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Taber Library to screen ‘Straws’

MARION — As part of its Docu-Tuesdays series, the Elizabeth Taber Library will hold a film screening of award winning documentary STRAWS on Aug. 6 from 6 to 8 p.m. The event also features a reusable materials fair. View the award winning film and...

Rochester Council on Aging to celebrate director’s retirement

ROCHESTER — A retirement party for the Rochester Senior Center Director Sharon Lally will take place on August 29 from 2 to 5 p.m. Refreshments will be served at the senior center. Lally has been the Director of the Rochester Senior Center for over...
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Taber Library book sale

MARION — The Elizabeth Taber Library will host its summer book sale on July 26 to 28. The sale includes books, audiobooks, puzzles, CDs, DVDs, and more. The sale will take place Friday from 3 to 6 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sunday...

Rochester Historical Society accepts goods for August yard sale

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Historical Society will have a yard sale Saturday Aug. 31 at the museum, 355 County Road, Rochester from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The museum is still accepting donations for the yard sale, but asks that donors not leave electronics...

Compete in Rochester photography contest

The Rochester Historical Society and Rochester Land Trust are co-sponsoring a photography contest for the Country Fair in August. The contest is open to all, but photos must be taken in the town and titled “Fields, Forests or Bogs of Rochester.”...

Silvershell Summer Program still has openings

MARION — The Recreation Department still has spots available for weeks 5 to 8 of the Silvershell Summer Program. Daily activities including swimming lessons, tennis, art and one field trip per week. Contact the Recreation Department at recreation@...

Yoga celebration at Ned’s Point

MATTAPOISETT — This Saturday, July 20, Project Wheel House will present Namasté Day, an event for celebrating generosity through yoga. Free prizes, fun yoga, and a live harpist commemorate the spirit of giving and receiving along the South Coast The...

Land Trust to teach about forestry

MATTAPOISETT — In 2018 and 2019 the Mattapoisett Land Trust hired professional foresters Phil Benjamin and Tom Farrell to create Forest Management Plans for 360 acres of woods in the Old Aucoot and Brandt Island Cove districts. To improve habitat...

St. Philip’s to be led by Cambridge reverend

MATTAPOISETT — On Sunday, July 21, services at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church will be officiated by Reverend Randall Chase, Jr., Retired Assistant. Director and President of Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge. For 135 years, St. Philip’s...

Rochester Council on Aging announces summer events

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Council on Aging has announced events for the month of July and reminded the public of several regularly held events. The Friends of Rochester Senior Center will hold a chicken barbecue fundraiser on Thursday, July 18 at 5:...

Things to Do: Hear music, shop, see art.

There’s a lot to do in the tri-town on any given week. For a full itinerary, see https://sippican.theweektoday.com/calendar Thursday, July 11 Climb Ned’s Point. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 63 is...

Ride a pony at Harbor Days

The Mattapoisett Land Trust will sponsor pony rides and face painting during the Harbor Days festival on Saturday, July 20 from noon to 4 p.m. Two ponies from Bowen Stables in Rochester will be available for rides for children weighing up to 125...

Things to do: Beyond the Fourth of July

There’s a lot to do this week, even after the Fourth of July. For a full itinerary see https://sippican.theweektoday.com/calendar . Friday, July 5 Climb Ned’s Point. The Coast Guard Auxiliary will hold a tour of Ned’s Point...

Taber library to hold book sales, camps, lectures

MARION — The Elizabeth Taber Library will host book sales, lectures and camps for all ages in July. The library will be at Silvershell Beach every Tuesday from 2 to 3 p.m. with books to borrow or buy. Every other Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. starting on...

COA plans events for senior veterans, and other Rochester seniors

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Senior offers a variety of socials and resources for Rochester Veterans. The monthly Veteran’s Social will be held on Thursday, July 11 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Rochester Senior Center. Veterans of all ages are welcome to...

Historical Commission working to install inscribed bricks

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Historical Commission is working to install its inscribed bricks before Labor Day. The Commission experienced delays with the bricks due to supply chain issues. The Mattapoisett Highway Department is also working with...

Free bible camp available for children

The First Congregational Church of Rochester is offering a free vacation bible camp for kids enrolled in preschool through grade six on the week of July 22 to July 26 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Dinner will be provided at the Rochester Roars camp...

Things to Do: Take a tour, see art, hear a band

There’s a lot to do in the tri-town even outside of Fourth of July activities . For a full itinerary see https://sippican.theweektoday.com/calendar . Thursday, June 27 Climb Ned’s Point. The Coast Guard...

