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January 22, 2023 ~
Building Community One Positive Story at a Time.
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Step-Up Day at
Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School!
Today the students at Bridgewater Middle School took a trip to BRRHS to meet with current students. They received a tour of the school and were able to learn more about the classes and programs offered there! The high school students shared their experiences and advice for the incoming students and discussed all the great things BRRHS has to offer. Great job to the BRRHS students for welcoming the BMS and RMS students!
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Historical Tidbit:
Titicut Parish
"February 4, 1743, the south west part of the South Parish, with a part of Middleborough, was incorporated into a precinct called Titicut Parish. It lies south of the old 4-mile line, so called. The Rev. Solomon Reed, a native of Abington, graduated Harvard University 1739, was their first minister."
Information from: History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County By Nahum Mitchell
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Academy Building Municipal Offices
66 Central Square
508-697-0921
Services available through phone, email & website only
Bridgewater Public Library
15 South Street
508-697-3331
Cole-Yeaton Senior Center
10 Wally Krueger Way
508-697-0929
Food Pantry
Central Square Congregational Church
71 Central Square
508-697-6016
Thursdays - 10a - 1p
1st Monday of each month from 6 - 7:30p
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Congratulations!
Heather Fernald
You won a free 1.5 hour class at
Bee sure to play our Historical Tidbit Trivia Game at the bottom of this newsletter.
Enter for this week's prize of
Lunch is on us! Win a $10 gift certificate to Lady CJ Soulfood & Catering.
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Historical Commission - Jan 17, 2023
Discussion about
Video courtesy of Town of Bridgewater
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The Ground We Stand On Exhibition
January - February
Wallace L. Anderson Gallery
40 School Street
The exciting "The Ground We Stand On" exhibition displays the work of artist Lavett Ballard. Lavett creates a visual lexicon of African American female self-identity through her extensive photographic catalog of female images that cover the African diaspora over different geographic areas and historical periods. The exhibition is free and open to the public. The exhibit will end on February 10th. To learn more about this exhibit, visit The Ground We Stand On by Lavett Ballard. |
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Taking Action for Social Justice: A Conversation with Feminista Jones
Thursday, January 26
4p
Virtual Event/Zoom
Social justice can start with you! Feminista Jones joins MRISJ as we explore how you can take action to create change. We’ll be discussing the ways activists leverage social media to organize movements, how Black women lead change in culture and society by building digital communities, and how intersectional feminism helps ensure everyone has a seat at the table.
Author of the critically acclaimed "Reclaiming Our Space: How Black Feminists Are Changing the World From the Tweets to the Streets", Jones is a writer, public speaker, community activist, social worker, and podcaster. Her work centers around gender equity, queer identity, racial/cultural identity, intersectionality, mental health, and social work. FB Link
This event is part of our 2023 MLK programming celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The MRISJ thanks Santander Bank for its generous support of the Civic Speaker Series.
More details and registration are available at Zoom.
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1000 Plymouth St (Rt 104) • Bridgewater •
(508) 697-0357
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Save your floors from the ravages of winter!
Durable black 4 ft x 6 ft x 3/4-inch rubber mat. Grooved underside, slight honeycomb pattern on top. Good for covering any concrete floor. We use this rubber mat to cover concrete floors in several areas and even in one heavy traffic office area. Popular as a rubber mat to put under gym machines.
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Central Closet Thrift Shop
Wednesday, January 25th
10a - 1p
71 Central Square
Support the Central Square Congregational Church's thrift shop. There will be clothing, housewares, decor, accessories, books, and more. Treat your friends and family with a nice gift. For more information, contact www.csccucc.org/thrift-shop or call 508-697-6016. |
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Pet Supply Drive
Donations are accepted through January 31st
15 South Street
For the month of January, the Bridgewater Public Library is partnering with Furget Me Not Inc. for a Pet Supply Drive. The following supplies are needed: canned or dry cat and dog food, treats, toys, leashes, towels, fleece blankets, paper towels, and gift cards to pet stores. If you are interested in signing up for a short-term foster, contact Furget Me Not Inc. by email at unforget@gmail.com or visit Furget Me Not Inc.
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Opening Reception
Saturday, January 28th
1 - 3p
Fuller Craft Museum
455 Oak Street
Celebrate the opening of new exciting exhibits at the museum with us!
The new exhibits are:
Daniel Jocz: Permission Granted
Creative Alloys: The Boston Metals Scene
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Needle Felted Koala Art Class
Monday, January 30th
6 - 7p
Bridgwater Public Library
Show your love with a needle-felted koala holding a big red heart! Give the finished koala as a gift or keep it for yourself. Either way, you will love learning how to needle felt. It's easier than it looks and relaxing too.
