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WEEKEND FUN: Makerspace Workshops, Movie Night, Music & More

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Have you all heard of the Hatch Makerspace in town? This Friday afternoon they will be teaching people how to use their 3D designer software and their vinyl cutter. Maybe it’s time to get a big head start on your spring Yard Art project. Friday night the town is holding an outdoor movie night, with a family-friendly, Disney film, “Super Buddies.” (Who doesn’t love Golden Retriever puppies?) Once the kiddos are in bed, there’s some dancing to be had on Friday and Saturday evenings, a rock-cover band on Friday at the Sons of Italy Hall, and a Latin dance scene on Saturday night at Olespana.

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Weekend Fun: International Music, Kung Fu, Recreational Baseball, Art Exhibit & More

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Olespana in Coolidge Square. I suggest starting this weekend with a peaceful stroll through the art exhibit at the Mosesian Center that ends this Friday. It is showing the art of their teachers as well as their students, and there are some beautiful pieces on exhibit. Then, Saturday, take any 4-10 year olds to the library to see a martial arts display to motivate them to get out explore the physical arts. In the afternoon, you and your honey (or your friend) can learn how to connect in healthier ways in the Art of Receiving and Giving workshop.

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Weekend Fun: One-Man Concert, Meditation & the Nerve Tour

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Head to Mount Auburn Cemetery for a sunset meditation session. Sound in various forms will be the attraction this weekend, from a sunset sound meditation at Mount Auburn Cemetery on Saturday evening to a unique one-man concert at Donohue’s on Sunday evening. What is more iconic for an American summer evening? A very unusual talk is happening at Hibernian Hall on Sunday afternoon for those fascinated by the human body. Take a look at the details.

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Weekend Fun: Arts Market, Kids Concert, Armenian Art, Pajama Brunch with a Movie & More

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The 2024 Watertown Arts Market will take place at Filippello Park on Saturday, Aug. 17. I hope you are staying home this weekend because there’s some fun action in town to join in on. Let’s start Saturday morning with some sweet parent and young child time at the library with the Rockabye Beats. Then in the afternoon, head to Filippello Park for the annual Arts Market.

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Weekend Fun: Forest Bathing, Nepali Music, Clothes & Craft Supply Swaps

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Explore the forest in Mount Auburn Cemetery this weekend. Here’s a potential weekend plan for locals this weekend: First, go into your craft or art room if you have one, and grab some of the items that you thought you would use, but never have, or maybe you don’t do that craft anymore. Take them to the library on Saturday afternoon for the craft swap. Head home, have a nap, snack, or get your 10,000 steps in. Then in the evening go to the Armenian Cultural and Education Center for an amazing evening of Nepali music.

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Weekend Fun: Tour a Historic Mansion, Yoga, Give Blood & More

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Gore PlaceTour the historic mansion at Gore Place on Friday and Saturday. This is a weekend for learning more history of our town. At Gore Place, which is partly in Waltham, partly in Watertown, you can tour the historic home of Christopher and Rebecca Gore. He served as an ambassador, governor of Massachusetts, and US Senator in the late 1700’s and early 1800’s. If you prefer to be outside on a summer’s day, tour the trees on the Gore Estate or tour Mount Auburn Cemetery. Feeling crafty?

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Weekend Fun: Circus Smirkus, 2 Authors in Conversation, Radio Days at MCA & Summer Party

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The circus is in town! It’s too late to catch the raising of the tent, always so fun, but it’s not too late to take the family to Circus Smirkus at the Gore Estate this weekend.  For those inclined to put their heads in their books on summer vacations, check out the Authors in Conversation talk with two Watertown writers, Dewitt Henry and Eileen Pollack, both very accomplished. At the Mosesian, there’s an intriguing theater production, taking us back to the days of radio theater, with old and new audio dramas. Last, but not least, there’s a techno DJ dance at Conley’s on Friday night. I had just been thinking that Watertown needed some more action in the later hours of the night.

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Weekend Fun: Children’s Music, Greenway Cleanup, Silk Screening & More

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Sulinha’s Trio performs educational children’s music at the Library. This is going to be a lovely weekend to enjoy some poetry at Mount Auburn Cemetery or to catch a yard sale. If you have little ones at home, take them over to the library for some music time with a Brazilian influence. The songs are in English, but the instrumentation is definitely Brazilian. As a crafty person myself, I’m drawn to the home-held stamp camp or the silk screening at the Fort Gallery exhibit.