Arts in Action

Sippican Elementary School’s Art teacher and Music teachers have been very busy with their students in Kindergarten through Grade 6.             “I have 387 students and we are displaying more than 1200 pieces of art.” – Ms. Katie Pike             On Thursday evening, Sippican’s Multipurpose Room was transformed into an art gallery featuring an interactive […] Read more »

Art for Your Mind at the Marion Art Center

The Marion Art Center announces two more Art for Your Mind lectures by art historian Jill Sanford. Art for Your Mind is an engaging, educational, art observation experience designed to broaden the minds of its participants. Presentations are for people of all backgrounds – artists and non-artists alike. Tickets for each presentation are just $5 […] Read more »

The Science of Tie Dye with the MNHM

            During this after-school program at the Marion Natural History Museum, we will be learning a little about chemistry while making our own works of art. When you introduce a typical piece of clothing made of cotton or linen to a colored dye, fiber reactive dyes attach to cellulose fibers using a covalent bond. The […] Read more »

Mattapoisett Candidates’ Night

The League of Women Voters South Coast will be hosting a Candidates’ Night for the benefit of Mattapoisett voters on Wednesday, May 3, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at Old Hammondtown School. Read more »

Learn about Warblers: Warbler Workshop

Learn all about warblers at this free event hosted by the Nasketucket Bird Club on Thursday, April 27 at 7:00 pm at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library. Spring is one of the best times to see warblers. This workshop is devoted solely to the hard-to-see, but incredibly beautiful warblers. We will learn about tips and […] Read more »

Mattapoisett Library Hosts North Sea Gas

The Purrington Lecture Series presents a concert with Scotland’s beloved folk group, North Sea Gas, on Tuesday, May 2 at 6:00 pm in the Community Room of the Mattapoisett Free Public Library, 7 Barstow Street.             Forty years and stronger than ever. “North Sea Gas” is one of Scotland’s most popular folk bands with great […] Read more »

Art in Bloom Returns in June

The Marion Art Center announces the return of its three day festival, Art in Bloom, June 22-24, with a reception scheduled Thursday, June 22 from 5-7 pm. The MAC will host several events over the three-day period. Anyone is invited to create an arrangement for Art in Bloom, and designers may work in pairs or […] Read more »

Sippican Choral Society Spring Concert

Shake off the late winter/early spring doldrums. Time to celebrate what happens every spring.             “Music of Poetry and Love.” Tickets are available now for the annual springtime concert by the Sippican Choral Society. The Southcoast vocal group will be performing Sunday, April 30, at 4 pm in Wickenden Chapel on the Tabor Academy campus […] Read more »

Upcoming Events at the Elizabeth Taber Library

April Vacation Week: Visit the library all week for outdoor lawn games, make a miniature library craft, and more. Visit for story time on April 21 at 10:30 for a special visit from the Excellent Family to read stories celebrating Autism Awareness Month and Art Month at the Library. Participate in the SAILS road trip, […] Read more »

Rochester Memorial Day Boat and Kayak Race

The Rochester Fire Department will again sponsor the Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race. The Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race on the Mattapoisett River will take place on Monday, May 29, starting at 8:30 am at Grandma Hartley’s Reservoir, Snipatuit Road, in Rochester and finishing at the Mattapoisett Herring Weir at River Road and Route 6. […] Read more »