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Saturday, November 11th
Scanning Day at New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center (10:00am-12:00pm)
We invite the public to bring their fishing related photographs, both historic and contemporary, as well as documents such as settlement sheets, union books, or news clippings to be scanned. NBFHC staff and volunteers will scan your materials and record any information you share about what you bring. You will leave with your originals along with a digital copy on a flash drive. We are working to create a digital archive of these materials which will be made available to researchers and the public. These documents will help us to tell the story of the fishing industry. This event is free and open to the public. New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center, 38 Bethel Street, New Bedford.
Topic’s Native Harvest Craft Fair (Bridgewater) (10:00am-4:00pm)
Annual Harvest Craft Fair-Native American arts and crafts, cider, soup, music and more! Plus bake sale and raffles!! From their Wikipedia page “Sachem Rock Farm is a historic farm at 355 Plymouth Street in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The farm location is important for a variety of reasons. Its earliest historical association is with the Wampanoag people, who are known to have used the area, particularly around Sachem Rock, a granite oucrop that is the property’s high point, prior to European contact. Sachem Rock itself is historically significant as the site of a meeting in 1649 between English settlers from the Plymouth Colony, including Myles Standish, with the Wampanoag sachem Massasoit. In this meeting the colonists purchased rights to a large tract of land, including East and West Bridgewater, Bridgewater, and Brockton.” Sachem Rock Farm, 355 Plymouth St., East Bridgewater, MA.
Annual Lebanese Christmas Bazaar (10:00am-6:00pm)
FREE Admission! Big Money Raffle, Sittoo’s Attic Caravan Auction, Games, Food, Crafts, Raffles and more! Saint Mary’s Church Pastoral Center, 115 Illinois Street, New Bedford.
2017 New Bedford Veterans Day Parade (10:30am)
Organizers of New Bedford’s Veterans Day Parade today extended an invitation to area residents to attend New Bedford’s 2017 Veterans Day Parade on Saturday, November 11, 2017, beginning at 11:00 a.m. The 2017 New Bedford parade is presented by the City of New Bedford Veterans Advisory Board Veterans Day Parade Committee.
City Veteran’s Agent Chris Gomes said the organizers are extending an open invitation to all area veterans to march in the New Bedford parade, whether they are a post member or not. “Our local veterans’ groups welcome all veterans to march with their organizations, and we hope they will be able to join us in the parade rather than as observers,” said Gomes. Parade participants will gather at the intersection of Rockdale Avenue and Union Street (Buttonwood Park) at approximately 10:30 a.m. and the parade will step off at 11:00 a.m. sharp.
Pause For A Cause – UMass Dartmouth Dog Walk (11:00am)
Come support Humane Society South Coast here in Dartmouth by joining us in walking to give back to the animals we all love! Registration will start at 11:00 by the windmill and the walk will begin at 11:30. There is a registration fee of $5 that can be donated to http://donate.billhighway.com/ASTPawsforaCause. All donations will go to the shelter! We hope to see you and your furry friends there! UMass Dartmouth, 285 Old Westport Rd., Dartmouth.
TEDx New Bedford (1:00pm-8:00pm)
The TEDx NewBedford team returns with the inspiring theme of beginning, whether it’s launching a business, starting a new lifestyle or sparking an idea. The popular local event brings people together to share in the experience, cultivate new ideas, and inspire learning. It’s a must for all professionals, students and the casually curious.
The speaker roster includes Bernie Swain, founder of the Washington Speaker’s Bureau, who will talk about his experience representing the likes of British Prime Minister Tony Blair, President Ronald Reagan, and, Debbie Fields of Fields Cookies. Dr. Jonathan Kurtis, Director, Center for International Health Research, Rhode Island Hospital, will share his research on developing a vaccine for malaria – a disease that kills 1.2 million people each year. Sarah Athanas, co-founder of Groundworks, will tell how she and her partner Dena Haden, have built a movement and community in downtown New Bedford by transforming the way we work together. Zeiterion Theater.
Ken Richards – Pub Side Acoustic (4:00pm-6:30pm)
We’re getting things started off early on a Saturday afternoon with Ken Richards solo acoustic on the pub side. Greasy Luck Brewpub, 791 Purchase St., New Bedford.
Cancer Treatment Fundraiser “Music & Trivia Night” The Vault at Greasy Luck (5:00pm-9:00pm)
Join BAM Foundation, Inc. in “The Vault” located at Greasy Luck Brewpub for a night of music, trivia, food, drinks and fun to help raise money for SouthCoast families going through cancer treatment. Tickets: $20 and can be purchased at the door or from a BAM Girl! 100% of ticket sales go directly to BAM Foundation. Tickets include: 5:30pm – Live music by Todd & Glen, 7:30pm – Trivia w/ Tom Siko, 9:30pm – Live performance by Timmy Brown & Black Diamond, 4:30pm – Ken Richards – pub side acoustic, 7:00pm – Off the Grid – pub side acoustic. Food is available until 11pm. 10% of all food & beverage sales will be donated to BAM Foundation, Inc. Greasy Luck Brewpub, 791 Purchase St., New Bedford.
Ten Years of Broadway Revue (7:00pm)
A Revue full of Broadway songs from the past and present. The Theatre Company presents its tenth annual Broadway Revue! Get ready to witness a talented cast! Concessions will be sold. Tickets will be sold at the door. $5 for students, $10 general admission. Location: Main Auditorium located in Campus Center. Parking: Park in lot 4 or 5. UMass Dartmouth Theatre Company, 285 Old Westport Rd, North Dartmouth.
