Happenings

Valentines brunch for women and minorities running for town offices

MARION — A free Valentine’s Brunch will take place from 11 to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14 where women and minorities in Marion can explore running for town offices. The brunch will be held at 10 Cove Street and those interested in coming should...

Marion Democratic Town Committee to Select State Convention Delegates

MARION - The Marion Democratic Town Committee will hold its caucus to elect delegates to the Massachusetts Democratic Convention at its monthly meeting on Thursday, Feb. 19. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Community Room at the Marion...

Donate to a soup-er cause

MARION — Two Tri-Town residents make about 80 quarts of soup each week to donate to Damien's Pantry in Wareham. Patty Nicholson and Meg Albert are requesting donations to their culinary efforts to fund the purchase of ingredients. To donate, send a...

Marion Art Center summer program registration opens soon

MARION — Registration for summer programs at the Marion Art Center will open to members on Friday, Jan. 30 and to nonmembers on Friday, Feb. 13. ArtStart. ArtStart will return to the Marion Art Center for four weeks this summer. ArtStart is the...

Ham and Bean Dinner with the Marion Social Club

MARION — The Marion Social Club is having a Ham and Bean Dinner on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 44 Pumping Station Rd. This dinner will include ham, baked beans, cole slaw, brown bread and dessert. Tickets are $16 each and they can be reserved by calling...

Rochester Democratic Committee food drive

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Democratic Town Committee is coordinating a non-perishable food drive to benefit local families in need. The drive will run from Feb. 2 to Feb. 15. Collection boxes are located at Rochester Town Hall, Plumb Memorial Library...

“Love bird” walk with the Sippican Lands Trust

MARION — Calling all bird lovers and lovebirds alike. Join Sippican Lands Trust and members of the Nasketucket Bird Club for this free program on Friday, Feb. 14 at 1 p.m. Winter is the best time to see many northern duck and waterbird species...

Creative Expression Contest with Tri-Town Against Racism

Tri-Town Against Racism will host their seventh annual Black History Month Creative Expression Contest. This year the theme for the contests will be chosen by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. This year's theme is...

Coast Guard auxiliary to offer safe boating courses

WAREHAM — The Wareham and Marion U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla is offering several one-day safe boating courses. These courses are offered the first Saturday of the month through May, except the first class will be held Feb. 14. Upon...

February storytimes and Bugman petting zoo at the Elizabeth Taber Library

MARION — The Elizbeth Taber library is hosting multiple events for the rest of January and February. Cozy Cup book club. The Cozy Cup Book Club will be discussing “Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man)” on Wednesday, Jan. 28. Coffee and tea...

Rochester Republican Town Committee to host meeting and caucus

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Republican Town Committee will host their monthly meeting and caucus on Monday, Feb. 9 at 6:30 p.m.. The meeting will be held at the Ponderosa Sportsman Club located at 242 Robinson Rd. on Route 105. Tyler Macallister...

Upcoming Afterschool programs at the Marion Natural History Museum

MARION — Afterschool programs return to the Marion Natural History museum. To register for any of these programs or to find out more information go to the Marion Natural History Museum’s website www.marionmuseum.org. The Great Backyard Bird Count....

Quahog Reading Program and more return to the Mattapoisett Library

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Library is hosting a variety of events this January. To register for events or for more information visit the library website at mattapoisettlibrary.org or call the library at 508-758-4171. Food drive. From now...

Marion Community Preservation Committee applications available

MARION — Applications for the Community Preservation Act funding will be available in the Town Clerk’s office at the Marion Town House Annex located at 14 Barnabas Rd. The Community Preservation Act is a Massachusetts Law that allows participating...

Join Saints Youth Group for a saucy supper

MARION — The Saints Youth Group will be hosting their 3rd Annual Spaghetti Dinner to raise funds for a summer mission trip to Muskegon, Michigan to volunteer a week of service within the foster care system. On Saturday, January 24th from 6 to 8 p.m...

Elizabeth Taber Library closures and events

MATTAPOISETT — The Elizabeth Taber Library will be closed on Monday, Jan. 19 in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Cozy Cup Book Club will be discussing “Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man)” on Jan. 14 and Jan. 28. Coffee and tea are...

“Winter Fire”: South Coast Chamber Music Series returns

MARION — The South Coast Chamber music series returns with a new show titled “Winter Fire”. The concert will be on Saturday, Jan. 31 starting at 3 p.m at St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church. The church is located at 124 Front St. The concert includes...

Youth theater, dance classes and more coming to the Marion Art Center

MARION — The Marion Art Center has more classes and clubs for all this winter. The Center is located at 80 Pleasant St. Registration is required for these activities. Youth Theater. The Marion Art Center is hosting an after school theater program...

