Run a race, take the mic, see a show, and more — There’s a lot to do in the Tri-Town this week. For more info on these and other events, visit sippicanweektoday.com

Friday, Aug. 20
The mic is open
The Mattapoisett Museum and Southcoast Lessons will be hosting their 3rd Open Mic Night on August 20 at 6 p.m. All ages and all genres are welcome. You can sing a song, play a tune, do a dance, crack a joke, tell a story, or take the stage for any number of artistic performances. Additionally, The Friendly Fizz will be set up on the museum lawn with Italian sodas and cookies for sale.

Bandstand dedication concert
At 7 p.m. the Marion Concert Band will hold a concert and rededication ceremony for the Robert O. Broomhead Bandstand at Island Wharf in Marion.

Saturday, Aug. 21
Sprint to the finish
The Mattapoisett Road race is on Saturday at 9 a.m. For those who have already signed up, bib pickup is from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. For all others, registration is open through the morning of the race.

See ‘Cedar Beach’
Showings of the Marion Art Center’s “Cedar Beach” begin on Saturday, and run through next weekend. The shows will be performed at Bicentennial Park in Marion, across the street from the art center. For tickets, go to marionartcenter.org

Sunday, Aug. 22
Fiddle around
On Sunday, August 22, at 1 p.m. the museum will be hosting Southcoast Lessons’ Old Time Fiddle Sessions and Community Gathering. This event features old time string band musicians, friends, friends of friends, and friendly strangers.

Contact Mattapoisett Museum at info@mattapoisettmuseum.org or Southcoast Lessons at southcoastlessons@gmail.com with any questions.

Tuesday, Aug. 24
Learn about cranberries
At 7 p.m., join Sippican Lands Trust for its August virtual presentation about the history of cranberries in Massachusetts and the future of the cranberry business.

Hilary Sandler, Director of UMass Cranberry Research Station in Wareham, will be the guest speaker and will bring the latest research on cranberries and cranberry farming in Massachusetts during the talk.

The Sippican Lands Trust owns a 23-acre cranberry bog at its White Eagle property that is harvested for cranberries every year.

The virtual talk will be $10 for members and $20 for non-members. Virtual talks are held on Zoom, and proceeds benefit the critical land conservation work of the Sippican Lands Trust.

Pre-registration is required, and the Sippican Lands Trust will send you a presentation link by Noon on the day of the virtual talk once your payment has been processed.

To register, visit sippicanlandstrust.org.