On Sunday, September 8at 10:00 am the Mattapoisett Congregational Church will once again host its “Welcome Home” event at Ned’s Point. Everyone in the Tri-Town area is invited to celebrate with us in worship followed by a picnic lunch. Traditionally, representatives from the police and fire departments are recognized for their caring service to the people of Mattapoisett. There […] Read more »
Come and join your friends at the Marion Council on Aging for a free meditation class beginning on Tuesday, September 3at 10:30 am to 11:30 am and every Tuesday thereafter. Meditation is a natural and effective way of quieting the mind and reducing everyday stress. It will be taught by Susan Pisapia, a teacher of meditation […] Read more »
The Marion Harbormaster’s Department is hosting the Bird Island Lighthouse Bicentennial Celebration at the Marion Music Hall at 164 Front Street on Saturday, September 14, 2019 beginning at 4:00 pm. There will be music, a cash bar, small bites, and desserts. All proceeds benefit the Bird Island Lighthouse Fund. We will have a Silent Auction of […] Read more »
The St. Philip’s Annual Hymn Sing will take place on Sunday, September 1at 4:00 pm. Enjoy an old-fashioned Hymn Sing at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church next to the Town Beach in Mattapoisett on this Sunday at 4:00 pm. The Rev. Jeffrey Cave will provide historic background on many of the hymns and will accompany on the […] Read more »
Two safety classes are being offered by the Coast Guard Auxiliary this fall. The Boating Skills and Seamanship course (BS and S) is designed for the experienced as well as the novice boater. The course is scheduled to run on Mondays from September 9 to December 9from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. The cost is $45 […] Read more »
There aren’t many clubs that can claim 115 years of continued activity. The Sippican Woman’s Club began in 1904. There was a three-fold objective – social, educative, and humanitarian. In 1914 they raised funds to sponsor a nursing association, providing a clinic and living quarters for the town nurse. In 1947 the focus of their […] Read more »
On Friday, August 30, the Marion Concert Band will close its 2019 season, indoors at the Sippican School, with a concert in the style of the Boston Pops Orchestra. The program, which includes pieces by former Pops arranger Leroy Anderson and former Pops conductor John Williams, is as follows: Montmartre March – H. Wood Festive Overture […] Read more »
For 135 years, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Mattapoisett has held summer only services for parishioners. Each Sunday through Labor Day, visiting clergy from Massachusetts and beyond conduct services, using the 1928 Book of Common Prayer, at 8:00 am and 10:00 am. On Sunday, September 1, the Rev. Jeffrey Paull Cave, Honorary Assistant, Church of Our […] Read more »
The Rochester Historical Society is looking for help with this year’s museum exhibit: Important Contributors to Rochester-Past and Present. Please email suggestions to eshbach2@aol.com or call Connie at 508-763-4932. Read more »
Come to the Mattapoisett Free Public Library on Sunday, September 8from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm and hear former Mattapoisett resident Jack Matthews talk about his mystery thriller Arte Perdida. In the novel, Manny Pereira, a decorated and disabled Vietnam war veteran races to find a killer in an investigation that spans Nazi Germany, the Azores, […] Read more »