Check out our upcoming events, which include science, games, food and genealogy. All events are free of charge though some require registration. Visit mattapoisettlibrary.org for more details and to register. Upcoming Events: Tuesday, July 19, all day – Craft Tuesday – This week, join us for God’s eyes/Butterflies. 2:00 pm, DIY Solar Ovens […] Read more »
Music from Land’s End Wareham, a group of internationally acclaimed musicians, will perform a concert as part of its tenth summer season on Saturday, July 23 at St. Gabriel’s Church in Marion at 5:30 pm. Led by Artistic Director Ariadne Daskalakis, the artists will perform string quartets by Mozart and Schubert and Haydn’s G Major […] Read more »
On August 13, the Marion Art Center welcomes back Morrissey Blvd to the MAC Stage in the Anne Braitmayer Webb Theater. Tickets for MAC members ($20) go on sale Wednesday, July 13, and tickets for nonmembers ($25) will go on sale on July 20. Showtime is at 7:00 pm, with doors opening at 6:30 pm. […] Read more »
Summer Reading is here. Sign up for the ETL’s summer reading program starting June 21. Your summer reading kit will include reading logs, badge, stickers and a reading buddy. Return your reading logs to win prizes and help us raise money for Heifer International. Teens and Adults: Summer Reading is for everyone! Pick up […] Read more »
Starting Friday, July 15, until August 26, walking tours will be available on Fridays at 10 am at the Mattapoisett Museum with extra scheduling on Saturday, July 16, during Harbor Days. Volunteer Luke Couto will be your guide. This one-hour walking tour will take you from the museum to Main, Water, Cannon and Church Streets, […] Read more »
With a career spanning over 60 years, Mary Ross is a Marion-based artist exploring painting, printmaking, found object assemblages and her most well-known work: collages with paper and paint. A collection of Ross’ work is on display at the Marion Art Center, now through August 5 in the MAC’s newest show, Mary Ross: A […] Read more »
On Sunday, July 17, the Rev. Benjamin Straley, Rector St. Steven’s Church, Providence, RI, will conduct services at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 34 Water Street next to the Town Beach in Mattapoisett. The 138th summer season services are at 8:00 am and 10:00 am, using the 1928 Book of Common Prayer. All are welcome. Read more »
The Marion Concert Band continues its Friday evening concert series with a Young People’s Concert on Friday, July 15. The concert will include an opportunity for children in the audience to play rhythm instruments with the band. The program is as follows: Children’s March – E. F. Goldman Looney Tunes Overture – B. Holcombe […] Read more »
Two years ago, our community lost a gifted young musical artist, Nolan Gibbons, to Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC.) To celebrate his life, the second annual NolanFest event will be held on July 23 at Silvershell Beach in Marion, beginning at 5 pm and ending around 9 pm. Last year, over 400 attendees […] Read more »
July 20 will be a sweet time at the Rochester Historical Society Museum at 355 County Road. Beginning at 7:00, we will have a brief meeting followed by music with Tom and Sheila Perry and then ice cream. We will have our annual ice cream social. We hope to see you there. If you […] Read more »