Buzz Around Bridgewater, MA
Welcome Spring ~ M. Julias

S. Basile
 
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

 

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 

Thurs 10a-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


 


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Congratulations,
Carla Harris!

Carla 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.

Send us your news: bwater@buzzaround.info
Historical Tidbit :    
 
Our Area of Plymouth County 1884
 



 

Monday, March 28

Painters - 9a - Cole-Yeaton Senior Center (CYSC)
Nurses' Hours - 10a - CYSC
Lunch - noon - CYSC

Tuesday, March 29

Zumba - 9a - CYSC
Shopping - 10:15a - CYSC
Lunch - noon - CYSC
Rare Books with Ken Gloss - 6:30p - Library
Wednesday, March 30
Exercise - 9a - CYSC
Crafters - 9a - CYSC
Shopping - 10:15a - CYSC
Quilters - 11a - CYSC
Thursday, March 31
Zumba - 9a - CYSC
Nurses' Hours - 10a - CYSC
Cribbage - 1p - CYSC
Friday, April 1
Exercise - 9a - CYSC
Crafters - 9a - CYSC
Mah Jongg - 9:30a - CYSC
Saturday, April 2
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Mass - 4p
Whist - 7p - CYSC
Sunday, April 3
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.
Hallie Ephron to Speak at Bridgewater Public Library on April 5th 


Inspired by Hollywood and Hitchcock, Hallie comes to the Bridgewater Public Library on April 5 to talk about her new suspense novel, Night Night, Sleep Tight.
The New York Times bestselling author will talk about growing up in Beverly Hills in a family of writers.  Her new book is inspired by an infamous murder that took place around the corner from her childhood home.
Set in 1960's Hollywood, her book draws on her parents' experience in the movie business.  Henry and Phoebe Ephron wrote screenplays for classic movies like Carousel and Daddy Long Legs.  Hallie was the last of their four daughters (Nora, Delia, Hallie, Amy) to start writing or, as she calls it, succumb to her genes.
Hallie is the author of nine novels.  Night Night, Sleep Tight is her fourth novel to be named a finalist for the prestigious Mary Higgins Clark Award.  It received a starred review in Publishers Weekly ("Old Hollywood glamour, scandals and lies infuse this captivating thriller").  Christina Baker Kline (The Orphan Train) calls it "Taut, tart and absorbing."   

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Bridgewater Public Library

Bridgewater Academy Lions Club

28th Annual Indoor Antiques-Crafts Flea Market!
April 2, 2016       9 am - 2 pm
 held at Bridgewater Middle School
(Former Bridgewater High School)
166 Mt. Prospect St., Bridgewater


 56 vendor spaces plus Bridgewater Academy Lions Club tables. 

The wide range of items offered for sale in the gym will include vintage, collectible and new glassware, china, jewelry and bric-a-brac; also, fashion accessories, scrollwork wood, afghans, candles, birdhouses and other crafts, collectible dolls, toys, matchbox trucks, tools, and new & used household items. Catalog representatives will be selling beauty products, candles, and fashion/home accessories. The local VFW Post 2125 will have T-shirts, Buddy Poppies, and VFW info.

The Lions tables in the lobby will include a "home-cookin" café, baked goods, attic treasures, books-music-videos-games, commemorative Bridgewater bells by Fenton, Rada cutlery, and Lions membership information. There will be a drawing for a BBQ grill with accessories. 
 
The Bridgewater Academy Lions are delighted to welcome Bridgewater Town Clerk Marilee Hunt to this year's event. Since this is a presidential election year, the Town Clerk will be giving demonstrations of a special Low Vision Voting Machine for visually-impaired voters. Come and see how it works.

There will be a drop-off box to collect any prescription eye glasses and hearing aids that you no longer need. Lions also will be accepting donations of non-perishable food for the Bridgewater Food Pantry.
There will be a modest admission fee of $1.00 per person. Children under 12 will be admitted free if accompanied by a paid adult. Net proceeds from the admission fee, vendor rents, and Bridgewater Academy Lions tables will benefit local programs, scholarships, and other Lions charities.

