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Take a Walk Through Mt. Auburn Cemetery With in the October WBC Walk N Talk

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The final Watertown Business Coalition Walk N Talk of 2025 will take place in the Mount Auburn Cemetery. Check out the fall foliage in the historic cemetery. The walk will take place on Thursday, Oct. 23 at 1 p.m. Arrive via the Mount Auburn Street Entrance (580 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge). Parking is on any road without a Green line painted on it, but there are also signs that point people towards visitor parking. 

Meeting spot: Asa Gray Garden, the ornamental garden area just inside the M.A.C. Entrance. 

The Walk N Talk, co-sponsored with Live Well Watertown, provides an opportunity to engage with fellow community members, support local Watertown businesses and participate in physical activity. Whether you’re looking to relax, network, or enjoy the outdoors, these walks offer a perfect blend of recreation and community engagement.

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WEEKEND FUN: Armenian Bazaar, Zine Fest, Comedy, Deep Listening Experience, Audio-Visual Exhibit

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Mount Auburn Cemetery’s Artist-in-Residence Lia Pikus

This weekend’s fun starts on Friday with the St. James Armenian Church’s 78th annual bazaar. Go grab some shish, losh or chicken kabobs while your kids get face painted and you pick up your raffle winnings. On Saturday starting at 11 the library is putting on their impressive Zine Fest. You can participate as a writer, reader or just if you are zine curious.

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October Watertown Walks Include Gore Place, Art Exhibit, Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Shuttle

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Members of the public walked around Walker Pond, which sits on two parcels, one owned by the City and one by the Bell Watertown apartments. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

The following announcement was provided by Live Well Watertown:

Weekly programs will take place every Thursday, from 1-2 p.m. (unless otherwise noted) and include movement, conversation, and opportunities to connect, interact, and explore the greater community. The walking portion of these programs will be approximately 30-40 minutes, and we encourage attendees to walk at a comfortable pace. 

Each month will feature city happenings, health and wellness, arts & culture, and community/business assets (some walks are in collaboration with the Watertown Public Arts & Culture Committee and Watertown Business Coalition)

October 9 ~ Walk N Talk / Gore Place / with the Watertown Business CoalitionMeetup:  Gore Place / Carriage House, 52 Gore St., Waltham

Join us as we explore the historic grounds of Gore Place in Waltham & Watertown (yes it is also in Watertown). Please park in the gravel lot beside the carriage house and meet inside.Gore Place website In collaboration with the Watertown Business Coalition 

Register here. October 16 ~ Public Arts & Culture Walk / Reception for “A Pleasant Landscape”Meetup:  Bemis Park, 76 Bridge St. Come join in a walk to the opening reception for “A Pleasant Landscape”, a new public art exhibition featuring six local artists.

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WEEKEND FUN: Orchestra of Armenia, Costume Making, Chat About Zines, Colonial Symbolism, Quabbin Film

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Yes, we are now in the month of Halloween, and children and adults alike are likely to be contemplating their costume plans. On Friday afternoon, the Hatch maker space is offering drop-in hours for help achieving your costume dreams. In the morning on Friday, there is a Creative Chat gathering with the focus on zines with Megan Ramette of the Watertown Zine Fest. Both Friday and Saturday at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, there is a late afternoon walk and talk about Colonial Cemetery Symbolism. It’s a perfectly beautiful season to stroll the cemetery while learning more about the gravestones and their history.

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WEEKEND FUN: Oktoberfest, Puppet Show, Armenian BBQ, Hockey & Forest Bathing

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It’s looking like a sunny and entertaining weekend in town! The slower summer weekends are past, and our event venues are definitely in the eventing mood. I’m sorry to tell you that the New England AcroFest is sold out (Give that a search if you haven’t heard of it.), but there is more enjoyment to be had. Why wait for October to celebrate Oktoberfest? The Mighty Squirrel Brewery will be at it all weekend, including a stein holding competition on Friday evening and an oompah band on Saturday afternoon.

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WEEKEND FUN: Grandparents Ice Cream Party, Art by Rock Musician, Meditation, Historical Society Events

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This weekend starts off with an ice cream party for grandparents at the Senior Center on Friday morning. (Yes, it’s OK, at least for some, to eat some ice cream before lunch today! It’s National Grandparents Day.) Mount Auburn Cemetery is holding a sunset sound meditation on Saturday at 5:30. It’s such a peaceful beautiful place for mediation. There are two events this Sunday put on by the Watertown Historical Society this weekend, a walking tour in the morning, and in the afternoon, a one-woman show, as Michele Gabrielson portrays Mercy Otis Owen, the first historian of the American Revolution at the library.

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Mount Auburn Cemetery Hosting Outdoor Film Screening

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The following announcement was provided by Mount Auburn Cemetery:

The Coolidge returns to Mount Auburn Cemetery to present our popular Cemetery Cinema outdoor film program! This incredibly unique screening experience will take place at sunset on Tuesday, August 26 at the historic and beautiful Mount Auburn Cemetery. (Rain date: Wednesday, August 27). The evening begins with the area premiere of a new 4K restoration of The Sweet Hereafter, Atom Egoyan’s Oscar-nominated adaptation of Russell Banks’ novel about a small town reeling from a devastating tragedy. Our second feature is Errol Morris’ incredible debut documentary Gates of Heaven, which examines the devotions, emotions and at times, obsessions exhibited by animal lovers when a pet cemetery is moved to a new location.

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Mount Auburn Cemetery to Mark 80th Anniversary of Hiroshima Bombing with Evening of Reflection and Art

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The following announcement was provided by the Mount Auburn Cemetery:

On Friday, August 15, Mount Auburn Cemetery will host Branches of Hope: Reflecting on the Past, Healing for the Future, a reflective, cross-cultural evening marking the 80th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing and the end of World War II. Through art, remembrance, and quiet contemplation, the event invites the public to reflect on the costs of conflict and the enduring human pursuit of peace. The program will include a keynote by Cannon Hersey, filmmaker and cultural organizer, and grandson of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist John Hersey, whose landmark 1946 book Hiroshima brought the voices of atomic bomb survivors to a global audience. Hersey is also currently producing a feature film inspired by his grandfather’s work, titled What Divides Us, set to begin production in 2025. “Eighty years after my grandfather, John Hersey, gave voice to the survivors of Hiroshima, their stories still feel deeply urgent,” said Cannon Hersey.