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October 11, 12 & 13
Garden Recipe Contest

Enter Sept 26 - Oct 13, 2019

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LAST CHANCE!!!!
Enter with your favorite garden recipe.* Artisan Food Educator, Food Designer and Chef Rosa Prezioso-Galeno. & staff will prepare and judge each recipe entered at Rosa’s Food shoppe in South Easton
Enter by sending recipe to events@buzzaround.info September 26 – October 13, 2019
Winners announced October 17, 2019.
Grand Prize: Bragging rights!  Rosa Galeno  will make a video of her preparing your dish and add her own commentary.
1st Place: 2 Hours Landscaping Service from  Rose & Stone Landscapes
2nd Place : $50 Gift Certificate to  Bridgewater Farm Supply , 1000 Plymouth St Bridgewater, MA
3rd Place: $30 Gift Certificate to  CN Smith Farm , 325 South St East Bridgewater, MA
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Abington - Boy Scout Troop 41 Adventure Scout Car Show Car Show Sat, Oct 12th, 11a - 2p at Lowe’s Abington. Set up begins @ 9a;
rain date Oct 13th, 11a - 2p. Benefiting the Boy Scouts Adventure Troop 41. Refreshments, Music Raffles & Prizes. $10 Entry Fee. 30 Trophies to be awarded. First 100 Cars receive gift package. For more Info nflcentral@gmail.com

Abington - Pumpkin Point at Island Grove Sat, Oct 12th, 6 - 8p. Win Prizes! Carved Jack-O-Lantern Contest Wish Lanterns in the pool. Food and drink. Family Movie Night (featuring "Hotel Transylvania 2"). (Memorial Bridge will be lit in orange and the GREAT PUMPKIN will be atop the stone bandstand on the point).

Abington - 4th Annual Oktoberfest Family Celebration Sun, Oct 13th, 12 - 3p at the Frolio Middle School Oktoberfest Family Celebration
Sponsored by: The Jeffrey Coombs Memorial Foundation, The Jeremy Russell Memorial Fund and the Sgt. Daniel Vasselian Memorial Fund.
Frolio School and American Legion Bldg on Washington Street in Abington. Joe's Crazy Critters, Petting Zoo, Bouncy House, Kids Games, Hayride raffles. Also! Abington Dog Park will be hosting a stuffed dog and canine costume contest. Special appearance by Plymouth County Sheriff K9 Unit, Pumpkin painting by First Baptist Church, Music by Double Eagle Oktoberfest German Band sponsored by the Abington Summer Concerts Committee and Beer and Food Garden by the Abington American Legion.

Bridgewater - South Shore Theatre Works Second Saturday Sat, Oct 12, 7:30 - 10:30p @ SSTW Inspire Theatre, 15 Cedar St. Join us for the next installment of our Second Saturday Series! Tickets: $15. Doors open at 7:15p. Food and light concessions will be available for purchase throughout the show.

Bridgewater - Free Women's Self Defense Class Sat, Oct 12th, 1 - 2:15p @ Bridgewater Martial Arts. Do you work in a profession where you are alone with clients? Maybe you run alone and think “I will be okay, it won’t happen to me” Are you ever in situations where you are vulnerable to attacks? These attacks happen in our area to everyone without discrimination and without notice. Do you want to be ready and protect yourself in the case this ever happens to you? Class is Free however donations at the door, or through the link below, to the John Hatfield Foundation for Autism Awareness are strongly encouraged and welcome!
Bridgewater - Rummage Sale Sat, Oct 12th,
9a - 3p, St. Thomas Aquinas, 103 Center St.
2 - 3p - $2 a bag. Clothing, Books, Appliances, Small Furniture, Jewelry, Bric-a-Brac, Household Items. Come early for a great selection. Come late for a great bargain. Something for everyone!

Brockton - Towerfest 2019 Oct 12th, 11a - 4p,
D.W. Field Park on Oak St. Activities include a reptile show, story telling, live music, birds of prey show, balloon man, free pony rides, and craft & face painting raffle. Hosted by D.W. Field Park Association, parking is available at the Annunciation Greek Church, shuttle from church to park. For more information email  dwfieldpa@gmail.com

304 Main St. The BrSO Chamber Players and the Brockton Public Library present seven free educational concerts featuring BrSO musicians and colleagues! From Gabrieli to Game of Thrones: Enjoy music spanning 400 years, smartly arranged and performed by our brass quintet!

