Stacey Peasley
Story & song - ages 3+
Stacey Peasley is a local, award winning Children's performer who loves to perform for the Needham Community. Her debut CD "Together" has earned recognition from the prestigious Parents' Choice Foundation and was awarded a 2012 CD of the year title from Creative Child Magazine. Children and parents alike have embraced her popular original songs and have a great time singing and dancing along with Stacey at her shows.

Tanglewood Marionettes - Puppet Show
The Dragon King Tanglewood Marionettes is a touring marionette theater based in New England. Colorful sea creatures, an exciting adventure, and a Dragon King that will knock your socks off! Join us for their newest all-ages show.

Carolyn Waters - Singer/songwriter
Carolyn Waters is a performing singing/songwriter who fuses blues/jazz/root and other musical genres into a unique unforgettable songs and sounds. Powerful, soulful, rare, head turning, captivating and compelling are just a few of the superlatives used to describe her as she strives to find her place and make her mark in the world of music.

Jim Colliton - Comedian
Jim Colliton has grown up in the suburbs and still lives with his wife and three children in the suburbs. What does he talk about? If you have ever been embarrassed about the contents of your recycling bin or tried to kill a flying bat in your house you will find Jim's comedy hilarious. If none of these things hits home, Jim has also stolen a school bus and everyone finds that story funny.

A Fine Dance Studio
Come to be entertained by some of Needham’s best dancers. A Fine Dance Studio is Needham’s largest full-service competition dance studio. AFDS specializes in jazz, lyrical, tap, hip hop and contemporary dance with an emphasis on solid ballet technique. A variety of age groups will be performing.

Chris Pahud and the Homegrown Coffeehouse
Folk music and poetry in the round with host Chris Pahud and The Rounders. Chris has performed with major folk artists all over New England, and his most current CD is critically acclaimed “Red Sky in the Morning.” Chris will share the stage with fellow Rounders, singer/ songwriter/ multi-instrumentalist Tom Smith, spoken word performance artist and two-time Mass Cultural Council award recipient Cheryl Perreault, bassist John Gotthardt and special guests—Brazilian musicians, Deborah & Giovani Rocha.

Chris Bolter - Children's Show
One of New England's premier children's entertainers captivates the minds and hearts of children of every age!

Chris Bolter - Adult Show
One of New England’s premier entertainers, Boston‘s Christopher Bolter is an award-winning magician and mind reader! His high-energy performances are full of wit, comedy, and jaw-dropping feats of magic!

Countdown Party at Powers Hall with the Family Jewels
Join Cambridge’s own Family Jewels to ring in the New Year! Enjoy rockin’ R&B, doo-wop favorites, and incredibly contagious, brainlessly brilliant songs steeped in scathing humor that you, your friends and your parents will be humming for years. Special guest: premier tenor saxophonist and flautist, Amadee Castenell
9:00pm-12:30am
$10 in advance/$15 at door. (Tickets for this event sold at Town Hall)
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We are in IMMEDIATE need of people to help run this great Needham Community event. The New Year’s Needham committee is just starting to plan our December 2013′s New Year’s Eve event. ONLY with your help can we, once again, continue making this a great event.

Call 781-444-7020 to Join the fun or use our Volunteer Form.

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Buttons on sale at the following locations:
• Roche Brothers & Sudbury Farms

• Needham Public Library

• Needham Town Hall

• Taylor’s Stationery

• Volante Farms

• Needham Senior Center

• Perennial Designs

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Countdown Party at Powers Hall with the Family Jewels

Join Cambridge’s own Family Jewels to ring in the New Year! Enjoy rockin’ R&B, doo-wop favorites, and incredibly contagious, brainlessly brilliant songs steeped in scathing humor that you, your friends and your parents will be humming for years.

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Schedule of Events

Great activities the whole day for young, old and everyone in between!
• Music: Blues, Jazz, Rock, Doo-wop, R&B, Folk, Rock and more.

• Comedy

• Dance

• Storytelling

• Arts & Crafts

• Magic

• and MORE!

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Sheraton “New Year’s Needham” Special Offer!

As a thank you to you, our local community, we invite you to experience the all-new Sheraton Needham Hotel and help celebrate “New Year’s Needham.” Available December 28-31 and receive a special rate of $49 per night for standard rooms.

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Road Race 11am Jan 1, 2013

Start your year off on the right foot with the Needham Running Club’s New Year’s Day 5K run. This run will benefit the YMCA, Needham Cultural Council and the Needham Education Foundation. Food, sports drinks, and water at race end.

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