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The Watertown Free Public Library. The Watertown Library provided the following information:
Welcome, spring! The Library is now open 9 AM – 5 PM every Saturday. We’re also offering public computer access inside the Library, limited to one hour per patron, per day. Desktop computer use is available by appointment only.
The following information announcement came from Hatch Makerspace:
This month at Hatch Makerspace by the WFPL
Custom Leather Keychains with Yi BinMonday, April 5, 6 pmIt’s time for spring cleaning and organization! Learn how to use Inkscape to design your own custom leather keychain to keep your keys in order. Send in your design after the workshop and pick it up in leather using Hatch curbside pickup.Build a Birdhouse with LizTuesday, April 13, 5 pmBuild a backyard home for our feathery friends. This is a fun introductory woodworking project for all ages. In addition to building a basic birdhouse, we will look at birdhouse customization and discuss how to make your birdhouse unique.
The number of COVID-19 cases in Watertown increased for the first time since January. The Town’s cases over the previous 14 days was 73 according to the Mass. Department of Public Health report of March 25, which is 14 higher than the previous week. The last time Watertown had more cases than the previous week was in the Jan. 21 report, when there were 295 cases (the highest number of cases in one week for Watertown).
Watertown Senior Center
The following information was provided by the Watertown Senior Center:
Greetings! All Watertown Senior Center Programs via Zoom. Call (617) 972-6490 for details.Programs for Week of March 29, 2021
Join us via Zoom for the following programs. Call for access info: (617) 972-6490.New participants always welcome in every program! We hope you’ll join us! Monday: 10:00 AM, Art Class with Dawn Scaltreto12:30 PM, Chair Yoga with Diane
Tuesday: 12:30 PM, Tai Chi & Meditation with Marie2:00 PM, Line Dancing with Bradley
Wednesday:10:00 AM, New!
Young cancer survivor Noah McManus thanks the Watertown Police, Fire Department and Department of Public Works for putting on a parade outside his home on Friday. A 3-year-old Watertown boy had some special visitors Friday to help him celebrate the news that he has a clean bill of health after more than a year of cancer treatments. Noah McManus waved to the police cruisers, fire trucks and Public Works vehicles that drove by his home Friday afternoon. He watched dozen of vehicles roll past with his parents and older brother Lucas and baby sister Lilah. “This is more than we expected,” said Noah’s mother, Jessica.
Dr. Barbara Beck. Watertown resident Barbara Beck, a longtime member of the Board of Health, received two recent honors involving her work in toxicology. Recently she was elected as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and was also appointed to serve as vice chair of the Science Advisory Board of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Becoming an AAAS fellow was a recognition by Beck’s peers. “It is really an honor. It doesn’t involve any activities,” Beck said.
The Watertown Community Foundation (WCF) announces two Spring 2021 grant programs to support local nonprofits, community-based organizations, programs, and projects. Approximately $125,000 will be distributed, nearly double 2020’s distribution. WCF’s Program Grants will support organizations that serve Watertown to develop new or continue existing programs with an educational focus (broadly defined) and do not involve Watertown’s public schools. Eligible organizations may apply for grants of $500 up to $5,000. WCF’s Institutional Support Grants are designed to help institutions central to the Watertown community by providing funds to maintain critical programming, staff, and cover operating costs. Grants under this program impose neither restrictions on the use of funds nor any program requirements. Eligible organizations may apply for grants of up to $7,500.
The Watertown Free Public Library will host a virtual town hall where residents can ask doctors their questions about COVID-19 on Wednesday, and Thursday, the library hosts the first of a series of online mental health workshops. The library sent out the following announcements:
Library to Host Free COVID-19 Forum With Top Doctors
With so much conflicting talk of vaccines and variants, navigating the COVID-19 pandemic can feel just as confusing today as it did one year ago. In an effort to provide reliable information to their communities, the Watertown Free Public Library and the Providence Public Library are teaming up to offer a “COVID-19 Town Hall” on Wednesday, March 24. During this free, virtual forum, Dr. Robin Schoenthaler of Massachusetts General Hospital and Dr. Philip A. Chan of Brown University will answer your submitted questions about the virus, vaccines, and public health. Spanish translation will be available.