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WEEKEND FUN: Porchfest, Herring Fest, Dolmas, Comedy, Mario Bros.

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The 2025 Herring Fest is Sunday at the Watertown Dam. Feeling feisty or even festy? This is the weekend to indulge in festivals, including, of course,  Watertown Porchfest on Saturday, a festival of local musicians that covers the whole town. While you probably know that already, you may not know about the festivals that surround Porchfest that add some variety to the weekend festivities. On Friday there is an art exhibit and an open mic comedy evening at Fort Gallery called Spring Harvest.

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See What’s Planned for the 2nd Annual Watertown Porchfest

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Watertown’s Porchfest is back and expanded, with more than 180 performances at locations around town, and after hour events. See the announcement from the Porchfest committee below. Porchfest is returning for its 2nd year, this Saturday, May 17th from 12-6 p.m. with After Hours from 6-9 p.m.! 

Porchfest is a day of free music performed outside of people’s homes – on porches, patios, driveways, and lawns. This year there are 180+ performances at 70+ locations spread throughout the city. Start the day with the Watertown Public Arts and Culture Committee’s celebration of the new sculptures on the Community Sculpture Walk.

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Hear from the Artists Behind the New Additions to Watertown’s Community Sculpture Walk

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Artist Joe Chirchirillo installed a new painted metal sculpture on the Community Sculpture Walk. (City of Watertown)

New pieces have been installed on the Watertown Community Sculpture Walk. On Saturday, a walk is planned where artists will discuss their sculptures. See more information from the City of Watertown. There is a Community Sculpture Walk on the Community Path in Saltonstall Park on Saturday, May 17, 2025, from 11 a.m.-noon.

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2025 Herring Festival Will be Held Near Watertown Dam

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The 2025 Herring Festival will take place near the Watertown Dam on Sunday, May 18 beginning at 11 a.m. The event is hosted by the Charles River Watershed Association. See more details in the CRWA’s announcement below. Join Charles River Watershed Association for the 2025 Herring Festival! Come and celebrate the annual migration of Alewife, Blueback Herring, and American Shad from the ocean into the Charles River. This free, family-friendly event will feature food trucks, community art activities, guided tours of the Watertown Dam, a live fishing demonstration and fun activities for all ages.

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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.