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A very, unusually warm for this time of year weekend is in store for us. We won’t hit freezing temperatures even overnight or in the mornings. We’ll hover somewhere around 50 degrees for the entire weekend. While there will be periods of cloudiness, no precipitation of any kind is expected. Delightful!
Lastly, a piece of very important advice in light of recent sad news: beware of carbon monoxide when running heaters and please take precautions.
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Saturday, January 21st
Oxford Book Haven & Cafe Book Sale (Fairhaven) (9:00am-1:00pm)
We have a large selection of books–most are 50 cents. We currently have a special section for our DOLLAR- A-BAG-BOOK SALE. Coffee, tea, soda and home-made coffee breads are available. We welcome anyone to join us in working on our puzzle. Computers and WiFi is available to the public. 357 Main Street, Fairhaven.
Help Spread Warmth by Donating to PCT Federal Credit Union’s Blanket & Clothing Drive (9:00am-4:30pm)
Winters can be brutally cold, especially here in Massachusetts, and that is why it’s very important that we help our community stay warm. This season, PCT Federal Credit Union wants to help homeless individuals and families stay warm and stay safe, and we need your help! PCT Federal Credit Union, 2203 Cranberry Highway, West Wareham, MA.
Old Rochester’s Winter Farmers Market (10:00am-1:00pm)
A community event with wonderful vendor options including fresh produce, cheeses, sweets, breads, honey, entre food options, sauces, soups, pies (sweet and savory) organic and natural animal treats, soaps, lotions and scrubs, jams and jellies, coffee and much more! Stay warm this winter with alpaca wool or take a look at hand drawn cards for all occasions. Bring your children to play the musical instruments and listen and dance to the entertainment! It is a fun event for the whole family, 10-1 the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month! 135 Marion Road, Mattapoisett, MA.
Happy Hosta at Haskell Public Gardens (10:00am-3:00pm)
The shop will feature local nature-inspired artisans mastering in painting, stained glass, pottery, sculpture, and more. Along with unique gifts, the Happy Hosta will feature wreaths, plants, and must-have garden tools for your favorite gardener. 777-787 Shawmut Avenue, New Bedford.
Boston Women’s March For America (11:00am-3:00pm)
We will unite in Boston to march in solidarity with communities most affected by the hate, intolerance and acts of violence being perpetrated throughout the nation — among many are communities of women, immigrants, people of color, and people who identify as LGBTQIA and people with disabilities. We stand for religious freedom, human rights, climate justice, racial justice, economic justice and reproductive justice. Together, we will send a message to our leaders and the world that the United States of America stands for values of human decency, equal rights and freedom from discrimination. ALL ARE WELCOME. Boston Common.
Women’s Rally (1:00pm-3:00pm)
To stand with the Women’s March on Washington, who say: “We stand together in solidarity with our partners and children for the protection of our rights, our safety, our health, and our families, recognizing that our vibrant and diverse communities are the strength of our country.” 
Finding peace-a “stay-cation” (1:00pm-4:00pm)
Being able to remain in a peaceful, calm state, regardless of what drama or turmoil is going on around you, is the most important step that you can take to honor yourself and create the life you want. Our, often unknown, responses can lead to difficulty sleeping, low level anxiety, or just a sense that there should be more to life than there seems to be. This class is all about slowing down and learning how to come back home to your ‘essential being-ness’; that place inside of you where you can experience safety, relaxation, peace and a sense of being enough. Yoga 101, 106 State Road, Westport, MA.
South Shore Food & Wine Expo (1:00pm-8:30pm)
Featuring more wineries pouring over hundreds of wines unlike other Expos food is INCLUDED in your ticket price. This is the perfect place to learn about your favorite wines and food or to make new discoveries. What do I get for my admission? Ability to taste as many wines as you would like, food samples from New England’s best chefs, access to some of the latest and greatest products on Vendor Row.
VIP Experience: This exclusive lounge features small production, super premium red and white wines from around the world. Paired with great food from some of New England’s best restaurants, the VIP Experience offers discerning wine enthusiasts with a more intimate setting to sip savor and socialize all to the music of some excellent live Singer Songwriters. Plymouth Memorial Hall, 83 Court St., Plymouth, MA.
The Great Gatsby Ball (6:00pm-11:00pm)
Get on your glad rags and ditch your chaperone – we’re having a party! Join us for an evening of dancing, drinking, and 1920s fun at the Omni Parker House in downtown Boston. The band will be hot, the dancing will be lively, and you never know what kinds of trouble we’ll get into…a dance class introducing the most popular dances of the era, suitable for any level of experience, live music you can really cut a rug to, games, amusements, and performances that will be the bee’s knees, a cash bar to get you in the partying spirit (shhh, don’t tell the authorities). Come to dance, gamble, and enjoy the greatest party since the 1920s! Only a dumb Dora would miss all the fun! Omni Parker House, 60 School St., Boston.
The NBSO presents “An American in Russia.” (7:30pm-9:30pm)
Conductor and Music Director Finalist: Yaniv Dinur, Guest Artist: Yakov Kasman, piano, Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine, Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 4, Featuring Yakov Kasman, and Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4. New Bedford Symphony Orchestra, 684 Purchase St., New Bedford.
Sunday, January 22nd
Help Spread Warmth by Donating to PCT Federal Credit Union’s Blanket & Clothing Drive (9:00am-4:30pm)
Winters can be brutally cold, especially here in Massachusetts, and that is why it’s very important that we help our community stay warm. This season, PCT Federal Credit Union wants to help homeless individuals and families stay warm and stay safe, and we need your help! PCT Federal Credit Union, 2203 Cranberry Highway, West Wareham, MA.
FREE Sunday Wellness Program (11:00am-3:00pm)
Dr. Michael Rocha is a fixture in the community when it comes to health and wellness. This FREE program is led by certified instructors and is open to the public! 11:00am: Aerobics/Zumba with DeOlinda Barboza and Qigong “For Inner Peace and Longevity” with Stephen and Marcia Rath. 12:00pm: Nutrition with Patricia Zukowski. 1:00pm: Yoga with Deb Fraine. 2:00pm: Mindfulness with Jessica Webb and Open 3 on 3 Basketball. New Bedford Wellness Initiative, 166 Jenney Street, New Bedford, MA.
Under January 21st, it is stated that the farmers market at ORR jr high was open and my family and I travelled out there and it was closed. It is opened only on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month and this Saturday is the 3rd of the month.