What’s the story with this weekend’s weather ? It’s actually going to be a relatively great weekend in terms of weather! While will get close to freezing as a low overnight on Saturday, it will be in the middle to upper 50s all weekend. For some of us, that is still T-Shirt weather! Best part of the weekend is a 0% chance of rain. So head outdoors and enjoy the good weather before it gets cold and snowy!

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Friday, November 15th

Celebrate The Seasons: Tablescape Show House at the RJD. Day 1 (10:00am-5:00pm)
Nothing sets the tone for a truly memorable celebratory gathering–be it a special family celebration, Christmas Party or New Year’s Eve Gala–than a beautifully set table. With the season of hospitality and holiday celebrations fast approaching, the Rotch-Jones-Duff (RJD) House & Garden Museum will host “Celebrate the Seasons” on November 14-16, a show house of holiday tablescapes designed to delight and inspire. More than 25 teams of top designers, amateur and professional.

“Kale Soup For The Soul” Poetry Series (Dartmouth) (5:30 pm)
Kale Soup for the Soul literary reading series featuring Portuguese-American writers reading work about family, food and culture. MISSION: To bring awareness of Portuguese culture and literature to general and academic audiences. To form a bridge between Portuguese-American writers and Portuguese writers. To connect with Portuguese communities in the US through a sharing of stories. At UMass Dartmouth, Prince Henry Society Reading Room @ Ferreira-Mendes, the Portuguese-American Archives. Writers: Nancy Vieira Couto, Carlo Matos, Amy Sayre Baptista, Millicent Borges Accardi and PaulA Neves.

Ham and Bean Supper (South Dartmouth, MA) (6:00 pm-8:00 pm)
There will be continuous seating until 7 p.m. Dinner will include brown bread and homemade desserts. Bring canned goods and other non-perishables for the Dartmouth Council on Aging. Fellowship members will deliver the food items before Thanksgiving on Nov. 28. Fellowship Hall is handicap accessible. Tickets are $10. To purchase a ticket, call Carol Cannan at (508) 991-0459 or Ann Lopoulos at (508) 994-5816. Smith Neck Friends Meeting House, 594 Smith Neck Road, South Dartmouth, MA.

Dock-U-Mentaries Film Series “Tugging Through Time” (7:00 pm-8:00 pm)
Tugging Through Time, a documentary produced by Third Wave Films, is the story of New York Harbor tugboats, from the first steam ferries, to today’s state of the art Z Drive Tractor Tugs. The film combines rare footage of early steam tugs, on board footage of today’s modern tugs at work, interviews with tugboat company presidents, and an original soundtrack. The film will be followed by a slide show depicting a decade of work at the New Bedford-based Tucker Roy Marine Towing and Salvage Company (circa 2000-2010). Members of the Roy family, which has three generations of tug boat operators, will be on hand to answer questions about the work of tugboats and barges.

FHS Theatre Company presents “Arsenic and Old Lace” Day 1 (7:30 pm)
The play is a farcical black comedy revolving around Mortimer Brewster, a drama critic who must deal with his crazy, homicidal family and local police in Brooklyn, NY, as he debates whether to go through with his recent promise to marry the woman he loves.

His family includes two spinster aunts who have taken to murdering lonely old men by poisoning them with a glass of home-made elderberry wine laced with arsenic, strychnine, and “just a pinch” of cyanide; a brother who believes he is Theodore Roosevelt and digs locks for the Panama Canal in the cellar of the Brewster home (which then serve as graves for the aunts’ victims); and a murderous brother who has received plastic surgery performed by an alcoholic accomplice, Dr. Einstein to conceal his identity and now looks like horror-film actor Boris Karloff (a self-referential joke, as the part was originally played by Karloff). $12 adults, $10 for students and seniors, $7 for children under 12. Tickets available at the door.

