Berkley Congregational Church, 13 S. Main St., Berkley, will present "A Living Nativity" on Sunday, Dec. 19, at 6 p.m.
The living Nativity will relive, through scripture and song, the Biblical tale of Mary and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem and the events that happened following their arrival.
This event is outside and free to the public.
The Office of Rep. Norman Orrall will hold public office hours at the following times and places during the month of December:
Corline Cronan's Family will be sharing a Christmas Day dinner for the homebound and those in need of a hot holiday turkey dinner in the greater Taunton area.
Meals will be available, for pick-up only, at Mulcahey School at 28 Clifford St. in Taunton, starting at 11 a.m., through 1 p.m. on Christmas Day.
No reservations are needed to pick up meals.
Deliveries can also be made to Taunton and Raynham residents who are unable to get to the school. For those people who need a meal delivery, call the following numbers by Thursday, Dec. 23:
There is no age requirement to have meals delivered.
The Central Congregational Church in Middleboro invites everyone to attend their candlelight Christmas Eve services this year.
On Dec. 24, at 4 and 6 p.m., there will be two Christmas Eve services. These will be traditional services of lessons and carols. Music will be provided by the worship team.
After the service, stroll by the restored manger in front of the church.
Central Congregational Church is located at 2 Webster St. in Middleboro. For more information, call Rev. Bruce Smith at 508-947-1256, or Rev. Doug Forbes at 508-923-9724.
Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School is offering a dental assistant certification program.
This program is meant for adults, and there will be a free informational session on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022 at 7 p.m., in the Dental Assisting building at B-P, 207 Hart St.
The session will review admission requirements, tuition, lab fees, and what will be expected of students. The next evening program begins in Sept. 2022.
In a press release, B-P noted that the Board of Registration in Dentistry now requires all dental assistants to be registered with the board to be employed in a dental office. The B-P program provides the tools necessary to obtain licensure.
Call 508-823-5151, Ext. 240 to register for the free information session.
All are invited to join the Old Colony History Museum for family-friendly events, both in person and virtually for the month of December. To see everything on offer and to register for those that take place on Zoom, visit the museum's Event Calendar at www.oldcolonyhistorymuseum.org/events.
December Events at the OCHM:
A Taste of Old Colony History: Lemon caraway cookies
Thursday, Dec. 23, from 6:30to 8 p.m.
Join the OCHM staff from their home kitchens as they try their hand at historic recipes and local favorites. Once you register on Eventbrite, you’ll have access to the recipe of the month and ingredient list so you can cook along, or just sit back and watch. This month's recipe is lemon-glazed caraway cookies. For the recipe and to register, visit http://oldcolonyhistorymuseum.eventbrite.com or call 508-822-1622.
Friday, Dec. 24 and Saturday, Dec. 25
About the Old Colony History Museum
The Old Colony History Museum is located on historic Church Green in Taunton. Regular museum hours are Tuesday to Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission to the museum is $5 and free for museum members.
The Taunton Animal Shelter is holding its 13th annual Jingle Paws, now through Dec 24. Share some holiday cheer with a pet currently awaiting a home at the shelter. The Taunton Animal Shelter's website is www.tauntonshelter.petfinder.com.
Make a donation in honor of a particular pet at the shelter and/or deliver a special toy, treat, or gift for the pet of your choice. This can also be done as a special gift for someone or in memory of someone.
Forms will be available at the Taunton Shelter at 821 W. Water St., via e-mail at paws4blue@aol.com, or they can be picked up at Raynham Town Hall and Robin's Corner Flower Shop. Your name and the name of the pet of your choice will be noted on the Taunton Shelter website and also at the shelter itself. In addition, you will receive a special photo of the pet you have chosen to sponsor.
Lakeville painter Daniel Cooney's latest exhibition is on display in the Great Ponds Gallery at the Lakeville Public Library.
“Drip-Line Variations and Other Recent Work" is the result of Cooney's introspection during the COVID-19 pandemic, a revisiting of a small series of paintings he produced in the late 1990s while living in France.
The exhibit will be on display at the Lakeville Public Library, 4 Precinct St., Lakeville, through Dec. 28.
For more information, visit www.lakevillelibrary.org/great-ponds-gallery, or contact Cooney at 4dcooney@gmail.com.
On Mondays, the pool table is available at 9 a.m., knitting and crocheting club is at 10 a.m., and card games (Pitch) are from 1 to 3 p.m.
Bingo is on Tuesdays, from 1 to 3 p.m.
Scrabble is on Thursdays at 1 p.m.
Art class is on Wednesdays at 9 a.m.
Visit with the podiatrist on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022 at 9 a.m. Call Dr. Markowitz for an appointment at 1-401-455-3554.
The COA has a veterans agent. Call the COA for further information.
“20-20-20” classes with Ellie are on Mondays and Fridays at 9:30 a.m. behind the COA, rain or shine. Bring water bottle, hand weights and folding chair. Suggested donation is $5.
Call Monday thru Friday to schedule an appointment with the senior van service.
For SHINE, call the COA for an appointment.
The Freetown Council on Aging is located at 227 Chace Road in East Freetown. They are open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on Fridays, from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m.
For more information, email Barbara at Freetowncoa@aol.com or Rosemary at Freetowncoa@comcast.net or call 508-763-9557.
The Assawompset Ponds Complex and Nemasket River are unique among waterbodies in the diversity of uses that they support, which include recreation and scenic beauty, drinking water supply for 250,000 people in New Bedford, Taunton and beyond, and essential migratory habitat for river herring and endangered species.
The Assawompset Ponds Management Team is seeking the insight and local expertise of the broader APC-Nemasket watershed community to enrich and support an ongoing project to develop a Watershed Management and Climate Action Plan that reduces flood hazards, protects drinking water supplies, improves storm water management, and enhances habitat and recreational access.
Funded by an MVP Action Grant from the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, a team of multi-disciplinary specialists has joined with the APC Management Team to serve as a project Steering Committee guiding the development of the Watershed Plan. The Steering Committee includes participants from: Freetown, Lakeville, Middleboro, New Bedford, Rochester, and Taunton.
All residents living in or relying on waters from the APC-Nemasket watersheds are a vital part of the stakeholder network whose actions can support watershed health and climate resilience. Your watershed stewardship efforts can begin or continue with participating in an inclusive community engagement process. Through a series of public workshops, community members are invited to share their personal experience of existing conditions throughout the watershed, and insight into potential management actions.
These public meetings will focus on a particular topic as it relates to the watershed. There are two options for participation — an in-person workshop or a virtual meeting via Zoom. In-person events will be held outdoors, with activities for children and light refreshments available. The in-person and Zoom meetings, while separate, will occur on the same date and time. In the case of inclement weather, the meeting will be held solely on Zoom. Use the registration form available at https://bit.ly/register-apc to receive additional in-person meeting details and Zoom link access.
Open House — Meet your Plan!
Visit the project webpage at www.SRPEDD.org/apc-nemasket-plan to take a virtual tour of the watershed, learn more about the plan, sign up for project updates and meeting announcements, register for upcoming events, review past presentations and meeting summaries, and provide additional input via written comments. For those without access to a computer, call the project hotline at 508-938-6031. Leave your name and number, and organizers will follow up with instructions for accessing by phone.
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