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American Legion

STEAK FRY

Friday, May 25 at 7 PM

American Legion Post 302

Amvets Post 7504

L/CPL John J. VanGyzen Hall

MONTHLY MEETING

Third Tuesday at 7 PM

KITCHEN OPEN on Fridays 3 to 9 PM

495 School Street, North Dighton

Anawan Lions Club

Antiquarian Society

FAMILY DAY

REMEMBERING REHOBOTH
SCHOOL DAYS

Sunday, June 3 from 1 to 5 PM

Carpenter Museum

Boy Scouts

TROOP 13

HELPING HANDS FOOD COLLECTION

Monday, May 14 from 6:30 PM

Annual Town Meeting at DRRHS

Breed Expo

Sunday, July 29, 2012

Bristol County Horsemen

Monthly Meeting (third Friday) at 7:30 PM

South Fire Station

Blanding Library

KNITTING CLUB

Thursday, May 17 at 7 PM

ANNUAL USED BOOK PREVIEW SALE

Friday, May 18 from 5 to 8 PM

ANNUAL USED BOOK SALE plus

BAKE SALE, YARD SALE, SILENT AUCTION

Saturday, May 19 from 9 to 3 PM

BOOK CLEARANCE

Sunday, May 20 from 9 AM to Noon

MAKING MUSIC WITH ELLEN HOFFMAN

Tuesday, May 29 at 10 AM

POETRY IN THE VILLAGE

Third Wednesday from 6 PM Open Mic

followed by featured presentation at 7:30

TOT TIME ON MONDAYS

Weekly on Monday at 10 AM

STORY & CRAFT TIME (Wednesdays)

Weekly on Wednesdays at 10 AM

STORY & CRAFT TIME (Thursdays)

Weekly on Thursdays at 2 PM

Don’t Forget: You an borrow one-day Museum Passes to a variety of places. Call ahead to reserve the pass for a specific day.

Business Association

HELPING HANDS DONATION DROP-OFF

Saturday, May 12 from 9 AM to Noon

American Business Forms, Route 44

Carpenter Musuem

REMEMBERING REHOBOTH SCHOOLS

THIRD ANNUAL FAMILY DAY

Sunday, June 3 from 1 to 5 PM

Cultural Council

D-R Marching Band

Firefighters

STATION THREE FIREFIGHTERS

SILPADA DESIGN JEWELRY FUNDRAISER

Friday, May 18 from 7 to 10 PM

American Legion Post 302

STATION THREE FIREFIGHTERS

STEAK DINNER

Thursday, May 24 from 6 to 10 PM

CHICKEN BBQ

Sunday, August 12

Garden Club

SPRING PLANT SALE

Saturday, May 12 from 10 AM to 2 PM

Blanding Library Barn

FALL FLOWER SHOW

Saturday, September 22

12 Noon to 4 PM

Carpenter Museum

Girl Scouts

Lions Club

CLAM BOIL FUNDRAISERS

First Wednesday March thru November

Seekonk Rod and Gun Club

PTSA

MONTHLY MEETING

First Wednesday September thru June

7 PM at Palmer River Elementary School

Minutemen

ENCAMPMENT

Saturday from 10 AM to 4 PM

Sunday from 10 AM to 3 PM

Sweets Knoll State Park on the Taunton River

(bus transport from Dighton Elementary)

BATTLE OF SEGREGANSETT

Saturday, May 19 at 1:30 PM

Sunday, May 20 at 1:00 PM

Sweets Knoll State Park on the Taunton River

NEATTA

New England Antique

Tractor & Truck Association

MONTHLY MEETING

Wednesday, May 16 at 7 PM

Francis Farm

TRACTOR PULL

Sunday, May 20

Francis Farm

TRACTOR PULL

Sunday, May 27

Francis Farm

SCHEDULED EVENTS

PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR INFO ABOUT LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS

Bristol County Horsemen’s Association

The Bristol County Horsemen’s Association meets every third Friday of each month at 7:30 PM at the South Rehoboth Fire Station.  Meetings are open to the public and horse ownership is not necessary, nor is membership required at attend the meetings.

