 380 Dedham Avenue, Needham, MA, 02492, United States
The Rockets head into the final games of the 2025 season. The Needham Channel will be providing coverage of this game. Check our Sports feed for details leading up to the game.
Upcoming Schedule (as of August 2025):
Tuesday, 10/14 at 4pm • vs. Framingham
Thursday, 10/16 at 4:30pm • at Milton
Tuesday, 10/21 at 4pm • at Weymouth
Thursday, 10/23 at 4pm • at Braintree
Monday, 10/27 at 6pm • vs. Walpole
The bold text indicates games that the Needham Channel is hoping to cover, weather-permitting.

NHS Girls Volleyball vs. Newton South
2025-10-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Needham High School, 609 Webster Street, Needham, MA, 02494, United States
This year, as always, expectations are high for this squad. Tune in for some of the best action to hit the NHS A-Gym. Check out our Sports feed for details on which games we’ll be at!
Upcoming Schedule (as of August 2025):
Friday, 10/10 at 7pm • vs. Newton South
Tuesday, 10/14 at 4:30pm • at Newton North
Thursday, 10/16 at 5:30pm • at Weymouth
Monday, 10/20 at 5:45pm • vs. Braintree
Wednesday, 10/22 at 4:30pm • at Walpole
Games in bold text are slated for coverage by the Needham Channel

NHS Field Hockey vs. Westwood
2025-10-10 16:00 - 17:30 | DeFazio Field, 380 Dedham Avenue, Needham, MA, 02492, United States
One of the most underrated sports of the fall season is Field Hockey, but we have you covered! We’ll keep up with the Rockets as they make their way through their schedule. Check out our Sports feed for details on which games we’ll be at!
Upcoming Schedule (as of August 2025):
Friday, 10/10 at 4pm • vs. Westwood
Wednesday, 10/15 at 4pm • at Weymouth
Thursday, 10/16 at 4:30pm • at King Philip Regional High School
Monday, 10/20 at 6pm • vs. Braintree
Wednesday, 10/22 at 6:30pm • at Walpole
Games inbold are scheduled for coverage by the Needham Channel, weather permitting.

NHS Varsity Football at Newton North
2025-10-09 18:30 - 21:00 | Newton North High School, 457 Walnut Street, Newton, MA, 02460, United States
The Needham Channel is your home for Needham Rockets Football. We will be making the rounds to cover each of the games on their regular season schedule, home or away. Check our Sports feed for details leading up to the game.
Upcoming Schedule (as of August 2025):
Thursday, 10/9 at 6pm • at Newton North High School
Friday, 10/17 at 6:30pm • vs. Braintree High School
Friday, 10/24 at 7pm • at Weymouth High School
Thursday, 10/30 at 6:30pm • vs. Framingham High School
Thursday, 11/27 10am • at Wellesley High School

Strategies and Solutions for Social Anxiety in Tweens and Teens with ADHD
2025-10-08 18:30 - 20:00 | Broadmeadow School Performance Center, 120 Broad Meadow Rd, Needham, 02492
For Parents, Caregivers & Educators of Kids in Grades 6-12. Do your tweens and teens with ADHD struggle with making and keeping friends, speaking in front of others, or joining group activities? This presentation offers useful strategies to help students initiate and foster friendships, boosting their self-esteem and improving their conversational skills. Learn how to engage more effectively with peers and adults at school and in life.
Dr. Sharon Saline, an award-winning author, international speaker, and consultant, will provide practical tools for teaching kids how to navigate social anxiety. She will show you how to assist your children and students in participating more fully in academic and social situations with greater confidence and less self-criticism.
Join us to gain insights on how to intervene effectively and support your children and students in overcoming the challenges of the neurodivergent brain. This workshop will leave you equipped with the knowledge to help kids feel understood and less lonely.

NHS Field Hockey vs. Milton
2025-10-08 17:30 - 19:00 | DeFazio Field, 380 Dedham Avenue, Needham, MA, 02492, United States
One of the most underrated sports of the fall season is Field Hockey, but we have you covered! We’ll keep up with the Rockets as they make their way through their schedule. Check out our Sports feed for details on which games we’ll be at!
Upcoming Schedule (as of August 2025):
Wednesday, 10/8 at 5:30pm • vs. Milton
Friday, 10/10 at 4pm • vs. Westwood
Wednesday, 10/15 at 4pm • at Weymouth
Thursday, 10/16 at 4:30pm • at King Philip Regional High School
Monday, 10/20 at 6pm • vs. Braintree
Wednesday, 10/22 at 6:30pm • at Walpole
Games inbold are scheduled for coverage by the Needham Channel, weather permitting.

Needham Planning Board
2025-10-07 19:00 - 23:00 | Public Services Administration Building, 500 Dedham Avenue, Needham, MA, 02492, United States
The Needham Planning Board is meeting for their regular session. Due to the simultaneous School Committee meeting, we will be providing live coverage on the Needham Municipal Channel and the town’s hybrid feed available through Zoom. Look for the Needham Channel to subsequently air and stream the meeting through the Municipal Channel, HD Channel, at needhamchannel.org, and through its free Roku App.

