“Big Sit” Style Birding

In the style of a “Big Sit,” Mattapoisett Land Trust and Nasketucket Bird Club are hosting a fall birding program. A “big sit” is a type of birding event that usually lasts a prolonged period of time with the goal of identifying as many species of birds as possible while participants are all stationary and […] Read more »

Stories of America with Charlie Bell

Come to the Mattapoisett Free Public Library on Sunday, September 29 at 1:00 pm to hear a fascinating story of a pedestrian journey around the perimeter of America by Mattapoisett resident Charlie Bell. Storyteller and podcaster, Bell will share incredible tales about his solo run around the continental United States. While his 10,000-mile run was, […] Read more »

Rochester Historical Museum

On September 28, 10 am to 3 pm at the Museum, 355 County Road, Rochester, we will be having a day of sales. There will be something for just about everyone: our annual Cranberry Bake Sale, Raffles, Rochester tees, sweatshirts, hats, maps, and tick-tack-toes, jewelry and buttons that can be Up Cycled to create new […] Read more »

Mattapoisett Democratic Town Committee

On Saturday, September 28 from 10 am to 12 pm, the Mattapoisett Democratic Town Committee will host a “Cup of Coffee with the Candidate” at The Town Wharf General Store. This is an invitation to the Community to join us for a cup of coffee and meet our Democratic Candidate for the 10th Bristol District […] Read more »

Harvest Festival at FCCR

First Congregational Church of Rochester will host a Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 5 from 1:00 – 4:00 pm. The outdoor festival will take place on the church green at 11 Constitution Way in Rochester and will include delicious treats and fun for the whole family such as a petting zoo, bounce house and face […] Read more »

Upcoming events at the Elizabeth Taber Library

Meet Kimberly J. Ward author of Crew of Three: How Bold Dreams and Detailed Plans Launched Our Family’s Sailing Adventures, Tuesday, September 24 at 6:30 pm. Kimberly is a traveler and a gardener, not a sailor. She never dreamed she would live on a boat for two years sailing from New England to Grenada and […] Read more »

Buzzards Bay Rowing Club

The Buzzards Bay Rowing Club will host its annual “Onset Rowing Challenge” on Saturday, October 19 at 12:00 pm. Join us at Onset Beach.             Registration for the three-mile race begins at 10:00 am, the day of the race. The race will begin and end at beautiful Onset Beach in Onset. To preregister, visit the […] Read more »

Drive-Thru Flu Clinic

The Marion Board of Health with the help of Marion EMS will be hosting a Drive-Thru Flu Clinic. The clinic will be held on Thursday, September 26 at the Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center, 465 Mill Street. Clinic start time is 9 am and ends at 12 pm.             The clinic will be a drive-thru […] Read more »

Radon Presentation

Radon: Just because you cannot see it, smell it, does not mean that it is not there.             Do you know that federal and state guidelines recommend testing your home for the presence of radon? Radon is an odorless, tasteless gas and it may be in your home, whether it is an old or new […] Read more »

Sea Turtles in Massachusetts Waters

The Marion Natural History Museum is hosting “Sea Turtles in Massachusetts Waters” on October 18 from 6:30 to 7:30 pm at the Marion Natural History Museum, 8 Spring Street, Marion.             Join us when we welcome Massachusetts Audubon Sea Turtle Stranding Coordinator Karen Dourdeville. Let’s hear about the efforts Mass Audubon is working on to […] Read more »