Arsenal Yards

Pure Barre Holding Soft Opening in Watertown, Free Classes for Limited Time

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The following information was provided by Arsenal Yards:

Arsenal Yards announced that Pure Barre, the largest barre concept in North America, is officially opening the doors to its new studio space located at 53 Bond Street on Monday, June 21. Pure Barre delivers an effective total body workout focused on its proprietary low-impact, high intensity movements that lift and tone muscles to improve strength, agility, and flexibility for every body.

Around Town

Group Collects Over 4,000 Pounds of Clothing at Watertown Recycling Event

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HelpsyPartnering with Helpsy, the northeast’s largest clothing collector, the Watertown Department Public Works collected over 4,000 pounds of textiles at a recent Recycling Event.

The following announcement was provided by Helpsy:

The clothing drive, held as part of a Watertown Recycling Event on Saturday, June 12th, was a huge success! HELPSY, the northeast’s largest clothing collector, was on hand to help with the collection of textiles and welcomed a steady flow of cars that resulted in 4,393 pounds of textiles being diverted from the local landfill.

Cartoon

Small Saves Gives Insight into the Life of a Goalie in This Week’s Cartoon

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James DeMarco grew up in Watertown and became a goaltender at age 5. It’s his life’s passion to stand between the pipes and keep the puck out of the net. Combining this with the love of cartooning Small Saves emerged in 1991 and took on a life of his own. “To play goal–then come home and draw Small Saves — is my ideal definition of a good day.”

Field Hockey

Former Watertown High Field Hockey Player Wins Awards for Performance on Field, in Classroom

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John Quackenbos / Boston College AthleticsBoston College junior Jonna Kennedy, a Watertown High grad, has earned multiple awards this season.

Watertown’s Jonna Kennedy recently garnered end-of-season awards at the conference, regional and national levels for her play with the Boston College field hockey team. She also received recognition for her work in the classroom.

Charity

More Than A Dozen Watertown Residents to Ride Pan-Mass Challenge

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Pan-Mass ChallengeOne of the 6,000 riders taking part in the 2021 Pan-Mass Challenge, which raises money for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

The following announcement was provided by the Pan-Mass Challenge:

On Aug. 7 and 8, more than 6,000 riders, including 13 participants from Watertown, will take part in the Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC), a two-day 211-mile bike-a-thon across Massachusetts, with the goal of raising $52 million for cancer research and patient care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (Dana-Farber).