Marion COA to host benefit event

MARION — The Friends of the Marion COA will host an “Evening on Sippican Harbor” on Aug. 7 from 4 to 7 p.m. The event will both celebrate the Council on Aging and launch the next phase of fundraising, which will build walls between offices in the...

Learn about the birds of Bird Island

The Marion Natural History Museum will offer an educational program about the birds of Bird Island open to children ages five and up on Wednesday, July 10 with help from harbormaster Isaac Perry, and coastal waterbird biologist Carolyn Mostello. The...

Art workshop to help with grief

MARION — Author and artist Dannie Engwert will lead an art workshop at the Marion Council on Aging on Tuesday, July 16. Participants will have the opportunity to create three unique mandalas, geometric patterns that represent the universe, as part...

Candida Rose brings Cape Verdean culture and history to Marion

MARION — Vocalist, entertainer, songwriter, and educator Candida Rose will celebrate Cape Verdean history and culture at the Marion Council on Aging on Monday, July 29. Rose was born and raised in New Bedford, and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in music...

Day trip to Pilgrim Hall Museum

ROCHESTER — There is a Senior Center day trip on Friday, July 5 to Pilgrim Hall Museum and lunch at Woods on the Pier in Plymouth. The van leaves the Senior Center at 9 a.m. and will return around 3 p.m. Reservations are required to save a seat on...

Help Rochester and get a tax break

ROCHESTER — July 1 is the beginning of the new fiscal year for the Town of Rochester. Senior Property Tax Work-Off Abatement Program Applications are now available at the Senior Center. This program offers a $1,000 property tax credit per year. To...

Help the Marion Natural History Museum this summer

MARION — The Marion Natural History Museum is hiring a part-time assistant for its summer programs. The hours are 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday at different outdoor locations around Marion and Mattapoisett The job involves helping with...

‘Taste of Mattapoisett’ event to help scholarship funds

The Mattapoisett Women’s club will host the 16 annual “Taste of Mattapoisett” on Tuesday, July 16 as part of Mattapoisett Harbor Days at the Town Wharf, featuring food from local restaurants and live music provided by performers. Turk’s Seafood,...

Things to do: See magic, go running, learn about science

There’s a lot happening in the tri-town area this week. Visit SippicanWeekToday.com for your itinerary. Thursday, June 20 Eat a pulled pork dinner The Friends of the Rochester Senior Center will be hosting a Meet, Greet, and...

Meals, movies, Market Basket and more at the Rochester Senior Center

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Council on Aging is always accepting applications for potential new board members. Interested applicants must be Rochester residents and Senior Center participants. Send a letter of interest to the Senior Center at 67...

Knights of Columbus host annual clambake

MATTAPOISETT — The Knights of Columbus will host their annual clambake from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 23 at the Knights’ Hall. Tickets for the event are $40, and are only sold in advance. Call Jim at 508 863-3496 to purchase tickets.

Mattapoisett Cruise Nights bring cars together

MATTAPOISETT — Car enthusiasts can now gather on several summer Fridays to enjoy classic vehicles and rock music on Town Wharf. The event takes place from 5 to 9 p.m. on June 28, July 5 and 26, August 2 and 23, and September 6 and 20.

Things to do: Workshop with flowers, play tennis, hear history

There are a lot of things to do in the tri-town this week. Thursday, June 13 Climb Ned’s Point The Coast Guard Auxiliary will hold a light house tour of Ned’s Point from 4 to 7 p.m. Schedule is...

Mattapoisett COA to host legal talk

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Council on Aging will host a learning series, including a talk on various legal topics on Friday July 12. The South Coastal Counties Legal Services, will cover property tax deductions, reverse mortgages, and debt...

Celebrate, eat and learn at the Rochester Senior Center

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Senior Center will hold its Quarterly Birthday Luncheon and Party for those celebrating birthdays in the months of April, May and June on Monday, June 24 at noon. In addition to lunch, entertainment will be provided by “...

Class of 1964 to host reunion

The Old Rochester High Class of 1964 will have their annual summer get-together on Saturday, June 29 at noon at Ned’s Point in Mattapoisett, rain or shine. All classmates, spouses and friends are invited to bring a lawn chair, bag lunch and...

Hear tick talk

MATTAPOISETT — Come to the Mattapoisett Free Public Library on Wednesday, June 26 from 6 to 7 p.m. for a tick talk by local expert Blake Dinius and learn how to deal with the parasites. Summer brings many recreational activities, but also nymphal...

