A new series — Fiesta Saturdays — debuts at the Mosesian Center for the Arts on Saturday. Learn how to make prints with the sun on Sunday. Catch the two World Cup quarterfinals at watch parties in Watertown. Take a tour of Gore Mansion and hear about the wallpaper on Friday. Kids Music at the Library on Sunday.
FIESTA SATURDAYS — FLAMENCO BOSTON
Saturday, July 11 at 5 p.m.
Mosesian Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St.
Fiesta Saturdays are a vibrant outdoor Latin music, dance, food, and arts series, celebrating culture, community, and summer nights in Watertown. These events transform the Mosesian lawn into a lively outdoor gathering place where music, dancing, food, and culture bring neighbors together.
Founded in 2007 by Lauren O’Donnell, Flamenco Boston shares the art of flamenco throughout New England in performances, educational programs, workshops, and community events. Each performance brings together a unique combination of musicians, singers, and dancers, reflecting the collaborative and improvisational spirit at the heart of flamenco.
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PRINTING WITH THE SUN
Sunday, July 12, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mt. Auburn St., Cambridge (Entrance)
Join author and former Artist-in-Residence Madge Evers (2022-2023) to celebrate the release of “Printing With the Sun: Capturing the Beauty of Nature With Cyanotypes.” Madge will talk about her book, share her own history with the cyanotype process, and introduce its 19th-century origins. She will then conduct a live demonstration of how the process works. Finally, Madge will also provide an opportunity for attendees to enjoy a simple hands-on activity, creating a cyanotype bookmark to take home. Cyanotypes are one of the oldest photographic printing processes in the history of photography. The distinctive feature of the print is its shade of cyan blue, which results from its exposure to ultraviolet light.
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WORLD CUP WATCH PARTY
Saturday, July 11 at 5 p.m. and 9 p.m.
Armenian Cultural and Educational Center, 47, Nichols Ave.
The ACEC will host watch parties for two quarterfinal games on Saturday, July 11 (Norway vs. England at 5 p.m. and Argentina vs. Switzerland at 9 p.m.). The games will be shown on big-screen TVs with comfortable seating. Tickets cost $5 per match and include food and drink. Proceeds benefit the ACEC Charitable Fund.
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CHILDREN’S MUSIC WITN MARIANA IRANZI
Saturday, July 11, 10-10:45 a.m.
Watertown Free Public Library
Come sing with Mariana Iranzi! Mariana sings catchy, upbeat songs for kids in Spanish and English. For kids ages 0-5. No registration.
DEVIL’S IN THE DETAILS: WALLPAPER AT GORE MANSION
Friday, July 10 at 11 a.m., 12 p.m., and 1 p.m.
Gore Place, 52 Gore St., Waltham (Entrance)
Do you love design details and perhaps a little mystery? Come take a tour of the mansion and learn about the history of our wallcoverings plus the challenges involved in antique wallpaper reproduction. We’ll examine Gore Place’s original “painted papers” as well as some of the vibrant wallpapers that have been removed and preserved in our collections room. We’ll discuss the poisons that made antique wallpaper so vivid, view photographs of the mansion at the turn of the 20th century and explore the curious origins of our Devil’s Wallpaper.
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