The Marion Natural History Museum hosts, “Future of Natural History Museums,” with a focus on small museums like the Marion Natural History Museum. Speaker will be Eric Dorfman, author of the book, “The Future of Natural History Museums.” Dorfman is director and CEO of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, a member of […] Read more »
The Town of Marion invites the community to join us on Saturday, November 6, for a few events: The Marion Town House Front Entrance Dedication will take place on the front steps at 10:00 am. The Town will hold an Open House at the proposed location of the Harbormaster Facility at Island Wharf […] Read more »
All are welcome to the Marion Cub Scouts Soap Box Derby! This year, all Tri-Town Cub scouts are joining together on November 6 on Holmes Street in Marion, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm (rain date of Sunday, November 7), for this amazing STEM project where Cub Scouts combine racing homemade cars and philanthropy. As scouts […] Read more »
November 4, 2:00 pm – Discovery Days: A new program for individuals with dementia-related memory loss and their care partners on Thursday, November 4, at 2:00 pm. During this one-hour program, individuals will make personal connections with artifacts, discussion, art making, and multi-sensory activities facilitated by educators at the Mattapoisett Museum. This program is limited […] Read more »
The Marion Natural History Museum presents, “We Are All Whalers: The Plight of Whales and Our Responsibility,” with Michael J. Moore Relating his experiences caring for endangered whales, a veterinarian and marine scientist shows we can all share in the salvation of these imperiled animals. The image most of us have of whalers […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Museum is piloting a new program for individuals with dementia-related memory loss and their care partners on Thursday, November 4, at 2:00 pm. During this one-hour program, individuals will make personal connections with artifacts, discussion, art making, and multi-sensory activities facilitated by educators at the Mattapoisett Museum. This program is limited to 10 […] Read more »
On Saturday, November 6, the Friends of Plumb Library will be hosting a Mini Book sale from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm on the library grounds. For sale will be cookbooks, craft books, and children’s books. The Junior Friends will be holding a bake sale. Donations of cookbooks, craft books, or children’s books will be […] Read more »
Once again, the bells will be ringing in the Tri-Town on Veterans Day, November 11, in honor of all veterans past and present. The bell-ringing honors the celebration that occurred on Armistice Day in 1918, signaling the end of World War I. In the past, the bells have been rung from churches, from town halls, […] Read more »
The Annual Marion Veterans Day Ceremony will be held at Old Landing Veteran’s Park on Front Street on Thursday, November 11, at 11:00 am. Our guest speaker is Professor James R. Holmes, Ph.D. of the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. The Sippican School Band, led by Mrs. Hannah Moore, will perform […] Read more »
Happy Hauntings at the Mattapoisett Museum will be held on Saturday, October 30, from 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm. Join us for spooky stories theatrically told by students from ORRHS every half hour, a Halloween-themed scavenger hunt in the Carriage House every 20 minutes, tarot card readings, and a magic solar-powered craft. Registration is strongly […] Read more »