Visit the Mattapoisett Free Public Library at 7 Barstow Street this month—after all, February is for library lovers. Join us on Saturday, February 8, at 11:00 am for an author talk with Alfred H. Saulniers of Spinner Publications. Alfred’s book, The French of New Bedford, tells the story of the city’s French speakers, from […] Read more »
The Marion Republican Town Committee will conduct its next monthly meeting on Monday, February 10 at 7:00 pm at the Benjamin Cushing Community Center, 460 Mill Street, Marion. The public and new members welcome. We look forward to seeing you. Read more »
The Marion Art Center (80 Pleasant Street, Marion, MA) is pleased to present Kids’ Clay Studio, our newest program. For ages 8-11, the program is on Thursdays from 3:15 pm to 5:00 pm. Spring Session 1 starts on February 13 through March 27 with no class on February 20. The cost is $175 for MAC […] Read more »
Nomination papers are now available for Mattapoisett’s Annual Town Election which will be held on Tuesday, May 20. The offices that are up this year include: Select Board, Assessor, Mattapoisett School Committee, Old Rochester Regional School Committee, Library Trustee, Moderator, Board of Water/Sewer Commissioners, Board of Health, Planning Board, Constable, Herring Inspector, Tree Warden and […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Congregational Church’s annual pancake supper honors the Christian tradition of eating pancakes on Shrove Tuesday, when people use up rich foods like eggs, butter, and sugar, which will be given up during the Lenten fast. In some regions, Shrove Tuesday is known as “Fat Tuesday” (Mardi Gras) for the same reason. This is […] Read more »
The Elizabeth Taber Library will be closed to the public from Thursday, January 30 to Sunday, February 2. The library will reopen at our temporary location at the Marion Music Hall on Monday, February 3. During this time our temporary phone number for library services will be 508-538-1214 While we’re in The Marion […] Read more »
Tri-Town Against Racism (TTAR) is excited to announce upcoming Story Walks in celebration of Black History Month. These events aim to promote diversity and inclusion within our community by featuring children’s picture books by Black authors and illustrators. In collaboration with the Mattapoisett Land Trust the Story Walk will take place at Munro Preserve, […] Read more »
Come celebrate winter with the Mattapoisett Land Trust and stand-up chameleon storyteller Jackson Gillman at the Mattapoisett Public Library on Saturday, February 1 at 11:00 am. Regardless of the weather outside, everyone can help create an indoor snowstorm. Then in this imaginary winter wonderland, we can all shovel, make snowmen, snow angels, and explore nature […] Read more »
Tritown Against Racism (TTAR) is excited to announce our sixth annual Black History Month Creative Expression Contest is wrapping up and the exhibition and awards presentation is fast approaching. TTAR aligns the contest each year with the theme chosen by Association for the Study of African American Life and history. The 2025 contest theme is […] Read more »
On Sunday, February 2 at 3:00 pm, the Tri-County Symphonic Band, under the direction of Philip Sanborn, will offer a salute to the “March King”, John Philip Sousa. The Sousa Band toured from 1892 to 1931 and performed 15,623 concerts, both in America and internationally. The Tri-County Symphonic Band will present a concert much like […] Read more »