Weld Square at No Problemo W/Till Tomorrow (10 pm)
Weld Square is a Rock & Roll trio from New Bedford, MA. Formed in 2011, the group consists of Joe Froias on vocals and guitar, Kev Patrick Nunes on bass, and Derek Brasseur on drums. In 2012, they released an EP called Femme de Maison. Catch them live and FREE with Till Tomorrow starting at 10pm.

Saturday, November 16th

Paw Pals Play Date (9:00 am-10:00 am)
Bow wow over for a super fun play date with your dog! We will supply treat bones, water dishes, and plenty of fun toys! **Play date is not in a fenced in area** Dogs must have a collar with tags and owners must have leashes available at all times. All dogs welcome!

Annual Craft Fair; Auction, Bake Sale, Elephant Table, etc. (9:00 am-2:00 pm)
Craft Fair, Chinese Auction, Bake Sale, Elephant Table, etc. Across the Street From Carney Academy. Phone: 508-997-1441. Email: piadhc@yahoo.com. 250 Elm Street.

22nd Annual Holiday Bazaar (Fairhaven, MA) (9:00 am-4:00 pm)
Affordable, one-of-a-kind gifts of pottery, jewelry, textiles, ornaments, fine artisans, breakfast and lunch, silent auction, 50/50 raffle, more. Proceeds benefit the programs of the Nemasket Group. Handicap Accessible. For information email HolidatBazaar@nemasketgroup.org or visit http://www.nemasketgroup.org. 56 Bridge St., Fairhaven.

Celebrate The Seasons: Tablescape Show House at the RJD. Day 2 (10:00am-3:00pm)
Nothing sets the tone for a truly memorable celebratory gathering–be it a special family celebration, Christmas Party or New Year’s Eve Gala–than a beautifully set table. With the season of hospitality and holiday celebrations fast approaching, the Rotch-Jones-Duff (RJD) House & Garden Museum will host “Celebrate the Seasons” on November 14-16, a show house of holiday tablescapes designed to delight and inspire. More than 25 teams of top designers, amateur and professional.

Holistic Psychic Fair (Wareham) (10:00 am-5:00 pm)
Event will feature New England’s famous mediums/healers, vendors, raffle and aura photography. Something for everyone. Admission is $2 at door. All proceeds benefit First Spiritualist Church of Onset. Wareham Lodge of Elks, 2855 Cranberry Highway, East Wareham, MA.

Meet and Greet Kids: Papa Smurf and Smurfette! (Dartmouth, MA) (11:00 am-2:00 pm)
Think the kids would like to meet some Smurfs? Papa Smurf and Smurfette are coming to the mall! Papa Smurf and Smurfette are coming to Meet and Greet kids from 11am – 2pm to welcome Santa! You don’t have to be a kid to enjoy! Dartmouth Mall.

Chocolate pairing with Brigadeiro Barn (12:00 pm-6:00 pm)
Wine and chocolate is in my opinion, the perfect combination! Join us as we welcome Grasiela from her company Brigadeiro Barn (http://brigadeirobarn.com/) to taste her delicious hand-rolled chocolate truffles complimentary along with our wines. Her brigadeiros (Brazilian truffles) expertly paired with a bottle of our wine make for an excellent hostess gift (and after-dinner treat) on Thanksgiving!

Judith Klein Art Gallery Grand Opening (4:00 pm – 7:00pm)
Hello Friends, I have moved into my studio at 127 Rodney French Blvd. and am planning a Grand Opening. My studio has been painted and my work exhibited on the walls. I have invited several artists to show their work. I can be reached by cell 508-965-7396. Please feel free to contact me, visit my studio, or call to “just catch up”. I will continue to give art lessons, exhibit my work and most important get back to “my creative place.”

FHS Theatre Company presents “Arsenic and Old Lace” Day 2 (7:30 pm)
The play is a farcical black comedy revolving around Mortimer Brewster, a drama critic who must deal with his crazy, homicidal family and local police in Brooklyn, NY, as he debates whether to go through with his recent promise to marry the woman he loves.

