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NCE Middle School Programs
Needham Community Education’s NCE Elementary program offers a wide array of after school classes at each elementary school at the end of the school day.
Summer Explorations 2026
Health and Wellness
Exercise and recreation classes
Fine arts and crafts
DYI, home, garden and skills classes
Humanities and science programs
Investment and financial planning classes
Parenting programs
Learn to play a game or improve your game skills
Special events
NCE Elementary After School Classes for Broadmeadow Students
NCE Elementary After School Classes for Eliot Students
NCE Elementary After School Classes for Mitchell Students
NCE Elementary After School Classes for Newman Students
NCE Elementary After School Classes at Sunita WIlliams
NCE Kids' Late Afternoon and Evening Classes
NCE Kids Virtual Classes
Private Music Lessons
Come join Shruti Mehta for an evening of cooking and culture as we prepare a simple meal together. An Indian meal always consists of four dishes: a vegetable dish, a lentil dish, bread and rice. A fancier meal will include something fried on the side. Come prepared for hands-on participation and get transported to another world. Possible dishes may include Creamed Corn and Vegetable Fritters (deep-fried pakoras), served with Date Chutney (sweet and sour dipping sauce made with dates and tamarind), Aloo-Gobhi, a simple curry made with cauliflower chunks and cubed potatoes cooked with ginger, chilies, tomato and spices, Tadka Dal, a medley of 3 different dals with ginger, garlic and chilies, served with steamed rice. These dishes will be served with a quick Garlic Naan–popular store-bought bread embellished with garlic and butter. Note: A $20 ingredients fee is payable to the instructor in class. Limited to 12.
Shruti Mehta has been teaching Indian cooking to Indian food aficionados for over 30 years. With Shruti, Indian food enthusiasts learn the inherent recipes of the foods of Northern, Southern and Western India’s distinguished cuisine. Her classes include field trips to the best local Indian Restaurants and Indian grocery stores, exploring the wealth of Indian Masalas (spices and spice blends) and other unique ingredients that make Indian food so rich and colorful. Shruti has demonstrated Indian cooking fundamentals and rituals at Peabody Essex Museum and other Indian venues. Her take-home simple recipes are always a hit with her students.
Shruti Mehta
