October 24, 2021
~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time
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Your BuzzAround supports the dignity of all human beings, is actively anti-racist, and supportive of good law enforcement policies.
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2021 Garden Harvest Recipe Contest Winners!
Judged by internationally known food artisan Rosa Prezioso-Galeno. Congratulations 1st place winner Beth Basler of Bridgewater.
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Footloose, The Musical!
An amazing group of kids from the Silver Lake Performing Arts Association performing and running this high energy production. Save the performance dates of December 2 - 5.
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Historical Tidbit:
Life in the 1500's
Did you know that the early houses had thatched roofs, thick straw piled high, with no wood underneath.
It was the only place for animals to get warm, so all the cats and other small animals (mice and bugs) lived in the roof.
When it rained it became slippery and sometimes the animals would slip and fall off the roof. Hence the saying 'It's raining cats and dogs.'
There was nothing to stop things from falling into the house. This posed a real problem in the bedroom where bugs and other droppings could mess up your nice clean bed. Hence, a bed with big posts and a sheet hung over the top afforded some protection. That's how canopy beds came into existence.
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Story Credit: Sue Basile
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Internship Opportunity
*Writing
*Marketing
*Accounting
*Entrepreneurship
*Graphic Design
Gain real-world knowledge as we design our internship specifically for you!
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Town Hall
781-294-1316
For needed updates, check the town website.
Holmes Public Library
781-293-2271
Council on Aging
506 Plymouth Street
781-293-7313
Food Pantries
Halifax Congregational Church
503 Plymouth St. (Rt 106)
781-293-6393
Tuesdays 2:30 - 4p
St Vincent De Paul
Our Lady of the Lake Church
580 Monponsett St, Halifax
(781) 293- 7971
2nd & 4th Saturday 9a
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Congratulations!
Liza Slager
nail polish strips from Independent Consultant Katie Ray!
Bee sure to play our Historical Tidbit Trivia Game at the bottom of this newsletter
Enter for this week's prize of a
1 hour (value $80)
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Silver Lake Performing Arts Association Fundraiser
The SLPAP are excited to announce that they are selling performing arts T-shirts and sweatshirts as a fund raiser! All purchases are made online and can be picked up at Special Tees in Kingston. Store is open until October 27.
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Fall is the best time to start your lawn and the best lawns start with the best loam! Call us today for your delivery!
1000 Plymouth St (Rt 104) • Bridgewater • (508) 697-0357
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Comcast - License Renewal Proceeding - October 26
The Board of Selectmen will hold a public cable license renewal hearing on October 26, 6:45p at Town Hall, 499 Plymouth Street, Halifax as part of the Town’s license renewal proceedings pertaining to Comcast.
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www.halifax-ma.org
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Evening Book Club
Tuesday, October 26th
6:30p
Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
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Spooktacular Afternoon of Magic and Masquerade
Thursday, October 28th
1 - 3p
Great Hall (Town Hall 2nd Floor)
*“Ed the Wizard” will perform his “Magic Show for Seniors” at 1p. Ed the Wizard is funded by a grant from the Halifax Cultural Council which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council.
*Stay after the show for light refreshments, music, and a Costume Contest!
*Please call the COA at (781) 293-7313 to reserve your spot. Space is limited. Visit their Facebook page for more information.
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PINCHES AND POUNDS
An old-fashioned candy store
with a TWIST
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Spooky Sweets!
Come shop our large selection of specialty Halloween candy.
Shop in store or online!
Come check us out!
Mon - Sat: 10 am til 8 pm
Sunday 11 am til 6 pm
Online orders!
(781) 447-2639
785 Bedford St, Rt 18, Whitman
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Find YOUR Bliss with
BLISS THROUGH YOGA!
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NEW In Person classes at
The She Shed, Saturdays, 9 am!
Svaroopa yoga excels at releasing the deep tension in your body. While the benefits of this style of yoga are profound, it is very easy to do. We use the alignment of the body, rather than a lot of effort, along with blankets for propping to make the poses accessible, supportive and effective.
516 N. Bedford St, East Bridgewater
(508) 331-3564
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Pumpkin Painting
Saturday, October 30th
Starting at 10a
Holmes Public Library
Registration is required, 30 minute time slots available. Please call the library at 781-293-2271 or email Miss Holly to register: holly.ianucci@halifax-ma.org.
Thank you to Nessralla Farms for their generous
donation of pumpkins!
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STEM Playgroup
Wednesdays, October 27 - December 1
10:30 - 11:30a
Parents and children 3 - 5 years
In this playgroup, your child will be able to explore the world around them through science, technology, engineering, and math with everyday activities. Young children are natural-born scientists and engineers, and this group provides the opportunity to grow and learn!
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Good News from the Mass Cultural Council
To be sure that applicants have the best chance of applying for a local grant, they have decided to extend the FY22 LCC deadline to November 1, 2021 at 11:59pm(ET).
The Halifax Cultural Council invites organizations, schools, and individuals to apply for grants that support community-oriented arts, humanities, and science programs.
This year, the Halifax Cultural Council will distribute about $6,700 in grants. Recently funded projects include: Soule Homestead Education Center outdoor concert series, Hip Hop Dance Chair Exercise for Seniors, and Pass to Plimoth Plantation at the library.
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Mold Guys Restoration services both residential and commercial buildings. If you ever need mold remediation services, water damage repair, air duct cleaning etc., contact Mold Guys today!
(781) 910-5029
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"Every October it becomes important, no, necessary
to see the leaves turning, to be surrounded
by leaves turning; it's not just the symbolism,
to confront in the death of the year your death,
one blazing farewell appearance, though the irony
isn't lost on you that nature is most seductive
when it's about to die, flaunting the dazzle of its
incipient exit, an ending that at least so far
the effects of human progress (pollution, acid rain)
have not yet frightened you enough to make you believe
is real; that is, you know this ending is a deception
because of course nature is always renewing itself—
the trees don't die, they just pretend,
go out in style, and return in style: a new style...."
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Photo: Turkeys at the Birdbath by Sue Basile
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered to win:
a 1 hour (value $80)
Historical Tidbit Question:
Why were canopy beds invented?
Email us your answer at:
Please include your name, phone number with your answer.
By entering, you give us permission to print your name in next week's Buzz Around.
On October 27, 2021 before 2p, we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
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The Buzz Around is brought to you this week by: Jen Bellody, Amanda Guindon, Mohamed (Moe) Ibrahim, Michelle Montella, Janice O'Brien, & Jacquelyn Rose
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Adventure
“The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.”
~ Eleanor Roosevelt
“The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams.”
~ Oprah Winfrey
“One final paragraph of advice: do not burn yourselves out. Be as I am - a reluctant enthusiast....a part-time crusader, a half-hearted fanatic. Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure. It is not enough to fight for the land; it is even more important to enjoy it. While you can. While it’s still here. So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends, ramble out yonder and explore the forests, climb the mountains, bag the peaks, run the rivers, breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air, sit quietly for a while and contemplate the precious stillness, the lovely, mysterious, and awesome space. Enjoy yourselves, keep your brain in your head and your head firmly attached to the body, the body active and alive, and I promise you this much; I promise you this one sweet victory over our enemies, over those desk-bound men and women with their hearts in a safe deposit box, and their eyes hypnotized by desk calculators. I promise you this; You will outlive the bastards.”
~ Edward Abbey
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I like that description, I think I'll be a "half- hearted fanatic" and try to keep my brain in my head.
Enjoy your day, folks.
~ Jacquie
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