Business

Watertown Savings Bank Appoints New Vice President

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Watertown Savings Bank (WSB) Chief Executive Officer Ronald Dean is pleased to announce that Connie Braceland has been promoted to Vice President. She now heads up the Bank’s Community Relations department and continues to oversee the Club 50 Travel program. “Not only does she do a terrific job, she is a terrific person,” said Dean. “We are fortunate to have Connie here at Watertown Savings Bank.”

Prior to these roles, Braceland was the Business Development Officer for WSB. She has 36 years of banking experience, and is a well-known member of the Waltham community.

Entertainment

Mosesian Arts Earfull Series Includes Authors and Songwriters

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The Mosesian Center for the Arts is proud to announce the Earfull Spring 2017 Series – three evening events of literature and music with “Writers Reading and Songwriters Singing.”

Earfull events will take place May 23, June 6, and June 20 on our neighboring patio at Branch Line, 321 Arsenal Street in Watertown, and feature world renowned authors and musicians reading and performing some of their latest works. Tuesday, May 23 the Spring Series kicks off with:

Authors Jessica Shattuck and Andre Dubus III & Musicians Damon & Naomi and Patty Larkin

Tuesday, June 6 the series continues with:

Authors David Anthony Durham and Jayne Anne Phillips & Musicians Jen Trynin and Aaron Perrino

Tuesday, June 20 the final event of the Spring features:

Authors Annie Hartnett and Anita Shreve & Musicians Lyle Brewer and Dennis Brennan

The brainchild of Boston Musician and Author Jen Trynin and bookstore connoisseur Tim Huggins, Earfull first launched in the Fall of 2001 with the concept that, given a conducive environment, book people will appreciate being exposed to live music, and rock people will realize how cool it is to hear great authors reading their work aloud! EARFULL aimed to provide that environment, combining prominent author readings with established singer-songwriters in the hopes of broadening the appreciation of and audiences for both. After a brief hiatus from multiple sold-out seasons of the series, the Mosesian Center for the Arts brought the beloved programming back for a second season to a whole new audience. Tickets are on-sale now and are just $25 at MosesianArts.org.

Around Town

Fourth Annual Watertown Police Finish Strong 5K Coming Sunday

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The Watertown Police cordially invite you to participate in the 4th annual Watertown Police Finish Strong 5K road race and walk. This event will support the Watertown Police Relief Committee and the Watertown Police Supervisors Association. The Watertown Police Relief Association was organized in 1936 and changed to the Watertown Police Relief Committee in 2008. Our membership is comprised of sworn personnel, regardless of rank, as well as all retired officers. WPRC was established for the purposes of assisting the families of deceased members and protecting and promoting the social and economic welfare of their families and dependents.

Entertainment

Watertown Resident Part of Creating Interactive Sound Sculpture in Boston

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The New England Foundation for the Arts’ Creative City program announces Sound Sculpture, an interactive, physical, light and sound installation by Ryan Edwards, a Watertown resident, and Andrew Hlynsky, the artists announced. It will be on view for two nights only: April 28 and 29, 2017 from 7:30 to 11 p.m. at The Innovation & Design Building, located at 21 Drydock Avenue, Suite 110E, in Boston. The events are free and open to the public. For more information, visit https://www.soundsculpture.space/. There will also be special family programming on Saturday, April 29 from noon to 2 p.m.

Sound/Sculpture is a multi-media installation that meets at the intersection of sculpture, sound composition, and dance.

Around Town

Local Yoga Studio Celebrating First Anniversary with Free Classes

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Simply Yoga will celebrate its one year anniversary with a day of free yoga classes. Located in Cushing Square in Belmont, and owned by Watertown’s Stephanie Mills, the studio has a line up of classes for people to check out. Simply Yoga sent out the following announcement:

April 29th

Our One Year Anniversary

FREE YOGA CLASSES ALL DAY!! Starting at 8:30 a.m. and continuing throughout the day until 4:15 p.m.! There will be local (and not so local) merchants in-house selling their wares and yoga clothing.

Sports

Watertown High School Athletic Hall of Fame Names Class of 2017

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The Watertown High School Athletic Hall of Fame is proud to announce its class of 2017, organizers said in an announcement. Inductees for this year’s celebration to be held at the St. James Armenian Hall on Saturday, Oct. 21 include four distinguished athletes, two State Championship teams, and one extraordinary coach. Sarah York and Jay Quinn, two dominant athletes from the class of 2002, will be joined by basketball All-Scholastics Max Kerman ’06, and Anthony Coppola ’07.

Around Town

Mount Auburn Hospital Holding Fall Prevention, Management Workshop

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Mount Auburn Hospital Presents A Matter of Balance Falls Prevention Workshop

8 week class starts Friday, May 5

WHAT:  Many older adults are concerned about falling and, as a result restrict their activities. Mount Auburn Hospital recognizes this concern and offers, a customized program to help patients prevent and manage their falls, while staying or becoming more active. Beginning in May, the hospital is pleased to present the A Matter of Balance workshop, an eight-week group focused on learning to view falls as controllable. Participants will set goals for increasing activity, make changes to reduce fall risks at home, and learn exercises to increase strength and balance. This program will teach practical strategies to manage falls.