By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Abenaki/Mi’kmaq Tribal member Ray LaChance stopped by the Needham Free Public Library (NFPL) earlier this month for some storytelling and fun craft making. He also brought along some special artifacts for everyone to look at and some instruments to play.
Sahar returns to NFPL to discuss new book
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Sponsored by the Ashland Public Library, the Needham Free Public Library (NFPL) shared an online Q&A event with author Gail Sahar. This is Sahar’s second appearance through the NFPL as she discussed different aspects of her most recent book, “Blame and...
NFPL features eleven year old artist
By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Editor
This September, the Needham Free Public Library (NFPL) featured the work of the youngest artist that has ever been displayed in their adult space. Maxim Tulebaev is an eleven year old aspiring artist from Needham. His parents noted that, “Maxim's passion...
Blissful morning with local artist
by Elizabeth Connolly
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Needham Free Public Library (NFPL) was full of bliss last Thursday morning when musician Evan Haller of Music at the Blissful regaled local children with enchanting stories, lively songs, and spirted dancing.
About 90 people gathered in the...
NFPL visits The Beer Can Museum
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Presenting for the first time in a virtual setting, The Beer Can Museum curator, Kevin Logan, took us for a journey through the evolution of the beer can, as well as highlighted some cans he has within his museum. While this...
Fischer discuss Silver Linings at NFPL
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library, the Needham Free Public Library (NFPL) shared an online Q&A event with author Nan Fischer. Here to discuss her most recent book, “The Book of Silver Linings,” Fischer answered any and all...
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...
Summer Reading Finale at NFPL
By Avonlea Cummings
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Children streamed into the community room of the Needham Free Public Library (NFPL) on Tuesday, August 15th, eagerly joining in the festivities of the library's Summer Reading Finale Event. With anticipation filling the air, the crowd settled on the floor, poised...
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...
Native stories at NFPL
By Avonlea Cummings
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Native American heritage, deeply intertwined with the history of America prior to English settlements, serves as a foundation that permeates the natural landscape and is integral to early education. On August 7, the Needham Free Public Library (NFPL) welcomed Kitty Hendricks-Miller,...
NFPL honors Kate Winner Fieldsteel
By Riley Fontana
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On August 10, the Needham Free Public Library (NFPL) paid tribute to the late Kate Wilner Fieldsteel by dedicating its local history and genealogy room in her memory. The library's second floor was filled with friends and family of Kate who...
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...
Li Liu teaches Chinese acrobatics
By Avonlea Cummings
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Imagine being only six years old and trying out something new that would become your career for the rest of your life? Devoting hours of hard long training sessions, practicing during the day, and studying schoolwork at night for your passion?...
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.
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...
Jenna Evans Welch discusses new novel
By Avonlea Cummings
Hometown Weekly Reporter
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but words transport you into a whole different reality. Words create brush strokes of vibrant colors enriched into your mind as it flows from page to page throughout a novel as a...
Fun with Hugh Hanley at NFPL
by Elizabeth Connolly
Hometown Weekly Reporter
For over 35 years, music specialist and early childhood educator Hugh Hanley has been entertaining children with his presentations that include fingerplay, songs and dancing.
He brings one of these programs to Needham Free Public Library (NFPL) monthly,...
An evening with Lisa See
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Sponsored by the Burlington Public Library, the Needham Free Public Library shared an online event last Wednesday, July 12th. The event, titled An Evening with Author Lisa See, involved See discussing her latest novel, Lady Tan’s Circle of Women, to over...
Chad Finn discusses new book
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Sponsored by the Ashland Public Library, the Needham Free Public Library shared an online event, ‘Red Sox Nation with Boston Globe Sports Writer Chad Finn.’ This event took place both in person and virtually on Wednesday, June 28th.
The Art and Science of Bones
By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Collaboration of an Artist and a Scientist: Exploring Bones was presented on Monday evening, June 12, at the Needham Public Library. In this talk, Professor Sandra Shefelbine, of Northeastern University, and local artist Colleen Pearce discussed their recent combined scientific research...
