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Cartooning for Kids

 

Monday, July 13 at 6:30pm

Raynham Public Library

Picture by Rachel Hardy

 

Within the heart of all of us is an artist. Some are a Leonardo Da Vinci. Some are a Vincent Van Gogh. Many of us are a Picasso!

Nurture  the budding artist within our youth: They love superheroes... let them draw some!

Join us at the Raynham Public Library and let the artist within fly free! Join us for this fun event! Instructors will be there to guide their talents. 

 

Geared to kids 9 years of age and older.

 

Please register

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We would love to see your  pictures!

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Prize Box

 


Congratulations!!

Phyllis Reddington

Jill Silvia

Kris Federico

 
They each won a Patio Pot ($25) from Wrights Garden Center, 378 E Center Street, W. Bridgewater

You should play
our Historical Tidbit Trivia Game at the bottom of this column.

You could win an Ultimate Hair conditioning treatment with a haircut & style ($70) from Revolutions Styling Salon & Spa
  Historical Tidbit:
 
 No traffic over the Cape Cod Canal?


If our colonial settlers had their way, there would be no need for a Cape Cod Canal ! By the 1790's ideas of building a canal joining Massachusetts Bay and Buzzards Bay had started to unfold.
 

The first of these was a canal from the North River to the Taunton River. The town of Halifax was considering ways to reach the Taunton River from Monponsett Pond. The waterway would head south meeting the Winnetuxet River then leading to the Taunton River. Not only was it being planned, in some locations digging had begun. The Monponsett connection north would pass through the swamps of Pembroke and link up with the North River.  
 

How about a canal from Boston Harbor to the Taunton River by way of Brockton?
Maybe Hingham Harbor to the Taunton River or from Plymouth Harbor to the Taunton River? All these ideas have surfaced throughout the years.  
 

In the early 1900's, the Massachusetts Harbor and Land Commission were authorized to make surveys of East Bridgewater' s Satucket and Matfield Rivers along with Robbins Pond.  The commission surveyed West Bridgewater's Town River, Raynham and Bridgewater's Hockomock Swamp and Nippenicket Pond as well as Hanson and Halifax's Stump and Monponsett Ponds.  
 

Throughout the research and reviews, the varied elevation of lands surrounding the possible canal route would demand the use of many locks, lifts, dams, bridges and saltwater pumps. Costs could not justify any further considerations. The end came on June 22, 1909, when
financier August Belmont's company lifted the first shovelful of earth beginning the construction of the Cape Cod Canal (completed August 15 1914).  
 

What would our history have looked like if any of these other canals happened instead?

Submitted by: Rob Lundquist
Sources: "Cape Cod Canal" Army Corps of Engineers
"History of Halifax" book by: Guy S. Baker
U.S. Congressional books 


 

Monday, July 13

Walking - 10a - Council on Aging (COA)

Bridge - 1p - COA

Beginner Line Dancing -1p - COA 

Book Buzz - 5:30p - Library

Device Advice - 6p - Library

Cartooning for Kids - 6:30p - Library

Tuesday, July 14
Canasta/hand foot - 9a - COA
Chair Yoga - 10a - COA
Qi Yoga - 11:15a - COA

Whist - 12:30- COA

Intermediate line dancing - 1p - COA 

Pokeno - 1p - COA

Family Fun Night - 6:30p - Library 

Board of Selectmen - 7p - Town Hall

Wednesday, July 15
Exercise  - 9 a - COA
Super Crafts - 10:30a - Library
Tai Chi - 11a - COA
Cribbage - 12:30 p - COA
Books with Friends - 6:30p - Library
Thursday, July 16
Canasta/hand foot - 9a - COA
Wii Bowling - 9a - COA
Super Story Time - 10:30a - Library
Lunch & Movie - noon - COA
Planning Board - 6p - Town Hall
Friday, July 17
Exercise  - 9a - COA
Quilting/Knitting - 11:30a - COA
Painting - 1p - COA
Superhero Movie - 2p - Library
Saturday, July 18
St. Anns - 4p - Service
Sunday, July 19
Agape Chapel - 10:30a
First Baptist Church - Worship 10a, no summer Sunday School
First Congregational Church of UCC - 9:30a   
Lutheran Church of the Way - 8a, 11a worship,  9a coffee hour, 9:30a Sunday School
St. Ann's - 8a, 9:30a, 11a and 5p  
 
* Information Compiled in this issue from Town web sites
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Family Fun Night

Tuesday, July 14 at 6:30pm

Raynham Public Library

 

Get the family together for fun at the library.

