The public is welcome to a lecture by Dr. Stuart Swiny entitled “History Matters: Investigations in Cyprus and the Middle East” at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library on Sunday, May 6at 2:00 pm. This program is offered as part of The Purrington Lecture Series by the Mattapoisett Library Trust. Imagine the often irreparable damage suffered […] Read more »
Join the Astronomical Society of Southern New England and the Buzzards Bay Coalition for an evening stargazing walk at The Bogs, 138 Acushnet Road, Mattapoisett on Friday, May 4at 8:00 pm. Far away from the city lights, the 500-acre Mattapoisett River Reserve offers visitors a dark, expansive sky to view the stars. As you gaze […] Read more »
Please join us at the Elizabeth Taber Library on Thursday evening, May 10, at 6:30 pm for an author talk with Marie Fricker. She will be discussing her book All in My Head: How a Hypochondriac Beat Brain Cancer. A book signing will follow. Marie (Gallishaw) Fricker is a head writer for the 30-office Jack […] Read more »
There will be a Sunday Morning Family Walk in the Woods entitled “Loving God’s Creation” on May 6at Munn Preserve in Mattapoisett. The Mattapoisett Congregational Church Sunday School and Mattapoisett Land Trust will lead a spiritual walk for children and their parents to explore emerging Spring beauty, the importance of salt marshes, local history and […] Read more »
The Machacam Club will hold the final meeting on May 2at Post 280. Social time is 5:30 pm; dinner is at 6:00pm. The meal will be ham, beans, cole slaw with pie for dessert. Unfortunately, we will not have a speaker for this meeting. Callers and members are asked to bear in mind the importance […] Read more »
If you are raising a child, this is an opportunity you do not want to miss. Take a few moments to walk through this very informative exhibit between 5:30 – 7:30 pm. The Bourne Substance Free Coalition will be hosting a free program called Hidden in Plain Sight before Bourne’s Annual Town Meeting on Monday, […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Area Artists would like to invite you to watch a free movie calledLoving Vincenton May 16at 5:30 pm in the meeting room at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library. Loving Vincentreveals the life and controversial death of Vincent Gogh as told by his paintings and the characters that inhabit them. The intrigue unfolds through […] Read more »
The South Coast Children’s Chorus finishes off their 2017-2018 concert season with a spring performance. The concert will take place on Sunday, May 6at St. Gabriel’s Church in Marion at 4:00 pm. Admission prices are $10 for general, $7 for students/seniors, and anyone 6 years and under are free. Admission can be paid at the […] Read more »
Alewives Anonymous, Inc. (AA) will host its annual meeting and quahog chowder supper for members, guests and others interested in the world of alewives (herring) on Sunday,April 29at 5:00 pm at the Rochester Grange Hall, 205 Hartley Road, Rochester. After the annual meeting, a number of short videos of our local river’s Herring Runs will […] Read more »
Join us at the Elizabeth Taber Library on Tuesday, May 1as we celebrate ArtWeek with two special events. At 3:00 pm, New Bedford artist Catherine Carter, www.catherinecarterpainting.com, will lead a multi-medium workshop to help you create an image of undersea life and/or an abstract image based on your name. Also, throughout the day, we invite […] Read more »