[LWV] League of Women Voters®
of Needham

Past

DateTimePlaceDescription
Monday, January 3, 2005   Needham Town Hall First day to request nomination papers. From the Town Clerk to run for Town Office or Town Meeting Member.
Monday, February 7, 2005 7:30pm Pollard School Special Town Meeting.
Tuesday, February 22, 2005   Needham Town Hall Deadline. Last day to file nomination papers prior to the Annual Town Election
Wednesday, March 23, 2005     Registration Deadline. Last day to register to vote in April 12 Town Election.
Monday, April 25, 2005 6:45pm Pollard School auditorium Introduction for new Town Meeting members. Before the Warrant Meetings, the Town Moderator, Michael Fee, will hold an introductory session for new Town Meeting members.
Monday, April 25, 2005 7:30pm Pollard School Warrant Meetings. League members and Town officials provide information about warrant articles that will come before Town Meeting in May. Open to all interested citizens.
Monday, May 2, 2005 7:30 p.m. Newman School Annual Town Meeting.
Friday, May 13, 2005-Saturday, May 14, 2005   Wyndham Hotel, Westborough
5400 Computer Dr
Westborough, MA 01581		 LWVM Convention 2005. This year's convention theme is "Creating Our Future in a Dynamic Society." Click here for more information.
Wednesday, June 15, 2005-Wednesday, August 31, 2005     Summer Break. Watch this space for interesting and informative Fall Events from Needham LWV!
Monday, September 12, 2005 7:30 p.m. Broadmeadow Performance Center Protect Your Family: Simple Steps to a Healthy Non-Toxic Lawn. With Pat Beckett and Chip Osborne, co-chairs of the Marblehead Pesticide Awareness Committee (MPAC). Learn why pesticide use is a health concern and find out how to achieve an attractive lawn and garden without the use of toxic products. Organic lawn care creates a healthy soil and deep-rooted, dense turf that competes successfully with weeds and pests. See their website http://www.livinglawn.org.
Tuesday, October 11, 2005 7:30 p.m. Member home. Book Discussion on teenagers making a difference. To discuss The Gospel According to Larry and Vote For Larry by new LWVN member, Janet Tashjian. Please email president@lwv-needham.org for more details.
Saturday, October 22, 2005   Burlington Marriott Hotel
Rte 128 & 3A
Burlington		 LWVM Fall Conference. Empowering Voters: A Force For Change. Click here for more information.
Thursday, October 27, 2005 7:30 p.m. Broadmeadow Performance Center The Future of Needham's Water Supply. How is Needham's water supply endangered? Learn the facts about our water supply and find out about the newest water conservation techniques, including the Library's cutting-edge rainwater recovery system. Speakers include: Robert Zimmerman, Executive Director of the Charles River Watershed Association, Ann McFate, Director of the Needham Public Library, Lois Bacon, President of the Library Foundation of Needham, Phil Reidy of Rainwater Recovery Systems, and a member of Needham's Board of Selectmen.
Thursday, December 8, 2005 6:00 p.m. Member home. Member Holiday Party and Program Planning. Social event and opportunity for members to discuss local positions and ideas for future programs. Email president@lwv-needham.org for more information.
Monday, March 13, 2006 12:30-3:30pm Olin College Auditorium Are We Safer in the Dark?. Broadcast from National Press Club in Washington, DC, focusing on open government and secrecy, with discussion at Olin to follow. Sponsored by the Special Libraries Association (SLA), LWV, and other national organizations. Olin College is the only Massachusetts location for this broadcast. Click for more info: http://www.openthegovernment.org
Wednesday, March 15, 2006   State House, Boston Day on the Hill. Please mark your calendars to participate in next year's state League of Women Voters' Day on the Hill. Lobby your legislators on important issues and hear Senate President Robert Travaglini speak. Watch the state LWV website at http://www.lwvma.org for more information.
Wednesday, March 22, 2006     Last day to register for Town Election.
Monday, March 27, 2006 7pm Pollard School Auditorium Candidates' Night. Hear the candidates in Needham's five Contested Races: Board of Selectmen, School Committee, Parks & Recreation Commission, Board of Health, and Trustee of Memorial Park. Click here for statements from the candidates.
Tuesday, April 11, 2006     Annual Town Election. Click here to see a sample ballot.
Monday, April 24, 2006 7:30 p.m. Community Room, Needham Public Library Warrant Meetings. League members and Town officials provide information about warrant articles that will come before Town Meeting in May. Open to all interested citizens, especially Town Meeting Members.
Sunday, April 30, 2006   Faneuil Hall, Boston 7th Annual Online Student Essay Contest Awards Event. Click here for more information on the Making Democracy Work: Our Bill of Rights event and the list of winners.
Monday, May 1, 2006 7:30 p.m. Newman School Auditorium Annual Town Meeting.
Monday, May 1, 2006 7:30 p.m. Newman School Auditorium Annual Town Meeting.
Saturday, May 20, 2006   Quincy Marriott LWVM Council. It's Your Environment: Take Charge! See www.lwvma.org for more information.
Thursday, June 1, 2006 7:15 p.m. Ridge Hill Reservation LWV-Needham Annual Meeting. ART FOR ALL AND ALL FOR ART: Public Art in Needham. Program is open to all who are interested. Business Meeting follows.
Thursday, September 7, 2006 6:30-8:30pm   Board Meeting. All Members Welcome
Tuesday, September 19, 2006     State Primary.
Thursday, September 21, 2006     Guardian of Democracy Dinner.
Thursday, October 5, 2006 7:15-9:30pm   Board Meeting. All Members Welcome. Denise Garlick will update the board on the Suicide Prevention Task Force at 7:15 pm.
Saturday, October 7, 2006 10:00am-3:00pm   Harvest Fair.
Friday, October 13, 2006 10:00am Parent Talk Family Room at the Caryl School in Dover Looking for a Play Date?. League members will be meeting with Parent Talk members about what the League of Women Voters does and how Parent Talk members can get involved with the League.
