Events

On Friday, June 19th — “Juneteenth” – the youth empowerment organization 3rd EyE Unlimited launches “Your New Bedford”, a monthly pop-up event featuring music, dance, visual arts, education and a community corner for dialogue about local needs and challenges. The event runs from 6 to 9 p.m. and will be …

Tune in Friday, June 5th at 7:00pm on the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra website or on Facebook for a LIVE STREAM of “Music, Presence and Us” with NBSO musicians Dana Ianculovici (violin) and Kevin Crudder (cello). Building upon their April program “A Journey of Hope,” Clearvision (New Bedford Symphony members …

Chris Lisinski Katie Lannan contributed State House News Service The Boston Marathon has been run in some form every year since 1897, withstanding the 1918 influenza pandemic, two world wars and other disruptions. But with the state’s path through the COVID-19 era still uncertain, the marathon will not take place …

On Wednesday, May 27, 7pm tune in on the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra website or on Facebook for a LIVE STREAM of Bach-Talk with Talk-Bach with NBSO concertmaster Jesse Holstein. The first known edition of Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin dates from 1720 while he was employed at …

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and based on federal, state and city guidelines, the New Bedford Department of Parks, Recreation & Beaches Kennedy Summer Day Program will be cancelled for the summer of 2020. Staff from the Department of Parks, Recreation & Beaches will be in contact with those …

The Baker-Polito Administration will recognize Memorial Day this year in a virtual format, enabling the Commonwealth to continue to honor members of the military who have sacrificed for our country. The series of events will kick off with virtual observances at the Soldiers’ Homes in Chelsea and Holyoke on Thursday, …

The following was posted by The Buzzards Bay Coalition: “The Buzzards Bay Coalition has announced that the 2020 Buzzards BaySwim will be canceled due to the unprecedented and still-evolving conditions presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. “The health and well-being of our participants, volunteers, emergency personnel, staff, and our community is …

The South Coast Chamber Music Series May 16 & 17 season finale concert has been modified and the season will now conclude with a streaming bouquet for music lovers on Sunday, May 17, at 4pm. The live stream performance by SCCMS Artistic Director Janice Weber (piano), Emmy Holmes-Hicks (violin), Anna …

While New Bedford’s Cape Verdean Recognition Parade and Memorial Day parade have been canceled, and Fall River’s Day of Portugal has been postponed, the 2020 Feast of the Blessed Sacrament in New Bedford is still moving forward as planned. This year’s festival is scheduled for July 30-31 and August 1-2. …

The Buttonwood Park Zoo closed to visitors yesterday, in an effort to help stem the spread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The Mayor’s office announced the closure in a press release on Monday afternoon and indicated that the Zoo will be closed until at least Sunday, March 22, 2020. The …