Brockton BuzzAround

September 7, 2025



~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time.

Fuller Craft Museum has a new Executive Director

As of July 1, 2025, Jennifer Chrzanowski is the newly appointed Executive Director at the Fuller Craft Museum. Chrzanowski is a visionary arts professional bringing 20 years of experience to her new role.

"I am truly honored to step into the role of Executive Director at Fuller Craft Museum," said Chrzanowski. "Craft is such a powerful vehicle for storytelling, innovation, and connection. Fuller Craft has long been a champion of these ideas, and I am thrilled to help lead it into its next exciting chapter — deepening its impact, expanding its reach and celebrating the incredible creativity of makers everywhere."

During Chrzanowski’s previous position as Interim Director for the Academy Art Museum in Easton, Maryland, she led a major multi-million-dollar campus expansion project, secured significant funding for the landmark exhibition Bugatti: Reaching for Perfection, and more than doubled exhibition funding through key partnerships, including two major grants from Art Bridges.

Before her time at the Academy Art Museum, Chrzanowski was the Founding Director of DNJ Gallery in Los Angeles, where she curated a variety of exhibitions. She also served as Operations Manager at the Augusta Museum of History, where her creative lens helped reshape programming and fundraising. One standout achievement was Southern Suds, a mission that partnered with a local brewery to revitalize an old beer recipe in the museum’s collection. This project blended storytelling, craft, and community while generating revenue.

Jennifer Chrzanowski holds a BFA in film, photography, and electronic media from the University of Illinois at Chicago and is completing a master’s degree in photography from Columbia College Chicago. Luiza De Camargo and Joyce Linehan, members of the Board of Directors at Fuller Craft Museum who co-led the search committee, stated “We are excited about the future of Fuller Craft Museum under Jenn’s leadership. Throughout the interview process, it became clear she has a deep understanding of museums and their roles in their communities, and she will bring energy, empathy, and experience to the role.”

Written by Ethan Wilde, Bridgewater State University, Buzz Around Intern

Source: fullercraft.org

Move and Groove Story Time

Wed. Sept 10

5- 6p

Story Room - Main Branch Brockton Library

304 Main St

Reserve your spot!

508-894-1431

or

vrodrigues@cobma.us

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Brockton Candidates Forum

Wed Sept 10th

6-9p

Arnone School

135 Belmont St

Come hear candidates for the upcoming elections answer questions about issues that matter to YOU!

Forum Schedule:

School Committee 6- 7p

City Council 7 -8p

Mayor 8 -9p

For more information: halltrinette@gmail.com

Respectfully submitted by Brockton Civics School

United Way Day of Caring 2025:

Lend a Hand, Make a Difference

The United Way of Greater Plymouth County (UWGPC) Day of Caring on Thursday, September 11th will be an incredible event of kindness, and service focused on ways to better our communities.

Register on a site and volunteer from 9a-1p.

Sites are Arc of Greater Brockton, Arc of Plymouth & Upper Cape Cod, Catholic Charities, Health Imperatives, Neighbor Works Housing Solutions in Kingston and Marion Institute in Acushnet & Wareham. So far, over 150 volunteers have committed to this incredible community service opportunity.

In addition to being a volunteer, this initiative wouldn't be possible without the sponsors. The organizations and companies named Day of Caring Champions include Cape Cod 5 Bank, Tiny & Sons Auto Glass, and Vitra Health. United Way of Plymouth County investments this year created a positive impact in 43 local initiatives and 26 agency partners in Plymouth County.

The United Way of Greater Plymouth County's mission is to "unite people, ideas and resources to improve lives and to build a stronger community." and their vision is to "fight for a safe, healthy, diverse and welcoming community where everyone’s needs are met equitably, respectfully and compassionately."

To register, go to Registration page with Constant Contact

For information about sponsorships, please contact Jared Rogers, Director of Resource Development, jrogers@uwgpc.org.

Written by Serena Croteau, Southern New Hampshire University, Buzz Around Intern

Source: www.uwgpc.org

BAPC Thanks You for Attending the 2025 Annual Overdose Vigil by Candlelight.

BMOOPC

High Point Treatment Center’s Prevention Services Department hosted its Annual Overdose Vigil by Candlelight on Tuesday, August 26th at Massasoit Community College. The evening was a powerful gathering of remembrance, healing, and solidarity.

Prevention Services extends a heartfelt thanks to the evening’s speakers—Jim, Karen, and Marissa from Curran’s Calling—for sharing their powerful stories of loss, love, and resilience. We are grateful to District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz for offering words of support, and to Vicky Lynch and Cooper McGuire for their moving musical performances that carried us through the night.

Our sincere appreciation goes to Massasoit Community College for generously hosting the vigil and to all of the community vendors who provided resources during the event’s resource table portion.