Tuesday, October 24, 2006 5:30-9:00pm Newton Centre State League Phonothon. Calling session from 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm. Contact president@lwv-needham.org for more information.
Wednesday, October 25, 2006 5:30-9:00pm Newton Centre State League Phonothon. Calling session from 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm. Contact president@lwv-needham.org for more information.
Thursday, October 26, 2006 7:30pm Broadmeadow School Follow the Money -- How Needham Budgets and Spends. This dynamic evening will feature an informal presentation from a panel of town officials covering: the sources of town revenues, property tax assessments, an explanation of Proposition 2 1/2, the structure of town government and the budget process. Check out the flyer for more details.
Thursday, November 2, 2006 7:30pm Norwood Memorial Town Hall Candidates Forum. District 9 Congressional candidates Congressman Stephen F. Lynch and Jack E. Robinson III will attend. All County candidates in the upcoming election have also been invited to attend.
Tuesday, November 7, 2006     Election Day.
Thursday, November 9, 2006 7:15pm   Board Meeting. All Members Welcome
Thursday, December 7, 2006 6:00pm   Local Program Planning - Holiday Party.
Thursday, January 4, 2007 7:30pm   Board Meeting. All Members Welcome.
Sunday, January 28, 2007 1:30-3:30pm   Needham League Social Event. Tim McCleary from Needham Interfaith Habitat for Humanity will update us on plans for the Habitat house in Needham.
Thursday, February 1, 2007 7:15pm   Board Meeting. All members are welcome to attend.
Friday, February 2, 2007 10:00am   Climate Action Committee Meeting.
Tuesday, February 13, 2007 Last   Last day for incumbent Town Meeting members to submit written intent to run.
Tuesday, February 20, 2007     Last day to file nomination papers for town-wide elected seats.
Thursday, March 1, 2007 7:15pm   Board Meeting. All members are welcome to attend.
Saturday, March 10, 2007 7:30am - 4:00pm   LWVN collects recyclables at the RTS.
Friday, March 16, 2007     Deadline for Student Essay Contest. For more details click here, http://www.lwvma.org/EssayContest/Main%20Contest%20Page.shtml
Monday, March 19, 2007     Book Discussion (The American Revelation).
Wednesday, March 21, 2007     Last day to register to vote in the Town Election.
Thursday, March 22, 2007     Town-wide "No Electronics, No Meetings" night.
Friday, March 23, 2007   Newton to Cambridge Walk to Help the Earth. Do you have time to help put global warming on our state's political agenda? Participants in the Interfaith Walk for Climate Rescue will be taking dramatic action - - walking across Massachusetts to focus attention on the need for political solutions to global climate change.
Saturday, March 24, 2007   Cambridge to Boston Walk to Help the Earth. Do you have time to help put global warming on our state's political agenda? Participants in the Interfaith Walk for Climate Rescue will be taking dramatic action - - walking across Massachusetts to focus attention on the need for political solutions to global climate change.
Monday, March 26, 2007   Pollard Middle School Candidates Night.
Thursday, March 29, 2007 7:30-9:30pm Broadmeadow Performance Center Follow the Money - How Needham Budgets and Spends. This one-evening workshop is an interactive program developed by the Needham League of Women Voters for residents to better understand their local government. This dynamic evening features an informal presentation by a panel of town officials, including Needham Town Manager Kate Fitzpatrick, along with members of the School Committee, Board of Selectmen, and Finance Committee. For more details and registration information, click here.
Thursday, April 5, 2007 7:15pm   Board Meeting. All members are welcome to attend. Short take discussion: "US Relations with Latin America"
Tuesday, April 10, 2007     Annual Town Election.
Tuesday, April 10, 2007     Day on the Hill. Governor Deval Patrick, Keynote Speaker
Saturday, April 21, 2007 9-12pm   CRWA Cleanup Day.
Sunday, April 29, 2007 2-4:00 pm Faneuil Hall Student Essay Contest Awards.
Monday, April 30, 2007   Pollard Middle School Warrant Meeting. League members and Town officials provide information about warrant articles that will come before Town Meeting in May. Open to all interested citizens.
Thursday, May 3, 2007 7:15pm   Board Meeting. All members are welcome to attend.
Monday, May 7, 2007   Newman Elementary School Annual Town Meeting.
Friday, June 1, 2007     LWVM Convention. "Growing Leaders"
Saturday, June 2, 2007     LMVM Convention. "Growing Leaders"
Saturday, June 2, 2007     NBA Street Fair.
Thursday, June 7, 2007 6:30pm Library Community Room LWVN Annual Meeting.
Thursday, September 6, 2007 7:15pm   Board Meeting. All members welcome.
Saturday, September 29, 2007     Harvest Fair.
Thursday, October 4, 2007 7-8:30pm Needham Historical Society, 1147 Central Avenue (Newman School) Board Meeting. Superintendent Dan Gutekanst and Town Manager Kate Fitzpatrick will join us to discuss Needham fiscal policy as part of the Massachusetts LWV fiscal policy study. All members are encouraged to attend and meet Needham's top administrators,who have given up their evening to join us. To review the current fiscal policy study, click here
Tuesday, October 9, 2007 5:30-9:00pm Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Newton Center State League Phonothon.
Saturday, October 13, 2007 9:30-3:00pm Quincy Marriott LWVMA Forum on Municipal Finance.
Monday, October 15, 2007 5:30-9:00pm Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Newton Center State League Phonothon.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007 7:15pm Newman School Auditorium Fall Forum - Global Warming: How You Can Make a Difference. In addition to a keynote speech by Larry Chretien, Executive Director of Mass Energy Consumers Alliance (http://www.massenergy.com), audience members will be able to choose from four break-out sessions:

