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November 13, 2022 ~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time
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A Wonderful Presentation of Brockton's Amazing Gifts: Voices of Diversity, Voices of America
at Brockton Public Library, Nov 5, 2022.
9 Poets, with a musical interlude from Rose Conservatory, made for a unique experience not to be forgotten.
Not in videos: Theodora Stratis - Greek, Christina Liu- Cantonese ( pictured above), Jean- Dany Joachim - Haitian Creole, Matthew Rosenthal - Hebrew, Charlene Cabal - Cape Verdean Creole, and Karim A. Sharif - Urdu.
Story, Photo & Video credits: J. Rose
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Historical Tidbit: North Bridgewater |
Old Bridgewater Historical Society Lecture:
200 Years of the History
of North Bridgewater with Bill Hogan
North Bridgewater was renamed Brockton in 1874. And then became a city in 1881.
Bill pictured with Mayor Bob Sullivan
Bill's talk begins about 3 minutes in.
Video courtesy of WBCAT
Photo credit: J. Rose
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Submit to the City's Events Calendar:
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City Hall
45 School St 508-580-7123
Check the city website for important updates
Brockton Public Library
Main Library - 304 Main St. 508-580-7890
East Branch - 54 Kingman St. 508-580-7892
West Branch - 540 Forest Ave. 508-580-7894
Council on Aging
10 Father Kenney Way 508-580-7811
There are 14 food pantries in Brockton.
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Congratulations!
Jen Giorgi
You won a One hour of coaching. (value $80)
with Glee Works Holistic Personal Coaching
Learn mindful techniques to reduce stress
and anxiety.
Bee sure to play our Historical Tidbit Trivia Game at the bottom of this newsletter.
Enter for this week's prize of a
Lunch is on us! Win a $10 gift certificate to Lady CJ Soulfood & Catering.
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Free EMT Basic Certificate Program at MCC
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5:30 - 9:30p
Saturdays, 8:30a - 5p
December 6th - June 30, 2023
49 Union Street, Middleborough
Massasoit Community College has been awarded a $71,000 TRAIN grant to offer an Emergency Medical Technician Basic Certificate Training Program at no cost. In addition to having tuition paid, participating students may be eligible for a reimbursement to assist with transportation, childcare, and other costs to help students function in the field.
The EMT Basic Certificate is an entry level program that teaches students through classroom and hands-on training, how to manage emergencies in the pre-hospital environment including medical, traumatic, obstetric, psychiatric, pediatric, geriatric, and environmental emergencies. Students will first complete work readiness, basic healthcare providers life support, and other EMS related workshops before beginning EMT classes. Students that successfully complete the program will qualify to sit for the Massachusetts and National Registry of EMTs certification exams.
For students to be eligible to participate, they must provide a W9, possess a high school diploma or equivalent, have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and have successfully completed an intake interview for the program.
For more information on the EMT Basic Certificate and eligibility requirements, call 508-588-9100 x1987, or email shayes17@massasoit.mass.edu.
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Where Better Begins : Brockton! |
BCA Artist of The Month Event
November 18th
6 - 7:30p
Brockton Community Access
1 North Main Street
Brockton Community Access is excited to welcome best selling author and radio personality Treece Alves as their artist of the month. Come down and meet Treece in person. She will be presenting her stories and illustrations in her adult and children’s books.
For more information on Treece’s Radio Show, Click here.
For more information on Treece’s latest book, Click here.
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Fight Climate Change & Live Better by Eating Locally Sourced Foods!
Local Foods Are Fresher and Taste Better:
Fresher is more flavorful and more nutritious than food from farther away & uses less fossil fuels to get to you. Enjoying foods in peak season when they are the most abundant, means they are more affordable.
Local Foods Help to Preserve Farmland and Green Space: Purchasing locally grown helps maintain and preserve the green space and farmland in our local communities, providing for cleaner air and water.
Local Foods Support the Local Economy & Community: Buying from local farmers and restaurants keeps your money close to home. This builds the economy in your community. Since food travels through fewer hands, more of your money spent actually gets to those who grew it. Knowing where your food is from unites you to those who grew and raised it. A strong local economy is better for the earth & our health.
Our Climate Can-Do Articles from Jacquie focus on life changes that we can make which will help mitigate the environmental changes of our climate emergency. Our goal is to keep the Earth's temperature from rising 1.5 degrees C to lessen the sea rise. There are things we can do.
