Welcome to your Buzz Around Weekender, our regional "what's good" and more!
December 13, 14 & 15
Dance Theater of New England
presents
The Little Toy Shoppe: Clara's Dream Revisited
~A Winter Ballet~

Saturday, December 21, 2019
Matinee: 2pm • Evening: 7pm

Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School

Abington - An Evening of Holiday Music Fri, Dec 13, 7 - 8:30p @ 201 Gliniewicz Way. Come enjoy "An Evening of Holiday Music" in the Auditorium at the Abington Middle/High School with the Abington Community Band, Abington Town Choir and Island Grove Chorus.

Bridgewater - Holiday Craft Fair Sun, Dec 15th
10a - 2p @ The Bridge Center, Leonard Rudofsky Building, 470 Pine St. The Bridge Center is looking to host its second annual Holiday Craft Fair. Our hope is to raise money for the children and adults with disabilities that utilize our recreation services, and give our local artists a way to showcase their arts and crafts. We are hoping with your help and the help from our community, we will be able to create a wonderful fair. Please fill out the form found below if you would like to participate at our show. Also, feel free to tell any other craft creators you feel may want to participate at our show. This event will be open to the community to enjoy!

Bridgewater - Mom & Baby Playgroup Sat, Dec 14, 9 - 10:30a @ Central Square Congregational Church. Bring your baby or toddler and hang with other moms! No agenda or program, just a fabulous play room for the kids and time to be with other moms!
Brockton - Teen Movie Matinee - Elf Sat, Dec 14, 2:30 - 4:30p @ the Brockton Library. Come watch this holiday classic while you enjoy some popcorn and seasonal treats. There will also be supplies available to make your own holiday cards! For more information contact Kelly: kgates@cobma.us or (508)894-1426

Brockton - Poetry Writing Workshop Sun, Dec 15th, 4 - 6p @ Brockton Arts, 33 Dover St. What is at the end of a snowy path on a winter's evening? Is someone waiting for you or are you rapt with anticipation? We can help you convey those images and feelings into words. We warmly welcome poets from our area to join our forum. The facilitator begins each session with a poem(s) by an established author(s), or a writing exercise, which will be discussed by our attendees. Then we encourage our attendees to bring their own work for feedback and constructive criticism. We request that 6-10 copies of one poem are brought for participants. We welcome first-timers. The talk is not highbrow, and any level of experience is accepted. We meet on Sunday in the late afternoon for your convenience. We sometimes stay later so that everyone who brings a poem gets a chance.
Brockton - The 125th Gala Event Sat, Dec 14, 6p - 1a. Hosted by Mayor Moises Rodrigues. Tickets: $50.00 available here . Black Tie Optional. With performances by: Yvangi Jacques, The Brockton High Jazz Band, Amy Korim and Breakaway, Angelena Hightower and the Unit and Gerason . Catering by: Brockton’s Teen Challenge & Cupcakes by Southeastern Regional Vo Tech. Gala proceeds to benefit The Champion Plan.

Brockton - The Famous APCSM Bake Sale Sat & Sun, Dec 14 - 15th, 10a - 4p. 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 - Holiday Shop 2019 Open thru Jan 5th, @ the Fuller Craft Museum. A fuller home, a fuller style, a fuller life. Each year we expand the Museum shop across the entire Upper Tarlow gallery space and transform it into the holidaySHOP full of new merchandise offered especially for the holiday months.

East Bridgewater - Svaroopa® Yoga Basics Every Friday evening 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 do! Please call, text or email Janice to register. (508) 331-3564

Sun, Dec 15, 2 - 3p @ Borderland State Park. The Friends of Borderland invite you to join the North Easton Unity Church Hand Bell Choir, as they return for our annual holiday concert in the two-story library of the Ames Mansion. Sit back and enjoy some holiday music during this spectacular event. Admission is $10 per person, members of the Friends of Borderland are $8 and children 12 and younger are free. Seating is limited, first-come, first-seated. Rain, snow or shine. For more information or for reasonable accommodations, please call Borderland at 508-238-6566.

Easton - The Original Easton Farmers Market Sat 10a - 2p. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 143 Lincoln St . Support Local! Open year-round.
Easton - Easton Festival of Trees Selected days thru Sun, Dec 15. Closed on Mon, Tues & Wed. See website for hours. Easton Festival of Trees is a popular annual fundraiser that invites thousands of residents from surrounding towns to revel in the holiday season through a magnificent display of beautifully decorated holiday trees. All trees are donated by local residents, merchants, and organizations, resulting in an impressive variety of 70 + themes and designs. Shown in the classic setting of the Easton Country Club, attendees are welcome to take a chance on winning one of the trees or simply bask in their glow while enjoying a delicious club snack or drink. The hugely popular Lottery and Giving Trees will once again be filled to capacity. Kids 12 and under are FREE!! www.eastonfestivaloftrees.org

Easton - Story Time and Craft Fri, Dec 13, 10 - 11a. After we read Footprints in the Snow, we’ll be making our own footprints in the Museum snow!

