Schools

MassBay College Providing Free Computer & Technology Education Courses

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MassBay Community College Wellesley Hills campus, Wellesley Hills, MA, September 2022 (Photo/MassBay Community College). The following announcement was provided by MassBay Community College:

Students new to MassBay will have the opportunity to take advantage of the Bridge to IT Careers by taking computer and technology courses at MassBay for free. Thanks to a three-year, $300,000 grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, MassBay will provide unemployed and underemployed workers with education and training in the area of computers and technology. Students can take the following classes for free: Computers & Technology, which is offered in the spring 2023 semester; CompTIA A+ certification, an entry into information technology offered in fall 2023; and Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and the entire Microsoft suite, which will be available every semester through the College’s Corporate Partnerships & Workforce Development Division. These courses provide students with a bridge to a career in computers or technology, and a foundation to pursue a certificate or associate degree in computer science, computer information systems, cybersecurity, and several other programs. 

“We are extremely grateful for this grant and for the support from the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development,” said MassBay President David Podell.

Entertainment

New Rep’s 2023 Season Features 3 Plays, Including 2 Tony Winners

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New Repertory Theatre is pleased to announce its 2023 Season, as the company continues to build on its nearly 40-year legacy of excellent, provocative theatrical productions that speak to the vital issues of our time. The 2023 season includes two Tony Award-winning masterpiece plays that grow more resonant every day, and a world premiere from local talent that speaks directly to Boston and its past, present, and future. Larry Kramer’s Tony Award winning autobiographical drama, The Normal Heart, will open June 21 for a three-week run through July 9. Set in New York City in the early 1980’s, Larry Kramer’s powerful, passionate and controversial play was the first to treat seriously the poignant and devastating subject of AIDS. The Normal Heart traces Ned Weeks, a gay activist writer, through his fight for visibility and justice for the gay community. An angry, unremitting and gripping piece of political theatre.

Around Town

Historic Home on Palfrey Street Has Housed Schools & Business

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A graduating class in front of the Palfrey Street School in the 1970s. Photo courtesy of Phyllis DiAndrea of Palfrey Street

This piece is part of a series of articles on local history. This article was written by Joyce Kelly, Board member of the Historical Society of Watertown. Joyce writes articles for the newsletter and is the newsletter editor. This was published in our April 2004 newsletter, “The Town Crier.”

119 Palfrey Street

Although many of the old houses of Watertown have been demolished to make way for “progress,” a few of these treasures have been saved by caring individuals with a soft spot for days gone by and an interest in what happened in the past.

Entertainment

Storm Prep for Small Saves in This Week’s Cartoon

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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.”

Entertainment

Show at Watertown Gallery Has Artworks Inspired by the Sea

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Storefront Art Projects is pleased to present:

Walter Crump, Jennifer Day, Don Lutz & Lydia Gadman, Roz Sommer, Jessica Straus, Rebecca McGee Tuck, and Jenn Wood in {by-from-on-under} the sea, a multi-media show inspired by the ocean. With Jennifer Day’s altar piece format of a monochrome painted slice of the sea, Rebecca McGeeTuck’s colorful found object sculptures from the wrack line, Jessica Straus’s school of carved and painted basswood cod, curated shadow boxes of antique objects and ephemera by Don Lutz & Lydia Gadman, Roz Sommer’s painterly cooked fish, Jenn Wood’s colorful splash paintings on yupo, and Walter Crump’s meditative dit and dot paintings of underwater microbes and biota. This is an exhibit by seven artists who use the ocean as their muse. 

at Storefront Art Projects Jan. 27-Feb. 25, 2023

Reception Saturday, Feb.

Entertainment

Tickets Available for Art Auction Featuring Works Inspired by Edible Plants

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The following announcement was provided by the Public Arts & Culture Committee:

Take home a piece of Edible Watertown: Plants of our Past! The Public Arts & Culture Committee (PACC) invites you to a silent auction of work by local artists created for Edible Watertown: Plants of our Past. Support local artists and the PACC with an evening of bidding, conversation, and community. Join us for a silent auction of the Plants of Our Past artwork on Saturday, January 28 from 6-8 p.m. at the Watertown Free Public Library. This in-person silent auction is free, but capacity is limited and tickets are required.

Around Town

Learn About Video Production at Watertown Cable Workshops

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WCA-TV has exciting news – Spring Workshops are just around the corner! From learning how to edit in Adobe Premiere to hands-on experience with our field cameras, lighting kits, and studio equipment, there is a workshop for everyone! Brand new Orientation Workshops are available on a monthly basis. These workshops will give a brief overview of WCA-TV, our services and offerings, and a basic training on our field cameras, so you’ll be able to check cameras out right away! An Orientation Workshop is required to sign up for subsequent workshops.

Schools

Watertown High Class of 1964 Looking at Holding 60th Reunion

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The Watertown High School Class of 1964 sent out the following announcement:

Happy New Year 1964 WHS Classmates! We’re in the very initial stages of determining whether there’s enough interest to plan for our 60th class reunion in 2024? An email (whs1964reunion@yahoo.com) has been created to let us know of your interest in attending. When emailing us, please provide the best contact information and if your name has changed, please advise what your name was while at WHS. If you’re still in touch with former classmates who may not see this notice, please inform them of this event.