Happenings

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...

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...

Dr. Hoffer to teach dementia navigation

MATTAPOISETT — Join Dr. Edward Hoffer at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library at 7 Barstow Street on Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 6:30 p.m. Dr. Hoffer will discuss dementia, answering what it is, when to suspect it, the tests your doctor should perform to...

The Showstoppers Performance Troupe seeks new talent

MATTAPOISETT — The Showstoppers community-service singing troupe is seeking talented youth for its 24th season. Youth from second grade to senior year of high school with singing ability are encouraged to apply. Candidates are asked to submit two...

Marion Council on Aging Events

Friday, Sept. 12. Concert with That 60’s Band at 1 p.m. Prepare to dance and sing along to the hit songs of the 60’s. Enjoy hits from iconic groups such as the Monkees, Rolling Stones, Beatles and Creedence Clearwater. Friday, Sept. 12. Caregiver...

Salty’s Soiree at the Dunseith Gardens

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Land Trust is hosting a bonfire on Saturday, Oct. 25 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Dunseith Gardens. There will be storytelling, music and s’mores, free for all. For more information visit...

Old Rochester Regional High School Alumni Association Events

Old Rochester athletes enter a game in the 2024. Photo by Erez Ben-Akiva

Friday, Oct. 17. Join alumni at the Old Rochester Regional High School Alumni Homecoming Football Game at Old Rochester Regional High School. Tickets are necessary for entry and seating will be in a dedicated alumni area behind the end zone....

Upcoming events at Plumb Library

ROCHESTER — Weekly scrambled word. Plumb Library is hosting a weekly word scramble on Mondays from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Participants can unscramble a word and receive a small prize from a treasure chest. Weekly Seek and find. Each week in September,...

Grant applications open for the Rochester Cultural Council

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Cultural Council is now accepting online applications from organizations, schools and individuals for grants to support “community-oriented arts, humanities and science programs.” With funding provided by the Mass Cultural...

Things to do: Week of Sept. 4

Thursday, Sept. 4 Mattapoisett Museum Meeting MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Museum is hosting its Annual Meeting at 5 Church St. from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 4. Following a brief business meeting, attendees are welcome to join “an...

A bird walk with Sippican Lands Trust

MARION — Calling all avian enthusiasts: the Sippican Lands Trust is hosting a bird walk at Osprey Marsh on Sunday, Sept. 14 at 8 a.m. The walk will be guided by Michael Labossiere, a birder for 59 years and founder and president emeritus of the...

Donate supplies to Rochester Memorial School

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Democratic Town Committee is coordinating a school supply drive to benefit students and staff at Rochester Memorial School. Collection boxes will be placed at the following locations until Saturday, Sept. 20: Rochester Town...

Check out some upcoming events with the Sippican Woman’s Club

MARION – On Friday, Sept. 12, at 12 p.m. the Sippican Woman’s Club will host a luncheon and play located at Handy’s Tavern at 152 Front Street. Playwright and actress Cynthia Krause will perform “An Hour with Eleanor,” a one-woman play that brings...

Attend the next Rochester Republican Town Committee meeting

ROCHESTER - The Rochester Republican Town Committee will hold their next meeting Monday, Sept. 8. Dan Sullivan, a candidate for the 9th Congressional District, will be the guest speaker. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Ponderosa Sportsman...

Things to do: Week of Aug. 28

Thursday, Aug. 28 Books and Babble at Plumb Library ROCHESTER— The Books and Babble Book Group will discuss “Braiding Sweetgreen” by Robin Wall Kimmerer on Thursday, Aug. 28 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Plumb Library, located at 17 Constitution way in...

Banned Book Club to discuss work by Howard Zinn

MARION — Elizabeth Taber Library will host a special Banned Book Club meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 6 p.m. Participants should read any chapter or passage from “A People’s History of the United States” by Howard Zinn and arrive at the library...

Elizabeth Taber Library to begin fall kids book clubs

MARION — As the summer ends, Elizabeth Taber Library is starting up its fall kids book clubs in September. Each of the three clubs will meet on Thursday afternoons from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Nonfiction Nerds, a club for “fact lovers,” will begin on...

