The Marion Natural History Museum will be offering an opportunity to explore some of Marion’s unique natural areas. We will be exploring our rocky inter-tidal shorelines, salt marshes, estuaries as well as freshwater riverbanks, forest, swamps, ponds and bogs. Daily we will take trips to look for the birds, amphibians, fish and invertebrates that make […] Read more »
The MAC Theater will be conducting auditions for the MAC’s August production of Miss Witherspoon, on Saturday, May 3 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm and on Sunday, May 4, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at 80 Pleasant St. Marion. The play, written by Tony award-winning playwright Christopher Durang will be directed by Kate […] Read more »
The Annual Town Meeting in Mattapoisett is scheduled for Monday, May 12 at 6:30 pm at the Old Rochester Regional High School Auditorium. Please arrive and check in early as we are hoping for a prompt start. The Annual Town Election will be held on Tuesday, May 20 at Old Hammondtown School. Polls will be […] Read more »
Find exciting afternoon activities for kids grades K through 4 every Thursday in May from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the Elizabeth Taber Library. On May 1, kids can make metal bookmarks and learn the difference between embossing and debossing. Banned Book Club will return Tuesday May 12 at 6:00 pm. May’s banned […] Read more »
The Marion Natural History Museum will be open Wednesday and Friday of school vacation week for crafts and exploration. Let’s enjoy crafting with an earth day theme next week. Museum open hours are 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Wednesday and Friday. Please check our website www.marionmuseum.org to see a list of our upcoming programs. Read more »
I often mention that the ideas for many of my articles are found in old newspaper clippings. Some of these clippings have been found in scrapbooks in the museum collection and others were in an envelope sent to me, but most of them have come from the multiple, large boxes of newspaper clippings donated by […] Read more »
Have you ever been curious about the quacking and peeping going on in the woods behind your house? There’s a good chance there is a vernal pool nearby. Join the Mattapoisett Land Trust during School Vacation on Monday April 21 at 10:00 am to learn more about vernal pools. Vernal pools are a vital breeding […] Read more »
The Mattapoisett Republican Town Committee welcomes members, guests and the community to join us on Thursday, April 17 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm to attend our monthly meeting. Find out what is going on in the community and get involved. The location is at the Niemad Building, 57 Fairhaven Rd., Mattapoisett at 7:00 pm […] Read more »
The Scouts of Marion Cub Scouts Pack 32 and Troop 32 are once again leading the annual Earth Day celebration for Marion. The scouts are looking for volunteers to join the town-wide Clean Up in conjunction with the DPW and Marion Board of Health. The Scouts invite all community members to join them on Saturday, […] Read more »
The League of Women of South Coast is hosting a Candidates’ Night at Old Hammondtown School on Wednesday, April 30, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Jack Eklund will act as Moderator. All candidates running for Town Offices have been invited to participate in the event. There will be three components to Candidates’ Night: […] Read more »