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, March 9, 6pm at the ORRHS Auditorium The Mattapoisett PTA is holding its First Annual Community Spelling Bee. The PTA is signing up 25 teams of three (*with one […] Read more »
Rochester Country Fair Fundraiser
The Rochester Country Fair is celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day early this year with a Dinner Dance Fundraiser on Saturday, March 3. Guests are encouraged to don their green apparel for this fun-spirited event. Those who do wear green will receive a door prize appropriate with this year’s Fair Theme, “Welcome to Pine Street”! The fundraiser […] Read more »
Rochester Women’s Club
The February meeting of the Rochester Woman’s Club will take place on Thursday, February 2 at the clubhouse on Marion Road, Rochester Center beginning at 6:30 pm. An annual Pot Luck Supper will allow members and those interested in joining the club the opportunity to socialize and get to know each other better while enjoying wonderful food. All […] Read more »
Marion Republican Town Committee
The Marion Republican Town Committee will conduct its next monthly meeting on Tuesday, February 7 at 7:00 pm at the Marion Music Hall, 164 Front Street, Marion. New members welcome. Read more »
The Value and Future of Salt Marshes
Thursday, February 16 at 12:00 pm John Teal will present on the future of our valuable salt marshes. “One of nature’s greatest gifts is the string of salt marshes that edges the East Coast from Newfoundland to Florida — a ribbon of green growth, part solid land, part scurrying water.” For over 50 years John […] Read more »
Cabaret Night at the MAC
The Marion Art Center is once again hosting a Cabaret Night of Love Songs with musical entertainment by The Occasion Singers on Saturday, February 11 at 7:30 pm. This group is an elegant a cappella vocal group directed by Cassandra Morgan with singers Christopher Saulnier, Rui Moniz, Eric Bosworth, Melanie Hannack, Denise Bastos, and Caroline […] Read more »
Senior Stretch and Exercise
A new 10-week session starts Tuesday, February 7. The stretch and exercise class meets every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, from 9:30 to 10:30 am at the First Congregational Church Fellowship Hall in Marion. The cost for the 10-week session is $45 for three days per week. The first class is free, and you may join a session at anytime. Those who start on the 4 […] Read more »
Habitat Home and Garden Show
The Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity (BBAHFH) will host a Home and Garden Show at Tabor Academy on Saturday, March 24 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. BBAHFH is currently seeking exhibitors for the event. The show offers opportunities for contractors, landscape designers, nurseries, banks, mortgage companies, and other homecare experts to promote products […] Read more »
Kate Ross to Speak at Sippican Woman’s Club
Kate Ross, Executive Director of the New Bedford Art Museum and Marion resident, will be speaking to the Sippican Woman’s Club on Friday, February 10th, 2012. Ms. Ross will cover the history of the NBAM and current efforts to build the museum into a first class regional art museum. Ms. Ross brings to the New […] Read more »
The Elizabeth Islands – Chapter III
Bartholomew Gosnold, sailing for the Queen of England in 1602, named the string of islands separating Buzzards Bay from Vineyard Sound for his Queen. Seth Mendell in his previous lectures traced in detail the colorful history of Cuttyhunk and Naushon Islands. On Sunday, February 12, Seth will talk about the remaining three islands of the […] Read more »