Globe South best bets
THEATER
Norwell: "Thoroughly Modern Millie," a Tony-award winning 1920s Broadway musical, opens tomorrow at The Company Theatre on Accord Park Drive. The show features colorful production numbers including tap dancing flappers, a dragon of a lady, and dapper men. Through Aug. 17. $30-$32. 781-871-2787, companytheatre.com.
ON THE WATER
Rent a rowboat, canoe, kayak, or a dory to catch some fish or just take in the beauty of the rivers and coastal waters.
Hingham: Kayak World's End, Ranger's Station, 250 Martin's Lane. Learn basic paddling techniques, ecology, and history on 2 1/2-mile trips that depart twice a day in July and August and daily in September. Weather permitting; equipment provided, tandem kayaks available, limit 10 per tour. Walk-ins welcome as space permits. $40, child under 15, $20. Reservations, 781-740-6665, thetrustees.org; kayakworldsend@ttor.org.
Hull: Nantasket Kayaks, at Steamboat Wharf Marina, 48 George Washington Boulevard. Kayak rentals by the hour, half day, or full day, as well as guided tours of the Weir River Estuary and group events. Tandems $30 per hour; with guided tours, $50. 781-962-4899, nantasketkayaks.com.
Marshfield: Mary's Boat Livery, 2205 Main St. (south end of Route 3A bridge). Rent 16-foot open skiffs powered by a 6-horsepower outboard motor and equipped with full tank of fuel, anchor, oars, and life jackets. The boats hold a maximum of four adults, or two adults and three children. Full-day rental is 7 a.m.-6 p.m. A weekend half-day rental is any five-hour period that starts at 7 a.m. or noon and ends by noon or 6 p.m., respectively. A weekday, half-day rental can be any five-hour period, provided the boat is returned to the dock by 6 p.m. Must be 21 years old with a driver's license as a deposit. The entire North River, South River, and First Herring Brook (more than 15 miles of tidal rivers) are allowable cruising and fishing areas. Reservations taken by phone only; $110 for full day, $85 for half-day. 781-837-2322.
Norwell: King's Landing, Route 123. Canoe and kayak rentals available. $30 for a single for a half-day (10 a.m.-1 p.m. or 1-4 p.m.) and $40 for a tandem. Open daily. 781-659-7273.
To list an event, send information at least three weeks in advance to P_Miele@globe.com or mail to Pamela Teehan Miele, Calendar, Globe South, The Boston Globe, 1165 Washington St., Hanover 02339.
