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Monday, April 13:30—4:30 PMLibrary Community RoomNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494
ReThink the Internet - a Book Club for 4th - 6th Graders - Meeting 3
The Needham Free Public Library in collaboration with the Needham Community Council’s Mindful Community program, the Needham Online Safety Coalition, and the Becca Schmill Foundation have started something new! It's an all-new Book Club to discuss the book "ReThink the Internet: How to Make The Digital World a Lot Less Sucky" by Trisha Prabhu for those in Grades 4, 5, and 6!
Join Emm (one of our Teen VolunTeens who will be helping to lead discussions), Erin (our Young Adult Librarian), and Paula (our Children's Department Supervisor) as we learn about the digital world and how to effectively (and safely) navigate life online in a safe environment! Each participant will be given a book to hold onto while the book club is meeting.…Learn More2
Tuesday, April 27:00—8:00 PMOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494
Virtual - Celebrating a Book Birthday with Author Megumi Inouye: "The Soul of Gift Wrapping"
Virtual - Celebrating a Book Birthday with Author Megumi Inouye: "The Soul of Gift Wrapping"**Please register here for this event and you'll receive the link in the confirmation and reminder emails - make sure to check your spam folder for them. The email will be coming from Ashland Public Library**We are celebrating the release of Megumi's's book, "The Soul of Gift Wrapping Creative Techniques for Expressing Gratitude, Inspired by the Japanese Art of Giving" with cake and conversation! As we approach holidays such as Mother's and Father's Day, learn how to both wrap beautifully and show gratitude for those you are gifting to - who knew that the act of giving a thoughtfully wrapped gift can be a creative, caring act for both the giver and the receiver? We hope you can join us for what will be a fascinating and fun evening.…Learn More3
Wednesday, April 312:30—1:30 PMLibrary Community RoomNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494
Cup and Chaucer, an NFPL Poetry Discussion Group
Cup and Chaucer, an NFPL Poetry Discussion Group for Adults and TeensCup and Chaucer meets the first Wednesday of each month at 12:30pm. Bring your tea or coffee and a snack and join us for a "taste of poetry!" Each month we will look at several poems by a well-known poet.…Learn More4
Thursday, April 43:00—4:30 PMLibrary Community RoomNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494
Looking to Volunteer? Join the VOLUNTEENS! (Ages 12-18)
4th Official Meeting of an ALL NEW Library Volunteer Group for Teens - the VolunTeens - Volunteering opportunities for ages 12 - 18Need to get some Community Service Hours Completed before graduation? For National Honor Society? For a Scouting Project? For another reason? .…Learn More5
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Monday, April 87:00—8:00 PMOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494
Virtual - Celebrating a Book Birthday with Romance Author Dana Hawkins: "In Walked Trouble"
Virtual - Celebrating a Book Birthday with Romance Author Dana Hawkins: "In Walked Trouble"**Please register here for this event and you'll receive the link in the confirmation and reminder emails - make sure to check your spam folder for them. The email will be coming from Ashland Public Library**RECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded.…Learn More9
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Thursday, April 117:00—8:00 PMOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494
Virtual - Minimizing (or Eliminating!) Food Wastage For Families with Sarah Robertson-Barnes
Virtual - Minimizing (or Eliminating!) Food Wastage For Families with Sarah Robertson-Barnes**Please register here for this event and you'll receive the link in the confirmation and reminder emails - make sure to check your spam folder for them. The email will be coming from Ashland Public Library**
We learned so much from Sarah last time she was with us, we just had to have her back! This time, we'll be discussing how to minimize or eliminate food wastage in your family, especially with kids.…Learn More12
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Monday, April 15Library Closed
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Tuesday, April 161:00—2:00 PMOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494
Virtual: A Brief History of the Coast Guard with Captain Greg Ketchen (Retired)
Virtual: A Brief History of the Coast Guard with Captain Greg Ketchen (Retired)**Please register here for this event and you'll receive the link in the confirmation and reminder emails - make sure to check your spam folder for them. The email will be coming from Ashland Public Library**
Massachusetts is the birthplace of the Coast Guard.…Learn More17
Wednesday, April 171:00—4:00 PMLibrary Community RoomNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494
Young Adult April Vacation Event - Gundam Model Building with Wes!
