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Head to the Watertown Library Saturday to hear a concert featuring the Australian Aboriginal instrument known as the didgeridoo. Take a stroll around Mount Auburn Cemetery on Sunday lead by an ecotherapist. Photos from Armenia are on display at Project Save on Saturday. The Hatch Makerspace is hosting an LGBTQ+ Craft night on Friday. Enjoy one of several spritzes and some Italian food at Bar ‘Cino on Saturday and Sunday.
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.”
Check out Small Saves’ website at smallsaves.com
This weekend is full of fun for car lovers, super heroes, and plenty for art enthusiasts. Check out some classic cars at a classic house on Sunday at the Commander’s Mansion. The latest Spider-Man movie comes out on Friday, and will be showing all weekend. See photography from Armenia at Project Save. Tweens can participate in aluminum pouring sessions at the Watertown Library on Friday and Saturday.
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Watertown families are invited to Brigham House for the Teddy Bear Picnic. See details below provided by Watertown Families Together. Once again because of the generosity of the Marshall Home Fund, families with young children are invited to a morning of summer fun. On August 13 th at 10 a.m. children and caregivers are welcome to attend the ANNUAL TEDDY BEAR PICNIC. This annual event brings generations together to enjoy music with Ruth as well as treats, a teddy bear clinic where teddies get a check-up, crafts and all sorts of surprises.
“Huckleberry” by Donna Calleja, acrylic on wood board, 2022. The following announcement was provided by the City of Watertown:
The Watertown Public Arts & Culture Committee has officially opened applications for local food service providers to participate in Edible Plants 2027, the third iteration of the city’s popular interdisciplinary community project. For the first time, the initiative is expanding its horizons from visual and literary arts into the culinary world, inviting up to ten local restaurants, caterers, and food creators to prototype innovative, flora-inspired menu items.
The project, part of the aptly titled “Edible Watertown,” uses artistic and scientific exploration to promote climate awareness and celebrate the wild, edible plants growing right in Watertown’s backyard. Selected food service providers will receive a $2,000 stipend to develop a new recipe or refresh an existing one featuring specific local plants, such as wild leeks (ramps), pawpaws, juneberries, and dandelions. “Edible Watertown connects people with the environment right outside their door,” said project creator, Sally Young.
Madeleine Jenness
The following announcement was provided by Moonstruck Theater Company:
Watertown resident Madeleine Jenness will take the stage in Somerville this summer as a member of the ensemble in Moonstruck Theater Company’s production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard. Performances run Aug. 6-15 at The Rockwell in Davis Square. A Seattle native now living in Watertown, Jenness has been performing in musicals since childhood and considers singing and dancing among her greatest passions. She was most recently seen as a Sword Dancer in The Concord Players’ production of “Brigadoon.”
Watertown will be brimming with arts activities on Aug. 8, 2026. The day begins with the annual Watertown Arts Market at Arsenal Park, featuring more than 100 artists, music, performances, kids’ activities and food for sale. Afterward, catch a Latin dance performance and lessons nearby, hosted by the Mosesian Center for the Arts. See details provided by the Watertown Arts Market, below.
Families are invited to the Watertown Police Department’s National Night Out on Aug. 4, where there will be a movie, food, bounce houses, police dog demos, and more. See details provided by the WPD, below. Join the Watertown Police Department and the Watertown Recreation Department for a free, fun-filled community celebration on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, from 5-8 p.m, followed by a movie beginning at 8 p.m.
Come down to the Watertown Police Department at 552 Main St.
Gore Place will host tha annual Corn Roast on Aug. 13, featuring locally grown corn, music, ice cream, and a beer garden. See details provided by Gore Place, below. Celebrate the sweet corn season with a Corn Roast at Gore Place. Enjoy roasted corn freshly picked from local farms, live music, and ice cream, plus the Mighty Squirrel biergarten! Bring a picnic blanket to stay and enjoy the music. This is a great way to support local farms, local businesses and your local museum.
