July 25 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, we will be celebrating the grand opening of our 2026 exhibit, “Rochester and the Revolution”. Along with our exhibit there will be music with the Buzzard Bay Buccaneers from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, a Revolutionary War soldier’s campsite and some colonial activities. On the half hour, […] Read more »
Explore the Teen Summer Reading lists at the library and check out the books we have available. Teens can pick prizes each time they read a book from their assigned reading list and fill out a book review. Students going into grades 7-12 are eligible to participate. The library is hosting a Teen Video […] Read more »
Our Kids’ Summer Reading Program officially started so be sure to come down and sign up. All of our summer reading events are free and open to the public, so you don’t need to register for the Kids’ Summer Reading Program to attend, but you must register to be eligible for prizes. We are […] Read more »
New Bedford Ballet will culminate its summer season with four performances of An Evening of Dance, an innovative blend of classical and contemporary choreography. This creative exploration of dance styles will be performed on Friday, July 31, at 5:30 pm and 7:30 pm and Saturday, August 1, at 1:00 and 3:00pm, at the NBB […] Read more »
ORRHS Class of 1971 will be having a 55th reunion in Mattapoisett on Sunday September 13 at 4:00 pm. Classmates wishing to attend may contact Christian Saether via email at csaether@msn.com or Cornelia Dougall at Corneliadougall@yahoo.com for further details and RSVP. Pull out your go-go boots, penny loafers, cardigans, jeans, Three Dog Night and […] Read more »
The Buzzards Bay Musicfest continues its five-concert series with performances throughout the week of July 15 to July 19. On Friday, July 17, the Buzzards Bay Musicfest Swing Band will delve into Music from the Movies with a sampling of compositions from the pens of some of the elite Hollywood composers. The nine piece “little […] Read more »
We are continuing to celebrate our country’s 250th and will be opening our new exhibit,” Rochester and the Revolution” on Saturday, July 25. With this exhibit we are trying to show what happened in Boston and throughout the colonies during the Revolution and how Rochester reacted to it. Also, we will have our ongoing Revolutionary […] Read more »
Declaration & Dialogue: Reflections on 250 Years opens on July 10 with an artist reception on Friday, July 17 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the MAC, located at 80 Pleasant St. in Marion. The exhibition and the reception are free to the public, who are warmly encouraged to visit. As we […] Read more »
While the Rochester Historical Society will be celebrating the semiquincentennial throughout 2026, a high point was certainly joining in Freedom Bells on this past Saturday. We had good attendance at the museum even with the hot temperatures. Several people came early to try their hand at ringing the bell. They received Freedom Bells certificates to […] Read more »
Support Sippican Land Trust with a fun poker game on the water on Tuesday, July 28. Participants will paddle between designated stations in the harbor to pick up poker cards. Put in from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm in the Island Wharf on Sippican Harbor, then join us for a bring-your-own picnic following the event. […] Read more »