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Harbor Days are just around the corner

MATTAPOISETT — Get ready for lobster, live music and leisure at this year’s Harbor Days, taking place from Saturday, July 19 to Sunday, July 20 at Shipyard Park in Mattapoisett. Approximately 100 vendor booths will be present at this year’s fest,...

Life’s too short — don’t let it butter-fly by

MARION — Join the Marion Natural History Museum for a summer butterfly walk on Wednesday, July 16 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Andrew Griffith of the Massachusetts Butterfly Association will be leading the walk in Nasketucket State Park in Mattapoisett,...
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Partake in patriotic band performances

Leading up to the Fourth of July, the Mattapoisett Town Band is kicking off its 125th season of weekly band concerts with a patriotic performance on Wednesday, July 2 at 7 p.m. in Shipyard Park. The concert will feature “Marches” by John Philip...

Bring books to Donation Days

MARION — Grab a used book and go to the Elizabeth Taber Library, on 8 Spring Street, during Donation Days. The Donation Days are in anticipation of the annual Summer Book Sale on Friday and Saturday, August 8 and 9, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the...

‘Whales, Octopi & Sharks, Oh My!’

MATTAPOISETT — Get ready for this musical and educational oppor-tuna-ty. Hosted by the Mattapoisett Land Trust, there will be a free performance of participatory songs and movement by Stand-Up Chameleon Jackson Gillman at Munro Preserve near the...

Festive fitness at ‘Four on the Fourth’

MATTAPOISETT — Before the cookouts and fireworks begin, hit the ground running at Mattapoisett’s Fourth of July road race. The four-mile Mattapoisett Road Race, known as “Four on the Fourth,” will take place on the Fourth of July starting at 9 a.m...

A bookworm-exclusive event

ROCHESTER — Bring a page-turner to the Plumb Library on Thursday, July 3 for a Teen Book Swap. This is a drop-in event that will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. Clean off any bookshelves, bring books to the Library, trade them with other book lovers and go...

Break a leg at a teen theater workshop

ROCHESTER — Give peers a standing ovation at the Teen Theater Workshop from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 10 at the Plumb Library. This is a for-teens-by-teens event that will be held in the Downstair Program Room. Registration is required and space is...

Get a taste of the town

MATTAPOISETT — Grab a fork and join the Mattapoisett Woman’s Club’s annual Taste the Town event on Tuesday, July 15 from 5 to 7 p.m. The event will be under the Mattapoisett Lions Club’s Big White Tent in Shipyard Park. Participants can eat...

Let freedom ring at a Fourth of July Parade

MARION — Having a blast on the Fourth of July doesn’t always require fireworks. Marion’s Independence Day Parade will begin on Friday, July 4 at 9 a.m. in the ball field behind the Marion Town House. The parade will feature a veteran-guided float,...

Unearth ‘our blue planet’ at the Marion Art Center

MARION — Artists and long-time friends Lisa Goren and Heather Stivison are featured in a new exhibition at the Marion Art Center titled “Duets: Two Artists and Our Blue Planet.” The artwork featured in the exhibit focuses on an appreciation of the...

Mattapoisett church to host visiting clergy through Aug. 31

Mattapoisett — Beginning on Sunday, June 29, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church will be hosting visiting clergy every Sunday until Aug. 31. The church is located at 34 Water Street near Mattapoisett Town Beach. All are welcome to attend the 8 a.m. and 10...

All hands on deck at a ship-themed art exhibit

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Free Public Library will display paintings and prints by Sandwich artist Jim Parker from Tuesday, July 1 to Thursday, July 31 in a free exhibition titled “Ships and Shipbuilding from Mattapoisett and the Southcoast.”...

Uncover a world-famous heist

MATTAPOISETT — Author Bob Ainsworth will host a presentation about the infamous and unsolved Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist at the Mattapoisett Free Public LIbrary on Thursday, July 3 at 11 a.m. This mysterious robbery took place in 1990,...