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Book Sale at BPL
Saturday, November 19th
10a - 2p
Brockton Public Library
304 Main Street
There will be a book sale the 3rd Saturday this November at the Brockton Public Library! It will take place just outside the Arnold Swartz Gift shop.
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Poetry Workshop at Brockton Arts
Sunday, November 20th
4 - 6p
33 Dover Street
Brockton Arts is inviting poets of all levels in the area to bring in work and join in this next poetry workshop. The facilitator begins a session by reading poems by established authors or a writing exercise to be discussed by attendees. Then participants are encouraged to share their own work to receive feedback from their peers. Attendees are asked to bring in 6-10 copies of their poetry to share amongst the group. The event is scheduled to be held in the Brockton Art’s gallery but please check for signage or the security desk if you have any trouble finding the event. The event can sometimes run later to ensure everyone gets a chance to share.
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The Adult and Teen Challenge
Christmas Angel Sponsoring Event
The Adult and Teen Challenge Massachusetts Brockton is holding a sponsoring event for the men active in their program that are particularly struggling. Becoming a Christmas Angel this season would mean sponsoring a resident for the holiday by either directly purchasing items on their list or offering a financial donation for the gifts to be purchased.
If you are interested in becoming a Christmas Angel, please contact Mark or Christian in the Program Development office at (508) 586-1494 or email progdev@tcmassachusetts.org for more information.
Donations can also be sent to the following address:
Adult & Teen Challenge Massachusetts
Attention: Program Development
20 Clifton Avenue
Brockton, MA 02301
Please include your name, phone number, and email with donations to learn the name of the resident you are sponsoring. If donating by check, please write “Christmas Angel” in the note section.
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Lady CJ Soulfood Cafe
& Catering
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Our Customers Say: "The food is delicious and the hospitality is amazing. They make you feel right at home…" ~ Nikki Shaydez Ortiz
Cafe: BAT Terminal
10 Commercial Street
& delivery through door dash
(508) 423-9273
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Brockton Symphony Orchestra:
Thank You Sponsors!
The Brockton Symphony Orchestra would like to give a big THANK YOU to all of their generous sponsors and grant awards that contributed to their successful 2021-2022 year. Their new season, Cueing in a New Era, will be the Symphony celebrating pandemic recovery through live music and community engagement.
For more information on how to donate, become a sponsor, or attend future concerts, please visit brocktonsymphony.org
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An Evening of Elegance: Fundraising Gala
December 3rd
7 - 11p
BPL
304 Main Street
The Brockton Library Foundation is presenting a fundraiser gala that will feature poetry readings, live musicians, wine, appetizers, and much more. Please attend and support the Brockton Public Library System. 100% of the evening's contributions to this event will go towards the library's roof repairs and upkeep of book collections. Tickets are $50.
Donations & sponsorship are being accepted through Paypal.
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MassHire Greater Brockton |
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Let's help our 17- 24 year-olds get a jump start on their job search!
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*trades training & more
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Brockton Finance Committee Meeting
11-7-22
Video Courtesy of BCA
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Brockton Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting
11-9-22
Video Courtesy of BCA
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered
to win a:
Lunch is on us! Win a $10 gift certificate to Lady CJ Soulfood & Catering.
Historical Tidbit Question:
What year was North Bridgewater
re-named?
Email us your answer at:
Please include your name, phone number with your answer.
By entering, you give us permission to print your name in next week's Buzz Around.
On November 16, 2022 before 2p, we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
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Yes, You Can!
You can design your own life, you can change those habits that are holding you back, you can build a better life for yourself.
Small changes that help your mind, your body or your spirit make a big difference. Take on one bad habit at a time, something you think is holding you back.
The amount of time it takes to change a habit varies from the person, the circumstance and the habit itself, but prevailing wisdom says it's somewhere between 2 - 3 months.
Here are some tips:
Set clear goals. Make sure the behaviors you want to change are specific, measurable, and attainable.
Make a realistic plan. Set yourself up for success by making sure you have practical ways to reach your goals.
Avoid making too many changes at once.
Think positively.
Change for yourself, not anyone else.
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"There are far better things ahead than any we leave behind."
~ C.S. Lewis
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The Buzz Around is brought to you this week by: Jen Bellody, Mohamed (Moe) Ibrahim, Janice O'Brien, Jamie Puhi, Jacquelyn Rose & Gregory Venezia. |
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Your BuzzAround supports the dignity of all human beings, is actively anti-racist, and supportive of good law enforcement policies. |
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