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On Nov. 30 the Watertown Senior Center will host an Age-Friendly Community Forum at the Watertown Free Public Library. Organizers sent out the following announcement:
Dr. Caitlin Coyle from UMass Boston will be facilitating an open discussion with residents about how to make Watertown more age-friendly. Please JOIN US to share your experiences and ideas! Tell us what you value about the community!
The First Baptist Church of Belmont will host a Family Game Night and Pot Luck Supper. The church’s Ladies Parlor sent out the following information:
Everyone is invited! You do not have to belong to our church. Come and have fun! Friday, October 20, 2017: 6:30 pm – 9:00 PM
Bring your favorite game or play one of our games.
Boston West Fair Skies (BWFS) will hold its quarterly meeting Thursday, November 2 in Belmont, the group announced.
BWFS works towards redistributing airplane noise more fairly among our communities. Thursday November 2nd, 2017, 7-8:30 P.M.
Belmont Public Library, 336 Concord Ave. We are a citizens grassroots organization which includes Arlington, Belmont, Cambridge, Medford, Somerville, Watertown and Winchester – all communities affected by the increased airplane noise due to the implementation of 33L RNAV (using GPS) departures at Boston Logan Airport. The quarterly meeting location rotates to different towns. BWFS is fighting for a more equitable distribution of airplane noise.
The Watertown Community Foundation (WCF) is pleased to announce that we are
accepting applications for two programs: the Healthy Watertown Grants program and the School Program Grants (offered in conjunction with the Watertown Education Foundation). Healthy Watertown Grants
WCF has $10,000 in available grant money for the Healthy Watertown program. We are looking to support new or existing health focused programs that serve Watertown residents. Examples of programs eligible for Healthy Watertown Grants include:
• Food pantry programs or equipment needs
• Programs/services fostering healthy aging
• Support programs for care-givers
• Nutrition and/or meals programs for seniors
• Programs combating obesity
• Programs designed to help substance abusers become or remain “clean”
• Health-related programs for infants and their families
• Supplies/tools for community gardens
Health programs that serve students in Watertown’s public schools should apply to the School-based grant program. Healthy Watertown Grant proposals are due: November 1, 2017.
Navigating through the Medicare system can be confusing, Part A, Part B, Medicare Advantage and choosing a drug plan – and which one fit you best this year might not be the best one next year. Open Enrollment for Medicare starts on Oct. 15, 2017 and ends on Dec. 7, 2017. Coverage begins on Jan.
Join the fun! The Watertown Mall is hosting its 26th Annual Scarecrow Contest. The Watertown Mall sent out the following information:
Any individual, family, group, school, class, business or organization is invited to enter a scarecrow in our contest. Scarecrows can have a theme, or just be imaginative. Scarecrows are displayed throughout Watertown Mall, 550 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA, from October 16, 2017 through October 31, 2017.
A group that helps people gain the confidence to speak in public will be hosting an open house in Watertown in October. The Toastmasters Club holds regular meetings where members give prepared speeches on a prepared subject, and others can volunteer to speak. Those who speak will receive constructive evaluations of their speech. The club sent out the following information:
Come see what a Toastmasters Club is all about! On October 21, 2017, please join us for our regular scheduled meeting and open house.
The Watertown Boys and Girls Club has kicked off its Great Futures Campaign, the public fund-raising effort to pay for a major overhaul of the club on Whites Avenue including the addition of a teen center. On Thursday night, the club hosted a kick off for its capital campaign at the Commander’s Mansion. The total goal of the campaign is to raise $1.4 million for the new construction and other upgrades at the center, but Executive Director Renee Gaudette started the effort last year. “We reached $750,000 this summer and decided to announced to the public our campaign,” Gaudette said, saying many of the donations have come from foundations and businesses. Some of the work has already been completed, Gaudette said, including the new gymnasium floor and a new dehumidification system for the club’s pool, both of which were completed last year.