Pop-up Art School will show you how to use a barbed needle and wool roving to create an adorable felted friend. You'll leave the program with a basic toolkit and the skills needed to needle felt on your own.
Ages 13+ are welcome to join this program. Registration is required and begins January 3. To register, click here
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Ousamequin Club Presentation
Monday, February 6th
1p
Bridgewater Senior Center
10 Wally Krueger Way
Ousamequin Club invites you to attend a presentation by Old Colony Elder Services Nutritionist Amanda Heintzelman. Her presentation will focus on nutrition as people age. Light refreshments will be served. The event is open to the public. The club is collecting food (Pasta/Sauce) for the Food Pantry and items for Project Pack and books. If you have any questions, contact the club at 508-378-4261.
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Climate Can-Do:
The Importance of Left-Overs
Leftovers Re-thought are Pre- Prepared Meals!
Managing food waste helps your wallet and positively impacts the environment. In the US, upwards of 40% of leftovers and kitchen scraps are tossed out. Time to rethink our food! Here are a few tips you can utilize to take control:
1) Plan out meals. Meal preparation for your week is a great way of portioning out food servings you will eat without any excess waste. There are plenty of resources out there such as Yummly or Tough Cookies meal prep.
2) Compost, Compost, Compost
3) Ensure your food is properly stored. Make sure your fridge is arranged in a way that allows you to notice and eat what food is expiring soon. Throwing out expired food that was never eaten makes up a hefty chunk of a household’s overall food-waste. Proper storage, with enough care, will extend the life-span of your food!
4) And finally, this last tip is beneficial to both you and your community at large. Support and spread awareness of groups and charities that rescue food waste from restaurants, stores, and other businesses and gives it to those in need. A great local resource for this type of program is Rescuing Leftover Cuisine / Massachusetts Getting our community involved and asking these businesses about their food waste management can truly make an impact! Too many restaurant left-overs are thrown out. We can do our best to make sure it reaches hungry mouths.
This Climate Can-Do Article was written by intern Sean Fitzgerald from Lasell University. We focus on actions which will help mitigate the environmental changes of our climate emergency. Our goal is to keep the Earth's temperature from rising 1.5˚ C to lessen the impact. We can do.
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Planning Board Meeting
1/18/23
Video provided by the Town of Bridgewater
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Don't let shorter and colder days get you down! Level up and get stronger this Winter at PTU!
In Massachusetts, you don't need to see your doc first, just give us a call!
Physical Therapy U
(508) 697-2000
75 Scotland Blvd, Unit A,
Bridgewater
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Healing Starts Here - Reiki Appointments
Schedule your Reiki Appointment Here Reiki is an energy healing technique that promotes relaxation, reduces stress and anxiety through gentle touch.
Read more
healingstartshere.net
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B-R High School Peer Leaders with Williams Intermediate students
On Friday, December 6th, Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School Peer Leaders met with Williams Intermediate students to educate them on mental health and coping skills! During their visit, Williams Intermediate students discussed mental health and how it is just as important as physical health. The students learned examples of healthy coping skills and ways they can practice them, like Brain Dumping, Lazy 8 Breathing, Calming Music, and more. Great job to the Bridging LIVES Peer Leaders and Williams Intermediate students for their work today!
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered to win a:
Lunch is on us! Win a $10 gift certificate to Lady CJ Soulfood & Catering.
Historical Tidbit Question:
Who was the first minister of Titicut Parish?
Email us your answer at:
Please include your name and phone number with your answer.
By entering, you give us permission to print your name in next week's Buzz Around.
On January 25, 2023, 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, Mohamed (Moe) Ibrahim, Primrose Morrison, Janice O'Brien, Jacquelyn Rose, Leanna Silva & Greg Venezia. |
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Waxing Cloud Poetic
“All shadows of clouds the sun cannot hide
like the moon cannot stop oceanic tide;
but a hidden star can still be smiling
at night's black spell on darkness, beguiling”
~ Munia Khan
“How sweet the morning air is! See how that one little cloud floats like a pink feather from some gigantic flamingo. Now the red rim of the sun pushes itself over the London cloud-bank. It shines on a good many folk, but on none, I dare bet, who are on a stranger errand than you and I. How small we feel with our petty ambitions and strivings in the presence of the great elemental forces of Nature!”
~ Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Novels and Stories, Volume I
“To say goodbye, is to die a little.
To say good morning, is a hope for a new sunshine in a cloudy winter.”
~ Nabil TOUSSI
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It seems, this weather pattern has us all beneath a gloom, a layer of grey, blanketing us in the most unimaginative covering. But even to this, I say, let's laugh at ourselves, and bring our own colors to the party. When nature has sad days, let's cheer her up! ~ Jacquie |
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