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Brownie Troop 66121 helping out around the St. John's Church by cleaning up the graveyard and areas around the church.


 
 
Health & Wellness Symposium Workshops
Sunday, April 3, 2016, Noon - 4 pm
Free
Featured Speakers: 
Mike & Arielle Ruggiero ~ Getting Started For a New You
Lisa Evans ~ Hypnotist
Noelle Armstrong ~ Holistic & Realistic
YMCA's Helen Byrne ~ Enhanced Fitness.
Author Julie Ann Gerstel ~ Living Happy
Rachelle Croteau ~ Reflexology For Everyone
Stephanie Woods ~ Singing Bowls of the Himalayas Meditation
Healing Hearts Holistically ~ New Research of Relationship of Stress & Cholesterol

Plus 20 tables with health & wellness products & professionals & free massages  
Concessions by Peppercorns! You are going to LOVE this afternoon! 

March 27, 2016  

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Town Buildings

Town Hall

175 Central St

508-378-1601

Mon 8:30a-8p

Tues - Thurs 8:30a-4:30p

Fri 8:30a-noon

 

EB Public Library

32 Union St

508-378-1616

Mon & Tues 9-8
Wed, Thurs, Fri 9-5
Saturday 9-2 

 

Council on Aging 

355 Plymouth St

508-378-1610

Mon 8a-6p

Tues - Thurs 8a-4p

Fri 8a-noon 

 
 

Prize Box

  
Congratulations, 
Virginia Johnson!

Virginia won a $35 gift certificate to Lambert's Deli
 
You should play
our Historical Tidbit Trivia Game at the bottom 
of this column; 
you could win a 1.5-hr 
self-defense class for winner & 9 friends at Mata Karate, Rt 18, East Bridgewater

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Historical Tidbit :  
 




Do you know that this building was located where the savings bank is on Bedford Street? 

 
The building was originally a store in West Bridgewater, moved to EB (where the Bridgewater Savings Bank is), then moved to its present site and became a home.  That's a lot of travelling for one building. 
  
Mr. Alfred Griffen lived there and had a stable where people could rent horses (next door), where Morris Real Estate has its offices, in the Webber Building.  Mr. Leslie, the town pharmacist, bought it and turned the home back to a Drug Store in the 1930's and lived in the apartment upstairs.  It is now the Happy Frog Copy Center.
  
Courtesy:  Margaret Alexander as posted on "You know you're from East Bridgewater When" Facebook Group   


Monday, March 28
Coffee Hour - 9a - Council on Aging (COA)
Clinic - 9a - COA
Whist - 10a - COA
Senior Lunch - noon - COA
Hand & Foot Canasta - 1p - COA
Historic Comm - 7p - Town Hall
Planning Board - 7p - Town Hall
Alcoholics Anonymous - 7:30p - Community Covenant Church
Tuesday, March 29
Tax Prep - 8:20a - COA
Errand Van - 9a - COA
Chair Yoga - 9a - COA
Clinic - 10a - COA
Back Alley Bridge - 10:30a - COA
Left, Right, Center - 10:30a - COA
Senior Lunch - noon - COA
Busy Hands - 1p - COA
Cracking the Egg - 6:30p - Library
Candidates' Night - 7p - Town Hall
Alanon - 7:30p - Community Covenant Church
Wednesday, March 30

Rotary Meeting - 7:15a - Good Days, WB

Errand Van - 8:15 - COA

Line Dancing - 10a - COA

Crocheting - 10a - COA

Computer Workshop - 10a - COA

Advanced Whist - 11a - COA                                

Mah Jongg - noon - COA

Digital Photo - 1p - COA

Zumba Gold - 1p - COA

Community Meal - 5:30p - United Methodist Church

Hockomock Photography - 7:30p - Library
Alcoholics Anon - 7:30p - Union Congregational Church
Thursday, March 31
Shoppers' Van - 8:15a - COA
Tax Prep - 8:20a - COA
Yoga - 10a - COA
Back Alley Bridge - noon - COA
Kiwanis - 6:30p - TJ Smith's
Narcotics Anonymous - 6:30p - United Methodist Church
Andy & Jody Folk Music - 7p - Library
Friday, April 1

Cribbage - 8:30a - COA

Bowling - 9a - Viking Rec

TOPS - 9:15a - Library

Crisfit - 10a - COA

Saturday, April 2
PC Genealogists - 11:45a - Library
St. John's - Service - 4p 
Alcoholics Anonymous - 7p - Methodist Church
Sunday, April 3
Community Covenant Church -  Worship: 11:00am
Union Congregational Church - Service 10a
(Elmwood) New Jerusalem Church - 10a
Grace Bible Church - Worship 10:45a, 
St. John's Church - Mass - 8a, 10:30a
United Methodist Church - Service 10:45a
Alcoholics Anonymous - 6p - Union Congregational

 
 * Information compiled in this issue from Town web sites and "Our Town" calendar
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Movie Day at the COA

Monday, March 28, at 3 pm

EB Council on Aging

 

Join us for a showing of Black Mass.

