36 North Bedford Street, East Bridgewater, 2nd floor, 2nd door on the left This group is an opportunity to get to know your peers, support one another, share challenges, celebrate, seek support, play games & be; 978-809-2245, speak or text to "J"
36 North Bedford Street, East Bridgewater, 2nd floor, 2nd door on the left This is a group for queer adults to gather, find support, share, socialize and build community. 978-809-2245, speak or text to "J"
Ari Berman is the author of Minority Rule: The Right-Wing Attack on the Will of the People- And the Fight to Resist It. Noelle Damico, Director of Social Justice at the Workers Circle, will moderate. Sponsored by Workers Circle. For more information and to register: https://www.circle.org/events/minorityrulewithariberman?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=27fcb3b6-2f23-4192-be48-85f66bfcd8d3 Registration is required. Event is free; donations are requested.
“be;” is a new group founded and led by LBGTQ+ leaders to provide a safe, affirming and open space for the LGBTQ+ and Adults with Differing Abilities to “gather, create, support, heal and come together.” They hold a monthly Parent/Caretaker support group on the first Wednesday, 6:30-7:30 at 71 Central Square, Bridgewater, and various social and creative gatherings featuring activities such as karaoke. https://be-community.org/
The Team brings news and information to the congregation about social justice events and activities being held in our community, offers training and runs events that are of major interest to church members, and actively supports several local organizations including Bridgewater Committee for Civil Rights (BCCR). The Brockton Chapter of the NAACP, the Matthew Mission Food Pantry, and Sustainable Middleboro. The Social Justice Team meets every other Friday. Contact Dody Adkins-Perry if you would like the Zoom link to join the Social Justice Team meeting.
We continue scheduling weekly ½ hour vigils on Saturday mornings from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon on the church lawn. All are invited to join in. Contact Dody Adkins-Perry (adkinsperry@gmail.com) with any questions.
20 West Street, East Bridgewater Star Wars themed extravaganza: May the 4th Be With You! "Come dressed as your favorite character or just come be part of the Universe with us." Catered food; DJ; Fun https://be-community.org/event/may-the-4th-be-with-you-be-social/
36 North Bedford Street, East Bridgewater, 2nd floor, 2nd door on the left This group is an opportunity to get to know your peers, support one another, share challenges, celebrate, seek support, play games & be; 978-809-2245, speak or text to "J"
Live at Congregation Beth Jacob in Plymouth, also virtual on Zoom. Commemorating the destruction of European Jewry by the Nazis and other acts of genocide, and recognizing the significance of the Holocaust for people of all faiths. To attend in person: rsvp@cbjplymouth.org To get a Zoom link, contact Newsletter@cbjplymouth.org https://www.cbjplymouth.org/
36 North Bedford Street, East Bridgewater, 2nd floor, 2nd door on the left This is a group for queer adults to gather, find support, share, socialize and build community. 978-809-2245, speak or text to "J"
We continue scheduling weekly ½ hour vigils on Saturday mornings from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon on the church lawn. All are invited to join in. Contact Dody Adkins-Perry (adkinsperry@gmail.com) with any questions.
36 North Bedford Street, East Bridgewater, 2nd floor, 2nd door on the left This group is an opportunity to get to know your peers, support one another, share challenges, celebrate, seek support, play games & be; 978-809-2245, speak or text to "J"
36 North Bedford Street, East Bridgewater, 2nd floor, 2nd door on the left This is a group for queer adults to gather, find support, share, socialize and build community. 978-809-2245, speak or text to "J"
UUMassAction has launched an Immigration Justice Campaign. The UUMA Immigrant Justice Team meets monthly. You need not attend all meetings. Join UUs across MA to work towards immigration justice. RSVP HERE
with Anat Shenker-Osario So you’ve decided to take on the challenge of persuasion, and you’ve started practicing the conversational approaches that will get you there. But when it comes to specific issues and hot-button topics, how should you talk about them? Join messaging expert Anat Shenker-Osorio to learn about the ongoing work of Words that Win whose work focuses on effective framing of progressive issues to ensure the most people will listen. To register:https://indivisible.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqdOuhqz8oHNejrNoHdpkKLRek-rJ7Jmhj#/registration For more information:https://docs.google.com/document/d/13nY_EIDVYqJCHE4EYpB91yeQ8Hyd0zbvEbMXGZCk05A/edit
Duxbury Senior Center, 10 Mayflower Street Natasha Lyonne stars as Megan Bloomfield, a high school cheerleader whose parents send her to a residential in-patient conversion therapy camp to "cure" her. Movie treats will be provided! Free, but must register (781) 934-5774 https://schedulesplus.com/duxbury/kiosk/dspEvent.do?detail_id=4708125&calendartoggle=ov&filterschedule_id=
The Team brings news and information to the congregation about social justice events and activities being held in our community, offers training and runs events that are of major interest to church members, and actively supports several local organizations including Bridgewater Committee for Civil Rights (BCCR). The Brockton Chapter of the NAACP, the Matthew Mission Food Pantry, and Sustainable Middleboro. The Social Justice Team meets every other Friday.
