Purrington Lecture Series presents author Eric Jay Dolin at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library. There is still time to register for the Purrington Lecture Series featuring Eric Jay Dolin, author of Rebels at Sea and Leviathan, on Wednesday, August 17 at 6:30 p.m. This presentation is cosponsored with the Mattapoisett Museum and will be held […] Read more »
On Sunday, August 14, The Rev. Marc Eames, Priest-in-Charge, St. John’s Church, Vernon, CT will conduct services at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 34 Water Street next to the Town Beach in Mattapoisett. The 138th summer season services with visiting clergy each Sunday are at 8:00 am and 10:00 am, using the 1928 Book of […] Read more »
The Rochester Council on Aging, 67 Dexter Lane, Rochester, MA is pleased to announce two events for the month of August: On Wednesday, August 17 from 6 to 8 pm, please join us for “A Touch of Class,” an evening showcasing the paintings and artistic work of some of our members. There is no […] Read more »
New, Twice Monthly Adult Art Workshops with Jeanine Cappuccino. Two free art instructional classes per month. Attend one or both classes. Sign up at the library. Thursday August 11, 6-7:30 pm. Create a sketch journal and learn the elements of art to create realistic qualities in sketching. Saturday, August 27, 10-11:30 am. Learn […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Library hosts an information session with Black Earth Compost on Tuesday, August 9 at 6:00 pm at the library and via Zoom. Representatives from the company will tune in virtually to present information about their initiative in the town. Interested residents can attend in person or virtually. Massachusetts food scrap hauler and […] Read more »
Stop in for a program or find a cool spot to read. We have lots of events going on for children and teens as the summer reading adventure, Read Beyond the Beaten Path, wraps up. Craft Tuesday crafts include Popsicle stick frogs on August 9 and Friendship bracelets on August 16. Stop by to […] Read more »
The 8th annual Onset Chalk-Full-O-Fun Festival will take place on Saturday, August 20. (The rain date is the very next day) from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm on the concrete sidewalk squares around Onset Pier (184 Onset Ave.) and the adjacent Onset Bay Center. This event is cohosted by Onset Bay Association and the […] Read more »
It’s August, time for our annual agricultural fair. This year’s fair will be August 20. For all of you familiar with the fair, our books with the rules for entering are now out at businesses in the Tri-Town area. Entries will be taken in on August 19. Everyone is eligible to enter. As in the […] Read more »
During the August 1 meeting of the Mattapoisett Planning Board, members of the Mattapoisett Tree Committee aired their continuing concerns that trees along designated scenic roadways are not receiving as much conservation as the committee would like. Case in point: 26R Pine Island Road. Barbara Poznysz of the Tree Committee reported to the […] Read more »
The Rochester Historical Society will be having a yard sale at the museum at 355 County Road. The dates for dropping off contributions is August 5 from 10:30-12:30, August 9 from 1:00-3:00, August 16 from 10:30-12:30, August 30 from 1:00-3:00 and September 1 10:30-12:00. When dropping off, please drive around the museum to where a […] Read more »