Needham Local

NHS Varsity Football vs. Walpole
2025-10-03 18:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | 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

Friend's of the Needham Public Library Book Sale
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.

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

Needham Select Board
2025-09-24 19:00 - 22:00 | Select Board Chambers at Town Hall, 1471 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02492, United States
The Needham Select Board will be changing things up at Town Hall for their second session, due to the holidays that shape the month of September. The board will meet for a special Wednesday session, and begin their meeting at 7pm. 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. Oliver Ames
2025-09-22 16:00 - 18:00 | DeFazio Field, 380 Dedham Avenue, Needham, MA, 02492, United States
The Boys Varsity Soccer team take on the crew from Oliver Ames in this non-league match-up at DeFazio 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):
Monday, 9/22 at 4pm • vs. Oliver Ames High School
Saturday, 9/27 at 10am • at St. John’s Prep
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.

Fundraiser Concert for Ukraine
2025-09-21 15:00 - 16:30 | Christ Episcopal Church, 1132 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494, United States
Come join us at Christ Episcopal Church 1132 Highland Ave, Needham, MA for an afternoon of music and show your support for the people of Ukraine! The event will take place on September 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM, on the day recognized as the International Day of Peace. Let’s show our solidarity and enjoy some great performances together of music by Ukrainian composers and selections from Karl Jenkins’ Mass for Peace. Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the Ukrainian Red Cross Society. See you there!

Friends Program: Dr. Susan Rogers - Individuality and the Music-Listening Brain
2025-09-21 08:00 - 17:00 | Needham Public Library Community Room, 1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494, United States
Friends Program: Dr. Susan Rogers – “Individuality and the Music-Listening Brain”
Dr. Susan Rogers, a behavioral neuroscientist and a former record producer and engineer known for her work with Prince, will speak September 21 at the Needham library about the uniqueness of every music lover’s listening. She will describe the “listener profile,” a constellation of mental sweet spots where music delivers the optimal award for each listener.
Dr. Rogers teaches for Berklee College of Music Online and is the author of This Is What It Sounds Like: What the Music You Love Says About You, published by W. W. Norton & Company in 2021. She holds a doctorate in psychology from McGill University, where she studied music cognition and psychoacoustics. Her research focuses on auditory memory, the perception of musical signals, and the influence of musical training on auditory development.
For two decades prior to her science career, Rogers was one of the world’s few women known for her work as a record producer, engineer, mixer, and audio electronics technician. Career highlights include years (1983–1988) as staff engineer for recording artist Prince.
This Program is sponsored by the Friends of the Needham Public Library. Registration is required, as we have a current capacity limit of 108.

Seth’s Broadway Concert Series
2025-09-20 19:30 - 21:00 | Needham Town Hall – Powers Hall, 1471 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02492, United States
This show is SOLD OUT! There are still a limited number of Season Subscriptions available.
Sirius XM radio host Seth Rudetsky is bringing his Broadway concert series to The Great Hall Performance Foundation! Rudetsky is teaming up with Tony Award nominee Andrea McArdle who became world famous at the age of 13 when she created the title role in Annie. This one-night-only special-event concert that will be filled with intimate, funny, behind-the-scenes stories mixed with incredible performances of the songs McArdle has performed on Broadway and beyond.
The set list will have McArdle recreating show-stopping performances from her unique theatrical career which included singing the beautiful “It Might As Well Be Spring” in State Fair, the title song from Beauty And The Beast in which she starred as Belle, and “I Dreamed A Dream” from when she played Fantine in Les Misérables on Broadway where Seth and Andrea first worked together.
Plus they’ll be doing some classic songs that Andrea first sang when she starred as the young Judy Garland in the TV film Rainbow.
Seth’s Broadway Concerts are always one-of-a-kind because they’re never fully planned in advance. Rudetsky will definitely have McArdle singing songs from shows he feels she should be starring in like Mame and Hello, Dolly, but he often surprises his stars and “makes” them sing songs they’ve never performed before. Who knows what will happen at the performance you attend!
This spontaneous evening of show-stopping stories and hit songs will also feature McArdle singing the songs she made famous in the Tony Award winning Best Musical Annie. If you grew up loving “The Red Album” as Seth calls it and you enjoy amazing musicians and sassy comedy, come see this one-night-only event!
Find out More about the 2025 Great Hall Consert Series.

NHS Varsity Football vs. Lincoln Sudbury
2025-09-19 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, 9/19 at 6:30pm • vs. Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School
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

Needham Zoning Board of Appeals
2025-09-18 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.

NHS Girls Volleyball vs. Weymouth
2025-09-18 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, 9/18 at 4pm • vs. Weymouth
Friday, 9/19 at 5:30pm • vs. Barnstable High School
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

NHS Field Hockey vs. Weymouth
2025-09-17 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):
Wednesday, 9/17 at 4pm • vs Weymouth
Friday, 9/19 at 4pm • vs. Lincoln-Sudbury
Monday, 9/22 at 4pm • at Foxborough High School
Thursday, 9/25 at 4pm • vs. Wellesley High School
Monday, 9/29 at 4pm • vs. Natick
Monday, 10/6 at 4pm • at Framingham
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
2025-09-16 19:00 - 23:00 | Public Services Administration Building, 500 Dedham Avenue, Needham, MA, 02492, United States
The Needham Planning Board is meeting for their first regular session this month. 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.

