Monthly Memory Cafe launches for dementia care

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Needham Community Council Launches Monthly Memory Café

The Needham Community Council holds the first of its new monthly Memory Cafes on Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Needham VFW, 20 Junction St. The gatherings are free, stigma-free social sessions for people living with dementia and their care partners, run in partnership with the Needham Free Public Library, the Council on Aging, Needham Youth & Family Services and the Public Health Division. Cafes will normally meet the second and fourth Tuesdays at the library's Community Room; pre-registration is requested but not required through program manager Stephanie Knoch at 781-444-2415 x2030.

Needham Free Public Library

Needham Park & Recreation Kicks Off Fall Music Together Classes

Needham Park & Recreation begins its fall Music Together session Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 8:45 a.m. at the Rosemary Recreation Complex, offering early childhood music classes for families.

Needham Park & Recreation

Planning Board to Present Single Residence B Zoning Articles

The Needham Planning Board and Select Board hold a joint meeting Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 7 p.m. at Town Hall and via Zoom to present proposed zoning amendments on half-story attic requirements and height limits in the Single Residence B district ahead of the October special Town Meeting.

Town of Needham

Sen. Rausch Discusses Pollard Project, Costs and Election

In a Sept. 21 interview with Needham Local, State Sen. Becca Rausch addressed the Pollard Middle School rebuild, rising living costs, new press shield protections, ballot questions, and the 2026 election.

Needham Local

Needham Author to Discuss Hollywood Christmas Films at Library

Author Vaughn Joy discusses 'Selling Out Santa: Hollywood Christmas Films in the Age of McCarthy' at the Needham Free Public Library Tuesday, Sept. 22, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., with books available for purchase and signing.

Needham Free Public Library

NXP Tech Days Conference Comes to Sheraton Boston Needham

NXP Tech Days brings hands-on workshops and expert sessions on embedded systems, connectivity, and security to the Sheraton Boston Needham at 100 Cabot Street on Tuesday, Sept. 22.

Digi International

Needham Seniors Invited to Tuesday Indoor Walking Group

The Needham Council on Aging partners with Newton-Wellesley Hospital and JCC Greater Boston for an indoor walking group Tuesday, Sept. 22, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Leventhal-Sidman JCC in Newton; registration required through the Needham Council on Aging.

JCC Greater Boston

Needham Field Hockey Visits Foxborough Tuesday

Needham High's varsity field hockey team plays at Foxborough at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22.

MaxPreps

Needham High Cheer and Volleyball Practices Set for Tuesday

Needham High's cheer and volleyball teams practice Tuesday, Sept. 22, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Town of Needham

Needham Board of Health to Meet Thursday

The Needham Board of Health holds a hybrid meeting Thursday, Sept. 24, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 1471 Highland Ave.

Town of Needham

Housing Oversight Committee to Meet Sept. 28

The Town-Financed Community Housing Oversight Committee meets Monday, Sept. 28, at 6 p.m. in the Great Plain Room at Needham Town Hall and via Zoom.

Town of Needham