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Marion Natural History Museum435 viewsOn Wednesday, December 4th, the Marion Natural History Museum afterschool program explored different ways to help our local animals get through the lean winter months. The students also created their own “suet” feeders to bring home.
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Rochester Women’s Club 435 viewsThe Rochester Women’s Club helped ring in the season with a Winter Solstice Celebration on Saturday. Naomi Arenberg of WBUR-FM led a community sing-along ‘Songs of the Season’ Photos by Felix Perez
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Family Discovery Day 435 viewsThe Buzzards Bay Coalition held a Family Discovery Day encouraging children to learn more about the bal. Photos by Felix Perez
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Strengthening Families Fair435 viewsThere was so much to do and discover on March 1 at the “Strengthening Families Fair”, funded by the Department of Early Education & Care, and coordinated by the Old Rochester Regional School District. The gymnasium at the ORR High School was set up like a kids’ wonderland, with art projects, reading activities, brightly-colored gymnastics equipment, a flowing rainbow parachute, and…everyone’s favorite local children’s music group, “the Toe Jam Puppet Band.” Photo by Jean Perry
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Old Hammondtown School 435 viewsOn Friday, May 2nd, the Old Hammondtown School sixth grade enjoyed another field trip to Nasketucket State Park. The Mattapoisett Land Trust once again supplied the buses; and local experts Phil Benjamin - state certified forester, Brian Butler - professional wildlife consultant, Donna Bernier - entomologist and Elizabeth Leidhold - Mattapoisett conservation agent/environmental educator volunteered their time and expertise for the morning excursion. The students had a chance to explore four different ecosy
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Class of 2014435 viewsSaturday, June 7 was a beautiful day for graduation at Old Rochester Regional High School. Photo by Felix Perez.
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Silvershell Summer Program435 viewsThe Silvershell Summer Program took a field trip today to the New Bedford Whaling Museum. Photo courtesy Donna Hemphill
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Super Duper Summer Fair435 viewsThe Super Duper Summer Fair sponsored by the First Congregational Church of Marion had something for everyone. There was a plant sale, baked goods, books and toys for sale, and games for the kids – just a lot of good old-fashioned fun on a beautiful sunny summer day. Photos by Jean Perry & Felix Perez
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Oktoberfest Celebration435 viewsWere you wearing your lederhosen with a stein of lager in your hand while dancing the Schuhplattler and blowing the Alpine horn at Marion’s first Oktoberfest celebration September 13? The weather held out for Oktoberfest revelers at the Marion VFW where there were traditional dance performances, music, food, and of course – beer! Photo by Felix Perez
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Harvest Family Dance435 viewsFamilies danced the night away the evening of November 15 during the Harvest Family Dance hosted by the Southcoast Children’s Chorus. A professional caller led participants step by step in contra dancing inside the Marion Music Hall, with proceeds of the dance funding the chorus’ trip to Austria in June. Photos by Felix Perez
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White Gift Pageant435 viewsFor 80 years the Mattapoisett Congregational Church has presented a White Gift Pageant that includes the story and Nativity of Jesus, and the collection of gifts wrapped in plain white paper that are donated to charitable groups in the area. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Build-your-own Snowman435 viewsUnder the direction of Jeanne McCullough, children at the Mattapoisett Free Library on December 30 participated in a step-by-step build-your-own snowperson activity during the winter school break. Little fingers sticky with glue flattened out cotton balls and fastened them to prefabricated Styrofoam snowperson shapes, and then glued on the trimmings under the guidance of caregivers. Photos by Jean Perry
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