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Several townhouses and two single family homes were purchased this week in Watertown. 30 Bradford Road #30, 4 bedroom 2 bathroom 1,700 sq. ft. Townhouse, Sold: $787,500
58 Duff St. #58, 2 bedroom 1 bathroom 874 sq.
The following information was provided by the City of Watertown:
The Watertown Public Arts & Culture Committee is pleased to launch the first project of Edible Watertown, a long-term interdisciplinary project that promotes awareness of our local environment through community engagement and the artistic and scientific exploration of plants native to Watertown. Edible Watertown aims to uplift the importance of native flora and their ecosystems to connect people with the environment right outside their door. The community connections created by this local movement, in response to the global issue of climate change, will encourage us all to be better stewards of the environment and increase recognition of the known natural gifts in our community. About “Edible Watertown: Plants of Our Past”
In Plants of our Past, 10 artists will be selected to each create a 2-dimensional artwork, one for each of 10 native edible plants in Watertown:
1. Bearberry2. Bee Balm3. Daylily4. Garlic Chives5. Mountain Mint6. Wintergreen7. Mayapple8. Red Bud9. Elderberry10. Huckleberry
Artists will be selected anonymously by a jury that includes the Edible Watertown Subcommittee of the Public Arts & Culture Committee. Artists will be selected based on a review of their previous work, their ability to complete projects on time (as evidenced by their resumes), their alignment with the Public Arts & Culture Committee’s mission and values and/or Edible Watertown (as evidenced by their artist statement and/or bio) and weighted by their proximity to Watertown.
Homebuyers have nearly 20 open houses to visit in Watertown this week. 101 N. Beacon St. #205, $829,000 2 bedroom 2 bathroom 940 sq. ft. Condo, Open House: Sunday, July 10 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
101 N. Beacon St.
The Brigham House assisted living community is housed in Watertown’s former East Junior High School. Residents of the Brigham House assisted living community in Watertown live in a historic building, but the century-plus old facility has gotten some sprucing up recently. The credit for the improvements to the Brigham House goes to some people new to their positions at the community, which is run by HallKeen Management. Wendy Nollman took over as executive director at the Brigham House in early April. She has already left her mark, said Tabitha Jones, sales specialist at HallKeen.
Watertown artists are invited to learn about making connections, marketing themselves, and how to use the online database called Creative Ground. The virtual networking event will be presented by the Watertown Public Arts & Culture Committee and the Watertown Business Coalition. The session takes take place on Monday, July 18, from 7-8 p.m. on Zoom. Creative Ground 2.0 is a relaunch of an online database of New England artists and cultural organizations hosted by the New England Foundation for the Arts, said Watertown Public Arts & Culture Planner Liz Helfer. “It’s a wonderful tool for artists to be found for different opportunities across the region, and a way for organizations to find artists and other organizations to work with,” Helfer said.
The Charles River Chamber will host a free coffee networking event at Arsenal Yards in July. Make connections at the event at the River Green near Roche Bros. in Arsenal Yards. Also joining the event will be the Watertown Business Coalition. Members of both groups and non-members are welcome
The Charles River Chamber serves Watertown, Newton, Needham, and Wellesley.
Watertown Free Public LIbraryThe new Watertown Library Bookmobile has arrived and will soon make its debut. The Watertown Free Public Library’s new bookmobile has arrived, and is charging up to get ready to make its debut in coming weeks. The vehicle will allow the Library to bring books to community events, go out into neighborhoods, and reach people outside of the library’s doors. The first event for the bookmobile will be the Watertown Arts Market on Aug. 13 from noon to 5 p.m. at Arsenal Park.
The following announcement was provided by Gore Place:
Guitarist Jamie Balmer will perform “Latinidad: South American Solo Guitar” at Gore Place, the historic estate in Waltham, on July 20 at 7:30 p.m.
Jamie Balmer has released six acclaimed recordings in his two-decade collaboration with Orpheus Guitar Duo. The late composer Frank Wallace described Jamie’s solo debut album, American Threads, as “beautifully conceived and executed … a very appropriate nod to Americana.”
It’s a thrill for Jamie to return to Gore Place with a program of solo guitar music from South America. Tickets are $21. To order, visit goreplace.org.