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Summer Adventures at the Pond

 

During the long, humid weeks of summer, the youngsters with adventurous hearts seek satisfaction in one of the oldest, dirtiest and yet most satisfying of past times: they go to the local pond! Here they can find things real and unreal to stimulate their minds.

They can find the reality of frogs and snakes, crayfish and turtles, cool creatures from the primeval past.  They can test speed and reflexes in the capture of these critters. Here too, they can sometimes fall into the mire and become messier than the things they try and catch. At the pond,  the youngster can find the creations of the mind.  Is that not a goblin hiding behind that rock? Is there not a dinosaur swimming just under the water, it's eyes peering out?  Could this pond not the landing zone for an alien invasion, bent on world conquest?  Ahh, the joys of it all!

Then there is the return home, often a mess, sometimes with 'friend' in hand.  Why does mommy scream so when we bring our 'friends' in? And why the insistence on going into the bathtub?

We had plenty of fun in the water already!

Respectfully Submitted by M. Hardy
   
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Prize Box

 


Congratulations!!

Amy Badgio-Harris 

 

Amy won an Ultimate Hair conditioning treatment with a haircut & style ($70) from Revolutions Styling Salon & Spa

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

You could win a 3 Yoga Class pass ($30) from Mind Body Spirit Healing, 541 N. Central St, E. Bridgewater
Historical Tidbit:

 

        The West Parish ( now West Bridgewater) is the first of the four Parishes that made up Bridgewater.

 

        The first settlement of Bridgewater, which took place in 1651, was here in West Bridgewater.  1st Parish began its first meetings in people's homes for worship.  By 1661, The Congregational Church had its first "log" meeting house built,  its location ( though disputed) probably at the intersection of what is now River and Arch streets, its first preacher was Benjamin Butler and the first settled pastor was Rev. James Keith, who preached his first service standing upon Pulpit Rock.

  

        The log meeting house was dismantled in 1674 and the second building was erected near the present War Memorial.  The third meeting house was built in 1731 which would stand for 70 years and was known as the Old Town-House or the "triple decker" because of its three rows of windows.  Damaged by fire in 1801, a new meeting house was construction on what is now its present site on Howard Street. 

The church "today" still has this meeting house as it original framework.

 

        By 1821, The 1st Parish Church had a conversion to Unitarianism. In 1822, West Parish formed its own town becoming West Bridgewater. Through the years, the church grew as well as the repairs and maintenance to the building.  In 1954, the Unitarian Church would be joined by the Congregational Church due to both churches falling on hard times becoming the First Congregational-Unitarian Church of West Bridgewater.

 

        Celebrating its 350th anniversary in 2001, the Church, in keeping with the history of our New England tradition, continues serving the people of West Bridgewater and its surrounding communities.

 

By: Robert Lundquist


Monday, July 20
Outreach - 9a - Council on Aging (COA)
Supportive Care - 9a - COA
Super Hero Mike Bent - 10:30a - Library
Lunch - noon - COA
Water Comm - 5p -29 Cyr St

Tuesday, July 21

Outreach - 9a - COA
Story Time & Craft with Ms Nanette - 10:30a - Library
Swedish Weaving - 1p - COA
 ZUMBA GOLD - 3p - COA
Conservation Comm - 6:30p - Town Hall
Zoning Board - 7p - Town Hall

Wednesday, July 22

Rotary Club of the Bridgewaters - 7:15a - Good Days Restaurant
Outreach - 9a - COA
Supportive Care - 9a - COA
Lunch - noon - COA
Bridge - 12:45p - COA

Thursday, July 23

Outreach - 9a - COA
Supportive Care - 9a - COA
Line Dancing - 9:30a - COA
Brittney the Book Fairy Story Time & Craft - 10:30a - Library
Lunch  - noon - COA
Mah Jongg - 12:45p - COA
Trucchi's Van -1p - COA
Yoga - 6p - First Church
Friday, July 24
Outreach - 9a - COA
Tai Chi - 9a - COA
Swedish Weaving -10:30a - COA 
Zumba Gold - 3p - COA
Saturday, July 25
Church of St. Ann Mass - 4p
 
