July 17, 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm: A visit from the artMobile! The New Bedford Art Museum’s artMobile will arrive at the library with art projects inspired by the Ruth E. Carter exhibit Uncommon Threads. Explore fashion and costume design with the artMobile crew. This is a drop-in event at the library for all ages. […] Read more »
The second half of the summer has begun, and the Mattapoisett Free Public Library still has the events to keep you busy! There is still plenty of time to get the most out of our Adult and Teen Summer Reading Program and the Children’s Summer Reading Program. If you haven’t signed up yet, there is […] Read more »
Mattapoisett was awarded $450,000 as part of the MassDOT STRAP (Small Town Road Assistance Program) for a new emergency-vehicle traffic signal along County Road (Route 6) adjacent to the new Mattapoisett Fire Station currently being constructed. The traffic signal is a critical piece of the infrastructure necessary to allow for safe and efficient access to […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett COA holds Widowed Persons Support every first Thursday of each month at 9:30 am at 17 Barstow Street, Mattapoisett, MA, at the COA Entrance. Free and confidential, Led by Nancy Arnold, Bereavement Counselor, Southcoast Health VNA. Contact Nancy for more information at 508-973-3227 or ArnoldN@southcoast.org. Have you (or maybe someone you know) […] Read more »
The Woodside Cemetery on County Road abuts the East Rochester Church and Museum, so it would be easy to assume that it is the church’s property. However, the cemetery, which belongs to the town, was here before the church was erected. The oldest known burial date is 1828 and the church was built in 1857. […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Recreation is excited to offer a free introduction to pickleball at the Hammond Street courts. The program is open to anyone 16 years and older. Join us for a 90-minute clinic on Monday, July 12, from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm. Come learn the basics of the game. We will have three courts, and […] Read more »
July 8, 1:00 pm: A visit from the Pine Meadows Children Zoo! The Pine Meadows Alpaca Farm is visiting the library with their animal friends; meet alpacas, goats, bearded dragon, tortoises, chinchilla, rabbits and more! Event will take place at the library. July 13, 6:30 pm: Mandala workshop with author and artist Dannie […] Read more »
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education announced that the Marion, Mattapoisett, Rochester, and Old Rochester school districts have been awarded funding to provide enhanced educational opportunities for students who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the Acceleration Academy Grant Program, districts receiving these one-time grants will be able to provide additional class […] Read more »
Reading through many of the East Rochester Church papers and the minutes of the early Rochester Historical Society that are housed in the Museum, it becomes clear that while memberships in both groups would ebb and flow over the years, there was always a core group that kept things going. During the 2020-2021 pandemic, […] Read more »
Sippican Historical Society partners with the Marion Garden Group The Sippican Historical Society is pleased to partner with the Marion Garden Group for its Secret Gardens of Marion on June 25. Our current exhibit at the Museum (141 Front Street) is “The Art of Helen Hiller Hills.” Helen’s oil paintings, pastels, pen and […] Read more »