Terry Marotta: Vacationing in One's Driveway, June 6, 2007
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Kick off your summer with syndicated columnist Terry Marotta, author of Vacationing in My Driveway, who will offer her humorous and uplifting views on life with a focus on summer themes at the Friends of the Needham Public Library’s annual meeting. The event is free and open to the public. |
Book Sale, June 2-3, 2007
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On Saturday, June 2 and Sunday, June 3, 2007, we will hold our spring book sale. This sale will include individually-priced books as well as hardcovers, trade paperbacks, and mass-market paperbacks. Sunday will be Bargain Day—everything will be half-price. |
Mental Health: In Your Mind or in Your Brain?, April 30, 2007
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An educational program from Harvard Medical School's Science in the News. Three graduate students in Harvard's Division of Medical Sciences will give short talks about how mental health and illness relate to the body and brain. |
Here Comes the American Bride, April 22, 2007
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Bask in the joy of American wedding celebrations through the centuries—even if you don’t know the happy couples. A one-woman performance by actress Judy Bernstein traces the evolution of the American wedding—from its simplest beginnings in the eighteenth century, to the unique celebrations of today. |
A Visit with Louisa May Alcott, March 18, 2007
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Learn about the world of Lousia May Alcott (1832-1888), author of the classic novel Little Women. A living history portrayal with Jan Turnquist. |
Author Charles C. Mann, February 11, 2007
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What was the Western Hemisphere like before Europeans arrived? Charles C. Mann’s bestselling book 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus distills research of recent decades on the pre-Columbian Americas. |
Book Sale, February 3-4, 2007
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On Saturday, February 3 and Sunday, February 4, 2007, we will hold our winter book sale. This sale will include individually-priced books as well as hardcovers, trade paperbacks, and mass-market paperbacks. Sunday will be Bargain Day—everything will be half-price. |