Unite with Book Explorers and Library Adventurers

MARION — Explore a new literary adventure at Elizabeth Taber Library’s weekly kids programs for grades 1 through 6, starting on Tuesday, July 1. Participants in grade 1 through 3 can enjoy the Book Explorers program on Tuesdays at 11 a.m. or...

Pedaling for a purpose

ROCHESTER — It’s time to take off the training wheels as the 2025 Cranberry Country PMC Kids Ride approaches. On Sunday, June 22, kids between the ages of 2 and 16 are invited to participate in the 2025 Cranberry Country PMC Kids Ride to raise money...

Upcoming Ned’s Point Lighthouse tours

MATTAPOISETT — The Ned’s Point Lighthouse is reopening for tours, beginning on Saturday, June 21 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tours will be held through December. Here are the following tour dates: Saturday, July 12 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, July 26...

Library to host 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...

Just the essential oils

ROCHSTER — Head to Plumb Library on Saturday, June 28 at 10 a.m. for a well-oiled workshop. Adults can participate in a make-and-take essential oil workshop taking place in the Downstairs Program Room. Attendees will learn about the various types of...

Marion Bermuda Race to set sail soon

Marion — Sailors are starting to trickle into the waters, dotting the shore with sailboats as the 24th Marion Bermuda Race is on the horizon. Sailboat yachts will be setting sail Friday, June 20 toward the Bermuda Islands in a race that has skippers...

Marion organizations gear up for a summer of nature and the arts

MARION — The Sippican Lands Trust and Marion Art Center are joining forces for what is set to be an artfully crafted summer of art. From June through September all artists will have the opportunity to paint benches in the Osprey Marsh, Peirson Woods...

Join the Well-Read Wednesday Book Club

MATTAPOISETT— The Well-Read Wednesday Club will meet on Wednesday, June 25th, at 6:30 p.m. in the Marine room of the Mattapoisett Library on 7 Barstow Street in Mattapoisett. The club will discuss “The Message” by Ta-Nehisi Coates. Copies of the...

Twist and shout at free yoga classes

MATTAPOISETT— Namaste a while at the Mattapoisett library’s free six-week summer yoga series on the library's lawn beginning Thursday, June 26th, at 10:30 a.m. The series will continue every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. until July 31 at the library...

Mattapoisett Republican Town Committee to meet

MATTAPOISETT— The Mattapoisett Republican Town Committee will meet on Thursday, June 19 at 6:30 p.m. Attendees are invited to socialize from 6 to 6:30 p.m. and the committee will discuss what is going on in the community, and how to get involved...

Knot your average pastime

ROCHESTER — Wool you join the Knitting Group? On Monday, June 16, 23 and 30, the Knitting Group will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Plumb Library on 17 Constitution Way in Rochester. All levels of hand-crafters are encouraged to attend and bring their...

Shelf-care at the Rochester Council on Aging book club

ROCHESTER — Get reading with the Rochester Council of Aging’s book club from 1 to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17 to discuss “Sandwich” by Catherine Newman. This program will take place at Plumb Library on 17 Constitution Way in Rochester. The book for...

A fabulous fair at the Rochester Council on Aging

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...

Sum-more reading

ROCHESTER—This summer, reading is a novel idea. The annual Summer Reading Program at Plumb Library, on 17 Constitution Way in Rochester, has officially kicked off. This year’s theme is “Level Up at Your Library,” and there is a calendar full of...

Knot your average pastime

ROCHESTER—Wool you join the Knitting Group? Monday, June 16, 23 and 30, the Knitting Group will meet from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Plumb Library on 17 Constitution Way in Rochester. All levels of handcrafters are encouraged to attend and bring their...

A babbling book

ROCHESTER—Get your feet wet on some pages during the Books and Babble Book Club to discuss “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 26 at the Plumb Library on 17 Constitution Way in Rochester. The July book is “LA Weather” by...

Old Rochester Regional’s 50th reunion is coming up

MATTAPOISETT — The Old Rochester Regional High School Class of 1975’s 50th reunion will be held on Saturday, Sept. 20 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Reservation Golf and Beach Club at 10 Reservation Road. To help the Reunion Planning Committee contact...

