Entertainment

Watertown High School Student Honored by Boston Area Emmys

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Watertown High School senior Toni Carton, left, in a screen shot from her show “Toni & Me,” shown with family and consumer sciences teacher Deborah Johnson. A Watertown High School senior received an honorable mention in the 2020 Boston/New England Emmy Awards for her work on a show created as part of the school’s Radio and Television Production program. Toni Carton received an honorable mention in the High School – Talent category of the 2020 Boston/New England National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for hosting “Best of Toni & Me.” See “Best of Toni & Me” below:

Best of Toni and Me Host Reel from WHS on WCATV on Vimeo. Carton also played one of the leads in the WHS musical, Chicago, earlier this year.

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See the Online Programs Coming Up at the Watertown Library

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Library:

Our doors are still closed, but online, the Watertown Free Public Library is busy as ever. This week, get your kiddos excited for cookie baking with Emily and the new Lunch Bunch Book Club via Facebook Live. Do you know a teen in need of a creative outlet? Tell them about our collaborative web comic. For adults, we’re offering new workshops, craft meetups, and more via Zoom.

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Hatch Makerspace Running Classes Online Using Zoom

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The Watertown Library’s Hatch Makerspace is currently closed, but the Hatch staff will host online classes to demonstrate a variety of skills. Here are some of the upcoming classes. Home DIY: Hanging Pictures *via Zoom*Wednesday, April 22, 2020

This week we’ll be hanging framed artwork. We’ll cover hardware, wiring, what to do on different types of walls, and tools of the trade. There’s no better time to redecorate (or finally hang those pictures)!

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Small Saves Gets a New Set of Hockey Cards in This Week’s 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.”

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Watertown Library Moves Programs & Classes Online

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The historic facade of the Watertown Free Public Library. Even though the Watertown Free Public Library building is closed, the staff continues to provide services to residents online, including classes and programs.

The activities will be presented in a variety of virtual formats, including using Facebook Live and Zoom meetings. The library sent out the following information about its programs:

Yoga is back. Knitting group is back. Cook the Books is back.

Entertainment

In This Week’s Cartoon, Small Saves is Ready for the Emergency Call Up

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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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See What Stops the Game of Indoor Hockey 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.”

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This Week’s Small Saves Cartoon Features a Hockey Mom

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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.”