Needham Local

Art Critique Night with John Rufo
2026-02-03 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Needham Public Library, 1132 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02492, United States
Please join Needham Art Association for an educational and engaging critique session of work by our members with artist John Rufo.
This event is free and open to the public, although only current NAA members may submit work to be critiqued.

NHS Girls Basketball vs Framingham
2026-02-03 18:30 - 20:00 | Needham High School, 609 Webster Street, Needham, MA, 02494, United States
The Needham High School Varsity Girls Basketball team take on Framingham. The Needham Channel will provide coverage of the game, which will be available later in the week on the Community Channel, HD Channel, online at needhamchannel.org and on the Needham Channel Roku app. Go Rockets!
UPCOMING SCHEDULE (TNC Coverage in bold)
Tuesday, 2/3 6:30pm • vs. Framingham
Friday, 2/6 6:30pm • vs. Braintree
Tuesday, 2/10 6:30pm • at Walpole
Thursday, 2/13 6:30pm • vs Cathedral High School
Monday, 2/16 5pm • at Norwell
Please note that all games and game coverage are subject to change.

Needham Library Winter Book Sale
2026-02-01 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-31 09:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-30 12:00 - 16:00 | Needham Public Library Community Room, 1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494, United States
The Winter Book Sale of the Friends of the Needham Public Library will open on Friday, January 30, from 12:00 to 4:00. The sale continues on Saturday, January 31 from 9:00 to 4:00, and on Sunday, February 1 from 1:00 to 4:00.
Individually priced books in the Friends’ Book Shop will be half-price 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.
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 Boys Hockey vs Weymouth
2026-01-31 14:00 - 16:00 | Babson Rink, 150 Great Plain Avenue, Wellesley, MA, United States
The Needham High School Varsity Boys Hockey team are taking on Weymouth in this league matchup. The Needham Channel will provide coverage of the game, which will be available for streaming later in the week.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE (TNC Coverage in bold)
Saturday, 1/31 at 2pm • vs Weymouth
Wednesday, 2/4 at 7pm • at Framingham
Saturday, 2/7 2:30pm • at Braintree
Wednesday, 2/11 at 6pm • vs Walpole
Monday, 2/16 at 5pm • at Waltham
Wednesday, 2/18 at 8pm • at Hopkinton
Please note that all games and game coverage are subject to change.

Student String Festival | Needham Concert Society
2026-01-31 12:00 - 14:00 | Carter Memorial UMC, 800 Highland Avenue, Needham, 02494
STRING FESTIVAL | The Needham Concert Society sponsors annual student festivals to give piano, string, and voice students an opportunity to perform in front of an audience of family, friends, and others. The recitals, free and open to the public, are also designed to foster community among students and their teachers. For eligibility and registration details, see https://needhamconcertsociety.org/string_festival/.
These programs are supported in part by a grant from the Needham Council for Arts and Culture, ​a local agency which is supported by the Town of Needham and the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Needham Boys Basketball vs. Weymouth
2026-01-30 18:30 - 20:00 | Needham High School, 609 Webster Street, Needham, MA, 02494, United States
The Needham High School Varsity Boys Basketball team is scheduled to take on Weymouth in the High School A-gym. Their schedule, posted in November, is subject to change, as is the coverage of The Needham Channel (TNC). Updated scheduling will be available as the season progresses on the Needham High School website, on needhamchannel.org and on the Needham Channel’s social media feeds. Go Rockets!
UPCOMING SCHEDULE (TNC Coverage in bold)
Friday, 1/30 at 6:45pm • vs Weymouth
Tuesday, 2/3 at 6:30pm • at Framingham
Friday, 2/6 at 6:30pm • at Braintree
Tuesday, 2/10 at 6:45pm • vs Walpole
Thursday, 2/12 at 5pm • at BC High
Saturday, 2/14 at 2pm • at Malden Catholic
Wednesday, 2/18 5pm • vs Gloucester
Please note that all games and game coverage are subject to change.

