The Machacam Club will hold its May meeting on May 7 at the Legion Hall, 3 Depot Street. Social time is 5:30 pm; dinner is at 6:00 pm. Mark Mello will return for his third visit and will make a presentation on “Pickett’s Charge.” This is a PowerPoint program and, as we have heard, was […] Read more »
On Saturday, April 26, the Commonwealth is sponsoring the Department of Conservation and Recreation’s 8th Annual Park Serve Day. Even though Nasketucket Bay State Reservation is not one of the 40 properties targeted, the Friends of Nasketucket Bay State Reservation and the Mattapoisett Land Trust believe that our own park could benefit from a spring […] Read more »
The Sippican Woman’s Club will hold a luncheon and its Annual Meeting on Friday, April 25 at noon at The Kittansett Club in Marion. There will be a cash bar from 12:00 – 12:45 pm. Seating is at 12:30 pm, with luncheon served at 12:45 pm. The Nominating Committee will present the slate of officers […] Read more »
The Maconchu Club of the Mattapoisett Congregational Church will meet at 7:00 pm on Saturday April 26 instead of their regular meeting night due to Easter. The speaker for the evening will be Thomas Shire who has a very varied background and who will speak to us about having owned a number of theaters including […] Read more »
Come join the melodic fun as The New Bedford Harbor Sea Chantey Chorus performs at the Mattapoisett Historical Society, 5 Church Street, on Sunday, April 27 at 2:00 pm. The 40+ member chorus’ repertoire includes the chanteys (work songs) of the Yankee sailor and whaler, along with the ballads and ditties of global mariners and […] Read more »
On Friday, April 25 at 7:00 pm, the public is invited to the Marion Music Hall as John and Margaret (MarDee) Xifaras present “Reflections on 50 Years of a Changing Political Climate.” Long-time participants in legal and political affairs, the husband and wife have experienced politics from both personal and professional perspectives, and will offer […] Read more »
On Saturday, May 3 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Mattapoisett Congregational Church Parish Hall, 27 Church Street, there will be plenty of men’s, women’s and children’s clothing and domestic goods for sale at bargain prices. And don’t miss “The Boutique Booth.” In addition, there will be White Elephant Tables filled with a […] Read more »
The Second Annual Sippican Schooner 5K Fun Run & Mini Run, hosted by the Volunteers at Sippican Elementary (VASE), will be held on Sunday, May 4. The Mini Run is for children up to nine years old and will begin at 9:30 am on Tabor Academy’s Martin Field/Hoyt Hall, Front Street, Marion. Registration fee for […] Read more »
My Life, My Health: Living with Chronic Conditions, a six-week evidenced-based workshop, will be offered by the Marion Council on Aging and Coastline Elderly Services of New Bedford from April 23 through May 28. Certified leaders, Ellen Keogh and Beth Lederman, will facilitate the program. The participants will meet weekly from 9:00 am – 12:00 […] Read more »
On Sunday, April 27 at 2:00 pm, the Mattapoisett Historical Society, located at 5 Church Street, will hold a special meeting combining a brief by-laws review and a performance by the beloved New Bedford Sea Chantey Singers. Members will meet to vote on proposed changes to the Society’s by-laws. Copies of the by-laws will be […] Read more »