In Bridgewater Center, sidewalk in front of Walgreens, with our friends from BCCR. https://www.bccrcivilrights.org/
With the Pine Barrens/Community Land and Water Coalition and the Friends of Myles Standish State Forest (MSSF). Learn about ecology, geology, flora, fauna, and forest protection, also threats like sand mining and solar siting in the region. Brief pre-hike talk by Sierra Club Outings Leader; Linda Coombs of the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe; and Meg Sheehan and Katherine Harrelson from Community Land & Water Coalition/Save the Pine Barrens. This is a 5-mile spring hike through the exceptional Myles Standish State Forest. The area includes Atlantic coast Pine Barrens, kettle ponds, cranberry bogs, and habitat for rare, endangered plants and animals, and
We continue scheduling weekly ½ hour vigils on Saturday mornings from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon on the church lawn. All are invited to join in. Contact Dody Adkins-Perry (adkinsperry@gmail.com) with any questions.
36 North Bedford Street, East Bridgewater, 2nd floor, 2nd door on the left This group is an opportunity to get to know your peers, support one another, share challenges, celebrate, seek support, play games & be; 978-809-2245, speak or text to "J"
36 North Bedford Street, East Bridgewater, 2nd floor, 2nd door on the left This is a group for queer adults to gather, find support, share, socialize and build community. 978-809-2245, speak or text to "J"
On Zoom. The subtitle is "A Journey Below the Mason Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation." This is the May "reading for understanding" book of the Dock C. Bracy Center for Human Reconciliation. Isabel Wilkerson calls it "an elegant meditation on the complexities of the American South- and thus of America- by an esteemed daughter of the South and one of the great intellectuals of our time. An inspiration." Free, but you must register at the link below. Donations are welcomed. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-discussion-of-south-to-america-by-imani-perry-tickets-757312310507 For more information: https://www.dcbcenter.org/post/announcing-2024-book-discussion-series-selection-celebrating-black-owned-bookstores
Online. $15 registration fee, scholarships available. Dr. Hayhoe is the author of Saving Us: A Climate Scientist's Call for Hope and Healing in a Divided World. She will be joined by panelists Rev. Dr. Jim Antal, Rabbi Laura Bellows and climate activist William Morris. Presented by the BTS Center of Portland Maine - Spiritual Leadership for a Climate-Changed World To register: https://www.tfaforms.com/5123351 Understanding who and how we wish to be in this changing world requires us to support one another as we honestly reckon with the realities of our present moment. We must also embrace a rich and nuanced understanding
Zoom webinar by the MA Environmental Justice Legislative Table, presenting a vision of justice in the siting of facilities. “All too often we see public policy driven by fear and scarcity- yet as our planet is transformed by climate change, we have the opportunity to move toward justice.” The webinar will invite allies to connect, learn, and take action, both long-term and short-term, in solidarity with Environmental Justice communities, for siting justice in this legislative session. MA Environmental Justice Legislative Table members include UU Mass Action and a host of other organizations. For more information and to register: https://actionnetwork.org/events/site-with-love-transition-is-certain-justice-is-not Host contact
We continue scheduling weekly ½ hour vigils on Saturday mornings from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon on the church lawn. All are invited to join in. Contact Dody Adkins-Perry (adkinsperry@gmail.com) with any questions.
36 North Bedford Street, East Bridgewater, 2nd floor, 2nd door on the left This group is an opportunity to get to know your peers, support one another, share challenges, celebrate, seek support, play games & be; 978-809-2245, speak or text to "J"
36 North Bedford Street, East Bridgewater, 2nd floor, 2nd door on the left This is a group for queer adults to gather, find support, share, socialize and build community. 978-809-2245, speak or text to "J"
Civil Rights Activists Who Led the Movement from Behind the Scenes Who Knew? Civil Rights Activists Who Led the Movement from Behind the ScenesJoin us for an enlightening series of webinars that shed light on the unsung heroes of the Civil Rights Movement. These five activists worked tirelessly behind the scenes to advance the cause of racial equality and social justice. Through their dedication and perseverance, they made significant contributions that helped shape the course of history. The series features: May 29, 2024 (Film Screening) and June 5th ConversationDorothy Cotton: An educator and leader in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
The Team brings news and information to the congregation about social justice events and activities being held in our community, offers training and runs events that are of major interest to church members, and actively supports several local organizations including Bridgewater Committee for Civil Rights (BCCR). The Brockton Chapter of the NAACP, the Matthew Mission Food Pantry, and Sustainable Middleboro. The Social Justice Team meets every other Friday.
We continue scheduling weekly ½ hour vigils on Saturday mornings from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon on the church lawn. All are invited to join in. Contact Dody Adkins-Perry (adkinsperry@gmail.com) with any questions.
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