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NHS students present TRI-M Concert

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...
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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...
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Preschoolers enjoy Peasley performance

By Elizabeth Connolly
Hometown Weekly Reporter

You could tell by the parking lot that something was going on last week at the Needham Free Public Library (NFPL); though mid-day on a Wednesday seemed like an odd time for it. Until you saw the children, that is. Babies, toddlers and preschoolers alike...

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Planting peas at NFPL

By Elizabeth Connolly
Hometown Weekly Reporter

A group of children and their caregivers gathered at Needham Free Public Library (NFPL) last Wednesday, April 12th, to learn how to plant peas. Each participant was given a bag from the folks at Needham Community Farm (NCF). The contents included soil, a spoon, some...

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