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Exhibition and Events for Watertown’s Edible Plants Art & Writing Project

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The Public Arts & Culture Committee announced the exhibition and events related to the 2023 Edible Watertown project. Edible Watertown is a long term interdisciplinary project that promotes awareness of our local environment through community engagement and the artistic and scientific exploration of plants around Watertown. Edible Watertown aims to uplift the importance of local flora and their ecosystems to connect people with the environment right outside their door. Experience the work by 20 artists and writers:

Paul BeckinghamSebastian EbarbLeslie EvansLina Fernandez DiosaJason FieringLisa Jeanne GrafDaisy HebbSamara PearlsteinErika SchwarzJennifer TuckerRobert BensenSuzanne BernePatti CassidyJordan EscobarPatrick FairbairnRuth HenryAl HoffmanEran HornickJennyMae KhoJake Tringali

Exhibition and Events

October 2-31: City Hall Lobby, 149 Main St. – Opening Reception: Friday, October 6, 4-5 p.m.

November 1-30: Watertown Free Public Library, 2nd Floor, 123 Main St.

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LETTER: Let’s Talk About Community Involvement — Important Meeting Alert

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By Linda ScottWatertown Resident

On September 21st there was a very important meeting to vote on the WatertownComprehensive Plan, a document that is meant to guide the City’s decisions for the next few years. I guess with a meeting this important and long time coming, I don’t understand why there was any confusion on how it should be conducted. God knows, we’ve had enough time to sort that out. The public was told that they would have time to speak in the beginning and then at the end, after hearing the remarks by the City Councilors and the Planning Board members and before the vote was taken. Because of this, many of us were waiting to hear what was said before we responded.

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Library’s Collective Memory Project Preserves Watertown’s Past and Present

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Courtesy of the Watertown Library

The following piece was provided by the Watertown Free Public Library:

In the fall of 2021, Watertown Free Public Library staff began asking community members to go through their albums, scroll through their phones, and share three personal photographs that represent “you, your family, or your connection to Watertown.” Each photograph was added to the Library’s online local history collection, preserved as a record of the community’s past and present. As of this month, the Watertown Collective Memory Project digital collection is now live on the Library’s website. The collection of 300+ photos and interviews represents two years of community submissions which document the people, events, and culture of Watertown in the last 80 years. “It’s my job to collect, preserve, and provide access to materials reflecting the history of Watertown.” says Watertown’s local history librarian, Caroline Littlewood. “But I can’t do it alone.

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Our History: Watertown — How it Grew!

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Harriet Hosmer (1830 – 1908) surrounded by workmen in her Rome studio

The following article is part of a series on local history provided by the Historical Society of Watertown. It was written by Sigrid Reddy Watson for a 1994 program at the library and printed in the June 1995 Historical Society newsletter, “The Town Crier”. Sigrid is a former Board member and former President of the Historical Society, as well at a former Director of the Watertown Free Public Library. For several years starting in 1997, she wrote a Watertown history column for the Watertown TAB/Press called “Echoes.” On November 16, 1994 a joint meeting between the Friends of the Library and the Historical Society of Watertown was conducted in the Pratt room of the Free Public Library.

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Small Saves is Always Ready for Some Hockey! See This Week’s Comic

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James DeMarco grew up in Watertown and became a goaltender at age 5. It’s his life’s passion to stand between the pipes and keep the puck out of the net. Combining this with the love of cartooning Small Saves emerged in 1991 and took on a life of his own. “To play goal – then come home and draw Small Saves — is my ideal definition of a good day.”

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LETTER: Resident Supports Rachel Kay for School Committee

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I’ve been a Watertown resident since 2019 with my husband. As a queer Asian immigrant, I enjoy the diverse culture of Watertown communities, but also feel the city still has a lot of work to do to create a more inclusive and welcoming environment for newcomers like me. I believe that starts at school, with the next generations. I met Rachel, in person, a year ago through World In Watertown , a long standing non-profit civic organization that protects and promotes non-discriminatory practices in this city. The board was looking for a clerk and I received many recommendations for Rachel because of her work in Watertown SEPAC (Special Education Parents Advisory Council), and the Commission on Disability.

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Hear Spooky Tales at the Gore Place Mansion in October

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Courtesy of Gore PlaceThe historic Gore Mansion during the annual Sheepshearing Festival. The following announcement was provided by Gore Place:

On Friday, October 13, 20, and 27, Gore Place will present the popular Halloween program Frightful Fridays in the beautiful 1806 mansion. There will be sessions each night at 6:30 and 7:45 p.m. Capacity is limited. Enjoy spooky tales, but nothing too scary! The 45-minute program features four stories and includes climbing stairs.

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Faire on the Square is Almost Here! See What’s Going on Saturday

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The Faire on the Square, Watertown’s annual celebration, will take place Saturday, Sept. 23 at Saltonstall Park (next to City Hall). Come enjoy the entertainment, dozens of exhibitors, music, food, kids activities, an apple pie contest and chili cook off, a beer garden, and more! The Faire will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Organizers announced the Faire will take place, rain or shine.