TEXAS HOLD 'EM, Benefits Pop Warner
There will be a Texas Hold 'Em Tournament, to benefit Waltham Pop Warner, on Saturday, Nov. 29, 11 a.m. (check-in at 10 a.m.), at the Waltham Moose Hall, Spruce Street. $100 buy in. Nighttime festivities, including DJ, raffles, and cash bar, is 7 p.m. to midnight.
Pre-register by e-mailing Walthampopwarner08@gmail.com, although not required.
CITY OF WALTHAM, Holiday Lighting
Mayor Jeannette A. McCarthy invites the public to the Waltham Common for the annual Holiday Lighting on Friday, Nov. 28, 6 p.m. The Salvation Army will be on the Common providing refreshments, the Waltham High School show choirs will be on hand to get everyone in the holiday spirit with singing some holiday classics and the opportunity for parents to take their child's photo on Santa's lap.
For more information, call 781-314-3100.
GORE PLACE, Not Another Bite!
Gore Place, 52 Gore St., will offer a special evening tour, Not Another Bite! Wined & Dined in 1809, on Friday, Nov. 28, 7 p.m. If you think you had a big meal on Thanksgiving Day, just wait until you see how people entertained in the time of Christopher and Rebecca Gore. In the early 1800s, dinner parties provided an opportunity to ``wow'' guests with bountiful food and plentiful drink. Led by a guide in period dress, visitors will tour this beautiful 1806 mansion and hear stories of sumptuous dining and gracious entertainment in the early 1800s. Admission is $12, $8 children 5-12.
For advanced tickets, call 781-894-2798.
WHS FOOTBALL, Non-perishables collected
The WHS Football team and Gridiron Club are collecting non-perishable items at the Thanksgiving Day football game, against Brockton.
For more information, e-mail whsgridiron@gmail.com.
CLASS OF 1998, Reunion Nov. 28
Waltham High School class of 1998 is having its 10-year reunion Friday, Nov. 28, 6 to 10 p.m., at Vox Populi, 775 Boylston St., Boston. Cost is $25 per person, which includes food and one drink ticket
For more information or to help locate missing classmates, e-mail
WalthamHighclassof98@gmail.com.
WALTHAM HIGH SCHOOL, Class of '83 reunion
The Waltham High School class of 1983 is having its 25-year reunion Friday, Nov. 28, at the Henderson House, Weston. Visit whsclassof1983.com for ticket information and to help us locate missing classmates.
WHS, Class of '68 reunion
The Waltham High School class of 1968 will be holding its 40th reunion Saturday, Nov. 29, at the Doubletree Guest Suites, 550 Winter St.
Visit www.1968.walthamhighschool.org for more information or call John Barry at 781-899-6544.
WHS, Reunion Nov. 29
The Waltham High Class of 1973 will be holding its 35th reunion Saturday, Nov, 29, at the Holiday Inn Dedham. Entertainment by Classic Trax.
If anyone has moved in the last five years and did not get an invitation, or knows classmates' addresses, contact Bob McGann at 781-893-7062 or Barbara Roche Hayes at 508-868-2060 or e-mail classof73whs@gmail.com, subject: reunion. Donations for raffle prizes are being accepted.
TOYS FOR TOTS, Drop-off at EPOCH
Community members are invited to drop off new, unwrapped toys at donation boxes located in the lobbies of EPOCH Senior Healthcare of Chestnut Hill and EPOCH Assisted Living at Boylston Place, 615 Heath St., any day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Donations are being accepted on behalf of the Marine's Toys for Tots Foundation which distributes the toys to needy children in the local community. The goal of Toys for Tots is to deliver, through a shiny new toy at Christmas, a message of hope to needy youngsters. Donations will be accepted through Dec. 12.
For more information, call Mary Rivera at 617-243-9990.
ATRIUM MALL, Paint winter scene
Atrium Mall, 300 Boylston St., invites children to visit the mall on Friday, Nov. 28, 1 to 3 p.m., to paint their own winter scene canvas. Children will be able to leave their artwork at the mall and then come back in December for a chance to see their own creations displayed in the children's PlaySpace. All supplies will be provided. Other fun activities for children will take place on Level 4. Gymboree Play Time will be on-site during the event, and children will be able to participate in Parachute Playtime.
For more information, call 617-527-1400 or visit www.simon.com.
NEWTON-TANZANIA, Collaborative kick-off event
The Newton-Tanzania Collaborative will host a kick-off event at the Newton Free Library, 330 Homer St., on Monday, Nov. 24, 7 p.m, to celebrate their accomplishments to date, launch their new interactive Web site and premiere Kwala Secondary School, a video featuring their partner village in Tanzania.
Formed in 2006, NTC is committed to fostering mutual relationships between communities in America and Tanzania. The organization's first partnership between Newton, Mass., and Kwala (a village located 50 miles outside of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania) has yielded communication and exchange projects between students and teachers, an exchange visit to Newton by Kwala school teacher and NTC Advisor Athuman Msangi, and fundraising that has helped address Kwala's severe shortage of textbooks and school supplies.
For more information, visit www.NewtonTanzania.org/home.html.
THANKS SPINNING, At West Suburban YMCA
Join the West Suburban YMCA, 276 Church St., on Thursday, Nov. 27, 8 to 10 a.m., for Thanks Spinning, a series spinning classes taught by the YMCA's certified fitness professionals. Participants can register for classes at 8, 8:30, 9, and 9:30 a.m., to work-off calories before Thanksgiving dinner. Each class is $10 and all proceeds will be donated to the Hellenic Gospel Church Food Pantry. Spinners are encouraged to pre-register.
For more information or to register, contact Jane Carroll at 617-244-6050, Ext. 3007, or e-mail janec@westsuburbanymca.org.
EPOCH, 1972 election discussion
Historian and Stonehill College professor of American History, Gary L. Hylander, Ph.D., will lead an educational discussion, Nixon-McGovern and the 1972 Election, on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2 p.m., at EPOCH Assisted Living at Boylston Place, 615 Heath St. Framing McGovern as an extremist who was out of touch with American values and voters, Nixon beat McGovern for the presidency by a landslide vote. Hylander will discuss this amazing race and Nixon's fall from grace as he began his second term under the growing shadow of the Watergate break-in.
Free and open to the public. Call 617-244-6400 for more information or to request a reservation.
