Visit us at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library, located at 7 Barstow Street.             Meet a team of mystery authors at the Sisters in Crime Mystery-Making event on October 7 at 6:00 pm. Edith Maxwell, Kit Irwin and Sharon-Healy Yang will brainstorm on their feet to create a brand-new mystery. Attendees will contribute to this […] Read more »

 Local residents are invited to join the Mattapoisett Woman’s Club for an engaging presentation by local author Michelle Cusolito, Surrounded by Water: Life on a Research Vessel in the Middle of the Atlantic. The program will take place on Thursday, October 15, at 11:30 am at Reynard Hall, inside the Mattapoisett Congregational Church. The event […] Read more »

Plumb Library storytimes are an interactive mix of early literacy fun with books, letters, numbers, songs, fingerplays, action rhymes, music, movement, games and lively discussions. This fall, we are offering three different sessions, starting October 6. Please register on the library’s online Events Calendar for each day you’d like to attend.             Baby Storytime (Ages […] Read more »

Each Wednesday from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm, teens in 6 to 12 can join us in the Student Lounge for snacks, crafts and chill time. Teens and tweens in grades 4 to 12 can also join us every Friday for T(w)een Friyays in the Student Lounge from 3:00 pm to 5:00pm to play games, […] Read more »

The Marion Natural History Museum Fall Nature Drawing & Journaling in New England event has been rescheduled to October 10 from 10:00 am to 11:30 am.             Join us for nature drawing and journaling the fall in New England. You can bring any media, but we will focus on graphite and colored pencils. Tricia Cassady […] Read more »

Looking for some storytimes? Family Storytime, for kids ages 2 and up and their families, happens on Thursday mornings in October at 10:30. Baby Storytime, for ages 0-2 and their families, happens on Friday mornings in October at 10:30.             October is Fire Prevention Month, so the Children’s Department has invited Fire Captain Andy Murray […] Read more »

Our 2nd Yard Sale will take place October 17 and 18. Drop-off will be October 3, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. On October 4, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, we will host a Cranberry Bake Sale and Raffle, along with the Sunday opening of our exhibit, “Rochester and the Revolution.” Read more »

The Old Rochester Regional Tri-Town Education Foundation invites the community to attend its inaugural Fall Gala on Thursday, October 8, at Century House in Acushnet.             The evening includes a cocktail hour and curated silent auction, featuring unique local experiences, vacation getaways and premium goods donated by regional businesses.             The gala will raise funds […] Read more »

The Marion Social Club, located at 44 Pumping Station Road, is having an authentic New England Clamboil on Sunday, October 18. It will include chowder, clams, potatoes, sweet potatoes, sausages, hot dogs, linguica, broth and butter. The price will be $40 each, and the cutoff date is October 11. Doors will open at noon for […] Read more »

            The Mattapoisett Lions will be hosting the 10th anniversary of the Fall Free Family Fun Festival (FFFFF). The event will take place at Shipyard Park in Mattapoisett on Saturday, October 17, from noon until 4:00 pm (rain date: Saturday, October 24). To celebrate a decade of fun, we’ll have all the usual activities. Yes, […] Read more »