Handmade Crafts Sale & Floral Displays at Gore Place

Gore Place

The following information was provided by Gore Place:

On Saturday, Sept. 30, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Gore Place, the historic estate in Waltham and Watertown, will host the 7th annual celebration of New England handicrafts called Handmade for the Holidays. Meet local handmade crafters and fiber artists in a relaxing, outdoor atmosphere. Enjoy the fall at this gorgeous 19th-century estate and cross everyone off your holiday gift list! Ample free parking and free admission for shoppers.

See What Small Saves Gets for His Birthday in This Week’s Cartoon

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.”

See What Rest & Relaxation Means for Small Saves in This Week’s Comic

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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.”

Register for Fall Classes at Mosesian Center for the Arts, Call for Photographs

Registration has opened for fall classes for youth and adults in visual and performing arts at the Mosesian Center for the Arts in Watertown. A call for art for a fall photography exhibition is also open, and onsite studio space is available for weekly use by local artists. Visual and Performing Arts Classes

Mosesian Arts offers over thirty performing and visual arts classes for children, teens, and adults. Visual arts classes include painting, drawing, printmaking, and mixed media for adults, and fiber arts, comics, jewelry making, and introductory classes for young artists. Classes in the performing arts include acting, voice, improv, playwriting, and technical theater.

Gore Place Hosting Escape Room Inside the Historic House

Courtesy of Gore PlaceThe historic home at Gore Place will host an escape room on Aug. 24 and 25. The following announcement came from Gore Place:

On Thursday evening, August 24, and Friday evening, August 25, you and a group of friends can test your knowledge and puzzle-solving skills at our brand-new Escape Room inside the historic house at Gore Place! You will have thirty minutes to crack the code and escape the Oval Room in the 1806 mansion of Christopher and Rebecca Gore. “Parlor games, charades, and puzzles were popular in the early 19th century.

New Rep Announces Casts & Design Team for “Raisin in the Sun” & “Diaspora!”

The cast of New Rep’s “Raisin in the Sun” includes Damon Singletary (right) as Walter Lee Younger, and Jon Vellante as Karl Lindner. (Courtesy of New Rep)

Following its highly acclaimed, sold-out, three-week run of The Normal Heart, New Repertory Theatre (New Rep) is excited to announce the now complete casts and design team for its upcoming productions of A Raisin in the Sun and Diaspora! The shows will run in repertory, with A Raisin in the Sun beginning its three-week run Sept. 5 through Oct. 1, 2023, and DIASPORA! running from Sept. 12 through Oct.

See Which Bands Will Play at the Watertown Arts Market

The third annual Watertown Arts Market is just two weeks away, and there will be many vendors, businesses, and musical acts throughout the day. The Arts Market will be held on Saturday, Aug. 19, from 12-5 p.m. at Filippello Park (Grove Street entrance). It is free to attend and vendors will be selling art, food, drinks, and other items.

Music at the 2023 Watertown Arts Market

12 p.m.: Boston Jazz Voices

1 p.m.: Willow Flute Ensemble

2 p.m.: School of Rock

3 p.m.: 90 Mile Portage

4 p.m.: Lucretia’s Daggers

About the Watertown Arts Market

The Watertown Arts Market is a family-friendly outdoor event with a diverse selection of artists, authors, creatives, musicians, performers, arts and cultural organizations, and businesses. Each artist and organization will host a table or perform at the event.

Small Saves Bloopers in This Week’s Cartoon

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.”