Two years ago, Tabor Academy art department faculty member Kevin Arnfield (Ceramics, Art History) received a Braitmayer Fellowship from Tabor to research, design and construct a 50-cubic foot wood-fired kiln. Mr. Arnfield’s project, much more complicated and involved than he anticipated, took nearly two years to complete and ended up involving a range of people […] Read more »
Read to Sadie the Listener Dog: Sadie, the library’s wonderful listening ears dog, is coming back to hear young patrons read on Saturday, January 31 from 11:00 to 11:45 am. Children may sign up to read to the pup who loves to sit patiently and enjoy stories. Sign-ups are limited to ten children, so call […] Read more »
Tax Help: Income tax preparation for simple returns will be available by appointment only on Wednesday afternoons. Drug Disposal: Drop off at the police station. No liquids. Emergency Fund: For Marion residents in need of life sustaining services. Transportation: Call as soon as you have an appointment. Medical Appointments: – Wareham area – Monday am […] Read more »
We would like to remind you that next week, Sippican School is proud to host Grammy award winning singer/songwriter/storyteller, Bill Harley, for a special engagement. Bill will conduct three days of workshops and assemblies of storytelling and song with students and teachers. As part of his visit, we invite families and all members of the […] Read more »
The Marion Council on Aging has the following trips scheduled for 2015. Call to reserve your spot on the van. These trips fill up quickly. February 23 – IKEA March 23 – Outdoor World April 20 – JFK Memorial, Hyannis May 18 – Wrentham Mall June 15 – Glass Museum in Sandwich July 20 – […] Read more »
Children who will be five years of age by August 31, 2015 and reside in Marion are eligible to enroll in Kindergarten. Kindergarten Registration will be held at Sippican School on Wednesday, February 11 from 9:30 – 10:30 am and from 6:30 – 7:30 pm. During these times, registration forms will be processed, and new […] Read more »
On Wednesday evening, January 28, a Parent Information Night for new Kindergarten families will begin at 5:45 pm with a question and answer period in the RMS cafetorium and then continue from 6:00 to 7:00 pm in our Kindergarten classrooms. Enrollment packets will be available for you to take and complete at home. Kindergarten registration […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Lions Club, a member of Lions International consisting of 45,000 clubs and more than 1.3 million members worldwide making this the world’s largest service club organization, is pleased to announce a $5,000 scholarship to be awarded this year to a graduating high school or home-schooled student residing in Mattapoisett, Marion or Rochester. The […] Read more »
Marion Annual Street Listing 2015 (census) forms were mailed out this month. Please complete the forms as soon as possible and drop them off at the Town House, 2 Spring Street, or mail them back in the enclosed envelope. These census forms are very important for the Town as State aid is based on the […] Read more »
This past fall, the Friends of the Marion Council on Aging (FMCOA) contracted with the UMass Boston Gerontology Institute to complete a demographic analysis of the town’s population and to also conduct several focus groups to investigate the needs and interests of Marion’s older citizens. The demographic study found that the current population of Marion’s […] Read more »