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Library hosting Allen Boyer presentation

The Needham Free Public Library is set to host author Allen Boyer, with his latest talk about WWII Air Commander General George Churchill Kenney, on Wednesday, August 22 at 7:30 p.m., in the Library’s Community Room. Boston-bred George Kenney won the air war in New Guinea and the Philippines. Kenney grew up in Brookline and studied...

Jungle Jim’s Tubular Balloon Magic and 80’s Rock & Roll Show is scheduled for Wednesday, July 18, at 4:30 p.m., at the Needham Free Public Library. The show combines comedy, improv, and elements from 1980s classic rock. The program is appropriate for children ages four and up, and no registration is necessary. This program is...

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By Daniel Curtin Hometown Weekly Reporter About 30 young children, along with parents and guardians, came to the Needham Free Public Library to see ventriloquist Kevin Driscoll on Monday, June 18. Driscoll, a former band director at Marlborough Junior High School, entertained the kids with his different ventriloquist dummies and collection of drums. The kids learned...

Springtime blooms at Needham Library gallery

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter If you had the opportunity to visit the Needham Free Public Library during the month of March, you probably noticed that spring arrived early at the Friends Gallery. Although the several nor'easters ensured that it still looked like winter outdoors, Kira Seamon's bright and colorful photography welcomed the new season inside. Using...

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Wet, heavy snow covered the grass and lined the sidewalks outside, but inside of the Needham Free Public Library, flowers were blooming. Every year, the Beth Shalom Garden Club and Needham High School’s art department team up with the town to bring Needham Art in Bloom, a celebration in...

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Over the years, libraries have evolved to meet the growing needs of their communities. With dozens of programs offered in conjunction with computers for use, as well as books and audiovisual materials to check out, the Needham Free Public Library attracts hundreds of community members each month.  In the last...

Paul Christian to read at Library

The Needham Free Public Library will host retired Boston Fire Commissioner Paul A. Christian, author of "South Boston on Parade," on Thursday, March 15, at 7:30 p.m., in the Library’s Community Room. In this most enjoyable and informative work, author Paul Christian traces the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade’s history from 1901 to the present, through hundreds...

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter It may have been February vacation for Needham’s students, but they were still eager to learn. Thankfully, while their teachers were enjoying well-deserved time off, the Needham Free Public Library hosted Mad Science to give an engaging demonstration to the town’s youngsters. Specializing in visually captivating demonstrations to inspire children,...

Needham Library hosts Valentine’s Day crafts

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter There’s nothing more special than receiving a handmade card on Valentine’s Day. It’s so special, in fact, that it became the inspiration for the Needham Free Public Library’s Valentine’s Day craft activity. From 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. on February 14, children were invited to celebrate the holiday with...

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Over time, many public libraries have evolved to be the hub of the community. Friendly librarians, a wealth of information available through books and computers, and plenty of programming for all ages draw masses to libraries. Well, at least that’s the case with the Needham Free Public Library. The...

On Tuesday, January 16, at 4:00 p.m. the Children’s Department of the Needham Free Public Library, 1139 Highland Avenue, will be hosting an Art Makers class for children ages 5 and up. With inspiration from the book "Monsters Love Colors" by Mike Austin, local artist Nicole Donson will lead a drop-in art and craft activity in the library’s STEAM Center. After reading...

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Over the summer, 10-year-old Emma Perkin was hard at work. The voracious reader spent 9,590 minutes (which translates to 160 hours and 38 minutes) reading, tracking all of her time at the library and online. The Needham Free Public Library recognized her dedication to reading and entered Emma into the...

Pre-School Palooza delivers pre-Halloween treats

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter The preschoolers could hardly contain their excitement. Their costumes were ready and the promise of buckets and bags full of candy was just a day away. Halloween was on its way, but the children couldn’t wait. The Needham Free Public Library’s librarians knew just how to help. To give the...

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In 1971, 17-year-old Elizabeth Carter Wellington was at a crossroads. She had already left Newton North High School to travel the world, and lived in India for a year. Back home, her search for a different path led to one that even she didn't expect: the circus. Wellington, who has since earned a PhD...

One thousand books, immeasurable opportunities

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Many adults remember being read to as a child. As children, no amount of bedtime stories is ever enough, and the best time in elementary school seems to be sitting on a big rug as the teacher reads a story aloud. To get parents and caretakers involved in kick-starting literacy...

A life of trafficking, addiction, and redemption

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter “The first time he put his hands on me, we were coming from Connecticut and I was driving, probably two in the morning. I say something he doesn’t like, and he backhands me so hard that my head hit the window and my vision actually became blurry. I couldn’t...

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Library sponsoring One Book One Community

The Needham Free Public Library is partnering with several other community organizations to sponsor a One Book One Community Program this summer. The chosen book is "In the Country We Love: My Family Divided" by Diane Guerrero. Hardcover and e-book copies of the book are available at the library. There are a limited number of...

Needham artist’s collection featured at library

[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter As visitors of the Needham Free Public Library walked up the steps to the second floor, their eyes were drawn to the beautiful splashes of color on the wall of the Friends of the Needham Public Library Gallery. This summer, the gallery showcased the paintings of Paula Pitman Brown,...

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By Laura Drinan Hoemtown Weekly Reporter Those familiar with Needham’s Greendale Ave know that construction for 40B housing is well underway. The 10 townhouses and five-story building that will house over one hundred families don’t just pop out of the ground overnight. It takes over 150 men and women on site and months of work...

Tag Archives: Needham Free Public Library

Library hosting Allen Boyer presentation

Jungle Jim coming to library

Kids play with Drums and Dummies

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Springtime blooms at Needham Library gallery

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Art in Bloom blossoms at library

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Bassett boosts library’s YA Services

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Paul Christian to read at Library

Mad Science sparks chemistry interest

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Needham Library hosts Valentine’s Day crafts

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Library tees up mini-golf event

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Library presenting Art Makers class

Needham student scores Bruins jersey

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Pre-School Palooza delivers pre-Halloween treats

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‘Circus girl’ to visit Needham Library

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One thousand books, immeasurable opportunities

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A life of trafficking, addiction, and redemption

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‘Circus girl’ to visit Needham Library

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Library sponsoring One Book One Community

Needham artist’s collection featured at library

Library builds interest in construction

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