The Local Seen

Jazz in the Sanctuary-South Shore Opening Concert for 2025 at Messiah Baptist Church
2025-05-02 19:30 (America/New_York) | Messiah Baptist Church, 80 Legion Parkway, Brockton, MA, 02301, United States
“An Evening of Soulful Jazz” is on Friday, May 2, 7:30 PM, at Messiah Baptist Church, 80 Legion Parkway, Brockton, MA 02301, featuring Yoron Israel and “Organic” with greats Bill Pierce – saxophone, Jay Hoggard – vibraphone, Will Gorman – Hammond B3, Freddie Bryant – guitar and Yoron Israel – drums.

General Admission tickets are $15, available at www.eventbrite.com and on location.

The mission of “Jazz in the Sanctuary – South Shore” is to continually expose people to the rich musical legacy of the American art form known as “Jazz” through world-class performances and educational presentations. “Jazz in the Sanctuary – South Shore” will facilitate this goal by making all events affordable and accessible to all ages and cultures within the safe and inspired atmosphere of “the sanctuary,” specifically for residents of Brockton, Easton, Hingham, Canton, Stoughton, Randolph, Holbrook, Avon, Bridgewater, Braintree, Abington, Rockland, Cape Cod and surrounding communities.

Since its inception in 2017, the “Jazz in the Sanctuary—South Shore” Concert Series has been a highly anticipated event in the South Shore community. The “Jazz in Sanctuary—South Shore” concert series aims to bring world-class jazz to the South Shore.featuring Yoron Israel and ‘Organic, with Bill Pierce on saxophone, Jay Hoggard on vibraphone, Will Gorman on Hammond B3, Freddie Bryant on guitar, and Yoron Israel on drums.

The Jazz in the Sanctuary-South Shore concert series is made possible through the generous support of the Brockton Cultural Council, Easton Cultural Council, and private donors.

Arts In Bloom Indoor Arts and Craft Fair presented by Great Island Artisans Guild
2025-05-03 10:00 - 16:00 | Great Island Overlook Clubhouse, 149 Great Island, Plymouth, MA, United States
On Saturday, May 3rd, the Great Island Artisans Guild is hosting Arts in Bloom, an indoor arts and crafts fair featuring artisans from The Pinehills and beyond. From 10am to 4pm, come browse, shop, and connect with gifted local artists. The Overlook Clubhouse is located at 149 Great Island Rd, The Pinehills, Plymouth.

Celtic Spirit Eileen Ivers & Orchestra - Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra
2025-05-03 19:30, 2025-05-04 15:00 | Plymouth Memorial Hall, 83 Court Street, Plymouth, MA, 02360, United States
INFO AND TICKETS HERE!
What’s better than an evening with Eileen Ivers? An evening with the fiery fiddler, her red-hot band, and our masterful orchestra! The Grammy-awarded, Emmy-nominated, 9-time All-Ireland Fiddle Champion and former Riverdance star returns to Plymouth with a musical vengeance for a Celtic collaboration with our full Phil force! Better together? You bet! Celtic Spirit lights a match under Irish music and tradition, blazing new musical trails. We’ll turn up the heat with firepower in our strings and an arsenal of percussion, brass, and woodwinds. So grab your seats in front of the fire! We’ll be talking about this musical matchup for years to come.

Celtic Spirit: Eileen Ivers and Orchestra at Plymouth Memorial Hall
2025-05-04 15:00 | Plymouth Memorial Hall, 83 Court Street, Plymouth, MA, 02360, United States
Celebrated musician Eileen Ivers and her band join conductor Steven Karidoyanes and the Plymouth Phil to bring magic to Plymouth Memorial Hall. There will be two performances: Saturday, May 3rd at 7:30 pm, and an afternoon delight on Sunday, May 4th at 3pm. Visit plymouthphil.org to get your tickets.

A Visit to the Arnold Arboretum with The Duxbury Senior Center
2025-05-06 08:30 - 13:00 | The Center, Duxbury, 10 Mayflower Street, Duxbury, MA, 02332, United States
The Duxbury Senior Center invites you to take a docent-led trip to the Arnold Arboretum on Tuesday, May 6th. This visit costs only ten dollars per person, includes snacks and beverages, and runs from 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM. Registration is through the senior center’s website, beginning on April 21st.

Bicycle Maintenance Workshop - Faunce School Kingston Public Library
2025-05-06 17:00 | Faunce School – Kingston Public Library, 16 Green Street, Kingston, MA
Jason Murray of the South Shore Bikers will conduct a workshop on bicycle maintenance on Tuesday, May 6 at 5 PM outside at the Faunce School (17 Green Street, Kingston).
Murray, of the South Shore Bikers, will explain how to change a tire and perform basic maintenance on your bicycle. The workshop is geared for bicycle enthusiasts of all skill levels as the spring cycling season in New England begins.

