Take a break from cooking and enjoy a family night out while also supporting the Friends of Plumb Library and the Rochester Council on Aging. This will take place on Saturday, October 17 at 5:30 pm. Join us at the Rochester COA, 67 Dexter Lane, for delicious spaghetti, meatballs, beverages, and dessert! Then, relax and […] Read more »
Dr. Gretchen LeBuhn, Professor of Biology at San Francisco State University, will kick off Tabor Academy’s Science at Work Lecture Series on October 12 at 6:30 pm in Lyndon South Auditorium in the Stroud Academic Center at 232 Front Street, Marion. Her talk is free and open to the public. Dr. LeBuhn, a widely published […] Read more »
The annual Fall Quaker Yard Sale will be held from 8:30 am – noon on Saturday, October 17 at the Mattapoisett Friends Meeting, 103 Marion Road (Rte. 6). All proceeds from this sale will be added to the 1827 Meeting House Restoration Fund. The architect’s estimate for the work is $245,000. To date, the meeting […] Read more »
The Sippican Lands Trust is planning a super spooky, extra scary Halloween event for kids 8 years and older on Friday, October 30 beginning at 5:00 pm. Renowned scary storyteller David Mello will be featured as we walk through Aucoot Woods, property managed together by the Sippican Lands Trust and the Marion Open Space Acquisition […] Read more »
It’s All About the Animals will host Oktopurrfest, a free, fun-filled celebration for pet lovers of all ages, on October 18 from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm on the shelter grounds located at 103 Marion Road, Rochester. “Autumn is a beautiful time of year on the South Coast and offers the ‘purrfect’ opportunity for shelter […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Tree Committee and Tree Warden Roland Cote will present a tree-banding workshop to demonstrate how to band trees to trap winter moths this fall before they climb trees and lay eggs for a new generation of caterpillars. The workshop will take place on Saturday, October 17 at the Mattapoisett Land Trust’s property at […] Read more »
On the evening of September 23, Tabor Academy welcomed Dr. Michael Kimmel, Director of the Center for the Study of Men and Masculinities, Stony Brook University and author of Guyland: The Perilous World Where Boys Become Men, to speak with students and faculty. The faculty from Old Rochester Regional High School was also invited to […] Read more »
At its board meeting on September 24, the Sippican Historical Society appointed two new directors: Robert Darnton and Helen Hills. Robert Darnton was a professor of history at Princeton University for 39 years and then moved to Harvard University to become the Director of the Harvard University Library and a Professor of History for the […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center will hold open auditions for a production of one-act plays to be decided. Males and females of all ages are invited to audition. No acting experience needed. Rehearsal schedule would be flexible based on the cast. Audition Dates: October 5 and 6 at 7:00 pm at Marion Art Center, 80 Pleasant […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Community Preservation Committee is now accepting project funding applications for inclusion in the spring 2016 town meeting. Applications can be picked up in paper form at the Mattapoisett Town Hall or can be downloaded at http://www.mattapoisett.net/Pages/MattapoisettMA_CPC/2014CPAapplication. Applications must be turned into the selectmen’s office by November 15 in order for consideration. Read more »