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Needham Art Association Fall Exhibit
Needham Art Association’s Fall Members Judged Exhibit can now be seen both online and at the Needham Free Public Library. We hope you can join us on November 14 at 6:00pm for a reception where judge Andrew Kusmin will present awards followed by an artist talk: “Creating Impactful Art.”
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First Night | Needham Concert Society
First Night | Needham Concert Society
NEW YEAR’S SHOWCASE | In response to popular demand, Needham Concert Society is delighted to revive their beloved First Night concert, combining talented students with the society’s favorite professional guests performing highlights from the chamber music and chamber orchestra repertoire. These programs are supported in part by a grant from the Needham Council for Arts […]
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Virtual Tour: Portraiture at The Huntington Art Museum
Virtual Tour: Portraiture at The Huntington Art Museum
Please join us for a virtual visit to The Huntington Art Museum, which will focus on the museum’s exceptional collection of European and American portrait paintings from the 18th to the 21st century. In 1921, the beloved portrait of a young man dressed in blue, by British painter Thomas Gainsborough, left London for its new […]
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The Ride Ahead: Film Screening and Discussion
The Ride Ahead: Film Screening and Discussion
Samuel Habib’s goals are pretty typical for a 21-year-old. Moving out of his family’s New Hampshire home. College. Establishing his career. Dating. Sex. Yet every rite of passage is fraught with challenges. Unexpected seizures and uncontrollable movements caused by his rare genetic disorder. Friends’ homes that are inaccessible to his wheelchair. His labored speech and […]
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The Cocoanut Grove Nightclub Fire: A Boston Tragedy
The Cocoanut Grove Nightclub Fire: A Boston Tragedy
Even after 80 years, the horrific 1942 Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire continues to cast a long shadow across Boston. Stephanie Schorow, author of The Cocoanut Grove Nightclub Fire: A Boston Tragedy (History Press, October 2022) will present an illustrated lecture about this inferno that features new research and insights into its continuing mysteries and the lingering impact on […]
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Clarinet Quintet Masterpieces | Needham Concert Society
Clarinet Quintet Masterpieces | Needham Concert Society
THE MAGIC OF FIVE | Clarinetist Robert Patterson joins a stellar set of string players to present two enthralling masterpieces for clarinet quintet—the sublime Mozart K. 581 and the Brahms Op. 115, an autumnal work of profound emotion and reflection. These programs are supported in part by a grant from the Needham Council for Arts […]
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Behind the Scenes of the Needham Golf Club
Behind the Scenes of the Needham Golf Club
The Needham Garden Club will host Tim Hood on January 21st at 9:30 at the Needham Public Library. Tim will give us a brief background of the land, relationship to the town and stewards of the Needham Golf Club property. We will learn of the club's commitment to the Audubon International and their involvemnent in […]
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Rajani LaRocca Kicks Off “Family Conversations”
Rajani LaRocca Kicks Off “Family Conversations”
Story Starters is delighted to welcome award-winning author Rajani LaRocca to its Family Conversations program kickoff on January 26. Now through January 10, Needham families can sign up for the opportunity to meet LaRocca and participate in an eight-week program that uses children’s literature to initiate and deepen in-home conversations about race and racism. Join […]
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Student String Festival | Needham Concert Society
Student String Festival | Needham Concert Society
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 […]