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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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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