This autumn the Mattapoisett Museum at 5 Church St. is extending its hours through September and October. The Museum will be open to visitors on Thursdays by appointment, and on Friday and Saturday from 12:00 to 4:00 pm. Directions to the Museum are posted on their website at mattapoisettmuseum.org as well as upcoming events. […] Read more »
My mother used to tell stories about staying with her cousins at the cottage/camp at Snows Pond. They mostly centered on eating crackers with ketchup or peanut butter out of the jar for breakfast because they had run out of food. Then there were the stories about fitting a tarp onto the tall posts […] Read more »
Marion Cultural Council is excited to receive online grant applications for individuals and organizations for art and STEM-related projects that will help to enrich the Marion community. Marion Cultural Council has set an October 17 deadline for organizations, schools and individuals to apply for grants that support cultural activities and proposals for community-oriented arts, humanities […] Read more »
Eleven o’clock on Thursday morning, September 21, marks the beginning of a new year for the Mattapoisett Woman’s Club. Following the 11:00 am social get-together time and recognition of new members, we will begin our annual gala potluck luncheon at approximately 11:45 am. A brief business meeting and adjournment will follow the luncheon. These […] Read more »
The Marion Historical Commission is moving forward with Phase 4 of our survey of the town’s historic and architecturally significant properties. This program is funded through the Community Preservation Act. Our consultant, Lynn Smiledge, will focus this phase of work primarily on Converse and Moorings Road, Delano Road, Point Road, Allen’s Point Road, West […] Read more »
The South Coast Children’s Chorus is welcoming new singers for the upcoming season. SCCC is open to all students from grade 1-12. Last season there were over 50 singers from 10 different cities and towns throughout the South Coast. Thanks to the support of local cultural councils, the South Coast Community Foundation and generous donors, […] Read more »
Mark your calendar for Saturday, October 7 from 9:00 am to 1 pm at the Cushing Community Center, Route 6 (465 Mill Street), Marion. All items will be priced to sell. – Lots of bargains. Proceeds help the Friends of Marion Council on Aging raise money to support programs for our adult community. Haven’t […] Read more »
From the Rochester Historical Society, a big thank you to all those who supported our August activities. That includes everyone who contributed to the success of our yard sale by donating, pricing, selling, setting up or taking away leftover items. Another thank you to the workers and attendees at our first ever Mini-Fair. As […] Read more »
Recently, the Mattapoisett Museum and the Mattapoisett Land Trust joined together to hold a showing of the silent movie, “Down to the Sea in Ships.” This reminded me of one of my grandmother’s stories. My grandmother, Marion Frazer Hartley, came to Rochester to teach school after graduating from Bridgewater Normal School. She eventually married Jim […] Read more »
Greetings from Plumb Library. Welcome to BookRemarks, a monthly feature focusing on all things library related. Have you ever thought “I’d really like to do something to help out the Library” but didn’t know what the next step would be? Let me introduce you to the Friends of Plumb Library. The Friends of […] Read more »