The Waltham Cultural Council have announced the award of 38 grants totaling $31,500 for cultural programs in Waltham.
Previous grant recipients include the Waltham Land Trust, Opportunities for Inclusion, African Cultural Services, Gore Estate, and many more. A complete list of this year’s recipients and grant amounts can be found below.

The Waltham Salvation Army Corps toy drive is coming to a close and they are still in need of toys to distribute to families in need.  This year the Waltham Corps wants to make Christmas brighter for 175 children.  Currently they need toys appropriate for children from birth through 12 years old.    Any kind of toy will do, no limit on price or anything of that sorts.  You can drop off toys at the Salvation Army Waltham Corps, 33 Myrtle Street, Waltham from 9:00 am- 2:30 pm.  Cutoff is Friday, December 14.  If you have any questions, feel free to call 781-894-0413.  

This weekend, the Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation in Waltham, Massachusetts, hosts the Waltham Film Factory Shorts Fest, a celebration of the art and science of the short film. This is an opportunity to view exceptional works from around the world in a historic industrial museum, whose mission is to encourage and inspire future innovation. Documentary, animated, experimental, and narrative films of one to twenty-five minutes will be screened during this three-day festival.

The schedule and film selections for the film fest are as follows:

Waltham, MA – RTN GoodWorks Foundation has donated $4,467 to the Greater Lawrence Disaster Relief Fund to support relief efforts following the September 13 gas explosions in Lawrence, Andover and North Andover. Funds collected in RTN Federal Credit Union branches totaled $2,233.62, with the Foundation giving a matching donation.

With Election Day comes an arguably American Tradition — PTO Bake Sales! When you're out voting today or if you happen to want to sup[port a particular PTO, here's a list of the Bake Sales happening on Election Day 2018: (Please note: as new information comes in, we will update the list!)