Free Technology Workshops: Thursdays in April and May at 11:00 am. Come to the Elizabeth Taber Library to learn more about using email, social media, and taking advantage of all that the library resources have to offer! Workshops will include: April 20 – Intro to Google Drive; April 27 – Facebook Q&A; May 4 – […] Read more »
Poetry Write-In and Open Mic. April is Poetry Month and library patrons of all ages are invited to stop in for new books, poetry activities, and to enjoy the listening station in the reading room. On Saturday, April 22 at 11:00 am, adults and students are invited to a Poetry Write-in! Writing prompts, supplies, and […] Read more »
Come learn about Eastern box turtles at the Mattapoisett Land Trust (MLT) Annual Meeting on Saturday, April 29. The day begins at 10:00 am with a short walk to the Woodcock Preserve vernal pool, departing from the new Buzzards Bay Coalition/MLT parking area on Long Plain Road. We’ll stop to explore salamander and frog eggs […] Read more »
St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church and the Healthy Tri-Town Coalition are pleased to announce that the Old Rochester Regional School District will be hosting a presentation by renowned speaker Dr. Ruth Potee on “The Developing Brain and Addiction,” on Thursday, April 27 at 7:00 pm at the Old Rochester Regional High School Auditorium. Dr. Potee is […] Read more »
St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church’s collaborative community forums presents “Hope and Despair in These Times,” a public forum at the Marion Music Hall, 164 Front Street, Marion on April 23 from 4:00 – 5:30 pm. All members of the community are welcome for this discussion of personal courage and engaged citizenship. Prof. Barry O’Connell, professor of […] Read more »
The Rochester Land Trust, in conjunction with The Rochester Women’s Club’s Earth Day Cleanup, is holding an Electronics Recycling Event on Saturday, April 22 (the real Earth Day!) from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Women’s Club, 37 Marion Road in Rochester. This is event is open to all, Rochester and non-Rochester residents alike. […] Read more »
Join the Mattapoisett Land Trust (MLT) for a guided walk to the Hammond Quarry on Sunday Hammond Quarry Walk to be held on Sunday, April 23, at 1:00 pm. This former granite quarry was once an important part of the Town’s history and early industry. Owned primarily by the Hammond family, the quarry operated from […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Recreation will be hosting a self-defense techniques class on Wednesday, May 10 from 6:00 – 9:00 pm at Center School Gymnasium in Mattapoisett. The class is F.A.S.T.T. – E.S.C.A.P.E., which stands for Fast Aggressive Strikes Targeting Trauma – Every Second Counts, Avoid Pre-attack Encounters. This realistic training session was developed by Major Dwayne Fortes. […] Read more »
It will be a free afternoon performance of salty songs at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library on Sunday, April 30, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm as the New Bedford Harbor Sea Chantey Chorus come to perform a sing-song. Formed in 2000 under the direction of Tom Goux, the 25 plus voice chorus presents a repertoire […] Read more »
For their April book, “Just the Facts” Nonfiction Book Discussion Group will be reading Silent Spring by Rachel Carson. Rarely does a single book alter the course of history, but Silent Spring did just that. The outcry that followed its publication in 1962 forced the banning of DDT and spurred the environmental movement. It is […] Read more »