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Holiday Celebration at Arsenal Yards Includes Black Friday, Character Extravaganza & Hannukkah Celebration

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Arsenal Yards has a lineup of events for the Holidays. (Courtesy of Arsenal Yards)

The following announcement was provided by Arsenal Yards. HOLIDAY EVENT SCHEDULE

Annual Gift Drive & Black Friday Celebration

Friday, November 28th 12pm – 3pm

Guests are encouraged to bring unwrapped gift donations to the River Green, to support the Watertown Boys & Girls Club & the Whooley Foundation, run by the Watertown Police and Fire departments. In addition, we will have a DJ, crafts, Santa, and more holiday cheer! Character Extravaganza

Wednesday, December 3rd 4:00 – 6:00pm

This is a day not to be missed at AY with meet & greets with all the holiday characters!

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See What’s in Small Saves’ Nightmares in This Week’s Cartoon

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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.”

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Annual Holiday Concerts at Perkins School for the Blind Celebrate the Season

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Perkins School for the Blind’s Chorus Chamber Singers will perform in two Holiday Concerts. (Photo from Perkins School)

Perkins School for the Blind students will perform in the school’s annual Holiday Concerts on its campus in Watertown. The public is invited to attend the free event. See details provided by the school, below. Get into the holiday spirit with festive music performed by students at Perkins School for the Blind, featuring traditional and popular carols, classical music, choral arrangements and instrumental works.

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WEEKEND FUN: South Asian Theater Festival, Llamas, High School Play, Poet Laureate, Singer at Pub

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This weekend is full of theater, with the Mosesian Center for the Arts hosting a three-day South Asian theater festival, and Watertown High School presenting Little Women. On Friday, Massachusetts’ inaugural Poet Laureate will be appearing at Atrium School. Kids can see a flock of llamas on Saturday, while Johnny Malone will be playing at Conley’s on Saturday. OFF-KENDRIK | SOUTH ASIAN-AMERICAN THEATER FESTIVALFriday to Sunday, Nov. 21 to 23, various timesMosesian Center for the Arts

Off-Kendrik is organizing the fourth SAATh theater festival on November 21-23rd at the Mosesian Center for the Arts, Watertown.

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Mosesian Center for the Arts Welcomes Boston Dance Theater as Company-in-Residence

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Boston Dance Theater joins the Mosesian Center for the Arts as a company-in-residence. (Photo by Sean Pfeiffer)

Watertown’s Mosesian Center for the Arts will welcome a new company-in-residence, with the addition of Boston Dance Theater. See more information in the announcement from the MCA, below. The Mosesian Center for the Arts is proud to announce that Boston Dance Theater has joined the organization as a Company-in-Residence, marking an exciting expansion of Mosesian Arts’ vision of being a home for artists, educators, and creative programming throughout Greater Boston. The residency brings one of the region’s most acclaimed contemporary dance companies into ongoing collaboration with Mosesian Arts’ multidisciplinary campus, strengthening shared values around artistic innovation, community access, and lifelong creative learning.

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Theater Company Hosting February Break Youth Camp, Stage Combat Classes in Town

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Actors’ Shakespeare Project will offer a February Break theater program for youth, as well as stage combat classes for adults at the Mosesian Center for the Arts in Watertown. See details in the announcement from ASP, below. Breakspeare

ASP’s most popular youth program is back — with double the offerings and double the fun! Join us for Breakspeare – school break theatre camps for 8-12 year olds led by professional actors and teaching artists from Actors’ Shakespeare Project.All Breakspeare weeks include acting, costumes, art, prop creation, music, and more! Perfect for kids who are born scene-stealers, or just curious about getting on-stage for the first time.One session will be offered in Watertown in February, along with two camps in Somerville — in February and April — and in Roxbury in April.

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Watertown High School Drama Presents “Little Women” This Weekend

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Watertown High School’s fall production of “Little Women” will go on the Watertown Middle School stage for three shows from Nov. 21 to 23. See more information below. The WHS Drama Program presents: Little Women. ​The production will take place on Friday, ​November 21 ​at 7 p.m., Saturday, November 22 at 7 p.m., and Sunday, November 23 at 2 p.m.

All shows will be at the Watertown Middle School Auditorium.

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Annual Tree Lighting featuring a Holiday Market Returns to Armenian Cultural & Educational Center

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The annual Tree Lighting featuring a Holiday Market will be held at the ACEC on Nov. 28. The following announcement was provided by the Armenian Cultural and Educational Center:

The Armenian Cultural and Educational Center (ACEC) recently announced the return of its Annual Tree Lighting featuring a Holiday Market, taking place on starting at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 28, at 47 Nichols Ave. This festive, family-friendly celebration invites community members of all ages to a joyful kick off to the holiday season filled with magic, music and meaningful moments.