If I were you, I would start this weekend at the movies. Mickey 17 is playing at the Majestic 7, and it’s worth a trip. It’s a unique sci-fi story with a captivating plot. If you have children in tow, however, the Watertown Children’s Theatre musical, Finding Nemo, would be a fun alternative for a weekend theater show. On Saturday afternoon, the muralist and painter, Bren Bataclan, is teaching a hands-on art workshop at the library. Art is a great escape from the world’s troubles. Parents and children can be creative at interactive art workshops hosted by Gore Place (which is both in Watertown and Waltham) on Saturday. Another very fun alternative for Saturday afternoon is a mini-golf fundraiser for cancer research at the Taxiarchae Greek Orthodox Church. On Sunday morning, after a leisurely breakfast, if you happen to have a child from 4-6, head over to pint-sized yoga at the library. No 4-6 year old? Then relax and enjoy your day off or catch the movie that you missed on Friday night.
MICKEY 17, a film at the MAJESTIC 7 THEATER
Friday-Sunday, March 14-16, many showings
Majestic 7, 81 Arsenal Yards
From the Academy Award-winning writer/director of “Parasite,” Bong Joon Ho, comes his next groundbreaking cinematic experience, “Mickey 17”, rated R. The unlikely hero, Mickey Barnes (Robert Pattinson) has found himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job … to die, for a living, over and over and over. Tickets are $16, $15 for children, seniors and students
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DELIGHT IN DRAWING with artist BREN BATACLAN
Saturday, March 15, 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Watertown Free Public Library, 123 Main St.
Join Boston-based muralist and painter Bren Bataclan for a one-of-a-kind art lesson and hands on workshop! Bren Bataclan is a Filipino-American artist who wants to spread kindness through art. He is the creator of the street art project Project Smile and has given away his anime-inspired paintings in 80 countries and every state in the U.S. He has also painted murals at more than 300 schools, hospitals and community institutions.
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FINDING NEMO JR with the WATERTOWN CHILDREN’S THEATRE
Friday and Saturday, March 14 & 15, 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, March 15 & 16 @ 2 p.m.
Mosesian Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St.
Disney’s Finding Nemo Jr. is a musical adaptation of the beloved 2003 Pixar movie Finding Nemo. Marlin, an anxious and over-protective clownfish, lives in the Great Barrier Reef with his kid Nemo, who longs to explore the world beyond their anemone home. But when Nemo is captured and taken to Sydney, Marlin faces his fears and sets off on an epic adventure across the ocean. This production features performers in grades K-6.
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INTERACTIVE ART FAIR
Saturday, March 15, 10:30 a.m., 12 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Gore Place, 52 Gore St., Waltham
Join us at Gore Place for an interactive art fair. You can watch artists creating art in real time, purchase pieces directly from the artisans themselves, or even try your hand at making your own art. The Art Classes: We will hold three 1-hour long art workshops: mosaics, mixed media on canvas, and miniature plantscapes. Pre-registration is required to participate. Tickets for a workshop are $20. Workshops are intended for ages 6 through adult. Children under age 10 require an adult to take the class with them. Due to limited space, both the adult and the child need to purchase a ticket.
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MINIATURE GOLF FUNDRAISER
Saturday, March 15, 12-4 p.m.
Taxiarchae/Archangels Greek Orthodox Church, 25 Bigelow Ave.
The function hall of Watertown’s Greek church will be turned into “Fun for the Hole Family,” an 18-hole miniature golf course as part of a fundraiser for Brain Cancer research. There will also be food, prizes and Greek and American music.
The fundraiser is being held in honor and as a tribute to Thomas Tsekrekas, who passed away from Brain Cancer, according to his son Jimmy. “He was a longtime President of a Greek charity called ‘Ahepa’ (which I’ve now taken over),” said Jimmy Tsekrekas. “The charity has existed for over 60 years, and its main purpose is to do charitable work within the community, and spread the Greek philosophy of “philantrōpos.” Its roots words translate into ‘love of human beings.’” The group is a certified non-profit, so all donations are tax-deductible. Tickets are $18 for adults, $9 for children, and kids under 6 get in free.
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PINT SIZED YOGA at the library
Sunday,d March 16, 2-3 p.m.
Watertown Free Public Library, 123 Main St.
Carol Kagan guides kids through stretches, breathing exercises, and age appropriate yoga poses along with dancing and games. Small yoga mats are provided. Child-only participation is encouraged, parents and caregivers are asked to stay in the room. For kids ages 4-6. Registration is required and begins on March 2.
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