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Recreation Department Announces Victory Field, Courts Are Open

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Victory Field will not be hosting football games this fall, but it is open for public use. Watertown’s athletic and recreation facilities are open to the public, announced Recreation Director Peter Centola. Centola sent out the following information:

Our Victory Field Artificial Turf will be open from 8:00am to 8:00pm everyday,  weather permitting.The Casey Park Courts, Victory Courts and Moxley Courts will be open the same times as well.Face covering and other COVID19 protocals for these amenities and other recreational facilities are required. Please feel free to contact the office at 617-972-6494 or 617-312-9007 for questions, concerns or comments. SAVE THE DATE: RECREATION OPEN FORUM, TUESDAY DECEMBER 1 AT 7 PM.

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Plenty Going on at the Watertown Senior Center This Week

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Watertown Senior Center

The following information was provided by the Watertown Senior Center:

The Watertown Council on Aging/Senior Center has been offering fitness, art and discussion programs via ZOOM! Please call the Senior Center at 617-972-6490 for program information and ZOOM access. Mondays

10:00 AM, Art Class with Dawn Scaltreto

12:30 PM, Chair Yoga with Diane

Mondays, 12/14 and 12/28 at 2:00 PM, Secrets of Armenian Cuisine with Naire

Tuesdays

12:30 PM, Tai Chi and Meditation with Marie

2:00 PM, Line Dancing with Bradley

Tuesday, 12/8 at 10:00 AM, Discovery Corps Engagement in Retirement

Tuesday, 12/15 at 9:30 AM, Director Coffee “Looking Ahead”

Tuesday, 12/22 at 10:00 AM, Public Safety Coffee

Wednesdays

11:00 AM, Exercise with Joanna

Wednesday, 12/2 at 2:00 PM, Armenian Music Concert

Wednesday, 12/9 at 2:00 PM, LGBTQ Coffee

Wednesday, 12/30 at 2:00 PM, Holiday Music Hour with John Clark

Thursdays

9:00 AM, Pilates

10:30 AM, Conversation with Tom; Senior Center member Tom Lewis leads this informal discussion group. Current events and issues pertaining to aging well are discussed. Thursday, 12/10 at 2:00 PM, Protect Yourself from Medicare Fraud

Thursday, 12/17 at 2:00 PM, Ask the Pharmacist

Fridays

10:00 AM, Exercise with Shannon

12:00 PM, Seated Strength and Balance with Pearl.

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Watertown Church Holding Candlelight Vigil for Armenian, Artsakh Soldiers

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Flag of Artsakh

An Armenian church in Watertown will hold a candlelight vigil on Sunday for the fallen soldiers. The outdoor vigil will take place at the St. Stephen’s Armenian Church, 38 Elton Ave., on Nov. 22 at 5:30 p.m.

An Instagram post from St. Stephen’s said:

“Join the Greater Boston Armenian Community in unity and solidarity for a Candle Light Vigil to honor our fallen soldiers.

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Petitions Seeks Improvements to How Park Dog Area

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A group of Watertown dog owners who use the dog area of Howe Park have started a petition asking for improvements to the facility. Rebeca Kerr, who posted the petition on Change.org, said “We are proposing a few simple solutions to help us have a better area, including expansion of the dog off-leash area, proper maintenance of the facilities, some lights and hopefully a water source.” The petition cites a number of issues that those supporting the petition would like the Town of Watertown to address:

1. The park gets very crowded during peak hours, as the enclosedarea is on the very small side for a city dog park.2. The current surface has not been properly maintained since itsinstallation in 2018, and it is unsanitary and unhealthy for our dogs inthe current state.3. There are no lights in the park, and when it gets dark by 4-5pm,people that normally get there at that time, are having difficultiesnavigating.

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Reopening Plan for Ryan Ice Arena, Winter Recreation Survey

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The Watertown Recreation Department announced the re-opening of the John A. Ryan Ice Arena, and detailed the policies that users must follow during the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, Recreation officials have put up a survey for residents to respond to about programs they would like to see over the winter. See the announcements below:

Ice Arena Re-opening

Please find below the guidelines and actions that will be put into place for the reopening of the Ryan Arena, Town of Watertown MA. These guidelines are per Commonwealth of Massachusetts updates of 11-06-20

This being said, the steps are listed below. Rink flow.

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See the Winners of the Watertown Mall’s Scarecrow Contest

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The winner of the 2020 Watertown Mall Scarecrow Contest, the Waltham YMCA’s “Fred Haymaker Playmaker.” The Watertown Mall announced the winners of the 2020 Scarecrow Contest. “We would like to thank all of this year’s Scarecrow Contest participants,” Mall management said. The Third Place Scarecrow Contest winner, “Essential Workers” from Four Seasons Preschool. The Watertown Mall is proud to announce the winners this year:

First Place – Waltham Family YMCA, “Fred Haymaker Playmaker”

Second Place – Watertown Boys & Girls Club, “The Godfather”

Third Place – Four Seasons Preschool, “Essential Workers”

Hoping to see more creative entries next year!”

The entries in the 2020 Watertown Mall Scarecrow Contest.

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Life of Charles Lenox, Black Man from Watertown Who Served in Civil War, Detailed by Historical Society

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Charles Lenox, a Watertown barber, joined the all-Black 54th Massachusetts Infantry in the Civil War. The name of Charles Lenox, an African-American man from Watertown who fought in the Civil War, has become more well known this fall after his life was the focus of New Rep Theatre’s first Moving Play. Lenox served in the famous 54th Massachusetts Infantry. In the play, the same streets on which Lenox lived his life were used as the stage. (Read more about the play here).