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Natick Is United invites the public to its Annual Fall Meeting taking place Thursday, Nov. 19 on Zoom.
The outfit will discuss the new Natick Equity Task Force, as well as various racial justice issues.
Registration is required to participate in this Zoom meeting. All are welcome.
Please address any inquiries to natickisunited@gmail.com.
Our roundup of the latest Natick, Mass., business news:
The Natick Select Board mulled, as it does annually, whether to vote for different tax rates for businesses vs. residents during its meeting this week, and unanimously decided to stick with a single tax rate. “The idea of frankly punching our commercial and retail partners in the gut at this point is something that I can’t really get comfortable with,” board member Michael Hickey said. The tax rate ($13.61 per $1,000 of assessed property value) remains the same for FY2021 as for FY2020, said Eric Henderson, director of assessing, in a presentation to the board. With assessed property values steadily rising, this will mean higher taxes for most residents (about a $288 increase), though still a smaller average tax bill ($8,700) than in many surrounding communities such as Needham and Sherborn. 
Congrats to The Bagel Table for opening. We paid an early visit to snap a few pics and eat a couple of muffins, but will be back for a more thorough review. 
A new depression treatment center called Achieve TMS East held its virtual grand opening this week at 209 West Central St. The facility offers Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, which sort of translates into the acronym TMS, and provides an alternative treatment to those finding medication ineffective. TMS sends magnetic signals to mood centers of the brain. It is a drug-free treatment. On staff is Dr. Kiran Lulla, who is board-certified in adult, child, and adolescent psychiatry.
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There will be a free virtual screening of the path-breaking film Neither Wolf Nor Dog between Sunday, November 15, and Sunday, November 22.
On Sunday, November 22, at 2pm, the Bacon Free Library and the Natick Historical Society will co-sponsor a free virtual conversation with the filmmaker, Steven Lewis Simpson.
Sign up for links to watch the film and join the conversation HERE.
In the 2016 film adaptation of the best-selling Native American novel by Kent Nerburn, a white author gets sucked into the heart of contemporary Native American life in the sparse lands of the Dakotas by a 95-year-old Lakota elder and his sidekick. Once known as the great unmade Native American novel in Hollywood, Neither Wolf Nor Dog has sold around half a million copies worldwide. The novel is acknowledged to successfully bridge the gap between white America and the Native American worlds.
The film runs for 1 hour and 50 minutes, and is generously sponsored by the Bacon Free Library and the Natick Historical Society.
EVENT: Film screening, Neither Wolf Nor Dog
DATE: November 15 – November 22
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EVENT: Virtual conversation with the filmmaker, Steven Lewis Simpson
DATE: Nov. 22, 2020
TIME: 2pm
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LeDerick Horne is a poet, advocate, and co-author of the book Empowering Students with Hidden Disabilities: A Path to Pride and Success” (Brookes Publishing Co.). Within this presentation, LeDerick Horne will share his own experience as a student with a learning disability who was able to graduate from college with a BA in mathematics. LeDerick is now one of the nation’s most sought-after speakers dedicated to improving the outcomes of youth with disabilities. During this family-focused presentation, LeDerick will give advice to help all students develop positive identities as people with disabilities. Strategies for helping students reach their transition goals will as be shared as well as advice on helping students develop positive relationships in school and the adult world.
LeDerick will share his own experiences as a student with a learning disability and present strategies to promote student engagement and empowerment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Update: 10/24/20: A recording of the program
Natick Is United invites you to a Racial Justice Panel Discussion with current Natick High School Students and Alumni, Superintendent Dr. Anna Nolin, Principal Brian Harrigan, School Committee Member Dr. Donna McKenzie, and Co-Facilitators
Melissa Patrick and Guimel DeCarvalho.
This will be a youth-led panel focusing on advancing racial justice in Natick. Hear from our youth about their experiences on a local level; learn what policies and supports are in place to address racism and discrimination in our schools, & find out more about the current and future curriculum.
There will be an opportunity for Q&A in the online chat, and people may send questions in advance to NatickIsUnited@gmail.com. The discussion will be recorded and available at natickisunited.org for those who are unable to attend the live event on Friday evening.
