Around Town

Family Support Group for Those with Loved Ones with Mental Illness

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Mental Health Support Group: NAMI Family Support Group is a free, structured, confidential peer-led support group for family members, caregivers and loved ones of individuals living with mental illness.  
A support group will be held on Tuesday, February 13, 7:30 – 9 pm at the Newton Wellesley Hospital, at 2014 Washington St, Newton, MA 02462, in the Bowles Conference Center on the second floor of the main building. This is organized by the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI).

Around Town

Commander’s Mansion’s Annual Wedding & Events Showcase Coming Soon

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The annual Wedding & Events Showcase will be held at the Commander’s Mansion in Watertown in early March. The following announcement was sent out:

Save the Date

Commander’s Mansion 2018 Annual Weddings & Events Showcase

March 3rd & March 4th

1pm to 4pm $10.00 per person – different vendors showcased each day

Online RSVP opens Feb. 1 at www.CommandersMansion.com

Payment will be taken at the door & walk-ins welcomed both days Follow us on Facebook.com/commandersmansion

The Commander’s Mansion is a historic venue that is available for events, with a capacity for up to 200 guests. Host your next corporate off-site meeting, Summer retreat, social gathering or wedding with us, it is the perfect backdrop for your next celebration!

Entertainment

Find Out How to Try Out for Christmas Revels 2018 Which Features a Nordic Theme

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Revels singing group announced it will be holding auditions for its annual Christmas production in Watertown soon! Audition for The Christmas Revels! Announcing Volunteer Chorus Auditions for the 2018 Christmas Revels: A Nordic Celebration of the Winter Solstice
Directed by Patrick Swanson; Megan Henderson, music director
WHEN:  Sunday, March 4  & Monday, March 5, 2018
(4-6 pm children) (7-9:30 pm adults)
WHERE:  Belmont-Watertown UMC (formerly Grace Vision Church), 80 Mt. Auburn Street, Watertown, MA
Revels seeks a diverse and talented volunteer chorus of adults and children (ages 7-12) to join our family for 18 performances of The Christmas Revels at Harvard University’s Sanders Theatre in Cambridge, December 14-29, 2018. While Revels uses a number of professional performers in its productions, its volunteer chorus of adults and children are at its core.

Around Town

LETTER: Event Shows How Watertown Welcomes Immigrants and Refugees

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The message from Watertown was loud and clear last Sunday: Our community is not afraid to welcome and nurture immigrants and refugees. Over sixty people came to the Watertown Free Public Library to share stories and learn how to separate fact from fiction regarding immigration. Presented by Watertown Citizens Refugee Support Group (a working group of
Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice & the Environment), President Sue-Ellen Hershman-Tcherepnin opened the afternoon with a reading of “New Colossus,” the poem by EmmaLazarus engraved on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty. Refugee Support Group member and Immigration Attorney Elizabeth Goss framed
the conversation with facts about the past history and current situation of immigrants and refugees who reside in the U.S. She dispelled many harmful assumptions and myths, then introduced the 3 featured speakers: Watertown Police Lieutenant Daniel Unsworth, Watertown Middle School student and Kingian Non-violence Trainer Shivani Sharma, and international scholar/peace activist Dr. Yakir Englander. Lt. Unsworth spoke about the many challenges facing the WPD in their efforts to
ensure that all residents of Watertown feel safe and protected, regardless of their
immigration status.

Business

Belmont Savings Donates to Watertown Education Foundation at Spelling Bee

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Belmont Savings Bank recently presented the Watertown Education Foundation (WEF) with a contribution of $2,250, which was provided by the Watertown Education Rewards Checking accounts opened with BSB in 2017, the bank announced. The check was presented during the foundation’s annual Elementary School Spelling Bee. For every new Watertown Education Rewards Checking account opened through Belmont Savings, the bank gives both the WEF and the account owner $50, and .25% annual interest on the average monthly balance in the account is put toward school programs.
Founded in 1990 by engaged citizens of Watertown, the WEF is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting improvements in the town’s education system by assisting school programs and encouraging support from citizens and businesses of Watertown.

Charity

Watertown Nursery School Receives Grant from Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation

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Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation has announced that Watertown Cooperative Nursery School, Inc. was awarded $500 from the Foundation’s Community Spirit 9/11 Mini-Grant program. Joy Kolonoski, an employee of Harvard Pilgrim Institute, nominated the organization for the award. Funds will be used for new classroom equipment for the preschool. To commemorate those Harvard Pilgrim members who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, Harvard Pilgrim and the Foundation created the Community Spirit 9/11 Mini-Grant program. This program allows each Harvard Pilgrim employee to award a $500 grant, completely funded by the Foundation, to the local
charity of his or her choice each calendar year.

Obituaries

OBIT: Mary Thompson, 83, Watertown Middle School Science Teacher

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A Funeral Mass for Mary Frances Thompson (Farrell) will be celebrated on Friday February 2, 2018 at 9:00 a.m., in the Church of Saint Patrick, Watertown. A daughter of the late George Joseph Farrell and Mary Katherine Farrell (O’Reilly). Mary passed away surrounded by her family Saturday morning. She was 83. She was a devoted parishioner of Saint Patrick Parish in Watertown.