Bridgewater COA, 97 W. Center Street Taped interviews with authors: Ruby Bridges, author of the children’s book I Am Ruby Bridges, and Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar, authors of You’ll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories About Racism.
Peace, Equality & Justice Vigil - Stand-out for Black Lives Matter and other issues as they seem relevant - Saturdays, 11:30 -12:00 on the church lawn. If you are interested in standing with us but would like the training first, please add your name, but put an X in the first column. All are invited to join in. Sign up for training and/or the vigil by visiting Vigil Sign-Ups. If you want to be notified of rare cancellations, please give Dody Adkins-Perry your contact information.
Readers' Theater Production First Parish Church Upper Hall 50 School Street, Bridgewater This is a free production. Bridgewater State students perform scenes from the book by Amber Ruffin & Lacy Lamar. Everyday racism is exposed in maddening and funny details.
Bridgewater Center at Walgreens end They will have extra signs. Please join us.
Peace, Equality & Justice Vigil - Stand-out for Black Lives Matter and other issues as they seem relevant - Saturdays, 11:30 -12:00 on the church lawn. If you are interested in standing with us but would like the training first, please add your name, but put an X in the first column. All are invited to join in. Sign up for training and/or the vigil by visiting Vigil Sign-Ups. If you want to be notified of rare cancellations, please give Dody Adkins-Perry your contact information.
Hopewell Park, Taunton A “special day full of family fun to celebrate love and togetherness for everyone.” Yoga in the park at 11am, live music, drag performers and dancers, food trucks, local vendors and crafts, health and wellness area—and dedicated spaces for kids and elders. You won't find a more active or passionate LGBTQ+ community than the one in Taunton, Massachusetts. This year, they're putting all their energy into creating another amazing Pride Festival on June 10, from noon to 5 pm, at Hopewell Park. Join us for this special day full of family fun to celebrate love and togetherness
34 School Street, Brockton NAACP Brockton Branch Blood Drive for sickle cell anemia warriors. Please help! Call 800-733-2767, or visit RedCrossBlood.org, to schedule an appointment.
Peace, Equality & Justice Vigil - Stand-out for Black Lives Matter and other issues as they seem relevant - Saturdays, 11:30 -12:00 on the church lawn. If you are interested in standing with us but would like the training first, please add your name, but put an X in the first column. All are invited to join in. Sign up for training and/or the vigil by visiting Vigil Sign-Ups. If you want to be notified of rare cancellations, please give Dody Adkins-Perry your contact information.
Scavenger Hunt, Races & Contests, Craft Table, Refreshments, and More! Free Event for Everyone to Enjoy! Several FUUSM members are helping with the celebration. FUUSM will have a table there.
Movies in the Park - Free Drive-In Movie D.W. Field Park, Lower Porter Pond, Brockton Disney Pixar Film starring Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey. A family film. "Goofy, poignant, and thrilling." Sponsored by Brockton Branch NAACP. Food trucks and popcorn. Perfect way to end an afternoon spent celebrating Juneteenth in Bridgewater.
with Kaileigh & Janae Bridgewater Senior Center, 10 Walley Krueger Way Light refreshments. Register by June 14 at 508-697-0924. How to be an Ally to LGBTQ+ folks. Spread Awareness.
Peace, Equality & Justice Vigil - Stand-out for Black Lives Matter and other issues as they seem relevant - Saturdays, 11:30 -12:00 on the church lawn. If you are interested in standing with us but would like the training first, please add your name, but put an X in the first column. All are invited to join in. Sign up for training and/or the vigil by visiting Vigil Sign-Ups. If you want to be notified of rare cancellations, please give Dody Adkins-Perry your contact information.
Middleboro Town Hall Lawn. Live performances, food trucks, beer and wine garden, FUUSM popcorn, FUUSM table. DJs - Our own Tony and Stephen! We are looking for volunteers for PrideFest. We will be sharing our tables between 8:30 and 10:00, helping the vendors from 10:00 to 12:00, selling popcorn from 12:00 to 4:00, and cleaning up 4:00 to 5:00. It will be an exciting and fun day. See Kelly Lownds or Dody Adkins-Perry.
Movies in the Park - Free Drive-In Movie D.W. Field Park, Lower Porter Pond, Brockton Disney Pixar Film starring Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey. A family film. "Goofy, poignant, and thrilling." Sponsored by Brockton Branch NAACP. Food trucks and popcorn. Perfect way to end an afternoon spent celebrating Juneteenth in Bridgewater.
On July 16, the Social Justice Team will be presenting a Summer Service on Domestic Violence Awareness featuring a speaker who is an advocate and survivor. Following the service, we will be creating a display on the church lawn memorializing homicide victims of domestic violence in our state. In preparation for this display, we will be having work sessions to construct figures representing the victims. Please join us to help with the construction. Contributions of scrap plywood (to cut against, we’ll return it if you put your name on it) and old newspapers (to spray-paint against) would be greatly appreciated
We will be meeting on Wednesday, June 28, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall. This meeting will combine all LGBTQIA and allies to continue discussing what we are looking for in a group. We will make some group agreements and plan for our summer meetings. Please join us for the conversation. Light snacks and refreshments will be offered. Kelly Lownds, Director of Religious Exploration (dre@uumiddleboro.org)
On July 16, the Social Justice Team will be presenting a Summer Service on Domestic Violence Awareness featuring a speaker who is an advocate and survivor. Following the service, we will be creating a display on the church lawn memorializing homicide victims of domestic violence in our state. In preparation for this display, we will be having work sessions to construct figures representing the victims. Please join us to help with the construction. Contributions of scrap plywood (to cut against, we’ll return it if you put your name on it) and old newspapers (to spray-paint against) would be greatly appreciated
Living While Black: Using Joy, Beauty and Connection to Heal Racial Trauma by Guilaine Kinouani. Hosted by the Dock C. Bracy Center If you’ve missed the FUUSM group discussions held in 2020, this series may be for you. Dock C. Bracy Center for Human Reconciliation monthly book discussion series https://dcbcenter.org/events Register Here: Virtual Book Discussion of “Living While Black” by Guilaine Kinouani Tickets, Wed, Jun 28, 2023 at 7:00 PM | Eventbrite
On July 16, the Social Justice Team will be presenting a Summer Service on Domestic Violence Awareness featuring a speaker who is an advocate and survivor. Following the service, we will be creating a display on the church lawn memorializing homicide victims of domestic violence in our state. In preparation for this display, we will be having work sessions to construct figures representing the victims. Please join us to help with the construction. Contributions of scrap plywood (to cut against, we’ll return it if you put your name on it) and old newspapers (to spray-paint against) would be greatly appreciated
The 102nd Annual Pawâw will return to Mashpee on July 1, 2, and 3. The annual pawâw features special events, contests, food, vendors, drumming and dancing, and will be held on the Pawâw Grounds at the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Community and Government Center, 483 Great Neck Road South, Mashpee. Contact Dody for more information.
If you are interested in standing with us but would like the training first, please add your name, but put an X in the first column. All are invited to join in. Sign up for training and/or the vigil by visiting Vigil Sign-Ups.
Note: The church calendar contains some events that are not open to everyone, so that we can plan for building use. Open events are shown on the home page. Click on an event to show the full description.
25 South Main Street
Middleboro MA 02346
Church office: 508-947-1935
office@uumiddleboro.org
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