Citizens Scholarship Fund D-R Chapter

The local chapter of the Citizens Scholarship Fund is seeking new members to volunteer in planning events to raise money for the scholarships awarded to selected graduating DRRHS seniors each year. Meetings are held every month on the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM in Room 214 at D-R.  Anyone is welcome to help, with or without children in the school system.  Just come to the next meeting if you’d like to help with the fun events planned for this school year.  If you would like more info, please contact the group’s president, LIsa Blank at lablanck@comcast.net.

Cub Pack 1

Their motto is “do your best” and they believe in providing boys, at least six years old, with lots of opportunities to learn, have fun, and discover that when you try your best at something, you feel good knowing you’ve tried.  Regular den meetings are held every Wednesday at 6 PM.  The entire pack meets once a month at 6:30 PM.   pack1rehoboth.com

Cub Pack 2

Come join the fun with Pack2 Rehoboth! Contact Rus Savary at cubmaster@pack2rehoboth.com or cell phone 508-397-9023 for more info.

Friends of the Dighton-Rehoboth Marching Band

F.O.D.R.M.B. is a Parent Group formed to assist the Dighton Rehoboth Marching Band in is goals both financially and physically.  They organize fundraisers such as working the McDonald’s concession at Gillette Stadium during Patriots games.  This is their biggest means of support, but the group also holds community yard sales and bake sales to support the band which receives only minimal funding from the school district. Last year they held a Antiques Road Show type fundraiser that was very successful.  This year plan to hold a Celebrity Memorabilia Auction. The five-member board and band parents meet every first Tuesday of the Month. Serving this school year as president is Steve Grota. Dan Medeiros is vice president, Christine Oberlander is treasurer and Nancy Muri is secretary.  Lynda Warren is the parent liaison. For more information about the Marching Band and the Friends of the Marching Band, please go their website.

Rehoboth/Seekonk Girl Scouts

Interested in joining Girl Scouts?  If you’re a girl, from K thru grade 12, OR an adult who wants to volunteer some time, please consider helping a local troop.  They need leaders, mentors, event organizers and those willing to help, even if its only an hour per month.  You can make a difference.  Please contact Colleen McBride at 508-252-6430. rehobothgirlscouts.webs.com

March 7, 2012

News from Rehoboth Head Start

     Rehoboth Head Start spent a month-long study theme on pizza.  A member of the program’s  Fall River-based management team, “Miss Carol” read to the children who later went to work making play dough for their very own pretend pizza shop. The entire classroom participated and learned with math, reading, gross motor, and science information.

     With bags of seed donated by Munroe Feed and Supply, the class constructed an 8-foot bird seed pizza outside the classroom window for the animals of winter to enjoy. Although not affiliated directly, the Head Start program is located in the basement of the community center at the Rehoboth Congregational Church.

      Parents and families were involved with a Family Pizza night with Head Start staff.  Using the ovens in the church’s kitchen, families enjoyed cooking pizzas while the children played pin the nose on the pizza, and sang songs for their families.

     The class will soon be conducting their annual Hop-A-Thon for Muscular Dystrophy, and hope to match the donation they made last year, a little of $600. Any one wishing to sponsor our class can send donations to the Rehoboth Head Start, 139 Bay State Road, Rehoboth , MA 02769.

      Applications are now being taken for the 2012-13 school year for children 3 or 4 years of age. Younger children can also receive services through Rehoboth Head Start’s home-based program. The program is free for qualifying families of Rehoboth, Dighton, Seekonk and Berkley.   Please call the main office in Fall River for more information at  508-675-2151.

March 26, 2012

Junior Women Engineers

    Junior Girl Scout Troop 460 attended  the GSRI program Society of Women Engineers at Roger Williams University – “Engineering Your Tomorrow.”

