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Grandparent's Day343 viewsIt was a perfect autumn day for the SouthCoast Senior Resource Alliance Grandparents’ Day at Hiller Farm in Rochester on September 19. Children and their grandparents had fun playing bean-bag toss, bocce, posing with the Three Stooges, and more. The face-painting and petting zoo areas were a complete hit! Most importantly, the free event provided information to seniors on health services available in the SouthCoast area. Photo by Anne O’Brien-Kakley
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Tree Spree House Tour343 viewsThe Sippican Woman’s Club held their annual Tree Spree House Tour on Saturday, December 12, 2009. Visitors enjoyed Marion buildings festively decorated for the holiday season. There were 12 stops on the tour, including 5 private residences and several historical town buildings. Handy’s Tavern was especially awe-inspiring, with over 50 decorated trees. Photo by Anne O’Brien-Kakley.
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Valentine Tea343 viewsThe Marion Art Center hosted an American Girl themed Valentine Tea Party on February 6, 2010. Over 20 girls dressed in their pink and red finest enjoyed dainty finger foods, festive cupcakes, red fruit punch, and tea. Morgan Middleton played Kirsten and Phoebe Mock played Singing Bird in the Marion Art Center American Girl mini-musical that accompanied the tea party. Photo by Anne O’Brien-Kakley.
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Rocket Guy343 viewsWith the help of "Rocket Guy" Mike Cronin, the Marion Natural History Museum after-school program sent off the school year with a bang! The Marion Natural History Museum's open summer hours are Wednesday 12:00 to 4:00 pm, Friday 12:00 to 2:00 pm and Saturday 10:00 to 1:00 pm. Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Leidhold.
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Square Dancing343 viewsIt was good, ol’ fashioned, square-dancin’ fun at the Mattapoisett gazebo on July 10, 2010. As the sun set over Mattapoisett harbor, the Wareham Swingers dance group held a free, all-ages square dancing session. Photo by Felix Perez.
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Defense343 viewsTrish Akins and Dara Midwood teach Tri-Town women a free lesson in self-defense at the Mattapoisett Council on Aging classroom at the Center School on Friday mornings. For more information on this class (open to all ages), call the COA at 508-758-4110. Photos by Anne O’Brien-Kakley.
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Pink in the Rink343 viewsTabor Academy painted the rink pink on January 8, 2011, to promote awareness and raise money for cancer research. The event raised $6,760 in honor of cancer survivor Kim Grondin, who is the mother of hockey forward Kody Grondin. Photos by Laura Pedulli and Roberta Meads.
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Science Fair343 viewsLuke Johns of Mattapoisett is pictured with a judge from the Falmouth Academy Science Fair. Mr. Johns won second place in the grades 9 through 11 for his project “A G. ruber oxygen isotope record from the western tropical Atlantic." Photo by Susan D. Moffat.
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Heritage Days 2011343 viewsThe Fairhaven Village Militia made their annual encampment along the Mattapoisett River on August 6, 2011, as a part of Heritage Days. The Militia demonstrated 18th century living, made beef stew, completed drills, and talked about the dentistry methods of that time period. For video of the Militia, including a cannon demonstration, visit www.Wanderer.com. Photos by Anne Kakley and Felix Perez.
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Heritage Bonfire343 viewsMattapoisett enjoyed a well-attended bonfire on the Town Beach last Saturday evening, August 13, 2011, as a final part of Heritage Days. Photo by Anne Kakley.
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BBC 2011343 viewsThe Coalition for Buzzard's Bay wrapped up another successful summer of Bay education for Tri-Town youth. For more information about the organization, visit their website at www.SaveBuzzardsBay.org.
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Mattapoisett Tree Lighting343 viewsMattapoisett lit one of the biggest trees Shipyard Park has ever seen at the 2011 Holiday in the Park. There was food from local establishments, ornament making, merry music and Santa! The moment was enough to spur two romantic marriage proposals. Organizers reported that over a thousand people attended the tree lighting, making it the biggest Holiday in the Park ever. Photo by Anne Kakley.
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