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Children Put on a Show and Honored a Man Who Dedicated His Life to Youth

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More than 50 children from Watertown put on quite a performance during “The Show Must Go On,” a program run by the Watertown Recreation Department, and they remembered longtime Recreation and Lowell School employee Bob Galante. 

Saturday’s show featured songs from the 90s, said Stacy Vachon, the director, who has been putting on similar shows with the children of Watertown since she was a teenager. “We sampled techno, grunge, popular and alternative music,” Vachon said. “The kids were either backed by the teacher band or sang along with karaoke tracks.” The first two songs were dedicated to Bob Galante, who died recently. He ran the Pequossette Summer Program, and ran the Lowell School after school program.

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Watertown Veterans Office Seeks Volunteers to Place Flags on Vets’ Graves

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The annual Flag Marker Disbursement at Veteran Gravesites will be held on Wednesday, May 25, announced Watertown Veterans Agent Mark Comeiro. Watertown will hold its annual Flag Marker disbursement at Veterans Gravesites on Wednesday May 25 th , 2016 beginning at 5 p.m.

If anyone would like to volunteer to assist in this honorable event, please meet at Ridgelawn Cemetery, on Highland Avenue in Watertown.

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Oscar Winner, ‘Patriots Day’ Crew Take Over Home of a Watertown Police Officer

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Watertown Police Sgt. Jeffrey Pugliese had some house guests in his Westside home this week – a whole crew of them, in fact – including an Oscar winning actor. 

One of the characters in the “Patriots Day” movie about the Boston Marathon Bombings is Pugliese, who was part of the shootout with the bombing suspects in Watertown. He will be portrayed by J.K. Simmons, who won an Academy Award for his role in “Whiplash,” and also appeared in the many other movie and television roles, including “Law & Order” and “The Closer.” Wednesday, the Pugliese household was taken over by film crews from CBS Films, to shot scenes for the film that will hit theaters in Boston, New York and Los Angeles on Dec. 21, 2016.

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Learn How to Make Armenian Cuisine at Free Cooking Class

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Live Well Watertown presents a free multicultural cooking class at the Watertown Free Public Library on Thursday, May 26. Would you like to learn how to make some delicious and nutritious
Mediterranean or Middle Eastern dishes? If so, then join us for one or more classes in this program series featuring Watertown community “chefs” who will teach you how to make some of their favorite dishes and share stories about food related traditions. The class features Healthy Eetch and Cold Cucumber Soup. Samples will be served! ARMENIAN CUISINE, Thursday, May 26, 2016, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Watertown Savings Bank Room Watertown Free Public Library

Sign-up required.

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Hollywood Turns Watertown Into a Film Set for ‘Patriots Day’

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It can seem like Watertown has been turned into a Hollywood set recently with scenes from the “Patriots Day” film being shot several places around town. 

The film chronicling the events of the Boston Marathon Bombing and the search for and capture of the suspects stars Mark Wahlberg, who was seen shooting a scene at the Main Street Mobile Station on the evening of May 9. Large crowds gathered on the sidewalk of Main Street, and some lucky fans got to meet Wahlberg after the filming that evening. Exactly where the scene fits in the move is not clear. It was supposed to be in Cambridge, but it is not clear if it is the gas station where the man who was carjacked escaped from the Tsarnaevs, or another gas station. On Monday, the crews headed over to the old Police Station in Watertown Square.

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Library Hosting College Admissions Workshop, Author Talk and Poetry Reading

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The Watertown Free Public Library has some events coming up for fans of New England history, poetry and those looking to apply to college. Heart and Soul: A Reading of Poetry and Spiritual Essays

Sunday May 22 at 2 p.m.

Join Lawrence and Janet Kessenich for a reading from their works, including Lawrence’s collection of poetry, Age of Wonders, and Janet’s book of spiritual essays, Music Lessons for the Spirit. The readings bring together insightful and enjoyable poems and essays that are both accessible and uplifting. Free and open to all at the Watertown Free Public Library. Wicked Pissed: Author Talk with Chronicle’s Ted Reinstein

Wednesday May 25 at 7 p.m.

Boston’s WCVB-TV’s Chronicle reporter and local author Ted Reinstein will join us at the Watertown Free Public Library for a free talk about his newest book: Wicked Pissed: New England’s Most Famous Feuds.

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Kayakers Hit the Charles River in Watertown During New Program

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The Watertown Dock lived up to its name Saturday when scores of people launched onto the Charles River in kayaks, and paddled up and down the waterway. The kayaks came to Watertown through a joint effort by the Watertown Recreation Department and Live Well Watertown. Spots in the boats filled up quickly, said Stephanie Venizelos of Live Well Watertown. Recreation Director Peter Centola said 92 people kayaked on Saturday. The boats were brought to town by Charles River Canoe and Kayak.

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Fire Department Hosting Blood Drive for Boston Children’s Hospital

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The Watertown Fire Department invites to public to come donate blood during a drive for Boston Children’s Hospital. 

The blood drive will be held on Saturday, June 4 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m at the Central Watertown Fire Station, 99 Main St. in Watertown. Be sure to bring an ID. To make an appointment please log onto halfpints.childrenshospital.org sponsor code for this drive is WATERFI or call Diego at 917-484-2982.