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Volunteers Needed for 2023 Watertown Arts Market

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Preparations are being made for the third annual Watertown Arts Market, but organizers still need volunteers to help before, during and after the event. This year’s Arts Market will take place at Filippello Park near the Grove Street entrance on Saturday, Aug. 19, from noon to 5 p.m.

People can volunteer for various shifts during the event, said Kristen Kenny, a member of the Arts Market Committee. “We need mostly people for set-up and break-down,” Kenny said. Individuals or groups from companies, organizations, schools and others are welcome to lend a hand.

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Get Ready for the Watertown Arts Market — Artists, Sponsors & Volunteers Wanted

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The 2023 Watertown Arts Market will take place at Filippello Park on Saturday, Aug. 19. The following information was provided by the Watertown Arts Market:

The Watertown Business Coalition is delighted to partner with the City of Watertown to announce the third annual Watertown Arts Market which will take place at Filippello Park on Grove Street on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023 from 12-5 p.m.

This celebratory event brings together the abundance of artists, arts and cultural organizations, and related businesses serving Watertown. The Watertown Arts Market is free to attend.

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Watertown Lit Squad Preparing for Arts Market, Seeks New Members

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Members of the Watertown Lit Squad at a reading for DeWitt Henry’s new work “Restless for Words,” at Wellesley Books, April 3rd. Pictured, from left, Richard Calleja, Monica Fairbairn, Patrick Fairborn, Liz Rodgers DeWitt Henry and Ruth Henry, with copies of their poetry sampler published and available on Amazon. The following information was provided by the Watertown Lit Squad:

On May 13th, and May 20th the two year-old “Watertown Lit Squad” will be meeting at the Watertown Public Library at 2:30 p.m. to share successes, plan for their public reading on May 20, recruit new members and plan for the summer Watertown Arts Market performance on August 17th, 2023. During the last two years, one member has had her first poem accepted for publication, one has had two books accepted for publication and/or published, and a third was selected as the writer in residence by an independent bookstore and given a place to work and a place to workshop her writing. The “Lit Squad” is a multi-generational, multi-racial and welcoming group seeking to reach out to new members to come join us. Under the new slogan ‘Dare to Share,” they are encouraging any Watertown resident or person with connection to Watertown to submit works for sharing on May 20th or August 17th. 

We are inviting the past winners of the Martin Luther King breakfast essay competition to come forward and share any recent work.

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New Rep Theatre Taking Part in 2nd Annual Watertown Arts Market

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The following announcement was provided by New Rep Theatre:

New Repertory Theatre (New Rep) is proud to be a part of the Watertown Arts Market on Saturday, Aug. 13 from noon to 5 p.m. at Arsenal Park. This annual outdoor event features nearly 100 area artists and cultural organizations, with a variety of activities and food options. It is free and open to the public.  

New Rep’s booth will feature videos and photos of New Rep productions, information about upcoming shows, and will present short live performances at the bottom of every hour throughout the day. These will feature Fulani Haynes and Geraldine Barney, sharing a slice of the life-affirming, joyous performances for which New Rep is known, and a preview of coming attractions at New Rep this fall.  

Throughout the day, members of the New Rep board and artistic team will be on hand to answer questions and share information about the company’s relaunch and exciting upcoming programming at the Mosesian Center for the Arts. New Rep will be located at booth #45.  

For more information about New Repertory Theatre, please contact: mariabasescu@newrep.org or 802-380-7028. 

See What’s Happening at the 2022 Watertown Arts Market

New Repertory Theatre (New Rep) has been an award-winning professional theatre company for 38 years, staging productions and events that speak to the vital ideas of our time. New Rep is emerging from the pandemic with a renewed commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity, accessibility, and accountability (IDEAA) infusing every aspect of the company’s work as it seeks to build community collaborations and give voice to the diverse stories and interests of those communities. 

More information on New Repertory Theatre at www.newrep.org. 

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Arts Market Returns to Watertown This Weekend

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The 2022 Watertown Arts Market will take place at Arsenal Park on Saturday, Aug. 13. The following information was provided by the Watertown Arts Market:

The Watertown Arts Market will take place at Arsenal Park this Saturday, Aug. 13 from 12 p.m.-5 p.m. Join us in celebrating our local artists, arts and cultural organizations, and related businesses serving Watertown! The Watertown Arts Market is free to attend.

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See What’s Happening at the 2022 Watertown Arts Market

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Charlie BreitroseThe Watertown Arts Market returns to Arsenal Park in 2022. The following information was provided by the Watertown Arts Market:

The Watertown Arts Market returns to Arsenal Park on Saturday, Aug. 13th, noon-5 p.m. Rain date of Aug. 14. Over 120 artists and organizations who live or work in the area will be there – we hope you will be too! 

The Watertown Arts Market is an initiative of the Watertown Business Coalition, this year in partnership with the City of Watertown.

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Watertown Arts Market is Back! Artists, Sponsors & Volunteers Wanted

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Natalie WatanabeA local artist leads a craft activity at the Watertown Arts Market in 2021. The following announcement was provided by the City of Watertown:

The Watertown Business Coalition is delighted to partner with the City of Watertown to announce the 2nd annual Watertown Arts Market which will take place at Arsenal Park on Saturday, August 13, 2022 from 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm. Once again, this celebratory event brings together the abundance of artists, arts and cultural organizations, and related businesses serving Watertown. The Watertown Arts Market will be free to attend. More information is available atwww.watertownartsmarket.com.

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Watertown Comes Out to Celebrate the Town’s Creative Talents at First Arts Market

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Charlie BreitroseVisitors at the first Watertown Arts Market had a variety of tables to visit. People strolling around Arsenal Park on Saturday got a glimpse of the artistic creativity that Watertown has to offer during the first Watertown Arts Market. More than 70 artists and crafters and community groups set up tables along the oval path that rings the field at Arsenal Park. The event attracted painters, quilters, ceramic sculptors, authors, jewelry makers, and more. The east end of the park featured a series of bands, and grab a bite to eat.