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Bookmobile Arrives at Watertown Library, See When it Will Debut

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Watertown Free Public LIbraryThe new Watertown Library Bookmobile has arrived and will soon make its debut. The Watertown Free Public Library’s new bookmobile has arrived, and is charging up to get ready to make its debut in coming weeks. The vehicle will allow the Library to bring books to community events, go out into neighborhoods, and reach people outside of the library’s doors. The first event for the bookmobile will be the Watertown Arts Market on Aug. 13 from noon to 5 p.m. at Arsenal Park.

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Guitarist Performing South American Music at Gore Place

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The following announcement was provided by Gore Place:

Guitarist Jamie Balmer will perform “Latinidad: South American Solo Guitar” at Gore Place, the historic estate in Waltham, on July 20 at 7:30 p.m.

Jamie Balmer has released six acclaimed recordings in his two-decade collaboration with Orpheus Guitar Duo. The late composer Frank Wallace described Jamie’s solo debut album, American Threads, as “beautifully conceived and executed … a very appropriate nod to Americana.”

It’s a thrill for Jamie to return to Gore Place with a program of solo guitar music from South America. Tickets are $21. To order, visit goreplace.org.

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Teddy Bear Picnic Hosted by Watertown Families Together at Brigham House

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Watertown Families Together and Brigham House provided the following announcement:

Do you have a favorite teddy bear or stuffed animal???…… Bring him/her to the TEDDY BEAR PICNIC 0n July 14th at 10:00 a.m. at the Brigham House (outside – weather permitting), 341 Mt. Auburn St., Watertown. There will be….. ·     music

·     crafts

·     treats

·     Well Bear check -ups

·      Raffle

You and your stuffed animal will love it!!

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Watertown Upgrading Technology at Voting Sites for Next Election

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Charlie Breitrose

Watertown voters will see some new technology when they vote in 2022. The City Clerk’s Office will use computer tablets which officials hope will streamline the check-in at the polls, and speed up the counting process. Last week, City Clerk Janet Murphy told the City Council about the poll pads that will be used in Watertown. They replace the large paper voter list books that have been used at precincts in Watertown. She was asked if the poll pad comes on an Apple iPad tablet.

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LETTER: Resident Backs Candidate for Congress With New Approach

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Dear Editor,

I’m really tired of outlets not really covering things that effect our community, only events happening in our community.  

My family and business are struggling with the increased rise of inflation, rhetoric, and lack of listening to all constituents. Our leaders talk behind closed doors and it’s citizens are either muted or shut out of the process. As evidenced in many school, council, state, and federal meetings during the pandemic and the aftermath. If you don’t share their point of view, you are locked out. Not all of us have extreme views and sometimes a collaboration of ideas create growth. As in business, communities should experience growth and not the status quo.

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Watertown Celebrating 2 Historic Events During Virtual Event

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Charlie BreitroseA re-enactor from the Historical Society of Watertown reads the Declaration of Independence from the same spot it was first read in 1776, the second floor of the Edmund Fowle House during a Treaty Day Celebration from a previous year. The Historical Society of Watertown announced that the 2022 Treaty Day celebrations will be held virtually. The event marks not just one, but two events of historic significance in the local, state, and the national history. In the past, the event has been held at the Edmund Fowle House on Marshall Street where re-enactors read the Declaration of Independence and members of the modern groups that descended from those that took part in the signing of Treaty of Watertown attend the event. This year, due to multiple reasons, the event will be held virtually.

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July at the Watertown Library: Author Talks, Yoga, Dominos and More

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Watertown Free Public LibraryThe Watertown Free Public Library. The following information was provided by the Watertown Free Public Library:

Summer is the perfect season to learn something new or get lost in a great story. This year, WFPL has summer reading programs, prizes, and more for children, teens, and adults! Get started at watertownlib.org/summer. Coming up in July, practice Yoga for Stress Relief, join ¡Noche deDominó en la Biblioteca! (in English and Spanish), or sew a Bluebird of Happiness.