September 24: Tour of Sippican Harbor. We will once again be taking a look at Marion’s lovely harbor with the Harbormaster’s crew. Depending on the weather, we may be able to get to Bird Island and take a look at one of the few nesting locations of the roseate tern. Otherwise, we will enjoy looking […] Read more »
The Marion Toastmaster’s Club, a public speaking, communications and leadership organization meets the first and third Thursday of each month from noon to 1:00 pm at the Marion Recreation Center at 13 Atlantis Drive in Marion. The building is located near the Sippican Healthcare campus and Marconi Village. Come and experience what happens at our […] Read more »
The September 17 meeting of the Rochester Historical Society is at the East Rochester Church/Museum, 355 County Rd. at 7:00 pm. Title of the program is “Sweetheart Cottage: Restoring a Hidden Gem on Snipatuit Pond.” Andrea King, current owner of this 1925-29 cottage, will present a PowerPoint program chronicling the restoration of this lovely cottage. […] Read more »
A reminder that the Old Rochester Class of 1964’s 50th class reunion will be held at the Century House in Acushnet on September 27 at 6:00 pm. The Reunion Committee looks forward to greeting old friends and classmates. Read more »
The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club will hold their first regular meeting of the fall on September 18 at noon in Reynard Hall of the Mattapoisett Congregational Church, 27 Church Street. Now that summer company has departed, kids are back in school, the garden is looking good, and you have a free afternoon, please be our guest […] Read more »
The Seaside Harvest Festival, sponsored by The Ladies Auxiliary of Damien Council 4190, will be held on Saturday, October 4 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm (with a rain date of October 5). The event will take place at the Knights of Columbus grounds located at 57 Fairhaven Road, Mattapoisett. There will be arts, crafts, […] Read more »
On Friday, September 12 at 7:00 pm, the public is invited to the Marion Music Hall (164 Front Street) for its Classic Film Friday Presentation: Double Indemnity. The event is co-sponsored by the Sippican Historical Society and the Marion Council on Aging, and is offered to the public, free of charge. The 1944 film noir […] Read more »
The Friends of the Mattapoisett Library’s second-Saturday book sale resumes its regular schedule on September 13 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm downstairs at the library, 7 Barstow Street. This month’s highlight is the addition of nearly 1,000 nearly-new non-fiction books on nearly every subject: history; military history; biography; and sports, particularly baseball. As always, […] Read more »
Please join the Mattapoisett Historical Society for a special exhibit featuring unidentified moments from Mattapoisett’s past on Saturday, September 6 and 13 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm at the museum at 5 Church Street. Enjoy a look into our Town’s history via our photography collection and see if you can help us fill in some […] Read more »
Knights Teen Dances for the season kick off on Friday, September 5 at Knights of Columbus in Mattapoisett for 6th, 7th and 8th graders only. It is held 7:00 to 10:00 pm for an admission fee of $8 paid at the door. The money from The Knights Teen Dances goes towards scholarships for deserving high […] Read more »