Matt York to perform “Songs and Stories of Willie Nelson” in Marion

MARION — Musician Matt York will perform the Songs and Stories of Willie Nelson on Saturday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. in the Anne Braitmayer Webb Theater. Joined by fiddle player Angelica Vendetti, York will focus on “Willie’s long and illustrious music...

St. Philip’s to conclude its 141st summer season

MATTAPOISETT — St. Philip’s Episcopal Church will conclude its summer visiting clergy services on Sunday, Aug. 31, with the Reverend Jeffrey Paull Cave conducting the service. Cave has been a visiting clergy at St. Philip’s for 50 years, with the...

Attend the Mattapoisett Congregational Church’s annual homecoming

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Congregational Church will hold its annual homecoming on Sunday, Sept. 7 at 10 a.m. All are invited to celebrate in worship with a Blessing of the Backpacks for students returning to school. Children are encouraged to...

Attend a driving safety course

MATTAPOISETT — All drivers, regardless of age, are welcome to attend an AARP Smart Driver course on Thursday, Sept. 18. Attend the course to refresh driving skills and learn proven driving techniques to be safe on the road. The course costs $20 for...

A chicken dinner with the Marion Social Club

MARION — The Marion Social Club, located at 44 Pumping Station Road, is hosting a chicken dinner on Sunday, September 21 at 1 p.m., with doors opening at 12 p.m. Each dinner will cost $17 and will include chicken, potato salad, vegetables and...

Marion to continue roadway improvements

MARION — The Marion Department of Public Works will install permanent pavement on the following roadways during the week of Aug. 25: Spring Street, from U.S. Route 6 to Ryder Lane, Front Street, from U.S. Route 6 to Ryder Lane, and Wells Road, from...

Mass 50501 member to speak at upcoming Mattapoisett Democratic Town Committee meeting

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Democratic Town Committee will be hosting a special guest speaker on Wednesday, Aug. 27. Nancy Becker, a member of Mass 50501, will be sharing insights on grassroots organizing, protecting democracy, local policy...

St. Philip’s visiting clergy series continues

MATTAPOISETT — The Rev. Jeffrey Paull Cave, retired from Diocese of Atlanta, Georgia, is returning to St. Philip’s Episcopal Church to lead the Sunday, Aug. 24 services. This will also be Rev. Cave’s 50th year visiting St. Philip’s for the church’s...

Attend an upcoming Bible study, storytime and baptism

MATTAPOISETT — The Lamb of God Christian Church of Mattapoisett will be presenting several events this August and September. On Wednesday, Aug. 20 an Adult Bible Study will be held at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library in the lower meeting room....

Upcoming visiting clergy member

MATTAPOISETT — On Sunday, Aug. 17 the Rev. Michael Pearson, Assisting Priest at St. Stephen’s Church in Providence, is visiting St. Philip’s Episcopal Church for the church’s continuing summer season. Services, using the 1928 Book of Common Prayer,...

A revolutionary historical meeting

ROCHESTER — The topic of the Rochester Historical Society Museum’s upcoming meeting event will be “Cemeteries, Genealogy and the Revolutionary War” in the context of beginning a project to find the graves and histories of Rochester’s veterans of the...

A mindfulness walk in the woods

MATTAPOISETT — Take some time out of the human world and join the Mattapoisett Land Trust in a mindfulness walk at the Brandt Island Cove District. The 90-minute walk of quiet nature-focused time will be led by Kathleen Urquhart and will be based on...

U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps’ Gosnold Division opens to new applicants

The U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps’ Gosnold Division is seeking new applicants to the training program at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy. The program welcomes young men and women between the ages of 11 and 17 who have an interest in nautical or...

Upcoming visiting clergy member

MATTAPOISETT — On Sunday, Aug. 10, the Rev. Robert Malm, Interim Rector at St. Peter’s on the Canal in Buzzards Bay is returning to St. Philip’s Episcopal Church for the church’s continuing 141st Summer Season. Services, using the 1928 Book of...

Attend a monthly children’s Bible storytime

MATTAPOISETT — The Lamb of God Christian Church of Mattapoisett will be presenting a monthly children’s “Bible Story Time” for children, parents and care givers of children. Children will help recreate the original Bible stories using the “Flannel...

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...

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...

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. 7, at...

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. These programs will...

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...