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The 2022 Watertown Arts Market will take place at Arsenal Park on Saturday, Aug. 13. The Arts Market returns to Watertown on Aug. 8, and it will be bigger than ever! Volunteers are needed to help the market run, including set up before, break down after, and during the market.
The following announcement was provided by the Armenian Museum of America:
Join authors Rouben and Liz Simonian for an immersion into Art and Architecture, Geography and Genealogy through Rouben Simonian’s memoir of an Armenian architect’s legacy, “Uncharted Canvas: A Journey through Beirut, Brussels, and Beyond.” The event will take place on Thursday, July 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the Watertown Free Public Library in collaboration with the Armenian Museum of America and the Hamazkayin Boston Chapter. The evening will include a slideshow of Rouben’s paintings. Signed books will be available for purchase with proceeds benefiting the Armenian Museum of America. In his memoir, Rouben shares the inspiring story of his Armenian heritage and his transformative journey from childhood in Beirut to a successful architecture career in America.
The Watertown Arts Market is still about a month away, but on two weekends in July there will be pop-up arts markets in Watertown Square featuring local artists and musicians. The Watertown Business Coalition, the City of Watertown and the Watertown Cultural Council teamed up to put on the Art Pop Ups in the heart of Watertown Square. On Saturday, July 11 and 25 from 3-7 p.m. several artists will have tables, and musicians will play on Merchants Row, the space next to CVS (27 Main St.)
Local visual artists will have original artwork for sale, and live acoustic musicians will entertain. The Art Pop Ups are free and open to all. “This pop-up experience is the perfect way to spend a summer afternoon!”
Watertown’s Summer Concert Series continues this week with the Soggy Po Boys. The City of Watetown provided the following details:
The Soggy Po Boys, native to New England, have quickly become an institution. They are spreading the good news of New Orleans music across the northeast and beyond, playing at concert halls and street corners; music festivals and burlesque festivals; bars and libraries, wherever the party requires. Part of the beauty of New Orleans music is that it’s celebrated and appreciated wherever it goes, from the street to the theater.Be sure to bring a blanket or chair! Wednesday, July 8, 6:30-8 p.m.Saltonstall Park, 149 Main St.
Four watch parties on three days will be hosted in Watertown by the Armenian Cultural & Educational Center. The ACEC, located at 47 Nichols Ave., will host watch parties for two quarterfinal games on Saturday, July 11 (5 p.m. and 9 p.m.), the third place match on Sunday, July 18 at 5 p.m., and the World Cup final on Sunday, July 19 at 3 p.m.
Games will be shown on big-screen TVs with comfortable seating. Tickets cost $5 per match and include food and drink. Proceeds benefit the ACEC Charitable Fund. Register by clicking here.
James DeMarco grew up in Watertown and became a goaltender at age 5. It’s his life’s passion to stand between the pipes and keep the puck out of the net. Combining this with the love of cartooning Small Saves emerged in 1991 and took on a life of his own. “To play goal – then come home and draw Small Saves — is my ideal definition of a good day.”
Live Well Watertown has teamed with different groups around town to host weekly walks. Each one has a different focus. See more details in the information provided by Live Well Watertown, below. Watertown Walks Thursdays, July 9, 16, 23, 30. Summer Walks are from 10-11 a.m. Note meetup location for each walk.
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Boston will have plenty to do to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States’ independence, and buses, subways, and the commuter rail will operate on altered schedules. The MBTA released information about the schedule changes. Watertown hosted a light show on July 1, and the big 250th event will take place on July 18. The celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Watertown, the first treaty signed by the newly independent United States will take place at the at the Mosesian Center for the Arts from 2-5 p.m. Members or the Massachusett, Mi’kmaq, Maliseet tribes will join the celebration, with drumming, indigenous crafts, a documentary, artwork, military salutes and a reading from the Treaty. See more by clicking here.
The Fourth of July weekend has some activities, including a concert featuring South Asian music on Sunday, get out of the heat and see some art Friday or Sunday, or watch the World Cup all weekend. The Watertown Library will be the venue for kids crafts on Friday, and a sewing machine group meets on Sunday. SOUTH ASIAN MUSIC: Apna-Sa SOUNDS OF BELONGINGSunday, July 5, 2 p.m. Watertown Free Public Library, 123 Main St. Apna-Sa – Sounds of Belonging is a thematic South Asian concert series presented under the banner of Sarang: Colors of South Asian Music, celebrating the cultural heritage of South Asia. Curated by Indian classical violinist Pranav Swaroop Bettagere, the event features collaborations among talented artists from the Greater Boston area, representing diverse South Asian traditions and influences.