The Local Seen

Basic Technology Classes at Kingston Public Library
2025-02-27 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-02-20 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Kingston Public Library, 6 Green Street, Kingston, MA, 02364, United States
Kingston Public Library is offering a series of four Basic Technology Classes. All classes will be held in the Adult Reference Area of the library from 2 to 3pm. Registration is limited to five patrons and you can reserve your spot through the library’s website.

Heart Health Meals Demonstration at Plymouth Center for Active Living
2025-02-27 13:30 | Plymouth Center for Active Living, 44 Nook Road, Plymouth, MA, 02360, United States
Marcia Richards from BID Plymouth will be at the Plymouth Center for Active Living for Heart Healthy Meals on Thursday, February 27th at 1:30pm for a demonstration and tasting highlighting a few heart-healthy foods you can incorporate into your diet. Registration is required for this free event.

Nurse Clinics at Kingston COA
2025-02-27 09:30 - 11:00 | MA
No appointment is necessary to take advantage of the twice-a-month Nurse Clinics at the Kingston Council on Aging. The Nurse Clinics are on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month from 9:30 to 11:00 AM.

Plymouth Pride Planning Meeting
2025-02-26 19:00 | Plymouth Public Library, 132 South St, Plymouth, 02360, United States
Every 4th Wednesday of the month Plymouth Pride holds planning meetings at the Plymouth Public Library. This meeting is open to the public and all are welcome to attend and share ideas. The next meeting is on Wednesday, February 26th at 7pm. Visit the Facebook page for a complete list of upcoming dates.

Plymouth Pride Planning Meeting
2025-02-26 19:00 | Plymouth Public Library, 132 South St, Plymouth, 02360, United States
Plymouth Pride Planning meetings will be on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 7pm through July 2025. Exceptions are Aug, Nov and Dec which will be on the 4th Monday.
Meetings will be at the main branch of the Plymouth Public Library.
All are welcome to join and share ideas. Plymouth Pride needs a team to keep our events going strong!

Staying in Touch on iPhones and iPads Class at Duxbury Senior Center
2025-02-26 14:00 - 15:00 | Duxbury Senior Center, 10 Mayflower Street, Duxbury, MA, 02332, United States
The Duxbury Senior Center is offering a class on Wednesday, February 26th that will teach ways to utilize your iPhone or iPad with ease, for the purpose of staying in touch with your family and friends. This hour long class starts at 2pm in the Large Classroom, and costs only $10 per person. Register through the senior center’s website.

The Ed Sullivan Show Documentary at Kingston COA
2025-02-26 13:00 | Kingston Council on Aging, 30 Evergreen St, Kingston, MA, 02364, United States
Learn more about TV’s longest running variety show and the man who hosted it with Heritage Film Presents: The Ed Sullivan Show, a documentary highlighting the guests, entertainers and musical performers that made this beloved program a beacon of American culture. This really big show begins at 1:00 PM on February 26th at the Kingston Council on Aging, and is free to attend.

Yoga at the Pembroke Public Library
2025-02-26 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-02-19 10:00 - 11:00 | Pembroke Public Library, 142 Center St, Pembroke, MA, 02359, United States
Instructors Diana Gilchrist and Kim Norton, as well as other instructors from the Yoga Connection of Plymouth, are leading all-levels yoga classes from 10 to 11am in the Meeting Room of the library every Wednesday. The dates for this month’s Yoga sessions are Wednesday, February the 12th, 19th and 26th. A single drop-in class only costs $12, a four-class registration is $45 and Friends Members can purchase a four-class registration for $45 and an eight-class punch ticket for a discounted price of $80, and it is valid for three months. If you have additional questions you can reach out to Diana at 857-753-6820 or Kim at 781-588-5545.

Silverlake Regional High School Allied Health at the Kingston Council on Aging
2025-02-25 12:30 | Kingston Council on Aging, 30 Evergreen St, Kingston, MA, 02364, United States
Students from the Silverlake Regional High School Allied Health program will be at the Kingston Council on Aging on Tuesday, February 25th, offering their skills and education, gaining valuable experience utilizing their clinical skills, and building relationships in a real-life setting. Join the students at the Center at 12:30pm to hear tips on Emergency Preparedness. Call or visit the center to learn more.

Our History and Be A Good Ancestor Programs at Duxbury Senior Center
2025-02-25 11:00 | MA
On Tuesday, February 25th, the Duxbury Senior Center is hosting two programs led by certified genealogical researcher Seema Kenney. The first, Our History, starts at 11am and is a talk about the history of Ellis Island from 1630 to 2012. The second program, “Be a Good Ancestor” starts at 1:30 pm and will talk about the future family members who will be interested in learning about your life, and a few ways you might leave behind meaningful information for them. Both programs are happening at the Senior Center but offer a virtual option as well. Please register for one or both in advance, and during the process select either “in person” or “virtual.”

AARP Retirement Planning Presentation at the Pembroke COA
2025-02-24 18:00 - 19:00 | Pembroke Senior Services, 128 Center Street, Pembroke, MA
Join the Pembroke Council on Aging on Monday, February 24th for a free AARP Presentation for that time of life when you stop living at work and start working at just living. The presentation starts at 6pm and will be an hour long. Register by calling 781 829-3659.