There will be games, scavenger hunts, LEGOS, crafts

and lots of fun!

We will have this event each Tuesday evening.

Lunch & Movie

Thursday, July 16

at noon

Raynham Senior Center

 

Join us for lunch & a movie! Lunch is only $3.00 per person. Today's movie is 'Black or White'. 'Black or White' is the story of a grandfather (Kevin Costner) who is suddenly left to care for his beloved granddaughter. When her paternal grandmother (Octavia Spencer) seeks custody with the help of her brother (Anthony Mackie), the little girl is torn between two families who love her deeply. With the best intentions at heart, both families fight for what they feel is right and are soon forced to confront their true feelings about race, forgiveness, and understanding. Anchored by an all-star cast and based on real events, the movie is a look at two seemingly different worlds, in which nothing is as simple as black or white. 

Bridgewater farm supply
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Live Life By The Seeds Of 
Your Plants
 

Visit Our On-line Store For Your Lawn & Garden Needs

1000 Plymouth St (Rt 104)  Bridgewater   (508) 697-0357

Celestial Celebrations!

Photo via Wikipedia


 

On July 15th, the BSU Observatory will host a special public night from 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm (weather allowing) to celebrate the arrival of the New Horizons space probe at dwarf planet Pluto. New Horizons will make its closest approach to Pluto on July 14th and will have started to return data by the 15th. Pluto will be visible to the observatory's telescopes on the 15th, along with Saturn, Jupiter, and Venus. Join us for viewing through our telescopes on the observatory's decks, images of Pluto taken by the observatory's main dome, and a talk on Pluto in room 120 of the Dana Mohler-Faria Science and Mathematics center.

Please check a few hours before the event to see if weather will allow it to go on. You can call our hotline at 508-531-DARK, find us on Facebook (Bridgewater State University Observatory), or follow us on Twitter @BSUObservatory to check.

If the weather forces us to cancel July 15th, we will try again on July 22nd.

The New Horizons Spacecraft. Photo via NASA

 

Superhero Movie

Friday, July 17 at 2pm

Raynham Public Library

 

Each Friday during the summer enjoy watching

your favorite superhero in action!

 

This week: Superhero Squad Show

(TV-Y7)

Bwater Square Chiro Building
Bridgewater Square Chiropractic

Happy Golf Season!!!


Regular Chiropractic Care Can Boost Your Golf Performance    

63 Main Street
Bridgewater
(508) 697-0050
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bwatersqchiro.com

Stone Church Summer Concerts
Five concerts this year!

785 South Main St, Raynham

 
 Each concert is at 7:00 PM at the Stone Church.


 

Admission is free, but an offering will be gratefully received.

 

July 15
The Old Kids on the Block
"Oldies but Goodies!"

 

July 22
Sophisticated Swing
Big Band Music!

 

July 29
Dixie Diehards
New Orleans Jazz!

 

August 5
SOS Big Band
Swing Music from
Cumberland RI!

 

These concerts are sponsored in part by a grant from the Raynham Cultural Council and the Massachusetts Cultural Council. 

GFWC Fundraiser at Foxwoods

 

Join us for a fun filled day trip to FOXWOODS Tuesday, August 18 with the GFWC Taunton Junior Woman's Club.
Raposa Bus Co. will be departing from Silver City Galleria at 7:30 AM.
The cost is $30 and includes complimentary donuts and muffins, gifts for all, and snacks on return trip.
A bonus pack with food voucher or full buffet is also included.
Please call Jane at 508-822-5437 to reserve your seat early.
This trip is a local student scholarship fundraiser.

