The Local Seen

Pilgrim 1600 Open House at Plymouth South Middle School
2025-04-10 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Plymouth South Middle School, 488 Long Pond Road, Plymouth, MA, United States
The second of two public forums discussing the optimum reutilization of the 1600 acre Pilgrim Power Station property is happening on April 10th, from 6 to 9pm at Plymouth South Middle School. This Public Forum will be held in the lecture hall of Plymouth South, located at 488 Long Pond Road. Register to attend via the RSVP link on the Pilgrim 1600 website.

Plymouth Winter Farmers Market at Mayflower Brewing Company
2025-04-10 14:00 - 17:00 | Mayflower Brewing Company, 12 Resnik Road, Plymouth, MA, United States
Farmers markets are often associated with the warmer months however The Plymouth Farmers Market is one that does not hibernate. Yes! During these icy winter months, you CORN still shop for fresh, local, seasonal produce while enjoying the wonderful social experience this event brings to the community. The next Plymouth Farmer’s Market is taking place inside, at the Mayflower Brewing Company, on Thursday February 13th from 2 to 5pm. Vendors will be set up and selling an abundance of locally sourced goods– fruits, veggies, meats, cheeses and delicious prepared foods. Leading up to outside weather, additional markets will be held indoors on Thursday March 13th and Thursday April 10th. Mayflower Brewing Company is at 12 Resnik Road in Plymouth.

Mushrooms 101 for Kids with McGuire's Mushrooms at the Duxbury Free Library
2025-04-10 14:00 - 15:00 | Duxbury Free Library, 77 Alden St, Duxbury, MA, MA, 02332, United States
In a program geared towards elementary school kids and their families, the Duxbury Free Library has invited their friends from McGuire’s Mushrooms, a family-owned mushroom farm, to come down to the Merry Room on Thursday, April 10th to teach kids all the amazing facts that make mushrooms such an interesting species! This hour-long program starts at 2pm and you can register through the library’s website.

Nurse Clinics at Kingston COA
2025-04-10 09:30 - 11:00, 2025-03-27 09:30 - 11:00
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.

South Shore Chess Club in Quincy
2025-04-09 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-02 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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5000 Eyes: Mapping the Universe & Passport to the Universe at Blake Planetarium
2025-04-08 19:00 - 20:00 | Blake Planetarium, 117 Long Pond Road, Plymouth, MA, United States
On Tuesday, April 8th, the Blake Planetarium is featuring 5000 Eyes: Mapping the Universe & Passport to the Universe, a presentation that will teach us all about DESI, a scientific research instrument that measures the light of a thousand galaxies at once. The presentation will go from 7 to 8pm with a live segment focused on the current night skies, including information about the summer triangle, to follow. And everyone will go home with a map of the summer skies. You can purchase your tickets online only, through Eventbrite .

DSLR Camera Class at Kingston Public Library Faunce School
2025-04-08 18:00 | Faunce School – Kingston Public Library, 16 Green Street, Kingston, MA
On Tuesday, April 8th at 6:00 PM, photographer Stefanie Faherty will be at the Faunce School in Kingston to LENS a hand, and her experience. Register through the Kingston Public Library website.

The Stories, Science, and History of Trees with Horticulturist Matthew Fleming - Virtual Event
2025-04-08 14:00 - 15:00
On Tuesday, April 8th at 2:00 PM, Smithsonian Horticulturist Matthew Fleming, will lead an hour-long online talk that will deepen our knowledge about the history and science of trees. Visit the Plymouth Public Library’s website to get the link to attend.

Pilgrim Festival Chorus: Celebrating 25 Years Concert at Scituate Center for the Performing Arts
2025-04-06 16:00 | St. Bonventure Parish, 803 State Rd, Plymouth, MA, United States
Pilgrim Festival Chorus is celebrating their 25th season by embracing the old and new to transcend the boundaries of time. There will be two shows: April 5th at 7:30pm at the Scituate Center for the Performing Arts, and on April 6th at St Bonaventure Parish in Plymouth beginning at 4:00 PM. Tickets are only $25.00 for adults, with discounts for seniors and students. – Reserve yours through the Pilgrim Festival Chorus website. Children under aged fourteen get in for free.

Pilgrim Festival Chorus: Celebrating 25 Years Concert at Scituate Center for the Performing Arts
2025-04-05 19:30 | Scituate Center for the Performing Arts, 606 Chief Justice Cushing Highway, Scituate, MA, United States

Contemporary Classical Piano Music at Plymouth Public Library
2025-04-05 14:00 | Plymouth Public Library, 132 South St, Plymouth, 02360, United States
On Saturday, April 5th the Massachusetts Music Creators Forum is sponsoring a concert of Contemporary Classical Piano Music at the Plymouth Public Library featuring highly distinguished composer Yangfan Xu. Xu. Don’t miss this free to attend afternoon concert – the music begins at 2:00 PM in the Fehlow room.

