Commander's Mansion

Hundreds Flock to Commander’s Mansion’s Halloween Drive Thru Bash

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A giant jack-o-lantern man looked over the cars at the Lil’ Monstah Joyride at Watertown’s Commander’s Mansion on Friday. The place to be in Waterown on Saturday night was the Commander’s Mansion for the Lil’ Monstah Joyride. The Commander’s Mansion decked out for Halloween during the Lil’ Monstah Joyride. Hundreds of cars filled with kids cruised by the Halloween themed displays put on by the Commander’s Mansion, the Recreation Department, the Watertown Fire Department, School of Rock and Watertown Savings. View this post on Instagram In case you missed it…

Entertainment

A Scarecrow Goalie Gets in the Game in This Week’s Small Saves Cartoon

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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.”

Around Town

Virtual Offerings from the Watertown Senior Center

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Watertown Senior Center

The following information was provided by the Watertown Senior Center:

Programs for Week of October 26, 2020

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 Scaltreto                     12:30 PM, Chair Yoga with DianeTuesday:     10:00 AM, Coffee with the Chiefs                     12:30 PM, Tai Chi and Meditation                       2:00 PM, Line Dancing with BradleyWednesday:   11:00 AM, Exercise with Joanna                        Thursday:         9:00 AM, Pilates                        10:30 AM, Talk with TomFriday:            10:00 AM, Cook with Us! Armenian Cuisine, Part 2                        12:00 PM, Seated Strength with Pearl                          1:30 PM, Mellowtones Chorus

Cook with Us, Part 2!

Entertainment

Families Invited to Spooktacular Drive Through Event in Watertown

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The following announcement was provided by the Commander’s Mansion:

I smell children … packed into cars and ready for the Saturday night lil’ Monstah Joyride! Deck out your car, and drive-through the spooky streets of the Commander’s Mansion! And at the end of your ride, pop your truck for a treat from The Halloween Team at the Watertown Recreation Department! 

This is a FREE, safe and family friendly event from 6pm to 8pm – for more details head over to the our Facebook page FB: lil’ Monstah Joyride    

Spooktacular thanks to Watertown Police, Watertown Fire, Watertown DPW, The Home Depot, Watertown Savings Bank, Cool City Entertainment, Taylor Rental of Haverhill and all of our volunteers!

Entertainment

Local Studio Hosting Halloween Hoedown with Trick or Treating, Dance & Fitness

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The following information was provided by Ballroom in Boston and Get Lively:

We’re bringing a safe, socially distant trick-or-treating experience, complete with a fun halloween inspired dance class for kids and a beginner friendly workout for parents, to Watertown! Create fun new memories with your kids this Halloween! The kids class includes a beginner friendly halloween dance, followed by in-studio trick-or-treat stations and a costume parade! The parent class will keep you active and entertained while your kiddos have a spook-tacular time! This is event is totally free, but, due to social distancing restrictions, pre-registration is required (only 12 kids per session).

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Exhibit on Watertown Arsenal by Local Artist to Show in Boston

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“Building (detail of one of the eight prints from the grid), 2020, by Chantal Zakari, is one of the works to be shown at Kingston Gallery from Nov. 4 to Dec. 6. The late fall season at Kingston Gallery features inventive and provocative new work by Chantal Zakari (a Watertown resident) and Margaret Hart. The exhibitions provide a visual metaphor, either of the overlap of the past history of a particular place or of an imagined merging of nature and technology in a posthuman future.

Entertainment

New Toys in This Week’s Small Saves Cartoon

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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.”

Business

Arsenal Yards Celebrating the ‘Falladays’ During October

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The giant pumpkin is on display now at Arsenal Yards. It had originally been grown to be in the Topsfield Fair. The following information was provided by Arsenal Yards:

Through the end of October, Watertown’s Arsenal Yards is making Fall a daily holiday with a new “Fall Falladays” activation. Guests and residents are invited to come out to the River Green at Arsenal Yards for autumnal activities taking place throughout the month. The River Green is decorated for the season with hay bales, pumpkins and gourds.