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Yo-Yo Ma. (Photo by Bradley Gutierrez)
The Watertown Free Public Library will be one of more than 20 locations simulcasting Yo-Yo Ma’s Celebrity Series of Boston concert from Symphony Hall on Nov. 21. See more information in the announcement provided by the Watertown Library. This November, Yo-Yo Ma will perform Bach’s complete suites for solo cello for the first time in one evening at home, in Boston.
The following announcement was provided by Housing for All Watertown:
Please join Housing for All Watertown (HAW) as we hold an in-depth conversation on housing policy with the At-Large City Council Candidates on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. The forum will take place from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Watertown Savings Bank Room at the Watertown Free Public Library. Due to a scheduling conflict, we will be unable to host the candidates for the other contested City Council race, in District C. Please see the forum lineup below. 2025 Candidate Forum Lineup
2 p.m. – Welcome and introductions
2:15 p.m. – Candidates for Councilor At Large: Caroline Bays (Incumbent), John Gannon (Incumbent), Theo Offei, Tony Palomba (Incumbent), Tom Tracy
3:15 p.m. – Closing
This event is free and open to the public. For more information on Housing for All Watertown go to: https://www.housingforallwatertown.org/
Newport Restaurant Group. The following announcement was provided by Bar ‘Cino:
Bar ‘Cino, located at 47 Main Street in Watertown, is pleased to announce that the restaurant will donate $2,496.00 in support of the Centre Street Food Pantry. The donation was raised through a fundraiser that ran from Aug. 17 though Aug. 31 in which 50 percent of all restaurant dessert sales were designated for the Pantry’s “No Child Hungry” program.
I’m writing to urge Watertown voters to vote for Sheila Krishnan for School Committee. Sheila and her husband Steve, both educators themselves, have chosen to rise their kids in Watertown because they love the level of community engagement they’ve found here. I first got to know Sheila through the Kingian Response Team, and we have connected over our shared interest in history and ongoing learning despite our different personal backgrounds. Since then, I’ve watched with admiration at her success in bringing together different parts of the community in service of our youth. She brings a rare combination of deep insight and non-nonsense smarts to complex problems. She helps colleagues get to the heart of the matter with grace and wisdom.
The Watertown Free Public Library. (Courtesy of WFPL)
The Watertown Free Public Library approved a new Strategic Plan in the summer of 2025, and the public is invited to look at the finalized plan. See the announcement from the library, below. Read more about the Watertown Free Public Library FY 2026–2030 Strategic Plan, with an update from Library Director Kim Long (Hewitt):
Hello and happy fall! In June, the Library Trustees voted to approve WFPL’s new Strategic Plan for FY26-2030.
Sylvia Khalarian
The following announcement was provided by Haymakers for Hope:
This October, Watertown resident, Sylvia Khalarian, will be fighting for a cure, literally, in the annual Haymakers for Hope Belles of the Brawl charity boxing event. On Thursday, October 9th at the well-known MGM Music Hall at Fenway, Khalarian along with 25 other brave fighters residing in the New England area will be stepping into the ring at this year’s event to combat cancer and raise money for their main beneficiary, The Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Since having their first event in 2011, Haymakers for Hope has raised over $35 million for cancer research, awareness, survivorship, and care. Haymakers is now accepting registrations from everyday professionals in the Greater Boston area who have no prior boxing experience and are eager to learn the art of boxing. Participants will have the chance to train at local partner gyms over the course of four months, culminating in a live fight night at the state-of-the-art MGM Music Hall, performing in front of a sold-out crowd and fighting for a cure.
What an incredible day! Thanks to all of you who joined us for our Annual Golf Tournament on Sept. 22 at Windham Country Club — whether you played, sponsored, volunteered, or just came out to cheer us on — we raised over $20,000 for Operation American Soldier!
Your support keeps us going and helps us continue our mission to serve those who serve us. We truly couldn’t do it without you. A huge shout-out to our Platinum Sponsors for their amazing generosity:
The DeWitt Charitable Fund, Cornerstone Mitsubishi, The Pvt Shutt Detachment, VFW Post 1105, Point32 Health, 356Z Foundation, TJX, BAE Systems, Teddie Peanut Butter, John & Wendy Rocca, Danny Mazzola, Sky Meadow Country Club, and Watertown Savings.
December vacation 2025 is longer that most years, and the Watertown Boys & Girls Club will be offering limited daily programs during the school break. See more information provided by the WBGC, below. WBGC is offering a December vacation program that will run across four days on December 22/23/29/30 for kids ages 7-12 during the break to help families keep their kids busy and active during the break. Registration for our program is now open and we’re offering a $10/day discount on the daily fee for all registrations by Nov. 1, 2025.