Entertainment

Watertown Church Hosting Free Harvest Fest on Saturday

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Grace Chapel Watertown invites the public to Harvest Fest 2017! Organizers sent out the following information:

Enjoy some family time creating unforgettable memories, listening to music, playing games, and enjoying some great food – all in your own neighborhood! Grace Chapel Watertown presents Harvest Fest 2017, a great way to have fun connecting with your community this fall. And it’s FREE!! We’ll have bounce houses, fun games, music, live entertainment, great food, face painting, and more!

Arts

Two Artists Featured in Plumbing Museum’s Latest Exhibition: Industrial Nature

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The Plumbing Museum is pleased to announce its upcoming exhibition — Industrial Nature — featuring new works by Artists-in-Residence Joshua Ruder and Jenn Houle. The exhibit will showcase new works created during the artists’ three-month studio residencies at the Manoog Family Artist-in-Residency program, launched last fall in partnership with J.C. Cannistraro. The exhibition will open on Thursday, October 26, 2017 and will be on view through December 15, 2017. The opening reception will be held on Thursday, October 26 from 5-7 p.m. and will include live music by solo jazz pianist Anastassiya Petrova, currently studying piano performance at the Berklee Global Jazz Institute. The event is free and open to the public.

Entertainment

Watertown Farmers Market Celebrating End of Season with Special Events

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End of the Season Celebrations at the Watertown Farmers’ Market. Join us in celebrating the last three weeks of wonderful food local food and our farmers and vendors who make it all happen! The Watertown Farmers’ Market is held Thursdays 2:00-6:00pm June 1-October 26, Rain or Shine at the Arsenal on the Charles, 311 Arsenal Street. Celebrations
Oct. 12 – End of Season Raffle

Stop at the Market Manager’s tent to enter our raffle for your chance to be one of 5 lucky winners of $10 in market gift certificates!

Entertainment

Hal McIntyre Orchestra Playing at Free Watertown Veteran’s Day Concert

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Watertown will hold a free concert honoring our Veterans and featuring the World Famous Hal McIntyre Orchestra, announced the Watertown Veteran’s Services Office. The band was founded by Hal McIntyre, and now is lead by Watertown’s own Don Pentleton, who played drums with the Glen Miller Band, the Guy Lombardo Orchestra, and with Skitch Henderson and Ella Fitzgerald. The concert will be a tribute to Peggy Lee and features Broadway’s own Jody Ebling. The event will be on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017 at the Watertown Middle School, 68 Waverley Ave., Watertown, from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m.

Watertown Veteran’s Agent Mark Comeiro wrote: “This event is open to the Public as it would be an honor to have the residents of Watertown attend this very special event.”

Entertainment

Watertown Mall Has Halloween Events, Scarecrow Contest and Story Time

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The Watertown Mall has some fun activities coming up this month, including some Halloween activities. The Watertown Mall sent out the following announcements:

Celebrate Little Golden Books’ 75th Birthday

Celebrate Little Golden Books’ 75th Birthday with the Watertown Family Network at the Watertown Mall on Wednesday, October 18 at 10 a.m.! Join the Watertown Family Network and the Watertown Mall to celebrate Little Golden Book’s 75th birthday and hear the stories that we all grew up with as children. There will be songs, stories and surprises for kids of all ages. We will be raffling off Little Golden Books to add to your collection!

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Halloween Activities at the Commander’s Mansion’s ‘Lil Monster Mash

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Kids can come down to the Commander’s Mansion for some Halloween fun during the Second Annual ‘lil Monster Mash. The Town of Watertown sent out the following announcement:

The Commander’s Mansion & The Watertown Recreation Department invites you to join us for a FREE Family Friendly Event (suitable for grades K through 5th)

2nd Annual ‘lil Monster Mash Friday, October 27 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Commander’s Mansion 440 Talcott Ave., Watertown (east entrance to the Arsenal on the Charles). For more information call 617.926.7755 or go to facebook.com/commandersmansion & facebook.com/WatertownRecreationDepartment

Watertown DPW will greet you upon arrival or will they? Halloween games, free face painting and our zombie chef will be handing out free pizza slices with refreshments! AND…will you dare to stroll through the haunted rooms upstairs?

Entertainment

Watertown Family Network Hosts Touch the Trucks Event

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On Nov. 4, the Watertown Family Network will host a Touch the Trucks event in the parking lot behind the Senior Center and Watertown Public School offices. The Watertown Family Network sent out the following announcement:

TOUCH THE TRUCKS

This is an opportunity for you and your children to see big trucks, a school bus, police car, moving van among others up close. See what it is like to be in the driver’s seat of these big and exciting vehicles and introduce your children to our community helpers. Saturday, November 4th, 2017 10:00 to 11:30 am in the parking lot of 30 Common St.

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Watertown Library Has Wide Variety of Events in October

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October is a busy month at the Watertown Free Public Library with a day to preserve your photos and letters, a citizenship class, an author talk and many more activities. The library will be closed on Columbus Day – Oct. 9, 2017 – but there are many other activities when it is open. The Watertown Free Public Library sent out the following information:

Author Talk: Ronny Le Blanc

Wednesday 10/25 | 7 p.m.
Lucia Mastrangelo RoomThere is an area known to the locals of Leominster, Massachusetts as MONSTERLAND. Here there are sightings of UFOS, Bigfoot and Orange Orbs.