Thursday, June 19

Community Fair

ROCHESTER — Have a thrilling Thursday at the Rochester Council on Aging’s Community Fair on Thursday, June 19 from 2 to 6 p.m. All ages are welcome. The event will take place on the grounds of the Rochester Council of Aging on 67 Dexter Lane.

The Boy Scouts, the Historical Commission, and the Historical Society will host activities at the fair. There will also be craft vendors and nonprofit information tables.

The Plymouth County’s Extension will share information on preventing tick and mosquito bites, in addition to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s office and Sheriff’s office hosting displays and activities. 

For the first time, the Rochester Council on Aging will be offering food truck fare including the OxCart.

Friday, June 20

The secret gardens of Marion tour

MARION — The Marion Garden Group is spilling the beans on the Secret Gardens of Marion in a special biennial tour that will take place on Friday, June 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Starting from Bicentennial Park, attendees will be led through 11 private coastal gardens throughout Marion, which showcase a wide variety of botanical displays.

Tickets are available online at www.mariongardengroup.org, with advanced tickets priced at $35 and $40 if purchased on Thursday, June 19 and Friday, June 20. 

Participants who choose to pay by check can reserve their tickets online by filling out a form and can then pick up their tickets on the day of the tour.

The tour is not handicap accessible, pets are not allowed and it will proceed rain or shine.

Lunch orders are available in advance of the event from Kate’s Simple Eats. Attendees can pre-order their meals online at https://kates-simple-eats.square.site/garden-tour, and the food will be available for pick up the morning of the tour.

“The Glass Menagerie” production

MARION — The Marion Art Center is putting on a production of Tennesse Williams’ timeless play “The Glass Menagerie,” directed by Donn Tyler.

Performances will take place from June 20 to June 22. Friday and Saturday shows are at 7:30 p.m. and the Sunday show is at 2 p.m.

Admission is $20 for Marion Art Center members and $23 for non-members. Tickets are available at marionartcenter.org/events.

Oliver Asker, Tim Moynihan, Cher Sauter and Eva Watts-Pine star in the show.

The show will take place at the Marion Art Center at 80 Pleasant Street.

Wednesday, June 25

Local media panel

MATTAPOISETT — Here’s your chance to interview the media!

The Mattapoisett Free Public Library has put together a panel from The Wanderer, Sippican Week and The New Bedford Light to speak about their local news services; their history, how they’ve changed, their focus and their value to the community.

Speaking at the library at 7 Barstow Street on Wednesday, June 25 will be Sippican Week founder and publisher Anne Eisenmenger, Wanderer owner and Editor Paul Lopes and New Bedford Light Executive Editor Karen Bordeleau.

Attendees are invited to bring questions and comments for an engaging civil conversation.

The program, entitled “Local News Organizations: Informing Citizens and Creating Community,” is free and open to the public and begins at 6 p.m.