Tuesday
The Friends of Lake Quannapowitt will hold a meeting in the conference room.
At 11:30 a.m., Colleen Getty, Founder of the Room to Write, will interview debut picture book author Andrew Hacket. Hacket has “Ollie, the Acorn, and the Mighty Idea” coming out on April 9 and then two more picture books coming out the following month in May. This interview is part of Getty’s “Journey of a Story” series.
At 5:15 p.m., the varsity boys’ volleyball team will host the Belmont Marauders. Brian Seto, Wakefield’s head coach, will be on the sideline and is new to the Warriors this year. Last year’s team under Matt Barboza finished at 3-14 in their inaugural season. That team graduated six seniors. This is the first year that the Marauders have fielded a boys’ varsity volleyball team.
Wednesday
At 9:30 a.m., the Wakefield Alliance Against Violence (WAAV) will hold an Executive Board meeting in the Conference Room.
Thursday
The Feel Good Group”, led by Barbara Worley and Tom Stapleton, will convene another session. Members of the public are invited to attend.
Thursday afternoon at 5, Cheryl Webb Scott returns to the studio to film another program of “The Total Woman.”
Programming
“The Item Minute”
WCAT, collaborating with the Wakefield Daily Item, continues their twice-weekly segment,
“The Item Minute.” This series is hosted by Wakefield Memorial High School intern Cavan Hill and will run across social media platforms in short vertical formats such as Reels and YouTube Shorts. Full horizontal versions will also air on the channel.
Movies by the Lake
WCAT will bring back the popular “Movies by the Lake” for the ninth year. Movies by the Lake are hosted by WCAT on the Lower Common and supported by area sponsors. Stay tuned for updates on the movies that have been voted (by the public!) to be shown.
Parking
Please be aware that parking for the WCAT and Wakefield Memorial High School will be impacted as construction of the new high school gets underway. Visit the project website for updated information – https://wakefieldmhsproject.com/
To view the weekly programing schedule on the government and public channels go to Schedules – Wakefield Community Access TV (wcatwakefield.org)
Each week, WCAT airs religious services of several local churches on the Public Channels (Verizon-40, Comcast-9, or RCN-3). New WCAT member Emmanuel Episcopal Church will join this group by airing four services each week: Sunday at 12:30 p.m. (prior week’s services), Wednesday at 8 p.m., Friday at 4 p.m., and Saturday at 5 p.m.
Public Service Announcements (“PSAs”)
WCAT, working with the town, has begun producing PSAs/News segments related to important town events and happenings to further inform residents of valuable information. Recent PSAs have covered a request for help with the 4th of July Parade. These segments are broadcast as well as uploaded to YouTube and posted to Facebook.
On WCAT’s website you can learn about all aspects of the station, review membership benefits, and evaluate sponsorship opportunities for your business. You can also search for WCATWakefield on YouTube. www.youtube.com/user/wcatwakefield to subscribe, view past meetings, public service announcements, and sporting events.
Follow WCAT on Facebook (Wakefield Community Access TV), Instagram (wcattv), and YouTube (WCATWakefield).
For more information about programming opportunities, volunteering, membership, podcasts, sponsorships, or a tour of the studio please call 781-224-0300 or email info@wcat.tv.
WCAT programming can viewed on RCN (channel 3 – public and channel 13 – government), RCN HD (channel 613 – public and channel 614 – government), Comcast (channel 9 – public and channel 22 – government), and Verizon (channel 40 – public and channel 42 – government).
