Events

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

The New Bedford Whaling Museum will welcome author and cultural historian, Philip Hoare, on Wednesday, May 14, for a presentation on his latest book, The Sea Inside. The event will include a pre-lecture reception with a book signing and meet-and-greet with the author following the presentation. Hoare is the author …

On Saturday, May 3rd, 2014, local doctors and their professional dance partners will square-off for a chance to win the coveted mirror ball trophy at the first annual “Dancing with the Doctors” fundraiser to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. “Dancing with the Doctors” is produced by Studio One RI …

​ Have you ever wondered how an author wrote her book? Why she wrote it? Come listen to three award-winning and bestselling authors discuss what they wrote, why they wrote it, and how they chose their respective subjects at “First Person, Inside Story,” presented by AHA! SouthCoast bookworms are invited …

Calling all parents/guardians of middle school students from Roosevelt, Keith, Normandin, Whaling City Jr./Sr. High School and Trinity Day Academy: Please join Neighborhoods United for an opportunity to meet with the Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Pia Durkin. This meeting will focus on how we can strengthen school climate and culture. We cannot do this …