The Marion Tree and Parks Committee will once again celebrate Arbor Day by giving away seedlings at the polls on May 18. This year’s tree is a Rose of Sharon. Please plan to vote and pick up your seedling. This will be Marion’s 20th year as a Tree City USA. We are proud to take […] Read more »
In 2017, Tabor Academy’s rowing team competed for its 100thseason, an anniversary matched only by a handful of high school programs in the United States. In that time, the team has had unprecedented success on an international scale. The story of this historic rowing program is told in the new feature documentary “A Century of […] Read more »
In response to the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, and in memory of those lost in past school shootings, Tabor students organized a walk out on Friday, April 20, in solidarity with students across the country recognizing the 19th anniversary of the Columbine High School massacre. After placing 18 empty chairs in the Stroud Academic […] Read more »
Volunteers are needed to help in the Breakfast Program one morning a week in several capacities, or to help with special monthly meals (set-up, serving, or clean-up, etc.). Call Sharon or Lorraine if interested. May 2018 Day Trips: – Sunday,May 6: Tower Hill Botanical Gardens, Boylston, MA & Lunch – Monday,May 14: The Butterfly Place, […] Read more »
Visit the Mattapoisett Free Public Library anytime between April 27 – May 6to participate in a special Spring ArtWeek Program. Use a variety of supplies in a special Makerspace in the Children’s Department to create your own one-of-a-kind masterpiece. Share your work of art in our gallery and be entered to win a raffle prize. Read more »
In 1998, the Sippican Historical Society commissioned an architectural survey of Marion’s historic homes and buildings. The survey was funded one-half by the Sippican Historical Society and one-half by the Massachusetts Historical Commission. Because of the limits of funding, not all of the historic buildings were surveyed, but over 100 were catalogued and photographed. The […] Read more »
Do you love the water and want to help protect it? Volunteer as a Baywatcher with the Buzzards Bay Coalition in your community this summer! The Coalition is looking for dedicated volunteers to help monitor the health of local waterways across the Buzzards Bay region from Dartmouth to Falmouth. The Baywatchers program is the largest […] Read more »
MHS Charity Yard Sale:Our 3rd annual charity yard sale will take place on Saturday, May 12from 8:00 – 11:00 am on Baptist Street. There will be a variety of items for sale: antique tools, ceramics, antique irons, furniture, games, carpets, Presto Press, etc. Come buy a treasure and support the Mattapoisett Historical Society! Questions? Call […] Read more »
KidFit on Tuesday afternoons at Center School for Grades K-3. This program starts May 1. Tennis on Tuesday evenings for ages 5-13 years old. Golf lessons for ages 8 and up starting on April 26 at the Bay Club. The 3:30 pm session for juniors that have had lessons or have played before still has […] Read more »
On Wednesday, April 25, local genealogist Kathleen Rubano will present “Getting into Genealogy” from 6:30 to 7:30 pm at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library. The program is free and open to the public. The program is designed for those beginning their genealogy research. Participants will learn where to look for information, how to organize information, […] Read more »