Our recognition of the 250th anniversary of America is two-pronged. First, we have the exhibit at the Rochester Historical Museum at 355 County Rd. This exhibit opened on July 25. It gives the history of Rochester’s response to specific events leading up to and during the Revolution. It includes first-person accounts. The exhibit also […] Read more »
Rochester Grange #257 will hold its annual fair Saturday, August 15. Doors open to the public at 1:30 pm. Admission is free. A ham and bean supper will be held at 6:00 pm. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children under 10. There will be raffles and an auction of donated fair vegetables, […] Read more »
Attend a special Summer Reading Book Club meeting on Friday, August 7 at 3:30 pm. Read Sometimes the Girl, and come ready to discuss. Earn raffle tickets toward a gift basket for participating. Jennifer Mason-Black, author of the YA novel Sometimes the Girl, is visiting the Mattapoisett Library for an author talk on Saturday, […] Read more »
Celebrate Plumb Library’s 50th Anniversary with us. Tuesday, August 18 at noon – Bubbles with Mr. Vinny: Celebrate the library’s 50th anniversary with one of our favorite programs: Bubbles with Mr. Vinny. No registration required. This children’s event will be held outside on the library’s lawn. Thursday, August 20 at 5:00 pm – […] Read more »
Our Kids’ Summer Reading Program has officially started, so be sure to come down and sign up. All our summer reading events are free and open to the public, so you don’t need to register for the Kids’ Summer Reading Program to attend, but you must register to be eligible for prizes. Every Thursday […] Read more »
The Sippican Rod & Gun Club is pleased to announce its annual NRA Women-On-Target program, which will be held on Saturday, September 26, at 215 Dexter Lane in Rochester. The program will begin at 8:00 am and finish at 5:00 pm. The program’s morning session will teach the NRA Home Firearm Safety Course, which qualifies […] Read more »
The Teen Summer Reading Challenge continues at MFPL. Teens who read books from their assigned reading list and fill out a book review get to pick a prize. Students going into grades 7-12 are eligible to participate. Join us for a Teen Craft Workshop on Wednesday, August 5, at 6:00 pm. Make a vintage […] Read more »
On Friday, July 31, the Marion Concert Band continues its Friday evening concert series with a program of music from the Broadway stage. The program, which will feature a vocalist and highlights from some of Broadway’s most memorable shows, is as follows: The Showman – H. Akers Lohengrin (Introduction to Act III) – […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Free Public Library (MFPL), located at 7 Barstow Street, has more amazing summer programs coming up. Calling all writers. The MFPL Writing Group is meeting on Tuesday, August 4, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. The group will do a combination of brief writing exercises, progress check-ins, out-loud readings of work, peer […] Read more »
The Rev. Marc Eames, Rector at St. John’s Church in Vernon, Connecticut, will return to St. Philip’s on Sunday, August 2. Services using the 1928 Book of Common Prayer will be held at 8:00 am and 10:00 am. St. Philip’s is located next to the Town Beach in Mattapoisett. All are welcome to attend. Read more »