Entertainment

Perkins School Hosting Two Free Holiday Concerts

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Perkins School for the Blind will host a pair of holiday concerts which are free and open to the public. The school sent out the following information:

Please join us for holiday concerts at Perkins School for the Blind on Sunday, December 3, at 3:00 p.m. and Tuesday, December 5, at 7:30 p.m. The concerts are free and wheelchair accessible in Dwight Hall. Please RSVP if you plan to attend on Sunday and/or Tuesday. RSVP here. Enjoy Perkins’ talented student musicians as they perform beautifully arranged choral and instrumental works originating from around the world and enjoy refreshments afterward.

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Watertown Church Hosting Holiday Art Show & Sale With Activities and Demos

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Looking for unique, one-of- a-kind gift items this holiday season? Saturday,
December 2, 2017, members and friends of the First Parish of Watertown will host their annual Holiday Art Show & Sale, organizers announced. The hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the First Parish church, 35 Church Street in Watertown Square. More than 20 artists and crafters, along with the church’s youth group, will showcase a wide array of fine arts and crafts. Included will be paintings, photography, pottery, candles, jewelry, woven items and more.

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Commander’s Mansion Holiday Open House Features Food, Fun and Santa

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Watertown’s Commander’s Mansion has big plans for its Holiday celebration. Organizers sent out the following information:

SAVE THE DATE Commander’s Mansion Annual Holiday Open House

Tuesday, December 12th house opens at 4 p.m. for free self tours

 

First Floor – Eat, Drink & Be Merry demos with Tastings Caterers and Cass the Florist additional details coming soon …

Second Floor – Santa’s Village – FREE geared for kids grade K through 5th

Santa arrives 5:30p.m. He will be escorted to the front of the mansion escorted by the Watertown Police Department bring your camera for your own photo op!  Thank you Watertown Savings Bank

Story Time with Mrs. Claus 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Kids Crafts 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Rudolph’s Café 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. with Hot Cocoa & Cookies

The mansion is located at 440 Talcott Ave. Watertown, MA 02472

Facebook: commandersmansion – 617-926-7755

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6th Annual Watertown Tree Lighting Ceremony Coming to Watertown Square

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The Watertown-Belmont Chamber of Commerce (WBCC), Rotary Club of Watertown, and the Town of Watertown are pleased to announce that the sixth annual Tree Lighting ceremony will be held on Friday, December 1 in Watertown Square. Organizers sent out the following information:

A reception will follow at the Watertown Savings Bank (WSB) main office in Watertown Square. Santa Claus will arrive to the Square by fire truck at 5:15 p.m.; the tree will be lit at 5:30 p.m.; and the reception to follow immediately after at WSB, where attendees will enjoy refreshments, holiday music, and of course visit with Santa Claus! Parking will be available at WSB after 5 p.m.

“We’re really excited for this year’s tree lighting, and to continue with this wonderful holiday tradition,” said WBCC Community Relations Liaison Paul Airasian. Once again this year, radio station 105.7 WROR will also be outside in the Square with giveaways, games, music and with a special guest of their own beginning at 4:30 p.m. Watertown Rotary will also have refreshments out on the Square.

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Watertown Mall and RMV Fill an MBTA Bus with Gifts for Needy Children

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The Watertown Mall and the Registry of Motor Vehicles at the mall partnered to Fill an MBTA Bus with gifts. This is the 14th year of the Fill-a-Bus toy drive that helps needy children and teens during the holiday time. The Watertown Mall and the RMV collected more than 100 unwrapped gifts in a little less than a week. All gifts are donated to the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Children and the Commonwealth Tenants Association. Watertown Mall is wheelchair accessible and accessible by MBTA bus routes 70 and 70A.

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See What’s Closed for Christmas and the Holiday Weekend

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While stores are open for last minute shopping on Christmas Eve, most thing shut down for Christmas. The holiday will be observed by government offices and many businesses on Monday, Dec. 26. Closed on Christmas

Retail Stores

Liquor Stores

Supermarkets

Convenience Stores

Bars

Banks

Municipal, state, federal offices

Libraries

Post offices

The MBTA’s subways, buses, and commuter rail on Sunday schedule. Hingham and Charlestown commuter boats will not operate.

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Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Services Around Watertown

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Churches around Watertown will hold services on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day to celebrate the birth of Christ. Armenian Memorial Church, 32 Bigelow Ave., Watertown: Christmas Eve Service 5:30 p.m., Christmas Day Service 10:30 a.m.

Belmont-Watertown United Methodist Church, 421 Common St., Belmont: Christmas Eve Services, 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., Christmas Day Service 10:30 a.m.

Church of the Good Shepherd, 9 Russell Ave., Watertown: Candlelight Christmas Eve Service, 5 p.m., Christmas Day Service, 10 a.m.

The First Baptist Church of Belmont, 129 Lexington St., Belmont: Christmas Eve candle light service at 5 p.m., Christmas morning service at 10 a.m.

First Parish Church, 35 Church St., Watertown: Christmas Eve Services 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m., Christmas Day Service 10:30 a.m.

Grace Chapel Watertown, 525 Main St., Watertown: Christmas Eve Candlelight Services 3-4 p.m. and 4:30-5:30 p.m., Christmas Day Service 9 a.m.

Redeemer Fellowship Church, 111 Mt. Auburn St., Watertown: Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, 6 p.m., Christmas Day Service 10 a.m.

Sacred Heart Parish, 770 Mt Auburn St, Watertown: Christmas Eve 4 p.m., Christmas Day 7:30 a.m. & 10 a.m.

St. James Armenian Church, 465 Mt. Auburn St., Watertown: Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 6:30-8:30 p.m., Christmas Day Services Morning Service 8:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy 10 a.m.

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CatholicTV to Broadcast Pope Francis’s Christmas Mass

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On Saturday, December 24 at 8 p.m., the CatholicTV Network will broadcast Christmas Mass from St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, presided over by Pope Francis, the Watertown-based network announced. The Mass will be rebroadcast on Christmas Day at 7 a.m.

Mass with Pope Francis is part of CatholicTV’s 72-hour Christmas marathon beginning on Christmas Eve at 12 a.m. The marathon also includes a live broadcast of Pope Francis’s Christmas message, Urbi et Orbi, on Christmas Day at 6 a.m. The Pope’s message will be rebroadcast the same day at 3:30 p.m. and 11 p.m., and on 12/26 at 8:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. A full schedule of Christmas programming is available online. Tune in to CatholicTV for Christmas Mass with Pope Francis on 12/24 at 8 p.m. and Dec. 25 at 7 a.m. CatholicTV is available on cable, CatholicTVLIVE.com, Roku, Apple TV, or your mobile device.