1. This week’s weather:
Monday: Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Temperature highs will be in the lower 40s. North winds will be around 5 mph. Monday night will be mostly cloudy. There is a 30 percent chance of freezing rain after midnight. There will be patchy fog after midnight. Near steady temperature in the mid 30s. North winds will be around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of freezing rain. Highs will be in the mid 40s. North winds will be 5 to 10 mph. Tuesday night will be partly cloudy with lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds will be 5 to 10 mph.
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Wednesday: Mostly sunny with highs in the mid 40s. Wednesday night will be mostly cloudy with lows in the lower 30s. The temperature will rise into the lower 40s after midnight.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs will be around 50. Thursday night there is a 40 percent chance of showers. It will be mostly cloudy with lows in the upper 30s.
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Friday: Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs will be in the mid 40s. Friday night will be mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers. Lows will be in the lower 30s.
2. Menorah lighting
The Chabad Jewish Center invites the community to the annual public menorah lighting ceremony and Hanukka celebration Monday, Dec. 2 starting at 5:45 p.m. on the Needham Town Common. There will be live ice sculpting, the Menorah lighting, music, dancing, donuts, hot cider and Chanukah Gelt.
3. Permanent Building Committee meeting
The Permanent Building Committee will meet 7:30 p.m. tonight in the community room of Needham Public Library to discuss the Pollard Middle School boiler and Mitchell Elementary School modular classrooms. Click here to see the complete agenda.
4. School Committee Meeting
The School Committee will meet 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3. The superintendent will make his fiscal year 2015 budget request. For the complete agenda click here.
5. West Suburban Veterans District meeting
The West Suburban Veterans District will meet Thursday, Dec. 5 4 p.m. in Wellesley Town Hall, 525 Washington St., Wellesley. The director will give an update on veteran benefits, the district budget and more. Dale Kurtz will also discuss his research on tracking client activity. For more on the items to be covered check out the agenda.Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
