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The State of the Charles River
Needham Public Library Community Room 1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, United StatesThe Charles River flows through Needham and nearby communities, defining and enhanc- ing our lives. What is the state of this once heavily polluted river? Emily Norton, Executive Director of the Charles River Watershed Association, provides an update on the river’s ecological health, climate change resiliency, dam removal, public access and the impact of riverside […]
Needham’s Housing Future – Imagining Our Housing Choices
Needham Public Library Community Room 1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, United StatesJoin the Needham Housing Coalition for an in-person, interactive Open Monthly Meeting! We will be joined by a host of experts and discussion facilitators, and you will have an opportunity to share your thoughts about the housing future of Needham. What kind of town do you want Needham to be? How do you compare Needham's […]
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Needham Garden Club hosts, “Chameleon Containers” by Deborah Trickett
Needham Public Library Community Room 1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, United StatesDeborah Trickett, is a Massachusetts Certified Horticulturist and a frequent lecturer on container gardening for the The Boston Flower and Garden Show and Philadelphia International Flower show. She is the owner of the Award-winning, Captured Garden. By using custom designs that showcase uncommon plants they create combinations for their clients that are anything but cookie […]
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TMM Needham Housing Authority Linden Street Warrant Article Discussions
Needham Public Library Community Room 1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, United StatesThe Needham Housing Authority (NHA) invites you to meet with Chair Reg Foster. Register here. Each session will highlight four warrant articles relating to the Linden Street Project that will be voted on at the May Town Meeting. The focus of this in-person session will be to listen and respond to Town Meeting Member comments […]
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Art as Storytelling
Needham Public Library Community Room 1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, United StatesArtist Lisa Rosowsky, a Needham native and Massachusetts College of Art professor, discusses two of her pieces to show how research can be the gateway to telling visual stories through art. “Levitan” tells the story of a French department store in occupied Paris that became a “trading post” for looted goods. “Missing” emerged from the […]
Public Libraries, Pseudonyms, and Valley of the Dolls: One Writer’s Journey
Needham Public Library Community Room 1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, United StatesStephen McCauley, a Boston-based novelist is the author of eight or 10 novels (depending how you count), three of which have been made into feature films including The Object of My Affection with Jennifer Aniston. He'll speak about his love of libraries, pen names and his new novel, You Only Call When You're in Trouble. […]
Needham Housing Coalition Monthly Open Meeting: Moving from Exclusionary Zoning to Inclusionary Zoning
Needham Public Library Community Room 1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, United StatesPlease join us at our monthly open meeting! The Needham Housing Coalition is excited to host Amy Dain, a leading regional housing expert for the Commonwealth and author of the recent report Exclusionary by Design, to share her insights and data compiled over the last decade. The history of the impact of zoning on the […]
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The Needham Garden Club hosts “Florals to Chase Away the Winter Blues”
Needham Public Library Community Room 1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, United StatesThe Needham Garden Club hosts "Florals to Chase Away the Winter Blues" by Beth Paisner on Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at 9:30am. We will learn how to create live arrangements inspired by the silhouette of the winter landscape to bring color and warmth to the Season. Playing with flowers is one of Beth's favorite […]
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Embrace Boston
Needham Public Library Community Room 1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, United StatesImari Paris Jeffries, president and CEO of Embrace Boston – the organization responsible for one of the nation’s newest and most powerful memorials to Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King – tells how the sculpture was conceived, created and received. Mr. Jeffries also discusses Embrace Boston’s ongoing work toward a more equitable city […]
Needham Housing Coalition Meeting
Needham Public Library Community Room 1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, United StatesThe Needham Housing Coalition will be hosting a meeting with guest speaker Lily Linke. She is the Director of the MBTA Communities Act compliance program from CHAPA. The event will take place in the community room of the Needham Free Public Library from 7pm to 8:30pm on January 31st.
Successful Brain Aging: Understanding the Latest Science
Needham Public Library Community Room 1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, United StatesLearn from an expert about the latest scientific evidence on lifestyle factors that are important to promoting successful brain aging. The talk includes practical advice and recommendations to individuals and families. Dr. Maureen O’Connor explains how the brain changes in normal aging; describes lifestyle factors associated with successful brain aging; and discusses the effectiveness of […]
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Open Meeting on Housing in Needham
Needham Public Library Community Room 1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, United StatesThe Needham Housing Coalition wants to hear your thoughts about how Needham can address our housing crisis. The NHC is co-hosting this event with the Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA) as part of its Municipal Engagement Initiative (MEI). Our goal is to raise awareness and foster community engagement. Over the next year, Town Meeting […]