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Rotary Club Spreads Valentine’s Greetings to Seniors Through Service Project

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Rotary Club of WatertownMembers of the Rotary Club of Watertown, and some guests, wrote Valentine’s Day cards for seniors in town. Dozens of seniors around Watertown received Valentine’s Day cards thanks to the Rotary Club of Watertown. A group of four Rotarians, and two potential new members, gathered at Panera Bread one morning in January to write out cheerful messages for the recipients, said Lilia Weisfeldt, president of Watertown Rotary. “We created 100 personalized cards for local seniors,” Weisfeldt said. The cards were printed by one of the Rotary members, and delivered to the Watertown Senior Center by another member.

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Snow Day for Watertown Schools, City Hall & Other Buildings Opening Late

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The following announcement was provided by the City of Watertown:

Due to predicted snow accumulations, the City of Watertown Administrative Offices, the Watertown Free Public Library and the Senior Center will have a delayed opening at Noon (12:00pm) on Friday, January 7, 2022. Watertown Public Schools are closed on Friday, January 7, 2022 for a snow day. All offices are also closed. The Superintendent of Public Works has declared a Snow Emergency effective 12:01 AM, Friday, January 7, 2022. The Snow Emergency shall remain in effect until further notice.

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Middle & High School Students Wanted to Shovel Snow for Seniors, Can Earn Gift Cards, Community Service Credit

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The following information was provided by the City of Watertown:

In coordination with the Watertown Middle School, Watertown High School, Recreation Department, Council on Aging/Senior Center, and the Marshall Home Fund, the City of Watertown is offering a snow-shoveling program specifically for our senior residents over age 60 and those who are disabled. Watertown Middle School and Watertown High School students are matched with senior residents in their neighborhood, and assigned to be responsible for shoveling snow from the sidewalks and driveways for the duration of the winter season. This year, thanks again to generous support from the Marshall Home Fund, students will have an opportunity to earn community service as well as gift cards by assisting with snow shoveling in their neighborhood. Applications for both the residents in need of assistance, and the students volunteering to help them, are available here. 

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August at the Senior Center: Summer Supper, Flower Arrangements, a Book Club and Much More

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Town of WatertownWatertown Senior Center

The Senior Center has many activities during the month of August, including some in-person events. In the August Watertown Senior News, put out by the Council on Aging, Director of Senior Services Anne-Marie Gagnon writes that the Senior Center is open and welcoming residents again. She added that there will be no meals (with a couple of exceptions below) provided because the kitchen remains closed, but people are welcome to bring their own food. Also, visitors may want to bring a sweater because the windows will remain open to provide circulation inside the senior center. Here are some of the events going on this month at the Watertown Senior Center:

Book Club

Held at the Library and on Zoom

Wednesday, August 11 at 9 am

We will be discussing Emma, by Jane Austen.

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Senior Center in June: Technology Help for Seniors, Grab-n-Go Lunches and the Senior Shuttle

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Town of WatertownWatertown Senior Center

The following information was part of the June Watertown Senior News:

We are pleased to present the annual Watertown Senior Center Art Exhibition within these pages. Congratulations to all of our Art Class participants. From Dawn Scaltreto, instructor, “Over the past year, COVID precautions have dominated much of our lives. For many people, that has meant isolation, fear and loneliness. With the Monday Art Class, though, we have been blessed to be able to meet online via Zoom classes set up by the Watertown Senior Center.

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See What’s Going on This Week at the Watertown Senior Center

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Watertown Senior Center

The following information was provided by the Watertown Senior Center:

Programs for Week of April 19, 2021

Join us via Zoom for the following programs. Call for access info: (617) 972-6490. New participants always welcome in every program! We hope you’ll join us! All Watertown Senior Center Programs via Zoom. Call (617) 972-6490 for details.