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Tuesday October 15 at 4:30PM |
Join Ashley in this series of fitness seminars, Fit for Life! Come to just one class or join every week! Owner and Founder of @thegetfitgym, Ashley and her team are here to help you work on yourself both holistically as well as through workouts that anyone can do.
Each week there will be a seminar surrounding our busy lives, meal planning and nutrition, as well as overall stress reduction and building healthy habits. Following each seminar, Ashley and her team will hold a workout class to get you moving in the right direction.
Kids are welcome! We have a separate space where they will be with a trainer focusing on stretching, light yoga, and exercise.
Comfortable clothes and water bottle recommended.
These sessions will be reoccurring so stay tuned for more! | Registration Is Open |
Registration is required for each class for ADULTS ONLY. Kids are welcome but need not register. To register, click the button below:
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Tuesday October 15 at 7:00PM |
Join the Book Club for a discussion of The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd. Books are available for checkout at the front desk.
All are welcome, no registration required for this program. |
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Wednesday October 16 at 5:30PM |
Join us for a showing of The Boy and the Heron (2023) PG-13.
In the wake of his mother's death and his father's remarriage, a headstrong boy named Mahito ventures into a dreamlike world shared by both the living and the dead.
No Registration. Free and open to all! |
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Thursday October 17 at 1:00PM |
The TaleSpinners has existed for nearly twenty years and is open to all. The TaleSpinners meet on Thursdays, year round, from 1-3 PM in the Mary Jarvis Conference Room.
The TaleSpinners encourage all sorts of writing: memoir, poetry, short stories, and/or novels. The TaleSpinners write in all genres: mystery, thrillers, science fiction, romance, humor. We engage in gentle, helpful, and encouraging critiques of one another’s writing, and everyone gets a chance to share their work.
We ask each writer to come with copies of his/her work for the rest of the group to write their comments and suggestions upon.
No registration required. |
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Friday October 11 at 10AM |
Join Triumph for 123 Read & Draw Art Class!
Fun and creative, social and skill building, this eight week program is for you and your child ages 3-6.
| Registration Is Required | To register, call Nancy at 508-822-5388 ext. 208 or email her at ntilbe@triumphinc.org. |
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Tuesday October 15 at 10AM |
Eve Costarelli, of Always Be Dancing, will lead this interactive, engaging program for families that will get everyone dancing! Everyone will have a body-stretching, hand-clapping, foot-stomping good time. This upbeat program is infused with music and dance of flamenco, participants will absorb the dramatic postures and colorful flavor of flamenco while also exploring yoga poses and mindfulness.
If all that wasn't enough already, there will also be an interactive story time with the wonderful picture book, Lola’s Fandango by Anne Witte.
This program includes: Flamenco Demonstration by the Instructor Brief History of Flamenco Warm Up Flamenco Lesson and Dance Time Cool-down Story Time with Lola's Fandango (dancing/ participating) Q & A This program is for all abilities; everybody is a participant. |
Registration Is Open | Registration is required. To register, please click the button below. |
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Tuesday October 30 at 2:00PM | Explore the world of art with Melissa of Beeble Art Center!
Experience different art techniques and leave with a beautiful, unique craft created by YOU!
This program is for kids in grades 1-4.
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Bridgewater Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
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Registration Opens on October 16 at 9AM | Please call the library to register @ 508-697-3331. |
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Tuesday October 29 at 6:30PM | Familiarize yourself with the basics of the common varieties of Chinese teas including an overview of the different categories of tea, processing and production methods, and the health benefits of tea.
Then sit for a Gong Fu style tea session where participants will have the opportunity to sample several teas brewed in the traditional way.
| Registration Will Open October 15 at 9:00AM |
Please call the library to register @ 508-697-3331. |
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Get Ready For |
Spooky Season |
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All Through the Month of October!
| This October, come on in to the library and pick up a costume! You can donate and/or take a costume.
We have costumes, accessories, masks, wigs, and more!
