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The library will close at 4:00PM on Thursday, August 1.
We will reopen on Friday at 9:00AM. |
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Event Date: Wednesday, July 31 at 6:30PM |
Join us for a free family yoga class, presented by Marybeth of Maha Yoga. Family Yoga is a perfect way to get everyone together all while being an active participant!
Details: - We recommend kids at 8 years old and/or older or kids that can follow directions along with their parents.
- Please bring your own yoga mat and dress in comfortable clothes.
| Registration is OPEN |
To register, click the button below. |
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Event Date: Wednesday, August 14 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. |
Registration OPENS: Wednesday, July 31 at 9:00 AM | Registration is required. Please register each child separately.
To register, click the button below. |
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Event Date: Tuesday, August 6 at 1:00PM |
Join Ralph Masiello, author of a collection of drawing books for this fun program! Learn about his life, his books, then draw with Ralph!
Recommended for ages 5-15. | Registration is OPEN |
To register, click the button below. |
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Event Date: Monday, August 12 at 1:00PM |
Join Bridgewater Martial Arts for a FREE kid's safety program at the library!
Kids will be taught simple and preservable thought processes to avoid abduction and assault. A small hands on portion will be taught at the end with some retainable technique. This program is open to kids ages 5-12.
Instructor, John Hatfield, is a nurse who has spent years submerged in adolescent psychiatric studies as well as operating a martial arts school for over 30 years. Experts from all over the country have been consulted in this simple course and the curriculum is easy to apply and remember. | Registration is OPEN |
To register, click the button below. |
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Event Date: Tuesday, July 30 at 1:00PM |
Join Steve Swinburne, author of Giraffe Math, Big Truck Super Wash and many others, for this fun program!
Learn about sea turtles, giraffes and other critters and join him for a sing-a-long as he plays his ukulele!
All ages welcome!
| Registration is OPEN |
To register, click the button below. |
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Drop-In Next Week! |
Socialize with friends, enjoy snacks and watch the latest streamed anime with our premium Crunchyroll subscription. Check out the newest manga and graphic novel additions before they hit the shelves! |
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Listen with Libby
| | Get free access to the Libby App with your Bridgewater Public Library Card and listen to an unlimited amount of audiobooks right on your phone! |
| Borrow Audiobooks | |
We have audiobooks available at the Bridgewater Public Library and whatever we don't have you can reserve from other libraries. A CD-player is required. |
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Keep Working On Those |
Bingo Boards! |
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Return COMPLETED Bingo Cards by August 12 |
Keep reading! You're doing great!
Remember to return your completed BINGO card to the library by Monday, August 12 to be eligible to win prizes!
If you are a child or a teen, be sure to register as well and pick your potential prizes! You must complete this step to be eligible to win.
No registration required for adult summer reading participants. |
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Interested in Studying |
Local History? |
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Open to Scholars Across Multiple Disciplines
| The Bridgewater Public Library Archives seeks a scholar to explore, illuminate, and contextualize the local history of the Bridgewater region. At the library, our mission is to educate, inform, enrich, and inspire the community. With this fellowship, our goal is to provide a clearer understanding of ourselves and each other through deep and meaningful analysis and contextualization of our shared historic heritage.
We invite students of history, public history, the humanities, women’s studies, African American studies, Indigenous people’s studies, folklore, historic crafts, industrialization, New England studies, and others to explore the archival holdings of the public library. And then to share their insights and fresh understanding of our region with the library community.
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Our Vision for this Project |
Fellows will work with the library archivist and will have access to the Bridgewater Public Library Archives, which includes records dating to the early English settlement of the region in the 1600s through to the present day. Archival records include town vital records, military records from the 1800s to present, regional newspapers, and varied realia.
Scholars should plan to spend at least four hours per week from September to December at the library working with the archivist, researching in the archives, and working with the general library community. Fellows will work with library staff to develop their exhibit, publicize their event evening, and share their research with the community. At the end of their tenure, fellows will receive a $1,500 stipend. |
To Apply |
This fellowship is open to scholars at all career levels, and we are especially interested in scholars who can give voice to archival silences within our collections. To apply, send a current CV and a narrative statement that outlines your experience, why you are interested in this fellowship, your planned research focus, and your vision for how you hope to share your research with the community. Creative, innovative, and unique exhibits and presentations are welcomed and encouraged.
If you have any questions, and when you are ready to submit your application, please reach out to our library archivist, Karen Urbec, at kurbec@sailsinc.org.
Application deadline for this year is July 31, 2024. | Other Details |
Fellows will not be provided with living accommodations, travel expenses, and other funding, memberships, or benefits. All applicants must be able to pass a CORI screening. Scholars will retain complete copyright to all presentations and publications, but must grant permission to the Bridgewater Public Library, in perpetuity, to have full access and rights to republish any items created during and as an immediate result of the fellowship. |
Important Dates |
31 July 2024–Application deadline
9 August 2024–Selection notification
3 September 2024–Fellowship start date
22 November 2024–Fellowship end date
December 2024–Research exhibit on display and event evening to be scheduled |
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The Flora T. Little Art |
Art Gallery Presents: |
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About the Artist |
As a licensed clinical social worker, Pamela has spent the past forty years healing psychological trauma, working as a clinician, consultant, and trainer. Outside clinical work, birding and being in nature has always provided her with great solace. In 2022 she began painting large watercolors of Ospreys and donated the proceeds to local nature organizations. In 2023, she jumped at the chance to accompany Mass Audubon in their weekly Osprey nest monitoring project on the Westport River. |
About the Exhibition | This exhibit features watercolors depicting Ospreys and their nests, as well as photographs of the project. Her work will be on display in our Flora T. Little Gallery for the month of July. |
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Beach Reads |
These page turners will keep you entertained and engrossed, whether you're digging your toes in the sand or just daydreaming about your next vacation. |
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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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We post daily about upcoming events, free library resources, book recommendations, and community happenings.
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