The Rochester Council on Aging is hosting two trips this week. Be a part of the Free Fun Friday on July 21 for a trip to Hancock Shaker Village in the Berkshires from 6:30 am – 5:00 pm with lunch available nearby. On Sunday, July 23, attend a Paw Sox baseball game in Pawtucket, RI […] Read more »
Children ages 1+, teens, and adults are invited to “Build a Better World” by participating in this year’s Summer Library Program. Register before July 15 at www.plumblibrary.com. Check the library’s Events Calendar for information on the full range of activities for all ages. Thanks to the Rochester Lions Club, Mad Science is back for science […] Read more »
Bike Lending Program: The Elizabeth Taber Library is very excited to again offer our bike lending program for adults this summer! Starting the week of July 10, we will allow library patrons (18 and over) to check out a bicycle and helmet for three days with your Marion library card. Patrons will need to provide […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Congregational Church is now accepting items for our August 12 yard sale. Downsizing your house? Cleaning your closets? Whatever your reason may be, please consider donating to the Mattapoisett Congregational Church yard sale. Something for everyone: children’s table, jewelry table, fishing corner, household items, and furniture (tables, chairs, clothing, bureaus, end tables and […] 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 Nathan Humphrey, Rector, St. John the Evangelist, Newport, RI […] Read more »
Join us at the Marion Music Hall, 164 Front Street on Friday evening, July 21 at 7:00 pm for a discussion led by Lawrence DiCara (part-time Marion resident) about President Trump’s first six months in office, as well as what we can do as citizens to effect change regardless of your political views. Larry will […] Read more »
Join Yelena Sheynin, Sippican Lands Trust’s Head Steward, for a walk at Osprey Marsh on Saturday, July 15 starting at 10:00 am from the Osprey Marsh kiosk. The walk will explore the natural habitat of this property off Point Road which is home to osprey, blue heron, horseshoe crabs, and other plants and animals. The […] Read more »
Join the Mattapoisett Land Trust (MLT) on Sunday, July 23 at 1:00 pm for a guided walk to the former granite quarry that was an important part of the Town’s history and early industry. Owned primarily by the Hammond family, the quarry operated from the early 1700s until the early 1900s and produced pink granite […] Read more »
The Marion Concert Band continues its Friday evening concert series on July 14 with a program of music inspired by the sea. The program is as follows: National Anthem Hands Across the Sea – J. P. Sousa Seagate Overture – J. Swearingen Fantasy on American Sailing Songs – C. Grundman Sea Songs – R. Vaughan […] Read more »
The Friends of the Mattapoisett Library’s Harbor Days book sale will run from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on Thursday, July 13 and Friday, July 14 and from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm on Saturday, July 15 in the downstairs meeting room of the library, 7 Barstow Street, Mattapoisett. You may also join as a […] Read more »