NHS Girls Basketball vs Weymouth
2026-01-30 17:00 - 18:30 | Needham High School, 609 Webster Street, Needham, MA, 02494, United States
The Needham High School Varsity Girls Basketball team take on Weymouth in the first of a head-to-head line-up. The Needham Channel will provide coverage of the game, which will be available later in the week on the Community Channel, HD Channel, online at needhamchannel.org and on the Needham Channel Roku app. Go Rockets!
UPCOMING SCHEDULE (TNC Coverage in bold)
Friday, 1/30 5pm • vs. Weymouth
Tuesday, 2/3 6:30pm • vs. Framingham
Friday, 2/6 6:30pm • vs. Braintree
Tuesday, 2/10 6:30pm • at Walpole
Thursday, 2/13 6:30pm • vs Cathedral High School
Monday, 2/16 5pm • at Norwell
Please note that all games and game coverage are subject to change.

NHS Girls Hockey vs Milton
2026-01-28 18:00 - 19:30 | Babson Rink, 150 Great Plain Avenue, Wellesley, MA, United States
The Needham High School Varsity Girls Hockey team are taking on Milton at the Babson Rink, scheduled to start at 6pm. The Needham Channel will provide coverage of the game, which will be available for streaming later in the week.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE (TNC Coverage in bold)
Wednesday, 1/28 6pm • vs Milton
Saturday, 1/31 6:30pm • at Weymouth
Wednesday, 2/4 6pm • vs Framingham
Saturday, 2/7 1:30pm • vs. Braintree
Wednesday, 2/11 8pm • at Walpole
Saturday, 2/14 7pm • at Nauset Regional High School
Wednesday, 2/18 5:45pm • vs Norwood
Please note that all games and game coverage are subject to change.

NHS Girls Basketball vs Milton
2026-01-27 18:30 - 20:00 | Needham High School, 609 Webster Street, Needham, MA, 02494, United States
The Needham High School Varsity Girls Basketball team take on Milton in this league matchup. The Needham Channel will provide coverage of the game, which will be available later in the week on the Community Channel, HD Channel, online at needhamchannel.org and on the Needham Channel Roku app. Go Rockets!
UPCOMING SCHEDULE (TNC Coverage in bold)
Tuesday, 1/27 6:30pm • vs. Milton
Friday, 1/30 5pm • vs. Weymouth
Tuesday, 2/3 6:30pm • vs. Framingham
Friday, 2/6 6:30pm • vs. Braintree
Tuesday, 2/10 6:30pm • at Walpole
Thursday, 2/13 6:30pm • vs Cathedral High School
Monday, 2/16 5pm • at Norwell
Please note that all games and game coverage are subject to change.

Forum on Immigration
2026-01-26 19:30 - 21:00 | Center at the Heights, 300 Hillside Avenue, Needham Heights, MA, 02492, United States

Conversations with Your Middle Schooler: Why You Shouldn't Wait to Talk About Substance Use
2026-01-26 18:30 - 19:45 | Center at the Heights, 300 Hillside Avenue, Needham Heights, MA, 02492, United States
The Needham Public Health Division and the Substance Prevention Alliance of Needham (SPAN), in partnership with the Needham Youth & Family Services Department, are hosting Conversations with Your Middle Schooler: Why You Shouldn’t Wait to Talk About Substance Use. This free series, is designed for parents and caregivers of children in grades 5–8.
This program provides parents with practical information about underage drinking and other substance use, along with guidance and strategies for having age-appropriate, meaningful conversations with their children. Parents will have the opportunity to connect with one another and feel supported in navigating these conversations.
Sessions are scheduled on Monday evenings, 6:30 – 7:45pm on January 26, February 23, & March 23 at The Center at the Heights, 300 Hillside Ave, Needham.
Please see the attached program flyer for registration details and additional information.

NHS Girls Basketball vs Natick
2026-01-23 18:30 - 20:00 | Needham High School, 609 Webster Street, Needham, MA, 02494, United States
The Needham High School Varsity Girls Basketball team take on natick in this league matchup. The Needham Channel will provide coverage of the game, which will be available later in the week on the Community Channel, HD Channel, online at needhamchannel.org and on the Needham Channel Roku app. Go Rockets!
UPCOMING SCHEDULE (TNC Coverage in bold)
Friday, 1/23 6:30pm • vs. Natick
Tuesday, 1/27 6:30pm • vs. Milton
Friday, 1/30 5pm • vs. Weymouth
Tuesday, 2/3 6:30pm • vs. Framingham
Friday, 2/6 6:30pm • vs. Braintree
Tuesday, 2/10 6:30pm • at Walpole
Thursday, 2/13 6:30pm • vs Cathedral High School
Monday, 2/16 5pm • at Norwell
Please note that all games and game coverage are subject to change.