This is the story of FBI agent John Connolly & James Whitey Bulger.  Please call the COA at 508-378-1610 to sign up.




Lions Club Comedy Fundraiser, April 2nd
Commercial Club

Cookie & Craft Fair 

April 2 at the E.B. United Methodist Church, 54 Central St
9:30 am - 2:00 pm. 

We are featuring 14 tables with many different kinds of merchandise, including sewed and knitted items, quilts, jewelry, doggie biscuits, artwork, stained glass, candles, homemade soaps, floral arrangements, and many other unique crafts.  There is a luncheon being served from 11:30 am 
- 1 pm.  Another great reason to attend:  our Thrift Shop will be open on that day the same hours as the fair!  We hope to see you there.  This fair is always a great event for our church.

The YANKEE DOODLE CIRCUS is Coming!!

Sunday, April 10, 1 & 4 pm

EB Jr/Sr High Gym

 

Yes folks, our 1st EB Indoor Circus at the Jr/Sr High School!!!  Sponsored by the Central School PTO.
There will be two shows:  Sunday, April 10.  Pick a time: 1 PM and 4 PM.
Receive TWO FREE child tickets with ONE adult ticket, cost of $14.75.
Look for tickets to be sold at Central School PT Conferences and Library and other spots around town when advertised.  Also click on this link in a few days to buy online: www.getcircustickets.com.

BRIDGEWATER FARM SUPPLY
   
All your spring gardening needs, at one place!
Mulch * tools * planters * decorations
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     1000 Plymouth St 
 (Rt 104) Bridgewater, MA  
    (508) 697-0357 
 

                               Candidates' Night

                         Tuesday, March 29, at 7 pm

                                 EB Town Hall

 

Do you want to learn more about the candidates running for office in our community?  Do you have questions you would like to ask?

Come on down to the Town Hall on Tuesday night and meet the candidates for all elected offices in East Bridgewater, before our annual town elections on Saturday, April 9th.

All are welcome to attend.  There will be time for questions after all candidates have an opportunity to speak.

 

 
Andy & Judy:  Folk Music You Will Love
Thursday, March 31
at 7pm
EB Public Library

New England natives Andy & Judy Daigle have been singing together since 2009, first performing at open mic nights, where they featured cover versions of songs written by favorites John Prine, Bob Dylan, Ian and Sylvia, and Peter, Paul & Mary.
 Today, this talented folk duo performs regularly at libraries, coffeehouses and concert venues where they have been featured artists, openers and headliners blending popular folk covers with their growing list of original songs.  They tour throughout the U.S. Midwest and East Coast states, and have been featured on popular folk music radio programs.
Andy & Judy's Site
Garden Club
Monday, April 4, at noon
EB Public Library
 

The next meeting of the East Bridgewater Garden Club will be at noon on April 4, downstairs in the Community Room.
 
The speaker will be Elaine Philbrick and the title of her talk is "Goatscapers."
 
Please pot up plants for our annual plant sale to be held on 
Saturday, June 4.
Flower Show:  Watering-can arrangement with bulb flowers and shrub branches

For more information, visit the 
EB Library website at:
 EB Library

Annual Senior Citizen Prom

Monday, April 4th

4 pm - 6 pm

Center at Sachem Rock

 

The EB High School Key Club cordially invites you to attend the annual senior citizens prom.

This is always a fun time with delicious food, great people, and of course,

dancing.

This is not a formal event; feel free to come as you are.

Don't miss out on the fun!  Sign up today by calling the COA 

at 508-378-1610.

Transportation is available if you call the COA.  This is for EB residents only. 

Protect Yourself from Medicare Fraud

Thursday, April 7, at 10:30 am

EB Council on Aging

 

Kathy DiNapoli of Mass Senior Medicare Patrol Program will be here to participate in a discussion on how to protect, detect and report healthcare errors, fraud and abuse. 

This free workshop will provide you with tools to be an educated, informed consumer. 

If you cannot attend, but have questions about Medicare summary notices or other health insurance explanation of benefits statements, please call 800-892-0890.

Please call the COA at 508-378-1610 to sign up.

CENTRAL SCHOOL PTO OPENINGS
The Central School PTO has 2 positions available, beginning in Fall 2016: Vice-President and Treasurer.  The positions are held for a 2-year term.  If you are interested in these positions, please submit a letter of interest to the PTO by April 6th.  The names of those interested will be presented and we will have elections for the positions at our May PTO meeting.  If you have any questions, please contact the PTO

Free Fly Casting Classes

Sachem Rock Senior/CommunityCenter,
355 Plymouth St, E. Bridgewater   
Wednesday evenings from 7 - 9 pm,
April 6 - 27, 2016.


