Join photographer Mark Chester as he presents his traveling cultural diversity project, The Bay State: A Multicultural Landscape, on January 29 at 3:00 pm at Tabor Academy’s Charles Hayden Library, 71 Spring Street, Marion. The collection of photographs celebrates the cultural diversity of Massachusetts. Of the 196 countries in the world, Mark Chester has photographed […] Read more »
On January 7, the Rochester Republican Town Committee had elections and the new officers are as follows: Chairperson, Steve Shepley; Secretary, Arthur Smith; Treasurer, Judy Shepley. The next Rochester Republican Town Committee meeting will be held February 4 at 9:30 am at the Rochester Town Hall. New members are welcome. Read more »
Enjoy the peace and beauty of nature with the Buzzards Bay Coalition during this mindfulness walk at The Bogs (138 Acushnet Road, Mattapoisett) on Saturday, January 28 at 1:00 pm. Through guided mindfulness meditation, participants will experience the outdoors with their senses wide open. All fitness levels are welcome on this free, one-hour walk. The […] Read more »
The Marion Natural History Museum will be hosting the following after-school programs: January 25: Winter food. Now that winter has removed many of our tree’s leaves, what’s left for animals to eat? We’ll explore the diets of some of our animal neighbors and try our hand at creating a feeder for birds using items found […] Read more »
Join the Rochester Land Trust for a walk on Sunday, January 29 at 1:00 pm at our Lionberger Woods land trust property located at approximately 75 Haskell Ridge Road. Led by Rochester native Mindy LaBranche, Adjunct Professor, Bridgewater State University and Massasoit College, the walk will take approximately one hour. This time of the year, […] Read more »
The Elizabeth Taber Library presents our first Lego Challenge Event on Tuesday, January 24 at 3:00 pm for children ages 10 and up. The first 10 minutes of this program will be unstructured building play, followed by three timed challenges such as building a piece of furniture, building a mode of transportation and building the […] Read more »
For their January book, “Just the Facts” Nonfiction Book Discussion Group will be reading The Billion Dollar Spy: A True Story of Cold War Espionage and Betrayal by David E. Hoffman. While driving out of the American embassy on February 16, 1978, the chief of the CIA’s Moscow station was handed an envelope whose contents […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Republican Town Committee announces its next meeting on Tuesday, January 24 at 6:00 pm at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library, 6 Barstow Street, Mattapoisett, in the downstairs conference room. Light refreshments will be served. Republican and unenrolled voters are invited to attend to celebrate the historic Republican win and talk about the election, […] Read more »
Come join the Mattapoisett Woman’s Club on Thursday, January 19 at Reynard Hall of the Mattapoisett Congregational Church, 27 Church Street, Mattapoisett. We gather at 11:30 am to socialize with members, followed by a luncheon at noon. Mr. Ross Moran, Trustees of the Reservation, is our guest speaker and will talk about the Allen C. […] Read more »
On Friday, January 13, Robin Putnam, a Research and Special Projects Manager for the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation, will present a program on consumer safety to include such topics as how to avoid identity theft, online security, scams and fraud prevention, and how to spot and avoid credit card skimming devices. […] Read more »