Art Show

Art Show Raising Money for Watertown’s First Parish Church

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On Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015, members and friends of the First Parish of Watertown will host the first Open Door Art Show. A percentage of all proceeds will benefit their Opening Doors Capital Campaign. Emphasizing community, commemoration and comfort, the campaign’s goal is to create more comfortable and welcoming spaces throughout the church, including a memorial garden. The show will be hosted from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the First Parish church, 35 Church St.

ChopChop

Parents Invited to Workshop Featuring Live Cooking Demonstrations

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The Watertown Public Schools has joined with local partners to promote healthy eating and cooking, and will present a healthy cooking workshop with live demonstrations and tastings, plus activities for kids. 

Parents are invited to participate in presentations from WPS Food Service Director, Garden Coordinator, ChopChop, Live Well Watertown, and Metrowest Nutrition, 0n Tuesday, Dec. 1 from 5:30-7 p.m in the cafeteria at Lowell Elementary School, 175 Orchard St.. ChopChop sent out the following information:

ChopChop Kids, the non-profit behind ChopChop: The Fun Cooking Magazine for Families has joined forces with Watertown Savings Bank and the Watertown Wellness Committee to promote healthy eating and cooking in the town of Watertown. ChopChop will be distributed to all elementary school students in the Watertown Public Schools for the 2015-2016 school year. In addition, each issue includes lesson plans for teachers to use ChopChop in the classroom. “The bank is pleased to be able to support this program,” said Carole Katz, VP of Marketing at Watertown Savings Bank.

Around Town

Still Time to Enter Watertown’s Best Holiday Decorations Contest

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Do you do up your home for the holidays? You can see how it stacks up in the Watertown’s Holiday Lighting and Decorations Contest. Decorate the exterior of your home in your best Holiday Cheer for the chance to win a $250 American Express Gift Card and a $250 Donation to your local charity of choice. The deadline for entry is Dec. 4, 2015. To enter: email your name, address and phone number to bob@bobairasian.com.

Government

Remember, the Winter Parking Ban Begins Sunday Night!

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Watertown’s Winter Parking Ban begins Sunday, Nov. 29, so remember to move your car! The annual overnight parking ban runs from Nov. 29, 2015 to April 1, 2016. The town’s parking ordinance says: no vehicle may remain on any public way for more than one hour between the hours of 1 a.m and 6 a.m. all days of the week.

Real Estate

These Two Homes Sold in Watertown This Week

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Take a look at the two homes that sold in Watertown this week. $410,000 – 137 Winsor Ave. Unit 137, 7 room, 3 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 2/3 Family condo/townhouse

$560,000 – 65 Morse St. Unit 65 6 room, 3 bedroom, 2 full & 1 half bathroom, Colonial single-family home

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Around Town

Watertown Group Fights for Refugees, Plans Vigil About Asylum Process

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A Watertown group headed to the State House to advocate for refugees, and have an event planned in Watertown on Dec. 5. Watertown Citizens sent out the following announcement:

Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice & the Environment has wasted no time responding to members’ concerns about the refugee crisis. Two weeks after organizing an informational public meeting last month at the library on this urgent plight, the organization formed a new working group, Watertown Citizens Refugee Support Group. This working group went immediately to work.

Around Town

See Photos from the 10th Annual Donohue’s Turkey Trot

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The weather on Thanksgiving morning was perfect for a nice run around Watertown – and more than 800 showed up at Donohue’s Bar & Grill to do just that at the 10th annual Turkey Trot. The Turkey Day tradition raises money for the Watertown Boys & Girls Club. The winner of the race was 19-year-old Roger Lacroix of Waltham who ran the 5K race in a time of 16:45. He finished just three seconds ahead of Watertown’s Jason Dunklee. For the second year in a row, Michelle Taverner, 28, of Winchester, was the top female finisher.