Free Fly Casting Classes
Contact Tom Magee:  SE Ma Chapter of Trout Unlimited
1 (781) 767-1543 
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"I am dead because I lack desire,
I lack desire because I think I possess.
I think I possess because I do not try to give.
In trying to give, you see that you have nothing.
Seeing that you have nothing, you try to give of yourself;
Trying to give of yourself, you see that you are nothing. Seeing that you are nothing, you desire to become;
In desiring to become, you begin to live." 
~ René Daumal

"Each night, when I go to sleep, I die.  And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn." 
~ Mahatma Gandhi

Welcome to rebirth. 
~ Jacquie
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Grant's Rental
If you need it for your weekend warrior project, we've got it!

spring clean-ups  * wood chippers *thatchers & aerators  *Slice seeders  * log splitters

10 Bedford Park
Bridgewater, MA
(508) 279-0950

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Viking Pizza

Buy 3 Pizzas, get 1 free
52 Bedford St.,
East Bridgewater, MA 

(508) 378-3354
Nessralla Farm Store

Open for the season!

8a - 5p Everyday

Easter Flowers
Honey
Early Spring flowers
cold weather crops 
firewood

Order your CSA share.
318 Plymouth St.
Halifax, MA  02338

 Duval's Pharmacy

Your neighborhood pharmacy, giving personalized attention. 
Stop in today for your vaccination:
* Flu
* Hepatitis A & B
* Pneumonia
* Tdap
* Zostavax

 
571 Washington Street 
Whitman, MA
 
Open:  Mon-Fri: 8 am - 8 pm
Sat:  9 am - 5 pm
Sun:  9 am - 1 pm
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Please remember to
mention you read about them in the Buzz Around!!!

The 13th Annual Viking Sports Parents Road Race
Saturday, April 2
Rain or Shine at EBJSHS
 
Registration starts at 7:30 AM. Youth Races (Pre-K - 6th Grade) start at 8:30 AM.  
3.5-mile walk/run starts at 
9:30 AM.  Registration link at ebps.net and facebook.  

Contact Jenn Pol with any questions.

 pohlbridge@gmail.com 

EB HOPE 

Drop-In Abuse 
Outreach & Intervention
5 pm
Community Covenant Church
400 Pleasant St., East Bridgewater (508) 583-3360

1st & 3rd Thursday each month

This program provides 4 hours of community based meetings for persons with SUD and/or family members of people struggling with SUDs.  All can get information.  Health professionals are on hand to assist with in- or out-patient care, recovery services, resources for families, mental health professionals, onsite training for Naloxone, information & veterans' services.  Please stop by if you or someone you know needs help with substance abuse.  We are here to help.

GRADES 5 & 6 DANCE

Grades 5 & 6 will be holding a dance on Friday, April 8th from 6-8 PM at the Middle School. Beverages, candy, and other snacks will be available for purchase at the dance.
Tickets are $3 and will be available during lunch from Wednesday, March 30th, through Friday, April 8th -
 Tickets must be purchased in advance and a signed permission slip is required at the time of purchase.  Tickets will NOT be available at the door Friday evening.  
Please note that only 5th and 6th grade students who attend East Bridgewater Middle School will be allowed to attend; students who are absent or dismissed from school on Friday, April 8th, will not be allowed to attend the dance.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS

The East Bridgewater Public Schools' District Art Show:
April 29th, 5-8 PM and
April 30th, 12-4 PM
High School Cafeteria. Sponsored by the East Bridgewater Arts Council
700+ pieces of student artwork ~ Entertainment, raffles
Annual Town Election!
Saturday, April 9, 2016
Jr./Sr. High School
11 am - 7 pm


Annual Town Election, Sat., April 9, 2016, at the Jr./Sr. High School.  Polling Hours 11 AM to 7 PM.  Come out and vote!  Let your vote count!  Candidates for many town offices will be on the ballot, including selectman and school committee.
Any questions, please call the Town Clerk's office at
508-378-1606.
Second Grade Spring Concerts

Save the date:
Tuesday, May 10th - 10:00 a.m. (Rm. 105, 106, 107 and 206) Wednesday, May 11th - 10:00 a.m. (rooms 204, 205, 207 and 208)
The concerts will be performed in the high school auditorium. The first grade and full day Kindergarten students will be invited to attend a dress rehearsal on Monday, May 9th. The students are looking forward to sharing their gift of music with you!  Mrs. Layton

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Rt 18, East Bridgewater
 

Historical Tidbit Question: 
What town did this store originally reside?


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