Author Will McLean Greeley will present “A Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington: Senator George P. McLean, Birdman of the Senate” at the next meeting of the Nasketucket Bird Club. This is the story of how Connecticut’s George P. McLean helped establish lasting legal protections for birds, overseeing passage of the 1918 Migratory Bird Treaty […] Read more »
The Old Rochester Regional High School Senior Class Events Schedule is as follows: May 30: Senior Prom 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm June 1: Senior Awards Night 6:30 pm June 2: Senior Assembly 9:00 am June 2: Senior parade 6:15 pm June 3: Graduation 12:00 pm Read more »
Book sale and Book Worm’s Bake Shop and Café Friday and Saturday May 19 and 20, 10-3 – Support the Elizabeth Taber Library by visiting our outdoor book shop. Find books in all genres in great (and giftable) condition. $4 for hardcovers, $2 for paperbacks. Find puzzles, games, DVDs, audio books, T-shirts and library merchandise, […] Read more »
Bob Sirhal, Rhode Island’s Leave No Trace State Advocate, will provide a free orientation on Tuesday, May 23 at 6:00 pm in the Community Room of the Mattapoisett Free Public Library, 7 Barstow Street. This program is a joint effort of the Mattapoisett Land Trust and the Mattapoisett Sustainability Partnership. Registration is necessary to participate […] Read more »
The 2023 Memorial Day Remembrances and Procession will take place on Monday, May 29 starting at 9:00 am in front of the Music Hall at 164 Front Street. In the event of rain, the event will be relocated to the Multipurpose Room of Sippican Elementary School. The 2023 procession and remembrances will follow same […] Read more »
We’re busy planning our next event. Last year, we did a tour of the oldest third of Rochester Center Cemetery. This year on June 11 at 1:00, Sue LaFleur and Connie Eshbach will be leading a tour that picks up where we left off last year. We will be meeting people in the middle of […] Read more »
May is a busy month at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library. The library has two exciting upcoming programs for families. On Saturday, May 20 at 11 am, join us for an exciting game of Family Jeopardy. Gather the family together and test your knowledge of a variety of trivia categories. There are prizes for […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center partners with the Mattapoisett Land Trust to present Plein Air Days at Munro Preserve, scheduled on Friday, May 26 from 10:00 am-12:00 pm and Tuesday, June 13 from 10:00 am-12:00 pm. Munro Preserve is located at the intersection of Main and Water Streets, directly west of the Mattapoisett town wharves and […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center is pleased to announce its newest exhibit featuring paintings by Anne Carrozza Remick and Stephen Remick, on display May 12-June 24, with an artists’ reception scheduled Friday, May 12 from 5:00-7:00 pm. This event is free and open to the public, one of many SouthCoast Spring Arts events at the MAC. […] Read more »
The Rochester Historical Society program on May 17 at 7:00, will feature Nettie Hopkins, Queen Bee of Rochester. Along with her husband Tom, she will discuss the many aspects of bee keeping, both economic and ecological. Netty has a passion for bees that she will be sharing with us. There will also be a honey-taste […] Read more »