Brockton - Stackable Silver Rings   Sat, Oct 12th, 10a - 4p at the 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. Limited to four people for each workshop. P lease bring a snack or packed lunch with you. Skill Level: All (Ages 18 +) $115 Members / $140 Nonmembers
Materials fee: $30 Please pay to the instructor in class.

Brockton - Alanon Support Group Sundays @ 10a at the EMS room at the Good Samaritan Hospital. Open discussion for people whose lives are or may be affected by alcoholism All are welcome.

Brockton - The Famous APCSM Bake Sale Sat & Sun, Oct 12 - 13, 10a - 4p at 1300 W. Elm St Ext. The Famous APCSM Bake sale 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 help care for the animals at the shelter on their journey home.
Brockton - AYH Retreat: Dare to Dream Sat, Oct 12th, 1 - 9p @ Let's Write Life. DARE TO DREAM: A motivational-impact event hosted by CEO Latonia Francois. Join us as Latonia shares her personal story of redefining happiness and her entrepreneurial journey to success during an evening retreat filled with conversations, motivational thinking strategies, and shooting starts!!! Latonia's journey is filled with life lessons that will inspire you to "DARE TO DREAM" in your own life with confidence to release your next level of purpose that already exist inside you.

Brockton - 508 Open Mic Fri, Oct 11th, 7 - 10:30p @ Sound Lab. This Open Mic is going to have a new 508 Special Event Cypher, so you don’t want to miss it! DJ No L will be the DJ for the night.
This is a Free event so that means: Free Parking,
Free Entry, Free sign up. There will be food for sale! Sign ups are done at the event. First come first serve, no preregistration. LIMITED SPACE
East Bridgewater - Historic Ghost Tour of East Bridgewater Village Fri - Sat, through Nov 9th, 7 - 9p. Join us on a researched 2 hour walking tour through the streets and alleys of East Bridgewater Village, which is located in the Bridgewater Triangle! Walk among costumed characters and props. Visit the Old Masonic Building, which was built in 1892, and the Funeral Parlor of David Ross Drake. Discover the connections this New England town has with the Titanic and Lizzie Borden. It's an evening full of fun, facts, folklore and surprises!

East Bridgewater - Svaroopa® Yoga Basics Sundays at 6:30p. Svaroopa® Yoga = Accessible Yoga. We meet you where you are, customizing the pose to your needs. Melt away the pain, tension and years to become alive, supple and strong. You don’t have to know what you are doing because we know what we are doing for you. Please call, text or email Janice to register. (508) 331-3564
Easton - Full Moon Hike at Borderland State Park Sun, Oct 13th, 6:30p - 8p. Join the park staff for a 3 mile stroll under the full moon. Meet at the visitor center. We will hike along the Pond Walk trail around Lower Leach Pond. We will stop a few times to enjoy the natural beauty of the park under the moon. We will keep a moderate pace. Great for older children and adults. All children must be accompanied by an adult. after the hike, join us inside the visitor center for some treats, while supplies last. Inclement weather will cancel the program. To ensure hike is happening, or for more information, please call Borderland State Park at 508-238-6566.

Easton - Easton's Original Farmers Market Sat, Oct 12th, 10a - 2p, 591 Depot St. Free 10 minute chair massages.

Easton - MakerSpace Fun: Creative Bonanza Sat, Oct 12th, noon - 5p at The Children's Museum in Easton. Our MakerSpace is a place for creativity to come to life through planning, constructing, testing and redesigning. If your design doesn’t work the way you envisioned, simply noodle a way to fix it! It’s a trial and error process and teaches kids to rely on themselves to problem-solve.

Halifax - Columbus Day Colossal Pumpkin Drop at Nessralla Farm Sat - Mon, Oct 12 - 14 at 2p, 139 Hemlock Ln. ADMISSION: $12 per person; Under 3 or over 80 - FREE. Veterans $10. PLENTY OF FREE PARKING. ADMISSION INCLUDES: Entry to the Farm, Maze, Hayrides, Bouncy House, Tunnel, Toddler Maze, Kiddie Train, Hay Bale Pyramid, Lawn Games: Cornhole, Pumpkin Tic-Tac-Toe, Giant Jenga. ADDITIONAL OFFERINGS INCLUDE: Zipline, Pumpkins, Farm Stand, Pony Rides, Face Painting. CONCESSIONS: Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Sausages, Fried Dough, French Fries, Chicken Fingers, Chili, Wraps, Hummus, Falafel, Snacks, Beverages. PLEASE CALL FOR: Group ticket sales, Party tent rental, preschool offerings, rent the maze. 

