Around Town

Historical Society Celebrates Treaty Day, First Reading of Declaration of Independence

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The Historical Society of Watertown will celebrate two major historical events that took place in town in 1776. 

The following information was provided by the Historical Society of Watertown:
Treaty Day 2018
July 14, 2018, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Edmund Fowle House, 28 Marshall St., Watertown, MA

Please join the Historical Society of Watertown in celebrating the commemoration of two important Watertown historical events in 1776. Come to this annual event marking the first time the Declaration of Independence was read to the citizens of Watertown on July 18, 1776. We will also celebrate the July 19, 1776 signing of the first treaty negotiated by our new nation with a foreign power, namely the St. John’s (a.k.a. Maliseet) and Mi’kmaq Tribes of Nova Scotia. Special presentations by invited guests will enlighten us on how the Treaty of Watertown relates to our current period.

Canobie Lake Park

Fourth of July Celebration at Victory Field, Canobie Lake Park Trip on the Fifth

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The Watertown Recreation Department Announced it will host a Fourth of July Celebration at Victory Field on Wednesday, July 4th, 2018. The next day the Rec Department is taking kids to Canobie Lake Park. Fourth of July Celebration
All Day Activities: Face Painting, Arts & Crafts and Waterslides. There will be hot dogs, burgers and refreshments served free of charge between the hours of 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Please park in the Department of Public Works lot at 124 Orchard St. Schedule of Events

10:00-10:50 a.m.: Soccer Game: (ages 7 and under)
Obstacle Course: (ages 8-10)
3 on 3 Basketball: (ages 11 and older)
Wet and Wild Waterslide: (all ages)

11:00 a.m.-12:00 pm: Obstacle Course: (Ages 7 and under)
Dodgeball: (ages 8-10)
Flag football : (ages 11 and older)
Baseball – Softball Pickup (ages 9 – 12)
Wet and Wild Waterslide: (all ages)

12:30-1:30 p.m.: Parachute Game (ages 7 and under)
Obstacle Course: (ages 8-10)
Dodgeball: (Ages 11 and older)
Wet and Wild Waterslide: (all ages)

1:30-2:00 p.m.: Water Balloon Toss: (all ages)
Group Games: (all ages)
Wiffleball Homerun Derby: (all ages)
Wet and Wild Waterslide: (all ages)
Canobie Lake Park Trip
The Watertown Recreation Department will be taking a bus load of children one of New England’s summertime favorite destinations: Canobie Lake Park.

Entertainment

Fifth of July Concert Honors Town’s Veterans, Feature Hal McIntyre Big Band

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Watertown will host the Fifth of July Concert: A Salute to Our Veterans featuring the Hal McIntyre Big Band. The concert is in memory of two recently lost veterans, Watertown Building Inspector Ken Thompson and Watertown resident James Dorsi. The Hal McIntyre Big Band is conducted by Watertown-native Don Pentleton. The concert will be held at Saltonstall Park (next to Town Hall) from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on July 5, 2018.

Entertainment

First Watertown Summer Concert Moving to Rain Location

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The Town of Watertown announced that the first Summer Concert will move due to Thursday’s rain storm. 
Concerts normally are held at Saltonstall Park (next to Town Hall). Town officials sent out this announcement:

Tonight’s Summer Concert will be held in the Watertown Savings Bank Meeting Room at the Watertown Free Public Library, 123 Main Street. The band “Johnny Fireseed and the Junkyard Dogs” is a family show using great music to create a fun learning experience about being green! Rock out with Johnny Fireseed and the Junkyard Dogs as they use instruments made entirely from trash, recycled, and re-purposed items to perform original music with an upbeat eco-message. Snow cones, popcorn and water will be served free of charge.

Entertainment

Catch Plays Written by Local Playwrights at Watertown’s Plumbing Museum

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The following information was provided by the Plumbing Museum:
The Plumbing Museum is excited to announce a two night comedy PlayFest this July inspired by historical publications and archival materials in the Plumbing Museum collection. The production is written, acted, and directed by Massachusetts residents. The playwrights are largely local to eastern Massachusetts, and most belong to Write On!, a playwriting group sponsored by Centastage that develops and produces new plays. The festival, representing a diversity of voices and comedy styles, will feature premiere performances of all of the pieces. “We are thrilled to share this exciting lineup of theatre performances and create new museum-community partnerships while supporting professional playwrights” says Sasha Parfenova, Museum Program Manager. Bringing in arts-integrated projects to the museum creates a perfect platform for community fostering.

Entertainment

Puppet Shows and Whale Day Event Coming to Watertown Mall

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The Watertown Mall has a couple of events for the whole family in July, including puppets and a visit from the New England Aquarium. The following information was provided by the Watertown Mall:
Wayne Martin Puppets Visits the Mall
The Watertown Mall, located at 550 Arsenal St., Watertown, will be hosting Wayne Martin Puppets on Wednesday, July 18, 2018. Wayne will be putting on three shows that day – one at 11:00 a.m., one at 1:00 p.m., and another at 3:00 p.m.

Visit the Watertown Mall to see Wayne Martin perform with his posse of hand puppets and
marionettes. Wayne will be using parody, mime, dance, masks, and musical theatre in his amazing new show, “Lazy Crazy Dayz of Summer.” So join Buford T. Dog and his friends, Slider Bullfrog, Man with a Bird on His Head, Zealand the Juggling Dog, Dancing Rag Mops, and more as you gasp in amazement at this musical revue for the entire family! Don’t wait; mark your calendars today!

Around Town

Watertown Grecian Festival Features Food, Music, Dancing and More

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Watertown’s Taxiarchae-Archangels Greek Orthodox Church announced it is hosting its annual Grecian Festival on June 22, 23, and 24. 
Festival hours are 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday, June 22, and Saturday, June 23, and Noon to 8 p.m. on Sunday, June 24. The Festival features homemade Greek cuisine (including its famous gyros), pastries, Greek frappé coffee, Greek music and dancing, Greek imports and souvenirs, a bookstore, children’s games, Church tours, and a raffle. Music will be provided by Orfeas Band (Friday and Saturday, 7-11 p.m.) and Greek Music and Video (Sunday, Noon-8 p.m.). The Festival will be held in the Church’s Hellenic Cultural Center and under the tent in its parking lot, both located at 25 Bigelow Ave. For further information, please call the Church office at 617-924-8182.

Cirque du Soleil

Members of Cirque du Soleil Make a Visit to a Watertown School

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A couple members of Cirque du Soleil brought a little bit big top magic to Watertown this week when they visited Cunniff Elementary School. 

Students in the Extended Day Program at Cunniff greeted Kelly McDonald, an acrobat, and Gracie Valdez, artistic director of the latest Cirque show coming to Boston, called Luzia: A Waking Dream of Mexico. During the visit, the pair answered questions from many students, including a few writing a story for Cunniff Kids News, the school’s online newspaper. The children wanted to know things like how to get into the circus, their favorite place they have performed and what happens if you make a mistake during a performance. McDonald said that the children should find something that interests them and then practice hard. “I practiced gymnastics all the way through high school and continued through college,” McDonald said.