The Rochester Women’s Club would like to invite the public to a Winter Solstice Celebration on Saturday, December 21, at 5:00 pm at 37 Marion Road, Rochester. Naomi Arenberg of WBUR-FM will lead a community sing-along ‘Songs of the Season’. This is a free event. Families are encouraged to come. Refreshments will be served. A […] Read more »
The Plumb Corner Mall is currently hosting a Dick Meloni Toy Drive. The drop off is at Rockland Trust Bank in Plumb Corner Mall, and we are looking for new unwrapped toys. Don’t forget the older kids too. Read more »
The Marion Garden Group will hold its annual one-day Holiday Boutique on Saturday, December 15, at the Marion Music Hall on Front Street in Marion. The doors open at 9:30 am, and this year the sale will conclude at 11:30 am. We encourage people to get there early! Eager buyers gather early, and there is […] Read more »
The Tinkhamtown Chapel on Acushnet Road in Mattapoisett will hold its annual Christmas Carol Sing on Saturday, December 21 at 5:00 pm. Join your friends and neighbors in a 19th century country chapel, heated by a wood stove and lit by oil lamps, as we sing the old favorites to the tune of an antique […] Read more »
‘Holiday in the Park’ at Mattapoisett’s Shipyard Park takes place on December 14 at 4:00 pm with Santa’s arrival, food and beverage tent, craft activities and face painting for the little ones. There is also a tree lighting and carol sing-along. Concurrent with this event, Mattapoisett’s Lions Club will collect toys and food. Bring a […] Read more »
The North Rochester Congregational Church located at 247 North Avenue invites you to join organist Paul Sardinha and Charlie Chace for their annual Christmas program, ‘Lessons and Carols with live Nativity’. The service is December 22 at 7:00 pm with fellowship and refreshments to follow. There will be no morning service that day. Read more »
The First Congregational Church of Marion is holding its Annual Holiday Luncheon on Saturday, December 14 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm in the Community Center, 144 Front Street (rear of parking lot), Marion. Hot chicken salad, cranberry gelatin salad, assorted breads and beverages will be served. The special holiday dessert is cherry berries on […] Read more »
The Tri-County Symphonic Band celebrates the festive holiday season with its annual Children’s Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 15, at 1:30 pm at the Sippican School, 16 Spring Street, Marion, in the Multi-Purpose Room. The concert is a wonderful family experience designed for all ages and is free of charge. The Tri-County Symphonic Band, under […] Read more »
Saturday, December 21, from 6:00 – 7:00 pm, join the Coalition and Bristol Community College Professor Stephan Martin for a stargazing walk at the Mattapoisett River Reserve on the winter solstice, the longest night of the year. Far away from city lights, this 300+ acre preserve offers visitors trails and a dark, expansive sky to […] Read more »
Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School, 476 North Ave., in Rochester, will dedicate their newly refurbished science lab to former school superintendent, David J. Ferreira, on December 2 at 3:00 pm at the school. The science lab will be named “The David J. Ferreira Science Center” in honor of Ferreira who served as Old […] Read more »