Join William Womack on Thursday, August 26, at 7:00 pm for the Sippican Historical Society Speaker Series presentation (via Zoom). The year 2021 marks the 100th Anniversary of the Beetle Cat sailboat. This will make the Beetle Cat the oldest one design that has been continuously produced out of wood and continues to be competitively […] Read more »
On Friday, August 27, the Marion Concert Band will close its 2021 season with a concert in the style of the Boston Pops Orchestra. The program, which includes pieces by former Pops arranger Leroy Anderson and former Pops conductor John Williams, is as follows: Montmartre March – H. Wood; Festive Overture – D. Shostakovich; Strike […] Read more »
The Marion Hazard Mitigation Planning (HMP) team in partnership with the Woods Hole Group is developing a plan for long-term risk reduction of disasters associated with natural hazards. The HMP team consists of the police chief, fire chief, harbormaster, building commissioner, DPW superintendent, town administrator, Conservation Commission Chair, and Planning Board representatives. The draft […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center is pleased to announce the return of MAC Dance Academy this fall. MAC Dance Academy is a classically taught dance studio that fosters individuality and fun for all dancers. This low-key, low-cost program provides extraordinary dance instruction by Teah Keogh (“Miss Teah”) in ballet, tap, and jazz, and also touches on […] Read more »
Mattapoisett 5th annual Dog Walk A Thon, Saturday, August 28, from 8:00 am – 12:00 pm. Sign up at Center school Parking lot. Come strut your pup at your own leisure. Enjoy a marked half-mile loop or a 1-mile loop around the village. We ask for a $20 donation and receive a t-shirt. All proceeds […] Read more »
The Rev. Robert Malm, Retired Rector Grace Church, Alexandria, VA will conduct services at 8:00 am and 10:00 am on Sunday, August 22, at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, next to the Town Beach in Mattapoisett. This is the 137th Summer Season at St. Philip’s when clergy from nearby and far visit every week, using the […] Read more »
On Friday, August 20, there will be a re-dedication ceremony for the Robert O. Broomhead Bandstand at Island Wharf in Marion. Several years ago, the bandstand was refurbished, and during the construction, the commemorative plaques were misplaced. Subsequently, a new plaque was fabricated that indicates the dedication of the bandstand to longtime past band member […] Read more »
An outdoor “Prayer Stop” will be held in Mattapoisett as a non-denominational outreach for prayer. Our prayer team is here to provide encouragement, compassion, comfort, and peace with prayer to anyone who wishes to stop by. There is never any cost or fee for this faith-based outreach, and Mattapoisett was chosen because one of the […] Read more »
All Democrats in Marion are welcome to the Marion Democratic Town Committee (MDTC) Thursday, August 19, to hear Carrie Katan, an organizer for Climate XChange Education and Research in Massachusetts. The meeting will begin at 5:30 pm and go to 6:30 pm at Indian Cove Clubhouse. Katan works with 29 leading environmental organizations and 69 […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Museum and Southcoast Lessons will be hosting its 3rd Open Mic Night on August 20 at 6:00 pm. All ages and all genres welcome. Sing a song, play a tune, do a dance, crack a joke, tell a story… The stage is yours; the musical community is all of ours to share! Additionally, […] Read more »