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The Watertown Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing 20-year-old man from Watertown. Devon Casseus was reported missing yesterday, December 6, 2016, by his family. He was last seen at 5 a.m. at his work place, Dunkin Donuts, 25 Church St. Belmont (Waverley Square). Devon may be in need of medical attention.
Sandy (Vivian) Stark of Watertown passed away Dec. 4, 2016, surrounded by family and friends. Beloved wife of Joe Stark. Loving mother of Harmonie Farrow & her husband Matt and Jeremy Stark. Dear sister of Ann Vivian her husband David Hart, Jeannie Garubba & her husband Tom, and the late Ralph C. Vivian, III.
The Church of the Good Shepherd announced it will host Blue Christmas, A Service of Hope and Healing on Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m.
This interfaith gathering is particularly for those who are lonely, down, or feel the weight of loss during the holiday season. We welcome all people who want to stand together in honesty at a time when the culture presses us to be “jolly.” A light reception follows. All are welcome.
This year marks the Watertown Free Public Library’s fifth year hosting free concerts featuring a variety of musical styles performed by talented area artists, the library announced. Performances will be on the second Sunday of the month from December-March. All concerts are free and open to the public. The series kicks off with popular singer and harpist Kate Chadbourne, this Sunday, December 11 at 2 p.m. in the Watertown Savings Bank Room at the library. Kate Chadbourne is a singer, storyteller, and poet whose performances combine traditional tales with music for voice, harp, flutes, and piano.
Revels’ 9th annual Twelfth Night Celebration will be Saturday, January 7, 2017 at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. at Grace Vision Church, 80 Mt. Auburn St., Watertown, MA, the group announced. Help us “put Christmas to bed” at our 9th annual Twelfth Night Celebration in Watertown! Join us for an afternoon of family fun with carol singing led by David Coffin, morris and sword dancing, and a traditional mummers’ play which has been performed on 12th night in England for centuries. We’ll also have a visit from old Father Christmas, a special bean cake ritual, a family dance, hot cider, goodies and more!
On Tuesday, November 22 over 90 kids, parents, teachers, community members and Rotarians headed to the Watertown Middle School to pack over 10,000 meals through the Stop Hunger Now program, the Rotary Club of Watertown announced. The Rotary Club of Watertown hosted the packing party not only to help feed thousands of people around the world but also as a way to foster a spirit of community service among the school children of Watertown. The meals prepared during the Stop Hunger Now Packing Party are distributed through feeding programs operated by partner organizations in developing countries that promote education, encourage children to attend school, improve students’ health and nutrition, address gender inequalities, stimulate economic growth, and fight child labor.
To support music in Watertown’s schools, Friends of Watertown Music was formed in the summer of 2011 in response to severe budget cuts in the Watertown Public Schools music program, the said in an announcement. Since then, through the generosity of our donors, we have awarded three major grants and several small grants totaling over $18,000 to the Watertown Public Schools in order to expand and enhance music instruction. Additionally, through grants from outside institutions, we have acquired approximately $15,000 worth of new instruments to be used by students in all of Watertown’s public schools. Friends of Watertown Music continues to prioritize using donations to make grants that expand teaching staff and support teacher-student interaction. We also seek grants from outside sources to provide instruments to expand opportunities for students to learn to play instruments. As this year comes to a close, won’t you please consider joining us in our efforts to continue to enrich, sustain, and develop the music program in the Watertown Public Schools? We have five donor levels: Soprano (up to $25), Alto ($50), Tenor ($75), Bass ($100), Conductor ($250) or Maestro ($500 and up) and your generous contribution will be acknowledged in our Sixth Annual MusicFest program book. (Save the date: March 31, 2017!) You can donate with PayPal or any credit card on our website: https://watertownmusic.org/donate/ or checks may be sent to Friends of Watertown Music, 43 Paul St., Watertown, MA 02472
Thank you all for your support,
Friends of Watertown Music
Highlights from 2016
• Our 2015-16 grant for a 0.1 FTE (full-time equivalent) teacher for adaptive music has been incorporated into the school budget for 2016-17.
MassBay Community College announced that registration is open for winter intersession courses. Winter intersession courses are two-week intensive courses offered for credit and non-credit at MassBay. This is a chance for high school students, area college students visiting on winter break and/or enrolled MassBay students to take courses in a short timeframe to help get ahead in their studies, earn college credits quickly, or get a step closer to graduation. “Intercession is a wonderful opportunity for students to take care of general education requirements or pre-requisites for advanced coursework,” said MassBay Director of Admissions Alison McCarty. “Students interested in any of our nursing programs, for example, can take Biology 101 in just 10 days over Winter Intersession in order to be able to take Anatomy & Physiology and Microbiology in the spring.