Welcome to your Buzz Around Weekender, our regional "what's good" and more!
January 10, 11 & 12
Bridgewater - Roast Beef Dinner & Dos Amigo's Sat, Jan 11th, Dinner 5 - 7p ~ Music 7 - 11p @ Citizens Club, 60 Hale Street. $20 per person / $35 per couple. Please call 508-679-9887 for more info.

Bridgewater -  Learn to Curl   Fri, Jan 10, 7:15 - 9:15p with the South Shore Curling Club. Our Learn to Curl session for new curlers includes a video introduction and on-ice training, followed by a real game. All equipment is provided, and no previous experience is necessary! $45 per person

Brockton - WINTER BOOK AND MORE SALE   
Now through Sat, Feb 1, held by the Brockton Library Foundation (BLF).There are great bargains with books 25 cents and DVD’s and CD’S at 50 cents. All proceeds go to the Brockton Library Foundation (BLF) which helps finance programs, equipment and renovations for the public library system. The Shop is open six days a week.  For more information on this and other events visit us at www.brocktonpubliclibrary.org .  

Brockton Public Library, 304 Main St. Loft String Ensemble. The group will be performing a mix of Classical and Pop music, as well as a few Winter favorites, including Carol of the Bells and Winter Wonderland. This is the fourth concert in the series of seven  free educational concerts featuring BrSO musicians and colleagues, presented by the BrSO Chamber Players and the Brockton Public Library.
Brockton - Stackable Silver Rings Sat, Jan 11 & Feb 1, 10a - 4p @ Fuller Craft Museum. One-day workshop. This is an excellent introduction to silversmithing techniques that will result in your very own set of up to three stacking sterling silver rings to take home with you. During this one-day workshop you will learn about basic forming, soldering and finishing techniques and observe demonstrations before trying the techniques yourself. The skills you learn can also be taken forward into more advanced classes.


Brockton - The Famous APCSM Bake Sale Sat & Sun, Jan 11th & 12th, 10a - 4p. Flat Ruckus is spreading the word about the Famous APCSM Bake Sale! This yummy event is held the second weekend of every month and features the best our volunteer bakers have to offer from sweet treats to savory breads. We even offer some vegan items! All proceeds go to caring for our animals at the shelter awaiting their FURever homes. Hope to see you there!


Easton - The Original Easton Farmers Market Sat 10a - 2p. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 143 Lincoln St . Support Local! Open year-round.


Easton - Animal World Experience Fri, Jan 10th, 10 - 11a @ the Children's Museum in Easton. Mr. Matt’s back! Each month enjoy petting and learning about different critters from his vast menagerie.
Easton - Kids Mansion Tour Sat, Jan 11, 11 - 11:30a @ Borderland State Park. Have you every wondered what would it be like to be a kid living in this huge mansion? Well, four children did grow up in this mansion! Come see the mansion through their eyes. Join the Park interpreter for this 30-minute interior tour of the Ames Mansion. Great for families with younger kids to explore the first floor of the mansion. Grab a brochure of suggested family hikes from the Visitor Center or the Park Interpreter and enjoy a family walk at the park before or after your tour.

Easton - Cozy Hand Knit Throw Blanket Workshop Sun, Jan 12th, 9a - 12p @ Hammer & Stain - South Shore. DIY workshop to make a SUPER soft Cozy Hand Knit Throw Blanket, all materials are provided. You will get 140 yards of chunky chenille yarn and your throw will measure approx. 40" x 60" depending on the tightness that you knit it. NO experience necessary, LIMITED SEATS.... class will last approximately 2.5-3 hours. Doors will not open until 15 minutes before the start of the workshop. BYOB wine or beer to sip and snacks to enjoy during the workshop.

Middleborough - Quilting Sat, Jan 11, 9 - 3p @
Soule Homestead Education Center, 46 Soule St, Quilting Workshop: Are you looking for a fun group to work with to improve your quilting skills? All skill levels are welcome. Bring a portable sewing machine and supplies. Fabric requirements will be given upon registration. Members are $15 and Non-members are $20 per session. Pre-registration required by emailing info@soulehomestead.org or calling 508.947.6744
Union Congregational Church:

home to EB Emergency Food Pantry; BSA & Venture Scout Troop 29; Sew Much Love: Homemade Quilts for the Homeless; a bell choir
PLUS a very active open & affirming congregation is raising funds to replace the roof of this historic building.

