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Film Discussion, Chair Yoga and More in This Week’s Senior Center Zoom Events

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Watertown Senior Center

The following information was provided by the Watertown Senior Center:

Programs for Week of January 4, 2021

All Watertown Senior Center Programs via Zoom, Call (617) 972-6490 for details. 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! Monday:     10:00 AM, Art with Dawn Scaltreto12:30 PM, Chair Yoga with DianeTuesday:     10:00 AM, “Some Like It Hot” Film Discussion Program12:30 PM, Tai Chi & Meditation with Marie2:00 PM, Line Dancing with Bradley                                     Wednesday:  11:00 AM, Exercise with Joanna2:00 PM, Great Ladies of Song: American Music Experience Thursday:        9:00 AM, Pilates with Marina Z.10:30 AM, Talk with Tom1:00 PM, Zoom “Cook Lunch, Eat, & Talk”Friday:            10:00 AM, Exercise with Shannon Lee Jones     12:00 PM, Seated Strength & Balance with Pearl1:30 PM, Mellowtones Chorus with Anne Silverman

Looking Ahead

Monday, January 11, 2021 at 2:00 PMHistory of the Shick House with Marilynne Roach, Watertown Historical SocietyTuesday, January 12, 2021 at 10:00 AMAnnual Taxes and Exemptions for Watertown Seniors PresentationWednesday, January 13, 2021 at 2:00 PMVirtual Zoom Trip to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Senior Shuttle Bus UpdateThe Watertown Senior Shuttle Bus is back on the road for grocery shopping!

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Small Saves Heads to Goalie School in This Week’s Comic

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Cartoon by James DeMarco

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.”

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Dance Studio Offering Scholarships for Kids’ Classes

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Ballroom in Boston announced it will offering scholarships for children to take part in classes, which begin in January. The studio sent out the following announcement:

Does your kiddo need a fun activity to keep them moving this winter? Not sure if you can make the finances work for extra activities or want to try something without any long-term commitment? Please apply for a class scholarship or attend one of our free community classes in person or online at Ballroom in Boston! 

We offer classes for kids ages 5-10. Our next series of classes starts the first week of January and includes fun themes like Star Wars, Frozen, Safari & Musical Theater (The Greatest Showman, Hamilton, Aladdin & more)!

Around Town

Hatch in January: Customize Your Phone, Fleece Hand Warmers & More

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See what’s going on at the Watertown Library’s Hatch Makerspace in January. Hatch Makerspace is located at 20 Summer Street in Watertown, MA. An extension of the Watertown Free Public Library, it is a public workshop with space, equipment, and materials available for your use. Virtual workshops are being offered during the pandemic. For more information contact Liz Helfer, Hatch Coordinator: ehelfer@watertown-ma.gov | 781-795-2309

Hatch sent out information about upcoming workshops:

Customize Your Phone’s Home Screen with Yi BinMonday, January 4, 6pmLearn how to customize the icons on your home screen using widgets, recently popularized by videos on TikTok.

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Watertown Musician Receives Grant from Passim to Put Out Debut Album

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Passim has awarded over $40,000 to 24 musicians through its 2020 Iguana Music Fund, including to a Watertown musician. Watertown’s Lake Saint Daniel will use the grant to release a fully self-produced and recorded debut album. The Iguana Music Fund awards gifts annually to musicians for career building projects and for projects that provide community service through music. Passim sent out the following announcement about the 2020 Iguana Music Fund:

Passim has awarded $40,141 to 24 musicians through its Iguana Music Fund. The Iguana Music Fund awards gifts annually to musicians for career building projects and for projects that provide community service through music.

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Virtual Events for Seniors: Movies, Book Club, Pets & Knitting Group

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Watertown Senior Center

The Senior Center may be closed due to COVID-19, but there are still plenty of activities to join by computer via Zoom. The Watertown Senior Center sent out the following schedule of virtual events for the month of January:

Zoom with Debi Block with Interactive Film/Theatre Program

Tuesday, January 5, at 10 amSome Like It Hot – Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, and Marilyn Monroe starin director Billy Wilder’s 1949 groundbreaking comedy. Two male musicians crossdress and join an allwomen band to escape Spats Columbo and his mob. One of the greatest comedies of all times defying the rules of the Hollywood Hayes Code! History of Music with John Clark: The Great Ladies of Song

Wednesday, Jan 6th at 2:00 pmAll of these lovely ladies began their careers singing for swing bands in the thirties and forties and then went on to even greater stardom on their own.

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It’s a Couch Day for Small Saves in This Week’s Comic

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Cartoon by James DeMarco

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.”

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Watch the Perkins School for the Blind Holiday Concert

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Perkins School for the Blind

Students at Perkins School for the Blind kept the tradition of the annual Holiday Concert going in 2020. This year they performed it virtually. Perkins sent out the following message, and video of the concert:

We want to wish you and your loved ones a happy and healthy holiday season from the entire Perkins community. In that spirit, we’re excited to invite you to enjoy a video of this year’s virtual holiday concert! We had to do things a bit differently this year but music education at Perkins has continued and the students love it.