Halifax - Nessralla Farm 12th Annual Corn Maze Runs weekends through Oct 27 at 139 Hemlock Ln . 15 Acre Corn maze. FLASHLIGHT MAZE, runs Friday & Saturday nights through Oct 26, 7 - 10p. ADMISSION: $12 per person; Under 3 or over 80 - FREE!
Veterans $10. PLENTY OF FREE PARKING!

Hanson - Flea Market Sat, Oct 12th, 9a - 3p @ 1 Maquan St. Are you looking for a Treasure? Do you want to sell a Treasure? Then this event is definitely for you! Come to the Collaborative Flea Market hosted by Saint Joseph the Worker and Our Lady of the Lake parishes.
Middleborough - Fairy Talk & Fairy Walk with Samantha Carney Sat, Oct 12th, 10a - 12pm, Soule Homestead Education Center, 46 Soule St. This workshop is led by Samantha Carney of Doorway of Light and leader of our Blossom Bright program. Sam has led this program in the past at other farms and is bringing the program to Soule this fall. Are your young ones fascinated by the ethereal magic of unseen worlds? Do they love to learn about rocks and minerals, crystals and fairies, magic and energy? Join Samantha of Doorway of Light and some of the Blossom Bright group leaders for a morning of magic. Samantha will be calling in the spirits of the fairy world and embark on an adventure into the gardens and fields of Soule Homestead to build fairy homes for the mythical beings that live there! This is an exciting and playful way for children to connect with energy, enjoy the changing of seasons, and learn something new! Kids of all ages are welcome! Parents are welcome! Please bring any appropriate tools for building fairy homes such as favorite rocks, pinecones, flowers, crystals, water - whatever your child feels is important (that is nature friendly)! Warm Apple Cider & Coastal Roots Apothecary tea will be served! Cost: $11 per family.

Middleborough - Spiritual Encounters From The Other Side Sat, Oct 12th, 8 - 11p.
Join us for an evening at the Nemasket Hill Cemetery as we try to make contact and capture messages and sightings. We will start with tips on how to and where to take photos and recordings. Then we will have a sitting session to make contact before you explore the cemetery for activity, and finally share our findings. Single Tickets: $30; Pair of Tickets: $50. Don't call the cemetery for tickets. Tickets at 508-336-8813. 

Middleborough - 3rd Annual Haunted Town Hall Market Sun, Oct 13th, 10a - 5p, 10 Nickerson Ave. Come out and celebrate our last market of the season. Enjoy pony rides, fun games, pumpkin painting, hay rides, fresh produce, honey, farm raised meat, and local vendors. 

Middleborough - CRANBERRY BOGGER FOR A DAY & BARN DINNER Sun, Oct 13th, 2 - 7p
hosted by The Barn on Benson's Pond. Your Cranberry Bogger for the Day experience followed up with a delectable Barn Dinner will provide you as our guest the opportunity to experience a classic New England cranberry harvest on family farm. You’ll not be on the sidelines here but part of the harvest action, waders and all! After you’ve worked up appetite on the bogs, join us in the barn for a harvest fest featuring our sister farm Bogside Acres, grassfed & pastured meats, our homegrown heirloom cranberries, other local produce and beverages.
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Maynard Dog Training Solutions 
Mission Bow-Wow, a fundraising partnership between Operation: MADE and Maynard Dog Training Solutions, is our way of giving back to our veterans. We'll be joining forces with veteran & local owned business to raise money and gather donations to support the successful adoption of animals for veterans in need in our area. Oct 12th, at OPERATION MADE, 1060 Tollgate Rd, Warwick, RI. There will be food, vendors, & dog training demonstrations. Bring your friendly pup!
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Plymouth - Hunter's Moon Hike Fri, Oct 11, 6:30 - 8:30p, Mass Audubon Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary. Registration is limited & required. Once dusk has settled over the marsh we will let the moon light our way as we occasionally stop, look, and listen for creatures that awaken with the setting of the sun. We will slow our pace and heighten our senses to experience the sanctuary under the cover of darkness.

Plymouth - Indigenous People's Weekend Fri - Sun Oct 11 - 14 @ Plimouth Plantation. Long before Europeans arrived, the Wampanoag people were living in this area known as Patuxet. Join Plimoth Plantation as we acknowledge the indigenous groups that have called this place home and celebrate their traditions through song, dance, and craft. Free with Museum admission. See the schedule of events in the Facebook event!

