West Bridgewater  Last Shows of the Summer

Monday Night Concert at Town Hall Gazebo  

6pm to 7:30pm

Aug 10    First Class 

Tuesday Night Concert at Friendship Park on Howard St

6pm-7pm Rain or Shine

Aug 11   Alex the Jester

Friday, August 7 at 11am

WB Public Library

Join us for our summer reading wrap up party and

bike raffle.  You could be the lucky winner of a new bike!

All of our readers have done a great job, so come by and

join us to celebrate!

Once in a Blue Moon

When one hears the phrase 'once in a blue moon,' it generally implies something that happens only once in a great while.

However, there is an astronomical truth to the saying.

 A Blue Moon represents a full moon that appears in a month that has already had a full moon previously in it. July 2 and July 31, 2015, happen to have such a celestial showing.  This usually happens every two or three years, with the next Blue Moon not occurring until January 2 and January 31, 2018.

The etymology of the term 'Blue Moon' can be traced to the old term 'belewe', to betray, or perhaps from the old folklore that gave every month's moon a particular name with the term 'Blue' coined as to not displace the titles of the other showings. Those who find this fascinating can link into infoplease.com/spot/bluemoon for more data.

Moon image from the Blue Moon 8-31-2012 via Wikipedia

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Farmer's Market

The First Church of West Bridgewater will hold its next Farmer's Market on Tuesday, August 11 , from 3 until 6 p.m.

rain or shine.

Also taking part will be local growers with their produce and vendors with homemade creations, artisans and music.

Up-coming date for other Farmer's Market: Tuesday, August 25.
For more information, or to take part in the Farmer's Markets, please call the church office at 508 587-3118 or Marcy Tannenbaum at 508 230-9686.

Director of Library Services Position Open

The West Bridgewater Public Library Board of Trustees is looking for creative and forward-thinking candidates to apply for the position of Director of Library Services.  Do you have a vision of what a 21st century library can and should be?  We are looking for you!  We're seeking an experienced, community-oriented, visionary leader with proven budget and project management abilities, and a commitment to team-development and collaboration for this key position. 

The Director reports to a Library Board of Trustees elected by the West Bridgewater voters.  The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and providing leadership in planning, directing and coordinating all library activities.  The position will manage a $411,227 appropriated budget, $17,000 in non-appropriated revenue and $9,000 in state aid, supervise 2 full-time and 6 part-time staff members, and work closely with volunteers, municipal departments, community leaders, community organizations as well as the School Department to identify and meet community needs. 

The position requires an ALA-accredited MLS and a minimum of five (5) years of experience in professional library work (public library preferred) that includes at least three (3) years of supervisory experience.  The starting salary is $55,000 - $60,000 and includes a complete benefits package through the Town of West Bridgewater with an annual salary review. 

To apply for the position, please provide the documentation requested below: 

A cover letter, resume, and three professional references should be submitted by U. S. mail no later than Tuesday, September 1, 2015 to:

Library Board of Trustees Hiring Committee

West Bridgewater Public Library

80 Howard Street

West Bridgewater, MA  02379

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