On Thursday, September 19, from 6 pm to 7 pm, the Mattapoisett Museum at 5 Church Street is proud to present John Horrigan who will give a unique and interesting presentation on The Hurricane of 1938. This surprise hurricane raced up the Atlantic Seaboard on September 21, 1938 at 67 mph (with a record […] Read more »
Join Doug Tallamy for a special presentation about native plant species and the value of biodiversity, starting with your backyard, on September 12 at 6:30 pm at the Marion Natural History Museum (8 Spring St, Marion). Please note: while this is a virtually given talk, it will still be held in-person with other in-person […] Read more »
Come visit the Mattapoisett Free Public Library between September 3 and September 29 to view an exhibit of oils on panels by South Dartmouth artist JP Powell. Entitled Paintings from Back Roads – Wild and Imagined Places, Powel describes his work as imaginative realism, where he creates images that have people seeing the world differently, […] Read more »
Welcome to Book (re)Marks, all the info you need about what’s happening this month at the Library. September tends to be a quieter month here at the Library after the busy, busy, busy Summer program, but there are still plenty of things happening while we work to “reset the ride.” It’s National Stargazing Month. […] Read more »
September 14. MYC Phoenix Cup. A fun race any member with a sailboat can participate in. There is no Fee for this race. Check website under Racing, Phoenix Cup for details. September 14. Last race of the season. Open to all PHRF boats in Buzzards Bay. Check our website for entry details, under Racing, […] Read more »
On Sunday, September 8 at 10 am, the Mattapoisett Congregational Church will hold its annual homecoming on the church lawn at 27 Church Street in Mattapoisett. Everyone in the Tri-Town area is invited to celebrate with us in worship with a Blessing of the Backpacks for students returning to school. The service will be followed […] Read more »
September is coming and so are two events at the Society’s museum at 355 County Rd. The first is our monthly meeting on September 18 at 7:00. David Schafer of the Sons of the American Revolution will speak on the research that it takes to locate the graves of Revolutionary War Patriots in order to […] Read more »
On Friday, August 30, the Marion Concert Band will close its 2024 season with a concert in the style of the Boston Pops Orchestra. The program, which includes a tuba soloist and selections by Boston Pops arranger Leroy Anderson and former Pops conductor John Williams, is as follows: Montmartre March – H. Wood Barber of […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Library, located at 7 Barstow Street, has a few activities to keep you busy this month. Throughout September, the library is celebrating Library Card Sign-Up Month with a raffle for children, teens, and adults. To enter, patrons must register for a new library card or present their library card, digitally or physically, […] Read more »
On Sunday, September 1, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, next to the Mattapoisett Town Beach, will conclude its 140th Summer Season of visiting clergy with services at 8:00 am and 10:00 am, using the 1928 Book of Common Prayer. Long-time visiting priest, The Rev. Jeffrey Paull Cave, Retired, Diocese of Atlanta, GA will conduct the […] Read more »