Needham Planning Board
2026-01-20 19:00 - 23:00 | Public Services Administration Building, 500 Dedham Avenue, Needham, MA, 02492, United States
The Needham Planning Board meets for its regular session at the Public Service Administration Building at 500 Dedham Avenue. This meeting will be held on our Municipal Channel, and will stream via the Zoom Meeting platform, with the link available on the agenda. 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
2026-01-20 18:30 - 21:00, 2026-01-13 18:30 - 21:00 | Broadmeadow School Performance Center, 120 Broad Meadow Rd, Needham, 02492
The Needham School Committee will hold three meetings this month. This session, being held at the Broadmeadow School Performance Center, will be recorded and aired LIVE on the Needham Education Channel and HD Channnel. The School Committee meeting 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.

Vegetable Gardening 101
2026-01-20 09:30 - 11:00 | Needham Public Library Community Room, 1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494, United States
Tuesday, January 20, 2026 @ 9:30 AM, Needham Public Library
​Gretel Anspach will share how we all can enjoy vegetable gardening. It is a way to bring fresh food to the table and beautify your yard at the same time. We will learn of different types of gardens and layout, variety choices and growing techniques.

Speaker: Gretel Anspach
Gretel is a Trustee of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, a Lifetime Master Gardener with the MMGA, and a recently-retired systems engineer for Raytheon. She won the MMGA Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016. Gretel established and maintains a 20,000 square foot food production garden that has provided fresh produce to the Marlboro and Maynard Food Pantries for the last ten years. Her primary interest and focus is always in the science behind horticulture.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration
2026-01-19 10:00 - 11:30 | Needham High School, 609 Webster Street, Needham, MA, 02494, United States

NHS Boys Hockey vs Hingham
2026-01-17 13:30 - 15:30 | Babson Rink, 150 Great Plain Avenue, Wellesley, MA, United States
The Needham High School Varsity Boys Hockey team are taking on Hingham in this league matchup. The Needham Channel will provide coverage of the game, which will be available for streaming later in the week.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE (TNC Coverage in bold)
Saturday, 1/17 at 1:45pm • vs. Hingham
Monday, 1/19 at 11am • vs. Boston Latin
Wednesday, 1/21 at 8pm • at Walpole
Saturday, 1/24 at 7:20pm • at Natick
Wednesday, 1/28 at 7pm • at Milton
Saturday, 1/31 at 2pm • vs Weymouth
Wednesday, 2/4 at 7pm • at Framingham
Saturday, 2/7 2:30pm • at Braintree
Wednesday, 2/11 at 6pm • vs Walpole
Monday, 2/16 at 5pm • at Waltham
Wednesday, 2/18 at 8pm • at Hopkinton
Please note that all games and game coverage are subject to change.

NHS Girls Hockey vs Brookline
2026-01-17 11:30 - 13:00 | Babson Rink, 150 Great Plain Avenue, Wellesley, MA, United States
The Needham High School Varsity Girls Hockey team are taking on Brookline at the Babson Rink, scheduled to start at 11:30am. The Needham Channel will provide coverage of the game, which will be available for streaming later in the week.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE (TNC Coverage in bold)
Monday, 1/19 3pm • at Grafton
Wednesday, 1/21 5:45pm • vs Walpole
Saturday, 1/24 10:30am • vs Natick
Wednesday, 1/28 6pm • vs Milton
Saturday, 1/31 6:30pm • at Weymouth
Wednesday, 2/4 6pm • vs Framingham
Saturday, 2/7 1:30pm • vs. Braintree
Wednesday, 2/11 8pm • at Walpole
Saturday, 2/14 7pm • at Nauset Regional High School
Wednesday, 2/18 5:45pm • vs Norwood
Please note that all games and game coverage are subject to change.

