Superintendent Michael S. Nelson and Principal Mike Devoll are pleased to share that Old Rochester Regional High School hosted its first College Fair in partnership with the New England Association for College Admissions Counseling recently. Students met with representatives from more than 75 colleges and military institutions from across the country in the school […] Read more »
Art in Bloom features inventive floral arrangements on display in the MAC galleries over three days, scheduled this year June 13-15. MAC Members, along with anyone from the region, are invited to create arrangements inspired by artworks in the current MAC exhibition, featuring paintings by Robert Abele and Mary Moquin. Participants may work individually or […] Read more »
When I was teaching 5th grade, it always bothered me when the request to take out history books brought more groans than grins. By the time I was teaching 3rd grade, and the history of Massachusetts was part of that grade’s curriculum, I came up with a solution to end the groans. I didn’t teach […] Read more »
Book Donation Days at the Elizabeth Taber Library will be held on June 8 and June 22 from 10 am to 1 pm, 8 Spring St, Marion. “Make way for new books by donating your used ones for others to enjoy,” is the urgent plea from the Friends of the Elizabeth Taber Library, as […] Read more »
The summer is almost here. Celebrate at The Elizabeth Taber Library’s summer kickoff block party on Saturday June 15 from 11-2. Enjoy a 60-foot inflatable obstacle course, free ice cream, lawn games and face painting and crafts from the Marion Natural History Museum. Sign up for our kid’s summer reading program and check out events […] Read more »
The Marion Democratic Town Committee will be holding a food drive to benefit Damien’s Food Pantry on June 8 from 8:30 am to 11:30 am in the Marion General Store parking lot. Please bring donations of nonperishable foods to help support the hungry in our community. Read more »
Growing up in either Weymouth or western Mass., I always knew where I would be with my family on Memorial Day weekend. We would make the trek to Rochester to spend the weekend at my grandparents and attend the Rochester Memorial Day boat race. My grandfather, Jim Hartley, started the race in 1934 so […] Read more »
Painters Robert Abele & Mary Moquin will be exhibiting their work at the Marion Art Center, kicking off with an opening reception on Friday, May 24 from 5:00-7:00 pm at 80 Pleasant Street, Marion. The show runs from May 24 through June 28 and will encompass the annual Art in Bloom festival at the MAC, […] Read more »
This June we won’t be having our regular 3rd Wednesday of the month meeting. Instead, we will be opening our new exhibit: Past Pastimes-How We’ve Entertained Ourselves for the Last 337 Years. This exhibit is supported by the Rochester Cultural Council, a local agency, supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. This exhibit […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center announces the MAC Theater presentation of The Minotaur, written by Anna Ziegler and directed by Kate Sorensen. A present-day version of a classic Greek myth, The Minotaur is a contemporary take on love, honor and human connection. With refreshing originality and wit, it explores how we break out of history in […] Read more »