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Attend the next Rochester Republican Town Committee meeting

ROCHESTER - The Rochester Republican Town Committee will hold their next meeting Monday, Sept. 8. Dan Sullivan, a candidate for the 9th Congressional District, will be the guest speaker. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Ponderosa Sportsman...

Things to do: Week of Aug. 28

Thursday, Aug. 28 Books and Babble at Plumb Library ROCHESTER— The Books and Babble Book Group will discuss “Braiding Sweetgreen” by Robin Wall Kimmerer on Thursday, Aug. 28 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Plumb Library, located at 17 Constitution way in...
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Elizabeth Taber Library to begin fall kids book clubs

MARION — As the summer ends, Elizabeth Taber Library is starting up its fall kids book clubs in September. Each of the three clubs will meet on Thursday afternoons from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Nonfiction Nerds, a club for “fact lovers,” will begin on...

Banned Book Club to discuss work by Howard Zinn

MARION — Elizabeth Taber Library will host a special Banned Book Club meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 6 p.m. Participants should read any chapter or passage from “A People’s History of the United States” by Howard Zinn and arrive at the library...

Matt York to perform “Songs and Stories of Willie Nelson” in Marion

MARION — Musician Matt York will perform the Songs and Stories of Willie Nelson on Saturday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. in the Anne Braitmayer Webb Theater. Joined by fiddle player Angelica Vendetti, York will focus on “Willie’s long and illustrious music...

Attend the Mattapoisett Congregational Church’s annual homecoming

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Congregational Church will hold its annual homecoming on Sunday, Sept. 7 at 10 a.m. All are invited to celebrate in worship with a Blessing of the Backpacks for students returning to school. Children are encouraged to...

St. Philip’s to conclude its 141st summer season

MATTAPOISETT — St. Philip’s Episcopal Church will conclude its summer visiting clergy services on Sunday, Aug. 31, with the Reverend Jeffrey Paull Cave conducting the service. Cave has been a visiting clergy at St. Philip’s for 50 years, with the...

Attend a driving safety course

MATTAPOISETT — All drivers, regardless of age, are welcome to attend an AARP Smart Driver course on Thursday, Sept. 18. Attend the course to refresh driving skills and learn proven driving techniques to be safe on the road. The course costs $20 for...

Marion to continue roadway improvements

MARION — The Marion Department of Public Works will install permanent pavement on the following roadways during the week of Aug. 25: Spring Street, from U.S. Route 6 to Ryder Lane, Front Street, from U.S. Route 6 to Ryder Lane, and Wells Road, from...

A chicken dinner with the Marion Social Club

MARION — The Marion Social Club, located at 44 Pumping Station Road, is hosting a chicken dinner on Sunday, September 21 at 1 p.m., with doors opening at 12 p.m. Each dinner will cost $17 and will include chicken, potato salad, vegetables and...

Mass 50501 member to speak at upcoming Mattapoisett Democratic Town Committee meeting

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Democratic Town Committee will be hosting a special guest speaker on Wednesday, Aug. 27. Nancy Becker, a member of Mass 50501, will be sharing insights on grassroots organizing, protecting democracy, local policy...

St. Philip’s visiting clergy series continues

MATTAPOISETT — The Rev. Jeffrey Paull Cave, retired from Diocese of Atlanta, Georgia, is returning to St. Philip’s Episcopal Church to lead the Sunday, Aug. 24 services. This will also be Rev. Cave’s 50th year visiting St. Philip’s for the church’s...

Attend an upcoming Bible study, storytime and baptism

MATTAPOISETT — The Lamb of God Christian Church of Mattapoisett will be presenting several events this August and September. On Wednesday, Aug. 20 an Adult Bible Study will be held at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library in the lower meeting room...

Upcoming visiting clergy member

MATTAPOISETT — On Sunday, Aug. 17 the Rev. Michael Pearson, Assisting Priest at St. Stephen’s Church in Providence, is visiting St. Philip’s Episcopal Church for the church’s continuing summer season. Services, using the 1928 Book of Common Prayer,...

A revolutionary historical meeting

ROCHESTER — The topic of the Rochester Historical Society Museum’s upcoming meeting event will be “Cemeteries, Genealogy and the Revolutionary War” in the context of beginning a project to find the graves and histories of Rochester’s veterans of the...

A mindfulness walk in the woods

MATTAPOISETT — Take some time out of the human world and join the Mattapoisett Land Trust in a mindfulness walk at the Brandt Island Cove District. The 90-minute walk of quiet nature-focused time will be led by Kathleen Urquhart and will be based on...

U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps’ Gosnold Division opens to new applicants

The U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps’ Gosnold Division is seeking new applicants to the training program at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy. The program welcomes young men and women between the ages of 11 and 17 who have an interest in nautical or...

