Arts

Watertown Church Hosting Harvest Arts & Crafts Show

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The following information was provided by First Parish of Watertown:

The First Parish of Watertown, located at 35 Church Street in Watertown Square, is hosting their first Harvest Art & Crafts Show on Saturday, Oct. 27 from 10 am to 3 p.m.

The show is includes a wide variety of art and crafts including paintings, photographs, jewelry, ceramics, as well as quilts, bees wax, knitware, and woven items. It’s free to enter so stop in and enjoy the art. First Parish is fully accessible when entering via the Summer Street (parking lot) entrance. The current list of artist are: Gwen Chasan, Ellen Hurley, Mary Hulse, Judy Kamm,
Carole Katz, Carole Smith Berney, Monica Fairbairn, Lora McLaughlin, Kim Katz,
Judy Noonan, Sheri Kennedy, Nora Neale, Missy Shay, Marianne Collins, and Kathy Warren. Baked goods will also be sold.

Charity

World Music and Dance Group Performing to Benefit Watertown’s Sister City Program

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An internationally renowned world music and dance ensemble will perform in Watertown as part of the Tremedal Coffeehouse series. The group — Libana — illuminates the creativity, vision and spirit of women worldwide, according to organizers. Their performances have been described as “riveting, transformational and soul stirring, Libana takes audiences on a musical journey reflecting the universal human experience uniting us all.” Libana will peform on Oct. 20, 2018 at 8 p.m. at the First Parish Unitarian Church of Watertown, 35 Church St., Watertown.

Around Town

Watertown Art Exhibit Receives an Award from the Sasaki Foundation

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Watertown-based Sasaki Foundation presented its inaugural design awards, including an exhibit at the Mosesian Center for the Arts. One of the awards went to an art exhibit, with a curator’s talk and panel discussion at Mosesian Center for the Arts. “Please Touch the Art” is a tactile art exhibit and companion humanities exhibit accompanied by a curator’s talk and panel discussion at the Mosesian Center for the Arts. The exhibit will provide a multi-sensory art experience that is accessible to all audiences, taking special care to provide an immersive, tactile experience for visually impaired community members. Blind scholar and More than Meets the Eye, What Blindness Brings to Art author Georgina Kleege will guest curate.

Entertainment

Watertown Commander’s Mansion Hosting ‘Lil Monster Mash

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Children and their families are invited to have some Halloween fun at Watertown’s Commander’s Mansion. The Town of Watertown provided the following information:

Don’t miss the ‘Lil Monster Mash on Saturday, October 27, 2018, 5:30 to 8 p.m.

Free Community Event for Families, Geared towards K-5th Graders. Two scare levels at the Haunted Mansion. Carnival games under the “big top.” Food, beverages and prizes for all.

Entertainment

Watertown Art Association Presents a Free Interactive Art Demonstration

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The following piece was provided by the Watertown Art Association:

Come and enjoy an exciting interactive demonstration of fluid alcohol inks with Liz Filipancic at the Watertown Art Association meeting, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2-4 p.m. at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 9 Russell Ave., Watertown. “Liz’s art is so bright and evocative – it just makes you happy,” said Paula Simpson, owner of Carry Out Cafe & Catering  in Newburyport where Liz has shown her art and jewelry in a solo exhibition. “Viewers can use their imagination, seeing different elements in the pops of color that flow throughout her work.”

Liz started painting later in life, and discovered a technique that really energizes her creativity – fluid alcohol inks on a synthetic paper called Yupo. “The unpredictable reactions of the inks and their flow are inspiring.

Around Town

Volunteers Wanted to Help Out at Mosesian Center for the Arts

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The following information was provided by the Mosesian Center for the Arts:

Mosesian Center for the Arts welcomes you to become a part of this exciting art
community. Thousands of artists, patrons, students and guests visit MCA every week. Reliable volunteers are an important element in the center’s success throughout the year. There are a variety of volunteer positions available: Ushers, classroom assistants and greeters. Volunteers will be trained in their responsibilities and will be eligible to earn volunteer credits that can be applied to a class or ticket purchase (Mosesian productions only).

Arts

Watertown Art Association’s Annual Exhibition Showing at the Mosesian Center for the Arts

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The following information comes from the Watertown Art Association:

The Annual Exhibition of the Watertown Art Association is on display! The Third Floor Gallery at the Mosesian Center for the Arts in alive with the color and texture of the artwork of the Watertown Art Association. A variety of media and technique is on display, watercolor, acrylic, mixed media, prints, photographs and even sculpture. Dawn Scaltreto’s band, Perfect Crime, will be entertaining the masses, so come and enjoy a lively, exciting event! See the prize winning artworks selected by juror, Nancy Motley Walton, and read her thoughtful comments.

Entertainment

Watertown Cable Show Honoring Italian Americans in October

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The following information was provided by the producers of Watertown Cable’s Drawing With Fred:

In honor of Columbus Day The Watertown Channel will broadcast special episodes of Drawing With Fred featuring two prominent Italian Americans. Doctor Domenic D’Amico, whose dental practice in Watertown celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2018, is featured in the Italian Dentist Show. Program host, Fred Grandinetti, displays a drawing of D’Amico and discusses why he entered the dental field. The Braccio Di Ferro episode features journalist, Nicola Orichuia, co-founder of I AM Books the first Italian-American book store in the country. The popular establishment is located in the North End.