Raynham Summer Parks Program

Save the Dates: July 6th - August 28th

Summer Playground Program

(Grades 1-8)

Half Day Hours:  

8:00am - 12:00pm        
Full Day Hours: 
   8:00am - 5:30pm           


Tadpole Program  

(ages 4-6)

Program Hours: 

 8:00am-12:00pm          


 click here for recreation site  

 

Recreation Director: Elizabeth Francis 
Office Phone: 

508-824-2743
Office Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:30am-1:30pm
efrancis@town.raynham.ma.us  

Raynham Community Gardens

 

Do you have a green thumb but nowhere to grow your crops?
The Raynham Park & Recreation Department is now accepting applications for the Raynham Community Garden.

General Information:
The garden is located on Gardiner Street and is open to all town residents. The plots are 15' x 15' and is open for the season now.
Raynham Community Gardens
Call the Park & Recreation office for more information or download the application 


Mosquitoes
  Due to the warm and humid weather, the mosquito population also explodes in our area, usually beginning at the end of June and lasting through Labor Day. The need for mosquito control, during this period, grows exponentially.

When deciding how to control mosquitoes, there are several factors to keep in mind, which can be a big difference maker in how successful you are.
"How long each stage lasts depends on both temperature and species characteristics. Some species of mosquito can go through its life cycle in 14 days at 70° F and take only 10 days at 80° F. On the other hand, some species have naturally adapted to go through their entire life cycle in as little as four days or as long as one month."  According to the American Mosquito Control Association

Make sure your products have the residual capability to effectively control mosquitoes. Almost anything will kill the adults, but very few do-it- yourself pest control products will eliminate all stages of the life cycle.
Look for the conditions that are conducive to mosquito breeding. If you have heavy leaf litter, dense canopies, wood piles, or standing water on your property, try to remove these vulnerabilities. It'll go a long way toward reducing the breeding grounds that mosquitoes prefer.

If you hire a company, ask exactly how they treat: What type of product is being used? Is everyone who treats fully licensed by the Commonwealth and experienced in the industry? 
Burgess Pest Management  follows the industry standard and treats every 3-4 weeks. If you would like more information:
www.burgesspest.com
Disclaimer: At the Buzz Around, we promote community and family. Occasionally there will be links to town committees and other non-profit groups, as a way of sharing local information. Individual groups are responsible for how they represent themselves on their websites and in their promotional materials.  The Buzz Around is not responsible for their website content.  
 
 ~Jacquie

Town Building Locations:

 

Town Hall

558 South Main St. 

 508-824-2707

Mon-Thurs 8:30a-4:30p,

Fri 8:30a-12Noon
 Tues eve  6-8PM

 

Public Library

760 South Main St.

508-823-1344

Mon-Wed 10a-8p

Thurs 10a-6p, Fri 10a-5p,

Sat 10a-2p

 

Council on Aging

2215 King Philip Street 

508-824-2740

Mon-Fri 9a-3p 

 
Local Businesses Rock. Show them your support!

Global Premier Soccer

 

Taunton Soccer Clinic

July 20-23
 

The Best Place in MA to Become a Better Soccer Player is in the Company of Players & Coaches Who Share Your Passion


 GPS Juniors 3-6 years old

9-11a $100

Technical Training Program

7-14 years

Half Day 9a-1p $140

Full Day 9a-3p $195


 781-891-6900 Ext 35

Registration & Info

 

gpsvacationprograms.com 

 

Whittenton Field

Pleadwell & Richard Streets

Taunton
  

Mary Kay Beauty Consultants

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Cindy Guarino
508-245-1872

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508-208-0596
Pat Snow ballet
Pat Snow's Dance Academy
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Summer Dance Camp
July 27-July 31
9am-3pm
At Our Bridgewater Studio
Call or Email For More Info


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(Winter Place)
508-697-3588


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Membership Drive for the Junior Woman's Club
Tuesday, July 28
5pm-7:30pm

The GFWC Taunton Junior Woman's Club invites all women 18 and older to a Membership Social Event in the basement of First Parish Church in Taunton. Access is through the Church Green entrance across from Bethany House.
If you're looking to become involved in your community  in a volunteer capacity with like minded women, you may call Cindy at 508 844-3581 or just drop in.  All are encouraged to bring  a friend.   Members will be serving light refreshments for your enjoyment.

