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The Mayflower Chapter of the New England Region of Embroidery Guild of America (EGA) will be displaying some of their needle artwork of embroidery at The Bridgewater Public Library 
during the month of December.



EGA has approximately 20,000 members in 
354 chapters in 13 regions scattered 
across the United States, 
plus one chapter on-line.

The New England Region, Inc., affectionately known by its members as NER, has approximately 875 members in 12 chapters.  These chapters and their area groups are located in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, 
and Connecticut.


As a region, they offer Group Correspondence Courses, 
a Region Day educational program or tour and other educational opportunities.  

A multi-day seminar or stitch-in is held each year, giving region members a chance to study with nationally recognized teachers.  

Come and check out the whole display.
Bridgewater Public Library, 15 South St.

Bridgewater Business Association 
Christmas on The Common
Sunday, Dec. 6, 12-4 pm

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December 6, 2015

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Prize Box
 
 
Congratulations
 
Monica Armstrong
Susan Gillpatrick
Jean Shirey  

Each won a 6-ft balsam Christmas tree from Nessralla Farm, Rt 106, Halifax
  

You should play
our Historical Tidbit Trivia Game at the bottom 
of this column; 
you could win a 16-oz candle from the East Bridgewater Candle Company
($17 value)
Historical Tidbit:

Family and friends gather for a Sunday picnic or perhaps to celebrate a wedding.
The Altier Homestead, 
Center St., Bridgewater
Photo taken late 1800s
Respectfully submitted, Jill Silvia

Monday, December 7

Painters - 9a - Cole-Yeaton Senior Center (CYSC)
Lunch - noon - CYSC
Ousamequin Woman's Club - 1p - CYSC
Mom & Me Gingerbread Houses - 4p - Library
Economic Devel & Planning Bd - 6:30p - Police Station

Tuesday, December 8

Zumba - 9a - CYSC
Shopping - 10:15a - CYSC
Lunch - noon - CYSC
Edible Trees - 1p - Library
Rules & Procedures Comm - 7p - BTV Studios
Conservation Comm - 7p - Police Station
Town Council - 7:30p - BTV Studios
Wednesday, December 9
Exercise - 9a - CYSC
Crafters - 9a - CYSC
Shopping - 10:15a - CYSC
Quilters - 11a - CYSC
Spanish Class - 11:15a - CYSC
Holiday Party - 1p - CYSC
Coloring for Adults - 6:30p - Library
Thursday, December 10
Zumba - 9a - CYSC
Caregivers Support - 10a - CYSC
Cribbage - 1p - CYSC
Friday, December 11
Exercise - 9a - CYSC
Crafters - 9a - CYSC
Mah Jong - 9:30a - CYSC
Saturday, December 12
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Mass - 4p
Whist - 7p - CYSC
Sunday, December 13
First Parish Church - 10:30a 
Bridgewater Baptist Church - 10a
Saint Thomas Aquinas Mass - 7:45a, 10 and 12p 
Trinity Episcopal - 8am and 10a worship services, 10a Sunday school 
Central Square Congregational, UCC - 10a
Bridgewater United Methodist - 10a
Faith Chapel Assembly of God - school 9a, service 10a
Trinity Covenant - 10a
United Methodist - 10a - Worship & school 
New Jerusalem - 10:30a
Scotland Trinitarian Congregational - 10:30a 
St. Basil's Chapel - 10:00a and 5p - note new 5p time * -
BSU Campus  
West Bridgewater Baptist Church - 10:30a
 
* Information compiled in this issue from Town web sites, submitted information and "Senior Publishing."  Feel free to submit events & information from your non-profit group.
  
Angels In America 
Sign-Making Event

$20 per sign 



Monday, Dec. 7
at 7:00pm - 9:00pm


The Fireside Grille
30 Bedford St, Middleboro, Massachusetts 02346
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Bridgewater Square Chiropractic
Annual Community Toy Drive
 to benefit "Operation Santa," Wed., Dec. 16, 2015, from 8:00-11:45 a.m. & 2:00-6:30 p.m. 
All current and former patients:  Bring in an UNWRAPPED NEW TOY for either a boy or girl to the office and receive an adjustment at NO CHARGE!!
 
(Complimentary adjustments are performed on 12/16/15 only.)
NEW PATIENTS ARE WELCOME, ALSO!!  Stop in and see our office and meet Dr. Perry and Dr. Ledin.  For your donation of an UNWRAPPED NEW TOY, you will receive a gift certificate for a Complimentary 
Consultation and Exam!!  
Please consider helping us to help the community. 

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                63 Main Street, Bridgewater     (508) 697-0050
The Rotary Club of the Bridgewaters sponsors:

A Testimonial Reception to honor Rotarian Frances Moore Jeffries, December 10, 2015 

Dr. Jeffries, a past president of the club and a Rotary volunteer who has traveled overseas frequently to promote literacy and peace, has been selected by Rotary International to be enrolled in the Rotary Peace Scholars Professional Development Certificate program, helping to further develop her skills in conflict resolution and working toward peace, one of Rotary's most important goals.  She will be attending the program at Chulalongkorn University in Thailand from January thru March in the coming year.  A maximum of 50 such certificates are conferred each year.

