Don Wilding, the co-founder of the nonprofit Henry Beston Society on Cape Cod and author of the book, Henry Beston’s Cape Cod, will present his lecture/documentary film footage screening, Henry Beston’s Cape Cod: Inspiration for a National Seashore, at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library, 7 Barstow St., on Wednesday, April 24 at 6:30 p.m. Wilding […] Read more »
Vernal pools are a vital breeding habitat for resident amphibians and invertebrates such as wood frogs, spotted and blue-spotted salamanders, and fairy shrimp. The MLT is once again offering an introduction to vernal pools and instructions as to how to certify them through a workshop and field trip. The experience will begin with a slide […] Read more »
Please join the Marion Garden Group for “An Evening with Chip Osborne” on Tuesday, April 2 at 7:00 pm at the Marion Music Hall, Front Street. Admission is $5 per guest and the event is open to the public. Guest speaker and organic industry guru Chip Osborne, of Osborne Organics in Marblehead, will share his […] Read more »
St. Anthony’s Parish in Mattapoisett will host a “Pizza and Movie Night” on Saturday, March 23, from 6:00 to 8:30pm. All proceeds will be used to offset costs for a group of tri-town fathers and their teenage children that will be volunteering at an orphanage in Diego Martin, Trinidad over the April School Vacation. The […] Read more »
The Friends of the Mattapoisett Library’s annual Afternoon of Poetry will be held on Saturday, April 27, from 2:00 to 4:00 at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library. Guests this year are Grey Held, Alexis Ivy and Margot Wizansky. Grey Held holds a BS from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an MFA from Temple University. […] Read more »
The Story of Four Black Patriots of Parting Ways, Wednesday, March 20 at 7:00 pm, East Rochester Church/Museum, 355 County Road, Rochester. The land of Parting Ways near Plymouth contains the cellar holes of the original settlement and the burial plot of the four Patriots. All four fought in Massachusetts regiments during the Revolutionary War. Their […] Read more »
Calling children of all ages. Join members of the Mattapoisett Lions Club and the Easter Bunny for an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 23 at 11:00 am at Veteran’s Park at Ned’s Point Lighthouse. Fun for all ages, bring a basket and join us for a hopping good time. Read more »
Think about the Marion Bermuda Race as a two tiered family vacation. While sailors like the challenge and adventure of a 645 mile Atlantic Ocean, Gulf Stream crossing to Bermuda, landlubbers can travel fast and dry, choose a two-hour ride on a 737 and a long weekend of fun in sunny Bermuda. They’ll be enjoying […] Read more »
Are you a logophile? Love crossword puzzles? Is correct spelling an absolute must for you? Well, here’s your chance to flaunt your grammatical prowess. On Friday, April 5, at 6pm The Mattapoisett PTA is having it’s Second Annual Community Spelling Bee at the ORRHS Auditorium. The PTA is signing up 20 teams of three to […] Read more »
• Café Parlez’s selection for March is The Language of Flowers, by Vanessa Diffenbaugh. In this debut novel, Victoria Jones uses flowers to express her feelings of grief, mistrust and solitude that she learned in a life in the foster care system. After starting to work for a florist, Victoria discovers that she has a gift […] Read more »