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After a month of humidity, thundershowers and heat, it should come as no surprise that this weekend will follow the recent theme. If it’s not raining it will be humid and/or cloudy. Look on the bright side: it’s not snow!
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Friday, August 18th
Rona Leventhal: You. Me. We! Stories that Bring Us Together (3:30pm-4:30pm)
Sit back, put your feet up, and join Storyteller Rona Leventhal for a journey around the world and back with her back pocket full of multi-cultural stories that show that we are better…together! Rona Leventhal is one person, but many voices! Through her, skies talk, turtle sing and magic happens! She’ll have you dancing, swaying in your seats, making funny noises, singing and laughing as she shares stories form the silly to the serious, from the mysterious to the monstrous! So pull up a chair, kick back, have a listen…… and join her for a journey in your mind’s eye! #BuildaBetterWorld #SRP2017. Francis J. Lawler Branch Library, 745 Rockdale Ave., New Bedford.
Summer Sound Series: Changes In Latitudes (6:00pm-8:00pm)
Mayor Jon Mitchell presents the 2017 Summer Sound Series with FREE Concerts on the Pier Fridays! Bring your own chair, sit back and relax, or get up and dance! Changes In Latitudes is the country’s premier tribute to singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. With a full tropical stage set-up, they re-create the sights, sounds, and energy of a Buffett concert experience. Port of New Bedford, 52 Fisherman’s Wharf, New Bedford.
Boston Salsa Festival (7:00pm-3:00am)
The 6th annual Boston Salsa Festival will be heading back to the Westin Waltham Hotel. 3 days full of great music and dancing! Register today at http://www.bostonsalsafest.com/register. The Boston Salsa Festival features workshops and performances by world class dancers and instructors, not to mention your favorite local salsa, bachata, and kizomba companies. Dance the night away to live music and Boston’s best DJs. The Westin Waltham-Boston, 70 3rd Ave., Waltham, MA.