An Afternoon with Marianne Leone at Plymouth Center for the Arts
2025-02-23 13:30 | Plymouth Center for the Arts, 11 North Street, Plymouth, MA, United States
Spend An Afternoon with actress, screenwriter and essayist Marianne Leone at the Plymouth Center for the Arts, on Sunday, February 23rd, when she will read a chapter from her memoir Five Dog Epiphany. The reading will be followed by a screening of the short film that inspired the chapter. The event begins at 1:30 and you can purchase a ticket for $15 now through the Center’s website, artsplymouth.org. Look for our cameras: The Local Seen will be there, too.

Black History Walking Tour of Plymouth
2025-02-22 13:00 - 14:00 | MA
FREE!!

Intro to Birding Stroll at Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary
2025-02-22 10:00 | Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary, 60 Beaver Dam Road, Plymouth, MA, United States
Fans of our feathered friends can flock together for a family friendly bird-watching stroll at Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary on Saturday, February 22nd. The walk starts at 10am and will be most enjoyable to people aged 8 years old and up. Intro to Birding is a free walk made possible by the America the Beautiful Initiative.

Mini Golf at the Pembroke Public Library
2025-02-21 12:30 - 16:30 | Pembroke Public Library, 142 Center St, Pembroke, MA, 02359, United States
Putt putt your way to the Pembroke Public Library on Friday, February 21st for a round of mini golf in the meeting room! No registration is required. The event tees off at 12:30pm and you are welcome to drop in anytime until the event finishes at 4:30.

Pop Up Art School's Felting Sloths Workshop at Kingston Public Library
2025-02-20 15:00 - 16:30 | Kingston Public Library, 6 Green Street, Kingston, MA, 02364, United States
The Pop Up Art school is bringing a crafty needle felting workshop featuring everyone’s favorite slacker, the sloth, to the Kingston Public Library. Learn to Felt a Sloth is sllllllloowwwwwly moving our way, but will be here before you know it, landing in the branches of the Teen Room on Thursday February 20th. Kiddos ages eleven and up can learn how to sculpt the world’s most popular slow-moving forest dweller using a special needle and wool roving. Needle felting is incredibly fun and easier than it may look. This program runs from 3 to 4:30 pm and is graciously funded by the Kingston Public Library Foundation. Registration is required and can be done through a link found on the library’s website calendar.

TRIAD Scam Alert Discussion at Pembroke Council on Aging
2025-02-20 14:00 | MA
The Pembroke Triad team is offering a Scam Alert discussion at the Pembroke Council on Aging on February 20th at 2pm. The Pembroke Police Department and Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department will be there and providing information to bring everyone up to date on the latest senior scams making the rounds. Please RSVP to 781-294-8220.

Up to Date with the State at Plymouth Center for Active Living
2025-02-20 10:30 | Plymouth Center for Active Living, 44 Nook Road, Plymouth, MA, 02360, United States
Newly elected State Representative Michelle Badger will join State Representative Kathy LaNatra to Get you Up to Date with the State when they visit the Plymouth Center for Active Living on Thursday, February 20th. From that date on, our reps will be visiting the Center together every third Thursday, so you have a monthly opportunity to ask questions, express concerns and get direct updates from the State House. There is no cost to attend, and the conversation starts at 10:30am. Registration is not required but is always appreciated.

A World Lit By Fire at Plimoth Patuxet Museum
2025-02-19 18:00 - 19:30 | Plimoth Patuxet Museums, 137 Warren Ave, Plymouth, MA, United States
Imagine A World Only Lit By Fire– Plimoth Patuxet Museum invites you back in time to experience what life in Plymouth was like before the use of electricity. On Wednesday February 19th, you’ll meet in the Visitor Center at 6pm to walk a path to the past illuminated only by star and candlelight. You’ll stop at the Homesite to gather in the wetu by the glowing embers of a warm fire for a talk about the winter traditions of the Wampanoag people. Guided by the sounds of melodic voices, you will continue on to the village and visit a cottage alive with story and song. This one hour and thirty-minute walking tour, removed from busy streets and glaring lights of modern civilization, will immerse you in the past in a way that only Plimoth Patuxet can illuminate.Tickets are just $15 for members, and $25 general admission. Visit Plimoth Patuxet Museum’s website or Facebook page to purchase.

VIRTUAL EVENT: Focus on the Lyrics: Paul Simon's Still Rhymin' Webinar
2025-02-19 15:00 - 16:30 | MA
Join popular presenter and poet Roz Kubek on Wednesday, February 19th for Focus on the Lyrics: Paul Simon’s Still Rhymin. Session One is a live webinar hosted by the Pembroke Public Library. Listen to some heavenly music to brighten the dead of winter and learn more about this prolific and popular songwriter. This virtual event starts at 3pm, will be an hour and a half long, and broken up into two sessions. You can sign up for one or both – Call the library, or register via their website.

