Local Business: Artists Selling Works in Newton, a Rebranding and Cancer Walkers.

Watertown residents Erik Hahr and Kristin Knudson-Groh are among the members of Sign of the Dove Holiday Artisans' Cooperative who are celebrating a return to The Mall at Chestnut Hill on Friday, Nov. 11, according a release. Meet the artists and enjoy refreshments and live music at the store’s opening reception from 6 to 9 p.m.

Now in its 40th year, the gallery of fine crafts from more than 50 local artists opens on November 3 and closes on Christmas Eve. Works in glass, fiber, jewelry, photography and much more are available. Store Hours: Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sun., noon-6 p.m.; extended holiday hours Thanksgiving weekend and in December. 617-965-0167; www.signofthedoveco-op.com.

Belmont Savings' New Look

Belmont Savings Bank has launched a new branding campaign, complete with updated signage and an advertising campaign built around its new tagline, “How Can We Help You?”

“This rebranding really builds on our 125 year history of being rooted in the community and providing personalized service,” said Bob Mahoney, President and CEO of Belmont Savings Bank in a press release. “But its updated look and feel also expresses our modern, innovative approach to banking.”

The new logo, which features a stylish green “B” and an updated Belmont blue, was rolled out Oct. 16 at bank locations and in paid advertising. The new advertising campaign, created by Partners+simon, includes an additional element: two talking pennies offering their “two cents” on banking and on Belmont’s products. The pennies will often echo the “How Can We Help
You?” theme and they will underscore that Belmont Savings is a “bank with a point of view.”

Emerson Village Team Fights Cancer

Thirty staff members at Emerson Village Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Watertown participated in and raised funds for the 2011 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk in Boston on Sunday, Oct. 2.