Enjoy a fancy picnic

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Land Trust and Mattapoisett Museum will host their Fourth Annual Great Community Picnic, featuring live entertainment, a cash bar, hors d’oeuvres, and oysters, on August 1. Entertainment will be by Haley Sabella, the...

Things to do: See a play, catch crabs, hear some jazz

There are a lot of things to do in the tri-town this week. For a full itinerary, visit https://sippican.theweektoday.com/calendar Thursday, May 30 Talk books. At 6:30 p.m. the Cafe Parlez...

Early June Notes from the Rochester Senior Center

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Council on Aging will host a variety of trips, demonstrations, meetings and socials in early June. On June 1 the Senior Center will take a trip to Watertown’s Greek Festival to enjoy Greek food, music and dancing. The bus...

Things to do: Go fishing, see art, race a boat

There are a lot of things to do in the tri-town this Memorial Day weekend. For a full itinerary of events, visit https://sippican.theweektoday.com/calendar/ . Thursday, May 23 Learn to fish....

Things to do: Talk books, hear music, walk

Friday, May 17 Hear a capella. Tabor Academy’s Madrigals concert will include select choirs singing a cappella in Wickenden Chapel (86 Spring Street, Marion) at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 18...

Children and seniors come together for Memory Cafe

MARION — The Benjamin D. Cushing Community was filled with singing, clapping, and laughter as children mingled with senior citizens at the Marion Waterfront Memory Cafe on May 15. Fourth-grade Sippican School students gave back to the Marion Council...

Walk five miles with the Sippican Lands Trust

MARION — The Sippican Lands Trust will host a longer than usual walk in Aucoot Woods on Sunday May 19 at 1 p.m. The five mile, two hour walk will explore Aucoot Woods and point out its most notable features. Participants will depart from the...

Things to do: Arrange flowers, see a film, run a 5K

Thursday, May 9 Learn flower arranging. At 4:30 Plumb Library will host a workshop in flower arranging. Space is limited for the workshop, so registration is required. Friday, May 10...

Shoot for the hoop at Tabor Academy’s basketball camp

Tabor Academy will host two sessions of a South Coast Elite Basketball Camp for children aged 7 to 14 this summer. The camp focuses on teaching kids how to play basketball in an entertaining and active atmosphere. The first session will be from June...

Listen to music generated by a historical organ

ROCHESTER — Hear an organ concert sponsored by the Rochester Historical Society on June 2 from 2 to 4 p.m. Using a reed organ built in 1893, Bruce Gardzina and Tom Styles will play a variety of music at the Historical Society’s museum. Participants...

Things to do: Paint with a group, walk with a group, ride a horse

There’s a lot of things to do in the Tri-Town on any given week. For more events, and to check out ArtWeek events, visit https://sippican.theweektoday.com/calendar Thursday May 2 Come meet Marion’s candidates. The...

Listen to ORRHS Music Department’s last ensemble concert

MATTAPOISETT — Following a successful trip to Festivals of Music in Nashville, Tennessee, Old Rochester Regional High School will perform their final concert May 8. In early April, the ORRHS Music Department performed in front of judges...

Watch classic film American Graffiti at the Marion Music Hall

MARION — The Sippican Historical Society and the Marion Council on Aging will host their final film showing of the year, “American Graffiti,” on May 10. At 7 p.m., people can relive 1962’s age of innocence by watching the film about...

Sippican Woman’s Club elects new officers

MARION — The Sippican Woman’s Club held its Annual Meeting and Luncheon on Friday, April 26 at the Kittabsett Club to elect officers for the year. The new officers are as follows: Janet Reinhart as president, Jean Linzee as first vice president,...

Mattapoisett COA to host yard sale

MATTAPOISETT — The Friends of the Mattapoisett Council on Aging, will be having a yard sale on Saturday, May 18, at the Council on Aging on Barstow Street. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a rain date on May 19th. Donations for the...

Audition for a play at the Marion Art Center

MARION — The Marion Art Center will host open auditions for the play “Death by Design on May 11 at 10 a.m. and May 13 at 7 p.m. The play is about a playwright and his actress wife who go to Cookham for a weekend at an English country manor. A...

Attend a workshop on invasive plants with the Sippican Lands Trust

MARION — Learn about invasive plants with the Sippican Lands Trust on May 4 at 10 a.m. Mike Bald, owner of Vermont’s Got Weeds?, will give tips on how to remove invasive plants like the Japanese knotweed, Japanese barberry and Oriental...

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