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Things to do in the Tri-Town, Sept. 21, 2023

There’s always a lot to do in the Tri-Town. This week learn about forestry, read a banned book or learn to shoot. Saturday, Sept. 23 Gravestone girls From 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. take a tour of Marion’s Evergreen Cemetery and...

Fall mushroom foray with the Sippican Lands Trust

Learn about local mushrooms with the Boston Mycological Club and the Sippican Lands Trust on Sunday, Sept. 10. The event will be held at the White Eagle Cranberry Bog property at 10:30 a.m. The Boston Mycological Club is second oldest mushroom club...
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Things to do in the Tri-Town, Sept. 7, 2023

There’s always a lot to do in the Tri-Town. This week, attend a performance depicting the life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, support a Mattapoisett Church, and learn about mosquitos. Friday, Sept. 8 Ginsburg alive Performer Sheryl Faye will give a...

Things to do in the Tri-Town Aug. 24, 2023

Thursday, Aug. 24 Beachside art Join the Rochester Council on Aging for a Beachside art show from 6 to 8 p.m. Down to the sea Sit down at Munroe Preserve in Mattapoisett for a screening of “Down to the Sea in...

Things to do in the Tri-Town, Aug. 17 2023

There’s always a lot to do in the Tri-Town. This week, learn about ospreys, explore local tide pools and more. For more information on these and other upcoming events, visit sippican.theweektoday.com. Thursday, Aug. 17 Magical Mattapoisett...

Things to do in the Tri-Town, Aug. 10 2023

There’s always a lot to do in the Tri-Town. This week, learn about sandy beaches, make a macramé creation and go on an adventure with your pup. For more information on these and other upcoming events, visit sippican.theweektoday.com. Friday...

Open-air silent movie showing

MATTAPOISETT — Enjoy an open-air silent movie at the Munro Preserve with the Mattapoisett Museum and the Mattapoisett Land Trust. The movie, “Down to the Sea in Ships,” will be shown from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m on Thursday Aug. 24. The film contains semi-...

Women-On-Target shooting safety program returns

ROCHESTER — The Sippican Rod and Gun Club is hosting their annual NRA Women-On-Target firearm safety course from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 215 Dexter Lane, Rochester on Saturday, Sept. 23. The program’s morning session will teach the NRA Home Firearm...

Learn about the climate with the Marion Institute

The Marion Institute is hosting a presentation by local scientist, Jennifer Francis, Ph.D., as part of the Marion Institute Connector Series. The presentation will be held at Marion Music Hall on Tuesday, July 18 from 5:30 p.m to 7:30 p.m. Francis...

Learn about local seaweed

Join the Marion Natural History Museum on Friday, July 7 from 9 a.m to 12 p.m at Brainard Marsh to learn more about local seaweeds. The group will be collecting and inspecting the seaweeds with microscopes and magnifiers, and each student will be...

Mattapoisett Lions Club's Pancake Breakfast

The Mattapoisett Lions Club will host its annual pancake breakfast sponsored by Oxford Creamery on Sunday, June 4. The breakfast will be held at Oxford Creamery,98 County Road, Mattapoisett, from 9 a.m to 12 p.m. Breakfast includes plain or...

May events at the Mattapoisett library

Visit the library to enjoy a classic film on Friday, May 5, at 1:00 p.m. in the Community Room. Learn more about by visiting the library’s website at https://www.mattapoisettlibrary.org/ . This is the start of a new film club that will meet the...

Get a boating certificate in a day

Tri-Town residents are invited to get their boating certificate with two eight-hour boating classes hosted by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 6-3. Those who take the classes will learn navigation, boating law, boat safety, handling...

Spring mindfulness walk

Join the Mattapoisett Lands Trust on Sunday May 7th from 10:00 a.m to 11:00 a.m at the Woodcock Preserve trail for a spring mindfulness walk. Participants are instructed to park at Tinkhamtown Woodlands parking lot on Long Plain Road, where the hike...

Meet local potter Wendy Goldsmith

Meet local potter Wendy Goldsmith at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library on Thursday, May 11 from 1 p.m to 1:30 p.m. Goldsmith’s "Feathers and Fins" exhibit is currently on display at the library. This event is an opportunity to speak with...

Toast British monarchs at St. Gabriel’s tea party

MARION— The Saint Gabriel’s Episcopal Church is hosting a tea party in honor of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on Saturday, May 6 at 11 a.m. The event will take place at 124 Front Street in Marion. A viewing of a recording of the coronation...

Rochester Memorial Day boat race

The Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race on the Mattapoisett River will take place on Monday, May 29, starting at 8:30 a.m. at Hartley’s Reservoir on Snipatuit Road and finishing at the Mattapoisett Herring Weir at River Road and Route 6. Pre-...

Celebrate the history of the Revolutionary War

ROCHESTER— Both the Rochester Historical Commission and the Rochester Historical Society will be holding a dedication ceremony for the recently created Revolutionary War Memorial in front of town hall on May, 7 at 2 p.m. There will be a march from...

Celebrate World Laughter Day with laughter yoga

Get the giggles out with laughter yoga at the Marion Council on Aging, 465 Mill St., on Sunday, May 7 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Laughter yoga is the practice of using singing, dancing and controlled laughter to improve mental and physical health. This...

Cape Verde story share

MARION— The Marion Council on Aging, the Marion Historical Commission, and the Sippican Historical Society is hosting three story sharing sessions to continue the conversation started at the recent Cape Verdean lectures on the history of our Cape...

Explore vernal pools in Mattapoisett

MATTAPOISETT — Join the Mattapoisett Land Trust on Saturday, April 15 at 1 p.m. to learn about the ecosystems of vernal pools at the Woodcock Preserve. Vernal pools are a vital breeding habitat for resident amphibians and invertebrates such as wood...

Explore Marion’s intertidal zones

MARION — Get a close look at starfish, seaweed, snails and more with the Sippican Lands Trust’s tidepool exploration walk on Sunday, April 16 at 11 a.m. Meet at Brainard Marsh to search for unique creatures only found in the intertidal zones. For...