Let's Learn Together: Redefining Retirement at Duxbury Senior Center
2025-02-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Duxbury Senior Center, 10 Mayflower Street, Duxbury, MA, 02332, United States
Let’s Learn Together: Redefining Retirement is a TED talk viewing happening at the Duxbury Senior Center on Wednesday, February 19th. The Duxbury Senior Center invites you to join Andrew in the Large Classroom from 12 to 1pm to watch a TED Talk. Following the video there will be a lightly structured discussion to share and discuss thoughts on the topic. You can register for this event through the Senior Centers website.

VIRTUAL EVENT: I Am Nobody's Slave Author Talk hosted by Duxbury Free Library
2025-02-18 14:00 | MA
Pulitzer Prize finalist Lee Hawkins is a journalist and author of the memoir I Am Nobody’s Slave: How Uncovering My Family’s History Set Me Free. Join Mr. Hawkins on Tuesday, February 18th at 2pm in a conversation about how the familial legacy of slavery and Jim Crow Laws were passed down through generations of his family, manifesting in violence, shorter lifespans and chronic stress. Register now through the library’s website to attend what will be a riveting hour long conversation.

Real ID Workshop at Kingston Council on Aging
2025-02-18 10:00 | Kingston Council on Aging, 30 Evergreen St, Kingston, MA, 02364, United States
To assist you in making sure you are up to speed on the new federal and state requirements concerning your driver’s license and ID card renewals, the Kingston COA is hosting a Real ID workshop on Tuesday, February 18th at 10am. There will be representatives from the RMV to provide information on exactly what documents you need when applying for the REAL ID. This program is free to all, and registration is required. Visit or call the Senior Center to sign up.

Duxbury Senior Center Woodworking Workshop at Duxbury High School
2025-02-18 09:00 - 12:00 | Duxbury High School, 71 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA, United States
The Duxbury Senior Center is offering a four-day Woodworking Workshop at Duxbury High School beginning Tuesday, February 18th. The class will take place in the Duxbury High School Woodworking Shop from 9am to 12pm, and the cost for materials is only $25 per person.

Soule Homestead Great Backyard Bird Count
2025-02-17 08:30 - 09:30 | Soule Homestead, 46 Soule Street, Middleborough, MA, 02346, United States
This event runs from 8:30 to 9:30 am. This is a free event but donations are always welcome to help support the programs Soule Homestead offers to the community. Soule asks you to please RSVP so they know how many birders to expect that day.

Babysitting Course at the Pembroke Community Center
2025-02-15 09:00 - 12:00 | Pembroke Community Center, 128 Center St, Pembroke, 02359, United States
The Pembroke Recreation Department is offering a one-day babysitting course on Saturday, February 15th from 9am to 12pm. The class will be held at the Pembroke Community Center. Register online at the Rec center’s website. If your babysitting hopeful is unable to attend this class, it will be offered again on Saturday April 26th. Questions? Call 781-293-3249.

VIRTUAL EVENT: South Shore Women's Business Network Valentine's Day Virtual Coffee Chat
2025-02-14 09:00 - 10:30 | MA
Are you a businesswoman who wants to start Valentine’s Day off exchanging invaluable business tips and advice with peers, instead of cutesy cards and candy? The South Shore Women’s Business Networks is hosting their quarterly Member Mastermind Virtual Coffee Chat on Friday February 14th at 9am. Get a pot of your favorite brew percolating, sign on and connect with other businesswomen to discuss everything from innovative marketing strategies to efficient time management techniques as you sip a steamy cup of joe. Each attendee will have two minutes to share personal insights, tips, lessons or a bit of knowledge acquired from making a mistake– this is a chance to reflect and grow amongst a supportive group. This online networking event is one and a half hours long and tailored to be beneficial to women at all levels of business–whether you are a seasoned professional or just starting out on an entrepreneurial adventure. To register visit the South Shore Women’s Business Network website. A link to this virtual event will be sent by email the day before.

Pembroke Cooks Cookbook Club at the Pembroke Public Library
2025-02-13 18:30 - 19:30 | Pembroke Public Library, 142 Center St, Pembroke, MA, 02359, United States
Cookbooks are more than just pages of recipes bound together between two covers. They are dynamic cultural artifacts, family heirlooms, beloved books offering delicious delights to bring to communal tables and feed our loved ones. Do you love to get in there and stir the pot when it comes to finding and executing a good recipe from your favorite cookbook? There is a new book club for you. The Pembroke Public Library is thrilled to announce the launch of “Pembroke Cooks” Cookbook Club on Thursday February 13th. This is a potluck style gathering offering an opportunity to meet other home cooking foodies in your town, share tastes and copies of recipes and learn new ones. The theme this month is “Cook What You Love.” Cook something from your favorite cookbook and bring the dish to share. If you wish, bring a copy of the book for others to peruse. And if you prefer to not cook at all, you are still welcome to attend the Cookbook Club! Pembroke Cooks Cookbook Club starts at 6:30pm and will be cookin’ all the way until 7:30pm. All interested in attending should register through the library’s website.
