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Community takes and makes crafts at NFPL

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Any of those who were ages ten through eighteen, and were feeling crafty this past week, were in luck! Young Adult Librarian, Erin, at the Needham Free Public Library (NFPL), brought back the very popular “Take & Make Crafts’”' for tweens...

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Cooking up fun at Powisset Farm

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter 

The Westwood and Dover Councils on Aging joined together this past Thursday, August 17th to participate in an absolutely amazing cooking class at Powisset Farm. The theme of this class was French Cooking and it was safe to say that throughout...

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Raising our voices at DTL

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Dover Town Library (DTL) proudly welcomed back storyteller Davis Bates this past Wednesday, August 9th. Little ones packed the Community Room to enjoy a participatory event of songs and stories that celebrated the 2023 Summer Program Reading Theme. 

Children experiment with plant prints

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Little ones were in for a treat this past Wednesday, August 9th, as Holly Miller held a Plant Prints craft event. Holly is the education outreach coordinator at the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill. This craft event was centered...

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Q&A with romance novelist at NFPL

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library, the Needham Free Public Library (NFPL) shared a Q&A event with romance author Tracey Livesay. While Livesay has an array of published works, her main topic of discussion revolved around her two...

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Storey discusses the Kennedys at NFPL

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Sponsored by the Tewksbury Public Library, the Needham Free Public Library (NFPL) shared an online event titled “White House By The Sea – A Century of Kennedys At Hyannis Port.” Author of this book, Kate Storey, discussed the content within as...

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WPL learns about Chinese acrobatics 

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

This past Tuesday, August 1st, the Walpole Public Library (WPL) hosted an event, “Traditions of Chinese Acrobatics” featuring acrobatic performer Li Liu. Her performance included plate spinning, hand balancing, diabolos, foot juggling, and ribbon dancing. 

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Pirates take over the DTL

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Argh Mateys! The first of the month brought an awesome Pirate Party to the Dover Town Library this past Tuesday. Little one’s were able to join Ed the Wizard for an outdoor pirate party which included games, magic tricks, prizes, and...

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Readers Digest soirée at WPL

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

This past Thursday, July 20th, the Westwood Public Library (WPL) hosted their monthly Readers Digest soirée. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Westwood Public Library and includes their very own Cookbook Club indulging in a community potluck. The...

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Humble Spirit Drum visits NFPL

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

This past Saturday, July 29th, members of the Humble Spirit Drum visited the Needham Free Public Library to share their culture and music. Everyone was welcome to come and enjoy the festivities and beautiful music that was shared. 

Summer fun at the fair

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Kiddos and their families enjoyed an amazing day outside on the lawn of the Dover Town Library this past Tuesday, July 25th. They hosted their annual Summer Fun Fair event that included games, food and a bunch of prizes. 

Cooking with Scraps through NFPL

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Sponsored by the Ashland Public Library, the Needham Free Public Library (NFPL) shared an online event titled Cooking with Scraps with Cookbook Author and Sustainability Warrior Lindsay-Jean Hard.’ Explaining this most recent book of hers, Lindsay-Jean (LJ) creates recipes in which...

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Locals enjoy summer sounds

By Madison Butkus 

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The ongoing event of Summer Sounds hosted at the Bellforge Arts Center returned this past Wednesday, July 27th. The headliners for this evening included performances by Little Fuss and Jay Alan, both of which are rising homegrown artists. The event as...

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GOFI dogs visit WPL

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Little ones were in for a treat this past Monday, July 24th, as the GOFI (Golden Opportunities for Independence) Service Dogs came for a visit to the Walpole Public Library (WPL). All were welcome to pet each dog and ask any...

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Endangered species enjoy MPL

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

This past Tuesday, July 18th, the Medfield Public Library (MPL) hosted Joy Marzolf to present her live animal show on Endangered Species. The library was packed with excited little ones and their guardians to enjoy this amazing show and its special...

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Island adventures at DTL

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Sponsored by the Corning Foundation and the Friends of the Library, the Dover Town Library shared an online event titled, A Boston Harbor Islands Adventure, this past Wednesday, July 19th. Author Stephanie Schorow discussed her newest book, “A Boston Harbor Islands...

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Powisset Farm hosts Westwood COA

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Returning for their second annual event, Powisset Farm hosted the Westwood COA for an open house on Wednesday, July 12th. Seniors were welcomed to explore the property while snacking on some elegant snacks from the farm and sipping on some refreshing...

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Needham Carnival returns

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The much anticipated Needham Carnival returned to Needham High School this past weekend for the sixth time, running from Thursday, July 20th through Sunday, July 23rd. Sponsored by the Rotary Club, Needhamites filed in to enjoy all this amazing carnival had...

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Locals get creative with sand sculptures 

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Friends of Farm Pond hosted their 39th Annual Sand Sculpture Contest this past Sunday, July 23rd. Due to last week’s unfortunate weather, they had to push back this event by a week. Despite the cancellation, the rain date proved to have...

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New American art at the ‘Forge

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

On Saturday, July 15th, the Bellforge Arts Center hosted the ‘Festival of New American Art’ for all to come and enjoy. This extraordinary celebration of art and music was held by the Foundation for New American Art and in partnership with...

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