On Sunday, August 20, The Rev. Benjamin Straley, St. Stephen’s Church, Providence, RI, will conduct services at 8 and 10 am at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 34 Water St., Mattapoisett, next to the Town Beach. During its 139th summer season St. Philip’s invites clergy from near and far to conduct services each week using […] Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Rochester Affordable Housing Inc. (RAHI) will have a Complimentary Brunch and Educational Event at the Rochester COA, 67 Dexter Lane, Rochester on August 26 from 10 am to 12 noon. Come learn about Affordable Housing and the options you might not have considered. RAHI was formed out of a need for Rochester Seniors and […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Free Public Library, 7 Barstow Street invites you to hear from disability researcher Chuck McIntyre on Saturday, August 19 at 2:00 pm. Talking from the perspective of someone who has a learning disability, Chuck will cover many facets of the disabled community in his presentation. Topics will include types of disabilities, ableism, allyship […] Read more »
There’s a lot going on this month. First, thanks to all those who donated to, shopped at and helped out at our yard sale. It was a big success. We should be able to pay for two tanks of oil this winter. The meeting on the 16th is a potluck dinner and will start […] Read more »