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Upcoming Events
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Introduce your preschooler to the world of children's literature! Storytime includes a selection of entertaining stories, an easy to do craft, and other fun activities! Recommended for ages 3-5.
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Tuesday, January 6 at 6PM | Come join Celestial B as she guides you on a Tarot journey!
Together, you will explore setting up a Tarot journal, selecting and charging your deck, clearing cards, connecting with your energy, building intuition, and familiarizing yourself with the cards. Please make sure to bring your own cards with you.
Registration Required. | Note: Space is limited and fills up quickly. |
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Wednesday, January 7 at 6PM | Concerned about AI?
Take a breath and enjoy a presentation on artificial intelligence. We make it our business to keep up with the latest information and then bring it to you. We'll catch up on the latest developments & show you what all the fuss is about. So come learn in a fun and supportive manner! Bring your opinions and questions! Great for beginners, skeptics, and anyone interested in knowing more about the topic.
Registration Required. | Note: Space is limited and fills up quickly. |
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Wednesday, January 7 at 10:30AM |
Story Time with Big Ryan focuses more on Puppet Play and Music and Movement. Due to the unpredictability and short attention spans of very young children these programs usually run about 25 to 30 minutes. Come in and have some fun with Big Ryan!
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Wednesday, January 7 at 5:30PM | Please join Bry Sharland on Wednesday, January 7 at 5:30PM for an artist reception. His exhibit, Pink Triangle Portraits, will be on display in the Flora T. Little Art Gallery through the month of January.
No registration is required to attend.
Brief Biography
Bry Sharland is an artist and art teacher. He grew up in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and attended Massachusetts College of Art and Bridgewater State University for undergrad. He holds two masters degrees, one from Endicott College and another from Fitchburg State University. His artwork focuses a great deal on portraiture and the use of bright, saturated, and often neon color. Bry primarily uses colored pencil, acrylic paint, and oil paint in his work.
Bry is the creator of the Pink Triangle Portraits Project, a quest to paint or draw a portrait of every photographed queer victim of the Nazi regime and Paragraph 175. The lack of recognition and justice for queer victims drives Bry to continue his artworks until he has completed every single one of them. Through his work, he hopes people will stop, look, and contemplate those who paved the way for our rights today, and understand just how tenuous those rights can be around the world.
Besides creating art, Bry is an avid tropical and fruiting tree gardener and Nintendo gamer. Bry lives with his husband Brian and dog Luna in Raynham, Massachusetts.
About The Exhibit:
The exhibit is intended to be both artistic and educational. The purpose of the Pink Triangle Portraits Project is to create a portrait of every photographed queer victim and survivor of the holocaust. I have researched this often overlooked and obfuscated topic since high school. With each portrait, the original black and white photos are transformed back into color, adding soul and depth to an often soulless concentration camp or police intake photograph. The striped pajamas are stripped away and the queer human underneath is presented as a real, living person who existed and just wanted to live their life true to themselves. I have also researched biographies about the individual which will be displayed with each portrait. I hope to restore some of their humanity and give them that chance, if only in memory of them and by sharing their story. The exhibit would feature a number of the portraits I have completed, as well as information about the people and the project in general.
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Wednesday, January 7 at 4PM | Teens and Tweens! Come socialize, talk about anime & manga, & watch streamed anime. You'll get first look and checkouts of any new manga before it hits the shelves! Snack provided!
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Friday, January 9 at 10AM |
Join Triumph for Read & Draw with Me! Join us for family fun, with story time and art exploration while building your child's social skills. For children ages 3-6 and registration is required.
Read & Draw is funded by a grant awarded to Triumph, INC by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care. Registration is required and space is limited.
To register, call Nancy at 508-822-5388 ext. 208 or email her at ntilbe@triumphinc.org. |
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Tuesday, January 13 at 6PM | Do you love photography and want to take your skills to the next level? Join me for a fun and informative two-part workshop designed to help you take control of your DSLR camera in manual mode.
We'll start with the very basics and explore shutter speed, aperture, ISO, and how they work together in the exposure triangle. This is a hands-on class, so bring your fully charged DSLR!
To get the most out of this experience, attendance at both sessions is highly recommended. Your camera should allow you to manually adjust f-stops (aperture), shutter speed, and ISO. If you're unsure it does, feel free to email me at Wendy@WendyAdamsFineArtPhotography.com with your camera’s make and model, and I will let you know.
Wendy has always viewed the world through the lens of a camera, finding beauty and meaning in every frame. A graduate of The Art Institute of Boston with a BFA in photography, she specializes in portraits and landscapes, though her passion for all forms of photographic art knows no bounds. Beyond creating captivating images, Wendy is dedicated to empowering others by sharing her expertise and helping them develop their own creative skills. She believes in fostering confidence so that others can proudly share their talents with the world.
Please note this is a two part workshop that takes place on January 13 and 20 from 6-7:30pm.
Registration Required. Registering for the first session automatically enrolls you in the second session on January 20th. |
Registration Opens December 27 at 10AM | Note: Space is limited and fills up quickly. |
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Wednesday, January 14 at 10:30AM | |
Jammin' With You puts the JAM in Jamboree and the U in Music! Come dance, sing and jam along with us at the Bridgewater Public Library this winter! With a modern and engaging approach to children's music entertainment, Jammin' With You takes your family on magical musical adventures with plenty of laughter and smiles along the way. This class is best suited for children ages 0 - 7 but is fun for the whole family! Pack your dancing shoes - we'll see you soon!
Registration is required for this program- please register the total number of CHILDREN attending. ADULTS do not need to register.
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Registration Opens December 31 at 9AM | Note: Space is limited and fills up quickly. |
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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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Next Great Read? |
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The Trustees of the Library share their top book recommendations! From timeless classics to hidden gems, there's something for everyone.
📚 To see their list, click the button below. |
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Looking For A Unique Gift This Holiday Season? |
Find a design on Thingaverse or build your own using Tinkercad.
These designs can then be downloaded as an .STL file and emailed to referencedept@sailsinc.org. A librarian will determine whether the design can be printed and how much it will cost.
3D prints are priced by the gram. Payments are cash only. 3D Printing takes a long time! Turn around time is dependent of how many prints are in the queue. Don't want to wait? Visit our reference desk to see what ready-made prints are available for purchase.
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We post daily about upcoming events, free library resources, book recommendations, and community happenings.
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