His family includes two spinster aunts who have taken to murdering lonely old men by poisoning them with a glass of home-made elderberry wine laced with arsenic, strychnine, and “just a pinch” of cyanide; a brother who believes he is Theodore Roosevelt and digs locks for the Panama Canal in the cellar of the Brewster home (which then serve as graves for the aunts’ victims); and a murderous brother who has received plastic surgery performed by an alcoholic accomplice, Dr. Einstein to conceal his identity and now looks like horror-film actor Boris Karloff (a self-referential joke, as the part was originally played by Karloff). 7:30 p.m. $12 adults, $10 for students and seniors, $7 for children under 12. Tickets available at the door.

Sunday, November 17th

Celebrate The Seasons: Tablescape Show House at the RJD. Day 2 (10:00 am)
Nothing sets the tone for a truly memorable celebratory gathering–be it a special family celebration, Christmas Party or New Year’s Eve Gala–than a beautifully set table. With the season of hospitality and holiday celebrations fast approaching, the Rotch-Jones-Duff (RJD) House & Garden Museum will host “Celebrate the Seasons” on November 14-16, a show house of holiday tablescapes designed to delight and inspire. More than 25 teams of top designers, amateur and professional.

Judith Klein Art Gallery Grand Opening (12:00 pm – 4:00pm)
Hello Friends, I have moved into my studio at 127 Rodney French Blvd. and am planning a Grand Opening. My studio has been painted and my work exhibited on the walls. I have invited several artists to show their work. I can be reached by cell 508-965-7396. Please feel free to contact me, visit my studio, or call to “just catch up”. I will continue to give art lessons, exhibit my work and most important get back to “my creative place.”

FHS Theatre Company presents “Arsenic and Old Lace” Day 3 (7:30 pm)
The play is a farcical black comedy revolving around Mortimer Brewster, a drama critic who must deal with his crazy, homicidal family and local police in Brooklyn, NY, as he debates whether to go through with his recent promise to marry the woman he loves.

His family includes two spinster aunts who have taken to murdering lonely old men by poisoning them with a glass of home-made elderberry wine laced with arsenic, strychnine, and “just a pinch” of cyanide; a brother who believes he is Theodore Roosevelt and digs locks for the Panama Canal in the cellar of the Brewster home (which then serve as graves for the aunts’ victims); and a murderous brother who has received plastic surgery performed by an alcoholic accomplice, Dr. Einstein to conceal his identity and now looks like horror-film actor Boris Karloff (a self-referential joke, as the part was originally played by Karloff). $12 adults, $10 for students and seniors, $7 for children under 12. Tickets available at the door.

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Christmas Craft Fair to be held in the heart of downtown New Bedford on Saturday, December 7th is looking for vendors of crafts and food to join them for this Holiday event. The Centre is located at 230 Union St. From 195, take the exit for Route 18, New Bedford. Take a right at the second light. You are now on Union St. They are directly across from the Webster Bank.

Registration/reservations: Please call Sharon at 508-992-2224. E-Mail: TheCentreNB@comcast.net. Venue website: www.thecentrenb.org.

The Centre is a church replant that seeks to be mosaic of missional communities, transforming our community with the Good News of Jesus love. Our predecessor churches have been serving New Bedford and the surrounding communities since 1787. The Elm Street Methodist Episcopal Church in 1820 was visited by such notables as Fredrick Douglass, Herman Melville, and leaders of a community that was known as the “City that Lights the World”.

In 2012 the Centre-Trinity United Methodist Church took a bold move to become a new church plant that is willing to get outside our doors and serve our community. We are committed to forming missional communities in neighborhoods of New Bedford and our surrounding towns that will be accountable to each other as they learn what it means to be an authentic Christian community.

