Community briefs 5/12

MEMORIAL DAY, Schedule of events
Walter Hoyt, director of Veterans' Services, announces the Memorial Day events. For more information on any event, call 781-314-3415.
Placing flags on graves: Anyone who wants to help place flags on graves of veterans can meet at Mt. Feake Cemetery low lot on May 12, 9 a.m. May 21: Whittemore Elementary, Mt. Feake, 10 a.m. May 22: Plympton Elementary, Mt. Feake, 12:30 p.m. May 24: National Guard and Boys Scouts, Mt. Feake, 10 a.m.; Girls Scouts, Calvary Cemetery, 10 a.m.
The John M. Sullivan Memorial Service is Sunday, May 25, 9 a.m., at the corner of Lake and Lincoln streets. Also on May 25, 11 a.m., the Veterans Memorial Church Service is at Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted Church, 880 Trapelo Road.
The city Memorial Day service is on Waltham Common on Monday, May 26, 10 a.m., and the Gold Star Mothers' Memorial is at 9 a.m. at the Prospect Street Bridge.

WALTHAM LIBRARY, Immigration to Boston
Marie Daley will speak on, Irish Immigration to Boston, with special emphasis on Waltham, Watertown and Belmont, on Tuesday, May 13, 7 p.m., at RTN Federal Credit Union, 600 Main St. Learn the reasons for emigration from Ireland, the transatlantic routes traveled, the settlement patterns, the origins of Waltham Irish immigrants, the history of the Catholic Church and Catholic cemeteries in Waltham and the sources for local history research.
For more information, call 617-448-6706.

AGRICULTURAL PROGRAM, Meeting in Waltham
There is a public meeting Tuesday, May 13, 1 to 4 p.m., at the Waltham UMass Station, 240 Beaver St., to inform residents and solicit public comment on the proposed Agricultural Preservation Restriction Program Regulations.
Copies of the proposed draft regulations may be obtained by visiting the Department's website at http://www.mass.gov/agr/news/fmr/2008/draft_apr_regul ations_4_08.pdf or by contacting Chris Chisholm at Chris.Chisholm@state.ma.us.

DEPRESSION AWARENESS, Fundraiser concert
Families for Depression Awareness, based in Waltham, will host a concert for youth suicide prevention Thursday, May 15, 7 p.m., at the Emerson Umbrella Theater in Concord. The concert, Here Comes the Sun, features Beatlejuice, a Beatles cover band, a silent auction, and speakers who will discuss the importance of depression awareness and youth suicide prevention. Tickets are $20, $25 at the door, $10 for children 12 and under.
For more information, e-mail info@familyaware.org, call 781-890-0220, or visit www.familyaware.org.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Women in Business
Waltham West Suburban Chamber of Commerce Women In Business Multi-Chamber Program Networking is Thursday, May 15, 5:30 to 7 p.m., at Stoneham Theatre, 395 Main St., Stoneham. Cost is $10, $20 for non-members. Also, participajnts are invited to opening night of ``The Porch'' at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $35, $45 for non-members.
For more information, call 781-894-4700.

WALTHAM HIGH SCHOOL, Spring Concert
The Waltham Fine Arts Department will be holding the annual Spring Concert on Thursday, May 15, 7 p.m., at Waltham High School, 617 Lexington St. The concert will feature the high school vocal groups as well as the orchestra and band. Free and open to the public.
Contact Director Lynne LaValley with any questions at 781-314-5514.

COUNCIL ON AGING, Volunteer handyman sought
The Waltham Council on Aging is seeking a volunteer handyman to do light repairs, basic installations of safety equipment, simple household chores in the homes of the senior citizens.
If interested, call Marybeth Duffy at 781-314-3497.

WALKING, Two routes from library
Walk 'n Mass Volksport Club will have a walk in West Newton and Auburndale on Tuesday, May 13, 3 to 6 p.m. The walk, which starts at the Newton Free Library, 330 Homer St., offers both a 3.1- and 6.2-mile route. The trails are rated reasonably easy, suitable for strollers but not for wheelchairs. Leashed pets are welcome but clean-up laws apply.
For further information, call 781-899-5975 or e-mail mrblakesle@aol.com.

INTERNET SAFETY, Presentation May 13
Internet Safety for Elementary Age Children, for parents of third- to fifth-graders, will be presented Tuesday, May 13, 7 p.m., at the Newton Free Library, 330 Homer St.
For information, call the library at 617-796-1360. All programs are free and open to the public.

DUO CONCERT, Violist and pianist
Edward Gazouleas, violist for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and pianist Pei-Shan Lee, will play a concert of Schubert and Brahms at the Newton Free Library, 330 Homer St., on Wednesday, May 14, 7:30 p.m.
For information, call the library at 617-796-1360.

SOCIAL ISSUES, Discussion at EPOCH
EPOCH Assisted Living at Boylston Place, 615 Heath St., presents a discussion, Contemporary Social Issues, led by social worker Barbara Sternfield, on Tuesday, May 13, 2 p.m. Sternfield is a social worker with Jewish Family & Child Services.
For more information or to make a reservation, call 617-244-6400.

PARENTING AND DIVORCE, At NewTV
Sanford M. Portnoy, Ph.D., professor and director of the Center for the Study of Psychology and Divorce at Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology, and Sharon Gordetsky, Ph.D., forensic psychologist and assistant professor of Pediatrics, Tufts New England Medical Center, present Effective Parenting During and After Divorce, at NewTV, 23 Needham St., on Wednesday, May 14, 7:30 to 9 p.m. Pre-registration suggested for the free event.
Contact Margaret Hannah, director, at 617-327-6777, Ext. 295, or Margaret_Hannah@mspp.edu.

EPOCH, Interfaith service
EPOCH Hospice Care of Chestnut Hill Rev. Edmund Babinsky will lead a monthly Interfaith Christian Worship Service on the second Wednesday of each month at EPOCH, 615 Heath St. This month, the service will be held on Wednesday, May 14, at 3 p.m.
For more information, call 617-244-6400.

BOSTON HARBOR ISLANDS, Author to speak
Author David Kales and photographer Ron Goodman will talk about their book, ``The Boston Harbor Islands: A History of an Urban Wilderness,'' on Thursday, May 15, 7:30 p.m., at the Newton Free Library, 330 Homer St. A book signing will follow.
For information, call the library at 617-796-1360. All programs are free and open to the public.