Marion Art Center Programs

• ArtStart Program – Applications are now being accepted for ARTSTART, the Marion Art Center’s summer program for children ages 4 ½ to 9 years. Founded in 1985, ARTSTART meets Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 9:00 am until 12:00 pm. The activities include Arts & Crafts, Theater, Music, Stories & Dance.  Children are grouped […] Read more »

Point Road Memorial Forest Walk

The Point Road Memorial Forest (PRMF)is a place of tranquil unspoiled beauty. The spirit of this enterprise is to return our physical selves to the earth with loving and natural commemoration. In 1994, the Stone Family donated two acres to the Town of Marion for a public cemetery located off Point Road adjacent to the […] Read more »

Marion Police Fundraiser

The Marion Police Brotherhood is proud to bring their annual Summer Concert to the Community on Saturday, July 14, at 8:00 pm. This year, “Yellow Brick Road,” an Elton John Tribute, will be featured. The concert will be held at Silvershell Beach on Front Street in Marion. This special evening starts at 6:00 pm with children’s […] Read more »

Gateway Youth Hockey Tournament

Gateway Youth Hockey will be holding their First Annual Gateway Golf Classic at Bay Pointe C.C. in Onset on Saturday, June 23 at 1:00 pm. $125 fee for individuals, and $500 for teams, and includes green fees, a golf cart and dinner. Sponsorships are available for $100; which will purchase a company sign on the […] Read more »

Handy’s Tavern’s Bicentennial

In the early 1800’s, the stage coach on the Plymouth to New Bedford route, having arrived at Old Landing on Marion Harbor, would make a stop at Caleb Handy’s Tavern.  The tavern,  built by Caleb in 1812, was a popular gathering place for sailors, travelers, and local folk. The tavern has had many transformations over […] Read more »

Nasketucket Bird Club Events

On Thursday, May 24 at 7:00 pm at the Mattapoisett Public Library on Barstow Street, the Nasketucket Bird Club features Bruce Byers, Ph.D, and Associate Professor at UMass Amherst.  Bruce will be speaking on “Listening to Songs: The Natural History of Birdsong”. Join us as Bruce provides an overview of songbird singing, with an emphasis […] Read more »

Memorial Day in Marion Veteran Events

Members of the Benjamin D. Cushing Post 2425 Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet at 10:00 am on Saturday May 26, to place flowers on the graves of deceased veterans. The placement of flowers will start at Evergreen Cemetery and then proceed to three other cemeteries in the Town of Marion. Anyone interested in assisting […] Read more »

Marion Block Party

The Marion Recreation Department in conjunction with the Marion Fire Fighters Association are pleased to announce the return of the Marion Block Party to be held on Saturday, August 25, with a rain date of Sunday, August 26. This event, which was last held in 2010, will take place at its original location on Spring […] Read more »