Bring a Friend Game & Signup Night: Tuesday, November 19, 6:00 pm until 8:30 pm.
Thinking about joining the Scouts? Pack 7 New Bedford is all about fun, friends and exploring new places! Hang out, have fun and make some new friends. Boy Scouts is open to boys who have completed 5th grade.

Pack Meeting & Bring a Friend Movie Sign Up Night: Thursday, November 21, 6:00pm-8:30pm
Join Troop 7 for the pack meeting awards movie and stay for our movie night! FREE! Parents will be able to learn about pack 7 and sign up their sons. Please share this with your friends and invite them! Cub Scouts is a year round program of weekly meetings and activities where boys have fun, explore and learn with parent partners!

Cub Scouts is designed for boys who have completed the 5th Grade or are 11 years of age and up. Boy Scouts is a year round outdoor adventure program where boys plan activities and events with adult guidance.

Meetings:

Tiger Cubs (1st Grade or age 7) Thursdays 6:30-7:30
Wolves (2nd Grade or age 8) Thursdays 6:30-7:30
Bears (3rd Grade or age 9) Thursdays 6:30-7:30
Webelos 4 & 5th Grade or ages 9 & 10) Tuesdays 6:30-7:30

Gifts to Give 21 Cove St. New Bedford (At the bottom of Rt. 18 take a left and GiftstoGive is the 3rd mill building on the left). For more info email us info@troop7nb.org or call 774.263.5018.

Website: www.troop7nb.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pack7nb

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 p.m. in the Resource Room. Seating is limited.

A native of Baltimore, Katherine Barney Moose is a descendant of the Claggett family of Maryland, and several old New England whaling families. Currently a resident of Easton, Maryland, her books include “Annapolis: The Guidebook”, “Eastern Shore of Maryland: The Guidebook”, “God’s Bounty: “Chesapeake’s Bounty”, “Chesapeake’s Bounty II, New England’s Bounty, “Nantucket’s Bounty”; and “Maryland’s Western Shore: The Guidebook.” Mrs. Moose has also authored several publications on the fiber optic telecommunications business, and is a consultant on international business and protocol. Her many interests include gourmet cooking, fine wines, history, sailing, genealogy, gardening, theology, and travel.

“With an avid interest in history, my talk will focus on early food and history leading up to the War of 1812; what was consumed during that time, how it was provided and I will give a cooking demonstration with foods typical of the period,” she said.

Her books will be available for sale and signing.

The New Bedford Whaling Museum is the world’s most comprehensive museum devoted to the global story of whales, whaling and the cultural history of the region. The cornerstone of New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, the Museum is located at 18 Johnny Cake Hill in the heart of the city’s historic downtown. Hours of operation, November through March: Tuesday to Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; open 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on holiday Mondays. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Year. Wheelchair accessible. For more info: www.whalingmuseum.org.

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 many local connections to nineteenth century Arctic exploration with emphasis on the work of Fairhaven artist William Bradford as seen in the exhibit “Arctic Visions: Away then Floats the Ice-Island” in the museum’s Wattles Family Gallery. The exhibit runs through October 24, 2014.

Kenn Harper will examine how the whaling industry had a profound effect on the culture of Inuit in both Canada and Greenland and he will discuss this impact, its effect on Inuit life, and Inuit adaptation to the stresses and demands of change. He will recount epi­sodes from the lives of particular Inuit who used the whaling industry to their own advantage.

Harper has lived in the Arctic (both Greenland and Canada) for the past 47 years. He writes a weekly column under the name “Taissumani” for Nunatsiaq News, the newspaper of record for Nunavut, Canada, and is the author of “Give Me My Father’s Body: The Life of Minik, the New York Eskimo.”

The evening begins at 6:00 p.m. with a reception in the Jacobs Family Gallery followed by the lecture at 7:00 p.m. in the Cook Memorial Theater. Admission: $15 (non-members, $20). The Wattles Family Gallery will be open during the reception.

