Self-Defense Summer Classes Come to Westwood

Women's self defense and adult karate classes begin July 12 and run through August.

While July brings with it the start of programs like the Westwood Summer Concert Series, as well as a number of child-related activities at the Town Library, it is also the month in which adults can strengthen their self-defense skills. Starting Monday, July 12, any female Westwood resident from the age of 16 and older will have the chance to join the newly-established self-defense program at the Islington Community Center. "Self-defense is not just to prepare you for the one time in your life you might have a scary encounter. Self-defense should be an integral part of your life," according to a statement on the Town Hall website announcing the new program. "Physical defense will always part of the game plan. Sometimes you have no choice. …