Learn all about the Percy Browne House

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...

Check out some upcoming events at the Mattapoisett Library

MATTAPOISETT — There are several events coming up at the Mattapoisett Library. The next meeting of the Friends of the Mattapoisett Library is scheduled for Wednesday, June 11 at 6 p.m. All are welcome to attend, and a zoom link to the meeting is...

Mattapoisett Public Library set to kick off summer reading program

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Free Public Library’s summer reading program is returning on Saturday, June 21. The program will feature Book Bingo, where readers will choose what to read. There are awards for getting bingo, and readers can receive...

Learn about the lone star tick

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...

Tree-mendous creativity coming to Arts in the Park

MARION — The Marion Art Center’s signature outdoor market Arts in the Park is returning on Saturday, July 5. Featuring a select group of local artists and artisans, goods for purchase will include baskets, ceramics, clothing, jewelry, woodworking,...

Author Talk with Julie Hatch

MATTAPOISETT — Providence-based author Julie Hatch will speak at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library on Tuesday, June 10 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Her first novel, “The Very Best of Care” is a medical thriller about a young mother who fights for her...

Celebrate Father’s Day with a 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...

School’s out boba bash at Elizabeth Taber Library

MARION — To celebrate the end of the school year, the Elizabeth Taber Library is throwing a School’s Out Boba Party on Wednesday, June 11 at 12:30 p.m. Attendees will enjoy a free boba drink made from strawberry, mango, passionfruit, kiwi, blueberry...

Games, snacks and live music at ‘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”...

Travel back in time to a medieval festival

MARION — Step back in time to a lively medieval-style parish festival to celebrate community, tradition and spirit at Whitsun Ale on Sunday, June 8. The festival will be hosted by St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church and will begin with a special...

Paint the town red at ArtStart Summer Camp

MARION — Children will step into the spotlight with music, dance, theater and art lessons at the Marion Art Center’s ArtStart Summer Camp. The camp is meant for kids ages 4 ½ to 9 years old. Sessions will be offered throughout June and July, each...

Rochester Republican Town Committee Meeting

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Republican Town Committee will host its next meeting on Monday, June 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the Ponderosa Sportsman Club in Acushnet. Guest speaker Jared Valanzola, Plymouth County Commissioner, will lecture at the event. All...

Marion Art Center sets the stage for ‘The Glass Menagerie’

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 across three weekends: June 13 to June 15, June 20 to June 22 and June 27 to...

Come up roses and create custom floral arrangements

MARION — Stop and smell the roses at the Marion Art Center’s “Art in Bloom” event. All participants can create striking floral arrangements inspired by art at the center from now until June 18. These floral pieces will be displayed until June 18,...

Massachusetts governor candidate coming to Marion

MARION — On Monday, June 9, Republican candidate for Massachusetts governor Brian Shortsleeve will be the special guest at the Marion Republican Town Committee meeting. Shortsleeve attended Harvard University and later graduated from Harvard...

Things to do: Week of May 29

Saturday, May 31 Writers talk Science-fiction author Richard Cutler will discuss the writing process at Joseph H. Plumb Memorial Library on Saturday, May 31 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Cutler will explain the...

Beat the heat with summer reading

ROCHESTER — Catch some rays and crack open a book at Plumb Library’s annual summer reading program, taking place from June 11 to August 2. This year’s theme is Level Up at Your Library, featuring a “very full calendar” of events geared towards...

A jazz jam session with The Hot Club Cheese Roll

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Museum is hosting an electric night of music featuring The Hot Club Cheese Roll jazz trio on Saturday, May 31 at 6 p.m. Guitarist Jason Smith, guitarist John Birt and violinist Mark Russel perform a mix of pre-WWII...

Brain freezes and bike riding at the Tour de Crème

MATTAPOISETT — The Tour de Crème features the sweetest bike tours on the South Coast. Hosted by the Mattapoisett Land Trust and the Friends of the Mattapoisett Rail Trail on Sunday, June 1, these bicycle rides offer a tour of various South Coast...

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