Are there any stamp collectors in the Mattapoisett area interested in attending one of New England’s largest annual stamp exhibitions next month? The town’s Council on Aging will provide transportation to Boxboro (for a small fee) for as many as 14 to WALPEX on Saturday, October 29. The show is sponsored by the North […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Cultural Council invites grant proposals for community-oriented arts, humanities and science programs beginning September 1 until October 17 at massculturalcouncil.org/communities/local-cultural-council-program/application-process/. Grants are available to support cultural projects and activities in and around Mattapoisett — including exhibits, festivals, field trips, short-term artist residencies or performances in schools, workshops and lectures. These programs promote the availability […] Read more »
The South Coast Children’s Chorus is welcoming new singers for the upcoming season. A service-oriented group who are as kind as they are musical, SCCC is open to all students from grades 1-12. The first rehearsal will take place on Tuesday, September 20. New singers are accepted during the first three rehearsals. Rehearsals take […] Read more »
Learn to play Gaga Ball and about Scouting Marion on Saturday September 24, 11 am-1 pm. If your son or daughter enjoys camping, hiking and having fun, Marion Pack 32 and Marion Troop 32 would like to welcome youth living in Marion and Mattapoisett as well as the surrounding areas (where the scouting schedule in […] Read more »
Timothy Ruggles, whose gravesite we visited on our June cemetery tour, was minister of the Rochester Congregational Church beginning in 1710 and continuing for 58 yrs. His father Samuel of Roxbury for quite some time owned proprietary rights in the land of Hardwick in Worcester County. Hardwick, also called the “Elbows,” was mostly unsettled when […] Read more »
Overeaters Anonymous (OA) is a fellowship that welcomes people seeking recovery from overeating, anorexia, bulimia and compulsive food behaviors. Weekly Saturday OA meetings take place in St. Gabriel’s Parish Hall (Marion) at 8:00 am (Twelve Step meeting) and 9:00 am (OA Literature meeting.) For more information, visit www.scmioa.org. Read more »
In 1679, when the proposal was made to buy the lands of Seppecan, the court in Plymouth agreed with the purchase, so long as the group could “procure some more substantial men that are prudent sons and of considerable estates”. The court wanted these men to settle with their families in the area. As has […] Read more »
Marion Cultural Council is excited to receive online grant applications for individuals and organizations for art and STEM-related projects that will help to enrich the Marion community beginning in September. Marion Cultural Council has set an October 17 deadline for organizations, schools, and individuals to apply for grants that support cultural activities and proposals for […] Read more »
Christmas seems a long way off right now, but it’s almost time to start rehearsals for the Sippican Choral Society’s annual Christmas Concert, and the regional community choir is looking for singers. Everybody is welcome – the young and not so young, experienced singers and those new to choral music. “If you can sing […] Read more »
The Rochester Cultural Council (RCC) is now accepting online applications from organizations, schools and individuals for grants to support community-oriented arts, humanities and science programs. If you have a great idea for bringing culturally enriching programming to the Rochester area and need funding to make it a reality, we can help. The online application window […] Read more »