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Kayak on the Charles River with the Recreation Department

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Kayakers will hit the Charles River June 15 in the annual event sponsored by the Watertown Recreation Department. Once again, the Watertown Recreation Department will hold its kayaking on the Charles River event, and sign ups are now available. Recreation Director Peter Centola sent out the following information:

Our annual Kayak Event will be held on Saturday, June 15. If interested, please sign up early this week as the spots will go quickly. The details are below and attached.

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Registration Open for Watertown Rec’s Pequossette Summer Program

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The Watertown Recreation Department provided the following information:

The Watertown Recreation Department is offering the Pequossette Summer Program to children who are entering grades one through eight in September 2019. The program consists of eight individual weeks from June 24 through August 16, 2019 at the Watertown Middle School, 68 Waverley Avenue in Watertown. The program will operate Monday through Friday from 8:45 am to 2:30 pm, except for Week 2 which will run Monday, July 1st through Wednesday, July 3rd. We offer an early drop off from 7:30 am to 8:45 am and an extended day program from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm. The Watertown Middle School and Moxley Playground, which includes a large field space, playground area, basketball court, and tennis courts, has allowed the Recreation Department the opportunity to offer a wide range of activities to entertain the children.

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Registration Open for Watertown Recreation’s February Break Program

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Registration opened for the Watertown Recreation Department’s February Vacation Program from Feb. 19 to 22. The program is open to students in grades 1-8, and runs from Tuesday to Friday on the week of February Vacation at Watertown Middle School. The Recreation Department provided the following description: Children will be divided into groups by grades at the start of the program. They will participate in activities such as basketball, whiffle ball, floor hockey and indoor soccer, etc.

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Sports, Crafts, Music, Yoga & Sports Tickets Available from Watertown Recreation

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The Watertown Recreation Department has a wide range of offerings this winter, from youth sports to crafts to music lessons to yoga. The Rec Department also has tickets to the Boston Bruins and Boston Celtics for sale. See all the Watertown Recreation Department’s Winter Program offerings, and download the signup sheets by clicking here. Registration information can also be found on the Watertown Recreation website, www.recreation.watertown-ma.gov, or in the office on the bottom floor of Town Hall, 149 Main St., Watertown. Find out more about the Recreation Department on Facebook (facebook.com/watertownrecreationdepartment), Twitter (twitter.com/watertownrec) or Instagram (instagram.com/watertownrecreation)

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Town Offering Babysitter Training & Pediatric First Aid/CPR Courses

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The Watertown Recreation Department will be offering courses on babysitter’s training and pediatric First Aid and CPR training run by the American Red Cross. 

The courses are offered to Middle and High School Students (Watertown residents only) on June 16 and 17, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Watertown Police Station’s Community Room, 552 Main St., Watertown. The fee is $100. and registration is available online by clicking here. Watertown Recreation sent out the following information:
Course Descriptions
Babysitting

Purpose: To provide youth who are planning to babysit with the knowledge and skills necessary to safely and responsibly give care for children and infants. This training will help participants to develop leadership skills; learn how to develop a babysitting business, keep themselves and others safe and help children behave; and learn about basic child care and basic first aid.

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Watertown Recreation Offering February Vacation, Cops & Rec Soccer Programs

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Join the Watertown Recreation for some upcoming programs, including playing futsal – indoor soccer – with the Watertown  Police and the February Vacation Program. February Vacation Program
Description: Children will be divided into groups by grades at the start of the program. They will participate in activities such as basketball, whiffle ball, floor hockey and indoor soccer, etc. In addition, there will be arts and crafts, board games, movies and various special events. Participants should bring a bag lunch, snack and drink.

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Recreation Department Has Free Tickets for Boston College Football Game

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The Recreation Department has free tickets for Watertown residents to attend the Boston College football game on Sept. 9. The Recreation Department sent out the following information:

Boston College vs. Wake Forest Home Opener Invitation

Saturday, September 9 at 1 p.m.

Request football tickets by clicking the link below, compliments of Boston College for BC Football’s home opener. All tickets are on a first come first served basis.