BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Goings On//goingson.co//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:GoingsOn — MetroWest — Needham X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:31bae48a99fa2f77@goingson.co DTSTAMP:20261110T052413Z DTSTART:20261117T000000Z DTEND:20261117T013000Z SUMMARY:IMMIGRATION: UPDATES AND OPPORTUNITIES DESCRIPTION:NEW DATE The Needham Diversity Initiative and Needham Area Immi gration Justice Task Force\, in collaboration with the Metrowest Worker Ce nter-Casa\, invite neighbors to a community presentation about Immigration : Updates and Opportunities. This special presentation provides an opportu nity to learn about immigration news in our local communities\, and how cu rrent immigration policies and procedures affect the lives of individuals and communities. What Casa is and opportunities to support our immigrant n eighbors! What is the status of current immigration policies and procedure s? How does the Metrowest Worker Center-Casa support our immigrant neighbo rs? How do local volunteers collaborate with Casa? What can you do? Monday \, November 16\, 2026 7:00-8:30 pm Congregational Church of Needham\, UCC 1154 Great Plain Avenue Needham\, MA LOCATION:Congregational Church of Needham\, 1154 Great Plain Avenue\, Needh am\, Needham URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/needham/congregational-church-of-need ham/immigration-updates-and-opportunities-2026-11-16?utm_source=ics&utm_me dium=referral END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:00f000f2bc39458c@goingson.co DTSTAMP:20261110T052413Z DTSTART:20261117T233000Z DTEND:20261118T003000Z SUMMARY:Rethinking Success Community Discussion Group DESCRIPTION:Rethinking Success? was conceived by a group of parents\, educa tors\, healthcare providers\, and community advocates. We are concerned wi th the 2021 Metrowest Adolescents Health Survey Mental Health data and are working together to identify ways to address youth mental health and offe r support to families in Needham October 20 – Finding your family’s pa th in a culture of comparison and socialmedia: Youth sports\, Instagram-wo rthy vacations\, themed parties… How do we choose what matters to us? Ho w do we support our children as they navigate a culture of comparison? Nov ember 17 – Dopamine and Being Overstimulated: How do we learn to wait wh en everything is available instantly? How are we making choices? We will t alk about instant vs. intentional and raising kids in a highly stimulated world. January 19 – Should we rethink success? Tired of contradictory pa renting and education advice? Join us as we rethink “success” through the lens of youth mental health and learn how to trade anxiety for balance . March 16 – Growing up in an affluent town: How do we help our kids thr ive without feeling crushed by the pressure to excel? What are some ways w e can balance our high expectations with unconditional support at home? Re gistration encouraged not required. https://forms.gle/fBjTiP2FqRmaPmD27 LOCATION:Rosemary Recreation Complex\, 178 Rosemary Street\, Needham\, Need ham URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/needham/rosemary-recreation-complex/r ethinking-success-community-discussion-group-2026-11-17?utm_source=ics&utm _medium=referral END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:a8109d4467f4c40a@goingson.co DTSTAMP:20261110T052420Z DTSTART:20261117T233000Z DTEND:20261118T003000Z SUMMARY:Rethinking Success Community Discussion: Dopamine and Being Oversti mulated DESCRIPTION:SPAN – Substance Prevention Alliance of Needham – is hostin g a series “Rethinking Success Community Discussion” and the next one is Tuesday\, November 17th at 6:30-7:30pm. We hope you will consider atten ding and sharing parenting questions and concerns about living in an overs timulated world. LOCATION:Rosemary Recreation Complex\, Needham URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/needham/rosemary-recreation-complex/r ethinking-success-community-discussion-dopamine-and-being-overstimulated-2 026-11-17?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:11d1d7b1d8e1a22d@goingson.co DTSTAMP:20261110T052420Z DTSTART:20261118T000000Z DTEND:20261118T020000Z SUMMARY:Needham Public Free Library and Friends of the Needham Public Libra ry Present Nathaniel Philbrick's "The Rush" DESCRIPTION:The Needham Free Public Library and the Friends of the Needham Public Library are delighted to present a special free Meet the Author eve nt featuring acclaimed historian and bestselling author Nathaniel Philbric k\, who will appear in conversation with Randall MacLowry\, an award-winni ng filmmaker whose work includes “The Gold Rush” for GBH PBS’s Ameri can Experience\, about his new bestselling book. he Rush: California Gold\ , the Civil War\, and the Making of the Modern World. In The Rush\, Nation al Book Award winner Nathaniel Philbrick reveals how the discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill ignited the greatest voluntary migration in U.S. histo ry\, creating a volatile\, allworld society that reshaped California and t he nation. Philbrick shows how the scramble for wealth\, power\, and belon ging in the Gold Rush era hardened into political conflict\, tipping the b alance toward civil war and forging the contradictions of the modern Unite d States. \nThis event is free and open to the public. Registration is req uired due to anticipated demand and to ensure adequate seating.