Upcoming visiting clergy member

MATTAPOISETT — On Sunday, Aug. 10, the Rev. Robert Malm, Interim Rector at St. Peter’s on the Canal in Buzzards Bay is returning to St. Philip’s Episcopal Church for the church’s continuing 141st Summer Season. Services, using the 1928 Book of...

Attend a monthly children’s Bible storytime

MATTAPOISETT — The Lamb of God Christian Church of Mattapoisett will be presenting a monthly children’s “Bible Story Time” for children, parents and care givers of children. Children will help recreate the original Bible stories using the “Flannel...

Marion Town House to go through renovations in September

MARION — The Marion Town House will undergo renovations starting in September. The renovations will begin on September 1. Town House functions will move to the Town House Annex, 14 Barnabas Road at Sippican Office Park. Specific dates: August 11...

Rochester Republican Town Committee Meeting

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Republican Town Committee will hold its next meeting in August. The meeting will be at the Ponderosa Sportsman’s Club on Monday, August 11, at 6:30 p.m. The Ponderosa is located at 242 Robinson Road in Acushnet. All are...

Upcoming events at the Mattapoisett Public Library

MATTAPOISETT — Check out some upcoming events at the Mattapoisett Public Library. Nama-stay at this event Start stretching and prepare for the Mattapoisett Public Library’s six-week Summer Yoga Series. The series will begin on Thursday, Aug...

Upcoming events at the Elizabeth Taber Library

MARION — There are several events to look forward to at the Elizabeth Taber Library, located at 8 Spring Street. Through the looking glass Kim Savoie will be going to the Elizabeth Taber Library to host glass working programs...

Upcoming visit to St. Philip’s Episcopal Church

MATTAPOISETT — St. Philip’s Episcopal Church visiting clergy series continues on Sunday, Aug. 3 with a visit from the Reverend Marc Eames, Rector at St. John’s Church in Connecticut, The service will take place at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church near...

Baseball and books at Elizabeth Taber Library

MARION — Hit a home run and hangout with the Wareham Gatemen, a collegiate summer baseball team, at Elizabeth Taber Library on Friday, July 25 at 10:30 a.m. The players will read to children and play catch outside at the event.

Join a jewelry making class

MATTTAPOISETT — ZMakesBeads will host an arts workshop that teaches participants about the basics of making beaded jewelry at Mattapoisett Free Public Library on Tuesday, July 29 at 12 p.m. Described as a “tranquil, meditative and interactive space...

Get crafty at this donation drive

ROCHESTER — Calling all crafters: Plumb Library is collecting donations for an upcoming craft sale from now until Saturday, August 16 during regular library hours. The Friends of Plumb Library will collect fabric, yarn, notions, patterns, crafting...

Upcoming visiting clergy member to St. Philip’s Church

MATTAPOISETT — For its fourth Sunday service featuring a visiting clergy member, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church is welcoming the Reverend Marc Eames, Priest-in-Charge St. John’s Church to its Sunday, July 20 service. The 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. services...

Support democracy during Harbor Days weekend

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Democratic Town Committee is encouraging civic participation during this year’s Harbor Days by holding a voter registration drive on Saturday, July 19 and Sunday, July 20. The drive will take place in a tent outside...

Attend a Mattapoisett GOP meeting

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett GOP will hold a community meeting on Thursday, July 17 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. During the meeting, there will be a discussion on creating a petition to oppose Article 34, which passed during Town Meeting in May to...

Senator Kelly Dooner to host special reception

MARION — State Senator Kelly Dooner is holding a special reception on Thursday, July 17 at the home of Elizabeth and Josiah Hatch at 168 Allen’s Point Road. The event will go from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and a donation of $100 is welcome. For more...

Join ‘The Great Community Picnic’

MATTAPOISETT — A summer sunset, live music and fresh oysters are just a few things an attendee can look forward to at the Great Community Picnic on Thursday, August 7 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m at Munro Preserve in Mattapoisett. The event is hosted by...

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church to welcome next clergy member

MATTAPOISETT — For its third Sunday service featuring a visiting clergy member, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church is welcoming the Reverend John Kennedy, Associate Rector at St. Mark’s Church to its Sunday, July 13 service. The 8 a.m. and 10 a.m...

A whale-y good time

MARION — Listen closely in Massachusetts state waters for large whale vocalizations on Friday, July 25 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Run by Erin Burke, Protected Species Program Manager of the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, will be sharing...

Attend the Rochester Historical Society’s July bake sale

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Historical Society’s July Bake Sale & Raffles will be on Saturday, July 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. rain or shine. The sale will be by the sunken garden in George’s Pony Pasture located on Mattapoisett Road. There will be...

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,...

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...

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