The public is invited to read selected works by Henry David Thoreau on Saturday, August 19 from 10:00 to 11:00 am at the Munro Property near the Mattapoisett wharf as part of the Thoreau Bicentennial Statewide Read. Reading selections will be available there, and participants are also encouraged to bring a brief selection they would […] Read more »
The John Nicolaci Memorial Float Fly will take place at Mary’s Pond, Rochester on August 19 from 9:30 am to early afternoon. This event – for radio control model seaplanes and flying boats – is hosted by the Bristol County Radio Control Club. Spectators are welcome. Pilots must be AMA members; this is an AMA-sanctioned […] Read more »
On Friday, August 18, the Marion Concert Band continues its Friday evening concert series with a program of music from the Broadway stage. The program, which includes highlights from some of Broadway’s most memorable shows, is as follows: Thundercrest March – E. Osterling Lohengrin (Introduction to Act III) – R. Wagner Broadway Show-Stoppers Overture – […] Read more »
The Annual Senior Picnic will be held on Monday, August 14 from noon – 2:00 pm, rain or shine. Entertainment by Sharon Jensen and her “Voices In Time” vocal Group of Youngsters. The event is free to senior citizens, but you must register in advance. Call 508-763-8723 to reserve your space!! All monetary donations are […] Read more »
The Annual Agricultural Fair will be held on August 19 from 1:30 to 7:00 pm. Admission to the fair is free. There will be exhibits of home-grown vegetables, fruits and flowers as well as baking, needlework and crafts. If you are looking for something tasty, check out our Bake Table. There is always something sweet […] Read more »
Are you ready for Solar Eclipse 2017? Join us at the Plumb Memorial Library, 17 Constitution Way, Rochester on Monday, August 14 from 6:00 – 7:30 pm for a family program about next week’s eclipse. Roger Menard, a member of the Astronomical Society of Southern New England, will be at the library to present a […] Read more »
The Marion Republican Town Committee will conduct its next monthly meeting on Monday, August 14 at 7:00 pm at the Marion Music Hall, 164 Front Street, Marion. Please join us. The public and new members are welcome. Read more »
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, next to the Town Beach in Mattapoisett, continues their long tradition of visiting clergy from Massachusetts and beyond. Services using the 1928 Book of Common Prayer are conducted at 8:00 am and 10:00 am each Sunday through Labor Day weekend. The Rev. Robert Malm, Rector, Grace Church, Alexandria, VA officiates on […] Read more »
The Marion Recreation and Council on Aging Departments invite the community to celebrate their new location at the Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center, 465 Mill Street, Marion, during an open house on Saturday, August 12 from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm. Enjoy some music (Yesterday’s Country Band will perform from 10:00 am – 11:00 am), […] Read more »
Tickets are currently available for Marion Art Center’s upcoming production of The Dinner Party by Neil Simon. The bittersweet comic drama revolves around a chaotic French dinner party. Six people – three divorced couples – arrive to dine in a chic Parisian restaurant, each unbeknownst to the other. During the dinner, they are forced to […] Read more »