The Marion Natural History Museum Wednesday morning programs for adults and seniors will host a session on Wildflowers of Southeastern Massachusetts with plant enthusiast Martha “Mike” Schroeder on March 4 from 10:30 to 11:30 am. Mike will be sharing a slideshow of locally taken photos of wildflowers thought to have existed in Southeastern Massachusetts since before the […] Read more »
Mark Parisi, the creator of “Off the Mark” and the Marty Pants books, will be coming to the library on Friday, February 21 at 1:00 pm, to teach Character Design! Mark will be sharing all he has learned as a cartoon artist through fun, laughter, and sketching. Recommended for ages 9 and up. Please register before February […] Read more »
Language is a gateway to a culture. Come to the Mattapoisett Free Public Library and learn some friendly greetings and conversational phrases in other languages. Townsfolk in the community will share some of these basics from their native languages in a casual informal setting. One class for each language for 30 minutes – no pressure […] Read more »
On Wednesday, February 19 at 6:00 pm come and join us for an interactive, silly and surprising show with Mr. Vinny’s Shadow Puppets. Kids use their heads to help tell the story of “The 12 Lil’ Pigs and the Big Bad Pineapple”, play the game “What’s the Shadow?” and so much more. Mr. Vinny’s show is recommended […] Read more »
Join the Mattapoisett Museum and the Mattapoisett Land Trust on Thursday, February 20 from 10:30 am to noon for an exciting school vacation activity! Children will get to make Sailor’s Valentines. These gifts were made by sailors at sea during the early to mid-19th century using seashells and given to loved ones on their return home. The […] Read more »
Most of us are aware of the rise in acts of racism, discrimination and hate crimes in our state and nationally. St. Gabriel’s is beginning discussions to better understand and respond to this trend. We extend the invitation to participate in an evening of conversation based on Debby Irving’s book Waking Up White: Finding Myself in […] Read more »
Everyone needs to be “Savvy Online, In Line and Beyond”! The Sippican Woman’s Club’s February meeting will address those issues on February 14, at 12:30 pm. Robin Putnam from the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will make a return visit to SWC. She will be joined by Amy Schram […] Read more »
Everyone is welcome to join Sippican Lands Trust (SLT) for its second annual Valentine’s Day Walk on Saturday, February 15 at 1:00 pm from the end of Parlowtown Road in Marion. Bring your sweetie, or not, and celebrate the fact that research indicates that exercise, like walks, might just be the key to finding satisfying long-term relationships. […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Democratic Town Committee will be holding its annual caucus on Saturday, February 29, to elect delegates to the State Democratic Convention. The caucus will be held at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library, on Barstow Street, with doors opening at 10:00 am and the caucus beginning at 10:30. The Committee welcomes everyone, but only Mattapoisett […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Congregational Church will be serving pancakes for the 18th year! Please join us for a night of fellowship, pancakes, sausage, syrup, and fixings on Tuesday, February 25 (also known as Shrove Tuesday), from 5:30 to 7:00 pm in Reynard Hall, 27 Church Street, Mattapoisett. All are welcome. There will be a free-will offering. Read more »