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Whimsical ‘Fairytale Engineering’ a hit

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By Ethan Lee Hometown Weekly Intern On August 6, the Let’s Build organization hosted the second part of the two-part workshop, “Fairytale Engineering,” at the Needham Library. This session, led by Let’s Build director Liz Lee, focused on the famous story of the three little pigs, with a slight twist. The participating children took the...
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Local tweens deconstruct technology

By Ethan Lee Hometown Weekly Intern On Sunday, July 9, the Needham Library hosted a Tween Tech Take Apart event in the Community Room. Children of all ages were invited to take apart different pieces of technology, including a Keurig coffee machine, a clock, a computer keyboard, calculator, and more. Participants were encouraged to use the destructed...
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Library hosting Simple Machines Workshop

On Tuesday, June 27 at 4:30 p.m., the Needham Free Public Library Children’s Department will host a Simple Machines Workshop led by David Hyde Costello, author and illustrator of popular children’s books. Costello will give an introduction to the four simple machines: the lever, the pulley, the wheel, and the axle. Participants will have the...
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