MAC Welcomes Aimee Bayles

Marion Art Center is pleased to present Aimee Bayles, joined onstage by Tristan Clark and Rob Ritchie.             Aimee Bayles is a singer, songwriter and recording artist based in New York City. Originally from Virginia, her soulful, vocally driven music is influenced by an upbringing in southern church music, her training as an opera singer, […] Read more »

April Vacation at the Mattapoisett Library

Attention teens, are you looking for something to do this April vacation? Visit the Mattapoisett Library at 7 Barstow Street.             Celebrate school vacation week with WildKat Hoops on Tuesday, April 22, at 1:00 pm. Participants will learn basic hula hooping moves while increasing hand-eye coordination, strength, balance, and agility. No prior hooping experience is […] Read more »

Rochester Memorial Day Boat and Kayak Race

The Rochester Fire Department will again sponsor the Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race.             The Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race on the Mattapoisett River will take place on Monday, May 26, starting at 8:30 am at Grandma Hartley’s Reservoir, Snipatuit Road, in Rochester and finishing at the Mattapoisett Herring Weir at River Road and Route […] Read more »

Local Artist John Magnan

John Magnan, who specializes in woodworking and sculptures, has recently completed some home-based pieces now displayed around the fireplace of a new home. Magnan crafted his pieces using the South Coast’s biodiversity as inspiration. The selection, Magnan says, is to “visually and symbolically bridge the inside of the home to the outside world.”             Magnan, […] Read more »

Rochester Democratic Town Committee Caucus

The Rochester Democratic Town Committee will be hosting its 2025 Caucus on Monday, May 5, at 6:30 pm. The caucus will take place at the Joseph H. Plumb Memorial Library, 17 Constitution Way, in the community conference room. Registered Democrats will elect three delegates and three alternates to attend and participate in the Massachusetts Democratic […] Read more »

Welcome Back Bird Walk

Join the Mattapoisett Land Trust and the Nasketucket Bird Club in welcoming back our avian Spring migrants with an all-level bird walk on Saturday, April 12, at 8:00 am. This walk will be led by Mike Labossiere, a member of the Nasketucket Bird Club. It will be a delightful morning in nature and a wonderful […] Read more »

Nasketucket Bird Club

The Nasketucket Bird Club will present Sounds as a Second Language and Warbler ID with Michael LaBossiere and Justin Barret. Spring migration has begun, and beautiful colorful birds will soon be hiding behind leaves up in the trees. They will be singing pretty songs so it’s possible to identify them by sound even if you […] Read more »

FCCR Holy Week Worship Opportunities

First Congregational Church of Rochester, 11 Constitution Way in Rochester, is pleased to announce its Holy Week schedule. We invite you to come and worship with us. Our gatherings will also be livestreamed on our website, www.rochestercongregational.com.             April 13 at 10:00 am – Palm Sunday. Our pastor, Rev. Colby Olson, will share a joy-filled […] Read more »

Upcoming Events at the Elizabeth Taber Library

During Saturdays in April the Elizabeth Taber Library will be hosting Basket Weaving workshops with artist Patty Benson of the New Bedford Arts and Cultural Emporium. Workshops will take place in the Elizabeth Taber Library’s new event space. Each session in April will have participants creating a completed basket. There are currently limited spaces still […] Read more »

Spring Sings & Strings at the MAC

The Marion Art Center is pleased to present two concerts to celebrate Spring.             Aoife Clancy was born and raised in Co Tipperary Ireland and grew up in a family steeped in music. Her father Bobby Clancy was a member of the group “The Clancy Brothers” and at an early age introduced her to old […] Read more »