 Sam Rando, Steve Kelley and I took the Polar Plunge January 1, 2020 noon at the BCYF Curley Community Center, South Boston starting the New Year with total immersion to keep these programs warm & dry ! Donations can be made here
or by mailing a check to Roof Fund, Union Congregational Church , 105 Pleasant St East Bridgewater, MA, 02333. 
Thank you for your support! ~ Jacquie Rose
GRAND RE- OPENING
BEE CHARMED GIFT SHOP
& COUNTRY STORE
Sat Jan 11 9a - 5p & Sun Jan 12 9a - 4p

Come on by our new location
See your old favorites & many new items. 
Raffles * coffee * snacks
Plenty of parking in the back.
Hope to see you!
494 No. Bedford St (Rt18)
East Bridgewater, MA

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Middleborough - SHREK THE MUSICAL Fri - Sun, Jan 10 - 12 at Middleborough High School, 71 East Grove St. Middleborough High School Presents: Shrek the Musical January 10th @ 7p, Jan.11th @ 7p and Jan. 12th @ 2p.

Plymouth - Kombucha 101 with IndieFerm Fri, Jan 10th, 2 - 3:30 @ Independent Fermentations Brewing. Start the new decade off right with a new ferment to add to your home! Join Indie Ferm Brewing's Kombucha Brewer, Kim, for another kombucha 101 class! This class is a great introduction to kombucha basics and home brewing tips and tricks. If you were gifted one of our kombucha home brew kits this holiday season, this class might be the perfect fit for you to motivate your first batch. Email Kim at indiefermsupply@gmail.com to reserve your spot or call the shop at 508-746-2515.

Plymouth - Hike or Snowshoe with Malcolm Sun, Jan 12th, 11a - 1p @ Eel River Preserve. Join Trail Guy Malcolm MacGregor and Wildlands Trust for a winter trail adventure! This month, we’ll be prepared for any weather with multiple route options to tackle whatever nature doles out. Meet at the Eel River Preserve parking area, corner of Long Pond and Boot Pond Rd. If we have snow, we will snowshoe the 2-mile loop trail around the restored Eel River headwaters. If trail conditions are hikeable without snowshoes, we will hike up to 5 miles on through the headwaters and into the wooded trails surrounding it. The route will be announced to all registered participants at least 24 hours in advance.Participants must provide their own gear – snowshoes, backpacks, trekking poles, etc. Everyone MUST bring and carry water with them. Ages 12+. Dogs welcome
Plymouth - FUN Friday Planetarium Trip Fri, Jan 10th, 5:30 - 6:30p, 117 Long Pond Rd. Free and open to all! Advance registration required. Email re@uudux.org or sign up on google doc via ticket link. Come join us at the Blake Planetarium at the Plymouth Community Intermediate School! Program participants will learn how to find and identify visible planets, bright stars, and constellations. Also, participants will learn how to use a star map and take home their very own copies.


Taunton - Dance Party - Line and Pattern Partner Fri, Jan 10th, 7 - 11p @ Holy Ghost Society of East Taunton. Silver City Dancers will be hitting the hardwood for our first dance of 2020 on Friday, January 10th at the Holy Ghost Society of E. Taunton, MA. Kick off a new year of dancing with us with DJ and Instructor Felicia Doble welcoming you to a night of non-stop dancing. You are welcome to bring snacks, but no outside beverages, as there is a full bar on the premises to slake your thirst. Admission is just $10. Come join us on this beautiful hardwood floor with some of the friendliest dancers you'll ever meet!


Whitman - Meat Raffle Sat, Jan 11th, 3 - 6p
Whitman Knights of Columbus , 1195 Bedford St.Whitman/Hanson Centennial Lions Club will be holding a Meat Raffle. Food will be provided! 


Whitman - Ilene Springer 50's-Today's Songs Acoustic Sat, Jan 11th, 8 - 11p @ Whitman VFW. Come on down to the Whitman VFW Lounge for an acoustic evening featuring Ilene Springer. Public always welcomed!