The Kingian Response Team was formed in the wake of the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and others to put our collective training in Kingian Nonviolence Conflict reconciliation into practice. Together, we work to apply Dr. King’s philosophy and methodology of nonviolence to actively expose, confront and collectively dismantle structural racism across our local institution.

Our intergenerational, multiracial team calls on our local school department, police department and town council to commit to the antiracist Listen-Learn-Grow-Act pledge, with collectively determined policy shifts under each category.

We will be offering our next certified community course in Kingian Nonviolence Conflict Reconciliation on Saturday, March 5th and Saturday March 12th of 2023 at the Watertown Police Department Community Room. Registration is now open at bit.ly/kingian2023.

You can also contact us via email at kingiannonviolence@gmail.com and/or via Instagram at @kingianwatertown.

We are a youth-led abolitionist organization fighting for community reinvestment and police divestment, advancing anti-racist action in our public schools, and pursuing the democratization of our local government through civic engagement. We believe divesting from police and investing in mental health, community resources, and affordable housing better meet the needs of Watertown and creates a safer and more just environment. Contact us at upliftwatertown@gmail.com or @upliftwatertown on instagram.

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We campaign against violence and systemic racism in our local community. Our initiatives include a data-gathering project to help determine how racial diversity is being supported and encouraged within town departments, vigils in support of Black Lives and the Movement for Black Lives, and an ongoing collection of books by Black authors or featuring Black characters for the Black Lives Matter Cambridge Books & Breakfast events, and focused discussions within and beyond our group of issues related to our mission. We meet monthly. Visit us at http://watertowncitizens.org/working-groups/watertown-for-black-lives/ and www.facebook.com/groups/watertowncitizensforblacklives/ or contact us at watertowncitizensforblacklives@gmail.com

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is a member-driven organization committed to protecting the environment, promoting sound environmental practices, opposing war and aggression, cultivating peace and security, and advocating for social and economic justice in our town and in the world. Watertown Citizens’ Working Groups are formed by members who wish to focus on specific issues that reflect the values of the organization.

We meet every third Wednesday at 7pm, normally at the Watertown Free Public Library, but currently on zoom. Contact us at watertowncitizens@gmail.com Visit us at www.watertowncitizens.com Like us at www.facebook.com/WatertownCitizensPJE

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Watertown Community Fridge (WCF) is a shared resource, collectively maintained by the community and for the community. Watertown Community Fridge is one of many of its kind, offering options and alternatives to formal food sharing channels. We operate on the principle of “Take what you need, give what you can.”

Location and Hours. You can find us at BWUM Church at 80 Mt. Auburn St. Watertown MA. The Fridge is open 24/7. Map to the Fridge location.

Food Donation Guidelines. All donations, including packaged food, must be fresh, unopened, and have an expiration date.

• Prepared meals must be individually packaged and labeled with: ingredients, date food was made, estimated expiration date. Raw meat, poultry, and seafood must be securely packaged and stored in the freezer.

• Produce must be clean and in good condition.

• We accept new, unopened personal care items, such as diapers, baby wipes, menstrual products, cleaning supplies, and personal care items.

• Items we do NOT accept

- alcoholic beverages

- medicine

- unlabeled, opened, or spoiled food or meals.

Remember, if you wouldn't eat it, don't leave it!

More Information: watertowncommunityfridge@gmail.com; Tel: 617-294-9016

Pigsgusset Initiative works to educate and engage Watertown residents in critical conversations about the erasure of the Indigenous history in the place we call home. Pigsgusset is how the Pequossette Band of the Massachusett Tribe and their neighbors the Nipmuc and Wampanoag referred to this land. We recognize this is an English language rendering of an Indigenous word, which to the best of our knowledge means “the meadows at the widening of the river.”

One of our primary goals is to educate ourselves and our community about who we are centering in our civic spaces, our monuments, our school curricula and our civic life. We initially seek to change the name of the town square, currently the Columbus Delta, to something more inclusive, and are planning a project to provide signage for Watertown public spaces that identifies their connection to the Original Peoples of this region.

Pigsgusset Initiative is collaborating with the Watertown Free Public Library and New Repertory Theatre to organize an online event related to the company’s next Watertown Historical Moving Play, which will center local Indigenous history. We welcome people to join us in our work. Contact: Jennifer Wolfrum via jenniferwolfrum13@gmail.com

Watertown Forward is a non-partisan civic action group. Our mission is to educate, engage, and empower our community to participate in creating Watertown's 2020-2030 charter. We want to ensure that our community is educated, engaged, and empowered to participate in the charter review. We welcome more volunteers for our two working committees (Education Committee and Outreach & Engagement Committee.)

Join us in bringing about positive change. Visit us at https://www.watertownforward.org/ and https://www.facebook.com/groups/1082426438850771 Contact us at forwardwatertown@gmail.com

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World in Watertown is a civic organization founded in 1999 to protect and promote non-discriminatory practices in Watertown, Massachusetts. Since then we have expanded our mission to:

- Create and support local educational programs and other initiatives to honor our town’s diversity.

- Bring together members of the community to celebrate our cultural differences. - Advocate for fair and equal treatment for all.

Together with individuals, community organizations, faith communities, schools, businesses, and town agencies, we build bridges of cooperation to further strengthen Watertown as a welcoming place for all. Visit us at https://www.worldinwatertown.org/ contact: worldinwatertowncity@google.com

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Progressive Massachusetts (“Progressive Mass”) is a statewide, member-driven grassroots organization committed to fighting for a vision of shared prosperity, racial and social justice, good government, and environmental sustainability in Massachusetts.

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The Watertown Arts Market is an annual venue for artists and cultural organizations in Watertown, MA. Watertown-based artists, authors, creatives, musicians and music teachers, arts and culture organizations are invited to participate. Artists and organizations can sell their work and promote their services.

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Our Mission is to inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.

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The mission of the Watertown Community Foundation is to build and sustain a vibrant, close-knit community in Watertown, Massachusetts — now and for future generations.

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Project Literacy offers free services to adults learning to read, write, or speak English. Many are immigrants who are studying English and learning about American culture, and some are native or nearly fluent English speakers who are improving their language skills. Students can improve their job skills, support their children’s education, attend computer classes, and prepare for U.S citizenship.

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