The Marion Art Center is pleased to announce the return of Art in Bloom, June 24-26. The MAC will host several events over the three-day period. Anyone is invited to create an arrangement for Art in Bloom, and designers may work in pairs or teams. Designers may use any available MAC pedestals for displaying arrangements […] Read more »

The Machacam Club will hold its June meeting on Wednesday, June 8. The meeting will be held at the 3 Depot Street Legion Hall. Social time begins at 5:00 pm with dinner beginning at 6:00 pm. Our own Chef Colby is preparing a roast pork dinner. This is our first meeting of the 2020/2021 Club […] Read more »

The Marion Art Center is pleased to announce Midsummer Stages, a new youth summer theatre. Sign-ups are open now. Culminating in an outdoor performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, this esteem-building program is based in yoga, mindfulness, and theatre games, and it is for experienced actors as well as newbies looking to have fun, grow […] Read more »

In celebration of their 80th Anniversary, the Mattapoisett Woman’s Club announces a celebratory garden tour, Glorious Gardens, on Saturday, June 26, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, rain or shine. The public is invited to view seven fabulous gardens selected for a variety of gardening styles. Inspirations await the attendees who visit the various gardens […] Read more »

The Marion Art Center is pleased to announce its next exhibit, “Willoughby Elliott: A Retrospective.” The show will feature paintings, serigraph prints, and ceramic vessels by the late artist, spanning over 30 years. Elliott’s atmospheric, impressionistic compositions contain gestural brush strokes of bold and vibrant colors. His emotive paintings remind one of a humid summer […] Read more »

Mattapoisett Free Public Library has a new cookbook club hosted by staff! Our first meeting via Zoom is on Tuesday, June 15, at 6:30 p.m. This book discussion will focus on cookbooks of all varieties; suggestions are welcome, though title choices depends on availability at network libraries.             The first book selection is the award-winning […] Read more »

The MAC Theater will present its first play of the 2021 season, “Native Gardens,” written by Karen Zacarías and directed by Kate Fishman. The cast includes Gary Sousa as Pablo, Mia Vaughn as Tania, Suzie Kokkins as Virginia, and Donn Tyler as Frank. The MAC’s sound and lighting technician is Steve McManus.             Director Kate […] Read more »

The Florence Eastman Post 280 of the American Legion will be observing Memorial Day on Monday, May 31, at noon. The service is expected to last no more than 15 minutes and will begin at the Mattapoisett Library. Please note that there will not be any seating available. From the library, the service will move […] Read more »

The 2021 Memorial Day Remembrances will take place on Monday, May 31, starting at 9:00 am at the Old Landing Veterans Memorial on Front Street.             The remembrances will feature the Sippican School Band led by director Hannah Moore and The Portuguese American Band.             Our guest speaker is Dr. Steve Pierce, assistant to the […] Read more »

Back by popular demand, First Congregational Church of Rochester, 11 Constitution Way in Rochester, is pleased to announce that outdoor worship gatherings on the Church Green will resume on Sunday, May 30, at 10:00 am and continue throughout the summer (weather permitting). In the event of inclement weather, the worship gathering will be held in […] Read more »