For general information call 508-697-9443 or 781-447-1570. lionsflea@BridgewaterAcademyLions.org


Johnny Macaroni's

582 West St., EB 
(508) 378-9335
or

1300 PlymouthSt, EB  
(508) 456-4460

Johnny's Facebook                   johnnymacaronis.com
Annual Pancake Breakfast!
Sunday, April 3, 2016 Bridgewater Senior Center 7:30 am until 10:30 am.
 (Wally Krueger Way (off route 18/28), Bridgewater
Join us for a delicious breakfast of
Pancakes, sausages, eggs, fruit and juice will all be available for the following donations:
. * Adults $5.00
* Family $12.00
* Children under 12 $3.00
* Seniors $3.00
* Please come and support our Kiwanis town charities with this very, very delicious and reasonably priced breakfast


 Support TJ 2 !

The BR robotics team, TJ-squared, is doing very well this year so far already!  It is looking favorable that they will be invited to the district championship in Hartford, CT, and if so, they will have a very good chance of qualifying to go to the world championship in St. Louis in April.  Although our students and families have worked very hard to raise money, it has been very difficult to sustain our team, without a corporate sponsor the past year or two.  A group of current parents & alumni students & parents have established a non-profit group, Friends of TJ2 Robotics, Inc., but at this point, we still have not been able to attract any major contributors.

As a result, a GoFundMe has been set up:   www.gofundme.com/tj2frcteam88
 
If anyone can donate, large or small, your donation will be tax deductible and will certainly help us reach our goal.  We will be most appreciative of any help.  And just as important, if you would be willing to share this post on your Facebook page, and otherwise spread the word, we would be most grateful. You never know who might have a soft spot in their hearts (and wallets) for an amazing program for teenagers!  Thanks in advance. 
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All your spring gardening needs, 
at one place!
Mulch * tools * planters * decorations
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 (Rt 104) Bridgewater, MA  
    (508) 697-0357 
 
Chris Setterlund Speaks
Monday, April 11, at 6:30 pm
                       Bridgewater Public Library                                
 
  


Chris Setterlund is coming to speak on his recently released book,
In My Footsteps:  A Traveler's Guide
 to Martha's Vineyard.
 
For centuries, Martha's Vineyard, the Massachusetts island off the coast of Cape Cod, has attracted everyone from celebrities and presidents to everyday folks seeking a respite from the busier pace of the mainland.  This travel guide takes you on a complete tour around the island, showcasing more than 75 locations.  A mix of quaint charm and stunning natural beauty gives the Vineyard a truly unique allure.  Historic homes, lighthouses, renowned restaurants, and miles of pristine beaches are only the starting points for the wonders that have made this island of not quite 100 square miles a coveted vacation spot.  Through clear and concise directions, including addresses, distances, and GPS coordinates, this unique guide whisks you around the island, stopping at both must-see popular spots and lesser-known hidden gems treasured by the locals.
Chris is a 12th generation Cape Codder with some famous names from the area decorating his family tree.  His vivid descriptions and crisp photos help paint pictures for the reader, making them feel as if they are walking in his footsteps.
 
 
The event, which begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Bridgewater Public Library, is free and open to the public will include a book signing.
 
 
Contact:  Rose Mamakos, Bridgewater Public Library, rmamakos@bridgewaterma.org
Bridgewater Square Chiropractic

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           (508) 697-0050
Qusamequin Woman's Club



The Ousamequin Woman's Club of Greater Bridgewater inducted two new members at their March meeting.   Pictured are the new members:  Marilyn Fournier (Sponsor Virginia Deknis) and Carol Darcy (Sponsor Sandy Higgins); and Club President, Joyce Middleton.

Our Guest Speaker, Ms. Kathryn Lockhard, discussed genealogy with "Let's Dig Up
Some Roots!" (also pictured, behind the podium)

Our civic projects this month were:
1)  We raised funds for HEIFER FUND INTERNATIONAL
2)  We supported DYW (Distinguished Young Women) scholarship program for area high school girls 
with a monetary donation.