Sponsored by Nye Lubricants and Bruce and Karen Wilburn, the Old Dartmouth Lyceum is the region’s old­est public forum for “the advancement of popular education.” Tweet hashtag: #ODLyceum2013

The New Bedford Whaling Museum is the world’s most comprehensive museum devoted to the global story of whales, whaling and the cultural history of the region. A cornerstone attraction within New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park and a Park partner, the Museum is located at 18 Johnny Cake Hill in the heart of the city’s historic downtown. Winter hours of operation, November through March: Tuesday to Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; open 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on holiday Mondays. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. Wheelchair accessible. For more information: www.whalingmuseum.org.

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 information on the event. Most of the events were pulled from our event calendar  where you can find hundreds of local area events each month. The event calendar is FREE, so if you are a local business, and not taking advantage of FREE publicity, shame on you! Are you a local business and want to sponsor this high traffic, weekend guide? Contact info@newbedfordguide.com for more details. Have an event to add? Check out our tutorial. For more info, you can click on each title. Know of another event this weekend? Post a reply!

Friday, November 8th

BCC Art Faculty Exhibition 2013 (10:00-4:00 pm)
The triennial event, the Grimshaw-Gudewicz Art Gallery is free and open to the public. It includes works by Sixten Abbot, Maryellen Atkins, David Barnes, Jason Chase, Brooke Mullins Doherty, Denise Donatelli, Elizabeth Dooher, Erik Durant, Christopher Durocher, Connie Babian Grab, Kathleen Hancock, Ron Lister, Marisa Millard, Eleanor Sabin, Cynthia Swanson, Jesse Thompson, John Tschirch, Tim Walsh, and Alison Wells. (508) 678-2811, Ext. 2631. 777 Elsbree Street, Fall River.

Marion Art Center: Anton Checkov’s “Seagull” (8:00 p.m.)
Marion Art Center: Presents a production of Anton Chekhov’s “Seagull.” The comedy in four acts is a rich and vibrant, and yes – even funny -slice-of-life drama set in the Russian countryside at the end of the 19th century. Nov. 1, 2, 3, 8 and 9. Tickets are $12.50 for members, $15 for general public. For information or tickets call (508) 748-1266.

Saturday, November 9th

The Children’s Closet Sale (Taunton) (8:00 am-5:00 pm)
It is that time of year again…Consignment Sale Season! The Children’s Closet Sale will be holding two Fall/Winter Children’s Consignment Event of this season! Half off sale starts at 3:00pm (Items will be marked.) The Event will again be held at: St Mary’s School Gymnasium, 106 Washington Street, Taunton, MA *We close at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday in order to p Phone: 774-240-3710. Email: alison@thechildrensclosetsale.com.

Bittersweet Bazaar (10:00 am-4:00 pm)
Bazaar features handmade crafts, Kindle raffle, country store featuring locally produced goods; plants; home baked items; Christmas gifts and decorations; silent auction; a Fair Trade table; grandma’s attic and children’s Grace table. A luncheon offering lobster rolls, chowder and more is available for purchase from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Proceeds will benefit Grace’s community outreach and missions. Handicap accessible. For more information, call (508) 993-0547.

Crowell’s Fine Art Gallery: Donald Beal (10:00 am-5:00 pm)
Gallery presents an exhibition of selected works by artists Donald Beal, through Nov. 30.

Families Around the Bay: “Forest Exploration” (10:30 am-11:30 am)
Get your whole family exploring and learning in the outdoors during Families Around the Bay, a series of three free outings on Saturdays in October and November. Through fun games and hands-on activities, your whole family can learn about Buzzards Bay’s animals, plants and habitats. Recommended for families with elementary school-aged children.

“Forest Exploration” at the Flora B. Peirce Nature Trail at 100 Falmouth St., New Bedford. This event is free and reservations are required. For more information and to RSVP, contact Gracie Mullen-Thompson at mullen-thompson@savebuzzardsbay.org or (508) 999-6363 ext. 230.