Singing Group at the Raynham COA

 

Every Monday at 11 a.m. join Nancy Donnelly, local music director and piano in-structor, for an informal singing group.

This is a free fun program open to all who enjoy singing. 

Church Picnic

First Baptist Church Of Raynham

494 Church St, Raynham
 

July 14th
Church Picnic. Please bring blankets/lawn chairs; something to grill and a side dish to share.
Drinks, condiments and paper goods provided.
Rain Date: July 21st

Call (508) 823-9200 for more info 

UWGAT Announces Annual Fall Classic

 

United Way of Greater Attleboro/Taunton, Inc. 

Annual Fall Classic Golf Tournament 

Agawam Hunt, 15 Roger Williams Avenue, Rumford, RI 

October 5, 2015 

 

 

The event begins with registration at 10:00 a.m. followed by a shotgun start at 11:00 a.m.  A boxed lunch is provided.  Enjoy golfing a scramble format with a Poker Run, Putting Contest, Best Dressed Individual contest, as well as, prizes for Longest Drive, Closest to the Pin, and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.  After golfing, enjoy dinner and dessert, awards, and Chinese raffle.

 

Sponsors to date include: Event Sponsor - Bristol County Savings Bank; Platinum Sponsor - BankFive; and Hole in One Sponsor - The Travel Experience.    

 

Sponsorship opportunities along with golfer registration information may be obtained by visiting www.uwgat.org.  If you would like to donate a raffle prize or cash donation, or for further details, please contact Emily Treano at 508-222-2337, ext. 116 or Emily@uwgat.org.

 

REGISTER TODAY!  Early bird registration fees available until July 15, 2015! 

St. Ann's Parish

Vacation Bible School

 

Vacation Bible School / Adult Volunteers Needed

This year's Vacation Bible School is "Everest.... Conquering Challenges with God's Mighty Power!"

If you are interested in volunteering for Vacation Bible School, which will be held the week of August 3rd to August 7th, or wish to register your child, please contact Darlene McAuley at darlene.mcauley@gmail.com or call 774-501-1176.  

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Worried about what to do with the kids this summer?

Check out these great activities and events!

The kids won't have time to be bored!

 

Kids bowl free - 2 games a day all summer!

Kids bowl free link, click here

 

365 things to do south shore

lists different daily ideas

365 things link, click here

 

Free outdoor movies, events & more

visit South Shore Mamas

south shore mamas, click here

 

For free events at Patriot Place

Patriot Place free activities, click here

 

Free Kids Workshops at Home Depot

For workshop info, click here

 

Free Kids Workshops at Lowe's

Build & Grow Clinics

For clinic times & activities, click here 

 
FUN FREE FRIDAYS ARE BACK!!!

 

 

70 MUSEUMS & CULTURAL VENUES
 10 WEEKS OF FUN THIS SUMMER
7 SITES OPEN FOR FREE EACH FRIDAY
Free Fun Fridays offers visitors no cost admission to many of the most treasured cultural venues in
Massachusetts

July 17
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, BOSTON
Boston
LARZ ANDERSON AUTO MUSEUM
Brookline
THE SPORTS MUSEUM
Boston
CAPE ANN MUSEUM
Gloucester
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IN EASTON
Easton
FITCHBURG ART MUSEUM
Fitchburg
TOWER HILL BOTANIC GARDEN
Boylston

For the full calendar click here 

prize box  
WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
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An Ultimate Hair Conditioning Treatment with a Haircut & Style ($70) from Revolutions Styling Salon 

& Spa 

   

Historical Tidbit Question:

What year did construction of the Cape Cod Canal start?

 

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phone number & town
with your answer.
 
By entering, you give us
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your name in next week's 
Buzz Around Raynham.

  

On July 14, 2015, we 
will randomly pick a winner 
from the correct answers.

The Buzz was compiled

this week by Mark Hardy, Rachel Hardy, Robert Lundquist, Marla Prince, Stacy Rancourt, & Jacquelyn Rose  

  

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