Entertainment

Fiesta Saturdays Will Bring the Sounds and Spirit of Latin America to Watertown

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Flamenco Boston (left) and Los Mambiseros will perform during Fiesta Saturdays at Mosesian Center for the Arts. The Mosesian Center for the Arts will presents two outdoor concerts featuring the sounds, dance and culture of Latin America this summer. See more information provided by the MCA, below. This summer, no passport is required to experience the rhythms, flavors, and vibrant traditions of Latin America. The Mosesian Center for the Arts is proud to launch Fiesta Saturdays, a new outdoor concert series celebrating Latin music, dance, and culture on the MCA lawn.

Around Town

Senior Center Closing Temporarily for Parking Lot Work

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Watertown Senior CenterThe Watertown Senior Center. In-person programs at the Watertown Senior Center will be postponed while the parking lot is under construction from July 7-10, 2026. Virtual and off-site programs will still be held. See more details in the announcement from the Department of Senior Services, below. The Watertown Senior Center and the parking lot at 31 Marshall St.

Environment

Watertown Resident Nominated for Commonwealth Heroine Award for Environmental Work & Actvism

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Watertown’s Eileen Ryan was nominated as a Commonwealth Heroine by State Sen. Will Brownsberger. (Courtesy of Will Brownsberger’s office)

Watertown’s Eileen Ryan was one of 147 women from across Massachusetts to be nominated for the Commonwealth Heroine Award. She was nominated by State Sen. Will Brownsberger. See more information in the announcement about Ryan, and nominees from Watertown’s State Representatives in the announcements from the legislators’ offices, below. On Wednesday, June 24, 147 women from across the state gathered to be honored at the Class of 2026 Massachusetts Commonwealth Heroine Awards Ceremony.

Around Town

Grace Chapel Watertown Hosting Kidsweek 2026 July 20-24

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Registration is open for Grace Chapel Watertown’s Kidsweek, which will take place from June 20-24, 2026. See more information in the announcement from Grace Chapel, below. Kids will enjoy 3 fun-filled hours each morning playing games; interacting with music, drama & art projects, all while making friends and having a blast as they discover the incredible truth about God and His amazing plan for them. Cost for the Kids Week program is $30 per child, $60 max. per family.

Charity

Watertown Community Foundation Fund Drive a Success

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The Watertown Community Foundation received enough donations to unlock a $25,000 matching gift. See the announcement from the Community Foundation, below. In 23 days you helped us raise $25,000 in gifts to unlock a $25,000 matching gift fund. You joined a community of 117 donors who gave and (sometimes!) gave again, emailed and shared, posted and published, and simply stepped up. Please join us to welcome and thank: 42 people who gave for the first time!

Around Town

Sidewalk Work Continues Along Parts of Mt. Auburn Street This Week

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Caution tape blocks off an area of sidewalk under construction in Coolidge Square in early June 2026. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

The focus of the Mt. Auburn Street Project this week will be sidewalk replacement between School Street and Hillside Road, as well as near Adams Street. There will also be drainage on Mt. Auburn between Bates Road adn Bailey Road.

Schools

2026 Perkins School for the Blind Graduation Ceremony Includes Address by Lt. Gov. Driscoll

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Graduate Hugh celebrates with Perkins Chair of the Board Steve Pelletier, left, and Massachusetts Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll during the 2026 commencement ceremony. (Courtesy of Perkins)

Perkins School for the Blind celebrated the Class of 2026 during a graduation ceremony on Friday, and the commencement speaker was one of the highest elected officials in Massachusetts. See more in the announcement from the Perkins School for the Blind, below. Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll delivered the commencement address to the graduating class of Perkins School for the Blind on Friday, June 26, 2026. Perkins School for the Blind, a global leader in education services for children and young adults with disabilities, celebrated 18 graduates this year as they prepare for the next stage of their lives.

Elections

State Senate Candidate Endorsed by Boston Mayor Wu

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Daniel Lander. The following announcement was provided by The Lander Committee:

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu endorsed Daniel Lander in his campaign for State Senate, pointing towards his record delivering real change for Boston residents, and his focus on taking on the broken status quo in the State Senate. With her endorsement, it is clear that Lander’s campaign is catching fire in his effort to unseat Senator Will Brownsberger, the architect of the broken status quo on Beacon Hill. “I’ve been proud to work alongside Daniel to deliver for Boston families, and I know he’ll bring that same results-driven leadership to the State Senate,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “In City Hall, Daniel worked to tackle the housing crisis, helped create Boston Family Days to make our top museums and cultural attractions free for Boston students and families, and took on national food delivery companies to make our streets safer.