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