Government

Openings Available for Mass. Senate’s Citizens’ Legislative Seminar

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Wikimedia Commons / ChensiyuanMassachusetts State House. The following information was provided by State Sen. Brownsberger’s office:

Our office has been notified of one or two additional openings for the Senate’s Citizens’ Legislative Seminar on November 15 and 16. This engaging, free program aims to better educate the public on the functions of the Massachusetts State Legislature. If you are interested and available to attend from 9:30 to 4:00 both days, please email eric.helmuth@masenate.gov with the following information no later than noon this Thursday, September 15:

Name and home addressDaytime phoneBusiness/organization title or affiliation, and address (if any)A short biographical paragraph (six sentences or less). The program will run again in March 2023, so you may also submit your interest for consideration at that time.

Around Town

Residents Invited to Join the 2022 Citizen’s Police Academy

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The Watertown Police Department invites residents to participate in the 2022 Citizen’s Police Academy. See more information from the Watertown Police Department below. We are very excited to announce that our Citizen’s Police Academy is back beginning on Wednesday, September 14th!! If you have interest in learning about the operations of the police department, we can give you a front row seat!! For more information or to reserve a seat, please contact Ms. Judy Patenaude at 617-972-6537 or jpatenaude@police.watertown-ma.gov.

The CPA starts on Sept.

Entertainment

New Rep Theatre Presents New Dance/Theater Work & Funk Band

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RootsUprisingRootsUprising will perform “Reconsidering” at the New Rep Theatre. New Repertory Theatre (New Rep) is proud to present Reconsidering, a new dance/theater work, on Friday, September 30 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday October 1 at 3:00 p.m., in the Black Box Theater at the Mosesian Center for the Arts in Watertown. Reconsidering, presented in partnership with RootsUprising and Theater for the People, is an embodied discussion of the intersectional experience of women of color through both their spatial and temporal circumstances. The evening of sharing includes six dancing texts from RootsUprising’s repertoire, including the premier of three new works, Entangled Gaze, So Noted and Rooted We Are. 

RootsUprising’s Artistic Director Nailah Randall-Bellinger describes her work as “text in motion.” She says: “Reconsidering is the process of dismantling fed beliefs, truths and distorted images of who we really are as women of color in an oppressive social construct.”

Founded in 1998, RootsUprising is an intergenerational motion art collective, composed of = dancers and wordsmiths, with its core ensemble comprised of six women of color.

Government

LETTER: Council Should Reject Proposal to Allow Large Illuminated Sign at Arsenal Yards

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Our City Council will soon vote on a proposal to allow a large, illuminated sign for Arsenal Yards – effectively a glowing billboard with ten-foot tall letters – to shine from atop the 130-foot high-rise tower looming over the Charles River, its park and paths. The proposal was written by the developer of Arsenal Yards. If the proposal passes, the Planning Board will be poised to give the developer a permit for the sign. Allowing the amendment and the sign would be a tragic mistake. The path of the Charles River through Watertown is widely known as a rare urban gem.

Arts

Folk Song Society of Greater Boston Presenting Concert in Watertown

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Windborne will be performing in Watertown on Sept. 17. The following announcement was provided by the Folk Song Society of Greater Boston:

The Folk Song Society of Greater Boston is thrilled to present the highly-acclaimed vocal group, Windborne, in a live concert in Watertown on Saturday, Sept. 17 at 7 p.m.

The doors will open at 6:30 p.m. at the First Parish of Watertown,  35 Church Street, Watertown, MA. There will be a $20 cash general admission, and all children 17 and under are free.

Around Town

Watertown Families Invited to Story Time & Sing Along in Belmont

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The Belmont Woman’s Club will host an event on Sept. 17 for families, and has included Watertown Family Together. Watertown families are invited. The following announcement was provided by the Belmont Woman’s Club:

The Belmont Woman’s Club is excited to invite the community to another free event on their lawn: meet storytellers from the Belmont Public Library focusing on Curious George Fall themed books, singalong with Ruth Rappaport local guitarist, learn about nature and how animals prepare for Fall with Mass Audubon and participate in a crafts activity. Limited space.

Cartoon

See What Small Saves is Up to 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.”

Around Town

New Restaurant Serving Poke Bowl & Burritos Opens in Watertown

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Watertown added another eatery to the local restaurant scene this week, featuring Hawaiian-inspired poke bowls and burritos. See the announcement provided by Pokeworks:

On Sept. 8, Boston neighborhood foodies lined up to celebrate the grand opening of Pokeworks, the nation’s leading premium fast-casual poke destination. Opened by local entrepreneur Mandy Li, the new spot is located in the Arsenal Yards smart growth development at 109 Bond Square, and will offer a fresh take on Hawaiian-inspired poke bowls and burritos with a customizable menu and convenient online ordering options for pickup or delivery via web or loyalty app. To celebrate the grand opening, the new location offered a free poke bowl to the first 100 customers.