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Historical Society Hosting Celebration of Treaty Day, Reading of Declaration of Independence

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The Historical Society of Watertown announced it will celebrate two significant historical events for the town, the state and the nation during the Treaty Day celebration. The Historical Society announced that everyone is welcome at the free event on Saturday July 15, 2017, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Edmund Fowle House, 28 Marshall St., Watertown. The Treaty Day 2017 event marks two important occasions in history that occurred at the Edmund Fowle House in Watertown: the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence to the citizens of Watertown on July 18, 1776; the signing of the first treaty negotiated by the new nation with a foreign power, namely the St. John’s (a.k.a. Maliseet) and Mi’kmaq Tribes of Nova Scotia on July 19, 1776.

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Athenahealth Employee Wins Fulbright Scholarship to Study in The Netherlands

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Jordyn Burger, an 2014 graduate of Olin College who currently works at athenahealth in Watertown, has won a full grant through the Fulbright Program to study how people interact with products. The Olin School of Engineering announced that Burger will be studying Design for Interaction at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands during her Fulbright year. The goal of the program is to educate designers who understand what people do with and expect from the products they use in everyday life, and who are able to design products appropriate to their needs’ concerns and abilities, according to the the TU Delft website. The Fulbright Program is an international exchange initiative sponsored by the U.S. government that is designed to build relationships between Americans and people in more than 140 countries across the globe to collectively address global challenges and work toward world peace, according to the Fulbright website.

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Watertown Man Tells the History of His Hometown in His New Book

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A town resident has tried to capture Watertown’s place in the history of the nation and the world in his new book, The World and Watertown. Greg Beach, 28, has worked in education, but also enjoys writing. He wanted to write a book about Watertown history for a number of years, but it was when the Boston Marathon Bombers came to Watertown in 2013, and the following year’s Marathon that really pushed him to make the book a reality. It also spurred in his mind the links Watertown has to history that has touched the nation. “I talk about the (the Watertown Shootout and Manhunt), and also that my experience as a Watertown Middle School student,” Beach said, noting that he went to the school during some major events in American history: the 2000 Presidential Election when he was in sixth grade, the Sept.

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Learn How to Make Television Shows Through Free Watertown Cable Classes

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Residents of Watertown are invited to sign up for Watertown Cable Access Television’s free summer workshops beginning on August 1, WCA-TV announced. Below you will find a list of the workshops and their descriptions. In order to participate, you must sign up to become a member of WCA-TV at https://myisaac.com/membersignup?loc_id=5863f8ad1e280. Once you have signed up and been approved by a staff member, login to myisaac.com to register for a workshop. Multi-Camera Studio Production

4 Tuesdays Aug.

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Watertown Dance School Hosting Free Open House for Range of Ages

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Watertown-based dance school the School of Dance with Sara will host an open house on July 12 with free classes. The dance school will host the open house will be held at First Parish Church, 35 Church St. in Watertown. The workshop schedule is:

Twinkle Toe Ballet (2 years) 10-10:30 a.m.

Toddler Ballet (3-4 years) 10:45-11:15 p.m.

Ballet & Hip-Hop (5-6 years) 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

Junior Hip-Hop (7-10 years) 1-1:30 p.m.

Surprise Dances (Open to All Levels) 1:45-3 p.m.

Registration for fall classes will be available during the open house. For more information go to: www.dancewithsara.com

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July at the Senior Center: A Visit from the Middlesex DA, Paint Party, A Movie for the Grandkids

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The Watertown Center will be full of activities this July, including a visit from Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan, a movie for seniors and the grandkids and a paint party, to name just a few. See more information in the Senior Center Newsletter, below:

July Notes from the Director

It’s Summer! And we hope you will stop in the Senior Center to enjoy the air conditioning and take part in one or more of our many programs and activities. Take a look in our lending library for a new beach read, stop by and play a few rounds of Cribbage, Whist, Bridge or Rummikub, test your skill at Chess, attend an exercise class, or drop in for the Thursday movie. If you enjoy singing consider joining the Mellowtones who meet Friday afternoons.

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Newton-Wellesley Hosts Support Group for Families Dealing with Mental Illness

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Mental Illness support group:  NAMI Family Support Group is a free, structured, confidential peer-led support group for family members, caregivers and loved ones of individuals living with mental illness, organizers announced.  

A support group will be held on Tuesday, July 11, 7:30–9 p.m. at Newton Wellesley Hospital’s main building at 2014 Washington Street in Newton, on the second floor of the Bowles Conference Center. This is organized by the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI).

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Fourth of July Celebration at Victory Field Tuesday Morning, Early Afternoon

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Watertown Recreation Department Presents the Fourth of July Celebration, Tuesday, July 4th, 2017 – 10:00 to 2:00 at the Victory Field Complex. Schedule of Events

10:00-10:50am:
Soccer Game: (ages 7 and under)
Obstacle Course: (ages 8-10)
Baseball Game Bring Your Glove: (ages 11 and older) Wet and Wild Waterslide: (all ages)

11:00-12:00am:
Obstacle Course:(Ages 7 and under)
Dodgeball: (ages 8-10)
Softball Game Bring Your Glove: (ages 11 and older) Wet and Wild Waterslide: (all ages)

12:30-1:30pm:
Parachute Game (ages 7 and under)
Obstacle Course: (ages 8-10)
Three-on-Three Basketball: (Ages 11 and older) Wet and Wild Waterslide: (all ages)

1:30-2:00pm:
Water Balloon Toss: (all ages) Group Games: (all ages)
Wiffleball Homerun Derby: (all ages) Wet and Wild Waterslide: (all ages)

All Day Activities: Face Painting, Arts & Crafts and Waterslides
There will be hot dogs, burgers and refreshments served free of charge

Please park in the Department of Public Works lot at 124 Orchard Street