The US Coast Guard Auxiliary’s Flotilla 65 will be starting its 12-week Boating Skills & Seamanship Course (BS&S) on Monday, September 26 from 7-9 pm through December 12 at 80 Middle Street, Fairhaven. This 12-week comprehensive course is designed for both the experienced and the novice boater. It is taught by experienced Coast Guard […] Read more »
The next meeting of the 2022/2023 Machacam Club season has been scheduled for Wednesday, October 5. We meet at the American Legion Eastman Post on Depot Street. Doors open at 5 pm for social time followed by dinner at 6 pm. Our speaker program begins at 6:45. We welcome New Bedford Fire Chief (Ret) […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center welcomes photographer John Wiliszowski, who will give an educational lecture, Photography’s Path to Digital Expression, on Saturday, October 15 at 10:30 am in the MAC’s Anne Braitmayer Webb Theater. Tickets are just $15 for MAC members and $20 for nonmembers. The presentation is an introduction to a series created for artists […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Free Public Library is celebrating Climate Preparedness Week from September 24 to the 30. Climate Preparedness Week was established by Communities Responding to Extreme Weather (CREW) in 2018 and seeks to inspire “learning, service and actions to better prepare our communities for extreme weather events and the effects of climate change.” […] Read more »
Plastics In The Environment, What Do We Know And Don’t Know with Chris Reddy, Senior Scientist, Department of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. October 12, 10:30 to 11:30 at the Marion Natural History Museum. The event is free, preregistration is strongly encouraged. Chris Reddy is a senior scientist at Woods Hole […] Read more »
A Visit from Pine Meadows Children’s Farm Friday September 23 at 4pm. Celebrate the Elizabeth Taber Library’s yearly collaboration with Heifer International by meeting some working animals up close. See goats, llamas, bunnies, and more, afterschool on the library lawn. Check out our new miniature bookstore: Reading Room Books Books, DVDs, gifts & more. […] Read more »
The Sippican Historical Society will host an author event on Wednesday, October 5 at 7:00 pm in the Marion Art Center’s Anne Braitmayer Webb Theater. Author Carol Wallace will discuss her latest book, Our Kind of People. Carol Wallace has written more than 20 books, including the New York Times bestseller To Marry an English […] Read more »
Join us for the 6th Fall Free Family Fun Festival (FFFFF) at Shipyard Park, Mattapoisett on Saturday, October 22 from noon to 4:00 pm. The event is free, no registration required. Hayrides (two tractors this year), face painting, games, refreshments (while supplies last), music, coloring station, goody bags (while supplies last), pumpkin patch (while supplies […] Read more »
The Town of Rochester and the Board of Health will be hosting the following flu clinics: Tuesday, October 4 from 3:30-5:30 at Rochester Memorial Elementary School. This clinic will have state-supplied flu vaccines for children and those without health insurance. The standard dose will also be available for those ages 19-64 with insurance. You may […] Read more »
Wednesday, September 21, at the Rochester Historical Museum at 355 County Road, at 7:00 pm, Andrew Noone will discuss his book on the tragic story of Bathsheba Ruggles Spooner, granddaughter of Timothy Ruggles who was the minister of the Rochester Congregational Church from 1710-1768. After the presentation, there will be a chance to purchase a […] Read more »