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Watertown Boy Who Beat Cancer to be Featured at Make-A-Wish Gala

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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 Watertown boy who beat cancer will be featured by Make-A-Wish during an online event. Noah McManus recently received a drive-by parade with vehicles from the Watertown Police, Fire Department and Department of Public Works to celebrate his bill of good health (see details here). Make-A-Wish provided the following announcement about the gala:

Make-A-Wish® Massachusetts and Rhode Island will feature the story of Noah McManus, 3, from Watertown, MA, during the Make-A-Wish® Gala: Heroes for Hope, a live virtual event taking place at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 10, 2021. Noah, who has undergone chemotherapy for Langerhans cell histiocytosis, wished for a superhero playhouse and his wish was granted through generous community support.

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COVID-19 Update, Free Testing Extended, New Groups Eligible for Vaccine

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COVID-19 cases rose for the second straight week in Watertown, as did the rate of positive tests. Some new groups of people are now eligible to receive the vaccine, including people age 55 and older. The number of cases reported by the Mass. Department of Public Health was 81 over the previous 14 days, according to the April 1 report. That is up eight from the previous week.

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Registration Open for Watertown Recreation’s Spring Programs

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The Watertown Recreation Department has a variety of programs this spring. See the descriptions below. The Recreation Department provided the following inforrmation:

Programs will operate indoors & outdoors, please look out for updates prior to scheduled programs. In the event of inclement weather, outdoor participants will be notified by text/email that the program will be canceled or ended early. General

• All programs are offered to Watertown residents only.• Before registering, check that the participant meets the age/grade level qualifications.• Registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis until a program fills or begins.• Payment must be made in full prior to the start of the program (contact Director Centola if you wish to seek other arrangements). Cancellation Policy

• If insufficient enrollment causes an activity to be canceled, participants will have their choice to accept a full credit to their Recreation account or receive a refund check in 4-6 weeks.

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April Senior Events: Meet the State Rep., Nature, Music History & More

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Watertown Senior Center

The Watertown Senior Center has a variety of events coming up in April. See some below, and more in the senior newsletter. The Senior Center provided the following information:

GUEST SPEAKERS via Zoom

The Secret Lives of Backyard and Migratory Birds with Sean Kent, Education Manager, Museum of American Bird Art. Friday, April 9, at 1 pmSpring is a great season for bird watching with migrants returning from their winter grounds in all their breeding finery. This illustrated lecture will feature birds that are commonly seen through out the spring and give you a glimpse into the secret life of birds.

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Learn How to Build a Birdhouse, an Intro to 3-D Design and More This Month at Hatch

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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.

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Slight Increase in Watertown COVID Cases, Free Testing, Vaccine Info

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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).

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Senior Events: New Exercise Class, Art with Dawn and Coffee & Conversation

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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!