Mattapoisett is fortunate to have a large number of vernal pools, vital breeding habitats for resident amphibians and invertebrates such as wood frogs, spotted and blue-spotted salamanders, and fairy shrimp. The MLT is once again offering an introduction to vernal pools and instruction on how to certify them through a workshop and field trip. The […] Read more »
The Sippican Lands Trust invites the public to attend an open annual meeting on Thursday April 10 at 5:30 pm. It will be held at the SLT office located at 354 Front Street, Marion next to Uncle Jon’s coffee. There will be a brief business meeting followed by a presentation by local, climate expert Dr. […] Read more »
“Just the Facts” the nonfiction book discussion group, will be reading Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder, by Richard Louv. “I like to play indoors better ’cause that’s where all the electrical outlets are,” reports a fourth-grader. Never before in history have children been so plugged in and so out […] Read more »
Are books dead? Are libraries obsolete? The public is invited to the Marion Music Hall, 164 Front Street, at 7:00 pm on Friday, March 28 as Dr. Robert Darnton addresses these important questions, and discusses his theories about what can and should become of traditional libraries and books in our digital future. A part-time Marion […] Read more »
The Marion Republican Town Committee will conduct its next monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 1 at 7:00 pm at the Marion Music Hall, 164 Front Street, Marion. The public and new members are welcome. Read more »
The Annual Meeting of the Marion Art Center will be held on Tuesday, March 25 at 7:00 pm in the Patsy Francis Gallery at 80 Pleasant Street (corner of Main and Pleasant Streets), Marion, Massachusetts. All members are invited to attend. Annual reports will be presented, and officers and new members of the Board of […] Read more »
Get ready for a dazzling display of basketball handling including tricks, high flying slam dunks, and an evening full of hilarious family oriented comedy. The Mattapoisett and Rochester Lions Clubs are bringing the Harlem Ambassadors back to town on Friday evening April 4 in the ORR High School Gym. Join the fun and watch the […] Read more »
Ellen Jedrey, Assistant Director of Mass Audubon’s Coastal Waterbird Program, will be speaking on the Roseate Tern. Mass Audubon states that 90% of the Northeastern population of Roseate Terns is limited to three islands. Two of the three nest areas are in our own backyard: Bird Island and Ram Island. Learn about this rare, graceful […] Read more »
The Cranberry Catholic Collaborative invites you to come to our Lenten Mission hosted by Fr. Bill Kremmel. There are three events held on consecutive evenings. The first event is Sunday, March 23 at 4:00 pm at St. Rose of Lima Church, 282 Vaughan Hill Rd., Rochester, and the topic is “Baptism: The Joy of Belonging”. […] Read more »
The next meeting of the Mattapoisett Republican Town Committee is Wednesday, March 26 at 6:00 pm at the Mattapoisett Public Library. Guest speakers will be Dan Shores and Vincent Cogliano Jr., who are both candidates for Congress in the 9th District. Meetings are held in the conference room on the lower level of the Library, […] Read more »