100 Forge

9 Story Building at Arsenal Yards Fully Leased, 5 Life Science Tenants Coming 100 Forge

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Boylston PropertiesA rendering of what the nine-story 100 Forge building at Arsenal Yards will look like. Developers are creating 165,000 sq. ft. of space for biotech companies. The following announcement was provided by Boylston Properties:

Boylston Properties, a Boston-based developer of mixed-use destinations, today announced that 100 Forge, its 165,595 s.f. life sciences building in the heart of Arsenal Yards in Watertown, is fully leased.

Around Town

Library Collecting Stories & Images of Watertown Since 1950, Hosting Author Talk & Concert & More in December

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Watertown LibraryThe Watertown Library is collecting images and stories about the city’s recent history. WFPL is embarking on a mission to collect stories and images from Watertown’s recent history, from 1950 to the present day, and we need your help! Want to volunteer for the Library and help preserve the story of Watertown’s diverse community? Join our corps of Digitization Day volunteers in 2022. Sign up now on our volunteer page. Coming up this month, learn about the language of cults with Amanda Montell, join the Zinesters’ Club (open to teens and adults), or attend a Coffeehouse Concert at WFPL with free refreshments from O’Some Café! 

For Children

Baby Story TimeMondays and Wednesdays | 11 AM | In the Library | A Librarian will read stories and lead activities. For babies who are not walking. Registration required.

Entertainment

Comedy, Watertown Children’s Theatre & at CHearFUL at the Mosesian Center in December

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Comedian Ophira Eisenberg performs at the Mosesian Center for the Arts on Dec. 11. The following announcement was provided by Mosesian Center for the Arts:

The recently-reopened Mosesian Center for the Arts continues to bring the best in performing, visual, and literary arts to the Arsenal on the Charles campus. On Saturday, December 11, at 7:00 p.m., The Ivy League of Comedy presents Ophira Eisenberg. Eisenberg is a standup comic and was most recently host of NPR’s nationally syndicated comedy and trivia show Ask Me Another where she interviewed and played silly games with guests such as Sir Patrick Stewart, Taye Diggs, Awkwafina, George Takei, Julia Stiles, Uzo Aduba, Michael C. Hall, and more.

Around Town

Church of the Good Shepherd Holding Series of Holiday Events, Services

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Church of the Good Shepherd

The following announcement was provided by the Church of the Good Shepherd:

The Church of the Good Shepherd has announced its annual series of holiday events. Good Shepherd, Watertown’s Episcopal church, is the historic stone church at 9 Russell Ave. on the corner of Mt. Auburn Street. The public is welcome to all events. 

Rev. Andrew Goldhor will officiate at the popular Blue Christmas service on Thursday, Dec.

Entertainment

COMICS: See This Week’s Small Saves & Here’s Trouble Cartoons

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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.”

DeMarco recently added “Here’s Trouble” to his cartooning lineup, inspired by drawings he did in the 1980s when he was in high school.

Government

LETTER: With Baker’s Retirement, Next Governor Should Build for the Future

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In case you haven’t already seen, the news that’s currently rocking the Massachusetts political field is that popular Governor Charlie Baker has declined to seek another term in the corner office. Speculation is bubbling over whether Attorney General Maura Healey will run for the office. If she doesn’t, it’s a wide open field with multiple candidates having declared their intent to seek the office but no other obvious breakout choice. On the Republican side, with Lt. Governor Karyn Polito also declining to run, it’s anyone’s guess whether the GOP will nominate Trump devotee and party chair Geoff Diehl, or nominate another moderate in the Baker mold. Regardless of who our next Governor is, I hope we end up with someone who has a vision for the state and a plan to get us there.

Government

State Rep. Owens Hosting Zoom Office Hours Friday

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State Rep. Steve Owens. Representative Steve Owens announced he will be hosting virtual office hours Friday, December 3 at 1 p.m.

For those looking to join, they can register for the meeting with this Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81819705696?pwd=K2xRNUM2NFVGcWRtbUdqMm8xNUJmUT09.

Entertainment

A Variety of Winter Fun This Month at Arsenal Yards — Photos with Santa, Meet Frozen Characters, Crafts & More

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Arsenal YardsArsenal Yards will host Winter Wond-AY-Land in December. The following announcement was provided by Arsenal Yards:

Watertown’s Arsenal Yards invites guests, residents and visitors to experience a Winter Wond-AY-Land all month long, with festive decorations, special events and yuletide photo ops! Holiday merriment abounds at Arsenal Yards this holiday season, along with plentiful opportunities to give back to the local Watertown community. Visitors can head to Bond Square, the newly unveiled community courtyard space at Arsenal Yards, to immerse themselves in a forest of dozens of evergreen “Giving Trees”. The trees make the perfect backdrop for family photos, and will be donated to families in the Watertown community later in December through the Watertown Boys and Girls Club and other local community organizations.