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Watertown Recreation Kicks Off Survivor Series, New Activities Weekly

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An aerial view of Victory Field. The Watertown Recreation Director Peter Centola sent out the following announcement:

The Department of Recreation is pleased to announce to start of RECREATION SURVIVOR SERIES beginning Thursday, December 10. Weather permitting, we will offer a different activities on our Victory Artificial Turf Field each Tuesday – Friday afternoons. We might even use the Victory Track, Basketball, Tennis Courts and Casey Rink on some occasions as well. Signups in advance are mandatory, space is limited and based on first come, first serve.

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Citizens Group’s Monthly Meeting Focusing on Racial Justice

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The following information was provided by Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice & the Environment:

Our December Monthly Meeting will bring together the different groups addressing systematic racism and racial justice in Watertown. 

TITLE: Who is Working for Racial Justice in Watertown? WHERE: On Zoom

WHEN: Wednesday, December 16, 2020 6:45 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Presentations by our own working group – Watertown Citizens for Black Lives, Uplift Watertown, Kingian Community, Pigsqussett Initiative, andWatertown Story Share.  Questions and discussion will follow. For more information and to get the Zoom link, go to http://watertowncitizens.org/.

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Watertown Boys & Girls Club Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Girls Joining the Club

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A photo of the Watertown Boys & Girls Club founders, including Bernadette Corbett (in white), who pushed the national headquarters of the Boys Club to allow girls. The following piece was provided by the Watertown Boys & Girls Club:

Forty years ago, the Board of Directors of the Watertown Boys Club made the landmark decision to welcome girls into the Club, making Watertown one of the nation’s first communities to offer membership to females. In 1980, Clubs across the country were open only to boys, and the national organization of Boys’ Clubs was still 10 years away from renaming itself Boys & Girls Clubs of America. The Watertown Boys Club, which was founded eight years earlier in 1972, had a woman director who wasn’t about to wait to bring girls into the Club. Bernadette Corbett, one of the Club’s founders and the first woman Board president, was the force behind including female members.

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New Rep Adds 10 New Members to Board of Directors

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The following information was provided by New Rep Theatre:

New Repertory Theatre is pleased to announce that it has added tenfantastic new members to its Board of Directors. Working alongside New Rep’s Anti-Racism Action Plan, which states that board will be comprised of 50 percent members of color by July 2023, members who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color now account for 33.3 percent of the board. Joining New Rep’s Board of Directors are Michelle Aguillon, Benny Sato Ambush, Nicole Dumas, Shannon Fairley-Pittman, Christopher Jones, Cheryl Price, Christopher Shearer, Natalie Stevenson, and Dr. Robert M. Turner. “One year ago, New Rep had only one person of color on our Board of Directors,” shares New Rep Artistic Director, Michael J. Bobbitt. “This was not at all conducive to our efforts in EDI and anti-racism, or to our goal to be a truly multi-cultural theatre.

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Virtual Events at the Senior Center This Week

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Watertown Senior Center

The following information was provided by the Watertown Senior Center:

Programs for Week of December 7, 2020

Join us via Zoom for the following programs. Call for access info: (617) 972-6490. New participants always welcome in every program! We hope you’ll join us! Tuesday, 12/8:10:00 AM, Discovery Corps Engagement Presentation: “Find Your New Purpose”12:30 PM, Tai Chi & Meditation2:00 PM, Line Dancing                      Wednesday, 12/9:  9:30 AM, Book Club: Save Me the Plums by Ruth Reichl11:00 AM, Exercise with Joanna2:00 PM, LGBTQ Roundtable4:00 PM, COA Board Meeting                    Thursday, 12/10:9:00 AM, Pilates10:30 AM, Conversation with Tom2:00 PM, “Protect Yourself from Medicare Fraud” with Senior Medicare PatrolFriday, 12/11:10:00 AM, Exercise with Shannon12:00 PM, Seated Strength & Balance with Pearl1:30 PM, Mellowtones Chorus

Senior Shuttle Bus Update

The Watertown Senior Shuttle Bus is back on the road for grocery shopping! Due to COVID-19, the bus is limited to 4 riders plus the driver.

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A History of the Shick House and the Family That Called it Home

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The Shick House is on property owned by the Mount Auburn Cemetery and likely to be sold to Buckingham Browne & Nichols School. The following article was written by Bob Bloomberg, a member of the Board of the Historical Society of Watertown. It originally appeared in the Historical Society’s newsletter, “The Town Crier” in January 2020. The house is owned by the Mount Auburn Cemetery, and the land it sits on. A sale has to Buckingham Browne & Nichols School has been proposed with the plan to build two athletic fields on the land on the site.

Entertainment

Watertown Mall Hosting COVID-Friendly Christmas Concerts

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Mall:

While this Christmas is a bit different than past, the Watertown Mall is still bringing holiday cheer with “Covid-Friendly” Christmas performances.Starting on Friday, December 4th from 11 AM to 12 PM come see The Holiday Victorian Carolers! This group is a perennial crowd favorite who perform beautifully in their exquisitely detailed, period accurate costumes. The Holiday Victorian Carolers will also be performing on December 18th from 11 AM to 12 PM. Also coming to the Watertown Mall, Jingle Belles Rock! This sassy, delightful group is an a cappella vocal trio that enlivens any holiday function.

Charity

Toyota of Watertown Collecting Toys for Whooley Foundation

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Toys will be collected at Toyota of Watertown for the Whooley Foundation, which benefits kids in Watertown. The following information was provided by Toyota of Watertown. Toyota of Watertown has teamed up with the Watertown police department and the Whooley Foundation this year to collect donation for the 2020-2021 Holiday Season. Former Sergeant John “Sonny” Whooley began the tradition over 30 years ago. After he died, the police department decided to keep his spirit of giving alive and established the Whooley Foundation in Sonny’s honor.