The Rochester Historical Society would like to thank the Rochester Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency, for the grant we received which made this year’s Museum exhibit, “Notable People of Rochester: Past and Present”, possible. We hope local people will stop by on Sundays to view it. Read more »
David Mello’s Family Program, “Tales Best told in the Dark” will be presented at the Mattapoisett Library. Let storyteller David Mello chill, thrill and thoroughly entertain you with a diverse collection of stories, poems, and songs from around the world using masks and shadow puppetry. On Wednesday, October 23 at 6:30 pm at the Mattapoisett Public Library. Recommended […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club is meeting on October 17at Reynard Hall of the Mattapoisett Congregational Church (27 Church Street) beginning at 11:00 am. MWC members arrive for a social half-hour, after which there is a short meeting if there is a matter requiring a vote. Around noon, there is a luncheon provided by the monthly tea committee, […] Read more »
Church of The Good Shepherd, 74 High Street, Wareham is having its annual fall rummage sale on Saturday, October 26from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Items include clothing, coats, shoes, books, puzzles, games, toys, small furnishings, domestic and white elephant items. All proceeds to benefit the many outreach programs for the community and beyond. Read more »
Hear author Jane Healey discuss the little-known but fascinating story of the Red Cross Clubmobile program in WWII and how she created the narrative that became the historical novel The Beantown Girls, all based on the true stories of the women who were part of the program. The author’s talk and book signing, free and open […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Lions Club presents the fourth annual Fall Free Family Fun Festival on Saturday, October 19from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Shipyard Park, Mattapoisett. Hay rides, goody bags (one per child), pin-the-nose-on-the-pumpkin, pumpkin bowling, corn hole, face painting, coloring station, snacks, Halloween music and more. Kids can each select one pumpkin from the pumpkin […] Read more »
The Bourne Wareham Art Association is meeting on Tuesday October 15from 6:00 pm to 8pm, at BB’s Bar and Grill, 2424 Cranberry Highway, Wareham MA. Food is available for purchase. The business meeting will be followed by a discussion on how to paint from a photo by Boston based artist Dianne Panarelli Miller. Miller is a […] Read more »
Into the Raging Seaby Rachel Slade was selected by Tabor Academy as their community wide summer read. The author is coming to campus as a visiting author for a week, culminating in a reading and book signing on October 17at 7:30 pm. The public is invited to this free and open event in Tabor’s Fireman Center […] Read more »
In 1722, because there were not enough appropriate trees in England, NH settlers could not cut white pine larger than one foot in diameter as they were needed by the English navy for their ship masts. New Hampshire colonists had to pay England’s royalty to cut white pines on their own land. As you can […] Read more »
St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church in Marion will hold its Annual Rummage Sale on Saturday, October 12from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Sponsored by the Adult Choir of St. Gabriel’s, the sale will benefit both the music program and St. Gabriel’s outreach and relief efforts. The sale takes place in the Parish Hall of St. Gabriel’s Church, […] Read more »