Needham Boys Basketball vs. Newton North
2026-01-16 18:30 - 20:00 | Needham High School, 609 Webster Street, Needham, MA, 02494, United States
The Needham High School Varsity Boys Basketball team is scheduled to take on Newton North in the High School A-gym. Their schedule, posted in November, is subject to change, as is the coverage of The Needham Channel (TNC). Updated scheduling will be available as the season progresses on the Needham High School website, on needhamchannel.org and on the Needham Channel’s social media feeds. Go Rockets!
UPCOMING SCHEDULE (TNC Coverage in bold)
Friday, 1/16 at 6:45pm • vs Newton North
Friday, 1/23 at 6:30pm • at Natick
Tuesday, 1/27 at 6:30pm • at Milton
Friday, 1/30 at 6:45pm • vs Weymouth
Tuesday, 2/3 at 6:30pm • at Framingham
Friday, 2/6 at 6:30pm • at Braintree
Tuesday, 2/10 at 6:45pm • vs Walpole
Thursday, 2/12 at 5pm • at BC High
Saturday, 2/14 at 2pm • at Malden Catholic
Wednesday, 2/18 5pm • vs Gloucester
Please note that all games and game coverage are subject to change.

NHS Boys Hockey vs Milton
2026-01-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Babson Rink, 150 Great Plain Avenue, Wellesley, MA, United States
The Needham High School Varsity Boys Hockey team are taking on Milton in this league matchup. The Needham Channel will provide coverage of the game, which will be available for streaming later in the week.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE (TNC Coverage in bold)
Wednesday, 1/14 at 6pm • vs. Milton
Saturday, 1/17 at 1:45pm • vs. Hingham
Monday, 1/19 at 11am • vs. Boston Latin
Wednesday, 1/21 at 8pm • at Walpole
Saturday, 1/24 at 7:20pm • at Natick
Wednesday, 1/28 at 7pm • at Milton
Saturday, 1/31 at 2pm • vs Weymouth
Wednesday, 2/4 at 7pm • at Framingham
Saturday, 2/7 2:30pm • at Braintree
Wednesday, 2/11 at 6pm • vs Walpole
Monday, 2/16 at 5pm • at Waltham
Wednesday, 2/18 at 8pm • at Hopkinton
Please note that all games and game coverage are subject to change.

Needham Boys Basketball vs. Milton
2026-01-13 18:30 - 20:00 | Needham High School, 609 Webster Street, Needham, MA, 02494, United States
The Needham High School Varsity Boys Basketball team is scheduled to take on Milton in the High School A-gym. Their schedule, posted in November, is subject to change, as is the coverage of The Needham Channel (TNC). Updated scheduling will be available as the season progresses on the Needham High School website, on needhamchannel.org and on the Needham Channel’s social media feeds. Go Rockets!
UPCOMING SCHEDULE (TNC Coverage in bold)
Tuesday, 1/13 6:45pm • vs Milton
Friday, 1/16 at 6:45pm • vs Newton North
Friday, 1/23 at 6:30pm • at Natick
Tuesday, 1/27 at 6:30pm • at Milton
Friday, 1/30 at 6:45pm • vs Weymouth
Tuesday, 2/3 at 6:30pm • at Framingham
Friday, 2/6 at 6:30pm • at Braintree
Tuesday, 2/10 at 6:45pm • vs Walpole
Thursday, 2/12 at 5pm • at BC High
Saturday, 2/14 at 2pm • at Malden Catholicl
Wednesday, 2/18 5pm • vs Gloucester
Please note that all games and game coverage are subject to change.

Stephen Palmer COMMUNITY MEETING
2026-01-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Needham Town Hall – Powers Hall, 1471 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02492, United States
Stephen Palmer Development Review Committee
COMMUNITY MEETING
January 12, 2026 • 7:00 p.m.
Town Hall • Powers Hall
1471 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA
You can also watch this meeting stream live on the Needham Channel, or participate in the meeting via ZOOM

