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Global Cinema Festival of Boston Announces 2025 Selections

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The annual Global Cinema Festival will be held in West Newton this year. For many years, World in Watertown was a sponsor of the Global Cinema Festival. See details about the event provided by GCFF below. Global Cinema Film Festival of Boston (GCFF) Announces official selections for its10th Annual Event: Films That Make Us Care. Global Cinema Film Festival of Boston (GCFF) presented by Worldwide Cinema Frames Studios/Films LLC is delighted to announce the details of its 10th annual event, from May 16th to May 18th, 2025.

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Glory Days for Small Saves in This Week’s Cartoon

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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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WEEKEND FUN: Mother’s Day Brunch, Children’s Theatre, Film on Greek Singer, Medicinal Plant Walk, Eco Fest

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May flowers may have been brought by April showers, but there do seem to be plenty of May showers around as well. This weekend there are fun activities to accommodate both flowers and rain. You can start Friday evening with a unique film about a famous Greek musician, Stelios Kazantzidis at the Majestic 7. There is a Watertown Children’s Theater production of Hadestown with their high school aged actors on the weekend evenings or Saturday and Sunday matinees. On Saturday there is the first Watertown Eco Fest at the Commander’s Mansion that will be educational and fun.

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New “Documentary Novel” Focuses on Drama of Local Government; Writer Will Appear With Other Local Authors

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Watertown’s Dewitt Henry, an award-winning novelist, will speak about his new book, Top Cop Kills at a Literary Tea at the Watertown Library on May 10. The event features other Watertown authors, including Kathleen Spivack. See more information in the announcement about Henry’s novel, below. DeWitt Henry, an award-winning novelist and long-time Watertown resident, has published a new “documentary” novel, Top Cop Kills. Placed in the post-Prop.

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No Luck for Small Saves in This Week’s Cartoon

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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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Art Exhibit Features Works of 9 Members of Book Group

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Storefront Art Projects in Watertown will present “Literary Imprints.” Nine book group members share their artwork during the exhibition at the gallery located at 83 Spring St. in Watertown from May 3 – 31, 2025. A reception will be held Saturday, May 3, 1 – 4 p.m. See more in the announcement provided by the gallery. Phyllis Ewen, Randy Garber, Judy Haberl, Nona Hershey, Marilyn Pappas, Alyson Schultz, Jill Slosburg-Ackerman, Randal Thurston and Ann Wessmann  present Literary Imprints at Storefront Art Projects.

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WEEKEND FUN: Historic Home Tour, Kid’s Clothes Swap, Free Comic Books, Mount Auburn Cemetery Walk

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Let’s start the weekend by saving money on children’s clothes. At the library on Friday afternoon there is a kid’s clothing swap. It’s good for the environment and your wallet, and there’s no need to worry about tariffs when buying used clothes! All day Saturday there will be a celebration going on at the Comic Stop, as they will be celebrating World Free Comic Book Day! It’s great fun for children and adults. Saturday afternoon, you can join a tour of Mount Auburn Cemetery.

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See This Week’s Small Saves Cartoon

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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.”