Entertainment

Catch the Revels Twelfth Night Celebration in Watertown

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Revels’ 9th annual Twelfth Night Celebration will be Saturday, January 7, 2017 at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. at Grace Vision Church, 80 Mt. Auburn St., Watertown, MA, the group announced. Help us “put Christmas to bed” at our 9th annual Twelfth Night Celebration in Watertown! Join us for an afternoon of family fun with carol singing led by David Coffin, morris and sword dancing, and a traditional mummers’ play which has been performed on 12th night in England for centuries. We’ll also have a visit from old Father Christmas, a special bean cake ritual, a family dance, hot cider, goodies and more!

Around Town

Rotary Club, Watertown Middle School Pack Meals for the Hungry

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On Tuesday, November 22 over 90 kids, parents, teachers, community members and Rotarians headed to the Watertown Middle School to pack over 10,000 meals through the Stop Hunger Now program, the Rotary Club of Watertown announced. The Rotary Club of Watertown hosted the packing party not only to help feed thousands of people around the world but also as a way to foster a spirit of community service among the school children of Watertown. The meals prepared during the Stop Hunger Now Packing Party are distributed through feeding programs operated by partner organizations in developing countries that promote education, encourage children to attend school, improve students’ health and nutrition, address gender inequalities, stimulate economic growth, and fight child labor.

Schools

See How You Can Support the Friends of Watertown Music

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To support music in Watertown’s schools, Friends of Watertown Music was formed in the summer of 2011 in response to severe budget cuts in the Watertown Public Schools music program, the said in an announcement. Since then, through the generosity of our donors, we have awarded three major grants and several small grants totaling over $18,000 to the Watertown Public Schools in order to expand and enhance music instruction. Additionally, through grants from outside institutions, we have acquired approximately $15,000 worth of new instruments to be used by students in all of Watertown’s public schools. Friends of Watertown Music continues to prioritize using donations to make grants that expand teaching staff and support teacher-student interaction. We also seek grants from outside sources to provide instruments to expand opportunities for students to learn to play instruments. As this year comes to a close, won’t you please consider joining us in our efforts to continue to enrich, sustain, and develop the music program in the Watertown Public Schools?  We have five donor levels:  Soprano (up to $25), Alto ($50), Tenor ($75), Bass ($100), Conductor ($250) or Maestro ($500 and up) and your generous contribution will be acknowledged in our Sixth Annual MusicFest program book.  (Save the date:  March 31, 2017!) You can donate with PayPal or any credit card on our website: https://watertownmusic.org/donate/ or checks may be sent to Friends of Watertown Music, 43 Paul St., Watertown, MA 02472
Thank you all for your support,
Friends of Watertown Music

Highlights from 2016
• Our 2015-16 grant for a 0.1 FTE (full-time equivalent) teacher for adaptive music has been incorporated into the school budget for 2016-17.

Police/Fire

Police Log: Woman Spits on Police Officers, Dunkin’ Donuts App Foils Thief

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Nov. 22, 11 p.m.: Police stopped to speak with a woman standing outside of 7-Eleven in Coolidge Square and a clerk from the store came out to tell the officers that the woman had stolen items from the store earlier that day. At that point, the woman became irate, and yelled and spat at both officers. They found she had taken $39.97 in merchandise.

Real Estate

Five Watertown Homes Sell This Week, Including One for Nearly $1 Million

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One of the homes that sold in Watertown this week fetched close to $1 million. $929,000 – 59 Adams Ave., 7 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, single-family home

$585,000 – 414 Mount Auburn St., 7 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full & 1 half bathroom, Colonial single-family home

$743,000 – 153 Summer St. Unit 153, 7 room, 4 bedroom, 2 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

Sponsored by:

$871,000 – 195 Watertown St. Unit 195, 7 room, 4 bedroom, 3 full & 1 half bathroom, Townhouse condo/townhouse

$760,000 – 34 Hovey St., 2 unit, 14 total room, 6 total bedroom, 2 Family – 2 Units Up/Down multi-family home

Around Town

Tree Lighting, Santa Draw Hundreds to Watertown Square

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The grassy area of Watertown Square teamed with anticipation Friday evening as scores of children and their parents waited for Santa Claus arrive. The fifth annual Watertown Belmont Chamber of Commerce Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration proved to be a big draw on an unseasonably mild night. This year, the Rotary Club of Watertown joined with the Chamber to sponsor the event. When Santa rolled into the Square on his sleigh, a bright red Watertown fire engine, he was mobbed by enthusiastic youngsters. After Santa greeted the children, and posing for some photos, the countdown for the tree lighting was lead by Chamber President Mike Albano.

Schools

MassBay College Offers Two-Week Winter Intersession Courses

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MassBay Community College announced that registration is open for winter intersession courses. Winter intersession courses are two-week intensive courses offered for credit and non-credit at MassBay. This is a chance for high school students, area college students visiting on winter break and/or enrolled MassBay students to take courses in a short timeframe to help get ahead in their studies, earn college credits quickly, or get a step closer to graduation. “Intercession is a wonderful opportunity for students to take care of general education requirements or pre-requisites for advanced coursework,” said MassBay Director of Admissions Alison McCarty. “Students interested in any of our nursing programs, for example, can take Biology 101 in just 10 days over Winter Intersession in order to be able to take Anatomy & Physiology and Microbiology in the spring.

Charity

Watertown Woman Running Marathon to Help Students Graduate High School

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For many years, Cassandra Rice has wanted to run the Boston Marathon, and in 2017 she will run her first one and raise money for a good cause, too. 

The Watertown resident, and 2006 WHS graduate, said she was pushed to run after the Marathon Bombings and the aftermath in her hometown. “I decided that I wanted to run many years ago, and after the events that unfolded in 2013, I was even more convinced,” Rice said. “We were all tremendously affected, and I wanted to be a part of the event that brings everyone in Boston together.” While she is not a novice runner, Rice said she is excited for the race. “This is my first time running a full marathon, although I’ve completed a handful of half marathons in the past,” Rice said.