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Monday Essentials: Junior Women's Club, Get to Know Wildlife, Selectmen to Meet Twice

Dedham Patch keeps up on all the events in town. Use Monday Essentials to organize the week's calendar.

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Monday Essentials is a quick snapshot of significant incidents occurring throughout Dedham in the week ahead. For a full listing of events and happenings in town, check out the Dedham Patch Calendar.

Here's a look at what's scheduled for the week ahead in Dedham. 

Dedham Junior Women's Club New Member Meeting

On Tuesday, Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. at the Endicott Estate, The Dedham Junior Women’s Club invites you to keep your New Year’s resolutions: 
  • eat healthier  join a non-profit
  • get more involved in my community 
  • meet new people

Sit in on our lively business meeting while you enjoy some healthy treats, socialize with friends and neighbors and learn about the DJWC and how you too can be involved in this nation-wide organization that supports our community in many different ways. Contact info@djwc.org to RSVP or for more information.

Understanding Wildlife: The Rainforest LIVE!

Understanding Wildlife, a non-profit organization, makes its way around the country every 2 years and will be visiting Dedham for two days!  They 
will perform at all the town PreK-5th grade schools, as well as 4 public evening shows! They are dedicated to teaching rainforest conservation with an incredible assortment of live animals. This show is not to be missed! Tickets sold at the door. Doors will open one hour before showtime.  Concessions and souvenirs will be available. All proceeds go to Understanding Wildlife.    www.therainforestlive.com

Public Show Times 

$5.00 per person, under age 3 free

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Avery Public School:  Thursday, January 30, 5:00pm & 7:00pm 

ECEC     (side entrance):  Friday, January 31, 5:00pm& 7:00pm 

Lecture - Dedham's Historic Districts by Andrea Gilmore
On Thursday, Jan. 30, 7:30 p.m. at the Dedham Historical Society & Museum; 612 High Street, Dedham, stop by for a lecture by Andrea Gilmore, Director Architectural Conservation, Building Conservation Associates, Inc. on Dedham's Historic Districts. DHS members free; non-members $5.00.

Meetings This Week:
Monday, Jan. 27
Meeting of the Committee to Study Charter Amendment-Re: Care, Custody & Control -- Town Hall, Francis O'Brien Meeting Room, 6 p.m.
Board of Library Trustees -- Main Library, 45 Church St., 9:15 a.m.
Board of Selectmen Meeting -- Westwood Public Library, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 28
Board of Assessors -- Francis O'Brien Meeting Room, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 29
Capital Expenditures Committee -- Lower Conference Room, 6 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 30
Board of Selectmen -- Town Hall, Francis O'Brien Meeting Room, 7 p.m.



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