     The troop explored the campus grounds rotated through hands-on activity stations and learned about different types of engineering. 

     Activities included building rolling toys, designing an egg bungee jump, creating an electrical circuit booklet, designing a machine to crush cans and building a challenging paper tower. They earned the Society of Women Engineers Council's Own Badge.

March 26, 2012

Rehoboth Head Start

3rd Annual Hop-A-Thon

   The Rehoboth Head Start program will hold their third annual Hop-A-Thon for Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) on April 12.  Last spring, with support and donations from area organizations, the children were able to hop their way to making a wonderful donation. The event provides an opportunity to engage in gross motor activities while learning about springtime, bunnies, hopping, math, science, and language. The preschoolers also acquire awareness of the those with disabilities. To support the children of Rehoboth Head Start, please make donations payable to MDA, and send them to Rehoboth Head Start, 139 Bay State Road, Rehoboth, MA, 02769.

March 26, 2012

New AMVETS Post Open in N. Dighton

    The L/CPL John J. VanGyzen IV AMVETS Post 7504 has been chartered and organized (in the Old VFW hall) at 495 School Street in North Dighton. Members of all branches of military service are invited to join the post.  A copy of a DD214 discharge or an active military ID are necessary.  The dues are $30 per year.  Meeting are held the third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM.  Stop in and visit with other veterans to see what the new post is planning. Contact Ralph Potter at 508-252-3682 for more information.

April 5, 2012

Scouts Visit Neighboring

Seekonk Fire Dept.

    In March, Rehoboth Daisy Troop 750 took a tour of the Seekonk Fire Station where they got to go inside the fire truck, see the ladder extended on the ladder truck, and tour the building. The Daisies were surprised to see that the firemen actually sleep and eat at the station.  The firemen went above and beyond duty.  The girls were very impressed and had lots of fun!

April 19, 2012

Blanding Library to Host

Annual Fundraising Event

   The annual used book sale will be held this month at the Blanding Library, 124 Bay State Rd. This is the library's one big fund-raiser for the year. This year the sale will begin Friday, May 18 from 5 to 8 pm. This is a preview sale for Members of the Friends of the Library only, though you may join at that time if you aren't already a member. New this year: members of the Rehoboth Antiquarian Society also qualify for admission to the Friends of the Library preview sale on Friday evening.

   Saturday's program will includes a bake sale, a silent auction, and a yard sale/flea market (individual sellers only, see more information below) from 9 am to 3 pm. A clearance sale of books only will be held on Sunday from 9 am to noon (books for $2 a bag).

   The library is still accepting used books in good condition. Please leave them inside the library during business hours only. We are also looking for people to bake for the bake sale. If you have a good quality item (not flea market items) or a service to donate to the silent auction, please leave word at the Blanding desk or call 508-252-4236.

     Please note: The yard sale will be for individual sellers only. Tables may be rented for $15. Those renting tables bring their own merchandise to sell and take away items at the end of the day. The library cannot accept or dispose of flea market/yard sale items. Call the library for more information and to volunteer. We heartily thank those who have been working so hard already to make another successful sale, especially organizers Sharon Beskid and Avis Prior.

May 14, 2012

Hopping for Disability Awareness

   The children of the CFC Rehoboth Head Start in Rehoboth held their 4th annual Hop-A-Thon for Muscular Dystrophy last month and raised $629. exceeding their collection efforts last year.

    They held hopping activities throughout the month of April and learned about disabilities and Muscular Dystrophy.  Of course, they also learned a lot about bunnies.  Their learning activities included building towers of bunnies to increase their fine motor skills, matching bunnies and shapes, and doing math with rolling dice and hopping the right number plus adding two numbers together.

    The children heard lots of stories about disabilities and even took turns seeing what it was like to use a wheelchair. They played hop scotch, hopped on a ball and blew bunny bubbles.