Happenings

A Veterans Day celebration at the Marion Council on Aging

MARION — The Annual Marion Veterans Day Ceremony will be held at Old Landing Veteran’s Park on Front Street on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. The guest speaker is retired Colonel Jonathan F. Henry, U.S. Army. The Sippican School Band led by Mrs. Hannah...

Open position for the Mattapoisett Scholarship Committee

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Scholarship Committee is seeking applicants for an open position as a member. The Committee has seven members who meet four to five times per year to publicize, solicit student applications, determine the...

Eat, drink and be scary at Old Rochester’s Trunk or Treat fundraiser

MATTAPOISETT — Old Rochester Regional High School’s Drama Club will host a Trunk or Treat fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 25 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The event will be in front of Old Rochester located at 135 Marion Road. Entry is $5 per person. There...

Skele-fun at Trunk or Treat with first responders

MARION — Hang out with Marion’s Fire Department, Police Department and Harbormaster’s Department at a spooky Trunk or Treat celebration. There will be music, pumpkin painting and treats at Island Wharf Marina located at 2 Island Wharf Road. The...

Calling all the monsters: send us your spooky snapshots!

Attention all goblins and ghouls of all ages! Do you want to be featured in Sippican Week? Send us your Halloween photos of costumes, decorations or other autumnal photos. We want to showcase our readers and the spooky spirit of the Tri-town....

Hidden gem hunt at yard sale continues

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Friends Meeting will hold a yard sale this Saturday, Oct. 18 from 8 am to 12 p.m., located in their community hall at 103 Marion Road on U.S. Route 6 in Mattapoisett. There will be a large variety of items for sale....

Hip-Hip-BOO-ray: Rochester Haunted Grange returns

ROCHESTER — Join Boy Scout Troop 31 for its second annual Haunted Grange Halloween Event on Saturday Oct. 25. This is an all ages and free event that will take place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Rochester Grange, located at 205 Hartley Road. There...

Pumpkin decorating contest and Lego days at Elizabeth Taber Library

MARION — Join the Elizabeth Taber Library for multiple upcoming events. The library will remain closed on Sundays for the remainder of 2025. Pumpkin decorating contest. Check out a free pumpkin from the Elizabeth Taber Library with your library...

A terror-ific Halloween costume contest and parade

MATTAPOISETT — Calling all Hallo-queens and creepy kings to the Mattapoisett Police for a Halloween costume contest and parade Oct. 31 at 6 p.m. The parade will start at Center School at 17 Barstow and Church Street. The parade will travel West on...

Wampanoag exhibit opens Nov. 6 at Mattapoisett Museum

Men working on a fish weir at the mouth of the Mattapoisett River in the Museum's diorama depicting what the Wampanoag village of Mattapoisett may have looked like 2,000-3,000 years ago. Source Phil Mello

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Museum will unveil its new, permanent exhibit entitled “From the Land to the Shore: The Wampanoag of Mattapoisett” on Thursday, Nov. 6 at 6 p.m. The exhibit tells the story of the Wampanoag people who have lived in...

Children’s events at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library

MATTAPOISETT — Check out these children’s events at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library, located at 7 Barstow St. To register for these events or to receive further information, visit the library’s website at mattapoisettlibrary.org or call...

Deja-boo! Marion Art Center’s Halloween Parade to return

Marion Art Center's 2023 Halloween Parade. Source: Marion Art Center

MARION — The Marion Art Center is brewing up plans for the non-profit’s annual Halloween Parade on Friday, Oct. 31. People of all ages wearing costumes are invited to join the family-friendly event. Participants will meet in front of Marion Music...

Tri-Town Marines invited to celebrate 250 year anniversary

The Marine Corps League of Greater New Bedford is celebrating 250 years of Marine Corps history and invites Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester Marines and Marine Corps veterans to a birthday celebration on Nov. 6 at the Freetown Veterans of Foreign...

Old Colony to be addressed at next Rochester Republican Town Committee meeting

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Republican Town Committee will meet on Oct. 13, at 6:30 p.m., at the Ponderosa Sportsman Club in Acushnet located at 242 Robinson Road. David Hughes, an Old Colony School Committee member, will be in attendance and will...

Spooktacular Marion Council on Aging Halloween Celebration

MARION — Join the Marion Council on Aging for a spooktacular afternoon with lunch and ghost stories. The event will begin at 12 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31 with a lunch of Monster Tuna Sandwich and a Ghoulish Tomato Soup. Lunch will be followed by Gothic...

Scholar lectures explore San Francisco, the Panama Canal and medicine

Join the Marion Council on Aging for road scholar lectures this October. These programs are presented virtually. Call to register at 508-748-3570. Twentieth Century Medicines That Saved the World. Hear about the time before the age of penicillin...

