|  | News from the Town of Needham |  | Good morning, Needham! Are you looking for the Needham results from Tuesday’s State Primary Election? You can visit the Town Clerk’s website to see how Needham voted. This upcoming weekend marks the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The Needham Fire Department and Needham Police Department will hold a September 11th Remembrance Ceremony at the 9/11 Memorial at the Public Safety Complex at 88 Chestnut Street on Sunday, September 11, 2022 at 9:30 am. The ceremony will include brief remarks from the Fire Chief, ringing of the bells for those lost in the World Trade Center Towers, and a moment of silence. The fire and police honor guards will be in attendance. The public is invited to attend and honor the lives we lost that day. | | Organizations Invited to Share Upcoming Events Using the Needham Community Calendar | As part of the Town’s website re-design earlier this year, we’ve added a Community Events calendar where Needham organizations can share their events widely with the community. The calendar can be used to promote educational, social, cultural or recreational events in Needham open to the general public sponsored by non-profit, civic, social, charitable, fraternal, or educational organizations. Calendar postings may announce one-time or special events or programs, not regularly scheduled activities (i.e., church services, exercise classes, etc.). No announcements may be posted that will promote a commercial interest or commercial cause or promote political or commercial events. | Submission Instructions: Click “Submit an Event” on the calendar section of the Town’s website. When the event submission box appears, choose “Community Events” in the Calendar field. Fill out the title, date & time, contact information, and additional details. Hit “Submit” when done.
All submitted events will be reviewed prior to being published on the online Community Calendar. We will do our best to post submitted events within 2-3 business days The Town reserves the right to decline event submissions The Town reserves the right to edit event information for length, spelling, language and clarity.
Please be sure to include contact information (a phone number and/or email) when submitting your event. |
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| | Park and Rec Fall Program Registration Now Available |  | Needham Park and Recreation’s Fall 2022 Program Registration is now available. Programs and special events, including the Annual Spooky Walk and Turkey Hunt, can be found in the Fall Brochure. | | | Needham Police to Hold Citizens Academy This Fall | | This fall, the Needham Police Department will host its Citizens’ Academy, an educational program for Needham community members to better understand police programs and operations and to build relationships with members of their local police department. This is a unique opportunity for citizens and officers to come together and learn. Classes will run six Wednesdays from 6 pm to 8 pm October 19th through November 29th. Participants must be Needham residents at least 18 years old. Interested parties should email their applications to Lieutenant John McGrath. Deadline for applications is Monday, October 3rd, 2022. Applicants will be notified regarding their acceptance by Friday, October 7th, 2022. | |
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| | Mark Your Calendar for the Friends of the Needham Public Library Book SaleThe Friends of the Needham Public Library hosts its Fall Book Sale later this month at the Needham Free Public Library. The sale runs Friday, September 30th from 12 to 4 pm, Saturday, October 1st from 9 am to 4 pm, and Sunday, October 2nd from 1 pm to 4 pm. Individually priced books in the Friends’ Book Shop will be half-priced during the sale. Items for sale in the Community Room include hardcovers, trade paperbacks, CDs and DVDs for $1 and mass market paperbacks for 50 cents. Books include fiction, general non-fiction, some separate non-fiction categories, children’s youth, young adult, and holiday stories. For further information, visit the Friends’ website or call 781-455-7559. | | Needham VFW Hosting Student Essay Contest The Needham Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2498 is the local sponsor of two national essay competitions for middle and high school students hosted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). This is a local, statewide, and national competition. Students who attend public or private school or who are home-schooled are eligible to submit entries. Learn more about who is eligible to apply. Cash awards range from $200 at the local VFW Post level to $1,000 at the state level for finalists in these contests. National Finalists win a free trip to Washington, DC, and scholarship money. The winner of the high school contest nationally will win a $35,000 scholarship, while the middle school winner will receive a $5,000 scholarship. Other cash prizes are given for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place winners. Needham VFW Post 2498 awards cash prizes for its top submissions, then forwards them to the state and regional judges. This year’s theme for the high school Voice of Democracy audio-essay is "Why is the Veteran Important?" The middle school Patriot’s Pen essay contest theme is “My Pledge to Our Veterans." The High School essay is an audio essay and must be a 3-5 minute recorded essay, provided on an audio CD or a flash drive. The Patriot’s Pen essay is a written essay of 300 - 400 words. Deadline for submission for both essays is midnight on October 31, 2022. Mail or hand-deliver the application form along with the speech or written essay to the VFW Post 2498, 20 Junction Street, Needham, MA 02492, ATTN: Essay Contest
| | |  | Saturday, September 10th, 1 - 4 pm: The Needham Community Farm will host an Open House this Saturday, September 10th from 1 pm to 4 pm. Learn about honey bees, plant your own pea shoots, taste farm-fresh veggies and much more. To learn more and pre-register (highly encouraged!), visit the Farm’s website.
Tuesday, September 20th, 3:30 - 5 pm: The Needham Free Public Library hosts a free Family Information Fair in the Library Community Room. Several local organizations will provide information on the programs and services for Needham families. Participating agencies include: The Needham Free Public Library, Family ACCESS Community Connections, WIC, Youth and Family Services, Needham Community Council and Riverside Early Intervention. Entertainment will be provided during the event by popular children's musician, Hugh Hanley.
| | CALENDAR OF PUBLIC MEETINGS ***Meetings are linked to the relevant agenda***Thursday, September 8, 2022 West Suburban Veterans’ District, 4 pm, Town Hall, Great Plain Room
Needham Council on Aging Board of Directors, 5 pm, Center at the Heights and via Zoom
Conservation Commission Meeting and Public Hearing, Public Services Administration Building and via Zoom
Needham Housing Plan Working Group, 7:15 pm via Zoom Friday, September 9, 2022 Domestic Violence Action Committee, 9 am via Zoom Tuesday, September 13, 2022
Select Board, 6 pm, Select Board Chambers and via Zoom (agenda to be posted Friday) Wednesday, September 14, 2022 Retirement Board, 9:30 am, Town Hall, Great Plain Room and via Zoom
Needham Youth and Family Services Board Meeting, 5:30 pm, Town Hall, Great Plain Room
Finance Committee, 7 pm, Town Hall, Great Plain Room (agenda to be posted Monday) Thursday, September 15, 2022 Needham Free Public Library Arts and Exhibits Committee, 3 pm, Needham Library Community Room
Zoning Board of Appeals Public Hearing (150 Gould Street), 7:30 pm via Zoom
Zoning Board of Appeals Public Hearing (377 Chestnut Street), 7:30 pm via Zoom Events shown as listed on the Town calendar as of 9/8/22. Don't forget to check out the Needham Meeting and Events calendar for updated information. You can also sign up to receive meeting notices and agendas on the Town’s “Notify Me” page. | | Did someone send you this newsletter? Subscribe directly using this sign-up link! We want to hear from you! Send questions or comments to Public Information Officer Cyndi Roy Gonzalez at croygonzalez@needhamma.gov or fill out this 1-question survey. If you’re inclined, forward this on and urge others to subscribe. Happy reading! | | Town of Needham
1471 Highland Ave.
Needham, MA 02492
781-455-7500
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