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Each month a spirituality program for older adults will be held at the Watertown Free Public Library, and sponsored by the Marshall Home Fund. The program is presented by Sacred Threads Center. The next event is Tuesday, Aug. 26 at from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Watertown library, 123 Main St. in Watertown.
The Marshall Home Fund awarded more than $40,000 in grants to groups providing services to Watertown residents age 55 and over ranging from healthcare to music to transportation. The Board of Directors pledged $42,275 to nine local organizations. A ceremony was held on May 8 at the First Parish Church of Watertown. See what the grants will be used for below:
Arsenal Center for the Arts: The Open Door Project allows many more older residents to enjoy studio art classes, films, music, and theater events that might otherwise be out of their reach financially. Perkins School for the Blind: Thriving with Vision Loss provides older adults with access to the resources of the Perkins Braille & Talking Book Library.