By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Members of the Needham Council On Aging (COA) gathered together at The Center at the Heights (CATH) to partake in an Art Appreciation event. Ran by Michele Marram, this hands-on presentation focused on American painter and printmaker Wayne Thiebaud.
Seniors enjoy an ice cream social
By Riley Fontana
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Center at the Heights in Needham (CATH) always has something going on to get local seniors involved. Recently they hosted an ice cream social sponsored by Wingate, a local senior living community.
This ice cream social brought...
Tea time at the CATH
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Tea lovers were in for a treat this past Wednesday, July 31st as the Needham Council on Aging (COA) welcomed historian Anthony Sammarco to The Center at the Heights (CATH). Seniors eagerly filed in to hear Sammarco present on, “Tea: A...
Sheryl Faye honors Anne Frank
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Needham Council on Aging (COA) members welcomed Anne Frank and Miep Gies to The Center at the Heights (CATH). They were each portrayed by Sheryl Faye, from Sheryl Faye Presents: Historical Women, Making The Past Present. This specific adaptation was titled...
Seniors experience the Joys of Nature
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Needham Council on Aging (COA) welcomed Joy Marzolf from The Joys of Nature to talk about our essential pollinators that can be found throughout New England. COA members gathered together at The Center at the Heights (CATH) to learn about...
CATH welcomes Queen Elizabeth II
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Needham Council on Aging (COA) members welcomed Queen Elizabeth II to The Center at the Heights (CATH). She was portrayed by Sheryl Faye, from Sheryl Faye Presents: Historical Women, Making The Past Present. This specific adaptation was titled Queen Elizabeth II...
Coming out of winter blues at the CATH
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
With the frigid winter weather still upon us, many individuals fall into what is known as the ‘winter blues.’ While different from depression, this can still cause many to neglect their health and fall harder into this seasonal feeling. To lend...
Seniors move and groove at the CATH
By Riley Fontana
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Needham Council on Aging (COA) hosted a groovy 1950s sing-a-long at the Center at the Heights (CATH) late last month. This event invited members to gather together and sing their hearts out to the hits of their youth. The sing-a-long...
Seniors savor soothing piano tunes
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Seniors were given a musical treat this past Wednesday as classical and jazz pianist, Mark West, came to perform at the Center at The Heights (CATH) in Needham. Professionally performing and also teaching for years, West played an array of songs during one of his...
CATH welcomes Red Sox alumni
By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Editor
On Wednesday, the Center at the Heights (CATH) welcomed Red Sox Hall of Famer, former catcher, and sports broadcaster Bob "Monty" Montgomery, along with WCVB sports reporter Mike Dowling. Dowling conducted an interview with Montgomery, retracing various aspects of his career before, during, and after...
CATH brings Fenway to seniors
By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Editor
Seniors gathered in the game room at The Center at The Heights (CATH) last Thursday to watch the opening day game for the Boston Red Sox.
COA staff members passed out peanuts, popcorn, cracker jacks, and soda out to the seniors, with...
Steve Rudolph Trio rocks CATH
By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Seniors gathered together at the Needham Center at The Heights this past Wednesday, January 11, to enjoy some covered renditions of their favorite tunes from their younger years, performed by the Steve Rudolph Trio. The Trio’s repertoire consisted of popular tunes from the 1940s, 1950s,...
Pianist Adrian Liao performs for seniors
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Wednesday afternoon, the New England Conservatory and Needham Council on Aging presented the piano stylings of junior student Adrian Liao to the seniors of the Tolles Parsons Center. Playing three pieces from Joseph Haydn, Franz Liszt and Robert Schumann, Liao wowed the audience before fielding question about...
Malik the Magician wows COA
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By Alexander Oliveira
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Thursday, November 29, the Needham Council on Aging was treated to an afternoon of magic and dry humor by Malik the Magician.
With the crowd gently murmuring, a bald man in a black vest – exactly what the mind’s eye conjures when envisioning an act called “Malik the...
Project VAN volunteers give back
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By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
High-school-aged kids were working hard at the Needham Community Farm as they spent last Wednesday volunteering with Project VAN (Volunteers Around Needham).
The Project VAN program first began during the summer of 1998 and aims to provide one-day service projects around Needham for kids that are between eighth and 12th...
Needham’s Keating recognized by VFW
A conversation of substance
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Monday, November 20, Representative Denise Garlick invited the community to join the discussion on substance abuse prevention, support, and recovery, and on mental health. Accompanied by a diverse panel of professionals, Rep. Garlick shared three authentic stories that broached the issue with the hope of informing the community...
Generations meet through pen pal program
