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Video Gaming Truck Coming to Watertown, Rec Offers Zoo Trip

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Gamers can head to Victory Field for some fun on Thursday, and a trip to the zoo is planned by the Watertown Recreation Department next week. Gaming

The Ultimate Gaming Truck will be at Victory Field on Orchard Street on Thursday, July 28 from 10 a.m. to noon. Watertown residents are invited to come down and play some video games at the free event sponsored by the Recreation Department. More than a dozen people can play at once on game systems including PS5 and Xbox X.

Zoo Trip

On Monday, August 1 the Parks Program will be visiting the Southwick’s Zoo in Mendon, which has more than 850 animals on its 200 acres. Participants must be Watertown residents, ages 9 to 18 and registered for the Watertown Parks Program.

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Junior Eurovison Winner from Armenia Giving Free Concert

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Berklee College of MusicArmenian singer Maléna, the winner of the Junior Eurovision competition, will perform free in Boston. The following information was provided by Berklee College of Music:

Internationally recognized singer-songwriter Arpine Martoyan, known by her professional stage name Maléna, will perform in Boston this summer after receiving the Armenian Scholarship to attend a coveted Berklee summer program. The 15-year-old emerging star will sing her hit “Qami Qami,” the song that won her the 2021 Junior Eurvision competition, at the Armenian Heritage Park on the Rose Kennedy Greenway on Sunday, July 31 at 4:00 p.m. ET. Through the scholarship, Maléna gained sponsorship to this year’s Aspire: Five-Week Music Performance Intensive, a prestigious program whose alumni include Charlie Puth and Meghan Trainor, and offers one-on-one instruction with leading Berklee professors as well as college credit to up-and-coming artists. “It’s only been two weeks, but I’ve already learned so much,” said Maléna about the Aspire program.

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Get Into the Swing at the Watertown Summer Concert Wednesday Night

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The Rico Bar Band featuring the JJR Horns will be playing in Watertown at a free concert. This week’s Saltonstall Park Summer Concert features a a band nominated as Swing Band of The Year by the National Swing Awards. The Rico Barr Band Featuring the JJR Horns will perform Wednesday, July 27 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the park next to City Hall (149 Main St.). The concert is free. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket and enjoy the music.

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Watertown Recreation Has Spots for Trip to Water Wizz on Friday

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The Watertown Recreation Department sent out the following information:

Our Water Wizz Trip is on Friday, July 22. If interested, please register today as we have limited capacity for the trip. A perennial New England summertime favorite, Water Wizz Water Park is a water park located in East Wareham, Massachusetts, about 60 miles south of Boston, Mass. Featured rides and attractions include Hurricane Hill, Pirates Plunge and Herring River Run. Come and join the fun!

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Young Rockers Will Perform at Watertown Summer Concert

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This week’s Saltonstall Park Concert features musicians from the School of Rock in Watertown. The free concert takes place from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Saltonstall Park, next to City Hall (149 Main St.) Attendees are encourages to bring their lawn chairs and blankets, a bite to eat and enjoy the show. The City of Watertown provided the following information about the School of Rock House Band:

School of Rock Watertown House Band features the most advanced students in an audition based program that works on more challenging repertoire across genres from rock & roll to Motown to pop music. House Band gigs professionally throughout the Boston area. The concert takes place right after the Watertown Farmers Market, which also takes place at Saltonstall Park from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Some vendors have prepared food.

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Small Saves Hangs Out With His Cat 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.”

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20 Piece Big Band Performing at Watertown Summer Concert

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Watertown’s Saltonstall Park Concert Series continues with the swinging sounds of the Compaq Big Band on Wednesday, July 6 at 6:30 p.m.

The free concert takes place at the park next to City Hall (149 Main St.) on Wednesday after the Watertown Farmers Market. Bring a chair, a blanket and something to eat and enjoy the performance. The band’s website describes the Compaq Big Band as:

When you want an experienced, professional, affordable, authentic 20-piece big band, check out the internationally acclaimed Compaq Big Band. They’ve kept New England swingin’ since 1975, with a big band repertoire that begins with honoring the classics from the 30s and 40s as performed by the bands of Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and other greats. We balance instrumental charts and horn features with vocal numbers such as those popularized by Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Bobby Darin, Frankie Randall, Nancy Wilson, Diane Schuur, and many more.