Take the AARP Smart Driver Course hosted by the Marion COA at the Marion Police Station on Wednesday September 24. The classroom course will run from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm with a break for lunch. Please bring a bag lunch as lunch will not be provided. Space is limited, so register by calling 508-748-3570. […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Cultural Council seeks grant proposals for community-oriented arts, humanities, and science programs. These grants support a variety of artistic projects and activities in and around Mattapoisett – including exhibits, festivals, field trips, short-term artist residencies or performances in schools, workshops and lectures. This year, Mattapoisett Cultural Council will distribute about $4,300 in grants. Previously […] Read more »
Remember the Good Old Days with the students who attended Rochester’s Waterman, Pierceville and Center Schools on Saturday, September 20 at the Rochester COA, Dexter Lane from 11:00 am to 3:00pm. $20 per person includes lunch. Send payment to The Rochester Historical Society, P.O. Box 171, Rochester, MA 02770. Read more »
Join the Buzzards Bay Coalition at Silvershell Beach (end of Front Street in Marion) on Saturday, September 20 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. for a fun, free program to learn to dig your own quahogs from Buzzards Bay. Experts with the Coalition will teach you the basics of local quahogging — what you need, […] Read more »
The film Race to Nowhere is considered one of the top documentary films on American education and calls us to challenge our current thinking about how we prepare our children for success. Come see this film with the Tri-Town community on Wednesday, September 24 at the Old Rochester Regional High School Auditorium. Doors open at […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Area Artists will present a gallery show at Tinkhamtown on September 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 and 28, from noon until 6:00 pm. Artist Open House reception is September 12 from 7:00 until 9:00 pm. Tinkham Chapel was established in 1890. The show will be next door at 188 Acushnet Road, in Mattapoisett. […] Read more »
Everyone knows that recycling is good. It preserves natural resources, saves money, creates jobs and saves energy. When the proper infrastructure is in place, recycling can be easy and convenient, both earth-friendly and people-friendly, too. While a curbside recycling program has long been in effect for Marion homes, a new program will facilitate eco-friendly practices […] Read more »
A public hearing with Massachusetts Department of Transportation is scheduled for September 25 at 7:00 pm at Old Hammondtown School. All are welcome. For people who cannot attend, Friends of Mattapoisett Bike Path are holding an informational meeting and letter writing opportunity on Wednesday, September 10 at the Inn on Shipyard Park beginning at 7:00 […] Read more »
The Machacam Club will hold its October meeting on October 1 at the Legion Hall, 3 Depot Street. Social time is 5:30 pm, with dinner at 6:00pm. Our special guest will be Seth Mendell, who will be departing the next day to return to Florida for the winter. As this year is the 100th anniversary […] Read more »
For their September book, “Just the Facts”, the nonfiction book discussion group, will be reading Salt, Sugar, Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us by Michael Moss. In the spring of 1999, the heads of the world’s largest processed-food companies – from Coca-Cola to Nabisco – gathered at Pillsbury headquarters for a secret meeting. On […] Read more »