Reminder: No weekend MBTA Rail Service 
Sunday, July 26
Church of St. Ann - 8:30a, 10:30a  
Cochestett United Methodist - Sunday Worship Service & Sunday School 10:15am
First Church - Worship Service and Sunday School 10a, Teen Bible Study 9a
Fellowship Hour - 11a 
Joy of Pentecost - Sunday School & service 10a
evening worship 6p
Temple Baptist - 10a, 11a & 6p
West Bridgewater Baptist - 9:15 Sunday School, 10:30 Service, evening worship 6p

 

* Information compiled in this issue from Town web sites & submitted information. Feel free to submit events & information from your non-profit group.
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Super Hero Mike Bent

Monday, July 20 at 10:30am

WB Public Library

 

Join us for a performance by award winning Magician Mike Bent!

Mike provides an exciting and fun magic show developed especially for kids and families. In the 20 years that Mike has been entertaining audiences, he has gained the reputation as one of the best comedy-magicians in the country. He is the only magician to have won the prestigious "Best of Boston®" award from the editors of Boston Magazine. The Boston Globe has called him "wonderfully wacky, and "a brilliantly original talent."
Considered one of the top children's magicians in the United States, his books, products and lectures have become the standard for the industry. As MAGIC magazine wrote, "Mike Bent really understands children's comedy."

You won't want to miss it.

Space is limited so please arrive early!

Brittney the Book Fairy

Story Time & Craft

Thursday, July 23 at 10:30am

WB Public Library

 

Join us this week for a special Brittney the Book Fairy

Story Time & Craft.

This activity & story is suitable for ages 3 and up.

This is a free event.

Please call or sign up at the library.

 

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Pleasant Hill Cemetery

 

Those interested in Pleasant Hill Cemetery Inc., of West    Bridgewater, (the 3 acre historic non-profit cemetery off the end of Old West Center Street beyond the Park & Ride) are invited to 'LIKE' their recently established Facebook page called, Pleasant Hill Cemetery West Bridgewater - Official.   

 

The Cemetery is staffed 100% by volunteers, and contains the graves of many town fathers, family plots, veterans from Spanish-American, Civil, and World Wars, POWs, and even an underground railroad child. In addition to updates on the cemetery, lovers of genealogy and history will enjoy reading the "lot by lot" summaries being posted of those buried within the grounds along with headstone photos.  Although there is extensive historical significance, Pleasant Hill is still an operating cemetery, and lots & graves remain available to purchase.

 

In addition to the Facebook page, a fundraiser has been established at:  www.gofundme/PleasantHillCem to raise money to repair the disturbing vandalism damaged suffered between 2012-2015, as well as clean illegible old stones, repair/reset fallen ones due to age/deterioration, and do other necessary improvements and future maintenance to protect the cemetery and ensure the preservation of its history.

 

Any questions, please contact Lauren Finch Delaney at 877-361-7906 or email phcemetery@gmail.com.
7-15
Brockton Rox

K-O's Birthday Party 
(Featuring other teams' mascots)
Sunday, July 19th

Sun Jul 19 @ 4:05,  Rox Vs Martha's Vineyard Sharks
Thurs Jul 23 @ 11:05,  Rox Vs Wachusett Dirt Dawgs

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   West Bridgewater Summer Concert Series

 

 

Monday Night Concerts at Town Hall Gazebo  

6pm to 7:30pm

 

July 27    Jeff Nevaras Band

Aug 10    First Class 

 

Tuesday Night Concerts at Friendship Park on Howard St

6pm-7pm Rain or Shine

 

July 28   Lucky Bob

Aug 11   Alex the Jester

 


                 WB COA Travel News - Join us!

