Before we blast off into summer, let's take a break to look back at May's marvelous whirlwind of events in our Watch City!
Waltham's own award-winning mystery novelist Joanna Schauffhausen provided an enthralling lecture at Waltham Public Library about why arsonists set fires and how they get caught.
Waltham High School's student art show and concert got us in the mood for fair-weather celebrations.
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The Charles River Museum on Industry and Innovation sponsored a fascinating historical presentation of Mill Talk: The Life and Times of Francis Cabot Lowell.
The Telephone Museum (open every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, from 10:30AM-2:30PM) celebrated an exclusive steampunk telephony experience, and was open all day for free during the Watch City festival.
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New England's largest outdoor steampunk festival, the Watch City Steampunk Festival, featured literature, science, robots, theatre, metallurgy, automatons, live music, demonstrations, and all fashion of time-travel steampunk style!
Waltham's second annual Kaleidoscope Festival turned the common into party central with businesses and individuals sharing their unique views and experiences of living in Waltham.
Waltham's first annual Mental Health Awareness Event filled the common with music, dancing, resources, and camaraderie.
Lincoln Studios exhibited "Monsters in May," featuring art ranging from the absurd to the macabre.
The Waltham Museum opened two new exhibits! The "Rex Trailer Collection" was unveiled with special guests from the Rex Trailer family and local historians, including Mayor Jeannette McCarthy, museum board members Barbara Boyd and Jack Valley; Volunteer Pat Valley, and family members Lorene Mason, Herb Mason, and Jillian Trailer-Rollock.
The Waltham Museum's new "Grover Cronin's Exhibit" was launched with a discussion with a special guest, Grover Cronin's grandson, Phillip Cronin. Mr. Cronin's love for Waltham and respect for his family's legacy imbued the new exhibit with unique insights and personal lore.
How lucky are we to live in a city so rich in culture? In the spirit of continued local celebration, I am delighted to share my newest list of free or low-cost events happening in and around Waltham. The backdrop of my choices this month include Waltham High School graduation, Eid al-Fitr, Father's Day, Juneteenth, and Pride Month. Please say hi when you see me!
1 Saturday: Happy Pride Month! Check out Lucci's List: PRIDE for reading selections.
2 Sunday: Waltham High School Graduation! Write a note of encouragement to your fave student.
3 Monday: 12PM-2PM Waltham Public Library - Walk in tech session. Come in with your technical questions and find some answers.
4 Tuesday: 6:30PM Waltham Public Library - "The Hometown Team" with author Mike Shalin, official Red Sox Scorekeeper at Fenway.
5 Wednesday: 7PM Belmont Books - Discussion of Jen Deaderick's "She the People."
6 Thursday: 9:PM-12:30AM Franco's - Karaoke.
7 Friday: 7PM-9:15PM Harvard Book Store - poetry with Stephanie Burt.
8 Saturday- Boston Pride Festival and Parade
9 Sunday Boston Dragon Boat Parade, John W. Weeks Bridge
10 Monday: 7:15-8:45 Waltham Public Library - sci-fi/fantasy book club "Childhood's End" by Arthur C. Clarke.
11 Tuesday: 6:30PM Waltham Public Library - Grow With Google Partner Program for small businesses. Get found on Google Search and Maps.
12 Wednesday 6:30PM Waltham Public Library - The Significance of Stonewall.
13 Thursday 7PM Armenian Museum of America, Waltham - screening of the documentary, "Motherland."
14 Friday 7:30PM-9PM Paine Estate - "I Now Pronounce You Lucy Stone. $20 advance, $20 at door.
15 Saturday Waltham Riverfest!
16 Sunday - Father's Day. Why not celebrate with brunch at Brelundi at the Watch Factory on 185 Crescent Street?
17 Monday 6PM-9PM Brookline Booksmith - Scott Miller presents "Management Mess to Leadership Success."
18 Tuesday 7PM-9PM Belmont Books - John Williams's "Stoner" discussion led by Steve Almond.
19 Wednesday 6PM Remnant Brewery, Somerville - Feminist & Queer Happy Hour.
20 Thursday 7:15PM-8:45PM Waltham Public Library - Thursday Night Book Club "Engagement" by J. Courtney Sullivan.
21 Friday 6PM Lamplighter Brewing Company, Cambridge - Vietnamese Street Food
22 Saturday 1PM-4PM Waltham Public Library - Watch Read Listen launch party for "Hidden Figures" on the front lawn (lecture hall if raining).
23 Sunday 7PM Harvard Book Store - Ocean Vuong
24 Monday 6:30PM Waltham Public Library - Solar System Ambassadors lecture presented by a female NASA ambassador.
25 Tuesday New England Mobile Book Fair - pick up your copy of the Indie Next List featured book, "There, There," by Tommy Orange.
26 Wednesday 7PM Porter Square Books - "The Apprentice" by B.A. Shapiro.
27 Thursday 6:30PM Waltham Public Library - Hidden Figures the Film: a professional critique with Kellie Carter Jackson.
28 Friday 8:30PM Museum of Science - Astronomy after Hours.
29 Saturday Opening Day Waltham's Farmer's Market
30 Sunday 3PM-5PM Porter Square Books - Be the Change: LBGTQ Activism from Stonewall to Today
For more literary events and book selections, check out the Lucci's List archives.
Sneak Peak at Lucci's List: June 2019
Memoir:
"Boy Erased" by Garrard Conley
"Tresor's Miracle" by Tresor Samantha Williams
Self-Help/Inspiration
"The Fear of Flying Solo" by Marsha Vaughn
Fiction
"Pandemic" by Robin Cook
"The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane" by Lisa See
Science Fiction/Fantasy
"Ten Lives" by Christian Terry
"Childhood's End" by Arthur C. Clarke