The Marion Natural History Museum and Sippican Lands Trust welcome Alan Poole for a talk on OSPREY on August 17 at 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm at the 150 year old Marion Natural History Museum upstairs at 8 Spring Street (upstairs from the Elizabeth Taber Library, elevator available.) Poole is an Associate of […] Read more »
Tucker Zenski (formerly Michael Osenkowski), 46 years old of Salem, MA died on August 10, 2023 in Seaside, Oregon. Tucker was born March 25, 1977 in Petersburg VA. He was a graduate of Mount St. Charles Academy, class of 1995 and University of Massachusetts Boston. Tucker’s quest for life began in the […] Read more »
The Sippican Rod & Gun Club is pleased to announce its annual NRA Women-On-Target program to be held on Saturday, September 23, located at 215 Dexter Lane, Rochester. The program will begin at 8:30 am and finish at 5:00 pm. The program’s morning session will teach the NRA Home Firearm Safety Course which qualifies participants […] Read more »
On Saturday, August 19 the annual Chalk-Full-O-Fun Festival will be back at the park surrounding the Lillian Gregerman Band shell in Onset. (Rain date is next day.) It is free for spectators. For a $5 registration fee, artists of all ages & abilities can chalk the sidewalk. Each one will receive a 36-count box of […] Read more »
During the July 27 meeting of the Marine Advisory Board, member Bob Moore introduced the subject of whether or not boats in Mattapoisett Harbor and those permitted to tie up at the wharves should be required to have liability insurance. In a follow-up, Moore explained that he was aware that many towns require liability […] Read more »
Entertainment for the whole family is coming to Mattapoisett this summer. The Magic of Lyn Illusionist Show will be held on Friday, August 18 at 7:00 pm at Old Hammondtown School, Mattapoisett. Magician Lyn Dillies is the most highly acclaimed female illusionist, having performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and across the country. At this […] Read more »
Summer Yoga on the lawn – Every Thursday 9:30-10:30. Extended to the end of August. Elke Pierre will be leading summer yoga classes on our shady lawns Thursday morning all summer long. Banned Book Club Tuesday August 22 at 6:30 – Join us to discuss Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass. Now considered a central […] Read more »
That Pavilion so visible from Route 6 that sits in front of the Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center is better than it was just a few months ago, having added better furnishings, flowerpots, ceiling fans, electrical outlets and lighting. According to Harry Norweb, none of this or anything else going on at the […] Read more »
Additional information regarding the construction of a retaining wall planned for a Park Lane Extension residence came into question during Monday night’s meeting of the Mattapoisett Planning Board. The agenda item was merely an informational courtesy provided by the property owner Andris Rieksts and Lisa Francis to the board, offering them more details on […] Read more »
Enjoy an open-air silent movie at Munro Preserve in collaboration with the Mattapoisett Museum and the Mattapoisett Land Trust. The movie, Down to the Sea in Ships, will be shown 7:30-9:30 pm on Thursday August 24 at the Munro Preserve on the corner of Water Street and Main Street. The film contains semidocumentary footage […] Read more »