Brockton Public Library, 304 Main Street presents veteran Boston trial lawyer David Hanrahan on Thursday, May 2, 2019 beginning at 3 p.m.. This free event is open to all and will include his books, all available for purchase and signing. For information on this an other great happenings visit us at www.brocktonpubliclibrary.org.

Our 5th annual event in the community flower garden - bring seeds and bare root plants from your garden and swap them with similar items from other gardeners! And, because it's Cinco de Mayo, for a $1 donation to the Douglass Community Garden get a taco lunch with a Mexican wedding cookie for dessert. There […]

“Ask Dottie” is back this month with help from Julie Lom, RN, CDE from BVNA. Julie will talk about Neuropathy. What causes it? What is it exactly? Is there a treatment for it? Come and learn about this pertinent subject. Please sign up at the front desk or by calling 508-580-7811.

Image if all the knowledge accumulated over a lifetime was received before graduating from high school. Would it have changed the course taken during that lifetime? Well that’s what this lesson is all about. Come to the Brockton Council on Aging and write a letter to your younger self. The letters will be given to […]

Ms. Cabral is the former Sheriff of Suffolk County, Assistant DA, and Secretary of Public Safety. She is now the CEO of Ascend Wellness, a recreational marijuana company poised to open shops in the Boston area. Her company will not be operating in Brockton at this time. This lively Q&A session will answer citizens' questions […]

Please join Brenda Sansone and Jaqui Scott of West Acres Rehabilitation & Nursing Center for a relaxing hand massage. Pamper hands in paraffin and liberate them from the damage of winter and spring gardening. Please call 508-580-7811 to reserve a seat or stop by the COA to sign up as space is limited to twenty […]

Come savor a special community meal for Mother’s Day. After lunch there will be a no bake recipe demonstration for everyone to sample followed by a recipe swap. Please bring a copy of a favorite family recipe to share .The menu is fruit cup, omelet with cream sauce, home fries, French toast sticks with syrup […]

Please join guest speaker Daniel Daly, the Community Liaison for Plymouth County Mosquito Control. The presentation will include updates on the upcoming mosquito season, ideas for mosquito safety, an overview of project services and what’s new at the project. There will be a question and answer following the presentation. Please sign up at the front […]

Please join Dr. Appling and learn how to make a tulip, a coaster and a change purse. All materials will be provided free of charge. Class size is limited so sign-up at the front desk or by calling 508-580-7811 to reserve your seat. Brockton Seniors will be given first priority.

For those grieving the recent death of a loved one, this six-week grief support group is offered to provide comfort and a safe place to grieve. Topics will include common grief responses, self-care, and helpful techniques for coping with loss. There is no cost, but registration is required and space is limited. The group will […]

Join Kerrin Follette of Sachem Center for Health & Rehabilitation for a game of “Jeopardy” style trivia. Keeping the brain active helps keep it healthy. So why not have some fun and exercise that brain at the same time? Please call 508-580-7811 to reserve a seat or stop by the COA to sign up as […]

And now for the conclusion of “Life’s Little Lessons”: #5 A Letter to Myself. Come and listen to the letters written in response from Brockton High School seniors. Afterward enjoy an ice cream sundae sponsored by Connemara Senior Living. Please sign up at the front desk or by calling 508-580-7811.