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Mattapoisett Historical Society224 viewsEver tried eating a salty piece of hard tack, made your own signal flags, or learned to tie nautical knots? Some pint-sized future sailors at the Mattapoisett Historical Society Museum learned about what it was like to be a sailor back in the whaling days, with a little bit of history sneaked into all the fun and games. Photos by Jean Perry
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New Playgrounds in Marion224 viewsNew Playgrounds at Washburn Park and Point Road are now open! The construction was completed within a week. Marion Recreation would like to give special thanks to the Marion Department of Public Works for assisting the department. If you haven’t been to either playground yet, now is the time to check them out!
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Bird Island Trip224 viewsMany thanks to Isaac Perry and Paul Hyde of Marion's Harbormaster department for another informative trip to Bird Island. The Marion Natural History after-school group heard about the history of the lighthouse and the important role the island itself plays in the life history of endangered terns.
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Cranberry Outing224 viewsPerfect weather brought out the young and the young at heart to the second annual cranberry harvest at “The Bogs” on Acushnet Road in Mattapoisett, a Buzzards Bay Coalition property. The retired bog acreage is slowly returning to meadows and woodlands. But for now cranberries continue to grow giving the do-it-yourself harvester a chance to enjoy nature’s bounty. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Otha Day224 viewsDrum master Otha Day spent the day with Rochester Memorial School students on November 21, giving lessons on rhythm and handing out percussion instruments, including drums and shakers, during drumming workshops held throughout the day. Photos By Jean Perry
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Breakfast with Santa224 viewsMarion’s Police Brotherhood held its 3rd annual toy drive and pancake breakfast with Santa at Sippican School on December 6. Families were asked to bring new unwrapped toys, and in return they were given a delicious pancake breakfast and a photo with Santa. The toys are being donated to the Justice Resource Institute, which provides a wide range of services to at-risk families and individuals. Photos by Marilou Newell
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Marion Natural History Museum224 viewsOn Wednesday, Dec. 10th, the Marion Natural History Museum afterschool group enjoyed working on crafts from nature and recycled materials. Thank you to all the volunteers who made this such a happy and fun-filled event. Many, many thanks to Grace Moran for her kind donation of frames complete with glass, which the students used to create their own masterpieces for gift-giving. Please keep checking the website for our upcoming list of after-school programs for 2015; www.marionmuseum.org.
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White Gift Pageant224 viewsFor 80 years the Mattapoisett Congregational Church has presented a White Gift Pageant that includes the story and Nativity of Jesus, and the collection of gifts wrapped in plain white paper that are donated to charitable groups in the area. Photos by Marilou Newell
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ORRHS Holiday Concert224 viewsORRHS Holiday concert featured a smooth blend of instrumental and choral selections, from jazz to traditional pieces conducted by Michael Barnacle.
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Amnesty International224 viewsCharlotte Purrington and Deena Kinsky from the Mattapoisett Friends Meeting House participated in Amnesty International’s Write for Rights campaign on Sunday, January 18. Photos by Marliou Newell
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Murray Preserve224 viewsThe Mattapoisett Land Trust placed a stone monument last week to mark the seven-acre wetlands donated to the MLT by Jeanette Mello in December 2011. The monument is located along the bike path near the Brandt Island Road crossing. Photo by Jean Perry
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Sharing Your Passion: Personal Collections224 viewsThe Mattapoisett Historical Society’s event “Sharing Your Passion: Personal Collections” on February 26 made for an exciting and eclectic display of rare, as well as seemingly random, objects. Left: Old Prince Albert tobacco boxes are lined up from Katherine Gaudet’s collection of rare tins. Right: Guests admire Nate Bekemeier’s quirky collection of items he collected over the years, each with its own story attached, stored inside his handmade display table. Photos by Felix Perez
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