Those attending the Sippican Woman’s Club’s monthly meeting on Friday, March 8 will have an opportunity to visit “The Gay Nineties” (1880’s – 1899’s) when families entertained friends in “The Parlor.” It was a time before radio, TV, or computers and the internet. Mack and Cathy Phinney, a local West Wareham couple, whose interests are focused on history have prepared a power point presentation which will bring us back to a time when families entertained both family and friends in their home’s parlor/parlour where both fun and games were enjoyed.
Mack and Cathy Phinney love sharing history and continue to do so as docents for the “Wareham Historical Society” museum, and the “Rochester Historical Society” museum. They are living history re-enactors with the “Wareham Minutemen and Militia” and the “Rehoboth Minutemen.” They have presented programs to the Sippican Elementary School as well.
Our monthly meetings are held at our clubhouse “Handy’s Tavern”, 152 Front Street, Marion. We start at 12:15 pm with social time with finger-foods, coffee/tea & sweet, followed by a business meeting at 1:00 pm and program to follow at 1:30/1:45 pm.
Parking is available across from the Music Hall in the lot accessed via Island Wharf Road by the Bandstand. Membership is open to anyone whose interests are in the Town of Marion. Guests are always welcome. Please visit our website: www.sippicanwomansclub.org.