The Marion Concert Band will present a concert of Latin-American music on Friday, July 28. To add to the festive atmosphere of the evening, the audience is invited to wear tropical or Latin-American attire. The program is as follows: La Bonita (Spanish March) – J. Tarver Mexican Overture – M. J. Isaac Caribbean Rondo – […] Read more »
Our annual book sale will take place at the Marion Music Hall on Friday, July 28 from 3:00 – 6:00 pm and Saturday, July 29 from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm. Please come and support your local library. All funds raised from the book sale are spent on enhancing our programs and services. Gently used […] Read more »
The Friends of Plumb Library are seeking used books and other items for their annual book sale that will take place on September 23. Please bring your clean, used copies of books, DVDs, CDs, or games to the Plumb Library, 17 Constitution Way, Rochester, during library hours. Last date to drop off books will be […] Read more »
The Annual Marion Town Party will be held on Saturday, August 26 (rain date is Sunday, August 27) on the grounds of the Marion Town House, 2 Spring Street. Festivities begin at 4:00 pm. Proceeds will be distributed between the Marion Firefighters Association and Marion Recreation to benefit local community needs. Free inflatable fun for […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Historical Society and Mattapoisett Free Public Library will be presenting a Lecture Series by Seth Mendell, president emeritus of the Mattapoisett Historical Society. The subject of the series is the Inter-war Years (1918-1939): Witness the Rise of Communism, Fascism, Nazism and Militaristic Japan. Labeled by some as “the war to end all wars,” the […] Read more »
The second annual Great Community Picnic will be held on Thursday, August 3 at 5:30 pm overlooking beautiful Mattapoisett Harbor at the Land Trust’s Munro Preserve. The event, sponsored by the Mattapoisett Historical Society and the Mattapoisett Land Trust, provides attendees with linen-covered, festive tables and chairs for 4, 6, 8 or 10 people and […] Read more »
Walking Tours of Historic Mattapoisett will be given by Seth Mendell. Learn about historic buildings, the electric rail, the saltworks on Goodspeed Island, the Charles King Mansion at the mouth of the river, and “The Dude Special.” Visualize the building of whale ships in the park and how the British attempted to burn the shipyards […] 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 Reverend Martin Yost, Priest-in-Residence, St. John’s Episcopal Church, Newport, RI […] Read more »
St. Gabriel’s in Marion and St. Andrew’s in New Bedford have planned a Seaside Service & Baptism at Silvershell Beach, Front Street, in Marion on Sunday, July 23 at 10:30 am. Potluck picnic to follow. All are welcome. Read more »
The Marion Concert Band continues its Friday evening concert series with a Young People’s Concert on Friday, July 21. The program, which will include a storyteller and the opportunity for children in the audience to “guest conduct” the band, is as follows: Children’s March – E. F. Goldman Looney Tunes Overture – B. Holcombe A […] Read more »