October Events at the Mattapoisett Museum

The Mattapoisett Museum and Southcoast Lessons will be hosting its 5th Open Mic Night on Friday, October 15, at 6:00 pm. All ages and all genres welcome. Sing a song, play a tune, do a dance, crack a joke, or tell a story. The stage is yours; the musical community is all of ours to […] Read more »

October Events at the Mattapoisett Library

The holidays are upon us! In celebration, we have several new programs for children to enjoy. On Thursday, October 14, at 3:15 pm, sign up for our “No-Sew Monster Fleece Craft.” Using fleece, stuffing, and your imagination, create your own cuddly monster. Recommended for ages 8 and up. Registration is required.             Starting Wednesday, October […] Read more »

Marion Special Town Meeting

The Marion Special Town Meeting will be held Tuesday, October 19, at 6:45 pm in the auditorium at Sippican School (16 Spring Street). Masks will be required, and we ask that you socially distance as appropriate. There are 13 articles on the warrant, which may be viewed at www.marionma.gov.             Everyone is welcome to attend; […] Read more »

Upcoming programs at Marion Natural History Museum

Free programs for adults on Wednesdays 10:30 – 11:30 am at the Marion Natural History Museum:             October 20 – Forestry Health with Felicia Hubacz, MA DCR Forester. Join DCR Forest Health Specialist Felicia Hubacz as she discusses the State’s major forest health issues of the last year. These include beech leaf disease, white pine […] Read more »

Cushing Cemetery

The Board of Trustees will be holding a meeting at the Mattapoisett Library on October 20 at 6:00 pm. All members are asked to attend, and any interested parties are welcome to attend. We will be discussing our new Cemetery Find Website that will soon be online, and general cemetery business. Read more »

Elizabeth Taber Library

Friday, October 8, at 4:00 pm: Pine Meadows Children’s Zoo Returns to the Elizabeth Taber Library! This summer, readers at the Elizabeth Taber Library, with help from Eastern Bank, raised over $500 dollars for Heifer International, an organization that provides working animals to communities in need around the world. The Pine Meadows Children’s petting zoo […] Read more »

Friends of the Marion Council on Aging

The Annual Meeting of The Friends of the Marion Council on Aging (FMCOA) will be held on Thursday, October 21, at 5:00 pm at the Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center, Route 6, Marion. We will meet in-person with masks required. The meeting is open to the public.             Architect Laura Fitch will be our guest […] Read more »

Fall Free Family Fun Festival

The Mattapoisett Lions Club presents its annual Fall Free Family Fun Festival! Saturday, October 16, from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Shipyard Park, Mattapoisett! Hayrides, goody bags, pin the nose on the pumpkin, pumpkin bowling, corn hole, coloring station, refreshments, Halloween music, and more! Kids may select one pumpkin from the Pumpkin Patch to […] Read more »

Tri-County Symphonic Band Announces 60th Season Opening

            The Tri-County Symphonic Band, under the direction of Philip Sanborn, will open its 60th season with a concert on Sunday, October 24, at 3:00 pm in the Gilbert D. Bristol Auditorium at the Old Rochester Regional High School in Mattapoisett. A program featuring all women composers paired with historic women of the South Coast […] Read more »

Speaker Series: Perkins Services

If you or someone you know have trouble reading traditional print due to vision or other disability, there are resources to help. Learn how Perkins Library makes information accessible, find out about resources and support, eligibility information, and enjoy an opportunity for a Q & A with speaker Erin Fragola. October 21 at 10:00 am […] Read more »