  • saving energy in the home (Paul Eldrenkamp http://www.byggmeister.com)
  • residential solar energy
  • fuel efficient cars
  • climate change legislation

Later, at the informational fair, there will be an opportunity to learn about the New England Wind Fund, meet the new manager of Dover's Powisset Farm, talk to the break-out session presenters, find out about the "Low Carbon Diet Team" program, buy some earth-friendly products, and more. Door prizes will include a Trekroller grocery carrier and beautiful non-toxic SIGG reusable water bottles. Click here for the event flyer
Sunday, October 28, 2007 5:30-9:00pm Century 21 Commonwealth, Westwood State League Phonothon.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007 7-9:00pm Norwood Police Station, Nahanton Street (opposite Shaws) LWVM Affordable Housing Study Consensus Meeting.
Thursday, November 1, 2007 7:15pm   Board Meeting. All members welcome.
Thursday, December 6, 2007     Local Program Planning - Holiday Party.
Thursday, January 3, 2008 7:15pm   Board Meeting. All members welcome.
Sunday, January 6, 2008 1:30pm Community Room
Needham Public Library		 Social Event. The League of Women Voters Needham Climate Action Committee invites you to join us for a presentation from Sony Pictures Classics of:

Who Killed the Electric Car?

Join us to learn more about the history of the electric engine and the important role it must play in the reduction of our dependence on oil powered vehicles and global warming.

This free event is open to all so we hope you will gather up some friends and join us for an informative afternoon!

Refreshments will be served!

Wednesday, January 16, 2008     Last day to register or change party affiliation for the MA Presidential Primary.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008     Massachusetts Presidential Primary.
Thursday, February 7, 2008 7:15pm   Board Meeting. All Members welcome.
Monday, March 3, 2008 7:30pm Newman School Special Town Meeting.
Thursday, March 6, 2008 7:15pm   Board Meeting. All members welcome.
Monday, March 10, 2008 7:30pm   Book Review. Book Review of The Idea That Is America by Anne Marie Slaughter. For more information, click here.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008     Last day to register to vote for the Needham Town Election.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 9-12:30pm Statehouse Day On the Hill. Click here for more details
Monday, March 24, 2008 7:30pm Broadmeadow School Follow the Money - How Needham Budgets and Spends. Click here for more details
Monday, March 31, 2008   Broadmeadow School Candidates' Nights.
Thursday, April 3, 2008 7:15pm   Board Meeting. All members welcome.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008     Town Election.
Thursday, April 10, 2008 7:30pm   Fiscal Policy Update Consensus Meeting.
Thursday, April 17, 2008 7:15pm Broadmeadow School What's Next in Casino Gambling and Slot Machines for Massachusetts?. The League of Women Voters of Needham and of Wellesley are sponsoring a public forum on Casino Gambling. This informational forum will feature a panel who will explore the controversial aspects of Casino Gambling and slot machines in Massachusetts. Speakers will include Tom Larkin, Licensed Psychologist; Louise Haldeman, Casino Gambling Specialist for LWV Massachusetts; Jeanne McKnight, Attorney, and State Senator Scott Brown. Needham attorney Robert Smart will moderate. Click here for more details
Monday, April 28, 2008 7:30pm Pollard Middle School Warrant Meetings.
Thursday, May 1, 2008 7:15pm   Board Meeting. All members welcome.
Monday, May 5, 2008     Annual Town Meeting Begins.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008-Monday, September 1, 2008     Summer Break. Watch this space for interesting and informative Fall Events from Needham LWV!

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