Old Growth Forests of Massachusetts

Join the Marion Natural History Museum for a presentation by David Orwig, Senior Ecologist and Forest Ecologist with Harvard Forest on Friday, March 31 from 7 to 8 pm             Orwig will share his research into the presence of old-growth forests in Massachusetts. The talk will include a broad discussion of old-growth forests in Massachusetts […] Read more »

Afternoon Dog Walk around Brandt Island Cove

We’ve hosted some walks for our human supporters before, but now we want to include our canine supporters too. Join the Mattapoisett Land Trust for a walk and bring your four-legged friends. On Friday, March 10, we will meet at 4 pm at the MLT kiosk on Anchorage Way and walk the Brandt Island Cove […] Read more »

“Once Upon a Mattress” at ORR

 The Old Rochester Regional High School Drama Club’s Spring musical production of “Once Upon a Mattress” will take the stage on March 30, 31 & April 1 at 7 pm and April 2 at 2 pm. This will be the fourth show for Director Maxx Domingos and third show for Assistant Director Sarah Whinnem as […] Read more »

Rochester Women’s Club

Earth Day 2023 is fast approaching, and the Rochester Women’s Club once again will be sponsoring this year’s town wide clean up on Saturday April 22 from 9 am -2 pm. Local groups or clubs, families, neighborhoods and town organizations are encouraged to join us as we do our best to sweep the streets of […] Read more »

Mattapoisett Womans Club

The Mattapoisett Womans Club invites potential members and interested local citizens to its March 16 monthly meeting, which will feature a program by Morgan Browning.  Ms. Browning is a Mattapoisett resident, the recipient of the MWC’s Continuing Education scholarship, and is a full member of the MWC.  She is also pursuing her doctoral degree in […] Read more »

Mattapoisett Library March Programming for Teens and Beyond

Here at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library, we have programs to help you prepare for spring and to ride out the rest of the unpredictable winter.             Starting Saturday, March 4 at 2 pm, join us as we create Wildflower Seed Balls. Exactly as it sounds, a wildflower seed ball is a ball of wildflower […] Read more »

Upcoming Events at the Elizabeth Taber Library

Friends of the Library coffee hour Thursday, March 2 at 9:30 am. Learn more about the brand new Friends of the Elizabeth Taber Library at our recruitment coffee hour.  Serve the community of Marion by supporting the library.             New Banned Book Club, first meeting Tuesday, March 21 at 6:30 pm – Learn about the […] Read more »

Mattapoisett Museum Events

March 4, 7:00 pm showing of the 1923 silent film, Down to the Sea in Ships, by Elmer Clifton. The film’s premiere was September 25, 1922, at the Olympia Theater in New Bedford, Massachusetts, and went into general distribution on March 4, 1923.             Though Patience Morgan is sought by many suitors, her father, Charles, […] Read more »

Marion COA Art Opening

Marion Council on Aging will host an opening on March 9 from 5 -7 for Canal Side Artists. It is one of our largest exhibits to date.             Art has been created by local students of Kate Furler. Kate is offering a watercolor technique class on Fridays at 9:00 am here in Marion at the […] Read more »

Upcoming Events at the Elizabeth Taber Library

The library is celebrating Black History Month. Visit all month long to find novels, histories, cookbooks, essays, graphic novels, picture books, crafts and more celebrating Black history and culture.             In honor of Black History Month, the Excellent family is so excited to celebrate with the Elizabeth Taber Library on Friday February 24 at 10:30 […] Read more »