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 »
Join the parishes of St. Anthony’s of Mattapoisett and St. Rita’s of Marion as they hold their annual Magic of Christmas Fair from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm on Saturday, December 7, at St. Anthony’s church hall, 22 Barstow St., Mattapoisett. Enjoy hot coffee with your malasada as you shop for beautiful hand-crafted gifts, pick […] Read more »
The Marion Republican Town Committee will conduct its next monthly meeting on Tuesday, December 3, at 7:00 pm at 122 Converse Rd., Marion. The public and new members are welcome. Read more »
Approximately 8,000 miles from Marion, in Southeast Asia, lay the enigmatic country of Myanmar (formerly Burma). Until the British invaded the country in 1885, little was known about the classical civilization located there. As a British colony, the country gained recognition in literary works by George Orwell (Burmese Days) and Rudyard Kipling (“Mandalay”). In World […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Historical Society’s Museum will open for the Holiday Season on Saturday, December 7, from 9:00 am to noon. Light refreshments will be served. Have fun viewing a Toy Train Exhibit while shopping for unique Mattapoisett gifts including notecards featuring Mattapoisett snow scenes -great for Christmas cards – posters, books, and many other unique […] Read more »
On Friday, December 6, at 7:00 pm, the public is invited to the Marion Music Hall for December’s Classic Film Friday Presentation: Holiday Inn. The event is co-sponsored by the Sippican Historical Society and the Marion Council on Aging. Kick off the holiday season with Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire in this delightful musical comedy. […] Read more »
The Joseph H. Plumb Memorial Library, in partnership with the Elizabeth Taber Library and the Mattapoisett Free Public Library, will present a marathon reading of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol on Saturday, December 14, starting at 11:00 am. Come along and rest from the holiday madness as you listen to a classic Christmas story. Refreshments […] Read more »
On December 15, the First Congregational Church in Marion will present The Heart of Christmas, a Christmas cantata by Pepper Choplin at Sunday morning services at 9:30 am and 11:30 am. Under the direction of Choir Director Cassandra Morgan, 63 singers from Somerset, Fall River, New Bedford, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Rochester, Mattapoisett, Marion, Wareham, Middleboro, Milton, […] Read more »