Ready to try something a little bit different? Are you a "details" person? Lego aficionado? Do you like putting small things together?Register to take part in a Gundam Model Building Event! Participants will be assembling and building their own Gundam Models from kits! Registration for this 2 day event is REQUIRED to build your own model, as there are limited amounts of kits and other supplies available.…Learn MoreWednesday, April 171:00—4:00 PMLibrary Community RoomNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494
Young Adult April Vacation Event - Magic the Gathering with Jon!
Ready to try something a little bit different? Do you like games? Card games with different specialties and power?? Come learn how to play Magic the Gathering with Planeswalker Jon!Register to take part in a 2 day Magic the Gathering Event! Participants will be introduced to the game and get their chance at playing!Registration for this 2 day event is not required, though very helpful to assess interest levels.…Learn More18
Thursday, April 181:00—4:00 PMLibrary Community RoomNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494
Young Adult April Vacation Event - Gundam Model Building with Wes!
Ready to try something a little bit different? Are you a "details" person? Lego aficionado? Do you like putting small things together?Register to take part in a Gundam Model Building Event! Participants will be assembling and building their own Gundam Models from kits! Registration for this 2 day event is REQUIRED to build your own model, as there are limited amounts of kits and other supplies available.…Learn MoreThursday, April 181:00—4:00 PMLibrary Community RoomNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494
Young Adult April Vacation Event - Magic the Gathering with Jon!
Ready to try something a little bit different? Do you like games? Card games with different specialties and power?? Come learn how to play Magic the Gathering with Planeswalker Jon!Register to take part in a 2 day Magic the Gathering Event! Participants will be introduced to the game and get their chance at playing!Registration for this 2 day event is not required, though very helpful to assess interest levels.…Learn MoreThursday, April 187:00—8:00 PMOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494
Virtual Comic Book Book Club Meeting!
Looking for something new to do in the new year? Why not try joining our Comic Book Book Club! Third Thursdays just got more interesting! Why not come join us as we meet Virtually around the Zoom screen! Get together with like-minded Comic Book and Graphic Novel lovers to discuss an autobiographical graphic memoir!
Join us as we discuss "Always Never" by Jordi Lefebre as a group!Summary: "After forty years of being madly in love, Ana and Zeno are finally retiring and giving their romance a chance to bloom while they both still have time left.…Learn More19
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Saturday, April 2012:00—1:00 PMLibrary Community RoomNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494
Bach 2 Rock Instrument Petting Zoo
Come visit the Bach to Rock instrument petting zoo where kids and adults of all ages can try out rock band instruments, ask B2R's talented staff musical question and learn about B2R!
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Monday, April 223:30—4:30 PMLibrary Community RoomNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494
ReThink the Internet - a Book Club for 4th - 6th Graders - Meeting 4
The Needham Free Public Library in collaboration with the Needham Community Council’s Mindful Community program, the Needham Online Safety Coalition, and the Becca Schmill Foundation have started something new! It's an all-new Book Club to discuss the book "ReThink the Internet: How to Make The Digital World a Lot Less Sucky" by Trisha Prabhu for those in Grades 4, 5, and 6!