BCC Art Faculty Exhibition 2013 (Fall River) (1:00-4:00 pm)
The triennial event, the Grimshaw-Gudewicz Art Gallery is free and open to the public. It includes works by Sixten Abbot, Maryellen Atkins, David Barnes, Jason Chase, Brooke Mullins Doherty, Denise Donatelli, Elizabeth Dooher, Erik Durant, Christopher Durocher, Connie Babian Grab, Kathleen Hancock, Ron Lister, Marisa Millard, Eleanor Sabin, Cynthia Swanson, Jesse Thompson, John Tschirch, Tim Walsh, and Alison Wells. (508) 678-2811, Ext. 2631. 777 Elsbree Street, Fall River.

Elvis Tribute: The Elvis Experience (7:30-9:00 p.m.)
Vic brings The Elvis Experience to a familiar town, but in a new facility, the Southcoast Center for the Arts!! Tickets are only 7 dollars for a 90 minute tribute to The King!! At the Southcoast Center for the Arts, 2510 Cranberry Highway. Performed by Vic Solo; Food Drive Nov. 9 through Thanksgiving. (508) 291-ARTS.

Sunday, November 10th

The Children’s Closet Sale (Taunton) (9:00 am-12:00 pm)
It is that time of year again…Consignment Sale Season! The Children’s Closet Sale will be holding two Fall/Winter Children’s Consignment Event of this season! The Event will again be held at: St Mary’s School Gymnasium, 106 Washington Street, Taunton, MA. Phone: 774-240-3710. Email: alison@thechildrensclosetsale.com.

Holiday Fair (9:00 am-3:00 pm)
Fair will feature full kitchen, crafts, bake table, white elephant table, Chinese auction and much more.

Diman PAC Holiday Craft Fair (Fall River) (10:00 am-3:00 pm)
Come shop over 40 local crafters and artisans including items crafted by our students. All proceeds benefit the Diman Parent Advisory Council Scholarship Fund. Email: dmfast1@hotmail.com. Diman Vocational Technical High School 251 Stonehaven Road Fall River, Mass. 02724 In The Gymnasium.

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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 morning.

Officials invite all New Bedford area residents to attend the City’s 2013 Veterans Day Parade on Monday, November 11, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. The 2013 New Bedford parade is presented by the Greater New Bedford Veterans Council-New Bedford Veterans Advisory Board Veterans Day Parade Committee, and marks the first year the collaborative has organized the parade.

City Veteran’s Agent, Chris Gomes said the organizers have extended an open invitation to all area veterans to march in the New Bedford parade whether they are a post member or not. “The American Legion Post 1, the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 499 and the Freetown V.F.W. welcome all veterans to march with their organization.  We would rather have these veterans join us in the parade than feel as though they must watch from the sidelines,” said Gomes.  Several local classic car owners have volunteered to assist those veterans who may otherwise be unable to participate in the parade.

Parade participants will gather at the intersection of Rockdale Avenue and Union Street at approximately 10:30 a.m. and the parade will step off at 11:00 a.m. sharp.

The parade will march East on Union Street to Pleasant Street, then returning to a longstanding tradition, the parade will turn left onto Pleasant Street to the reviewing stand located in front of the New Bedford Main Library.

A Veterans’ Day service will be held at the reviewing stand at the conclusion of the parade and all participants and parade attendees are encouraged to attend the service. Seating will be reserved for elderly and disabled veterans near the reviewing stand.  The keynote speaker will be WWII Veteran, Matthew Goulet. Goulet entered the United States Marine Corps in 1942.  He served in the Marshall Islands and was seriously wounded in Saipan which required six months of hospitalization.  After his recovery, he was sent to Iwo Jima where he was with the 3rd Battalion, L Company.  Goulet was honorably discharged in August 1945.

In addition, parade organizers have announced that James Collins will serve as the Grand Marshall of the 2013 parade. Collins served in the Air Force from 1953 to 1961 as an Administrative Clerk.  He was decorated with the National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, United Nation Service Medal, and the Air Force Longevity Service Award.

Collins also served as the Veterans Service Officer for the Town of Dartmouth, where he secured benefits for veterans through both state and federal programs and provided assistance to veterans and their family members.  He is a longtime member of the Dartmouth Friends of Veterans, and has recently become a member of the newly formed American Legion in Dartmouth where he offers guidance on organizational procedures.  Mr. Collins also serves on the Dartmouth Veterans Advisory Board and has assisted in securing funds as well as site locations for Veterans Memorials and coordination of the annual Memorial Day Parade.  As an active member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #9050, Collins was instrumental in securing memberships and funding for the post and has served the organization in various capacities.

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 Park, 33 William Street, downtown New Bedford. This event, like all of the national park events, is free of charge.

New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park was established by Congress in 1996 to help preserve and interpret America’s nineteenth century whaling industry. The park, which encompasses a 13-block National Historic Landmark District, is the only National Park Service area addressing the history of the whaling industry and its influence on the economic, social, and environmental history of the United States. The National Park visitor center is located at 33 William Street in downtown New Bedford. It is open seven days a week, from 9 AM-5 PM, and offers information, exhibits, and a free orientation movie every hour on the hour from 10 AM-4 PM. The visitor center is wheelchair-accessible, and is free of charge. For more information, call the visitor center at 508-996-4095, go to www.nps.gov/nebe or visit the park’s Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/NBWNHP.

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 Festival. Films about the working waterfront are screened on the third Friday of each month beginning at 7:00 PM in the theater of the Corson Maritime Learning Center, located at 33 William Street in downtown New Bedford. All programs are open to the public and presented free of charge.

Tugging Through Time, a documentary produced by Third Wave Films, is the story of New York Harbor tugboats, from the first steam ferries, to today’s state of the art Z Drive Tractor Tugs. The film combines rare footage of early steam tugs, on board footage of today’s modern tugs at work, interviews with tugboat company presidents, and an original soundtrack. The film will be followed by a slide show depicting a decade of work at the New Bedford-based Tucker Roy Marine Towing and Salvage Company (circa 2000-2010). Members of the Roy family, which has three generations of tug boat operators, will be on hand to answer questions about the work of tugboats and barges.

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 across Cape Cod. Screenings will be held at Harbor Point at Centerville and in senior centers in Barnstable, Bourne, Chatham, Dennis, Eastham, Falmouth, Mashpee, Orleans, Provincetown, Wellfleet, and Yarmouth.

It is estimated that as many as 5.1 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, with over 10,000 individuals affected by Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia in the Cape Cod region. The number is escalating in line with the aging population; the first baby boomers turned 65 in 2011. Advanced age is the greatest risk factor, with the incidence of the disease doubling every five years between 65 and 95.

National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month is an opportunity to honor and support those living with Alzheimer’s disease. National Memory Screening Day serves as a starting point for discussions about memory concerns and lifestyle changes – diet, managing stress, physical and mental exercise – that may help people age successfully. Memory problems could be caused by Alzheimer’s disease or other medical conditions. Since dementia medications are more effective the earlier they are implemented into a regimen, the results of a memory screening may prove very helpful in encouraging further diagnostic screening.

A memory screening averages 30 minutes and consists of questions and tasks to assess memory. It does not diagnose any illness, but can indicate whether someone should pursue a follow-up medical exam. It is estimated that missed diagnoses of dementia may be as high as 90 percent.

“This is a great service provided to the community and identifies people who may need more extensive evaluation,” said David Rehm, president & CEO, HopeHealth. “Besides identifying people with potential memory impairment, they also provide education and reassurance to those with mild age-related changes in the memory who may otherwise worry that they have dementia.”

Memory screenings are administered by Hope Dementia & Alzheimer’s Services staff. For more information, call (508) 775-5656 or visit HopeDementia.org.