Solving the Housing Crunch: A Panel Discussion

Waltham Government Center 119 School Street, Waltham, MA, United States

Event by Waltham Democratic City Committee Shelter is among the most critical of all human necessities—without it, most basic human operations are disrupted, and social structures break down. Across America, rising costs of housing are displacing people from their homes and their communities. Why? What are the forces behind these increasing costs? What can be done […]

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Repair Cafe

Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation 154 Moody Street, Waltham, United States

The Repair Cafe will be open from 11 a.m. t0 3 p.m. at the Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation. Anyone from the community will be able to come in with a broken item (lamps, appliances, electronics, etc), and volunteers will attempt to repair the item, free of charge. Donations and tips will be accepted, but […]

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Walk Along the Renovated Charles River Path

Brelundi Restaurant 185 Crescent Street, Waltham

Walk along the Renovated Charles River Path Park/meet at Brelundi Restaurant, 185 Crescent Street The popular stretch of the Blue Heron Path between Prospect and Moody streets has been redone, and we can't wait to admire the native vegetation that has been planted and other amenities. We'll go from Brelundi to Moody Street, past the […]

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Knitting in (K)november

Gore Place 52 Gore Street

Always wanted to learn how to knit? Or maybe you need some refreshers? Come join us at Gore Place on Saturday, November 16, for another installment in our Traditional Skills series for teens and adults. While sitting in the Great Hall of our 1806 Mansion, you will learn the basic knitting stitches by creating a pot holder. […]

$40

Waltham in the time of slavery

The Waltham Museum 25 Lexington Street, Waltham, MA

& Reading Frederick Douglass On Nov. 16 at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. The Waltham Museum presents a special event pairing the story of Waltham slave Fliex Cuff's fight for freedom in 1780 with statesman, author and abolitionist Frederick Douglass's impassioned 1872 speech to America. View details. Free event. RSVP by calling 781-893-9020 or emailing […]

Pollinator Festival

First Parish Church 50 Church St, Waltham, MA

POLLINATORS ARE AMAZING, COMPLEX CREATURES! WITHOUT THEM WE'D HAVE 74% LESS FOOD! KIDS' GAMES AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES INFORMATION: 781-240-9228 multicultural have fun learn about butterflies, bees, moths, fruit,water, birds Waltham Public Schools Mass. Butterfly Club 781-240-9228 Meadowscaping for Biodiversity MS4B (meadowmaking.org)

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Brandeis University Chorus and Brandeis Chamber Singers

Slosberg Music Center 415 South St, Waltham, MA

Registration is requested here. PROGRAM UniversityChorus, Robert Duff, conductor ElohimHashivenu Udite, lagrimosi Spirti d’Averno Music by Salamon Rossi Gloria, RV579 Music by Antonio Vivaldi Kristen Watson, soprano andKrista River, mezzo-soprano BrandeisChamber Singers. Robert Duff, conductor Come Back Like the Sea Music by Katerina Gimon   Evocation Music by Hye-Young Cho La Llorona Music byRicardo Soto Lahto […]

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Brandeis Wind Ensemble

Slosberg Music Center 415 South St, Waltham, MA

Registration is requested here. Doors open at 6:45 pm. The Brandeis Wind Ensemble will celebrate Gustav Holst's 150th birthday with a performance of his Moorside Suite. Written in 1928, six years before he died, the work is a mature culmination of his folk song influenced style. Alfred Reed's Fifth Suite for Band is a collection in […]

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Austen versus Poe at Gore Place

Gore Place 52 Gore Street

On Sunday, November 17 at 3 p.m., be in the crowd to witness the literary fight of the century! (The 19th century, that is.) Over the past few years, two colleagues in the English Department—Rebekah Mitsein, who teaches a course on Jane Austen at Boston College, and Paul Lewis, who teaches a course on Poe […]

$25

Senior Living Community Forum – Protective Services

Mass General Brigham Newton-Wellesley Hospital Senior Living Community Forum Hosted by Newton-Wellesley Hospital Learn how Protective Services helps keep elders safe from abuse and neglect in our community! In any community, there are seniors who suffer from abuse, financial exploitation or neglect, and there are also seniors who put themselves at risk. Seniors who are […]

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Community Outreach Meeting – Building on Waltham Watch Factory Parking Deck

Waltham Community and Cultural Center 510 Moody Street, Waltham, MA

Watch City Ventures will hold a community outreach meeting to discuss the potential of a new residential building to be located on the parking deck on the southern edge of the main Waltham Watch Factory locus. Meeting will be held at Waltham Community and Cultural Center, 510 Moody Street. Neighbors, abutters and interested members of […]

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