Category Archive for "Needham"

Needham’s Luce directs ‘Spring Awakening’

By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter When tickets went on sale for Billy Luce, Jr.’s production of “Spring Awakening,” all three shows sold out in four hours. Luce, a Needham native and senior at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst has certainly made his mark on the UMass community - his show was so popular that people...

Graphic novelist Hinds brings classics to life

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter Throughout middle and high school, it can be hard for students to understand the importance of what they’re learning in a larger context. High Rock School puts in an exceptional amount of effort into bringing in outside speakers to help students make connections between their curriculum and potential careers...

Nancy Walton to participate in Open Studios

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Nancy Walton’s ‘Through the Trees.’ Walton will be one of more than 30 Needham artists participating in Needham...

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By Linda Thomas Hometown Weekly Correspondent Ah, that sense of wonder. Space: The final frontier. The first episode of the original “Star Trek” TV series aired in 1966. But it wasn’t until the summer of 1968 when, at the age of 9, Gay Ellen Dennett got to stay up late to watch “The Tholian Web,” the...

Tara Sullivan shares experiences and method

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter Tara Sullivan believed that when she grew up, she would follow in her parents’ footsteps to become an aid worker. As Sullivan likes to mention, though, “plan A” does not always work in. In fact, “plan A” very rarely works out. Instead, Sullivan works as a writer. So far,...

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The Needham Women’s Club and The Needham Community Council hosted Dancing with the Needham Stars on Saturday, April 8. The event took place at Moseley’s on the Charles in Dedham. Fourteen Needham Stars paired with dancing professionals from Fred Astaire Studio in Dedham provided a night of entertainment for all. Over 550 guests...

Historical Society hosts annual Pansy Day

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter On April 8, the Needham Historical Society celebrated its 35th Pansy Day. April is, in fact, Pansy Month in Needham, and the pansy is the official flower of the town. On the day, the colorful flowers lined the entirety of the front walkway to the Historical Society, and inside,...

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter A Kids Dance Party might just sound like an event for local kids to find something to do. However, the dance party on April 7 was a fundraiser for JDRF, the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes research. This year, the event’s third year running, the party raised...

On Monday, April 17, 19-year old Needham resident Patrick Caron will make the journey from Hopkinton to Boston as part of the 121st Boston Marathon. Patrick is running and fundraising his second Boston Marathon for the Boston Bulldogs Running Club, a local non-profit organization with a unique mission: to promote wellness and recovery in a...

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter On Tuesday, March 28, the Needham Diversity Initiative held an event titled “The Evolution of Gender.” This event, co-sponsored by The Needham Free Public Library, was one of the first of its kind. An exploration of perceptions, definitions, and evolutions of gender, the event welcomed any and all in...

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On Monday, April 17, Chris Blood will be running the Boston Marathon for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Chris will be running for Dana-Farber because last year his family lost a great man to cancer. John Bergstrom, a veteran runner of the Boston Marathon, was the rock of his family and a guiding force in...

NHS sending three to NHD Nationals

On Sunday, April 2, 13 groups of Needham High School students competed in the National History Day (NHD) States Competition, among which 3 groups qualified for the NHD Nationals Competition. Each year, Needham High School sophomores participate in NHD, a nationwide history competition in which students focus on presenting historical information on a specific topic. As...

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As the NCAA began its yearly basketball tournament, Needhamites were following suit with their own version of March Madness. On Friday, March 17, members of both the Hillside and Eliot Elementary communities gathered together for one of their most beloved traditions: Hoops in the Heights, the annual Eliot-Hillside basketball game. The event, which pits...

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter People under a certain age take everyday activities and actions for granted. Jogging, climbing stairs, and even showering are all things that most people don’t actively think about. That is, until they aren’t the simple activities that we once thought them to be. Many of these activities can become...

Breezy March brings Wind Wonders to Library

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter Once a month, the Needham Public Library hosts an event for children six and up. This month, Diane Shetler hosted Wind Wonders. “We do something for this age group once a month, and it’s usually different theme. The theme changes but you know, March and wind!” she explained. A...

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter The Olin Art Gallery’s current display features work by Mary Jameson from her Living Watercolors collection. On display until May 15, the works are a beautiful pop of color and art within a school often focused on more technical things. Jameson owns a studio called Saltwater Studios, located in...

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter New Englanders love to brag about how tough they are due to the nature of their harrowing winters. This past winter found many Needhamites unable to brag about their super-human ability to shovel or withstand freezing temperatures, instead offering up unusually mild days, including a few inconceivably balmy days...

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter Relay For Life has become an institution in Needham, Wellesley and Dedham. This past Sunday, Relay held its Kickoff Event at Kings Bowling in Dedham. Open to anyone and everyone, the event was held to encourage more teams to sign up, to provide a bit of fun for those...

Vance Gilbert will play at the Homegrown Coffeehouse on Saturday, March 25, at 8:00 p.m. An electrifying songwriter and a fearless, compelling performer, Gilbert presents his music with deep humanism and bravery, stunning artistry and soul, and unbridled joy. His tunes are pop-catchy, his lyrics are superbly crafted, his guitar playing is fluid and lyrical, and...

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The 2017 Needham Basketball Association’s (NBA) Annual March Madness Tournament for 3rd/4th Graders finished up on March 19 with the Bearcats facing the Jayhawks in the Finals. It was a hard-fought game, but the Bearcats were able to hold off a late surge and win 36-28 to culminate an undefeated season....

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