Events

A free lecture and demonstration titled “Early Massachusetts history, food and herbs leading up to and including the War of 1812” will be presented by author and chef, Katherine B. Moose, at the New Bedford Whaling Museum, part of AHA’s “Art of the Plate,” on Thursday, November 14 at 7:00 …

Historian, linguist and writer, Kenn Harper will present an illustrated lecture titled “Inuit and Whaling in the Bradford Era”, the final program of the 2013 Old Dartmouth Lyceum lecture series, on Thursday, November 14 at 7:00 p.m., Cook Memorial Theater, New Bedford Whaling Museum. The Lyceum has focused on the …

The weather this weekend will actually be decent. In the 50s, no rain and only slight winds. Saturday and Sunday may be a bit overcast, but will stay dry. Pull out the hoodies and flannels and you’ll be just fine! As always, click on the title for more or detailed …

Organizers of New Bedford’s Veterans Day Parade today announced that one dozen veterans’ organizations and seven different bands, including the award-winning New Bedford High School and Dartmouth High School marching bands, as well as the Portuguese-American Band and the Senhor da Pedra Band, will march in the parade on Monday …

On Thursday, November 14, on AHA! (Art, History, Architecture) night, Ruth and Abby, the national park’s 1850s ladies, are joined by staff and volunteers of New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park to showcase their “off- duty” talents and creations. Join them from 6:00-8:00 PM at New Bedford Whaling National Historical …

The Dock-U-Mentaries Film Series continues on Friday, November 15th with an evening devoted to tugboats. The film Tugging Through Time will be screened, as well as a short slide show of local tugs at work. Dock-U-Mentaries is a co-production of New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park and the Working Waterfront …

On November 19, individuals can take advantage of free, confidential memory screenings as part of National Memory Screening Day, an annual initiative to promote proper detection of memory problems. Hope Dementia & Alzheimer’s Services, formerly Alzheimer’s Services of Cape Cod & the Islands, will provide memory screenings at 12 locations …

On Tuesday, November 5th Mayor Mitchell will host German and U.S. offshore wind executives and public policy leaders for an interactive panel discussion from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM at the New Bedford Whaling Museum Theater. This public event will discuss the positive economic impacts the offshore wind industry has …

All together now: BOOOOO! Not because of Halloween that just passed, but because of the wet weather we have in store this weekend! 100% chance of rain Friday, 30% chance of rain on Saturday morning and 10% chance on Sunday. Friday and Saturday will be in the mid to upper …

All students in grades 6, 7 and 8 from New Bedford, Fairhaven and Dartmouth are encouraged to attend GNB Voc-Tech’s Annual Open House on Sunday, November 24th. GNB Voc-Tech High School is the choice for all students looking for a vocational-technical education. GNB Voc-Tech offers a rigorous academic program in addition …