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Old Colony PTO Family Festival 367 viewsFamilies enjoy arts and crafts during the festival. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Marion Holiday House367 viewsThe 33rd annual Marion Holiday House Tour was enjoyed by many on December 9. The annual fundraiser began at the Handy Tavern, the headquarters of the Sippican Woman's Club, which hosted the event. The tavern was built in 1812 and has been owned by the club for many decades. Club historian Jeanine Bruen shared that the club is celebrating its 100th year and for nearly that long has been taking care of this structure in the heart of Marion village. "We women have kept it in good shape," Bruen boasted. Along w
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Ozone Falls 367 viewsChris Podrecca and Abby Martin visited Ozone Falls in Tennessee on the 4th of July with The Wanderer.
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Antiques in Rochester366 viewsThe Rochester Women’s Club held an antique appraisal event at their clubhouse on Route 105 in Rochester on November 29, 2009. Guests brought in their heirlooms and antiques for antique expert and professional appraiser Frank McNamee to assess. Guests were asked to leave a $5 donation in exchange for information about their items, which ranged from 19th century baskets to early electric fans. Photo by Felix Perez.
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Helping Hands and Hooves366 viewsHelping Hands and Hooves, a Mattapoisett-based non-profit organization in the area of Aucoot Cove, gives horseback riding lessons to disabled people in the Southcoast region. The rides are therapeutic to the students, who anticipate their lessons each week so much that they even hold the rides in the rain. Photo by Anne O’Brien-Kakley.
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Puppeteers366 viewsThe Rochester Congregational Church hosted a puppet show on Sunday, May 23, 2010. The puppeteers included children of the congregation and the show's coordinator Marjorie Skrutski. Just in case a puppet show full of laughs and fun wasn't enough, everyone was treated to ice cream sundaes after the show. Photos by Felix Perez.
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Barn Tour366 viewsOver 60 carloads of people enjoyed the second annual Rochester Land Trust Barn Tour on June 27, 2010. With eight barns on the route, enthusiasts got to explore this fascinating part of the New England landscape. Some, like the Hiller farm barn, are still in use, and others on the tour were well-kept relics of our agricultural past. Photo by Anne O’Brien-Kakley
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Grandparents’ Day366 viewsThe South Coast Senior Resource Alliance (SRA) sponsored a Grandparents’ Day in Rochester on September 12, 2010. The day celebrated the bond between grandparent and grandchild with pony rides, face-painting and lots of games. SRA volunteers also provided valuable health and wellness information to the seniors who attended. Photos by Felix Perez.
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Art Show366 viewsWater-based mixed media artist Renee Richard Ouellette poses with one of her paintings at the inaugural Fine Arts Cafe fundraiser at the First Congregational Church of Rochester on September 25, 2010. Photo by Laura Peduli
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Fire Prevention366 viewsThe Marion Fire Department hosted an open house on Sunday, October 10 in recognition of Fire Safety Month. More than 100 people participated in the event, which included children’s activities, demonstrations, and even a simulated car accident. Photos by Felix Perez.
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Cranberry Science366 viewsAt a special event highlighting all things cranberry, 80 Rochester Memorial School third-graders explored the different attributes of the fruit using all of their senses in curriculum-based science and math activities. Photos by Laura Pedulli.
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Ski Lodge Tour366 viewsThe Sippican Woman’s Club decorated their house as an old-fashioned ski lodge for the annual Holiday House Tour and Tea scheduled for December 11, 2010 at 10:00 am. This year’s theme is “Let is Snow”. Photos by Laura Pedulli.
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