🌱 Patch AM: Why Needham girls’ hoops is poised to climb the state rankings

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Needham girls’ hoops is poised to climb the state rankings

Also on today's calendar: Riverbend School Information Session and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the alien say to the puzzle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Occasional afternoon rain, with a high of 45 and low of 32 degrees.
• Thursday: Clouds and sun; windy, colder, temps: high: 34, low: 18. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 32 and low of 22 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Globe Top 20 girls' basketball poll: Who is No. 1 to tip off the season? (bostonglobe.com) — Needham High’s girls’ basketball team opens the season ranked 11th in the Boston Globe’s Top 20, signaling higher expectations after last year’s 12–10 record. The poll, led by Medfield and St. Mary’s, highlights several other strong programs Needham will be competing with across Massachusetts.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Needham

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 11

• Riverbend School Information Session
  Riverbend School, 33 Eliot St, Natick
  6:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• Gwendolyn's Nutty Nutcracker Children's Ballet
  Walnut Hill School For The Arts, 12 Highland St, Natick
  12:00 pm
• Holiday Festivities Continue 12/13✨
  Greek International Food Market, 5204 Washington St, Boston
  12:00 pm
• Classical Guitarist John Muratore Plays Holiday Music at Dedham First Church at 7:30PM on 12/13!
  First Church and Parish In Dedham, 670 High St, Dedham, MA, 02026,
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 11

• Sing, Move, and a Story
  Needham Free Public Library , 1139 Highland Avenue , Needham
  10:30 am
• Felted Friends Series with Pop Up Art School - A Program Series Ages 13 - 18!
  Needham Free Public Library , 1139 Highland Avenue , Needham
  3:00 pm
• Community Revitalization Trust Fund Committee (NCRTF)
  Needham Calendar , ZOOM MEETING , Needham
  5:00 pm
• The Needham Council on Aging Board of Director’s Meeting
  The Center at the Heights , 300 Hillside Ave , Needham
  5:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Creative Dance with Needham Dance Theatre
  Needham Free Public Library , 1139 Highland Avenue , Needham
  10:00 am

Saturday December 13

• Block Printing with Anne Nydam
  Library Community Room Needham Free Public Library , 1139 Highland Avenue , Needham
  9:30 am
• Artists Collective Annual Sale
  Needham Calendar , 1154 Great Plain Avenue , Needham
  11:00 am
• Wreaths Across America
  Needham Cemetery , 128 Nehoiden St , Needham
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Wellesley

• 2026 application deadlines coming up for Wellesley-eligible scholarships (theswellesleyreport.com)
• Wellesley plans to have outdoor ice skating rink for first time in years (theswellesleyreport.com)
• Wellesley will have contested Select Board race; Still time to pull papers for town-wide, Town Meeting seats (theswellesleyreport.com)

Newton

• 2 Newton Nonprofits Receive Funds From New Balance Foundation (patch.com)

Dedham

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-- The Patch AM Team

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