This testimonial event, which has an admission fee of $20, will be held on Thursday, December 10th, at 5:30 at the Center at Sachem Rock, 355 Plymouth Street/Route 106, East Bridgewater. 

The reception will feature non-alcoholic drinks, cheese & crackers, veggies & dip, fruit and desserts.  Several testimonials will be provided beginning at 6:15pm and there will be raffle and auction prizes.
 
Fran with children in Udaipur, India
Sponsored by North Easton Savings Bank.
For more information, contact the testimonial chair, Bruce Marquis, 
at 508-378-7890 or bruce.marquis@comcast.net.

  
Making an Edible Christmas Tree, Bridgewater Public Library
Dec. 8, 1pm 
Nessralla Farm Store
Trees * Wreaths * Cemetery Baskets * Kissing Balls 

318 Plymouth St (Rt 106), Halifax, MA  (781-293-6792)
 
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Bridgewater COA Annual Holiday Party
Wednesday, December 9
 at 11:30am
Cole-Yeaton Senior Center

Join us for a delicious ham dinner.
After the meal, we will enjoy entertainment by
The Singing Trooper, Sgt Dan Clark

Donation is $5.00 per person
Tickets are on sale at the Center
This holiday season, 
we have choices: 
we choose to be busy, 
or we choose to be calm;
we choose to buy lots 
or we choose to live simply;
we choose to nurture ourselves, or we choose to ignore our body & spirit;
we choose to be around people who hurt us, or we choose to be around those who love us.

Each day is a new chance to live with the wisdom we have gained from past experiences.  Let's be kind to ourselves this holiday season.  Live in hope & live in joy. 
"Coloring for Adults"
Wednesday, December 9, at 6:30pm
 Monday, December 14, at 1pm
Bridgewater Public Library
 
The newly popular adult activity, coloring with a Holiday/Winter theme.
  Use a multi-color array of pencils to color in Snowflake Mandalas,
Winter Scapes or Winter Scenes of your choice.  An appealing and
unique combination of patterns and organic imagery offers hours of imaginative coloring.  There are no rules to this new, fun and therapeutic pastime. 
All supplies will be provided.
The events at the Bridgewater Public Library are free and open to the public
Christmas Bingo, Bridgewater Public Library


BRIDGEWATER FARM SUPPLY
  Bwater Farm Supply - dog food central!
Your One-Stop Pet Shop!
 
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1000 Plymouth St, 
 (Rt 104) 
Bridgewater
         (508) 697-0357 
 


Southeastern Massachusetts Festival Chorus presents
"On Christmas Day" - Annual Holiday Concert


Saturday, December 12, 7:00pm
Sunday, December 13, 3:00pm
Taunton High School Auditorium 
50 Williams Street, Taunton 

Entitled "On Christmas Day," this special holiday musical event will be a joyful celebration of our most cherished holiday!  The 90-voice SMFC, accompanied by 26-piece live orchestra, will present the two-hour musical program that will feature a lively assortment of sacred and secular Christmas songs to honor the coming season!  
 
Among the selections will be such time-honored classics as Little Drummer Boy and O Holy Night, lively choral settings of such pop holiday favorites as Jesus, Born on This Day and Go Tell It on The Mountain, and fresh new compositions, such as Disney's multi-cultural salute, Season of Joy, and the stirring anthem of peace, I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day. 
 
"On Christmas Day," Annual Holiday Concert
Eric Brown, Music Director
 
 
Tickets:
$18 Adult
$15 Senior/Student
$12 Child twelve and under
$2 discount per ticket for groups of eight or more and for SMFC Supporting Members.
508-821-9571, www.smfconline.org



The Ousamequin Woman's Club of Greater Bridgewater hosted its November meeting with a "healing" theme.  A company called "Dog B.O.N.E.S. Therapy Dogs of Mass., a non-profit corp." demonstrated to our club how gentle, loving, and healing these well-trained dogs could be.  These dogs help veterans, children, the elderly, the disabled, and others. www.facebook.com/OusamequinClub



   
 ~ Jacquie

Town Buildings

 

Town Hall

64 Central Square

508-697-0921

Mon-Thurs 8a-4p

Fri 8a-1p

 

Public Library

15 South St

508-697-3331

Mon-Wed 9a-8p 

Thurs10a-5p

Fri & Sat 10a-2p

 

Cole-Yeaton Senior Center
10 Wally Krueger Way
508-697-0929

Mon-Thurs 9a-3p

Fri 9a-noon 

 

Food Pantry

Central Square Church

71 Central Sq.

 508-697-6016

Thursdays - 10a

Small Businesses make our Community Strong. Support them every day!

 YMCA BREAKFAST WITH SANTA 

Dec 20, 2015
Holiday pictures with Santa & a breakfast  of pancakes, sausage, fruit, and milk! All are welcome; $5 per person.

Space is limited 
  Location: Sachem Rock Community Center 355 Plymouth St E B 

Reservations: 508-378-3913 or stop by our East Bridgewater Branch.




MATA Karate

"Never Lose The Fight Within"

After School Classes
Enrolling Now!

