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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.”
The Watertown Business Coalition’s next Arts Town Hall will be held on Dec. 15. The group will be discussing ways to support and promote the local arts community. Organizers sent out the following information:
Artists, administrators, and educators of all disciplines are invited to join us in conversation about our artists’/organizations’ assets and needs, ways to support each other, and the future of the Watertown Arts Community. Please register at the Eventbrite link below so we can send you the Zoom info, and email Jaclyn Dentino with any questions (jaclyndentino@newrep.org)!
WHAT: Arts Town Hall
WHEN: Tuesday, December 15 @ 4:00pm
WHERE: Zoom
COST: Free (Registration Required)
The following information was provided by New Rep Theatre:
New Repertory Theatre is pleased to announce that it has added tenfantastic new members to its Board of Directors. Working alongside New Rep’s Anti-Racism Action Plan, which states that board will be comprised of 50 percent members of color by July 2023, members who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color now account for 33.3 percent of the board. Joining New Rep’s Board of Directors are Michelle Aguillon, Benny Sato Ambush, Nicole Dumas, Shannon Fairley-Pittman, Christopher Jones, Cheryl Price, Christopher Shearer, Natalie Stevenson, and Dr. Robert M. Turner. “One year ago, New Rep had only one person of color on our Board of Directors,” shares New Rep Artistic Director, Michael J. Bobbitt. “This was not at all conducive to our efforts in EDI and anti-racism, or to our goal to be a truly multi-cultural theatre.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Mall:
While this Christmas is a bit different than past, the Watertown Mall is still bringing holiday cheer with “Covid-Friendly” Christmas performances.Starting on Friday, December 4th from 11 AM to 12 PM come see The Holiday Victorian Carolers! This group is a perennial crowd favorite who perform beautifully in their exquisitely detailed, period accurate costumes. The Holiday Victorian Carolers will also be performing on December 18th from 11 AM to 12 PM. Also coming to the Watertown Mall, Jingle Belles Rock! This sassy, delightful group is an a cappella vocal trio that enlivens any holiday function.
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.”
Santa Claus will be streaming live from Gore Place this year. Gore Place sent out the following information:
We’re bringing our popular annual Santa Tea experience online this year. Santa will be broadcasting live from the Carriage House right to your home! During this live online event, families will play games, sing songs and hear a story or two from Santa. Sign-up early and get some great recipes for sugar cookies and spiced cocoa. Dates and Times:Saturday, December 19 and Sunday, December 20 at 10 am and 3 pm ET
Details:$20 per household.Event is online via Zoom.Tickets must be purchased by Friday, December 18 at 3 pm.Live captioning will be available at select times. See website for details.
Bestselling author James Patterson will speak with Hank Phillippi Ryan about his two upcoming books on Dec. 15 and on Dec. 17 Jeff Benedict will discuss his book about the New England Patriots’ Dynasty. The Watertown Library sent out the following announcement:
The holiday season always brings an abundance of new and highly anticipated books by prominent authors. This year, the Watertown Free Public Library (WFPL) is partnering with local booksellers and neighbor libraries to bring a few of those bestselling authors to Watertown – virtually, of course!
Hatch Makerspace can help you get ready for the holidays with their workshops in December. Hatch is located at 20 Summer Street, and is part of the Watertown Free Public Library. The following information was provided by Hatch:
Papercraft Characters with Yi BinFriday, December 4, 6 pmCreate your own cast of 3-dimensional characters using paper! You will learn techniques for cutting and folding to bring your imagination to life. This is a great workshop for families.