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Artificial Intelligence: Uses and Detection

By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter Needham native and Boston University Journalism Senior Bella Gonzalez shared her research into the positive and negative effects of artificial intelligence (AI) and how to identify AI fakes, as she presented her evening program in the NFPL’s Community Room. Gonzalez started her presentation by sharing an example of a $25 million scam...

The importance of supporting your local library

By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor In March of this year, President Trump named Keith E. Sonderling, the deputy secretary of labor, as the new acting director of the IMLS. The IMLS is the Institute of Museum and Library Services and according to their website, the IMLS “is an independent federal agency that supports libraries, archives and...

By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter Judith Kalaora, Artistic Director of History at Play, presented “Rendezvous with Rachel,” an historical play about Rachel Revere at the Needham Free Public Library (NFPL). Kalaora portrayed Rachel as she prepared to leave Boston weeks after her husband, Paul Revere, left on his historic ride. Rachel had concerns, and she talked...

Schwartz and Pillar discuss The Legacy of Morrie

By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor The Needham Free Public Library hosted photographer Heather Pillar and writer/producer Rob Schwartz to discuss The Legacy of Morrie. Who is Morrie Schwartz? For those unfamiliar, Morrie Schwartz is the titular figure from the world famous memoir, “Tuesdays with Morrie,” by Mitch Albom. Morrie was a professor of sociology at Brandeis University...

By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor Looking for some family-friendly activities to keep the kids entertained during April vacation? Look no further! From Medfield to Westwood, there are plenty of exciting events happening in your area, catering to children of all ages. The week kicks off on Tuesday with several standout events. Sherborn Library offers a Disney double...

By Alana DiPlacido Hometown Weekly Reporter On March 30th, as Women’s History Month was nearing its end, the Women in World Jazz led the audience at Needham Free Public Library (NFPL) on a musical tour through the history of women’s contributions to jazz worldwide. The Women in World Jazz, a Newton-based jazz group, state that the goal...

By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor The Needham Free Public Library (NFPL) hosted an evening discussion featuring a panel of local authors. These novelists discussed their experiences with writing and publishing their works. The panel featured two Needham High School alumnae, Janis Robinson Daly and Julia Corbett Davis, alongside Needham High School history teacher Jenn Bouchard. This...

Daley discusses mass murders in Massachusetts

By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter Christoper Daley returned to the NFPL Community Room with his True Crime series. For the second talk in the series, Daley focused on Mass Murderers: Massachusetts’ Most Infamous Murder Cases. Daley’s first story was about Jesse Pomeroy, who first stripped, beat, and tortured the boys in an outhouse at Powderhorn Hill in...

By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor 2025 is the 16th year of Needham’s Art in Bloom. This exhibit was molded after the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston’s annual spring Art in Bloom presentation. Inspired by garden club members Sue Kaplan and Allison Shapiro, the Beth Shalom Garden Club aimed to create a community event that brought together...

Dr. Landsmark’s role in race relations in Boston

By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter A large crowd assembled as Dr. Theordore Landsmark visited the Needham Free Public Library to talk about his lifetime of experience in public policy and urban affairs in Boston working to uplift the lives of minorities. Dr. Landsmark’s visit was intended to take place earlier in Black History Month, but, because...

By Alana DiPlacido Hometown Weekly Reporter A group of interested audience members gathered in Needham Free Public Library’s (NFPL) Community Room to hear author Paul Fisher speak. Fisher, a Wellesley College professor of American Studies and an author of multiple books, had come to speak about the James’ family and their relationship with the popular movement of...

Needham’s First Poet Laureate previews new book

By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter Needham’s first Poet Laureate, Anne E. G. Nydam, discussed the goals of her town position and previewed her new book, “Bitter-Sweetness and Light: A Collection of Stories, Poems, and Art,” at the Needham Free Public Library. Nydam was appointed in December 2024 as Poet Laureate of the Town of Needham, after submitting...

by Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter The Needham Free Public Library and the Needham Public School Library hosted the 3rd Annual K-12 Needham Community Writing Contest reception and awards ceremony on Thursday, February 27, at NFPL. Student writers, their parents, and their siblings packed into the Community Room to celebrate the winners and recognize everyone who had...

By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter Since the movie “Bonnie and Clyde” was released in 1967 with Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty in the lead roles, the public has been fascinated by the story of the two young outlaws and their exploits. The movie painted a glamorized and simplified version of their story; however, their real lives...

By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor While some families are going away for vacation next week, others are having a staycation during February break. Rather than sitting at home, fill your week with a variety of free and fun local activities. From Dover to Walpole, there are many exciting activities happening next week to keep children of...

By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter A talented and friendly group of Needham High School students performed an intimate evening concert of eclectic music in the Needham Public Library’s Community Room. The enthusiasm of the musicians was infectious, as they set up decorations and a snack table in the room, warmed up their instruments, and introduced and...

Pulitzer Prize-Winning author visits NFPL

By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Sebastian Smee was warmly welcomed at the Needham Free Public Library (NFPL) by a large crowd in the Community Room. Registration for this event filled up quickly, as eager fans of art criticism and journalism looked forward to hearing from the celebrated Smee, who is known as a...

Dr. Caplan discusses recent book at NFPL

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

With the fall season coming to an end, the Needham Free Public Library (NFPL), in sponsorship with the Library Foundation of Needham (LFN), hosted their final event that is part of the LFN Fall Author Series. For this discussion, Dr. Benjamin...

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Needham Free Public Library (NFPL) welcomed Dr. Carrie Nugent to discuss Near-Earth Asteroids. This program was a part of the 2024/25 McIver series that is named in honor of Vivian McIver, longtime director of the library.

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Westwood resident discusses book at NFPL

By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter

Westwood resident and author Mimi Baird was welcomed to the Needham Free Public Library (NFPL) this past Sunday, October 3rd to discuss her first book “He Wanted the Moon: The Madness and Medical Genius of Dr. Perry Baird.” This program was sponsored by the Friends...

Tag Archives: Needham Free Public Library

Artificial Intelligence: Uses and Detection

The importance of supporting your local library

Rachel Revere’s side of the story

Schwartz and Pillar discuss The Legacy of Morrie

HTW’s April vacation guide

NFPL hosts Women in World Jazz

Needham authors discuss Publishing 101

Daley discusses mass murders in Massachusetts

16th annual Needham Art in Bloom

Dr. Landsmark’s role in race relations in Boston

Discussions on spirituality at NFPL

Needham’s First Poet Laureate previews new book

Celebrating writers at NFPL

The Real Bonnie and Clyde

A family’s guide to February break

NHS students present TRI-M Concert

Pulitzer Prize-Winning author visits NFPL

Dr. Caplan discusses recent book at NFPL

Dr. Nugent discusses asteroids at NFPL

Westwood resident discusses book at NFPL

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