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February is Full of Activities at the Watertown Senior Center

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February may be the shortest month, but the Watertown Senior Center has a long list of activities for the month. The Watertown Council on Aging provided the following information:

HEART HEALTH MONTHHelp us to celebrate Heart Health Month! This year Marie McCune, RN from Mt. Auburn Hospital, will speak to us about how to keep your heart healthy. After, we will enjoy a light brunch. 

WHEN: Tuesday February 19 TIME: 10:30 – 12:30 PM COST: $ 7.00Pre-registration is required and seating is limited.

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Watertown Senior Center Hosting Holiday Boutique This Week

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Get your holiday shopping started with the Friends of the Watertown Council on Aging’s Holiday Boutique. The sale features handmade knitted items, jewelry, ornaments and holiday décor. The Boutique will be held at the Watertown Senior Center, 31 Marshall St., on Thursday, Nov. 8 and Friday, Nov. 9 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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September is Busy at the Watertown Senior Center, See Details Here

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The Watertown Senior Center has plenty going on in September, including a session on gardens, info on Alzheimer’s and dementia and a number of trips. The Watertown Senior Center provided the following information:

Some of our September 2018 events include: 

LUNCH & LEARN WATERTOWN’S SCHOOL GARDENS & THE SENIOR CENTER

Join Judy Fallows, official garden coordinator for Watertown’s public schools for the past three seasons, as she talks about the connections in elementary schools between classrooms and gardens. She will speak a bit about the challenges of maintaining the gardens in summer and the wonderful volunteers who help with this. Learn about the connections with the school food service and harvests for school cafeterias. Judy will also talk about the progress of the Senior Center gardens.

Government

Representative from Congresswoman Clark’s Office to Visit Watertown

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A representative from Congresswoman Katherine Clark’s office will be in Watertown three times in upcoming months to meet with the public, according to the Town of Watertown. The following information was sent out by Town officials:

Mr. Jay Higgins, Constituent Services Representative for U. S. Congresswoman Katherine Clark (MA-05), will be holding office hours at the Watertown Senior Center, 31 Marshall Street, on the following Thursdays: May 3, June 7, and July 5 from 10:30-11:30 AM. Please contact the Watertown Senior Center for details 617-972-6490.

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AARP Presenting Smart Driver Course at Watertown Senior Center

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Recharge your driving skills! AARP Driver Safety helps drivers stay safe, educated and confident behind the wheel with the AARP Smart Driver™ Course, the AARP announced in a press release. These courses are designed to help drivers age 50-plus familiarize themselves with the current rules of the road, defensive driving techniques, and how to operate vehicles more safely in today’s increasingly challenging driving environment. 
The course will be offered Wednesday, April 25 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Watertown Senior Center, 31 Marshall St., Watertown, MA 02472. Call 617-972-6490 for information or to register. In addition to learning safety strategies that can reduce the likelihood of a crash, participants of the course will learn how aging, medications, alcohol, and other health-related issues affect driving ability, and how to adjust driving accordingly to allow for these changes.

Government

Town Council President Sees Development, Communication & Schools as Priorities for New Term

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As the new Town Council term begins, Watertown Council President Mark Sideris looked toward the next two years and said that some of the major focus will be on traffic, development and communication with the public, as well as the upcoming school building projects. Newly elected Town Councilors, School Committee members and Library Trustees were sworn in by Town Clerk John Flynn on Tuesday night at the Mosesian Center for the Arts. After his swearing in, Sideris addressed the audience in the theater at the Arts Center. Development has been a big issue for several years, and Sideris said he would like to take a new approach at looking at new projects in town, from those completed, to those under construction and projects just getting started. “I will be working with the Community Development and Planning Department to coordinate a field trip to visit the sites that have been developed,” Sideris said.

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Watertown Senior Center Holding Holiday Boutique Next Week

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Come down to the Watertown Senior Center to purchase items for the holidays, including handmade knitted items, jewelry, ornaments and holiday décor. Friends of the Watertown Council on Aging Holiday Boutique will be held on Monday, December 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The event will be at the Watertown Senior Center, 31 Marshall St., Watertown

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Senior Center Hosting Forum on Making Watertown an Age-Friendly Community

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On Nov. 30 the Watertown Senior Center will host an Age-Friendly Community Forum at the Watertown Free Public Library. Organizers sent out the following announcement:

Dr. Caitlin Coyle from UMass Boston will be facilitating an open discussion with residents about how to make Watertown more age-friendly. Please JOIN US to share your experiences and ideas! Tell us what you value about the community!