Ever want to learn more about birds, become a birder, or just engage more with the birds in your backyard? Nasketucket Bird Club’s president, Justin Barrett, will present “From Beginner to Bird Guy – How I Became a Birder” with tips, tricks, and stories, including those from other bird club members. All are welcome. Join […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center will kick off the holiday season with a gala opening of its Annual Holiday Shop on Friday, November 18 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Guests can enjoy the sounds of Truman Terrell on piano as they shop, and refreshments will also be served. Both galleries will feature unique and limited edition […] Read more »
Old Rochester’s Winter Farmers’ Market will be running every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month (excluding November 12, December 24 and May 13) from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. The market will include new and old vendor favorites: fresh produce, grass fed non-hormone meats, fresh seafood, sweet and savory pies, breads, pastries, jellies, honey, […] Read more »
The 26th annual Thanksgiving Dinner for Tri-Town (Marion, Mattapoisett, and Rochester) senior citizens, sponsored by the eighth-grade class of Old Rochester Regional Junior High School, will be held on Sunday, November 20 at 12:00 pm in the ORRJHS cafeteria. (Doors will open at 11:15 am.) Three hundred tickets will be available – 100 per town […] Read more »
Nancy Cote, Somerset author/illustrator, will be visiting the Joseph H. Plumb Memorial Library, 17 Constitution Way, Rochester, on Saturday, November 12 from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm for a reading and signing of her two newest picture books as well as leading a related craft. She will also share a slide show of her work […] Read more »
Shake off that food coma, grab your canine friend, and come join the Sippican Lands Trust for its 4th annual guided dog walk on Sunday, November 27. The Hot-to-Trot Post-Thanksgiving Doggie Walk will begin at 10:00 am at our White Eagle Property kiosk. All dogs and owners are welcome. Dogs must be leashed and under […] Read more »
The Machacam Club will hold its monthly meeting on December 7 at the Legion Hall at 3 Depot Street. Social time is 5:30 pm; dinner is at 6:00 pm. The meal will be a traditional ham & bean supper with pie for dessert. Courtesy of Peter Reed, our speaker for the evening will be Albert […] Read more »
On Saturday, November 12, the Mattapoisett Friends Meeting will hold a yard sale/moving sale as part of continuing efforts to raise funds for a restoration project that is scheduled to start later this month. The sale will be from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm and includes items for different generations from three households that are […] Read more »
On Thursday, November 17, Jamie Jacquart, Assistant Director for Campus Sustainability and Residential Initiatives, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, will speak at The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club. Mr. Jacquart will discuss creating a sustainable lifestyle that takes a lifelong commitment to learning, experimenting, exploring and committing to increasingly sustainable practices. He will talk about taking a thorough […] Read more »
Stop by The First Congregational Church of Marion on Saturday, December 10 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm for the 26th Annual Holiday Luncheon. Enjoy a delicious lunch stop while on the Sippican Woman’s Club Holiday House Tour or come by for a welcome break from the holiday rush. The favorite hot chicken salad will […] Read more »