🌱 Patch AM: 2026 New England Stamp Expo (Friday and Saturday Jan 9-10) and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Colors Storytime with Celebree at Children's Room Needham Free Public Library
• Preschool Palooza at Library Community Room Needham Free Public Library
• Teen Group Takeover with Tony! (for Middle School and High Schoolers) at Library Community Room Needham Free Public Library

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Breezy; a morning flurry, with a high of 31 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Mostly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 27, low: 18.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 31 and low of 20 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Needham

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Saturday January 3

• Colors Storytime with Celebree
  Children's Room Needham Free Public Library , 1139 Highland Avenue , Needham
  10:30 am

Monday January 5

• Preschool Palooza
  Library Community Room Needham Free Public Library , 1139 Highland Avenue , Needham
  10:00 am
• Teen Group Takeover with Tony! (for Middle School and High Schoolers)
  Library Community Room Needham Free Public Library , 1139 Highland Avenue , Needham
  2:45 pm
• CLIMATE ACTION COMMITTEE
  Webster Room, Public Service Admin , 500 Dedham Ave , Needham
  6:00 pm

Tuesday January 6

• Virtual Program: Artists Inspired by Maine
  Needham Calendar Needham, MA 02492
  6:30 pm

Friday January 9

• 2026 New England Stamp Expo (Friday and Saturday Jan 9-10)
  The Verve Hotel Boston Natick, Tapestry Collection by Hilton , 1360 Worcester St , Natick
  9:00 am

Monday January 12

• High Rock / Pollard School Advisory Meeting
  Pollard Middle School , 200 Harris Avenue , Needham
  3:10 pm
• Revised PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION - HYBRID
  Needham Calendar , HYBRID: Memorial Park Fieldhouse and Zoom 92 Rosemary St , Needham
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 2

• LEGO Winter Village Leaves
  Main Library
• First Fridays: Imagination Station
  Dover, MA Calendar , 4 Springdale Avenue Room 217 , Dover
  9:00 am
• Super Awesome Fun Time
  Community Room Dover Town Library , 56 Dedham St. , Dover
  10:30 am
• Learn to Play Pokemon
  Main Library - Teen Space
  1:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Wellesley

• Business Buzz: My Gym Children's Fitness Center coming to Wellesley Square; YMCA has new CFO (theswellesleyreport.com)
• New boardwalk at Guernsey Sanctuary in Wellesley under (snow)cover for now (theswellesleyreport.com)
• 2025 in Review: The Daily News' Year in Photos (wickedlocal.com)

Newton

• Newton Losing Crucial Department Leader In New Year (patch.com)

Dedham

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-- The Patch AM Team

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