 


LOBSTERFEST AT NEWPORT PLAYHOUSE Newport, RI

Monday, July 27, 2015 


WINNIPESAUKEE PLAYHOUSE "Lost In Yonkers"

And HART'S TURKEY FARM

Thursday, July 30, 2015 


"ODYSSEY" Boston Skyline Lunch Cruise

Thursday, August 4, 2015

 

REAGLE MUSIC THEATER "Wonderful Town" & OLD COUNTRY BUFFET Waltham, MA

 

Thursday, August 6, 2015 

THE BEACON RESORT LOBSTER BAKE SPECIAL Lincoln, NH August 9 - 10, 2015 2 Days / 1 Night ~ Sunday - Monday 

 

RHODE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE CRUISE & GREGG'S RESTAURANT LUNCH North Kingstown, RI

Monday, August 17, 2015 

 

ATLANTIC CITY AIR SHOW "DOUBLE THUNDER"  Blue Thunder and the Blue Angels Atlantic City, NY

September 1 - 3, 2015 (3 Days / 2 Nights ~ Tuesday - Thursday

 

 ALL TRIPS REQUIRE PAYMENT AT THE TIME OF RESERVATION Telephone reservations will be held 3 days.  Seating is limited. If you are interested in any of these trips, please do not wait to sign up.  Call the COA today at 508-894-1262. 
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 "Pizza makes me think that anything is possible." ~ Henry Rollins

"Ideas are like pizza dough, made to be tossed around." ~ Anna Quindlen

Pizza is the one food that can bring opposites together because it is the most  versatile  food on the planet.  One person can have  thin, wheat, gluten free dough, topped with  sauce made from local, organic tomatoes, peppers and herbs; topped with garden veggies and sprinkled with fresh organic cheese.  And the other the meat-overs  special:pepperoni, sausage, beef, hickory-smoked bacon and ham. And yet both would say they had "pizza for dinner" 

jacquie 2013
bon appetit
 
 ~Jacquie

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Town Hall

65 N. Main Street

   (508) 894-1200

Mon, Tues & Thurs
8a-4p

Wed  8a-7p, Fri 8a-1p

 

WB Public Library

80 Howard St

508-894-1255

Mon, Thurs, Fri 10a-5p,
Tues-Wed 10a-7p
Sat 10a- 2p

 

Council on Aging

97 W Center St

508-894-1262

Mon-Fri 8:30a-4p 

 

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Worried about what to do with the kids this summer?

Check out these great activities and events!

Free stuff for everyone!

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 -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 

 

THE  STITCH LOVERS GROUP at the COA

Tuesdays at 1pm

Stiches by Design  

Spring has sprung  time to finish those UFO'S. We all have UFO"S hanging around waiting to be "stitched".  Come and join us on Tuesday afternoons from 1 pm to 3 pm.  

We will be Weaving, Crocheting, Cross stitching, Embroidering, Knitting and Sewing!

 A sewing machine is available for your use. So join us to finish those UFO'S.

 
Free Fun Fridays!!
 

 

 

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 24
 
COMMONWEALTH SHAKESPEARE COMPANY
Boston
ARNOLD ARBORETUM OF HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Boston
BATTLESHIP COVE / MARINE MUSEUM
Fall River
EDWARD GOREY HOUSE
Yarmouth
PILGRIM HALL MUSEUM
Plymouth
FRUITLANDS MUSEUM
Harvard
MUSEUM OF RUSSIAN ICONS
Clinton
 
Click here for full schedule
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME  
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A 3 Yoga Class pass ($30) from Mind Body Spirit Healing, 541 N. Central St, E. Bridgewater

 Historical Tidbit Question:

What year did the First Parish Church become a Unitarian Church? 

 

Email us your answer at: 

Please include your name, 
phone number & town
with your answer.
By entering, you give us
permission to announce 
your name in next week's 
Buzz Around West Bridgewater.

  

On July 21, 2015, we 
will randomly pick a winner
from the correct answers.

 

The Buzz was compiled

this week by Mark Hardy, Rachel Hardy, Theresa McNulty, Stacy Rancourt, Jacquelyn Rose & Marla Prince
  

Copyright 2015 Buzz Around West Bridgewater. You have our permission to share and copy this issue in its entirety as much as you like. If you take it in part, please give credit : ("Buzz Around West Bridgewater 7/19/15")    

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