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. On Sunday afternoon there is a showing of the documentary, “Memories Flow Beneath It,” about the creation of the Quabbin Reservoir and the towns that disappeared in the process. Then that evening Watertown is pleased to be included in the tour of the National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia with a classical music concert at the Middle School. Watertown should keep us all busy this weekend!
CARDBOARD COSTUME CRAFTING : DROP IN HOURS
Friday, Oct. 3, 1-4 p.m.
Hatch Maker Space, 20 Summer St.
Do you have an idea for a unique Halloween costume, but are not sure how to bring it to life? Drop in between 1 and 4 to get advice and assistance on crafting costume pieces out of cardboard!
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MEMORIES FLOW BENEATH IT: FROM VALLEY TO THE QUABBIN, a documentary
Sunday, Oct. 4, 2-3:30 p.m.
Watertown Free Public Library, 123 Main St.
The Historical Society of Watertown & WFPL present a documentary film screening with filmmaker Roger Hagopian: “Memories Flow Beneath It: From Valley to Quabbin.” Roger has edited and produced, in collaboration with J.R. Greene, historian and author, a documentary film on the displacement of people and the flooding of four towns in the Swift River Valley of Western Massachusetts for the creation of the Quabbin Reservoir, which supplies water to over 50 metropolitan Boston communities. Several interviewees include former valley residents, historians, and experts.
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COLONIAL REVIVAL CEMETERY SYMBOLISM WALKING TOUR
Friday, Oct. 3 and Saturday, Oct. 4, 5-6:30 p.m.
Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mt. Auburn St.
The Colonial Revival Movement was a national expression of early North American culture, primarily the built and artistic environments of the East Coast colonies. The influence of this movement even reached the nation’s cemeteries, which saw an increase of colonial-era gravestone motifs called Memento Mori and a resurgence in the use of slate for monuments. As we look back on the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, we will explore this unique era and style and see how it compares to its inspiration found in the early colonial burial grounds of New England.
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NATIONAL CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF ARMENIA
Sunday, Oct. 5, 6 p.m.
Watertown Middle School Auditorium, 68 Waverly Ave.
Under the conduction and artistic director of Sipan Olah, The National Chamber Orchestra (NCOA) is on an international tour, and their Boston performance will be this weekend at the Middle School. There will be Boston premiers of newly arranged masterpieces by a number of Armenian composers. The NCOA has received widespread acclaim for its performances and contributions to the arts. Tickets are $44.52 t0 $97.88.
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CREATIVE CHATS WITH MEGAN RAMETTE of the WATERTOWN ZINE FEST
Friday, Oct. 3, 8:30 a.m.
Mosesian Center for the Arts, Arsenal St.
Matt Hanna of Little Local Conversations will lead a talk with Megan Ramette. Megan is a library worker, community organizer, and zine collector. She has worn pretty much every hat you can wear with Watertown Zine Fest since its inception in 2021 — zine team member, fest promoter, zine cataloger, featured speaker, and zine marketplace tabler. The conversation will revolve around zines, their importance as a medium, and how people can overcome imposter syndrome and the challenges of a freeform medium to create zines! The event is free, but they ask that you RSVP to help plan for attendance.
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