Happenings

Happenings

Learn potentially lifesaving skills

The First Congregational Church of Marion will sponsor a “Heart Saver Training Class” on Sunday, Nov. 10 at 12 p.m. The class provides an opportunity to learn techniques to be prepared for an emergency. No previous medical training is required to...

Christmas on Church Street

The Mattapoisett Congregational Church’s annual Holiday Fair will be held on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Reynard Hall at 27 Church St. This year’s event will include homemade frozen foods, baked treats, hand knitted and crafted items,...

Learn about the ocean’s twilight zone

MARION — Ever wondered what goes on 1000 feet below the surface of the ocean? Benjamin Grassian of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution will fill you in on Friday, Nov. 8 at “Mysteries of the Midwater” hosted by the Marion Natural History Museum...

Hear a slightly spooky story with Sippican Lands Trust

Yearning for a mild scare this October? The Sippican Lands Trust will host “Slightly Spooky Story Time” on Friday, Oct. 25 at 5 p.m. Park at the Lands Trust’s Hoff property lot in Marion and follow a trail to the White Eagle property. The event will...

Marion COA book club accepting new members

MARION — The Marion Council on Aging’s book club is accepting new members. The club, which is sponsored by the Friends of Elizabeth Taber Library, will next meet on Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 1 p.m. at the Council on Aging. You do not have to be a Marion...

Tri-County Symphonic Band to open season with ‘European Adventure’

Take a trip across the pond without the hassle with the Tri-County Symphonic Band’s “European Adventure” concert on Sunday, Oct. 27 at 3 p.m. The season-opening show will be held at the Fireman Performing Arts Center at Tabor Academy in Marion,...

State leads Marion officials in tabletop exercise testing emergency response

MARION — With the help of a state agency, Marion officials tested the town’s emergency response plans Tuesday, Oct. 8, a news release said. Staff from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency facilitated a tabletop exercise with officials from...

Brave a haunted library during Taber Library’s Halloweekend festivities

MARION — The Halloween festivities at Elizabeth Taber Library spread through an entire weekend this October. The “Great Pumpkin Contest” is open throughout the month. Check out a pumpkin with a library card, decorate it and return it by Wednesday,...

Spine-chilling ghost stories to fill an autumn Marion night

MARION — For the fourth year, the South Coast will once again be haunted by “Ghost Stories for an Autumn Night” at St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church in Marion. Eric Fialho, a “master storyteller” who’s “been thrilling Boston-area audiences for over a...

Mattapoisett Republican Town Committee monthly meeting

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Republican Town Committee will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, Oct. 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Niemad Corporation facility at 57 Fairhaven Road. The discussion will focus on “GOP efforts...

A night of acoustic music

MATTAPOISETT — Mattapoisett residents and musicians Gary Brown and Seth Asser will be performing an “Evening of Acoustic Music” at the Mattapoisett Museum on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. The duo will play some of their original music as well as...

Tri-Town early voting begins Saturday

Early voting begins soon in the Tri-Town. Those looking to cast their ballots in the 2024 general election ahead of election day Tuesday, Nov. 5 can do so in Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester beginning Saturday, Oct. 19. In Marion, early voting...

Show us your aurora photos and a reminder to look again tonight!

Did you shoot a photo of the northern lights last night? We are looking to light up our website with aurora photos from different areas in town! Send your photos of the lights to editor@sippicanweek.com . Please tell us where the photo was taken and...

Rochester club collecting donations for those affected by Hurricane Helene

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Lions Club is collecting donations of items desperately needed in North Carolina following Hurricane Helene. Drop-off locations are available at Friends’ Marketplace and Lloyd's Market. Items needed include baby wipes,...

Two Tri-Town residents raise over $21K during Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride

More than 300 bike riders raised over $240,000 in an effort to protect and restore Buzzards Bay during the Sunday, Oct. 6 Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride. At the annual fundraising event for the Buzzards Bay Coalition, 323 cyclists rode towards Woods...

Woman’s club meeting to feature Massachusetts art history presentation

MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club is inviting potential new members and interested local residents to its Thursday, Oct. 17 monthly meeting. The meeting will feature an art history presentation by Jill Sanford of Art for Your Mind. “Art...

Brave a haunted mansion in Rochester

ROCHESTER — Rochester Boy Scout Troop 31 is hosting a free pop-up haunted house Saturday, Oct. 19 at the Rochester Grange Hall. The haunted house at 205 Hartley Road will run from 7 to 10 p.m. and is aimed for all ages. The hometown walk-through...

Artist to give live pastel portrait demo at library

MATTAPOISETT — An artist will be giving a live demonstration of working on a pastel pet portrait Sunday, Oct. 27 from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library. During the demo, exhibitor Mj Manville Cloutier will answer any questions...

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