OUR MOTTO:  GOOD DEEDS plus FUN !
  Adelene Ellenberg
adelene@comcast.net

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

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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Bridgewater Family Folk Dance


SUNDAY, APRIL 3RD, 2:00 - 4:00, BRIDGEWATER SENIOR CENTER
Open to all ages; featuring circle dances, folk dances, squares and contras.  Come and experience the joy of rhythmical movement and traditional dancing in a community setting.
Admission:  $3 per child, $5 per adult, $10 max per family-three or more.
Contact Sam Baumgarten for further info: sbaumgarten@verizon.net or 508-697-6848.


The Bridgewater-Raynham Special Education Parents Advisory Council 
(BR-SEPAC)
Tuesday, April 5, at 6 pm
The Bridge Center

The BR SEPAC will be holding a presentation called:
Behavior Fundamentals 
presented by Jeanine Fitzgerald, who will discuss behavior as a symptom of an unsolved problem and a form of communication.  Jeanine will examine the principles that govern behaviors and strategies of positive guidance from prevention to crisis intervention. 
The presentation will be held at The Bridge Center, 470 Pine St, Bridgewater, MA.    Please register online in advance for free childcare at:   www.thebridgectr.org.

The Friends of the Bridgewater Public Library (FOL)  are looking for new board members!
 
Meeting:
Monday, April 11, at 6:30 pm
 
upper view of library golf course
FOL has been incorporated for 42 years.  Over the past 10 years, the patrons have helped the FOL raise an average of $19,000 a year.   These funds have been raised through our annual membership drive and other events and sales throughout the year.
The current members of the FOL board are resigning their positions effective June 30, 2016, to allow for a new board to take over the reins of this important community fundraising group.  They have enjoyed their tenure and have made some wonderful friends. 
In the absence of a new board, the Friends of the Bridgewater Public Library 
will cease to exist on 
June 30, 2016.   
The following positions for the Friends of the Bridgewater Public Library will need to be filled for the Friends to continue:
    President
    Vice President
    Treasurer
    Secretary
    Fundraising
    Membership
    Publicity
 
The current board invites any interested parties to attend our next board meeting on Monday, April 11, 2016, 6:30 pm, at the library.  The current bylaws and roles of the board will be explained.  Please contact Rebecca McGrath at 508-697-5193 for further information.
 
Thank you for your support.

Did you know The Historical Room at the Bridgewater Public Library is open on Tuesday evenings?  Our dedicated volunteer, Bob Wood, is there from 5:00 pm until 6:30 pm every week to assist any patrons who wish to visit the Historical Room.  Come by and visit!
Bridgewater Public Library owns The Bridgewater Independent on microfilm from 1876.  We have the Vital Records for most of the cities and towns in Massachusetts in either book or microfiche format.
The Historical Room has a collection of Bridgewater authors.  Since Bridgewater is a college town, many notable authors have lived and worked here.
Some of the work you will find in the historical room:
  •  The Bridgewater Historical Collectors, Pictorial History: Bridgewater, Massachusetts, Bridgewater, Mass.: 
  • The Bridgewater Historical Collectors, 1994.
This paperbound volume contains old photographs of various locations of interest around Bridgewater
Transportation to Market Basket
Tuesdays & Wednesdays

Call the Senior Center at
508-697-0929 to reserve your seat.
 prize box  
WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME

Have fun with us
and beeee entered to win a 
1.5-hr self-defense class for winner & 9 friends at 
Mata Karate, Rt 18 
East Bridgewater
 
Historical Tidbit Question:
   What is the date of the Plymouth County map?
 
 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 March 30, 2016, we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.

The Buzz was compiled
this week by Hillary Gurney, Theresa McNulty, Sarah Primack, Stacy Rancourt, Jacquelyn Rose, Jill Silvia & Betty Stirling.


Copyright 2016 Buzz Around 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 Bridgewater 3/27/16")    
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