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See When Watertown Residents Can Use BB&N Fields

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The BB&N fields will be open to use by Watertown residents on weekends. The following announcement was provided by the Recreation Department:

The Recreation Department is excited about the new Buckingham Browne & Nichols Athletic Facility which held its grand opening on September 8, 2022. This Complex is state of the art and will be utilized by the athletic and recreational programs offered by the Buckingham Browne and Nichols School as well as the Recreation Department, School Athletic Programs, Youth Groups and will be made available to “Free Play” for “Watertown Residents Only” at scheduled times. See the schedule below. Please follow all rules and regulations that are clearly marked at the facility.

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Spots Still Available for Most Watertown Recreation Fall Programs

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The Watertown Recreation Department’s fall programs have started, but there are still spaces available in most of the programs. Activities range from age 3 to adult.

Kids sports programs include PreK Outdoor sports for ages 3-5, youth tennis (grades 1-8), Junior All Sports (grades K-2), and All Sports (grades 3-5). This fall there will be Jr. Creative Arts for grades K-2 and Lego BricQ Motion 1 for grades 2-5. The Recreation Department has teamed with the Watertown Police Department to present multiple Cops ‘n’ Rec activities, including: flag football, racket sports, dodgeball, and volleyball. There is also a flag football program for grades 3-5. Artemis Yoga will run classes for kids 6-10 and girls empowerment classes for ages 10 to 14.

Sports

2 Summer Basketball League Champs Crowned in One Night

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Natalie Nigito PhotographyThird-seeded Control Club topped No. 1-seed Kaos Club 41-33 to claim the O’Brien-Jerhian Legends Summer Basketball League championship on Aug. 30, 2022. Both Watertown Summer Basketball Leagues went to a third and deciding game in their respective finals this week. The competitions, which feature current and former college basketball players, are run by the Watertown Recreation Department, which provided the following accounts:

Championship Tuesday was all that it should be, great competition, big crowd (some legends mixed in), plenty of food and refreshments.

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Petting Zoo & Water Slides Coming to Victory Field

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The following announcement was provided by the Watertown Recreation Department:

The Watertown Recreation Parks Program will be hosting an exciting and fun filled doubleheader event on Friday, August 12 at our Victory Field Complex. Animal Craze (please use graphic) will have a petting zoo from 10:00am to 12:00pm, while Busy Bee will provide two water slides from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

All youth attendees must be registered for our Summer Parks Program. For more information, contact the recreation office at 617-972-6494

Entertainment

Video Gaming Truck Coming to Watertown, Rec Offers Zoo Trip

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Gamers can head to Victory Field for some fun on Thursday, and a trip to the zoo is planned by the Watertown Recreation Department next week. Gaming

The Ultimate Gaming Truck will be at Victory Field on Orchard Street on Thursday, July 28 from 10 a.m. to noon. Watertown residents are invited to come down and play some video games at the free event sponsored by the Recreation Department. More than a dozen people can play at once on game systems including PS5 and Xbox X.

Zoo Trip

On Monday, August 1 the Parks Program will be visiting the Southwick’s Zoo in Mendon, which has more than 850 animals on its 200 acres. Participants must be Watertown residents, ages 9 to 18 and registered for the Watertown Parks Program.

Entertainment

Watertown Recreation Has Spots for Trip to Water Wizz on Friday

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The Watertown Recreation Department sent out the following information:

Our Water Wizz Trip is on Friday, July 22. If interested, please register today as we have limited capacity for the trip. A perennial New England summertime favorite, Water Wizz Water Park is a water park located in East Wareham, Massachusetts, about 60 miles south of Boston, Mass. Featured rides and attractions include Hurricane Hill, Pirates Plunge and Herring River Run. Come and join the fun!

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Farewell for Two Recreation Employees to be Held at City Hall

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The Watertown Recreation Department will say good bye to two employees who will be leaving the department. They will be honored at a celebration to be held on Friday, June 17 in City Hall. The event is free and open to the public. Recreation Director Peter Centola sent out the following announcement:

After close to 5 years as Recreation Supervisor, Jim Coutoumas will be moving on to greener pastures as Assistant Director of Recreation in Canton. We are grateful for Jim’s outstanding service to our department and our Watertown Community.

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Lego Robotics, Sports for Kids & Adults, Vacation Programs Coming Up in Rec Dept.’s Winter Session II

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Registration is open for Watertown Recreation’s Winter Session II and there are a multiple activities from which to choose. Activities for youth include Lego Robotics for grades 2-5, All-Sports programs for elementary school aged kids, creative crafts and more. Middle schoolers can participate in Cops ‘n Rec futsal, volleyball and a fun & games night. Volleyball is also available for high school students. The Recreation Department is running week-long programs during February and April vacations.