A Concert of Contemporary Classical Piano Music at Plymouth Public Library
2025-04-05 14:00 | Plymouth Public Library, 132 South St, Plymouth, 02360, United States

Hands Off! Plymouth Fights Back!
2025-04-05 12:00 - 13:00 | Coles Hill, 79 Water Street, Plymouth, CA, United States
FROM THE ORGANIZERS:
Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them. Plymouth is fighting back!
They are taking our health care, our data, our jobs, our services—and daring the world to stop them. This is a crisis, and the time to act is now.
🚨 On Saturday, April 5th, Fill the Hill to fight back with a clear message: Hands off! 🚨
📍 Where: Coles Hill, Water Street, Plymouth, MA 📅 When: noon, April 5, 2025
This mass mobilization day is a message to the world that we do not consent to the destruction of our government and our economy for the benefit of Trump and his billionaire allies. Alongside Americans across the country, we are marching, rallying, and protesting to demand a stop the chaos and build an opposition movement against the looting of our country.
A core principle behind all Hands Off! events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.
Check out handsoff2025.com for more information.

Kids' Spring Pollinator Art Class at Plymouth Public Library Manomet Branch
2025-04-05 11:00 - 12:00 | Plymouth Public Library – Manomet Branch, 12 Strand Avenue, Plymouth, MA, United States
On Saturday, April 5th, your young artists will be a’buzzin’ around the craft table, learning about bees and their pollinating brethren at the Plymouth Library Manomet Branch’s Spring Pollinator Art Class. This hour-long class starts at 11am and is good for kids ages 6 to 11.

Toy Donation Drop off at Duxbury Free Library
2025-04-05 10:00 - 20:00 | Duxbury Free Library, 77 Alden St, Duxbury, MA, MA, 02332, United States
If you have gently used toys for any age group that your children are no longer using and you would like to donate, the Duxbury Free Library will be collecting them for their first ever toy swap on April 26th. Drop off donations to the Children’s Room during the collection period of April 5th to April 19th, any time during the library’s open hours. Please bring toys that are clean, not weapons, complete with all parts and have any batteries required removed. If you donate a toy, you get a special entry ticket that will admit you to the Toy Swap event an hour early, at 10am. No registration is required for donation drop off, or the Toy Swap.

Plymouth Town Meeting
2025-04-05 08:00 | Plymouth North High School, 41 Obery Street, Plymouth, MA, 02360, United States
Link to 2025 Spring Annual Town Meeting Warrant

Teen & Tween Pizza Taste Test at Kingston Public Library
2025-04-04 15:30 - 16:15 | Kingston Public Library, 6 Green Street, Kingston, MA, 02364, United States
The Kingston Public Library invites you to a Pizza Taste Test on Friday, April 4th. From 3:30 to 4:15 Teens and Tweens can congregate with their fellow foodies in the Teen Room, sample a cheese slice from three different pies and rate them. Register for this event though the library’s website. If you have allergy concerns Cat is happy to answer any questions. Email them at cdwyer@kingstonma.gov.

Live Your Life Well Program with Kellie Blake at Plymouth CAL
2025-04-04 13:30 - 15:30 | Plymouth Center for Active Living, 44 Nook Road, Plymouth, MA, 02360, United States
The Plymouth Center for Active Living’s Social Work intern Kellie Blake invites you to Live Your Life Well on Friday, April 4th. Live Your Life Well runs from 1:30 to 3:30pm and is free to attend.

Mixed Media Meetup with Sally Dean at the Art Complex Museum
2025-04-03 13:00 - 16:00 | Art Complex Museum, 189 Alden St, Duxbury
Join Sally Dean for Mixed Media Meetup at the Art Complex Museum in Duxbury. This gathering of creators happens every first and third Thursday of the month from 1pm to 4pm. April’s dates will be April 3rd and April 17th. There is a fee of $10 per session. You will find the Art Complex at 189 Alden Street in Duxbury.

Plymouth in the Revolution Lecture Series at Plymouth Public Library
2025-04-02 19:00 | Plymouth Public Library, 132 South St, Plymouth, 02360, United States
Join author, historian and Director of the Hanover Historical Society Stephen O’Neill to learn more about the role the Plymouth 1749 Courthouse played in America’s fight for independence on Wednesday, April 2nd at 7:00 PM. This will be the first of five lectures in the Plymouth in the Revolution Lecture Series hosted by the Plymouth Public Library. The series will run on Wednesday evenings through May. Visit their website for additional dates.

US Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky Performs PoemJazz
2025-03-30 16:00 - 17:30 | Spire Center for Performing Arts, 25 1/2 Court Street, Plymouth, MA, 02360, United States

Made In America - Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra
2025-03-29 19:30 | Plymouth Memorial Hall, 83 Court Street, Plymouth, MA, 02360, United States
CLICK HERE FOR INFO AND TICKETS
Join The Phil for a captivating concert of all-American charm and soul-stirring melodies. Bernstein’s brilliantly orchestrated overture to Candide is a time-tested tour de force for orchestra. In 2005, the Phil was the first orchestra in New England to perform Joan Tower’s Made in America. The bold and energetic piece, with America the Beautiful at its core, went on to win a Grammy Award. Aaron Copland’s Symphony No. 3 is larger than life and everything we want America to be: ambitious, confident, heroic, hopeful, and happy.

PROGRAM
LEONARD BERNSTEIN
Overture to Candide
JOAN TOWER
Made in America
AARON COPLAND
Symphony No. 3
PERFORMERS
Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra
Steven Karidoyanes, conductor

The Human Library at Duxbury Free Library
2025-03-29 13:00 - 16:00 | Duxbury Free Library, 77 Alden St, Duxbury, MA, MA, 02332, United States
The Duxbury Free Library will be hosting a Human Library event on Saturday, March 29th, when attendees can engage in a ten-to-fifteen-minute conversation and ask the human “book” questions about their lives and experiences, creating a space that encourages open dialogue around topics of identity and bias. Come check out a “book” anytime between 1 and 4pm in the library’s Merry Room, Resource Room or Setter Room. The event will leave you enriched, but is free to attend.

Dancing With Our Stars - Dance Through the Decades
2025-03-28 19:30
On Friday, March 28th, don’t miss seeing our local stars at night Dance through the Decades at the Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Dancing with Our Stars gala event! This fabulous fundraising extravaganza raises money for the Plymouth Area One Fund. Tune in live to our community channel on March 28th at 7:30! You can also catch the show live on the chamber’s Facebook page and live on The Local Seen YouTube channel.

Broadway Music with Keyboardist Richard Amir at Plymouth CAL
2025-03-28 13:30 | Plymouth Center for Active Living, 44 Nook Road, Plymouth, MA, 02360, United States
Talented keyboardist Richard Amir will be at the Plymouth Center for Active Living on March 28th, performing some of the world’s most popular and beloved show tunes and Broadway hits. The show starts at 1:30pm and this event is free to all. Registration is appreciated but drop-ins are welcome.

Free PSAs For Non-Profits at The Local Seen
2025-03-28 09:00 - 17:00 | The Local Seen Studio A, 4 Collins Ave, Suite B, Plymouth, 02360, United States
We produce FREE public service announcements for nonprofit organizations – thirty minutes of your time in our studio, your script on our teleprompter, and a one week turn-around for a 30-90 second PSA that will air on our channels and be shared with you via YouTube link so you can amplify your mission, message or event is all it takes! Check out some recent PSAs on our YouTube channel.
Email community@thelocalseen.media or call 508-830-6999 Xt. 114 to sign up for PSA day or to learn more!

"How Drones are Utilized by the Mass DOT" - Guest speaker & FREE Gourmet Dinner
2025-03-27 18:00 | Plymouth Masonic Lodge, 116 S Meadow Rd, Plymouth, MA, United States
This Thursday, March 27th at 6:00 PM, Plymouth Lodge will be hosting a FREE gourmet dinner and special guest speaker on the new MassDOT Drone Program at our district lodge of instruction held at Plymouth Masonic Lodge, 116 South Meadow Rd, Plymouth, MA.

This event is open to the public and suitable for all ages. The dress code is suit and tie for Freemasons, guests can wear whatever they want. No dinner reservations are required, however, please let us know if you have any allergies or dietary restrictions.

At 6:00 PM, there will be a free chicken carbonara and broccoli alfredo pasta dinner with fresh baked brownies and cookies for dessert, with a special guest presentation at 7:00 PM by Andrew Mihaleyon on “How Drones are Utilized by the MassDOT.”

Diane Picot Pembroke COA Director Meet and Greet at Pembroke Senior Center
2025-03-27 10:00 | Pembroke Senior Services, 128 Center Street, Pembroke, MA
What is the new Senior Services Director at the Pembroke Council on Aging’s vision for the future? Find out over a delicious cup of joe at a Meet and Greet event on Thursday, March 27th. This is a great opportunity to welcome Diane Picot to her new position, get to know her and share your thoughts about the future of the Senior Center. The event starts at 10am and is open and free to all.
