Tis the season for thousands of cyclists from across the country to come together and gear up to ride and raise millions of dollars for cancer research. Registration for the 35th annual Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) opens Jan. 15. PMC weekend, set for Aug. 2 and 3, 2014, will raise money to support adult and pediatric […] Read more »
Friday through Sunday, December 20 – 30, are drop-in activity days. Create holiday crafts with instructions and materials available in the Children’s Room during regular library hours. Learn about Hanukkah and Kwanza while making dreidels, menorahs, quilts, kinaras and placemats! Dance with snowman puppets that you make yourself! Create Christmas ornaments for your tree! Make […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center will kick off its 2014 Gallery Season with the Annual Winter Members Show. A reception will be held on Friday, January 10 for the artists and their guests. All members in good standing of the Marion Art Center are eligible to submit three pieces to be included in the non-juried exhibition. […] Read more »
The Tobey Hospital Guild recently presented a check in the amount of $1,000 to Damien’s Place Food Pantry located at 3065 Cranberry Highway in East Wareham. “The Tobey Guild is very pleased to assist Damien’s Pantry in providing food to the greater Wareham community. The Guild‘s mission is to help raise funds for and render […] 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 student residing in Mattapoisett, Marion or Rochester. The funds for […] Read more »
New this winter, Marion Recreation will offer Wrestling for Boys and Girls, kindergarten to eighth grade. Enrollment is open to all children in Marion and surrounding towns. The program will start with basic instruction in technique along with fitness improvement and will work up to competing in some of the local youth tournaments. The goal […] Read more »
Each year, Lions Clubs around the world proudly sponsor the Lions Club International Peace Poster contest in local schools for sixth graders. This art contest for kids encourages young people worldwide to express visions of peace. For more than 25 years, millions of children from nearly 100 countries have participated. This year’s theme was “Our […] Read more »
The Marion Natural History Museum will be hosting a Nature Crafts and Holiday Party on Wednesday, December 18 from 3:30 to 4:30 pm. The cost is $4.00 for members and $6.00 for nonmembers. The event will be held at the Marion Natural History Museum, 8 Spring Street, Marion. We have a lot to be thankful […] Read more »
The Maconchu Club of the Mattapoisett Congregational Church will have their annual Christmas Party on Friday December 13, starting with punch and hors d’oeuvres at 6:00 pm, and followed by dinner at 6:30 pm catered by Panino’s. Following the dinner, the Show Stoppers have promised a great show and all are welcome to join us. […] Read more »
Decorate your home with wreaths that will be on sale at the Mattapoisett Town Hall on Saturday, December 14 from noon to 3:00 pm. This event is a Mattapoisett Boy Scout Troop 53 fundraiser. Come and support your local Boy Scout Troop and enjoy a free hot cup of coffee or hot chocolate while making […] Read more »