Join Emm (one of our Teen VolunTeens who will be helping to lead discussions), Erin (our Young Adult Librarian), and Paula (our Children's Department Supervisor) as we learn about the digital world and how to effectively (and safely) navigate life online in a safe environment! Each participant will be given a book to hold onto while the book club is meeting.…Learn More23
Tuesday, April 233:00—4:30 PMLibrary Community RoomNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494
Impromptu Taylor Swift Album Release Listening Party!! (Ages 10+)
Hey friends! Ages 10 and up (sorry, but younger kiddos are gonna have to sit this library program out - have a listen for yourself on Hoopla, one of our Digital Library Databases!)Game plan for this impromptu program: Listen to the new album [The Tortured Poets Department] while: Friendship bracelet making, bookmark making, general trivia doing, lyric challenges, and maybe try to write your own poetry (or song lyrics!) - as it is National Poetry month, afterall! So basically .…Learn MoreTuesday, April 237:00—8:00 PMOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494
Virtual: Q&A with C.S. Harris: Author of the "Sebastian St. Cyr" Historical Mystery Series
Virtual: Q&A with C. S. Harris: Author of the "Sebastian St. Cyr" Historical Mystery Series**Please register here for this event and you'll receive the link in the confirmation and reminder emails - make sure to check your spam folder for them. The email will be coming from Ashland Public Library**
We are so excited to be chatting with Historical Mystery author, C.…Learn MoreTuesday, April 237:30—8:30 PMOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494
Virtual: Science Café: AI in Medicine and Biomedical Research
Virtual: Science Café: AI in Medicine and Biomedical Research**Please register here for this event and you'll receive the link in the confirmation and reminder emails - make sure to check your spam folder for them. The email will be coming from Cary Public Library**Join us for our next Science Café talk where we continue our exploration of AI with two local experts, Professors Wei Ding and John Quackenbush.…Learn More24
Wednesday, April 24All DayLibrary Community RoomNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494
1/2 Day Movie : Wonka (2023)
With dreams of opening a shop in a city renowned for its chocolate, a young and poor Willy Wonka discovers that the industry is run by a cartel of greedy chocolatiers.
PG, 116 minutes, 2023.…Learn MoreWednesday, April 242:30—4:30 PMLibrary Community RoomNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494
Afterschool Movie - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
With dreams of opening a shop in a city renowned for its chocolate, a young and poor Willy Wonka discovers that the industry is run by a cartel of greedy chocolatiers. PG, 116 minutes, 2023.Wednesday, April 247:00—8:00 PMOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494
Virtual - Author Heather Wolf Discusses "Find More Birds: 111 Surprising Ways to Spot Birds Wherever
Virtual - Author Heather Wolf Discusses "Find More Birds: 111 Surprising Ways to Spot Birds Wherever You Are" Again**Please register here for this event and you'll receive the link in the confirmation and reminder emails - make sure to check your spam folder for them.…Learn More25
Thursday, April 251:00—2:00 PMOnlineNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494
VIRTUAL: AI Unleashed: Elevating Creativity Across Mediums
VIRTUAL: AI Unleashed: Elevating Creativity Across Mediums**Please register here for this event and you'll receive the link in the confirmation and reminder emails - make sure to check your spam folder for them. The email will be coming from Cary Public Library**Join us for an inspiring presentation on the convergence of AI and creativity, showcasing the latest AI infused tools designed to ignite artistic expression across a spectrum of mediums.…Learn More26
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Monday, April 29All DayReference Desk- 2nd floorNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494
My Art, Our Earth - A Girl Scout Recycled Art Program - Craft Material Drop Off Days
Craft Drop Off Days: Week of Monday, April 29th - Friday, May 3rdDo you have any art supplies that you don’t think you’ll use anymore? Check the list and see if you can donate them to a library program that's happening at the end of the week with a local 8th grade girl scout troop! This program aims to identify the need for recycling and acknowledging the litter happening around our communities and would like to spread awareness about the issue.…Learn More
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Tuesday, April 30All DayReference Desk- 2nd floorNeedham Free Public Library1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, 02494
My Art, Our Earth - A Girl Scout Recycled Art Program - Craft Material Drop Off Days
Craft Drop Off Days: Week of Monday, April 29th - Friday, May 3rdDo you have any art supplies that you don’t think you’ll use anymore? Check the list and see if you can donate them to a library program that's happening at the end of the week with a local 8th grade girl scout troop! This program aims to identify the need for recycling and acknowledging the litter happening around our communities and would like to spread awareness about the issue.…Learn More