Winter classes at the Marion Art Center for adults

MARION — The Marion Art Center is beginning their winter rotation of classes. The Center is located at 80 Pleasant St. For more information and registration visit www.marionartcenter.org/adult-classes. Six Stories, Six Weeks. Instructor Sarah Banse...

Marion Art Center will show Charlie Chaplin’s “The Great Dictator”

MARION — The Marion Art Center is hosting a movie night featuring “The Great Dictator.” This 1940 classic is an American political-satire, black-comedy film written, directed, produced by and starring Charlie Chaplin. The showing is on Wednesday,...

Town of Marion Mural competition requirements

MARION — The Town of Marion is hosting a community mural contest for the newly upgraded Town House. This initiative celebrates Marion’s maritime heritage, history and civic spirit through public art that reflects the town’s identity and...

Rochester opens applications for Rochester Memorial School Committee position

ROCHESTER — The Town of Rochester is seeking applications from interested residents to fill a vacancy on the Rochester Memorial School Committee. The appointed individual will serve the remainder of the term, which expires at the Town’s May Annual...

Youth basketball tryouts come to Mattapoisett

David Arancio, far right, and members of the Lady Cannons — the program's girls team — pose together at a game. Photo source: David Arancio

MATTAPOISETT — Youth basketball tryouts are coming to Old Hammondtown School at 20 Shaw St. this spring. The SNE Cannons will hold the first round of tryouts for area athletes free of charge, with no membership fees required to participate. The...

Permits and tags for the new year

ROCHESTER — The Town Hall in Rochester is open for residents to pick-up tags for 2026. Residents can renew dog licenses, transfer station stickers and beach permit stickers during regular business hours at Town Hall.

Guardians and Little Angels Dance at Old Rochester Regional High School

MATTAPOISETT — Old Rochester Regional High School Ambassadors Club is hosting a kid friendly dance for little ones and their families. The dance will be on Jan. 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Old Rochester High School cafeteria located at 135 Marion...

Learn about beavers at the Marion Natural History Museum

MARION — Beavers are more than soft fur and flat tails! Join the Marion Natural History Museum on Jan. 30 at 6 p.m. to learn more about these creatures. The Marion Natural History Museum will host Wildlife Biologist Steven Wright of Massachusetts...

Lamb of God Christian Church to hold January events

MATTAPOISETT — The Lamb of God Christian Church will hold several events throughout January. Each Sunday the church will hold an Adult Bible Study at the American Legion Hall, at 3 Depot St., beginning at 6:30 p.m. On Sunday, Jan. 18 the church...

Mattapoisett Disability Commission seeking new members

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Disability Commission is seeking new members interested in improving accessibility for town facilities. The commission’s next monthly meeting will be held at Town Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 28 at 5 p.m. The group is...

Hue can learn all about colors with the Marion Natural History Museum

MARION — A colorful class is coming to the Marion Natural History Museum on Saturday, Jan. 10. The class, which will run from 10 a.m. to noon, will explore color theory, including primary, secondary, tertiary and complementary colors. It will also...

New Year, New Books and New Clubs at the Plumb Library in January

ROCHESTER — New events and clubs are starting again this January at the Plumb Library. The Library is located at 17 Constitution Way. Teen Advisory Board. All teens and pre-teens are welcome to join the Teen Advisory Board at the Plumb Library....

This week’s events at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library

Used book sale. The Friends of the Mattapoisett Library will hold its monthly used book sale Saturday, Jan. 10 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Books can be donated from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 8-9 in the library’s meeting room. Silent Book Club. Tea and...

Upcoming Presentation with the Mattapoisett Woman’s Club, Public Welcome!

MATTAPOISETT — Join the Mattapoisett Woman’s Club for a presentation by Jenny Martin, the Mattapoisett Free Public Library’s new director, to learn how to live a creative life. Her presentation, “The Magic is You: Finding Your Creative Voice,” will...

Mattapoisett Republican Town Committee to host first meeting of the year

MATTAPOISETT – The Mattapoisett Republican Town Committee will discuss community concerns and issues at its next public meeting. The event will be held Thursday, Jan. 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Neimad Facility located at 57 Fairhaven Road. The...

Come Sing with Sippican Choral Society!

MARION — Preparation is underway for the Sippican Choral Society's spring concert, with rehearsals beginning next week. Singers are asked to come early to the Jan. 12 meeting to register and pick up materials. The doors to Wickenden Chapel at 86...

