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Compared to the seriously frigid temperatures on Thursday, we are in for a “balmy” and “pleasant” weekend. Overnight temperatures will be pretty cold, hovering around 15 degrees and reminding us of Thursday. We will get some snow showers on Friday, but it shouldn’t amount to much. Saturday will be the coldest day with a high of 24 degrees. Brrrr. At least Saturday will have plenty of sunshine!
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Friday, January 9th
The Compassionate Friends support group (Dartmouth) (6:30pm)
The mission of The Compassionate Friends: When a child dies, at any age, the family suffers intense pain and may feel hopeless and isolated. The Compassionate Friends provides highly personal comfort, hope, and support to every family experiencing the death of a son or a daughter, a brother or a sister, or a grandchild, and helps others better assist the grieving family. 2nd Friday of each month. For additional information please contact Anne at 508-333-9096 or Gina at 508-287-1780 or click on event title. Smith Mills Christian Congregational Church 11 Anderson Way North Dartmouth.
Painting with a Splash: Snow Trees w/ Blaine (7:00pm)
Welcome to Painting with a Splash Where you are the artist! Painting with a Splash is the newest addition to Historic Whaling City Downtown New Bedford. Bringing you an experience of art as entertainment. Add a little wine (BYOB) that will surely tap into your creative side. With step by step instruction and a little music, you and your friends will create the evenings featured painting with a splash of your own uniqueness. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! Just a desire to have fun.
Saturday, January 10th
Oxford Book Haven & Cafe (Fairhaven) (9:00-1:00pm)
Large selection of used books sold at reasonable prices-most are 50 cents. Computer and Wifi available to the public. Help with our on-going puzzle, or join in a game of Scrabble. Coffee and desserts available. Church of the Good Shepherd 357 Main St. Fairhaven.
Ice Harvest History (FREE) (10:00am)
If you’ve ever headed north on Rte. 24 in Fall River and looked east across North Watuppa Pond you might have noticed the overgrown 40 foot high granite walls along the shoreline and wondered what they were. Here’s your chance to find out! Before modern refrigeration there was only one way to keep things cold: ice.
During the winter, ice was cut from many local ponds and stored in ice houses throughout the year. Come learn more about the fascinating history of ice harvesting and visit what’s left of the Crystal Ice Company on Interlachen Island, an area not normally open to the public.
Meet at 10AM at Bristol Community College, Elsbree St., Fall River, Rm. H210. There will be a lecture and then a tour of the ice house on Interlachen immediately following. Phone: 508.636.4693 x103, Email: kheard@ttor.org.
The Art of Dialogue (Westport) (5:00-6:00pm)
Hosted by the Dedee Shattuck Gallery. Tom Peters will present “What’s Up Doc? Work circa 2025.” A robot performs bypass surgery with more accuracy and less complications than a doc, a Chinese manufacturer puts in an order for 1,000,000 robots to be delivered in the next three years (and their manufacturing employment plummets), an algorithm is a legal member of a venture capital firm’s Board of Directors (and is outperforming its humanoid peers), iDiscovery software knocks lawyers by the busload out of work, your car knows you’re having a heart attack before you do and calls an ambulance, and a New Yorker writer goes to taskrabbit to outsource comments on Proust for her forthcoming book group (best, and in fact brilliant, result courtesy a 14-year-old girl from New Jersey). Read more: http://www.artofdialogue.com/2015-programs/#/whats-up-doc-work-circa-2025/
Painting with a Splash: Cat on a Fence w/ Ann & Sparkle City w/ Blaine (7:00pm)
Welcome to Painting with a Splash Where you are the artist! Painting with a Splash is the newest addition to Historic Whaling City Downtown New Bedford. Bringing you an experience of art as entertainment. Add a little wine (BYOB) that will surely tap into your creative side. With step by step instruction and a little music, you and your friends will create the evenings featured painting with a splash of your own uniqueness. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! Just a desire to have fun.
Sunday, January 11th
Meet Your Local Farmer (Westport) (1:00pm-3:00 pm)
Sponsored by the Westport Agricultural Commission, Westport Land Conservation Trust and Westport Grange. Products will be sold by a number of local groups and farmers. Event is free and open to the public. Westport Grange, 931 Main Road.
Spirit of Grace service for autistic and special needs children (2:00pm-3:00pm)
All participants must be accompanied by a parent or caretaker. Reservations are needed. Please call Andrea at 508-991-8596, Rev. Rebecca Blair at 508-992-9274, or Beryl at 508-493-4408. Email: andreat120@comcast.net. St. Peter’s Church, Judith Clarke Center 351 Elm St Dartmouth.
The Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra at the “Z” (2:00pm)
The popular New Zealand ensemble creates magic, with high-octane solos, heavenly harmonies and outrageous costumes. Impeccable music skills, and a canny choice of covers, have audiences rolling in the aisles with their on-stage antics. Stunning solos are juxtaposed against comically budget lighting effects and questionable banter. The song choices themselves only serve to highlight the musical excellence and comic brilliance of the group. Tickets: https://ticketing.zeiterion.org/public/Default.asp
Painting with a Splash: Wine Pour w/ Fitz (6:00pm)
Welcome to Painting with a Splash Where you are the artist! Painting with a Splash is the newest addition to Historic Whaling City Downtown New Bedford. Bringing you an experience of art as entertainment. Add a little wine (BYOB) that will surely tap into your creative side. With step by step instruction and a little music, you and your friends will create the evenings featured painting with a splash of your own uniqueness. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! Just a desire to have fun.
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