Variety of educational and spooky Marion Council on Aging Events

MARION — Join the Marion Council on Aging for multiple fall events and classes this October. All events are located at 465 Mill Street. Call 508-748-3570 for registration and for more information. Evaluating Your Home Insurance. Every year,...

Annual Marion Art Center Meeting

MARION — The Annual Meeting for the Marion Art Center will be held on Thursday, Oct. 16 at 4:30pm. The meeting will take place in the Marion Art Center’s Anne Braitmayer Webb Theater, located at 80 Pleasant Street. All members are invited to...

Hidden gem hunt at yard sale

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Friends Meeting will hold a yard sale this Saturday, Oct. 11 from 8 am to 12 p.m., located in their community hall at 103 Marion Road on U.S. Route 6 in Mattapoisett. There will be a large variety of donated items for...

Merrily rolling along: 19th annual Buzzards Bay Bike Ride to cruise through Tri-town

Cyclists smile for a photo at the Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride. Source: Buzzards Bay Coalition

The annual Buzzards Bay Coalition Watershed Ride is back this Saturday, Oct. 5 for its nineteenth year. Participants can ride along 100-mile, 77-mile or 41-mile routes that will wind through the South Coast. The 100-mile route starts at Sakonnet...

Frightfully fun film and other October events at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library

MATTAPOISETT — Join the Mattapoisett Free Public Library for upcoming October events. The Library is located at 7 Barstow Street. For more information visit www.mattapoisettlibrary.org or call the library at (508) 758-4171. Library programs and...

Quit toolin’ around! Rochester Historical Society to showcase new exhibit

ROCHESTER — This Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. is the grand opening of the Rochester Historical Society’s new exhibit: "The Tools and Industries That Made Rochester". The exhibit is supported by the Rochester Cultural Council and the...

Beads, boardgames and books at October Plumb Library events

Join the Plumb library for an assortment of events throughout October. More information and links for registration can be found on the Events Calendar www.plumblibrary.com. Boards and Cards: Games for Adults. Saturday Oct. 11 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m....

Exploring galaxies and the deep sea at Mattapoisett Library

MATTAPOISETT — Listen to prize-winning regional poets at the Mattapoisett Library on Sunday, Oct. 19 at 2 p.m. Margot Wizansky will read from her most recent collection, “Random Music in a Small Galaxy.” Her poems explore the transcendent beauty of...

Mattapoisett Library Fall Sale to be one for the books

MATTAPOISETT — The Friends of the Mattapoisett Library are welcoming literature lovers of all ages to their upcoming Fall Book Sale on Saturday, Oct. 25 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the library community room. Gently used books will be sold at...

Fun at the fifth annual Fall Family Festival

ROCHESTER — Old Colony Regional Vocation Technical High School is hosting its fifth annual Fall Family Festival and Touch a Truck on Saturday, Oct. 4 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Giant inflatables, laser tag, an obstacle course, a climbing tower, a...

Flute it! A Marion concert to benefit Clocktower restoration

MARION — Flutist Wendy Rolfe and pianist Deborah DeWolf Emery will perform "Musical Belles - A Benefit Recital for the Restoration of the Clocktower" Sunday, Sept. 28 at 4 p.m. The concert will take place at the First Congregational Church of...

We're looking for the next generation

Calling all Tri-town students: Sippican Week is seeking news articles, opinion pieces, photos and more! Graphic by Andrew Griffith

Wanted: Students to help Sippican Week -- in any one of many ways. We aim to constantly provide news about people, events and issues in Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester. That’s local people of all ages. Events of interest to everyone from toddlers...

Look out below! Birding with the Mattapoisett Land Trust

MATTAPOISETT — Join the Mattapoisett Land Trust and the Nasketucket Bird Club on Saturday Sept. 27 at 8 a.m. for an early morning birding adventure. This birding walk will be led by Michael Labossiere from the Nasketucket Bird Club. It will be an...

Hayrides, pumpkin bowling, face painting at Fall Free Family Fun Festival

MATTAPOISETT — Autumn is in the air in the Tri-town, and the Mattapoisett Lions Club will host their annual Fall Free Family Fun Festival on Saturday, Nov. 1 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Hayrides around town, pumpkin bowling, face painting, fortune...

Things to do: Week of Sept. 18

Friday, Sept. 19 Needle felting pop-up MARION — Create a furry friend at the Needle Felting Pop-Up Art School at the Elizabeth Taber Library on Friday, Sept. 19 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Kids ages eight and up can learn the basics of needle felting...

Frogs and toads in Mattapoisett

MATTAPOISETT — Have a ribbiting time with the Buzzard Bay Collective at their monthly Amphibian Oasis. This month’s event is held on Sunday, Sept. 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. With field guides, guests will wander the Tinkhamtown woodlands, which...