Painting Demonstration with Michele Clamp
2025-10-07 18:30 - 20:15 | Needham Public Library, 1132 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02492, United States
Needham Art Association welcomes artist Michele Clamp for a painting demonstration at the Needham Free Public Library. Michele will take us through her painting process, starting with the overall composition, values and shapes. She’ll focus on the “scaffolding” of the painting — getting the big shapes right in color and value. As she works, she’ll explain her color scheme choices and the decisions behind any changes or emphasis that are important to the final piece. We hope you can join us!

This event is free and open to the public.
https://needhamartassociation.org/programs/

NHS Varsity Girls Soccer vs. Wellesley
2025-10-07 16:00 - 17:30 | DeFazio Field, 380 Dedham Avenue, Needham, MA, 02492, United States
Join us all season long as we bring you continuing coverage of the Needham High School Varsity Girls Soccer Team. The Needham Channel will be providing coverage of this game. Check our Sports feed for details leading up to the game.
Upcoming Schedule (as of August 2025):
Tuesday, 10/7 at 4pm • vs. Wellesley
Thursday, 10/9 at 4pm • vs. Natick
Tuesday, 10/14 at 4pm • at Framingham
Thursday, 10/16 at 4pm • vs. Milton
Saturday, 10/18 at 12pm • vs. Dover-Sherborn High School
Thursday, 10/23 at 4pm • vs. Braintree
Monday, 10/27 at 4pm • at Walpole
Wednesday, 10/29 at 4:30pm • vs. Concord-Carlisle High School
Games in bold text are slated for coverage by the Needham Channel, weather permitting.

Friend's of the Needham Public Library Book Sale
2025-10-05 12:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-04 09:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-03 12:00 - 16:00 | Needham Public Library, 1132 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02492, United States
Fall Book Sale is coming soon!
The Fall Book Sale of the Friends of the Needham Public Library will open on Friday, October 3 from 12:00 to 4:00. The sale continues on Saturday, October 4, from 9:00 to 4:00, and on Sunday, October 5, from 1:00 to 4:00.
Individually priced books in the Friends’ Book Shop will be half-priced starting at 12:00 Friday, and continuing all day Saturday and Sunday. Items in the Community Room are uniformly priced from 12:00 to 4:00 on Friday and all day Saturday. These include hardcovers and trade paperbacks at $1.00, mass market paperbacks at 50 cents, and CDs and DVDs at $1.00.
Sunday is bargain day in the Community Room, during which all items are half-price. A brown bag of books is a true bargain at $8.00
Fiction, general non-fiction, some separate non-fiction categories, children’s youth, and young adult books are among the many that will be available in the library’s Community Room. The fall sale will feature holiday books as well.
Please note that only cash or checks will be accepted for payment.
The Needham Free Library, located at 1139 Highland Avenue, is handicap accessible. The best access to the lower level Community Room is from the library parking lot on Rosemary Street. For further information, visit the Friends’ website http://www.friendsneedhamlibrary.org or call 781-455-7559.

Visit the NCAC at the Harvest Fair!
2025-10-05 11:00 - 15:00 | Greene’s Field, 863 Great Plain Avenue, Needham, MA, 02492, United States
Please visit the Needham Council for Arts and Culture at the annual Harvest Fair! We will be available to answer questions, hear community input, and discuss public art goals and projects. We look forward to meeting you!

Call for Walkers: Register for the 37th Annual Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai
2025-10-05
Registration is open for the 2025 Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai. Scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 5, funds raised from the Jimmy Fund Walk support all forms of adult and pediatric care and research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The Jimmy Fund Walk will aim to raise $9.5 million this year in the effort to prevent, treat, and defy cancer.

The Details:
The Jimmy Fund Walk is the only organized walk permitted to use the famed Boston Marathon® course, and participants have the flexibility to choose from four distance options:

5K walk: Starting at Dana-Farber’s Longwood Medical Campus
10K walk: Starting in Newton
Half Marathon walk: Starting in Wellesley
Marathon walk: Starting in Hopkinton

All along the route, walkers will be motivated by poster-sized photographs of patients—Jimmy Fund Walk Heroes—that are the heart of the event and appear along the course as inspiration. Walkers will also be treated to refueling stations with refreshments throughout the course.

The event will conclude at the Jimmy Fund Walk Finish Line at Boston Common, by the corner of Charles and Beacon Streets. Finish line activities will include a celebration with food, entertainment, and more. Walkers who prefer to participate virtually can complete their chosen distance from any location

Register as an individual walker, team member, or start a team. Take advantage of this unique opportunity and bring a group of your family, friends, or colleagues together against cancer. To register for the Walk (#JimmyFundWalk) or to support a walker, visit www.JimmyFundWalk.org or call 866-531-9255. Registrants can enter the promo code NEWS for $5 off the registration fee. All registered walkers will receive a bib, medal, and a Jimmy Fund Walk T-shirt. You can also sign up to volunteer on Walk Day.