 516 North Bedford St
2nd Floor
East Bridgewater

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The Ousamequin Woman's Club of Greater Bridgewater
 Monday, December 7th
 at 1pm 
 Bridgewater Senior Center,
10 Wally Krueger Way.  

The Holiday celebration will feature a musical 
sing-along, led by 
Krisanthi Pappas.  
Our Club's community project for this month is to collect donations for the 
Bridgewater area charity,
 
Operation Santa.   
New items only for donation, please.  Guests welcome.
Refreshments served.

East Bridgewater Candle Company
Hand poured 100% soy candles,100% cotton wicks, no dyes.  Scented with a blend of essential and fragrance oils.
Available at:
Lavender Sky Gifts 
494 Bedford St
East Bridgewater

C.N. Smith Farm
325 South St
East Bridgewater, MA


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Mary Kay Consultants

Cindy Guarino

Jeanne A. Smith
508-208-0596
 
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  The Good Neighbor Energy Fund, offered by the Salvation Army, for EMERGENCY ONLY applications.
This means that those without  heat, or those with shut off notices can apply for assistance. The regular program applications will start being taken on January 4, 2016, 
for this heating season. 
Please note that the grant this year is for $300.00, up from $275.00 last year!  You must meet the income eligibility guideline in order to take advantage of this assistance. PLEASE NOTE:  If you are eligible for fuel assistance through Self Help (L.I.H.E.A.P.), you WILL NOT  be eligible for this assistance. 
Income Guidelines:  GROSS ANNUAL INCOME Household of 1 ....$33,126 to $44,168 
Household of  2 ...$43,319 to $57,759  
For an appointment, please call the Senior Center at 
508-697-0929
CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP with Kathy Hayes  Thursdays - Dec. 10 & 31
from 10:00-11:30 am
Bridgewater Senior Center

All are welcome to attend.
We are here to help and support each other!

The Literacy Place in Bridgewater

It provides free one-on-one tutoring an hour or two a week; time arranged at the tutor and student's convenience.  But the student has to be 18 or older and also able to speak a little English.  We are looking for new tutors as well as students.
If you know someone who needs help with their English, or you can volunteer a few hours, contact:  
Betty Gilson
774-226-0942
11.20
Bridgewater Golden Agers
Christmas Party
Friday, Dec. 11, at noon
Meadowbrook Restaurant
Rte 27, Hanson
 
Tickets are $15.00 per member
$25.00 non member
Choice of Chicken, Scrod or Pot Roast Dinner

For more info or tickets,  
please call 508-697-6710

 Try this Glitter Snowflake Craft! 

Watch these snowflakes crystallize overnight!  Make snowflakes by twisting 3 or more pipe cleaners together, adding small pieces to the ends.  Fill a narrow deep bowl or jar with 3 tbl borax and 1 cup of hot water; mix till borax is dissolved.  Tie the snowflake to a pencil and suspend in the water making sure the snowflake doesn't touch the sides of the bowl.
  Allow to sit overnight.  In the morning, remove snowflake from the bowl to find it magically turned to glittery crystal! 
Submitted by:  Sarah Primack

Brockton Symphony 
Pops Concert
Sunday, Dec. 13th at 3:00   Brockton High School 

Don't miss our much-anticipated annual Holiday Pops Concert!  The holidays are quickly approaching... and what would the holidays be without music?  The Brockton Symphony Orchestra has prepared for you a special gift:  the gift of music. 

Conducted by Emilian Badeau, this concert will feature mezzo-soprano Margaret Lias and Brockton's Angelo Elementary School chorus.

For more information or to reserve tickets, go to  brocktonsymphony.org,
  Facebook or call 508-588-3841.
 
Come see pops favorites and many new pieces not heard before. 

This is an event for the entire family.  Children under 18 have free admission.  Adults: $25, 
Seniors & Students: $20
Lots of free parking and seating.



Chef Nick's Pork Roast Dinner and Bingo !!
Tuesday, December 15th
 at Noon
Bridgewater Senior Center
$4.00 donation
 Please call 508-697-0929
to sign up

Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" an informative lecture at the Bridgewater Public Library
Presented by Historian and Professor Gary Hylander on Dec 22
 
Charles Dickens' novella "A Christmas Carol," published in 1843, has become one of the best loved Christmas tales of all time.  You know the story, but do you know the history behind it?  Join us as Gary Hylander sheds light on the history and vision of a most cherished work.
 
Hylander is currently an independent scholar who specializes as a presidential historian, a pedagogical specialist for the National Endowment for the Humanities and professor of history.
 
The event, which is funded by the Friends of the Bridgewater Public Library, begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Bridgewater Public Library.  It is free and open to the public.
 
 prize box  
WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME

Have fun with us
and beeee entered to win a 16-oz candle from the East Bridgewater Candle Company
($17 value)

Historical Tidbit Question:
Where was the photo taken?

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 Bridgewater.
 
On December 9, 2015, we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
The Buzz was compiled
this week by Theresa McNulty, Sarah Primack, Stacy Rancourt, Jacquelyn Rose, Jill Silvia  & Betty Stirling.


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