Solar Open House – Afternoon Event

Home of Tyson King 33 Lakin Street, Needham

Afternoon Solar Open House:  1:30-4:00 at the Needham home of Tyson and Yasmine King - see a “Live” demo of their home’s Solar System and other energy saving technologies (33 Lakin Street) Tyson and Yasmine’s home is also equipped with

Solarize Needham – Solar Install Party

Ardi Rrapi 53 Mellen Street, Needham

Please join in the celebration as the Solar Panels are installed, marking the day that Ardi Rrapi starts generating almost all of his electricity from the sun!

Needham Farmer’s Market Opens Sunday, May 25th

Needham Farmer's Market Garden St., behind Needham Bank, Needham

The Needham Farmer's Market is opening for the new season on Sunday, May 25th.  The market is in a new location: Garden St., behind Needham Bank, in Needham Center.  The market will be held every Sunday from May 25th through

Climate Change Cafe’s “A Green Walk Around Your Home”

Congregational Church of Needham 1154 Great Plain Ave, Needham

The Environmental Ministries Team at the Congregational Church of Needham is presenting a "Climate Change Café" talk on "A Green Walk Around Your Home" with Leslie Reichert, the Martha Stewart of green cleaning, on Sunday, Oct. 19th, from 11:30 - 12:30

Free

GNC Program: Greening Your Electricity: How you can choose clean energy

Needham Public Library Community Room 1139 Highland Ave., Needham, MA

Green Needham will explain the options for any electric customer to bring more renewable energy into the grid -- even if you're not a candidate for solar panels. The list of green energy choices is growing -- from having a

Free

Needham Adult Education: Zero Energy Home

Peter Kane, Instructor Join us to learn about the design and construction of a zero net energy home built in Westwood three years ago. The owner/designer/builder will present a slide show illustrating the important design considerations, construction details, and the

$35

Make the Most of your Garden: Plentiful Propagation

Needham Public Library 1139 Highland Ave, Needham

Adult and Teen Program Learn how to stretch your garden budget by taking advantage of nature's generosity with garden blogger and Blithewold horticulturist, Kristin Green.

Free

Needham Adult Education: Green Products For You and Your Home

Needham HIgh School - Room 203

Jennifer Gibbs, Instructor Do you ever walk into a store and feel completely overwhelmed by the array of personal care and home cleaning products and their claims to be safe and natural? If so, this class is for you! We

$25

Attracting Bees and Butterflies to Your Backyard (Kid’s Program)

Needham Public Library 1139 Highland Ave, Needham

For ages 5 and up with an accompanying adult Fun with Earth Dumplings:  Making Clay Seed balls to attract Bee and Butterfly-friendly plants to your garden. Larissa Jacobsen of the Needham Community Farm will describe the work that they do

Free

Sustainable Living Festival – joint GNC/Sustainable Wellesley Event

Wellesley Municipal Light Plant 455 Worcester St (Rt 9), Wellesley

Lots of great exhibitors are lined up for the Sustainable Living Festival. Stay tuned for specifics on speaker highlights &  workshops.  Bring your children so they can enjoy the "Kids Zone."  Look for great ideas and inspiration from experts in the following