Entertainment

Kids Can Join Free Dance Classes Offered by Watertown Studio

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Free dance classes for kids are available in Watertown. The following announcement was provided by Move & Groove Watertown and Ballroom in Boston:

Move & Groove Watertown and Ballroom in Boston are so excited to be offering kids dance classes this fall! Thanks to a generous grant from the Watertown Cultural Council and in conjunction with our nonprofit, Dancing Feet, we are able to offer two free dance classes for kiddos: Dance With Me, and Princess Ballet! These classes are a great way for kids to give dance a try in a safe and positive environment! If your kid loves to twirl around the house, these classes are for you! 

We are offering two free dance classes on September 18th: Dance with Me and Princess Ballet. 

Dance With Me: September 18th at 10 a.m., ages 2-3 years, 30 minutes

Our Dance with Me class is an introductory creative movement toddler dance class where a parent or guardian joins them during their dance class.

Entertainment

Gainsville Road Band Playing in Watertown at a Special, Tuesday Summer Concert

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The Town of Watertown announced the following free concert at Saltonstall Park on Tuesday evening. As part of the 22nd Annual Saltonstall Park Concert Series

The Gainsville Road Band – Tonight! Tuesday, August 24, 2021, 6:30 PM – 8 PM

The band describes itself as a “female fronted band dance/party band with a great song list, excellent musicianship, powerful vocals and genuine stage presence.”

Cartoon

Comics: Small Saves Gets Some TV Exposure & Some Kitty Love in Here’s Trouble

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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.”

DeMarco recently added “Here’s Trouble” to his cartooning lineup, inspired by drawings he did in the 1980s when he was in high school.

Arts

Hear Local Authors & Get Books Signed at the Watertown Arts Market

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Watertown writers Kathleen Spivack, Lawrence Kessinich, and DeWitt Henry will appear at the Watertown Arts Market as part of the Watertown Lit Squad’s contribution. The Watertown Lit Squad gathered some of the Town’s authors, who will give readings and sign books at the Watertown Arts Market. The Watertown Arts Market will take place on Saturday, Aug. 21 from noon to 5 p.m. at Arsenal Park. The Watertown Lit Squad provided the following announcment:

THE WATERTOWN LIT SQUAD PRESENTS READINGS, BOOK SALES, AND SIGNINGS BY WATERTOWN AUTHORS AT THE FIRST WATERTOWN ARTS MARKET AUGUST 21, ARSENAL PARK

Longtime Watertown resident, Kathleen Spivack has published in over 300 anthologies and magazines, including The New Yorker, Poetry, The Atlantic Monthly, The Paris Review, and Harper’s.

Entertainment

Thursday’s Concert Canceled, See the Revamped Watertown Summer Concert Schedule

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(Updated on Aug. 19, 2021 at 1:05 p.m.)

The Summer Concerts at Saltonstall Park have some new acts, along with some concerts that have been rescheduled. The concert scheduled for Aug. 19, featuring Band Land Brass Band, has been postponed to a date to be determined. The Band from U.N.C.L.E., which is “on a secret mission to bring 50s-60s rock & roll, garage rock and girl group/soul music to the masses,” plays on Saturday, Aug.

Entertainment

Watertown Cultural Council Seeks Community Input Through Online Survey

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The Watertown Cultural Council seeks input from the community through an online survey, which is open through the end of September. The eight item survey includes questions about what types of arts and cultural activities people are interested in and how many cultural events they attended pre-pandemic, among others. The WCC provided the following introduction to the survey:

The Watertown Cultural Council is a local agency underwritten by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. WCC supports Arts, Humanities and Interpretive Sciences projects for the enrichment of the entire Watertown community. Your participation in this survey will help the WCC fulfill its mission of funding arts and culture experiences for all the people in Watertown.

Entertainment

Watertown Arts Market Coming Saturday With Over 70 Tables, Music & More

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The wealth of arts and culture that Watertown has to offer will be celebrated this weekend when dozens of artists, musicians, authors and others gather together. The first ever Watertown Arts Market will take place Saturday, Aug. 21, at Arsenal Park. More than 70 artists, craftspeople and others will attend the event, said Jacqueline Dentino, chair of the Watertown Arts Market Committee. The Arts Market will take over Arsenal Park from noon to 5 p.m. and will be similar to a farmers market.