Happy Halloween! |
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Flora T. Little Art Gallery |
October Artist |
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Reception Date : October 12 at 1PM |
Alexa Cushing's exhibition Devil's Swamp: Exploration of the Bridgewater Triangle will remain on display in the Flora T. Little Gallery through the month of October!
A reception will be held on Saturday, October 12 from 1:00-3:00 PM in the art gallery. All are welcome to join. No registration required. | About the Artist |
Alexa Cushing is a photographic artist based in southern Massachusetts. She uses her photographs to explore the mythology of place, creating images that extract a sense of magic from the everyday landscape.
Alexa’s work has been a part of several group exhibitions at galleries and institutions such as The Griffin Museum of Photography, Panopticon Gallery, Candela Gallery, and the Oregon Contemporary. Her first solo exhibition was held at Aviary Gallery in the spring of 2019 and featured her project Due West, which examined mythology of Los Angeles as a dream factory.
Alexa’s work has been featured within various independent publications such as Rental Magazine, Incandescent Zine, and Polaris Magazine and online publications such as Lenscratch, Humble Arts, and C-41 Magazine.
Alexa holds a BFA in Photography from Massachusetts College of Art and Design. She is also the owner and director of both Panopticon Imaging in Rockland MA and Panopticon Gallery in Boston MA. | About the Exhibit |
The Bridgewater Triangle is a region in southeastern Massachusetts that has been home to countless paranormal experiences, dating back to colonial times. This 200 square mile area is centered around Hockomock Swamp. Hockomock, in Wampanoag, means “place where spirits dwell”. Colonists simply referred to this area as “Devil’s Swamp."
Reports include sightings of unexplained ghostly figures, mysterious lights, UFOs, large prehistoric birds, and Native American monsters. The area is also a hotspot for crime, including cult activity and a string of gruesome murders in the 70s and 80s. Locals who are interested in this folklore believe that the area is an otherworldly portal into another dimension. Other believers claim that the history of war between Native Americans and colonists has cursed the land.
My work, Devils Swamp, is an investigation of my home region of Massachusetts. Is this area truly an otherworldly hotspot, or has the folklore of the Bridgewater Triangle become a way to connect and assign meaning to an otherwise wearisome working class community? My images examine the mythology of this place, and furthermore the residents’ desire to be apart of something greater than themselves. |
Social Media |
Website: https://www.alexacushing.com/
Instagram: @alexacushing |
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Through Monday October 28, 2024 |
Celebrate Smokey Bear’s 80th birthday with us!
Stop by the library starting September 30 to pick up your log sheet. Return the completed paper to the Bridgewater Public Library by close of business on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 for a chance to win!
Our grand prize bundle: a Jet-Puffed Tabletop Indoor Electric S'mores Maker - complete with marshmallows, chocolate and graham crackers. Plus a family pass for one visit to the Eric Carle Museum!
Winner will be contacted via email on Wednesday, November 6, 2024.
Open to ages 3-12.
No Registration Required. |
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Located on the Library's Lower Level |
Check out Keeping a Journal in 1800s Bridgewater on display September through October! In our fall archival exhibit, we look at the practice of personal journaling in the 1800s through four diaries from the Bridgewater Public Library Archives.
Susan Storrs Washburn, Hannah Birchwood, Hannah Bassett, and Eli Washburn spent time each day writing in their journals. See how daily chores, primary school lessons, national news, & family relationships were recorded in Bridgewater in the middle of the 19th century.
Curated by Bridgewater Public Library's Archivist, Karen Urbec. No Registration Required. |
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When you place a book on hold it gets shipped to the Bridgewater Public Library free of charge. You will then be notified when it is available for pickup!
You can also look for these titles as e-books & audiobooks using the Libby App.
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3D Printing Available |
at the Library |
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Stop By The Reference Desk | Did you know that you can have items 3D printed at the library? Everything from key chains to Pokemon characters!
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We post daily about upcoming events, free library resources, book recommendations, and community happenings.
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