SUPPLY DRIVE FOR CAPE VERDEAN FLOOD SURVIVORS



Collection

Please drop off your donations at the Mayor's office.

Monday-Friday 8:30a-4p

Ends: Friday, September 19th

The Mayor’s Office is collecting essential supplies to support survivors of the devastating Hurricane Erin flooding on the islands of São Vicente and Santo Antão.

-New/gently used clothing especially baby and children’s clothes

-Cleaning supplies

-Personal hygiene products

-Non-perishable food

-Diapers

-Baby formula

-School supplies

-Latex gloves

-Masks

-Batteries

Repost: City of Brockton FB

Everyone Has a Voice

Sat, Sept 20

2p

Driscoll Art Gallery Brockton Public Library

304 Main Street

Join us on as we welcome Massachusetts State Poet Laureate Regie Gibson and Brockton Youth Poet Laureate Emeritus Hannah Baptiste 

We invite you to be part of the conversation and share your own poetry during the open mic session. Let's fill the room with inspiring voices. Everyone Has a Voice.

Please share this event with friends and your community.

www.brocktonpubliclibrary.org

Brockton Public Library Patron Experience Survey

Survey open online until

Fri Sept 26

Link provided below

The Brockton Public Library system is dedicated to serving our community with excellent resources, programs, and services. To ensure we continue meeting the needs of our patrons, we are conducting a Library Patron Experience Survey. We invite you to take just a few minutes to share your thoughts. Your feedback will help us enhance the overall library experience across all Brockton Public Library locations. Thank you for helping us strengthen the Brockton Public Library system for our entire community.

Complete the survey here:

surveymonkey.com

Brockton School Committee Mental Health & Well Being Subcommittee Meeting 8-26-25

Courtesy of The Brockton Channels

Brockton Conservation Commission Meeting 8-20-25

Courtesy of The Brockton Channels

 Climate Can-Do:

Rainwater Harvesting

Looking for more ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle? Introducing rainwater harvesting; a new kind of recycling!

Harvesting rainwater is exactly what it sounds like; rain is collected from buckets, barrels, rooftops, or any other sealed surface for a multitude of purposes. These applications include watering gardens, flushing toilets, washing clothes and cars!

Basic systems for rainwater collection use barrels or buckets to collect rain from either the sky or a downspout from a rain gutter. Rainwater harvesting is rather easy to start doing! Set out a few buckets or barrels the day before a big storm.

Do not drink from a rainbarrel! The water can be boiled to kill any harmful bacteria, but rainwater can hold chemicals, pollutants, and heavy metals that it has collected from its time in our atmosphere. Unless you first boil the water and then use a filtration system that can remove chemical debris/metal sediment, it is not recommended to drink rainwater.

However, it is good for watering gardens, flushing toilets, and washing clothes and cars!

This simple activity helps our planet by both conserving clean faucet water as well as reducing runoff pollution created when rainwater runs down our streets.

Added bonus: it just might save you a few bucks on your water bill! Enjoy your week, and remember, when it starts raining, you can start saving!

By Evan Hilliard, Fairfield University, BuzzAround Intern

Source: United States Environmental Protection Agency

D. W. Field Park Centennial Celebration

August 22nd and 23rd were jam packed with fun and joy as Brockton celebrated D. W. Field Park's 100th birthday! The celebratory fair had activities for all ages, live music, plenty of food, tons of vendors, and more to honor the park! On Saturday, they even cut a fabulous Montilio's Bakery cake!

Friday's festivities included a magic show, petting zoo, and artists and performers like Dana Mallory, Fish & Bone, and Champ Fest, a shared stage of up-coming music performers. For Saturday's events, there were pony rides, farm animals, learn to fish, and performances by Rose Conservatory and Bailey Street Brass to name a few. Throughout the entire celebration, vendors of all kinds sold their products. Food vendors were: Sweet 16 Ice Cream, Delicious Caribbean cuisine from Jeano's kitchen, Deag's Dinner, and Vineyard Farms. B's Handmade Creations, Brishen Pompo, and A Piper's View were amongst the long list of crafters present at this fair as well.

This celebration was all thanks to supporters and sponsors; Vineyard Farms, Brockton Parks Department, Mass Wildlife, Red Herring Motion Picture Lighting, Brockton Cultural Council and Montilio's Baking Co.

The Friends of D. W. Field Park put on an amazing celebration in honor of this special park year!

To see more pictures and videos from the event:

dwfieldpark.info

Written by Serena Croteau, Southern New Hampshire University, Buzz Around Intern

Source: Friends of D. W. Field Park Website

Image Cedits: Sarah Sergi & J.Rose

Video Credit: J.Rose

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