NHS Varsity Football vs. Walpole
2025-10-03 18:30 - 21:00 | Memorial Park, Needham, Needham, MA, 02494, United States
The Needham Channel is your home for Needham Rockets Football. We will be making the rounds to cover each of the games on their regular season schedule, home or away. Check our Sports feed for details leading up to the game.
Upcoming Schedule (as of August 2025):
Friday, 10/3 at 6:30pm • vs.Walpole High School
Thursday, 10/9 at 6pm • at Newton North High School
Friday, 10/17 at 6:30pm • vs. Braintree High School
Friday, 10/24 at 7pm • at Weymouth High School
Thursday, 10/30 at 6:30pm • vs. Framingham High School
Thursday, 11/27 10am • at Wellesley High School

NHS Varsity Boys Soccer vs. Weymouth
2025-09-30 19:00 - 20:30 | Memorial Park, Needham, Needham, MA, 02494, United States
The Rockets wrap up September with a game under the lights. The Rockets face Weymouth on the pitch up at Memorial Park. The Needham Channel will be providing coverage of this game. Check our Sports feed for details leading up to the game.
Upcoming Schedule (as of August 2025):
Tuesday, 9/30 at 7pm • vs. Weymouth
Saturday, 10/4 at 6pm • at Newton South
Tuesday, 10/7 at 4pm • at Wellesley
Thursday, 10/9 at 6:30pm • at Natick
Tuesday, 10/14 at 4pm • vs. Framingham
Thursday, 10/16 at 4:30pm • at Milton
Tuesday, 10/21 at 4pm • at Weymouth
Thursday, 10/23 at 4pm • at Braintree
Monday, 10/27 at 6pm • vs. Walpole
The bold text indicates games that the Needham Channel is hoping to cover, weather-permitting.

Needham Council for Arts and Culture Grants Open House
2025-09-30 19:00 - 20:00 | Needham Town Hall, 1471 Highland Avenue, Needham, 02492, United States
Please join the Needham Council for Arts and Culture for a Grants Open House, which will take place on Tuesday, September 30 in the Great Plain Room at Town Hall. Meet the members of the Council, have your questions answered, and learn more about the grant process! The deadline for grant applications is Thursday, October 16 at 11:59 PM.

NHS Varsity Girls Soccer vs. Weymouth
2025-09-30 17:00 - 19:00 | DeFazio Field, 380 Dedham Avenue, Needham, MA, 02492, United States
Join us all season long as we bring you continuing coverage of the Needham High School Varsity Girls Soccer Team. The Needham Channel will be providing coverage of this game. Check our Sports feed for details leading up to the game.
Upcoming Schedule (as of August 2025):
Tuesday, 9/30 at 5:15pm • vs. Weymouth
Saturday, 10/4 at 4pm • at Newton South
Tuesday, 10/7 at 4pm • vs. Wellesley
Thursday, 10/9 at 4pm • vs. Natick
Tuesday, 10/14 at 4pm • at Framingham
Thursday, 10/16 at 4pm • vs. Milton
Saturday, 10/18 at 12pm • vs. Dover-Sherborn High School
Thursday, 10/23 at 4pm • vs. Braintree
Monday, 10/27 at 4pm • at Walpole
Wednesday, 10/29 at 4:30pm • vs. Concord-Carlisle High School
Games in bold text are slated for coverage by the Needham Channel, weather permitting.

Charles River Center 5K/1 Mile Walk
2025-09-28 10:00 - 14:00 | Charles River Center, 59 East Militia Heights Drive, Needham, 02492
Runners and walkers of all ages and abilities are invited to join the Charles River Center’s 15th annual 5K Run/1 Mile Walk on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025. Starting at 10 a.m., the event begins and ends at Charles River Center, 59 East Militia Heights Drive. The scenic 5K course winds through Needham and Wellesley and is certified by USA Track & Field.

NHS Girls Volleyball vs. Wellesley
2025-09-25 16:00 - 17:30 | Needham High School, 609 Webster Street, Needham, MA, 02494, United States
This year, as always, expectations are high for this squad. Tune in for some of the best action to hit the NHS A-Gym. Check out our Sports feed for details on which games we’ll be at!
Upcoming Schedule (as of August 2025):
Thursday, 9/25 at 4pm • vs.Wellesley
Friday, 10/3 at 4:15pm • at Lincoln Sudbury Regional High School
Tuesday, 10/7 at 4pm • at Framingham
Thursday, 10/9 at 4pm • vs. Milton
Friday, 10/10 at 7pm • vs. Newton South
Tuesday, 10/14 at 4:30pm • at Newton North
Thursday, 10/16 at 5:30pm • at Weymouth
Monday, 10/20 at 5:45pm • vs. Braintree
Wednesday, 10/22 at 4:30pm • at Walpole
Games in bold text are slated for coverage by the Needham Channel
