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Mattapoisett Garden Grooming to resume

MATTAPOISETT — Spruce up the town’s gartens with the Mattapoisett Land Trust. Mattapoisett Land Trust’s Garden Groomers meet at 8 a.m. Wednesdays at Munro Preserve, just west of the town wharves, to pull weeds and do light garden maintenance while...

Kittansett Club gets new manager

MARION — The Kittansett Club has a new General Manager and Chief Operating Officer. Steve Mann’s first head professional role came at Olde Kinderhook Golf Club, New York, where he served for three years before being recruited to Wollaston Golf Club...
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Here’s what’s going on at the Rochester Senior Center in May

ROCHESTER — Now that the Council on Aging has reopened, the senior center is resuming its typical event programming. The Monthly Bereavement Group with Reverend Larry from Continuum Hospice will be held on Tuesday, May 11 at 11 a.m. Reservations are...

ORR Drama Club to present Macbeth as outdoor film event

MATTAPOISETT — For its spring production, the Old Rochester Regional High School Drama Club will present a new original full-length movie: Macbeth - An Outdoor Film Event. The tragedy of Macbeth will come to life on the big screen on...

Salt Fat Acid Heat at the Mattapoisett Library Cookbook Club

All are welcome to join the Mattapoisett Free Public Library Adult Cookbook Club for a virtual discussion of the award-winning cookbook Salt Fat Acid Heat by Samin Nosrat. The discussion will take place via Zoom on Tuesday, June 15 at 6:30 p.m. In...

Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race going ahead with precautions

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Fire Department will sponsor the Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race again this year — but with new covid restrictions in place to keep people safe and healthy. The traditional boat race on the Mattapoisett River will take...

Volunteer with the Sippican Historical Society

The Sippican Historical Society is looking for volunteer “citizen archivists” to transcribe oral history interviews in the society’s archives. Volunteers will help turn these gems of Marion history into searchable documents for the historical...

Marion Institute program creating six new gardens at New Bedford schools

The Marion Institute announced on April 22 that its Grow Education program has received funding to build six new gardens and add new features to their 12 existing outdoor spaces at New Bedford Public Schools. Grow Education creates community gardens...

Celebrate Arbor Day by picking up a free spruce tree at Bask

Mattapoisett residents Chapman Dickerson and Tim Keogh will be giving away 1,000 free trees through their Fairhaven cannabis dispensary Bask to celebrate Arbor Day. Tri-Town residents are invited to come to the Bask dispensary at 2 Pequod Rd. in...

Sippican Cinema Series to feature ‘Cinema Paradiso’

The Sippican Cinema Series returns from its spring hiatus with a virtual discussion on the classic film Cinema Paradiso on May 24 at 5 p.m. Participants will join host Anne Converse for a discussion about the beloved film, which won Best Foreign...

Auditions at the Marion Art Center

The Marion Art Center has announced open auditions for all roles in the upcoming production of Cedar Beach, written by local playwright Mark Howland and directed by John Heavey. Auditions will be held on Sunday, May 23 between 1 and 6 p.m. by...

Last day to register to vote for Mattapoisett Town Election is April 28

MATTAPOISETT — The last day to register to vote in the May 18 Mattapoisett Town Election is Wednesday, April 28. The Town Clerk’s Office will remain open until 8 p.m. on April 28 for new registrations. The annual Town Election is scheduled for...

Crafts galore at the Elizabeth Taber Library

MARION— The Elizabeth Taber Library has a number of activities and resources available for kids and adults this March. Crafty adults can learn to embroider with a Take and Make activity. The library provides the materials, and adults can learn from...

Hike the east coast without taking a step

MARION — Join photographer, author, artist, Marion resident, and long-distance hiker Charlie Duane at 7 p.m. on March 12 via Zoom for an interactive presentation of his Appalachian Trail adventures. Duane’s photos will show the preparation, the...

Paper engineering, Dungeons and Dragons at the Mattapoisett Library

The Mattapoisett Library is announcing a new project for February in its STEAM Project To Go series: paper engineering. This engineering project involves using math and physical and life sciences to convert raw materials — like paper — into useful...

Marion Natural History Museum hosts backyard bird count

MARION — In February, the Marion Natural History Museum will teach anyone who is interested how to participate in a free backyard bird watching event for bird watchers of all ages. During an hour-long Zoom event on Feb. 10 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.,...

Marion Council on Aging grab ‘n go lunch

MARION —The Marion Council on Aging will be offering grab n’ go lunches on Tuesdays in January on top of its soup offerings on Thursdays. Starting Tuesday, January 5, the COA will be serving up half a sandwich and salad with chips and fruit...

Play Dungeons and Dragons, talk books with the Mattapoisett Free Public Library

MATTAPOISETT — Dungeons and Dragons duels, nonfiction book discussions, virtual story time and more are part of the calendar of events at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library for the month of January. On January 9 and January 21 from 1 to 3 p.m.,...

Go behind the scenes of Jacqueline Kennedy’s White House restoration project

MATTAPOISETT — Learn more about First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s project to restore the state room of the White House in a lecture hosted by the Mattapoisett Museum on January 14 from 6 to 7 p.m. via Zoom. The lecture will be given by the Kennedy...

Learn about women's clothing in WWI

MARION — On January 21 at 7 p.m. via Zoom, the Sippican Historical Society will host a lecture on women’s clothing in WWI and its significance in how women’s fashion has progressed. Clothing was one of the many things permanently changed by WWI...

Catch ‘Two for the Road’ with the Sippican Cinema Series

MARION — The Sippican Cinema Series movie for the month of January will be the 1967 classic film “Two for the Road,” and a discussion about the feature will be held over Zoom on January 11 at 5 p.m. Co-hosts Anne Converse and Diane Kelley will talk...

Sippican Lands Trust kicking off 2021 with New Year’s Day walk

Sippican Lands Trust is starting off 2021 with a New Year’s Day Walk at the trust’s White Eagle property on Friday, January 1, 2021 at noon. This New Year’s Day Walk will be part of special events and walks offered by Sippican Lands Trust throughout...

Hear a lecture on Cape Cod Canal surfcasting

MATTAPOISETT — Mattapoisett fisherman and author East End Eddie Doherty will be presenting a Cape Cod Canal surfcasting seminar including a PowerPoint demonstration for the Falmouth Fishermen’s Association via Zoom on January 5, 2021 at 7pm. The...