Solving the Social Security Puzzle

Monday, April 27, 4pm

Council on Aging

This seminar will address your important questions about Social Security: Will social security be there when I claim? How are my benefits calculated? How much will I get? How can I get more? William Goldsmith is a professional who works with individuals, families and owners of closely held companies to help them

address key concerns and financial planning. Please call the COA at 508-378-1610 to sign up for this free workshop. Light refreshments will be served. 

East Bridgewater Drama Club Presents Aladdin Jr

Blue Cast  - Friday, May 1 at 7pm & Saturday, May 2 at 1pm

Gold Cast  - Saturday, May 2 at 7pm & Sunday, May 3 at 1pm

Gordon Mitchell Middle School Auditorium

You won't want to miss this spectacular presentation by our students from grade 2-8.  The children have been working on the show for months now, and are very excited to perform this wonderful rendition of Aladdin Jr.

Tickets on sale at the door. Adults $12.00

Students & Seniors $10.00

Snacks & drinks will be sold

All proceeds benefit the drama program.

A little History of the day: Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson suggested in a speech a day for "serious discussion of environmental problems."  What surprised Nelson - and others - was the response.  All over the country, on April 22, 1970, college campuses and public places  were vibrant with people. In New York City's Central Park and Fifth Avenue, 100,000 people staged a quiet, contemplative parade.  Remember, this event pre-dated the internet; word was spread and reacted on, nation wide,  through newspapers, radio, TV and phone calls. 

But this didn't "just happen" according to Senator Nelson, he had been working on it for 7 years.  Back in Sept 1963, he and President John F. Kennedy held a  five-day, eleven-state conservation tour. That tour "was the germ of the idea that ultimately flowered into Earth Day."  For the following years, Sen. Nelson spoke on environmental issues to a variety of audiences all across the country.  Then, in September 1969, he announced that in the spring of 1970 there would be a nationwide grassroots demonstration on behalf of the environment and invited everyone to participate. "The wire services carried the story from coast to coast.  The response was electric.  It took off like gangbusters. Telegrams, letters, and telephone inquiries poured in from all across the country. The American people finally had a forum to express its concern about what was happening to the land, rivers, lakes, and air - and they did so with spectacular exuberance,"  said Nelson. 

While on April 22, 1970, there were educational lectures and nature walks, there were also more dramatic demonstrations drawing attention to environmental issues. According to the New York Times, some activists held "mock funerals of 'polluting' objects, from automobiles to toilets." 

 For the past 45 years, folks have attended lectures, held clean-ups and spent the day at events to raise awareness of environmental issues and take care of our #1 resource. 

The Earth.  

Thanks for doing your part, East Bridgewater.  

                                            Men As Caregivers

Thursday, April 30 at 11am

EB Council on Aging

355 Plymouth St.

44% of the 54 million Americans providing care for elderly and disabled family members are men.  This presentation focuses on the special issues that men face as primary caregivers, including how to avoid compassion fatigue/burnout, duty as love and different approaches to getting support.  We will discuss the difference between men and women as caregivers, typical concerns and what resources men need.

This is presented by Nate Murray of Visiting Angels of South Shore.

This is a free workshop and all are welcome!

This is a primarily a Mission project, not a fund-raising effort. We charge for the items to preserve the dignity of many who use the Thrift Shop.
From our Rummage/Yard Sales, we have given items to those in need and the homeless. 

 Phone:(508) 378-2814

         East Bridgewater Garden Club

71 Central St.

Celebrate spring with the BSU Alumni Chamber Choir's concert "Secular & Sacred" on Sunday, May 3rd at 4 pm at the Central Square Congregational Church, 71 Central Square, on the Common in Bridgewater. Directed by Guest Conductor Edwin Milham, the choir performs songs with historical origins from the renaissance to the contemporary, accompanied by piano or a capella. The "Secular and Sacred" repertoire includes a variety of works including Edward Elgar's "As Torrents in Summer", Rachmaninov's "Bogoroditse Devo", and the American traditional hymn tune "My Shepherd Will Supply My Need". Tickets are available at the door ($10 general public, $5 seniors/students). The concert venue is handicapped accessible. A reception with light refreshments follows the concert.  For further info, carptec2@aol.com, 781-888-4490,  www.alumni.bridgew.edu/choir