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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.”
Adria Arch’s “Wall Sculpture #4” is part of the “Abstract Art: Contemporary Approaches” exhibit at Mosesian Center for the Arts. The following information was provided by the Mosesian Center for the Arts:
Abstract Art: Contemporary Approaches, the upcoming exhibition at Mosesian Arts, showcases the myriad of distinct ways artists take to create abstract and non-objective work today. Rich textures, organic and geometric shapes, brilliant colors, and emphasis on process are the common threads that unite these works, from paintings to prints, collages, and drawings to exquisite fiber pieces and sculptural forms. However, the concepts behind the art are very different. Adria Arch’s wall sculptures are a delightful mixture of two-dimensional and three-dimensional forms. The painterly surfaces are rich and inviting and the colors are fresh and contemporary. The biomorphic and geometric shapes playfully interact.
The following information came from Gore Place:
On Saturday, Nov. 26 and Dec. 10 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at Gore Place in Waltham and Watertown, come craft for the holidays. Why go Black Friday shopping when you can make your own gifts at Gore Place? Inspired by the early 19th Century, kids will construct various Colonial and Victorian holiday crafts, including ornaments, hand-dipped candles, cards, decorations, and more!
Ai3 ArchitectsA drawing of the temporary Watertown High School site at Moxley Field. See below for a version that be zoomed-in on. Watertown will be building a new high school building that will be located on the same property as the current school. While the new building is constructed, the school will move to a temporary campus to be located next to Watertown Middle School on the grassy area of Moxley Field. The following information was provided by the Compass Project Management, the consultant hired by the School Building Committee for the Watertown High School project:
We have a very exciting progress update for the Moxley Modular High School Project which is on schedule to start in earnest next week.
The City of Watertown announced the dates of the Winter Parking Ban, see the announcement below:
Effective Monday, Nov. 28, 2022 and continuing to April 1, 2023 the Winter Parking Ban will be in effect and strictly enforced. The regulation reads in part; “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”. For residents who lack sufficient off-street parking, the City allows for temporary parking at any municipal parking lot and other locations noted:
The police station at 552 Main St. (visitor’s parking lot only)
Any public school parking lot
Victory Field parking lot
O’Connell Park, 341 Mt.
Operation American Soldier is extremely grateful to the owners and residents of Whitney Towers for their generosity and giving spirit.
A special shout out to David Levine, Manager of Whitney Towers, and Mariann and Lisa who headed up the Veterans Day collection for our deployed troops. In addition to the amazing products collected, we received postage funding for approximately 165 boxes! Operation American Soldier and the troops THANK YOU!! Respectfully,Wendy RoccaOperation American Soldier
To sign up for Operation American Soldier newsletter announcements text the word “troops” to 42828.
The following announcement was provided by the Watertown Community Fridge:
The Fridge coordinating team has been planning for the change of seasons and all the Holidays it brings! We are hoping to have a full fridge in the week leading up to Thanksgiving, and we appreciate any donations you can offer. Any monetary donations will go towards large fridge shops for Thanksgiving food, produce, and pantry items. You can donate via Venmo (@WatertownCommunityFridge), PayPal, or check.
As always, we need volunteers to ensure that the fridge is clean and donations follow guidelines twice per day. The Volunteer Sign Up is updated every Sunday with additional slots.
March of the LivingThe March of the Living is recruiting for its 2023 tour of Poland and Israel. The following announcement was provided by New England March of the Living:
The Anti-Defamation League reports a 34 percent increase in antisemitic incidents in the last year — including assault, vandalism and harassment. One program designed to educate future community leaders on the history of antisemitism and teach lessons on how to deal with it is March of the Living which since 1988 has brought thousands of high schoolers to Poland and Israel with the overarching theme of “Never again.” The New England Friends of March of the Living is recruiting for the 2023 trip scheduled for April 16 – 30. NEF MOTL has increased scholarship support to $2,000 per Jewish Massachusetts teen who is approved. Participants may also receive additional support from temples and other organizations. The trip brings high school juniors and seniors to Poland to study the roots of antisemitism, where.