The 2014 New Bedford Folk Festival will feature the best in contemporary, traditional and Celtic folk music from Saturday July 5 through Sunday July 6, 2014, between 11:00 AM and 9:00 PM. Featured among the nearly fifty musical acts are Chris Smither, Jonathan Edwards, John Gorka, Poor Old Shine, Vance …
Read More »Ride On: Fort Phoenix Bike ride a success in spite of weather
Cyclists on today’s Bay State Bike Week Ride ignored the clouds and showed up in droves at Fort Phoenix this morning to ride. It was chilly and there was a stiff breeze off the water, but headwinds are tailwinds on the way back, said Jackie Schmidt, Southeastern Regional Planning & …
Read More »14 Things To Do This Weekend (May 09-May 11)
So this season we’ve learned that the maxim “April Showers, bring May flowers.” Well, at least the first half has turned out to be accurate! The only “bad” thing that can be said about this weekend’s weather is that there is a 55% chance that we may have a brief …
Read More »Clamboil w/ Lobster to benefit GiftsToGive – Saturday, May 17th 5:30pm, Titleist Drive, Acushnet
The New Bedford Half Marathon Race Committee and Friends are hosting a Traditional New England Clamboil with Lobster to benefit GiftsToGive on Saturday, May 17th. Location: GiftsToGive’s new Mill, Titleist Drive, Acushnet. Time: 5:30-9:00pm Donation: $75 per person. You can register on line or make a donation if you can’t …
Read More »New Bedford Public Schools Students to Celebrate “Walk/Bike to School Day”
On Wednesday, May 7, 2014 students at elementary schools throughout New Bedford including the Charles Ashley, Carlos Pacheco, and Ellen Hathaway Elementary Schools, will celebrate annual “Walk/Bike to School Day” which encourages students across Massachusetts to walk or bike to school. Walk/Bike to School Day is also designed to raise …
Read More »Dock-U-Mentaries Film Series continues with four presentations free to the public
The Dock-U-Mentaries Film Series continues on Friday, May 16th at 7:00 PM with presentation of cooperative research by researchers from the UMass Dartmouth School for Marine Science and Technology entitled Fishing for Knowledge: Cooperative Research for Sustainable Fisheries in New England. Dock-U-Mentaries is a co-production of New Bedford Whaling National …
Read More »17 Things To Do This Weekend (May 02-May 04)
Well, shiver me timbers. We will reach almost 70 degrees this weekend. While last weekend was a very wet one, this weekend will be…well, a partially wet one. Don’t fret though – these will be in the form of an occasional passing shower. Just pretend that you are in Florida …
Read More »Dream Out Loud Center for the Art’s first Spring Fling to help support free youth creative programs
As the beautiful spring weather starts to come into full swing, come join the Dream Out Loud Center for the Arts at our first Spring Fling to help support free youth creative programs. The Creative Careers program is its primary after-school program with classes offered in publishing, graphic arts, music, …
Read More »GLCPS to showcase local talent in wacky and wild musical, “Bugsy Malone”
This week Global Learning Charter Public School will be presenting Bugsy Malone. Based on the film of the same name, this wild and wacky musical includes plenty of madcap adventure, 1920’s New York rival gangsters, chorus girls, a budding starlet and unemployed “down-and-outs.” The GLCPS version of this fun and …
Read More »Unitarian Church’s 6th Annual Book Sale scheduled for two Saturdays in June
The Unitarian Memorial Church in Fairhaven will host it’s Sixth Annual Book Sale. Bring your family and spend a perfect summer morning getting some beach reading at our huge book sale. Don’t forget June 28th is the Fairhaven Homecoming Day celebration, enjoy the festivities, food and crafts in Fairhaven Center …
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