Cool off at the Mattapoisett Library with film and art. Take in a classic film on Friday, July 7 at 1:00 pm as our series, First Fridays Film Club, continues in the summer. Enjoy some popcorn and air conditioning as you watch an 80’s cult classic. No registration is required and the film is […] Read more »
Summer reading has begun at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library. Visit the children’s room anytime to sign up and receive a badge book, book BINGO sheet and a necklace. On Thursday, July 6 at 3:30 pm, children ages 8+ can create some fun art out of sea glass. Visit our website to register. […] Read more »
A new batch of colorful tee shirts will be for sale at the Book Sale on July 7 & 8 on the grounds of the Elizabeth Tabor Library at 8 Spring Street in Marion. The sale will run from 10 to 3 both days, with a rain date set for the following week. Co-chairs for […] Read more »
Greetings from Plumb Library. Welcome to BookRemarks, our new monthly feature focusing on all things library related. The Summer Library Program: it’s not just for kids. Summer reading programs are a familiar part of summer for many families with kids. But did you know the Library offers a summer reading program for adults? Yep, […] Read more »
Yes, it’s that time of year to start looking through your cellars, attics, garages and sheds for clean, usable items to donate to the Historical Society annual yard sale. This year the sale will be August 5 & 6. Dates for drop offs at the museum at 355 County Rd. will be out soon. Read more »
The Marion Art Center announces its newest exhibit, Illuminations, featuring works by Tamalin Baumgarten and Meredith Leich. Show dates are July 1-August 4, with an artists’ reception scheduled Saturday, July 15 from 3:00-5:00 pm. The exhibition explores the harmonies and tensions between the natural and human worlds. While working in different media, both artists use […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Recreation is thrilled to announce a new tennis program to be held at Old Rochester High School tennis courts. Join us for Tri-Town Tennis with ORR Boys varsity tennis coach Fil Miguel. The program is open all Tri-Town residents on Mondays, July 10 through August 14. Tennis for all ages. 8:00-9:00 am is […] Read more »
Overcast skies and the occasional shower did not deter the 225 swimmers who participated in this year’s Buzzards Bay Swim, held in New Bedford’s Outer Harbor on Saturday, June 24. Athletes completed the scenic 1.2-mile point-to-point open water course, beginning in New Bedford’s South End, swimming past the iconic Butler Flats Lighthouse and New […] Read more »
The Marion Art Center partners with the Marion Community Center and Tri Town Against Racism to present a public reading of Frederick Douglass’s 1852 speech What to the Slave is the Fourth of July? The event will be held on Saturday, July 1 at 1:00 pm at the Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center located at […] Read more »
While the political divisions in our country in the 2020’s seem epic and “unprecedented” (maybe that should be the word of the year), a look at history tells us that this is nothing new. Leading up to the Revolutionary War, Rochester, like many New England towns were split between those who supported the King of […] Read more »