• Pure and Simple Flower Design

    Learn the basics of floral design as well as sustainable mechanics and floral conditioning with instructor Monica Foley at Bacon Free Library, 58 Eliot St. We'll provide supermarket bouquets, mason jar vases, and fillers, plus scissors, clippers, and a box to take your arrangement home. Feel free to bring favorites from your garden, too. This […]

  • Electronics and Appliance Recycle Day in Natick (all towns welcome)

    Saint Patrick's (44 E. Central St.) in Natick will host an electronics and appliance recycling day at its parking lot on Aug. 10, 9am-2pm, rain or shine. The cost is $5 each for any electronics gear, such as stereo equipment and game consolesFor appliances, fees range from $15 for small microwave ovens to $45 for […]

  • EcoNatick vegetarian potluck dinner

    Want to meet the EcoNatick team and learn what they're up to next?  Attend their next vegetarian potluck supper on Monday, Aug. 12, 5-7pm.  RSVP to EcoNatick@gmail.com for the location. Support our local news venture, Natick Report

  • Route 135 clean-up with Keep Natick Beautiful

    Keep Natick Beautiful is teaming with Keep Framingham Beautiful and other volunteers to clean up litter along Rte. 135, from the Framingham Line east to the Natick Dog Park, on Saturday, Sept. 21 (9-11am). Sign up to participate. Meet at Roche Bros. plaza parking area (Northwest corner) Bring: gloves, water bottle, hat, old clothes, sneakers/boots. […]

  • Free community shredding event

    Natick is working with a vendor to offer free, secure paper shredding on Oct. 17, 2-5pm at the Community Senior Center, located at 117 East Central Street (the event was originally scheduled to take place at Natick Common, but parking needs nixed that plan) Residents can bring up to 5 boxes or bags for shredding. […]

  • Dug Pond Clean-Up with Keep Natick Beautiful

    Meet at the Rose Donahue Boat Launch at 32 Windsor Ave, across from the driveway to Chase Ice Hockey Arena. There will be both “dry land” and “on the water” clean-up efforts in canoes and kayaks Help clean the shoreline and Blueberry Island Wear old clothes, sneakers, boots, water sandals, etc. There will be snacks […]

  • Food as Medicine: Transforming Health with Plant-Based Nutrition (lunch & presentation)

    Boston Vegetarian Society presents "Food as Medicine: Transforming Health with Plant-Based Nutrition" with Dr. Michael Klaper, a pioneer in the vegan movement. The lunch and presentation will take place at the Common Street Spiritual Center in Natick (13 Common St.) from 2-4pm on Saturday, Nov. 2. Klaper is an internationally-recognized teacher and speaker on diet […]

  • Natick’s Charles River Parks Improvement Project public meeting

    Join Natick town officials on Jan. 28 at 6:30pm for an online meeting to learn about the progress on the Charles River Parks Improvement project funded by a state grant. At this meeting town officials will be reviewing progress on park design and potential future waterfront connection post dam removal. Attendees will have a chance […]

  • Climate Convos with Natick Town Wide Candidates: School Committee

    Hear from Natick's School Committee candidates on climate-related issues during this online event on March 4, 7-8:30pm. Organized by EcoNatick. (Natick Town Election is March 25). Register for the event.   Please send news tips, photos, ideas to natickreport@gmail.com

  • Climate Convos with Natick Town Wide Candidates: Select Board

    Hear from Natick’s Select Board candidates on climate-related issues during this online event on March 4, 7-8:15pm. Organized by EcoNatick. (Natick Town Election is March 25). Register for the event. Please send news tips, photos, ideas to natickreport@gmail.com

  • Charles River Parks Improvement Project update (online)

    Join the Town of Natick on March 18 at 6:30pm to learn about the progress on the Charles River Parks Improvement project funded by a FY24-25 Municipal Vulnerability Program (MVP) Action Grant from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  At this meeting we will be reviewing the progress on park design and potential future waterfront connection post […]

  • Rte. 135 Pre-Marathon Cleanup

    Rte 135 Pre-Marathon Cleanup Join Keep Natick Beautiful to clean up litter along Rte. 135 and make sure it looks its best for runners and spectators on Marathon Day. We will be working from the Framingham town line to Eddie's Dog Park at Middlesex Path. Date: Sat April 12th Time: 9 to 11 am Where: […]