Marion town government closures and Christmas tree disposal

MARION — The Marion Town House Annex will be closed at noon on Wednesday, Dec. 31, and Thursday, Jan. 1. The Water, Sewer and Highway Departments, including the Administrative Office, will close at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 31 and Thursday, Jan....

Mattapoisett Democratic Town Committee to hold running for office forum

MATTAPOISETT — Anyone looking to become an elected official is invited to the Mattapoisett Democratic Town Committee’s annual “So you want to run for public office” speaker forum. The event will take place Wednesday, Jan. 7 at 6:30 p.m. in the...

This week’s events at the Mattapoisett Library

MATTAPOISETT —All events and programs at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library, located at 7 Barstow St., are free and open to everyone. For more information, visit mattapoisettlibrary.org or call 508-758-4171. Game lounge. Teens aged 14-17 are...

Governor candidate to speak at Rochester Republican Town Committee

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Republican Town Committee will welcome a gubernatorial candidate at its next meeting. Michael Minogue, a West Point graduate, veteran and former CEO, will speak at the Monday, Jan. 12 meeting. It will be held at 6:30 p.m....

Rochester Christmas tree pick-up

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Highway Department will be traveling around town on Thursday, Jan. 16 to collect Christmas trees. Place any trees needing to be disposed curbside by the morning of Jan.16. All decorations, lights, tinsel and bags must be...

January events at Elizabeth Taber library

MARION — Multiple events and book clubs are taking place this winter at the Elizabeth Taber Library. The library is located at 8 Spring St. Registration is required for some events. Banned Book Club. The Banned Book Club will be discussing John...

Closures and New Years celebrations at the Elizabeth Taber Library

MARION — The library will be closed Christmas Eve and Christmas day. The library will reopen Saturday, Dec. 27. The library will be closing at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 31. Ring in the New Year at the library’s Noon Year’s Eve Party. Kids of all...

Advent Christian Campground may be eligible for preservation

Camp Marion in 1920. Source: Tremont Advent Camp

MARION — The Tremont Advent Camp Meeting property on Oakdale Avenue was recently determined eligible to be listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The Massachusetts Historical Commission made the preliminary approval following a...

Open Table returns at Mattapoisett Congregational Church

MATTAPOISETT — Community members can once again come to the Mattapoisett Congregational Church for a monthly free meal. Open Table, the free dinner event, returns to the church with 3 meals planned for Jan. 9, Feb. 27 and Mar. 13., weather...

Accessory Dwelling Unit presentations at the Marion Council on Aging

MARION — The Marion Council on Aging will hold an informational session about accessory dwelling units Wednesday, Jan. 7 at 5:30 p.m. The Marion Council on Aging is located at 465 Mill St. Buz Artiano, CEO of construction company Buildx, and Bob...

Upcoming events in the children's department at the Mattapoisett Library

MATTAPOISETT — Join in fun for kids at the Mattapoisett library through the end of December. To register for events or for more information, visit mattapoisettlibrary.org, or call the library at 508-758-4171. From now until the end of January, the...

Christmas day swim to benefit Helping Hands and Hooves

Swimmers run into the water on Christmas Day during the 20th annual Helping Hands and Hooves Polar Plunge. Photo by Sawyer Smook-Pollitt

MATTAPOISETT — Take a plunge with Helping Hands and Hooves for a tradition helping those in need. The organization will host its 22nd annual Christmas Day Swim at 11 a.m. at Mattapoisett Town Beach. Each swimmer is asked to donate $20, payable on...

Entries open for Marion Art Center winter show

MARION — The Marion Art Center is now accepting entries for its Winter Members’ Show. The show opens Jan. 10 with a reception from 3 to 5 p.m. and runs through Feb. 6. All members may enter a piece. Works must be original, must be made by the...

Santa is coming to town for Marion parade

Santa Clause waves at the 2024 Christmas parade. Photo by Brendan Cassidy

MARION — Santa is coming to town for Marion’s yearly parade to visit all the good boys and girls of the town. The parade will be held Dec. 13 at 1 p.m. beginning from Jenna Drive. It will end at the Marion Fire and Emergency Medical Services...

Mattapoisett Holiday in the Park

MATTAPOISETT — Join the town of Mattapoisett for a holiday celebration in Shipyard Park from 3-5 p.m. on Dec. 13. Shipyard Park is located at 12 Water St. Mr. and Mrs. Clause, Rudolph, Frosty the snowman and elves will attend the annual Christmas...

Marion Council on Aging to hold wand-erful show

MARION — A spellbinding performance is coming to the Marion Council on Aging on Friday. Magician and juggler Robert Clarke will perform at the COA Dec. 12 at 1 p.m. His routine will include comedy, magic and mentalism with audience participation...