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

Going to Pots: Outdoor Container Gardens

Needham Public Library 1139 Highland Ave, Needham

Adults & Teens program Master gardener Betty Sanders will lead a discussion of techniques and demonstrate five unique container gardens, using annuals, perennials and herbs.

Free

STEAM Lecture Series: Climate Reality at the Newton Free Library

Newton Free Library, Druker Auditorium 330 Homer St., Newton

Did you miss Green Needham's "Climate Reality Project" presentation last October?  Then plan to attend Newton's Green Decade on June 17th 7-9pm for this presentation by Quentin Prideaux, a Climate Leader, from the Climate Reality Project. He will cover the impacts

Free

Raising Backyard Chickens

Thinking about a small backyard flock or a terrific family pet?  Join the visiting chicken and human counterpart Kerrie Capraro, who will answer questions about coop planning, chicken biology and raising chicks to be healthy egg layers.

Invasive Plants: Not Just a Nuisance

Needham Public Library 1139 Highland Ave, Needham

Do you know why invasive plants are harmful beyond our gardens, extending to the local food web? Are you curious about which invasive plants are in our area? How can we recognize them? How can we eliminate them from our

Free

Plastic Bags: To Ban or Not to Ban?

Unitarian Universalist of Wellesley 309 Washington Street, Parish Hall, Wellesley, MA

The evening will start with a 45-minute version of the award-winning movie “Bag It: Is Your Life Too Plastic?” Then Newton Alderman Alison Leary will discuss the Newton bag ban and lead a discussion about whether Wellesley should join 15 other MA communities in

Free