Crime of the Century: How the Brink's Robbers Stole Millions and the Hearts of Boston
2026-01-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Needham History Center & Museum, 1147 Central Ave., Needham, MA, 02492, United States
Stephanie Schorow is back, with a story that is “stranger—and far more compelling—than Hollywood led us to believe” (author David Kruh). On January 17, 1950, seven robbers in Halloween masks walked into a counting room of the Brink’s armored car garage on Prince Street in Boston and walked out with $2.5 million in cash, checks, and securities. It was the
largest robbery in U.S. history to date. Yet not a shot was fired, not a drop of blood shed. The robbers simply said, “This is a stick-up,” before gagging and tying up the guards. Within minutes they escaped into the night with bags stuffed with money, leaving almost no clues behind.
This is Stephanie’s third program for the Needham History Center. She has previously spoken to us about the Cocoanut Grove Fire, and the Boston Harbor Islands Adventure. After stints as a journalist at the Boston Herald, the Associated Press and newspapers large and small, Stephanie Schorow turned to nonfiction narratives. She has written or co-written six other books on Boston’s history: Boston On Fire: A History of Fire and Firefighting in Boston; The Cocoanut Grove Fire; East of Boston: Notes from the Harbor Islands; The Boston Mob Guide: Hitmen, Hoodlums and Hangouts (with Beverly Ford); and Drinking Boston: A History of the City and its Spirits.
This talk is free and open to everyone. Refreshments will be served.

Flavorama: A Guide to Unlocking the Art and Science of Flavor
2026-01-11 14:00 - 15:30 | Needham Public Library Community Room, 1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494, United States
Friends of the Needham Public Library
Sunday Salon
For Dr. Arielle Johnson, it’s never been enough to just have great food experiences. Understanding how they work—the deep mechanisms that go into making real, delicious food real and delicious—that’s the stuff. From a PhD in the science of flavor to the test kitchens and labs behind the world’s best restaurants, Arielle has explored the cosmos of taste from every angle and condensed it down into a single, handy book. Flavorama: a guide to unlocking the art and science of flavor. Because if it’s exciting to know what you’re doing in the kitchen, it’s positively elating to know why you’re doing what you’re doing—and how you can do it with more smarts, confidence, and creativity.
Flavorama: A guide to unlocking the art and science of flavor 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.
***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 Girls Hockey vs Newton North
2026-01-07 18:00 - 19:30 | Babson Rink, 150 Great Plain Avenue, Wellesley, MA, United States
The Needham High School Varsity Girls Hockey team are taking on Newton North at the Babson Rink, scheduled to start at 6pm. The Needham Channel will provide coverage of the game, which will be available for streaming later in the week.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE (TNC Coverage in bold)
Saturday, 1/10 5:30pm • at Wellesley
Wednesday, 1/14 7pm • at Milton
Saturday, 1/17 11:30am • vs Brookline
Monday, 1/19 3pm • at Grafton
Wednesday, 1/21 5:45pm • vs Walpole
Saturday, 1/24 10:30am • vs Natick
Wednesday, 1/28 6pm • vs Milton
Saturday, 1/31 6:30pm • at Weymouth
Wednesday, 2/4 6pm • vs Framingham
Saturday, 2/7 1:30pm • vs. Braintree
Wednesday, 2/11 8pm • at Walpole
Saturday, 2/14 7pm • at Nauset Regional High School
Wednesday, 2/18 5:45pm • vs Norwood
Please note that all games and game coverage are subject to change.

School Committee Meeting
2026-01-06 18:30 - 21:00 | Broadmeadow School Performance Center, 120 Broad Meadow Rd, Needham, 02492
The Needham School Committee will hold three meetings this month. This first session of the year, being held at the Broadmeadow School Performance Center, will be recorded and aired LIVE on the Needham Education Channel and HD Channnel. The School Committee meeting 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.

Virtual Program: Artists Inspired by Maine
2026-01-06 18:30 - 20:30 | Zoom
Maine’s remote, rocky shoreline has been a beacon to American artists for generations. For Needham Art Assoiciation’s January program, Jane Oneail of Culturally Curious will survey the work of some of the most celebrated artists inspired by the state’s distinct landscape and way of life. The program features work by artists including Winslow Homer, Andrew Wyeth, and Ashley Bryan.

This event will be hosted on Zoom and is free and open to the public, but registration is required for non-members to receive the meeting link: https://needhamartassociation.org/programs/