The South Shore Bikers was founded in 2016, as a bicycle club dedicated to road biking. Most of the rides are along the coastline of Massachusetts bay and the South Coast. The objective of the club is to develop new riders into solid, safe riders while building camaraderie in the cycling community. You can learn more about this organization at https://southshorebikers.com.
To register for this event, please visit https://kingstonpubliclibrary.org. For more information, you can contact Steven Miller, Reference Librarian at (781) 585-0517 x6272 or at smiller@kingstonma.gov.

Pembroke Public Library May Book Club - "How To Read A Book" by Monica Wood
2025-05-06 18:30 - 19:30 | Pembroke Public Library, 142 Center St, Pembroke, MA, 02359, United States
The Pembroke Public Library’s Book Club choice for May is author Monica Wood’s latest novel How To Read A Book. The Book Club meets on Tuesday, May 6th from 6:30 to 7:30pm, and new members are always welcome. Request a copy of the book by calling the library at 781-293-6771.

South Shore Chess Club in Quincy
2025-05-07 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-05-14 18:00 - 21:00 | Bethany Congregational Church, 18 Spear Street, Quincy, MA, United States
The South Shore Chess Club is an entirely free, social chess club for adults and pre-teens.

Parents should register their kids by emailing Michael at thesouthshorechessclub@gmail.com before attending. The kids chess playing session is from 4 to 5pm on Wednesday.

Adults (5:30pm-8:30pm) can just drop in as long as they know how to play. There’s one entrance to the church at 18 Spear St and participants can contact Michael at thesouthshorechessclub@gmail.com for PIN/QR Code.

The club’s mission is to provide a friendly environment for the promotion of good chess camaraderie and positive community strength, while encouraging traditional OTB games of chess!

The demonstration of good chess etiquette is strongly encouraged at The South Shore Chess Club but good-natured Blitz chatter/banter is to be expected and enjoyed as well.

The South Shore Chess Club is located within Bethany Congregational Church at 18 Spear Street in Quincy with plenty of local parking available along surrounding streets and at Crane Library’s nearby lot. The building is handicapped-accessible and less than a half-mile from the Quincy Center MBTA station.

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Creating a Healthier Gut at Pembroke Senior Services
2025-05-08 10:00 | Pembroke Senior Services, 128 Center Street, Pembroke, MA
A healthy gut supports your entire body! Learn how you can create a healthier gut in 2025.
Register with Senior Services 781-294-8220

South Shore Food Truck Association Food Truck Thursday in Kingston
2025-05-08 16:30 - 20:00, 2025-05-15 16:30 - 20:00 | Hilltop Athletic Association, 65 Pottle St, Kingston, MA

Plymouth North High School Spring Concert at PNHS Performing Arts Center
2025-05-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Plymouth North High School, 41 Obery Street, Plymouth, MA, 02360, United States
You’re invited to the May 8th Spring Chorus Concert at Plymouth North High School’s Performing Arts Center. The concert starts at 7pm and runs for ninety minutes. The High School’s Performing Arts Center is 41 Obery St in Plymouth. Visit the events page at plymouthschoolsmusic.org to learn more.

Bryantville PTO Spring Vendor & Craft Fair
2025-05-10 09:30 - 12:30 | Pembroke Community Center, 128 Center St, Pembroke, 02359, United States
On May 10th, from 9:30am to 12:30pm, don’t miss their Spring Vendor and Craft Fair at the Pembroke Community Center. They are still accepting vendors, so if you are crafty and would like to sell your wares at this event, visit the Bryantville PTO Facebook page for the link to register.

VIRTUAL EVENT: Birds in Your Backyard - Duxbury Senior Center
2025-05-10 10:00 - 11:00 | MA
On Saturday, May 10th, the Duxbury Senior Center is hosting an hour-long virtual event with naturalist Joy Marzolf of Joys of Nature. This online presentation starts at 10am and you can sign up through the Duxbury Senior Center’s website.

Anxiety Workshop - at Pembroke Senior Services
2025-05-12 17:30 | Pembroke Senior Services, 128 Center Street, Pembroke, MA
Through a guided process, you’ll focus on how to prune and weed out those unhelpful thoughts ,and bring a better understanding of your anxiety’s triggers and origins. The workshops will take place on May 12th and 19th at 5:30 PM. As Voltaire wrote “We must cultivate our garden.” To sign up to tend to yours, call 781-294-8220.

