St. Patrick's Day Celebration

Date: Tuesday, March 13th

Time: 12PM

Location: Bridgewater Senior Center

Corned beef and cabbage dinner with entertainment available all for just $5.00. Please call the Senior Center to register at 508-697-0929.

Chili, Chowder & Soup Cook Off

Bridgewater Cub Scout Pack 35

Presents

The Chili, Chowder & Soup Cook Off

Admission includes a hot dog option for children, dessert and entertainment provided by the Pack 35 Cub Scout Dens.Vote on your favorite Den skit or Den performance. Vote on Best Chili or Best Chowder/Soup. Voting ends at 5:45 with awards to follow. Come and support Pack 35 and enjoy the fun!

Date: Saturday, March 3rd

Place: Central Square Congregational Church (71 Central Square)

Time: 4 PM to 6 PM

Admission: $5 per person with a $20 max per family or free admission for each chili, chowder or soup contestant.

Chili, chowder or soup contestants must arrive no later than 3:30 PM with their prepared and warm entry in a  crock pot. Bring whatever compliments your entry if you wish (cheese, crackers, chips, sour cream, other). Bring your own ladle. Bowls, napkins and spoons will be provided. Have a title for your entry in mind and be ready to state it upon arriving. If you have any questions, please call Kate at 508.535.9780.

Cub Scout Pack 35 Meat Raffle

Cub Scout Pack 35 is hosting an upcoming meat raffle. Help Pack 35 fund another year of great fun, learning and growth for the Cub Scouts in Bridgewater.

When: Saturday, February 25, 2012

Location: Bridgewater Knights of Columbus (582 Bedford Street, Bridgewater MA 02324)

Time: 1PM to 3PM

Cost/Ticket: 3 tickets for $2 or 9 tickets for $5

Age appropriate activities will be available for the kids and light refreshments. Drinks, soda and hot dogs will be available for purchase.

Goin' Organic with a Budget Friendly Attitude

Meet Kristi Marsh, who will speak about "Goin' Organic with a Budget Friendly Attitude", on Saturday, February 18th at 11 AM.

Find out where to start, the definitions of organic, sustainable, local and natural and learn about the benefits of farm fresh fruits and veggies, happy meat, healthy eggs, hormone free milk.

This is the kickoff event for Bridgewater's One Book One Community program. This year's "one book" choice is Ben Hewitt's "The Town that Food Saved". (Mr. Hewitt will be speaking at BSU in April --- stay tuned for more information!)

"Goin' Organic" will be held in the Flora T. Little Meeting Room on the library's lower level. Light refreshments, including organic coffee and healthy cookies, will be served.

The Geographies of Transformation in a Democratic South Africa

The Department of Geography at Bridgewater State University invites you to a lecture by South African geographer

Dr. Michael Sutcliffe, former City Manager,

Durban, South Africa

"The geographies of transformation

in a democratic South Africa"

3pm Tuesday Feb 21st 

Science & Math Center Auditorium, Rm 120

2:30pm appetizers/desserts served

Michael Sutcliffe, South African geographer, urban planner, and city manager will give a lecture on the social, political, and spatial transformation of South Africa. Dr. Sutcliffe has a Ph.D. in Geography from Ohio State and he was until Dec 2011 the City Manager of Durban, South Africa. He was chairperson of the post-apartheid demarcation project that re-defined municipal and provincial regions, substantially changing the politics in South Africa towards a far more democratic system than it otherwise would have had.

Whole Life Fitness Open House

Around the Common welcomes our newest Bridgewater Business Listing Whole Life Fitness. Here is some information about the business and an upcoming open house they are sponsoring.

Are you a woman who is interested in finding a healthier balance in your life? Are you unsure how to include exercise and nutritious eating in your day-to-day? If so, we would love to meet you. Please consider yourself invited to our OPEN HOUSE, Sunday, February 28th, from 4-5pm at Bridgewater Fitness Center, 620 Bedford St. Come to learn about our program and get a special discount for attending! For more information, check us out at http://www.bridgewaterfitness.com/WholeLifeFitness.html.

Whole Life Fitness is a program designed to assist women find balance and wellness in their life. This balance can be found through mind, body and nutrition. We realize the importance of exercise which is what drives this program. Exercise, however, is just one aspect of being and feeling well. Whole Life Fitness provides more than just an amazing fitness experience. We go a step beyond and incorporate the importance of not only nutrition, but tying together all three components (mind, body and nutrition) to achieve your goals of overall health and balance – for life.

Suicide Prevention Information Meeting

The BR-SEPAC’s February monthly meeting has been substituted with the Suicide Prevention Information Meeting. This meeting will be conducted by the Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District. The meeting will start at 6:30 pm on February 28th, 2010, at the Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School Lecture Hall, 2nd Floor.

 We are hoping that you will be able to attend and participate in this most important issue in our community. This meeting is free and open to all.

Valentine's Day Party

Join The Senior Center for their Valentine's Day Party.

Date: February 14th

Time: 12:30 PM

Location: Bridgewater Senior Center

Mouth watering home cooked pork roast dinner followed by entertainment by Jerry Gotshalk. A $3.00 donation is suggested for the event. Space is limited so please call 508-697-0929 to reserve your spot.

Bridgewater CERT Program Commencement

The Town of Bridgewater's Emergency Management Department is pleased to announce the completion of the Town's inaugural Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training program. Certificates of completion will be awarded to 15 local citizens who have successfully completed the program and are now members of Bridgewater's first CERT. You are cordially invited to join the acknowledging of these man and women on their achievement on:

Monday, February 13, 2012 at 7PM

Bridgewater Police Station Community Room

220 Pleasant Street

Parking and access to the Community Room are at the rear of the police station.

Following a disaster, community members may be on their own for a period of time because of the size of the are affected, lost communications and impassable roads. A large scale event will prevent people from accessing conventional emergency services. CERT programs in communities across the country support local response capability by training volunteers about the hazards they face, to organize themselves at a disaster site and to provide immediate assistance to victims until help arrives.

Bridgewater's CERT training consisted of 20 hours of instruction to local volunteers in topics including Disaster Preparedness, Medical Operations, Damage Assessment, Fire Suppression, Terrorism and Light Search and Rescue. The curriculum, taught by local professionals and experts, is aimed at teaching citizens how to help themselves, their families and their neighbors in the first critical hours and days following a large scale natural or man-made disaster.

Additionally, CERT members received American Heart Association CPR certification and participated in hands-on skills during 10 weeks of training. Members are encouraged to continue their involvement in the program through advanced training classes, refresher courses, simulation exercises and non-emergency town events.

Bridgewater Community Lions Chili Cook Off

Bridgewater Community Lions Club presents First Annual

CHILI COOK OFF 

Sunday February 12, 2012 11am-1pm

At the Cole Yeaton Center (the senior center)

Wally Krueger Way Bridgewater, Ma.

Requested donation is $3 per person which includes sampling the chili and a chance for a door prize.

Don’t be left out in the cold. Join the fun at the cook off. There will be raffles, a silent auction, snacks, desserts and festive music.

For further information contact Robin Piccini 508-697-3721 ccjellybeans@comcast.net