Schools post gains under new improvement model

From Natick News

• Natick schools report gains under new model. Natick's School Committee heard Superintendent Dr. Spash lay out a new school-by-school improvement model's first results, even as enrollment keeps slipping and a proposed 2027-28 calendar's last day drew pushback over exam scheduling.Natick News

Natick on Fri, Oct 9

• Scarsdale neighborhood road work gets fresh update. The town posted a new update on this year's roadway improvement work reclaiming streets in the Scarsdale neighborhood, the latest step in Natick's 2026 paving program.Town of Natick
• Needham Bank to offer dementia-friendly banking monthly. Needham Bank's Natick branch will begin offering dementia-friendly banking sessions each month, Natick Patch reports, part of a wider push for senior-friendly services in town.Natick Patch
• Beloved bike-face tree sculpture topples in Natick. A well-known tree sculpture shaped like a face riding a bicycle has fallen in Natick, Natick Patch reports, with details on the cause not yet available.Natick Patch

Coming up

• Sat, Oct 10: Access Film Festival screens in Natick Saturday. The Access Film Festival is scheduled in Natick on Saturday, a featured event on the Natick Patch calendar.Natick Patch
• Sat, Oct 10, 8:00 p.m.: The Band Band tribute act plays TCAN Saturday. The Band Band, a tribute act channeling The Band's music, performs at The Center for Arts in Natick Saturday at 8 p.m., with tickets at $44.The Center for Arts in Natick
• Sat, Oct 10: TCAN screens 'The Librarians' documentary this week. The Center for Arts in Natick screens 'The Librarians,' a documentary on book bans and the librarians fighting them, Saturday through Wednesday, Oct. 14, for $14.The Center for Arts in Natick
• Tue, Oct 13, 2:00 p.m.: Library hosts virtual talk on David Epstein's book. A virtual author talk Tuesday at 2 p.m. features David Epstein discussing his book on how constraints can drive genius.Town of Natick
• Tue, Oct 13, 5:00 p.m.: Bacon Free Library hosts cider social for neighbors. Bacon Free Library hosts a Know Your Neighbor community cider social Tuesday from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at 58 Eliot Street.Bacon Free Library
• Tue, Oct 13, 5:00 p.m.: Board of Health meets Tuesday evening. Natick's Board of Health meets Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m.Town of Natick
• Tue, Oct 13, 7:00 p.m.: Housing trust fund board convenes Tuesday. The Natick Affordable Housing Trust Fund board meets Tuesday at 7 p.m.Town of Natick
• Wed, Oct 14, 6:30 p.m.: Select Board meets Wednesday at Town Hall. Natick's Select Board meets Wednesday from 6:30 to 10 p.m. on the second floor of Town Hall, 13 East Central Street.Town of Natick
• Fri, Oct 16, 8:00 a.m.: Natick Rotary holds 32nd annual golf tournament. The Natick Rotary Club holds its 32nd annual Brett Conaway Cup golf tournament Friday at Sandy Burr Country Club from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.Town of Natick
• Sun, Oct 25, 2:00 p.m.: Historical Society hosts talk on Natick's fresh water. The Natick Historical Society hosts a talk on Lake Cochituate's role as a Boston water source from 1848 onward, Sunday, Oct. 25 at 2 p.m., Natick Patch reports.Natick Patch
• Wed, Oct 28, 6:00 p.m.: Select Board sets Johnson School workshop for Oct. 28. The Select Board and town staff will hold an interactive workshop on potential interim uses for the former Johnson Elementary School on Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. at Morse Institute Library or online.Town of Natick

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