Needham Diversity Initiative

George Goneconto, affectionately known as Mr. G when he taught at the Hillside and Williams Elementary Schools, retired from the Needham school system in 2024. He will be the percussionist for the puppeteers during a portion of the program called "We the People" at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration.

The Needham Diversity Initiative welcomes the community to this annual event, which will have a collaborative performance of music, dance, spoken word, and large scale puppetry between Needham Public School students and the OrigiNation Cultural Arts Center. There will also be brief comments from local leaders, a performance by the Plugged In Band Program, and music from Brother Dennis Slaughter and Friends, that will include an audience sing-along.

Come to the 2026 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration on Monday, January 19th, from 9:30-11:30am, at the Needham High School Auditorium.

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