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Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 2 PM Thank you for your interest. We are no longer taking reservations for this event. Please enjoy our other offerings! James Carroll is the author of twelve novels and nine works of non-fiction. For twenty-three years he published a weekly op-ed column in The Boston Globe. The son […]
PAST EVENT North Hill Presents Narrative Quilts by Clara Wainwright
Narrative Quilts an exhibition of quilts by Clara Wainwright, Founder of First Night and celebrated artist opens at North Hill Senior Living in Needham, MA, January through March, 2023 Needham, MA… a selection of narrative quilts by Clara Wainwright, quilt maker, artist and founder of several public celebrations is currently on display in the […]
Meet Stan Fisher
Stan Fisher and his wife Jenny Wilder moved to North Hill in 2019. They have myriad interests and stay so active on campus that he once joked that he and Jenny are so busy now that they’ve moved here, they need to find a place to retire from North Hill! Stan’s most passionate interest is […]
For Art’s Sake, Egon Schiele
Egon Schiele (1890-1918) was an Austrian expressionist painter whose very short life didn’t inhibit his prodigious talent. He created the painting below, House with Laundry Hanging in 1917. A print of the painting can be seen on the 4th Floor of North Hill’s G wing. The original sold at Sotheby’s England for $40miilion in 2011. […]
Meet Leila Kern
Leila Kern’s route to becoming a Superior Court judge was circuitous, demanding, and ultimately very satisfying. After graduating from Barnard, she earned a doctorate in experimental psychology from Columbia, and (with two young children) embarked on an academic career—first at Beaver (now Arcadia University), Florida State, and for eleven years, Northeastern. As chair of the […]
Rob Fox talks Thanksgiving
Executive Chef Rob Fox discovered his love of cooking early. Here are some expert tips from him to help with your Thanksgiving meal. “As a kid I use to always help my Mom cook at home. I’d pull up a chair to the counter and mix, roll, & shape whatever I could get could get […]
PAST EVENT From the American Songbook: The Songs of Oscar Hammerstein
From the American Songbook: My Favorite Things, the Songs of Oscar Hammerstein with Vocalist Will McMillan and Pianist Joe Reid Thursday, September 29th at 2PM Lyricist, librettist, playwright, director, and producer Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II is perhaps best known for his extraordinary work with composer Richard Rodgers on musicals and films such as The […]
PAST EVENT Etchings by Sidney Hurwitz with portraits of Sidney by Penelope Jenks
Etchings by Sidney Hurwitz with portraits of Sidney by Penelope Jenks October, November and December in the Art Gallery Sidney Hurwitz was born in Worcester in 1932. He studied at the School of Worcester Art Museum, received his B.A. from Brandeis, and his M.A. from Boston University. He continued his studies with a Fulbright Fellowship […]
PAST EVENT Holiday Sing with Rene Pfister
Holiday Sing with Rene Pfister Monday, November 28th at 11 AM Rene Pfister’s performance of Broadway songs last spring was so popular that our audience demanded we bring him back right away. Since we always aim to please we were happy to comply. He’ll be on North Hill’s keys again to warm the November chill […]
PAST EVENT Author’s Talk: The Secret Life of Chocolate with North Hill Resident Lynn Bloom
Author’s Talk: The Secret Life of Chocolate with North Hill Resident Lynn Bloom, Thursday, November 3rd at 4PM A balanced diet is chocolate in both hands. “The Secret Life of Chocolate,” is adapted from Lynn Bloom’s forthcoming book, Recipe. Recipe is NOT a cookbook, but an examination of the social and cultural aspects of recipes. […]