BBC Nature in Our Neighborhood

The Buzzards Bay Coalition is celebrating the 2020 holiday season with an online contest to highlight the beauty and abundance of our region’s lands, waters, and wildlife.             Through the “Grateful, Thankful, and Glad Photo Contest,” residents are encouraged to share up to three photographs of a favorite place on Buzzards Bay or within its […] Read more »

Hygiene and Hunger Holiday Food Drive

Because of COVID-19, the number of people who are food insecure has almost doubled. Help those in need from our community by donating canned goods, cereal, peanut butter, cans that don’t require a can opener, and any other non-perishables. Please also consider donating hygiene items such as bar soap, shampoo, feminine products, toilet paper, deodorant, […] Read more »

SLT Annual Post-Thanksgiving Dog Walk

Join Sippican Lands Trust for our annual Post-Thanksgiving Dog Walk on Sunday, November 29 at 1:00 pm at our White Eagle property (part of Aucoot Woods).             This year’s Post-Thanksgiving Dog Walk will be limited to 10 participants and their canine companions to accommodate social distancing requirements. Registration is required for this year’s Post-Thanksgiving Dog […] Read more »

A Holiday Bright Spot

Lift your holiday spirits as you walk along the tables outdoors filled with decorated wreaths, table designs in three sizes, bundled holiday greens, outdoor decorated containers, lighted tabletop boxwood trees, and a craft table with homemade items.             The Wareham Garden Club will hold its annual Christmas Holly Faire this year on December 5 from […] Read more »

A Holiday Greens Sale Pop-Up Event

The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club presents “A Holiday Greens Sale” Pop-Up Event on Saturday, December 5, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Bowlmor Lanes parking lot, 22 County Road, Route 6, Mattapoisett. The Pop – Up Sale features a variety of decorated fresh wreaths, swags, and holiday centerpieces, as well as bunches of holly […] Read more »

Elizabeth Taber Library

This November, we are celebrating cooking at the Elizabeth Taber Library! Join the ETL and Simply Creative Chef Rob Scott for Virtual Baking! Find directions and ingredient lists on our website, then tune in live on our Facebook page for interactive instruction with chef Rob Scott!             Saturday, November 21 at 11:00 am, gather the […] Read more »

First Congregational Church Raking Party

Tinker Saltonstall coordinated the fall raking party at church on Wednesday. The day before, George Linzee brought his leaf blower and created huge piles of beautiful, golden leaves in an effort to make bagging easier. It paid off—big time!             Tinker and Bill, along with Ben Dunham and Christy Dube and her son, Oliver, were […] Read more »

Mattapoisett Library & New Bedford Symphony Orchestra

Catch a virtual concert with the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, November 21 at 7:30 pm thanks to the generous sponsorship of the Mattapoisett Library Trust. Ten families will have an opportunity to request a ticket for this experience which features guest pianist Alexander Korsantia on stage at the Z with 22 musicians from […] Read more »

Historic Women of Mattapoisett

On Wednesday, November 18 join the Mattapoisett Museum for a Zoom presentation featuring selected Notable Women of Mattapoisett’s past, including philanthropist and civic activist Huybertie Hamlin, author Elizabeth Drew Stoddard, Florence Eastman, and others. A brief history of Mattapoisett’s place in women’s suffrage history will also be discussed. Carole Clifford and Jennifer McIntire will be […] Read more »

Elizabeth Taber Library

This November we are celebrating cooking at the Elizabeth Taber Library! Join the ETL and Simply Creative Chef Rob Scott for Virtual Baking! Find directions and ingredient lists on our website, then tune in live on our Facebook page for interactive instruction with chef Rob Scott.             On Wednesday, November 18 at 7:30 pm, learn […] Read more »