On Sunday, June 21 at 7:00 pm, two handbell choirs from St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church of Annandale, Virginia will perform at the Mattapoisett Congregational Church. Approximately 40 junior and senior high school students from six schools in northern Virginia will ring seven octaves of Schulmerich handbells and seven octaves of Malmark choirchimes. Their repertoire […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Track Club is once again sponsoring summer teen dances on Holmes Wharf in Mattapoisett. Dances will be every Thursday night, with the first dance on Thursday, June 25 and the last scheduled for August 27, between the hours of 7:30 and 10:30 pm. Admission is limited to students who are entering the junior […] Read more »
Noted organist Barry Turley will give an organ recital on the historic George S. Hutchings organ in the First Congregational Church in Marion, Massachusetts, at 4:00 pm on Sunday, June 28. His program will include works by J.S. Bach, Vivaldi, Mendelssohn, and American composers William Selby, Henry Dunham, and Daniel Pinkham. Dr. Turley, organist at […] Read more »
On Saturday, June 27 at the Marion Music Hall, the Sippican Historical Society will sponsor an antiques appraisal fundraiser from 9:00 am until noon. Frank McNamee of Marion Antiques will offer expert appraisals of such items as paintings, silver, furniture, rugs, books, historical documents, glass, china and nautical items. Mr. McNamee’s assistant, Jim Gahan, estate […] Read more »
The St. Rose of Lima Church in Rochester will hold their 52nd Chicken Barbecue on Sunday, June 28 beginning at noon. Plan on a day of family fun beginning with St. Rose of Lima’s tasty and popular chicken dinner prepared on their open barbecue pits. The menu includes half a chicken with cranberry sauce, peas, […] Read more »
Please join the Elizabeth Taber Library, the Marion Natural History Museum and MOBY, (My Own BackYard: an outdoor science program for students grade 3-8), as we work together to explore the different habitats surrounding Sippican Harbor on Tuesday, June 16 from 3:00 – 5:00 pm at the Marion Harbormaster’s Office. – Make a plant press […] Read more »
Spiderman! Batman! Aquaman! Just like many famous superheroes have animal powers, every animal has the power to be a superhero. On Monday, June 15 at 6:30 pm in a new children’s program called “Wild Heroes,” children get the opportunity to meet Tootsie the turtle and other animal friends and learn about their special abilities that […] Read more »
The Rochester Historical Society’s June meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 17 at 7:00 pm at the East Rochester Church/Museum, 355 County Road. The program about handwriting analysis will be presented by Sheryl Alexander. Sheryl is a member of several handwriting analysis organizations in Florida and New England and has been the featured speaker […] Read more »
At the Nasketucket Bird Club’s June meeting, conservationist Brian Bastarache will present “Ecology of the Southeast Massachusetts Pine Barrens.” Come and find out about this globally rare forest of pitch pine and scrub oak and the equally rare creatures and plants that depend on it. The event will be held at 7:00 pm on Thursday, […] Read more »
It was a long cold winter! Summer is finally here! Celebrate with Marion Recreation at the Silvershell Beach Opening Day on Saturday, June 20. Beach opens at 9:00 am. There will be free hot dogs, chips and drinks courtesy of Marion Recreation for the first 200 people who swing by from11:00 am to 1:00 pm. […] Read more »