Events

Special Public Program

Exploring the Hidden Charles River
A slideshow lecture by Michael Tougias

Sunday, June 2, 2024
2:00 PM
Watertown Savings Bank Meeting Room
Watertown Free Public Library
123 Main Street
Watertown, MA 02472

Join Michael Tougias for a presentation that will follow his beloved Charles River on its 80-mile path from Hopkinton to Boston.  Along the way, Tougias will share anecdotes, history and stories of wildlife encounters, as well as address conservation issues.

Mr. Tougias is an American writer of works on maritime, travel and adventure topics.  He is a New York Times bestselling author or co-author of 30 books.

This event is free and open to the public.  Parking is free in the library lot on Sundays, but may be limited as the result of a concurrent event scheduled in Saltonstall Park.  The HSW has received permission for attendees of its program to use the Watertown Savings Bank parking lot accessible by turning from Main St. onto Cross St., taking a left onto Pleasant St., then taking another left into the lot.  For more information, please contact Joyce at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

This program is funded by a 2023 grant from the Watertown Community Foundation.