Join Seth Mendell, President Emeritus of the Mattapoisett Historical Society, on Thursday, November 7, at 7:00 pm as he explorers the life and death of the bark Wanderer, the last whale ship built in Mattapoisett. The lecture will be held at the Mattapoisett Historical Society, 5 Church St., and the program is free (donations accepted). […] Read more »
The Women’s Guild will be holding its annual Christmas Fair, Star of Wonder, on Friday, November 8, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm, and Saturday, November 9, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at the First Congregational Church in Rochester. The event will feature many handmade items, an abundant food table, a silent auction, and pictures […] Read more »
The Friends of the Mattapoisett Library’s Annual Meeting will be held Sunday, October 20, 2:00 pm at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library, 7 Barstow St. After a brief business meeting, Matthew Carvalho, Vice President of the Junior Friends, who recently represented the school district as a delegate to Washington, D.C., will present a slide show […] Read more »
The Rochester Historical Society will hold a Cranberry Bake Sale and Open House on Saturday, October 26, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the East Rochester Church/Museum. A very special feature from 9:30 to 11:30 am will be Paul Sardinha, Old Rochester Drama Club Director, entertaining on the piano and organ. Paul is also […] Read more »
The Boy Scout Troop 52 and Cub Scout Pack 52 of St. Mary’s will be holding their annual “scouting for food” event on Saturday, October 26, and on Saturday, November 2. On October 26, the Cub Scouts will be dropping of collection bags on your front door step, to be filled with canned goods and non-perishable items (please […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett YMCA will be hosting a Halloween Hayride and party on October 25, 6:00 pm-7:30 pm. Annual Halloween costume contest held – $5/child. Read more »
St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church in Marion will be holding a Yard Sale on Saturday, October 19, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. The sale is being sponsored by the Adult Choir of St. Gabriel’s, and proceeds will benefit both the music program and St. Gabriel’s outreach and relief efforts. The sale takes place in the […] Read more »
The Sippican Lands Trust is hosting its first ever “Hairy Scary Halloween Stroll” on Saturday, October 19, from 5:30 to 6:30 pm. Join us for tricks and treats and an eerie walk through the woods on our White Eagle Property! This short stroll crosses both Sippican Lands Trust and Marion Open Space Land. Guest storyteller […] Read more »
Salty the Seahorse and the Mattapoisett Land Trust once again wish to invite children of all ages to join us for some fun in the firelight on Friday, October 18, from 5:30 until 8:00 pm at Dunseith Gardens (Route 6 at North Street). The Land Trust will provide the cooking fires, with hay-bale seating, and […] Read more »
The Sippican Elementary School in Marion is sponsoring a program designed to assist parents to become more knowledgeable in effective child rearing. The four group sessions will focus on understanding the stages of development, the effective and ineffective methods of discipline, and a review of the different philosophies of parenting. The presenter, Jim Fitzpatrick, LICSW, […] Read more »