Rochester Girls Softball League (RGS) recently announced that registration is open for the 2021 spring league at www.leaguelineup.com/rochestergirlssoftball. Girls in grades 3 through 8 who reside in Rochester, Marion, and Mattapoisett, and any surrounding towns that do not offer a softball league, are invited to sign up now through March 6. RGS Junior teams (grades 3 […] Read more »
The NBSO is back with another fantastic virtual concert! Join us on March 20 from the comfort of your own home as we safely place 23 musicians, Music Director Yaniv Dinur, and guest pianist Joseph Joubert on stage at The Z for a virtual performance featuring four generations of leading African American composers. The concert […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Library is pleased to announce that East End Eddie Doherty will be presenting a fishing seminar including a PowerPoint demonstration featuring stunning color photography by world renowned professional photographer and legendary surfcaster John Doble. “Surfcasting the Cape Cod Canal for Striped Bass” will be presented by the Mattapoisett Free Public Library via Zoom […] Read more »
The Annual Town Election in Mattapoisett is scheduled for Tuesday, May 18. Nomination papers are available by appointment only. Interested parties should call 508-758-4100 x2 or email townclerk@mattapoisett.net with any questions or to make an appointment to obtain papers. For a list of offices on the ballot, please check the Town website at www.mattapoisett.net under […] Read more »
If the name Paul Cuffe is unfamiliar to you, the virtual library discussion with authors David Cole and Betty Slade about their work, “Paul Cuffe: His Purpose, Partners and Properties,” will shine a light on this South Coast mariner, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Cuffe, a man born on Cuttyhunk Island in 1759 to a formerly enslaved […] Read more »
On March 23, the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra will release this year’s Learning in Concert virtual program entitled “Bird Flight Patterns and Music.” Throughout the concert video, NBSO Education Director Terry Wolkowicz leads the viewers on an exploration of five bird flight patterns used by various bird species and pairs each with a piece of […] Read more »
The Sippican Cinema Series Continues on February 22 with “Now, Voyager.” With brilliant performances by Bette Davis and Claude Rains, this is the love story of delicate, middle-aged Charlotte Vale, who suffers a nervous breakdown due to the influence of her domineering mother. After entering a sanitarium, she emerges confident and seemingly cured. How will […] Read more »
Sign up now on our Events Calendar by clicking on “Events” located on our website, www.mattapoisettlibrary.org. Each event starts with an educational video or professional presenter and introduces at least one live animal. All ages welcome. February 25, Roger Williams Zoomobile; March 4, Wingmasters “Birds of Prey”; March 11, Roger Williams Zoomobile; March […] Read more »
The Sippican Historical Society Speaker Series continues via Zoom this Thursday, February 11, at 7:00 pm when Caroline Bruzelius presents “The Fire at Notre-Dame in Paris: Consolidation, Repair, and New Knowledge.” The fire at Notre-Dame on April 15, 2019, was a horrifying shock to all who know and love Paris. Although the cathedral was saved, […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Land Trust has created a few scavenger hunts for winter exploration. These scavenger hunts will introduce you to a few of the many Mattapoisett Land Trust properties and teach you a few unique things about each site. Look for the ‘Staycation Scavenger Hunt’ welcome sign on a property and have fun. Scavenger Hunt […] Read more »