Saturday, June 14

Summer Reading Kickoff

MARION — School’s out! Enjoy Elizabeth Taber Library’s free Summer Reading Kickoff event on Saturday, June 14 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Lawn and inflatable games, carnival food, live music from local funk band Get the Funk Out and  “creative activities” from the Marion Natural History Museum.

Attendees will also be able to sign up for the library’s summer reading program at the event, which is free and for all ages

Rochester Rodeo

ROCHESTER — The New England Rodeo is opening its gates on Saturday, June 14. Events will include a youth rodeo, barrel racers and the professional rodeo. There will also be a mechanical bull for guests to ride, a rodeo clown and a mounted shooting competition demonstration.

The rodeo will begin at 5 p.m. at the Rochester Fairgrounds at 65 Pine Street. Tickets are for sale at the gate and are cash only.

Sunday, June 15

Father’s Day hike

MARION — Sippican Lands Trust will embark on a Father’s Day Walk at White Eagle on Sunday, June 15 at 10 a.m.

The diverse White Eagle property is composed of mixed hardwood forests, freshwater marsh, shrub and wooded swamp and cranberry bogs, with miles of trails for hiking, biking and dog walking.

Registration for the free event is available online at sippicanlandstrust.org/events/.

Participants will meet at the Hoff Property parking lot off of Route Six, across from Harding Sails.

Monday, June 16

Silvershell Beach opens

MARION — Silvershell Beach is opening for the season on Monday, June 16.

Marion residents can purchase beach stickers at the Harbormaster Building at Island Wharf. Rochester residents can purchase stickers at the Rochester Town Hall.

Lone star tick presentation

MARION — On Monday, June 16, attend a presentation about the northward spread of the lone star tick, its role in transmitting diseases and its link to Alpha-Gal Syndrome, which is an allergy to red meat and other mammalian products.

This talk, which will be led by Blake Dinius, an entomologist educator from the Plymouth County Mosquito Control Project, will cover tick identification, behavior and prevention strategies.

Light refreshments will be served.

This even begins at 5:30 p.m. and will be held at the Marion Community Center at 465 Mill Street.

Tuesday, June 17

H. H. Richardson Lecture Series

MARION — The H. H. Richardson Lecture Series will continue on Tuesday, June 17 and will feature the historic Percy Browne House in Marion.

The featured guest speaker will be Mark Wright, who will present his research on the original design of the Percy Browne House and its significance in the history of Marion in the Gilded Age. Wright is a partner in the firm Wright & Robinson of Glen Ridge, New Jersey, which specializes in sensitive renovations and additions to historic properties.

Wright’s article, ‘H. H. Richardson’s House for Reverend Browne, Rediscovered,’ continues to be the definitive analysis of the 1881-82 house and its changes over time. His discovery of early photographs, archival research and close examination of the surviving building lead to a better understanding of the building, its first owners and its place in the physical and social landscape of Marion in the Gilded Age.

The lecture will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the Marion Music Hall.