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New Year's Eve Needham

Monday, December 31, 2012

5 Things You Need to Know: Dec. 31

The last Five Things of 2012! Pop the bubbly (and some tips on how), celebrate in style, and get on the ice.

1. According to the National Weather Service, the new year will ring in with about a 20 percent chance of snow. Otherwise, the day should be mostly sunny with highs of about 28ºF, then dipping to 23ºF during the cloudy evening.  2. Needham High School Boys Ice Hockey is running their Family Day 10 a.m. at the Babson College Skating Center in Wellesley. A game, photos, and a chance to meet Rockey the Rocket, the new mascot for Needham HS!  3. Forget Boston's First Night, 'round here we're celebrating New Year's Needham. There are a host of places to pick up the $5 button, and a slew of events all around town. Including the party at Needham Town Hall later that evening ($10 at the door). See more on the event page.  4. If you're looking for …

Friday, December 14, 2012

Start 2013 Right at New Year's Needham

Town event to ring in New Year's Eve

  If puppets, jazz, arts and crafts and a glass of bubbly sound like a great way to ring in the new year, then you may be intrigued by New Year's Needham. The party starts at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 31 all over town, according to a press release from the New Year's Needham committee. There is a schedule of events at a number of town locations. Check the calendar on the New Year's Needham website, and nearly anyone can find something to do.  To get into the festivities, you will need a button, which are available from a number of locations around town, including Town Hall, Taylor’s Stationery, and Volante Farms. The New Year Needham site has a full list. The button, however, does not get you into the 21+ New Years Countdown party, which starts at 9…

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