Easton - Brockton Symphony Orchestra Holiday Pops Sun, Dec 15th, 3p @ Oliver Ames High School, 100 Lothrop St. Celebrate the holidays with your family and friends. Dr. Emilian Badea has chosen your seasonal favorites, along with exciting soloists, sing-alongs, and fun surprises. Order your tickets at the discount price   HERE . Adult $25, Senior $20, Child/Student with ID FREE. Tickets at the door will be an additional $5. For questions: Symphony Line 508.588.3841

Halifax - Holidays in Halifax 2019 Sat, Dec 14th
4 - 8p. The 25th edition of Holidays in Halifax features open houses, decorations, refreshments, performances, and activities in a number of municipal buildings from approximately 4p - 8p.
This is a family friendly event. 

Halifax - Breakfast With Santa Sat, Dec 14th
8:30 - 11a @ Halifax Elementary School. The delicious breakfast Includes: Fluffy Pancakes, Savory Sausage, Homemade Muffins & Pastries, Juice, Milk and of course… Heavenly Hot Coffee! (Served until 10:30) At the event will be wall to wall gift basket raffles, kid’s shopping room with gift wrapping, interactive crafts and festive activities, homemade baked goods for sale, photo shoot with Santa and many more surprises in store! Volunteers needed! Tickets - $5 each or $20 for a family of 5 or more For more information:  Halifax Elementary School PTO FB
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Hanson - Pop Up Shop Sun, Dec 15, 10a - 1p @ Nathaniel Thomas Mill. New pop up shop date! Come by to grab your official swag - sweatshirts, t-shirts, water bottles, coffee mugs, Christmas ornaments, blankets and more!

Middleborough - Quilting Sat, Dec 14, 9a - 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

Middleborough - South Middleboro Grange #337 Christmas Fair Sat, Dec 14, 10a - 3p. 24 vendors upstairs and down, a vendor is selling wooden Xmas trees outside and a fantasy imaging photographer outside photobombing your child's photograph with reindeer that look real! Raffles, snack bar & live music. 570 Wareham St, Rt 28. Call 508-947-6406.

Middleborough - 6th Annual Festival of Lights Sat & Sun, Dec 14 - 15th, 4 - 9p @ the KOA, 438 Plymouth St. For $5 a car load, drive through acres decorated with over 500,000 lights then stop at Christmas Village where you can purchase cocoa and cookies for a dollar each or buy hand made authentic Middleborough ornaments. Have a picture taken with Santa or the Grinch for $5 donation while strolling through the village to seasonal music or stop by the alpacas. Don't forget to see the cabins in decorating contest and vote for your favorite cabin. Cash prizes are sponsored by Rockland Trust. If you're interested in entering the contest and decorating a cabin or would just like more information about the Festival, discovermiddleborough@gmail.com .
Middleborough - Rug Hooking Sun, Dec 15, 10a - 2p @ Soule Homestead Education Center, 46 Soule St, Here’s a chance for rug hooking enthusiasts to brush up on basic skills, complete unfinished projects, discover new patterns and obtain expert advice and guidance from Instructor, Barbara Chadwick. Barbara is a long-time member and volunteer of Soule and is also the coordinator for the monthly Spinning with Soul fiber-arts group. Participants are welcome to bring in their own wool materials or purchase them from the instructor. The cost to attend each session is only $5 for members and $10 for non-members. Pre-registration is required by calling 508-947-6744 or emailing info@soulehomestead.org

Plymouth - Owl Prowling and Meteor Watching Fri, Dec 13, 6 - 8p @ Mass Audubon Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary, 60 Beaver Dam Rd. Join us for an evening under the stars where we will keep our ears open in search of our resident owls and keep our eyes on the sky for the Geminid meteor shower. Fee: $8 members, $10 non-members. Please wear footwear appropriate for light hiking in potentially muddy spots and dress for the cold weather.