Raynham - Free Children's Beginner Karate Workshop Sat, Oct 12, 11 - noon @ Premier Martial Arts. ONLY 20 SPOTS!!! YOUR CHILD WILL RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING: FREE Uniform! Earn a White Belt, Break a Real Board.
Thoughts become actions, actions become habits and habits become a person’s character. In this course our staff is going to teach an action packed class that is guaranteed to be a blast! We know that for every block, punch or kick we teach we can literally teach your child the value of self-value, self-defense and self-discipline. We understand that a martial arts program must be about developing a child's character.

Taunton - Fall Foliage Canoe/Kayak Trip Sat, Oct 12th, 10a (check-in at 9:30a), South St East river crossing on the Raynham/East Taunton line. Join the Taunton River Watershed Alliance (TRWA) for a canoe/kayak trip on the Taunton River to enjoy the peak fall foliage.Pack a lunch, we will stop mid-way and take a break. It will end approximately four hours later (2:00p) at Weir Riverfront Park on East Water St in Taunton.Registration is $15 per person. Pre-registration and payment is required. Now you can register, pay and get the liability form online  here .
Participants must supply their own canoe or kayak and an extra paddle and wear a flotation device. If you don't have your own, there are three 10-foot kayaks with paddle and PFD are available for rent. Please email the river guide to make arrangements.  Youths under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Shuttle service will be provided as needed. No alcohol is allowed on the river
Taunton - Dance Party - Line & Pattern Partner Fri, Oct 11, 7 - 11p @ the Holy Ghost Society of East Taunton. Silver City Dancers first dance of the Fall will be this Friday. Come dance the night away 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!

Taunton - Junior Rangers at Massasoit State Park Sun, Oct 13th, 1 - 2p. This program captures the imagination of young people through activities that grow future stewards of the environment. Each week we will focus on a new topic so come for one, two, or all three September sessions (September 15, 22, 29). For ages 7-12. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Meet at the Nature Center in the A-loop of the Campground. Wear good shoes for outdoor activities and come prepared for short hikes. Rain cancels.

West Bridgewater - Fall Fun Day Sun, Oct 13, 1 - 3p at C&C Reading Farm, Rt 106. Brought to you by our Board of Christian Education! Corn Maze, Hay Ride, Cow Train Ride, Black Python Slide, Hay Bale Alley, Cornhole, and MORE! All Included at $10.95 per person. Contact Jess for more info,

Whitman - GREAT PUMPKIN CLASSIC CAR SHOW Sun, Oct 13 (rain date Sat, Oct 19) 
10a - 3p (Show car entry begins at 7:30a.)
Whitman Middle School, 100 Corthell Ave.
The Whitman Recreation Department will be hosting its 2nd Annual Great Pumpkin Classic Car Show. Proceeds of the event will benefit Whitman & Hanson Dollars for Scholars and Whitman Recreation programs. Admission is $5 per person or $15 per family. Event includes a kids costume contest, music, raffles, food and Halloween candy for trick-or-treaters. The entry fee for vehicles in the show is $10 per show car. Dash plaques will be issued for the first 50 cars registered.
Awards will be given in the following categories: Best in Show; Best in Decade---pre-‘40s; Best in Decade ---‘40s; Best in Decade --- ‘50s; Best in Decade ---‘60s; Best in Decade --- ‘70s; Best in Decade ---‘80s; Best in Decade --- ‘90s; Best in 2000 and up; Best Dragster/Funny Car; Best Decorated Car and Halloween display.
For more information, call 781-618-9758 or emai l  recreation@whitman-ma.gov .
Upcoming Events:

8th annual Friends of East Bridgewater Trails Pumpkin Walk!  Sunday Oct 20, 1-4, this year on the trails behind the YMCA in East Bridgewater, 635 Plymouth St. (Raindate: October 27). Find the pumpkins along the path, visit history, science and scout stations. Free & great for families! For more info, check out FEBT Facebook.

5th Annual Legends and Legacies of East Bridgewater Gala - Fri, Nov 1st, 7 -11p at The Villa at Ridder Country Club, 390 Oak Street, East Bridgewater. The Anne Kenneally Hynes Memorial Scholarship is pleased to announce that Jamil Siddiqui, 2019 MA Teacher of the Year and 25-year Math teacher at EBJSHS, will be our honoree at the 2019 Legends and Legacies of East Bridgewater Gala on November 1, 2019. Tickets need to be purchased by Oct 15th.