Going nuts with needly felting

MARION — Create a furry friend at the Needle Felting Pop-Up Art School at the Elizabeth Taber Library on Friday, Sept. 19 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Kids ages eight and up can learn the basics of needle felting by making a felt squirrel. Caregivers of...

Landscape exhibit at the Marion Council on Aging

MARION — Delve into some of the details of landscapes at the Marion Council on Aging’s Art For Your Mind Landscapes Old and New event on Monday, Sept. 22 at 1 p.m. This event will look at interpretations of landscapes in America, Europe and beyond....

Playground to be rededicated in honor of Manuel and Felizarda Pina

MARION — The town of Marion will host a renaming ceremony at the former Point Road Playground on Friday, Sept. 26 at 11 a.m. The site, which was rededicated to Manuel and Felizarda Pina in August, is located at 983 Point Road, north of U.S. Route 6....

Fall prevention with the Council on Aging

ROCHESTER — Join the Rochester Council on Aging and Moxie Mobility Training at their “Hey, Moxie” Caregiver Connections event focusing on fall prevention on Friday, Sept. 19 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. The free event gives caregivers and the cared for...

National Comic Book Day at the library

MARION — Celebrate National Comic Book Day on Thursday, Sept. 25 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Elizabeth Taber Library with their young adult Comic Book Collage event. Using old comic books, kids in grades seven through ten can create a collage...

Tween DIY Jibitz at Elizabeth Taber Library

MARION — Tweens will take over the Elizabeth Taber Library with a DIY jibitz event on Wednesday, Sept. 24 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Kids in grades five through seven can create their own jibitzs for crocs using shrinky dink paper. The library is...

A trip from Marion to scenic South Dakota

MARION — Collette Tours will be visiting the Marion Council on Aging on Friday, Sept. 19 at 1 p.m. to talk about the Discover South Dakota Tour. Some of the highlights they will cover include Rapid City, Mount Rushmore, the Badlands, Custer State...

Drive-Thru flu clinic

MARION — The Board of Health is offering a drive-through Flu Clinic with the Council of Aging at the Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center at 465 Mill Street. They will be giving out both regular and high dose flu shots on Thursday, Sept. 25 starting...

Bargains on books, boardgames and more at Plumb Library

ROCHESTER — Join the Plumb Library for multiple events this September for all ages. The library is located at 17 Constitution Way. Fall Storytime with Ms. Fuscia. Baby Storytime is at 10:30 am Tuesdays beginning Sept. 30. This storytime is...

Postcard Writing and Rock Painting with Mattapoisett Democratic Town Committee

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Democratic Town Committee has partnered with The New Bedford Democratic City Committee to host a Swing States Postcard Writing and Kindness Rock Painting Party. The event is Wednesday, Sept. 24 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at...

Family jeopardy, workshops and more at the Mattapoisett Library

MATTAPOISETT — Attend a variety of events for all ages at the Mattapoisett Public Library located at 7 Barstow Street. Toddler crafts. On Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 11 a.m. join the library for toddler crafts. Toddlers can make a pumpkin out of...

New play opens at the Marion Art Center

MARION — Join the Marion Art Center for a new play called “Proof,” written by David Auburn and directed by Rick Sherburne. The production will be at the Marion Art Center’s Anne Braitmayer Webb Theater located at 80 Pleasant Street. The show dates...

Ahoy! Scour the beach for fish, crabs and more

MARION — Join the Marion Natural History Museum for an afterschool netting event on Wednesday, Sept. 17 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The event will take place at Harbormaster’s Beach, 1 Island Wharf Road. Find fish and other possible animals like...

Marion Democratic Town Committee to meet

MARION — The Marion Democratic Town Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m., Sept. 18 in the Community Room of the Marion Police Station, 550 Mill Street. The group will discuss and decide upon its priorities for activities through December. All...

Upcoming meeting with the Marion Democratic Town Committee

MARION — The Marion Democratic Town Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 18 in the community room of the Marion Police Station, located at 550 Mill Street. The group will discuss and decide upon priorities for activities through...

“Bikes for All” requests donations

MATTAPOISETT — “Bikes for All” is entering its fifth fall season of collecting, refurbishing and distributing used bicycles. Over 275 children and adults have been able to enjoy recycled bicycles from this event throughout the past four years....

Monthly Memoir Writing workshops

MARION — Memoir writing workshops at the Elizabeth Taber Library start Thursday, Sept. 18 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The library is located at 8 Spring Street. For more information visit www.ElizabethTaberLibrary.org or email the library at...

Tween Takeover at the Elizabeth Taber Library

MARION — Join the library for Tween Takeover every second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 3 p.m. This program is for 5th to 7th graders. The next takeover meeting is Wednesday, Sept. 17, where there will be snacks, chats, and crafts with...