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Literally Waltham: August 2020

August, 2020

(Jessica Lucci)

August means summer reading! Here are some cool ideas for hot days to keep your brain going.

1 Read a selection from Lucci's List!

2 Virtual Open Company Class with Project 31, 7PM, Zoom ID 677-480-592 password: pro31ject

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3 Virtual Beginner Contemporary Dance with Project 31, 7PM, Zoom ID 951-972-812 password: pro31ject

4 Belmont Books on Crowdcast 7PM, Caroline Leavitt book launch with B.A. Shapiro

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5 Waltham Public Library online 7PM, "Covid: When Will we have a Vaccine?"

6 Electronic Jazz Funk Whatever 9-10PM, Twitch

7 Temple Emmanuel of Needham Zoom 11AM, "A Fresh Look at Caregiving for Elders

8 Newton Farmer's Market 9AM, Newton South High School

9 Our Lady's Church Waltham 7PM, "Fatima the Movie," purchase tickets at propfaithboston.org

10 Talk 2U AAC Enrichment Zoom party 5:30PM

11 Temple Emmanuel of Newton online, 6:15PM, Monthly Support Group for Adult Children (of aging parents)

12 Zoomba with Dawn 6PM, Zoom

13 August Photo Chat by Griffin Museum of Photography, online 7-8PM

14 Fisherman's Feast 2020 Raffle, go.rallyup.com

15 Waltham Public Library, Zoom, 10AM, Virtual Book Club: "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

16 Griffin Museum online Artist Talk: John Willis, $8-$12

17 Reiki with Laura Virtual Meditation FB Live 8:30AM

18 Belmont Books on Crowdcast 7PM: author Zerlina Maxwell and her book "The End of White Politics"

19 Assessing Readiness for Learning online, with host Sophie Bellenis, 3PM, $10

20 Waltham Public Library virtual book club on Zoom, "Speaking of Summer," by Kalisha Buchanon

21 National Senior Citizens Day

22 National Tooth Fairy Day

23 National Sponge Cake Day

24 Waltham Public Library virtual book club on Zoom, "Good Omens"

25 Belmont Books on Crowdcast 7PM, Heidi Pitlor and Tova Mirvis

26 Womens Equality Day

27 Read a selection from Lucci's List

28 Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day

29 Verill Farm, Concord, 10AM, Sunflower Celebration

30 National Beach Day

31 New England Treasure Tales and Sea Glassing Webinar and Virtual Tour 7PM

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