New Bedford Guide Your Guide to New Bedford and South Coast, MA
Saturday, September 29th
Craft Fair, Flea Market, Yard Sale (Taunton) (9:00am-1:00pm)
Various vendors selling their crafts and goods, and a few tables of yard sale items. Come and browse you may find your treasure! Taunton VFW Auxiliary Post 611, 82 Ingell Street, Taunton, MA.
New Bedford Farmers Market- Clasky Common Park (10:00am-2:00pm)
Open every Saturday at Clasky Common Park from 10-2pm from June-October offering a large variety of local farm fresh fruit & vegetables! Credit, Debit, SNAP, & HIP benefits accepted!
National Alpaca Open Farm Day With Pine Meadow Alpacas (10:00am-4:00pm)
We’ll have alpaca products for sale. Our Alpacas, Arapawa goats (world’s rarest goats, less than 500 left in the world) will be on display, as well as our rabbits. We have the largest lop-eared rabbits, French Lops, which weigh in at 14 pounds. There will be other lop-eared breeds as well. Come take pictures, pet the animals, and ask as many questions as you’d like! Pine Meadow Alpacas, 109 Marion Road, Mattapoisett.
14th Annual Lakeville Arts & Music Festival (10:00am-4:00pm)
The festival will be sure to bring a day of culture, crafts, and a delicious variety of food, musical entertainment, artistic talents and community memories for everyone who attends. You will hear the sounds of the many musicians scheduled around the grounds to include The Moldy Suitcases hailing from the greater New Bedford area. Lakeville Center, 2 Precinct Street, Lakeville, MA.
44th Annual Harvest Fair, Food Trucks & Live Music (Middletown, RI) (10:00am-5:00pm)
A beloved autumn tradition for generations of families with fun old-fashioned activities include the “Mabel Express” Barrel Train, Pony Rides, Mud Pit, Midway Games & Children’s Tent, and a crafters’ tent featuring more than 70 talented artisans and crafters. Local food trucks and vendors offer an array of appetizing selections. A fun lineup of bands set the festive mood in the Newport Craft Beer Garden. Bring cash for game tickets! Adults: $7 / Children (3-12yrs): $3 / Under 3: Free. Tickets available at the gate. The Norman Bird Sanctuary, 583 3rd Beach Road, Middletown, RI.
Gallery X Presents The Art of Scott Carola (5:00pm-8:00pm)
Scott Carola is a lifelong resident of New Bedford. Over the past several years he has re-ignited his passion for artwork and honed his skills as a pencil artist, working in graphite, colored pencil and pastel. He is a former corrections officer of the old Ash St. Jail, and current Detective Lieutenant of the New Bedford Police Department.
“The Story Thus Far” is a show about just that; a retrospective of the last 5 years with original works he refuses to part with and prints of fan favorites that earned him the following he has today. Come check out what Carola has been up to, as we prepare to send him off into hyperspace with what comes next. 169 William St, New Bedford. See more of Scott’s work: https://www.facebook.com/BarbedWireNest/
Miss New Bedford Pagaent (6:00pm-9:00pm)
The young woman who becomes Miss New Bedford will then devote her year of service to the local community, and to her chosen personal cause. She will embark on a year’s journey, joining a long sisterhood of women whose lives have been changed by winning the crown. Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School, located at 1121 Ashley Blvd., in New Bedford. For full details, please click on the event title.
Center Stage Gala 2018 at “The Z” (6:00pm-10:00pm)
Prepare to be amazed as we transport you to another time and place for a night under the big top. Together we’ll enjoy a spectacular evening of cocktails, dinner, live entertainment, and an exciting online auction. All proceeds benefit the Zeiterion’s mission. Dress to impress! 6:00PM: Cocktails, 7:00PM: Dinner, 8:00PM: Deborah & Benjamin Baker Paragon Award Presentation. Music & Dancing to follow. Online Auction closes at 9:30PM.
“Outta Control” at The Bar (9:00pm-1:00am)
Are you ready to ROCK? Are you ready to DANCE? Then let’s party! Come on by The Bar and have some fun with us! The Bar, 266 Dartmouth St, New Bedford.
“Professor Harp” at PUB6T5 (9:00pm-1:00am)
Rock, Roll, Soul, Rhythm and BLUES!! 736 Ashley Blvd, New Bedford, MA.
