The Nasketucket Bird Club will be meeting on Thursday, March 28at 7:00 pm at the Mattapoisett Public Library. Member Carolyn Longworth will present “From Bad Hotspot to Good Hotspot: Birding at Egypt Lane.” She will give a brief history of Atlas Tack, the Fairhaven superfund site which went from a dumping ground for industrial cyanide and […] Read more »
On Saturday, April 6, two dozen Bishop Stang student volunteers will hold the 8th Annual Book Sale to benefit the American Heart Association in memory of Mr. Richard Flynn a former teacher at Stang, and Mr. Joseph Silva a contributor to the Stang chapel and the husband of a current teacher. The sale is open to […] Read more »
It’s never too early to start thinking about the Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race! Here is a great Spring vacation week project. A seminar will be held Saturday afternoon, April 6, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at the Rochester Fire Station, Hartley Road, for anyone interested in the building of a Mattapoisett River racing boat […] Read more »
Join us as we kick off the Week of the Young Child on April 6from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm in the Old Rochester Regional High School Gymnasium, 135 Marion Road, Mattapoisett with a fun-filled, family and learning event celebrating our youngest learners! This is a wonderful opportunity for families to meet community providers and services […] Read more »
The beach themed Marion Fireworks Auction and Gala is this Saturday, March 23at the music hall. Donations for silent auction items continue to roll in! The fun begins at 1:00 pm for an auction preview and ice cream social. This event is free to the public and will be held from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm. […] Read more »
April is Art Month at Elizabeth Taber Library! All throughout April visitors of all ages are invited to participate in art month: a series of interactive artistic events at the library. April 1 – April 6:Drop-in button crafts all week! Check out our brand-new button machine! Make your own button and add your own touch […] Read more »
Abigail Field will present “Getting Dressed in 1900” on Sunday, March 24at 2:00 pm at the Mattapoisett Museum (5 Church Street). Clothing historically has been indicative of the socio-economic sphere of the time, and from it we can learn an awful lot about the lives of people throughout history. There are many of myths associated with […] Read more »
As part of the One Book, Tri-Town series offered by the public libraries of Marion, Mattapoisett, and Rochester, concert pianist Leslie Amper will present “Creativity in Hard Times: The Federal Music Project of the 1930s” on Sunday, April 7at 2:00 pm. The concert will take place in Hoyt Hall at Tabor Academy. With live performance, historic […] Read more »
Anything Goeswill be performed by the Old Rochester Regional High School (ORR) Drama Club onMarch 28-31in the high school auditorium. Anything Goes, with music and lyrics by Cole Porter, tells the story of Reno Sweeney, Billy Crocker, Hope Harcourt, Lord Evelyn Oakleigh, Moonface Martin, and Erma as they set sail on the S.S. American and […] Read more »
There will be a Rabies Clinic on Sunday, April 7from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm at the Grange Hall on Hartley Road in Rochester. The cost is $12 per shot. All animals must be properly restrained. All dogs must be leashed, all cats in carriers. Licensing will be available for Rochester residents: $10.00 for intact male […] Read more »