Upcoming Events at the Elizabeth Taber Library

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 »

Down to the Sea in Ships – A Silent Film

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

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 »

Mattapoisett Library Hosts Disability Discussion

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 »

Rochester Historical Society

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 »

Tri-Town Against Racism

TTAR announces book selection for the September Community Read celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at the Elizabeth Taber Library in Marion on Saturday, September 23, at 10 am.             The book Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo tells the story of one Dominican-American family told through the voices of its women as they await a gathering that […] Read more »

John Nicolaci Memorial Float Fly

The John Nicolaci Memorial Float Fly will take place on Mary’s Pond, Rochester, Massachusetts, on August 19, from 10:00 am to early afternoon. The event, for radio-controlled model seaplanes and flying boats, is hosted by the Bristol County Radio Control Club. Spectators are welcome. Pilots must be AMA members. This is an AMA-sanctioned event. Entrance […] Read more »

Mattapoisett Republican Party

The Mattapoisett Republican Party invites everyone interested to join us on Tuesday, August 15 from 6 pm to 8 pm at the Ying Dynasty, 24 County Road, Mattapoisett/             Topics for discussion are: Local initiatives, Upcoming events, Sharing ideas with your like-minded neighbors, Support of candidates in future elections             If interested, please attend or […] Read more »

Climate Series Talk

Part two of the Marion Institute’s 2023 Climate Summer Series features Dave Wiley, Ph.D., a renowned Research Ecologist with NOAA’s Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, one of the world’s premier whale watching destinations. Building on the high level Global Warming talk Jen Francis, Ph.D. gave in July, Dr. Wiley will go deep into the effects […] Read more »

A Latin-American Festival

The Marion Concert Band will present a Latin-American “Festival” of music on Friday, August 11. The diverse program includes music from Mexico, Spain, Brazil, Cuba and the Caribbean, as well as familiar music that demonstrates the influence that Latin-American musical styles have had on American popular music. To add to the festive atmosphere of the […] Read more »