School Committee Meeting
2025-09-16 18:30 - 21:00 | 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.

NHS Varsity Girls Soccer vs. Walpole
2025-09-16 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, 9/16 at 4pm • vs. Walpole
Thursday, 9/18 at 4:30pm • at Milton
Saturday, 9/20 at 11am • vs. Westwood
Thursday, 9/25 at 4pm • at Brookline
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.

Cacti and Succulents 101 - A Great Hobby For All
2025-09-16 09:30 - 11:00 | Needham Public Library Community Room, 1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494, United States
On September 16 at 9:30am in the Community Room at the Needham Public Library, Laurence Magner and Carolyn Iacoviello will present a program called, Cacti and Succulents 101. They are officers of the Cactus and Succulent Society of Massachusetts. They grow cactus and succulents inside their homes and outside in their gardens. They love helping people discover the many types of succulents.

All Roads Lead to Needham
2025-09-15 - 2025-09-21 | Virtual Event
The Needham History Center and Museum is proud to launch a new podcast, produced in collaboration with the Needham Channel. The Needham Local website features Gloria Greis’ Weekly Stories, from the Needham History Center and Museum’s Weekly Newsletter. The “All Roads” podcast revisits some of those stories and pairs them with thoughtful interviews that place the narrative in our modern context. Join Gloria as she tells some of her favorite tales from Needham’s past!
To listen to the podcast, follow the link above, or download it from your favorite podcast app.

Hamlet
2025-09-13 18:30 - 21:00, 2025-09-12 18:30 - 21:00, 2025-09-11 18:30 - 21:00 | Needham Town Hall, 1471 Highland Avenue, Needham, 02492, United States
From yorickensemble.com:
Shakespeare’s Hamlet is a gripping tale of mystery, ambition, and the fragile line between reality and illusion. Set against the backdrop of a royal court shrouded in secrets, this timeless tragedy follows a young prince whose world is upended by a sudden loss and an unsettling discovery. As he navigates a maze of loyalty, betrayal, and inner turmoil, the boundaries between duty and desire begin to blur. With rich language, unforgettable characters, and an atmosphere thick with suspense, Hamlet invites audiences into a world where nothing is as it seems.
Performances:
Friday, Sept. 5
Saturday, Sept. 6
Thursday, Sept. 11
Friday, Sept. 12
Saturday, Sept. 13
Needham Town Common
1471 Highland Ave, Needham, MA 02492
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Free Admission | No Reservation Required
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Curtain at 6:30PM, bring your own seating!

NHS Varsity Football vs. Natick
2025-09-12 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, 9/12 at 6:30pm • vs. Natick High School
Friday, 9/19 at 6:30pm • vs. Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School
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

Pollard Middle School Project: Community Meeting
2025-09-10 18:30 - 20:00 | Pollard School, Needham, MA, 02492, United States
There will be another community meeting about the Pollard Middle School Project on Wednesday, September 10, at 6:30pm. Community members can attend either in person at Pollard Middle School (200 Harris Ave) or on Zoom.
Needham is currently studying options for renovating or replacing Pollard Middle School to fully meet the educational needs of our 1300+ middle school students. At this meeting a progress update on the project will be shared and along with the main themes of the questions and feedback that have been received from the community. Your perspective is essential as we shape the future of Needham’s schools.
Zoom link for 9/10 meeting
Future meeting dates, FAQs, project documents and much more can be found on the project website: tinyurl.com/NPSPollardProject

Sen. Becca Raush - 2025 Town Hall
2025-09-10 18:00 - 19:00 | Needham Town Hall – Powers Hall, 1471 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02492, United States

Needham History Center's Photography Exhibit
2025-09-10 16:00 - 19:00 | Needham History Center & Museum, 1147 Central Ave., Needham, MA, 02492, United States
The Needham History Center & Museum is privileged to exhibit the work of four talented Needham photographers – Thomas Gaitley, Alison Borrelli, Gail Fischer, and Ilene Hoffman.
Join us on September 10th, from 4:00 to 7:00 pm, at the Needham History Center, 1147 Central Avenue, for a reception to celebrate the opening of the show and meet the artists! The show is in the Schoolhouse, and refreshments will be served.
More information HERE

Needham Select Board
2025-09-09 18:00 - 21:00 | Select Board Chambers at Town Hall, 1471 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02492, United States
The Needham Select Board will gather at Town Hall for their regular session, held in the Select Board Chambers. 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 Girls Soccer vs. Brookline
2025-09-09 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, 9/9 at 4pm • vs. Brookline
Thursday, 9/11 at 4pm • at Braintree
Tuesday, 9/16 at 4pm • vs. Walpole
Thursday, 9/18 at 4:30pm • at Milton
Saturday, 9/20 at 11am • vs. Westwood
Thursday, 9/25 at 4pm • at Brookline
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.
