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Needhamites celebrate 40th annual Pansy Day

Needhamites celebrate 40th annual Pansy Day

By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Editor

Now spanning four decades, the Needham History Center and Museum celebrated their fortieth annual Pansy Day! Needhamites gathered at the grounds of the History Center to celebrate spring with pansies galore.

Needhamites strolled the grounds of the lawn in front of the...

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Larsen Historical Society exhibit opens

Larsen Historical Society exhibit opens

By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff

Bob Larsen became well-known as an illustrator in Needham. A commercial artist with work in advertising and non-profit campaigns, his work spans over six decades — and as an individual involved in many local organizations including the VFW, town committees, and the Exchange Club, Larsen’s...

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Community attends ‘It Happened Here’

Community attends ‘It Happened Here’
On Sunday, March 24, over 75 people gathered at Temple Beth Shalom in Needham for a potluck meal and conversation on how the community reckons with, seeks renewal and reconciles the remnants of the town’s past. Special guest speakers included Executive Director of the Needham History Center and Museum Gloria Greis and Rev. Darrell Hamilton...
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Historical Society celebrates, rebrands at meeting

Historical Society celebrates, rebrands at meeting
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Everyone who attended third grade in Needham knows about the town’s Historical Society. Their 1850’s School House Days program sends third graders back to the mid nineteenth century to experience class in the little red schoolhouse. The Needham Historical Society invites not only third graders to review history, but...
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