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Bestselling Author Coming to Town to Mark 100th Anniversary of Armenian Genocide

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Chris Bohjalian – 10-time New York Times bestselling author – will appear at the Watertown Free Public Library on March 26, as ‘One Book, One Watertown 2015’ reads “The Sandcastle Girls” in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.  

The library staff invites the community to read Chris Bohjalian’s The Sandcastle Girls, and to join us in March for programs which commemorate and explore the Armenian Genocide, its history, and legacy, and Armenian culture today. The novel is a cross-generational family saga that spans the 20th century and the miles from Aleppo and Der-el-Zor, Syria in 1915 to Boston, New York and Watertown in the present day. Though a work of fiction, this bestselling novel will serve as a powerful catalyst for conversation and remembrance. Copies of The Sandcastle Girls are available throughout the library. Large Print, Book on CD, Playaway, eBook and eAudio formats are also available.

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Revels Will Welcome Spring With Concert in Watertown

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Come welcome spring at the annual Revels Spring Sing, a family celebration of the Vernal Equinox. The event will be held Saturday, March 21 from 3-5 p.m. at Grace Vision Church, 80 Mt. Auburn St. in Watertown. The event includes communal singing, refreshments and entertainments led by Revels music director, George Emlen, soloist David Coffin, The Revels Youth Alumni Chorus, and the fabulous Spring Sing Band.

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Catch a Free Screening of ‘Frozen’ and Meet the Characters!

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Catch a free screening of “Frozen” and help a local food pantry. The Arsenal Project will show Disney’s animated favorite and you can also meet Frozen’s very own Olaf, Anna, Sven and Elsa.  

The event is free if you bring two canned goods per person. The items will go to the Watertown Food Pantry. The Frozen event begins at 12 p.m. on Saturday, Feb.

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Watertown MusicFest Coming Up – Performers Wanted!

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Now it its fourth year, the Friends of Watertown MusicFest will be held in March, and musicians are still being sought to play at the event. The fundraiser for the music program in the Watertown Public Schools will be held Friday, March 6, from 5:30-9:30 p.m., at the Watertown Middle School, 68 Waverly Ave. in Watertown. The event features over 50 performances by musicians of all ages, musical styles, and abilities, and an instrument petting zoo. “MusicFest is a lively, eclectic evening of music for the whole community,” says FoWM Board Member Heidi Greisch.

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Director of Children’s Theatre Play to Speak About Upcoming Production

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Award-winning Composer, Playwright, Music Director and Educator Steven Bergman will speak at the next free Text + conText program in advance of Watertown Children’s Theatre’s premiere of his musical, “Reigning Cats & Dogs.”

This free series brings creative artists and audience together in an open forum setting to discuss craft and the creative process. Bergman will speak at the Arsenal Center for the Arts on Feb. 17, 7 p.m., according to the Arsenal Center for the Arts’ announcement. Reigning Cats & Dogs is a new musical for young audiences about acceptance, personal identity, friendship and loyalty. It offers the opportunity for the cast to explore roles, text and music without reference to tried and true versions, a stretching experience.

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See What’s Going on at the Watertown Library in February

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February may be the shortest month, but the Watertown Free Public Library has packed it plenty of activities. Here are some of the events going on at the library:
Winter Concert Series
Winter Concert with Jozsef Halajko! Join us on Saturday, Feb. 14 at 2 p.m. as Jozsef Halajko presents his concert “The Spanish and Latin Guitar.” This program will feature South American composers: Lauro, Pernambuco and Barrios. He will also highlight the work of Spanish composers Tarrega, Torroba, Albeniz, and Pena.

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New Rep Presents World Premier of ‘King of Second Avenue’

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This weekend, New Repertory Theatre will debut the world premier of “The King of Second Avenue,” a modern adaptation of “The King of Schnorrers” which features klezmer music. The play, book and lyrics by Robert Brustein and music by Hankus Netsky, runs at the Charles Mosesian Theater in the Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St. in Watertown, from Feb. 7-March 1. The comedy features a Romeo and Juliet love story set against the background of antagonistic Jewish sects in the Lower East Side of 1960s Manhattan.

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Arsenal Arts Running February Vacation Workshops for Kids

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Looking for something for your children to do this February Vacation – check out the Arsenal Center for the Arts’ workshops for kids. Monster Mash runs from Feb. 17 – 20, and features Art, Theatre and Music Workshops for children in grades K-5. The program concludes with a Friday afternoon showcase. Classes are held at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St.