Plymouth - Reusable Gift Wrap Workshop Sun, Dec 15, 10a - noon @ 675 Long Pond Rd. Learn how to make your own reusable gift wrap just in time for the holiday season. Embrace the eco-friendly and hassle free alternative to wrapping paper this holiday season. Join Botanical Artist Tricia Cassady in creating your own reusable gift wrap. Furoshiki are a kind of Japanese cloth traditionally used to transport clothes, gifts, or other goods. In this workshop, you will use acrylic paint with stencils, stamps, and brushes to decorate your own Furoshiki. The cloth can be folded and tied in many different ways allowing for it to have many uses, it can even be a gift itself! All materials will be provided, just remember to wear clothes you don’t mind getting paint on!
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Taunton - Christmas, Champagne and Pop-Up Shop Fri, Dec 13, 6 - 9p, Prescott Street Gallery. Head over to the champagne bar, grab a glass of champagne and shop till you drop!! This event will have art, local goods and bling galore. Looking for a gift that isn’t cookie cutter and has sentimental value. We’ve got you!! Looking for unique pieces for your home or your wardrobe. We’ve got that too!! Just need a night out to unwind during the hustle n bustle of the holiday season?! We will have all the champagne and music to ensure the perfect night out.

Taunton - Christmas Gift Shop Sat, Dec 14, 9 - 11a @ Coyle Cassidy High School. Each year the National Honor Society sponsors a Gift Shop for local children who would not otherwise receive gifts for Christmas. Our entire student body supports this endeavor by donating a new toy. Many of our students volunteer on the day of the event. Last year more than 500 children were helped by this amazing program.

West Bridgewater - Whistlin' Steve Christmas! Fri, Dec 13, 7 - 8p @ the Bridge Coffee House. Come one, come all to hear legendary whistler, Stephen Sargent take us on a musical journey! This is definitely a night you do not want to miss!
West Bridgewater - WBPTO's Annual Breakfast with Santa Sat, Dec 14th, 9 - 11a @ Rose L. MacDonald, 1 Stepping Stone Dr. Join us for a morning of fun! There will be games, crafts, face painting and raffles! Breakfast includes a choice of muffin, donuts, juice or milk.One FREE 4x6 photo with Santa per family! $5 per child with a $20 cap per family. Adults and children under 2 are free.

Whitman - Whitman Mothers Club Candy Cane Crawl  Sat, Dec 14th, 6:30 - 10:30p, @ The American Legion. $20/person - Includes pizza & salad, trolley transportation between participating venues. To buy tickets contact:  whitmanmothersclub@gmail.com

Sat, Dec 14, 1 - 4:30p. Santa Claus is coming to Whitman Town Hall. Come on down and see Santa at the Town Hall Auditorium. Face Painting & Teddy Town build a bear, holiday music, arts & crafts, story time and much more. 6 - 7:30p:
Family Movie Night at Town Hall! Come on down to the Town Hall Auditorium and see the Christmas movie The Polar Express, FREE admission, FREE popcorn & soft drinks. Limited seats available. Children are welcome to bring bean bag chairs, pillows and blankets.
Artisan Food Educator, Food Designer, and Chef Rosa Prezioso-Galeno preparing Joanne’s recipe

Ingredients: 4 Peppers
1 onion
1 lb. ground beef
1 small can of tomato paste or 3 cups of homemade thick sauce
1 cup of rice
1 ½ cups water
2 Tbl. vegetable oil/olive oil
1 ½ tsp. basil
1 tsp. oregano
1 tsp. chives
1 tsp. parsley
2 tsp. finely chopped garlic
4 slices of provolone cheese
8 to 16 ounces mozzarella cheese
Just in time for Holiday Cooking, you'll love this easy Stuffed Peppers recipe from our contest winner Joanne Keith. “Everything but the meat and cheeses come from my garden!”

Cut peppers in half from top to bottom, remove stem, seeds, and pith. Boil enough water to boil the half peppers for 12 to 15 mins. Longer if you want them really soft. Pour gently into a colander and let cool slightly. When they can be handled, line them up in a 13 x 9 baking dish and put a half slice of provolone in the bottom of each half pepper.

Bring the 1 ½ C. water to a boil and add rice and butter, 1 tsp. salt, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes

In a large frying pan, add the oil, sweat the onion (chopped) for a few minutes then brown the ground beef, salt, and pepper to taste. Add the tomato paste or homemade sauce and enough water to cover the mixture, bring to a boil…add garlic, basil, oregano, parsley, and chives, simmer on med/low for about 20 minutes.

Put a couple of tablespoons of the meat mixture into the peppers in the 13 x 9 pan. Mix the rest into the rice pan. Half fill each pepper with the rice/meat mixture, put a handful of mozzarella on top and finish filling with meat/rice mix. Any extra filling I place around the peppers as well. Use remaining mozzarella (to taste) on top.
Bake in a 350-degree oven till heated through, and the cheese melts about 20 minutes…then dig in…yum!