\nWellesley Books will be on hand selling copies of The Rush and other selected Philb rick titles\, giving attendees the opportunity to purchase books before me eting the author. Philbrick will sign books following the conversation and audience Q&A. LOCATION:Needham Town Hall\, 1471 Highland Ave\, Needham\, MA\, 02492\, Uni ted States\, Needham URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/needham/needham-town-hall/needham-pub lic-free-library-and-friends-of-the-needham-public-library-present-na-2026 -11-17?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:342c6b0baf8795d5@goingson.co DTSTAMP:20261110T052418Z DTSTART:20261122T190000Z DTEND:20261122T200000Z SUMMARY:Friends of the Needham Public Library Sunday Salon: John Paul Jones : Father of the American Navy DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, November 22\, 2026 2:00—3:00 PM\nLibrary Community R oom\nNeedham Free Public Library\n1139 Highland Avenue\, Needham\, MA\, 02 494\nFriends of the Needham Public Library Sunday Salon: John Paul Jones: Father of the American Navy\nDr. Leeman\, a Salve Regina University profes sor\, discusses his book\, The Long Road to Annapolis\, telling the story of Jones\, a Scottish émigré who became a daring sea captain of the Revo lutionary War. A naval professional who advocated for better education and training for American naval officers\, he was forgotten by the American p eople. In the early 20th century\, President Theodore Roosevelt gained pub lic support for a large and powerful U.S. Navy by reclaiming Jones as “F ather of the American Navy”. \nWilliam P. Leeman is a professor of hist ory\, chair of the Department of History\, and a faculty fellow of the Pel l Center for International Relations and Public Policy at Salve Regina Uni versity in Newport\, Rhode Island\, where he has taught since 2011. After earning his B.A. degree from Providence College and his M.A. and Ph.D. deg rees from Boston University\, he taught American history at the United Sta tes Military Academy at West Point from 2009-2011. He is the author of The Long Road to Annapolis: The Founding of the Naval Academy and the Emergin g American Republic (University of North Carolina Press\, 2010) and the co -editor\, with John B. Hattendorf\, of Forging the Trident: Theodore Roose velt and the United States Navy (Naval Institute Press\, 2020).  \nRegis tration required.\n\nSponsored by the Friends of the Needham Free Public L ibrary.\nRegister online between 10/1/2026 9:00 AM and 11/22/2026 11:00 AM . LOCATION:Needham Free Public Library\, 1139 Highland Avenue\, Needham\, MA\ , 02494\, Needham URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/needham/needham-free-public-library/f riends-of-the-needham-public-library-sunday-salon-john-paul-jones-father-o f-the-2026-11-22?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:c3effd1549c7b55f@goingson.co DTSTAMP:20261110T052418Z DTSTART:20261202T170000Z DTEND:20261202T180000Z SUMMARY:Cup and Chaucer\, an NFPL Poetry Discussion Group DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, December 2\, 2026 12:00—1:15 PM\nLibrary Communit y Room\nNeedham Free Public Library\n1139 Highland Avenue\, Needham\, MA\, 02494\nCup and Chaucer\, an NFPL Poetry Discussion Group for Adults and T eens\nCup and Chaucer meets the first Wednesday of each month September th rough June at 12:00pm. Please note the new start time.\nBring 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. We provide copies of the poem s–no need to read anything in advance–and lead a discussion after read ing them. For more information\, please contact Tamara Dalton at tdalton@m inlib.net.\n\nSponsored by the Needham Free Public Library.\n\nRegistratio n not yet open\, but you can register online between 11/18/2026 9:00 AM an d 9/10/2027 11:30 AM. LOCATION:Needham Free Public Library\, 1139 Highland Avenue\, Needham\, MA\ , 02494\, Needham URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/needham/needham-free-public-library/c up-and-chaucer-an-nfpl-poetry-discussion-group-2026-12-02?utm_source=ics&u tm_medium=referral END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ba79897ce1d48add@goingson.co DTSTAMP:20261110T052413Z DTSTART:20261202T230000Z DTEND:20261203T003000Z SUMMARY:Safe Streets Needham Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:Join Safe Streets Needham for lecture and conversation about Ne edham’s streets. We meet every month on the first Wednesday. Topics are announced closer to the event date. Community suggests are welcome. LOCATION:First Parish in Needham\, 23 Dedham Avenue\, Needham\, Needham URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/needham/first-parish-in-needham/safe- streets-needham-monthly-meeting-2026-12-02?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=refer ral END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6adb788651ed762e@goingson.co DTSTAMP:20261110T052418Z DTSTART:20261205T150000Z DTEND:20261205T160000Z SUMMARY:Gwendolyn's Nutty Nutcracker Event DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, December 5\, 2026 10:00—10:30 AM\nLibrary Communit y Room\nNeedham Free Public Library\n1139 Highland Avenue\, Needham\, MA\, 02494\nLocal author David Ira Rottenberg will read his book\, "Gwendolyn' s Nutty Nutcracker." He will be joined by local ballet students from the C ommunity Dance Academy at Walnut Hill who will perform a delightful stage version of the story.\n\nMeet the author\, meet the dancers! Wear your tut us! Fun for all!\nBest for ages 3 to 10. LOCATION:Needham Free Public Library\, 1139 Highland Avenue\, Needham\, MA\ , 02494\, Needham URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/needham/needham-free-public-library/g wendolyns-nutty-nutcracker-event-2026-12-05?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=refe rral END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR