Tabor Academy will sponsor “An Evening of Irish Music” on Friday, October 23 at 7:00 pm in the Fireman Center, 235 Front Street, Marion. The concert is open to the public and free of charge. The featured performers are Gerry O’Beirne, Jay and Abby Michaels, and The Buzzards Bay Buccaneers. This concert is funded in […] Read more »
The Sippican Elementary School and Project GROW in Marion are sponsoring a program for parents of pre-school and kindergarten-aged children. This parenting course is designed to assist parents in becoming more knowledgeable about effective child rearing skills. The four sessions will also focus on the different stages of development, the various methods of discipline and […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center is pleased to announce that it will host a series of workshops titled “The Actor Prepares.” Under the direction of Rex McGraw, Ph.D. Theatre Arts, the workshops for adults will run on Tuesday, October 20, Tuesday, October 27 and Tuesday, November 3 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Using text from scripts, […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Historical Society is having its annual Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair. It will be held on Saturday, December 5 from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon. Because of the limited size of the exhibit area, the Fair is on a first-come, first-served basis. The Fair is a wonderful time to show smaller items that […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Recreation announces that registration is now open for Co-Ed Kindergarten and 1st Grade basketball and Co-Ed 2nd Grade Basketball programs. Kindergarten-1st Grade: Two sessions available – Mondays from 3:00 – 3:45 pm or Wednesdays from 5:00 – 5:45 pm. Session runs January 4 – March 7; cost is $50/player; registration deadline is December 18. […] Read more »
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 »