The Marion Council on Aging will host a presentation entitled “Life Begins at 80 – the extraordinary true story of the life and times of Elizabeth Taber, Marion’s mysterious, modest, marvelous benefactress” on Monday, October 7 at 12:30 pm. Please come over to the COA, 465 Mill Street, Marion, to enjoy Wendy Todd Bidstrup, a Marion resident, […] Read more »
FMCOA invites members, friends and the public to its Annual Meeting to be held on Monday, September 30 at 5:00 pm at the Benjamin D. Cushing Senior and Community Center, 465 Mill Street (Route 6), Marion. In addition to the installation of officers, there will be: • a recap of the COA’s many accomplishments during the past […] Read more »
Join us September 28 and 29 for the first ever Fall Festival at the Mattapoisett Knights of Columbus located at 57 Fairhaven Rd Mattapoisett. This family friendly event will feature arts and crafts vendors, food vendors and games for young and young at heart. All proceeds will benefit the building fund to keep the good works of […] Read more »
Saturday, September 28 will be the opening day for the Rochester Historical Society’s new exhibit – “Rochester’s Notable People – Past and Present” at the museum located at 355 County Road, Rochester. The museum and exhibit will be open 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Research has been done on a number of Rochester residents: i.e: Arthur Lionberger, […] Read more »
“Recognize Mental Illness Awareness Week” will take place October 6 to 12 at the Mattapoisett Library. Adults and youth are invited to a free screening of “Unstuck: an OCD Kids Movie” on Wednesday, October 9 at 6:30 pm. “Unstuck” is a short documentary that explains obsessive compulsive disorder through the eyes of children and their families. This educational and […] Read more »
The 4th Annual Fair Way Golf Tournament put on by The Church of the Good Shepherd will be held on Saturday, October 5at Little Harbor Country Club. Shotgun start at 8:30 am. $80 per golfer/$320 a team. All proceeds benefit homeless, hunger, substance abuse programs, and other outreach ministries in Wareham and beyond. For more information or […] Read more »
The Women of Lockerbie, written by Deborah Brevoort and directed by Jennifer Palmer, opens on the MAC stage on October 18: The Year is 1995. A mother from New Jersey roams the hills of Lockerbie Scotland, looking for her son’s remains that were lost in the crash of Pan Am 103. She meets the women of […] Read more »
Mattapoisett’s Pedestrian Bike Committee is inviting all town residents, and most especially those residing in the neighborhood north of Route 195 on North and adjoining streets, to an informal meeting on Thursday October 3at 6:30 pm in the cafeteria at Center School. The committee wants to hear directly from residents prior to completing a prioritized plan […] Read more »
Join the Nasketucket Bird Club on Thursday, September 26at 7:00 pm at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library. We will be featuring a program called “The Art of Aves.” Professional Photographer Arthur Rainville will share insights and delights in the world of art that birds inspire. Along the way, he’ll share tips and tricks to making better […] Read more »
We invite you to bake your favorite Apple Pie and enter the Apple Pie Contest on Saturday, October 19. To enter, bake two pies. One will be submitted for judging, the other will be available for purchase. Pies must be dropped off between 10:30 am and 11:30 am at the Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center, 465 […] Read more »