Historic Clothing Parlor Talk: Clothing of the Revolutionary Era at The Hedge House
2025-05-13 14:00 | Hedge House, 126 Water Street, Plymouth, MA, 02360, United States
Learn more about the impressive Historic Clothing Collection archived by the Plymouth Antiquarian Society through the program Historic Clothing Parlor Talk: Clothing of the Revolutionary Era, on May 13 at 2:00 PM at the Hedge House Museum on Water Street. Visit the Plymouth Antiquarian Society’s website to purchase your tickets at only $10.00 per person, just $5.00 for society members.

Kathleen Cummings Author Talk at Kingston Public Library
2025-05-13 18:00 - 19:00 | Kingston Public Library, 6 Green Street, Kingston, MA, 02364, United States
From The Top of the Bog to Boston: A 20th Century Irish Journey is author Kathleen Cummings’ historical family biography, and she will be at the Kingston Public Library on Tuesday, May 13th to discuss its story. This free hour-long author talk starts at 6pm. Visit the library’s website to register.

Larchmont Remembered at the Plymouth Public Library
2025-05-13 18:00 - 19:00 | Plymouth Public Library, 132 South St, Plymouth, 02360, United States
The Larchmont was a ship that sank in 1907 off the coast of Block Island, and its tragic tale as one of New England’s most horrific sea disasters will be recounted on May 13th at the Plymouth Public Library in the program Larchmont Remembered. The presentation will be one hour long and begin at 6pm in the Fehlow Room. Register via the library’s website.

Pembroke Town Meeting
2025-05-13 19:00 | Pembroke High School, 80 Learning Lane, Pembroke, MA, United States

Art For Your Mind: Sculpture Past and Present Talk at Duxbury Senior Center
2025-05-14 13:30 - 14:30 | The Center, Duxbury, 10 Mayflower Street, Duxbury, MA, 02332, United States
On Wednesday afternoon, May 14th, the Duxbury Senior Center invites you to attend Art for Your Mind: Sculpture Past and Present. This hour-long talk will begin at 1:30pm in the Ellison Large Side room. Register to attend through the Senior Center’s website.

Bubble Tea Taste Test at Duxbury Free Library
2025-05-14 14:30 - 15:30 | Duxbury Free Library, 77 Alden St, Duxbury, MA, MA, 02332, United States
Sip, sip hooray! Fourth graders and up are invited to the Duxbury Free Library for a Bubble Tea Taste Test on Wednesday May 14th.

Liann Zhang Author Chat at Duxbury Library
2025-05-14 19:00 - 20:00 | Duxbury Free Library, 77 Alden St, Duxbury, MA, MA, 02332, United States
On Wednesday May 14th Author Liann Zhang will be discussing the Brilliant, Dark and Diabolical Thriller we have been waiting for–her debut book “Julie Chan is Dead” at a Virtual Event hosted by the Duxbury Free Library.

Jen Kearney at The Spire Center
2025-05-15 18:30 | Spire Center for Performing Arts, 25 1/2 Court Street, Plymouth, MA, 02360, United States
Don’t miss musician and singer Jen Kearney’s electrifying amalgamation of Soul, R&B, Funk, Rock, and Latin performed on the main stage at the Spire Center for Performing Arts on Thursday, May 15th.

MakerSpace Open Studio at Make Me Brand New at Kingston Collective
2025-05-16 12:00 - 17:00 | Kingston Collection, 101 Kingston Collection Way, Kingston, MA, United States
Make Me Brand New is a nonprofit retail space in the Kingston Collection whose mission is to make it easier to reduce our waste while enhancing lives in the community.

Newsies a Musical at Plymouth South High School
2025-05-16 19:00 - 21:30 | Plymouth South High School, 490 Long Pond Road, Plymouth, MA, United States
Newsies is coming to Plymouth South High School’s Performing Arts Center on Friday, May 16th at 7:00 PM. This production will run two and a half hours long, with a fifteen-minute intermission. Plymouth South High School is located at 490 Long Pond Road in Plymouth, and admission is only $10.00 for children, and $12.00 for adults.

Pembroke Annual Town Election
2025-05-17 | MA

Plymouth Annual Town Election
2025-05-17 07:00 - 19:00 | MA

Spring Heirloom Plant Sale at Plimoth Patuxet Museum
2025-05-17 08:00 - 13:00 | Plimoth Patuxet Museums, 137 Warren Ave, Plymouth, MA, United States
It’s time for the Plimoth Patuxet Museums’ Annual Spring Heirloom Plant Sale– flowers, herbs and vegetables all sown in the 17th Century English Village and propagated by staff throughout the winter months just for this fundraising sale. Admission to the sale is free, and takes place in the Museum’s main parking lot from 8am to 1pm on Saturday, May 17th, Sunday, May 18th and then again on Saturday, May 24th and Sunday, May 25th.
