Events

The Dock-U-Mentaries Film Series continues on Friday, October 18th with Salt of the Sea, a 2012 documentary which considers the impact of recent regulations on the New England groundfishing fleet. Dock-U-Mentaries is a co-production of New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park and the Working Waterfront Festival. Films about the working …

New Bedford Preservation Society’s Annual Holiday House Tour will be held December 14 (4-8 p.m.) and 15 (1-5 p.m.). For 22 years the society has showcased the city’s magnificent and varied architecture on this popular annual event, the society’s signature fundraiser. This year’s tour will feature the historic Acushnet Heights …

The New Bedford Whaling Museum is pleased to announce the program for its 37th Whaling History Symposium, to be held at the Museum on Saturday, October 19 and Sunday, October 20, 2013. This year’s theme is the interdependence and integration of various communities and commercial interests in the New Bedford …

Set sail on “The Haunted Whale Ship,” the New Bedford Whaling Museum’s family-friendly Halloween event, geared for children 12 and under and their parents on Saturday, October 26, 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. See the century-old museum in a new (dim) light and meet ghosts from New Bedford’s seafaring past. …

Historic New England awards its nineteenth annual Book Prize to “Ingenious Contrivances, Curiously Carved: Scrimshaw in the New Bedford Whaling Museum” by Stuart M. Frank, Senior Curator Emeritus. To celebrate the award, Historic New England and the New Bedford Whaling Museum will host a special program with author Stuart M. …

The weekend outlook, is that will be a bit windier (10-16 mph) than it has been and overcast. There is a slight chance (30%) of a few showers today (Friday). This is a cake walk for New Englanders and no way going to stop us from heading out and being …

Have the world ‘s cutest pet that is even cuter when showing his or her Howl-O-Ween spirit? Deck them out, take a photo and share it and you’ll have a shot at some great prizes like a year’s supply of Frontline, dry food, FREE exams, 50% coupons, leashes, pet toothbrush …

Join the Ocean Explorium for our inaugural dinner “Exploring Sustainable Seafood: The ART of Pairing” at the Waterfront Grille on October 29, 2013 from 6-9pm. As a community, we recognize the importance of supporting our fishing industry and, as changes affect the availability of fish, this dinner offers an opportunity …

Global Voice returns to the Ocean Explorium on Wednesday, October 16, with a talk on “Climate Change: From the Arctic to the Antarctic” presented by Maurice Henderson of NASA Goddard Space Center. According to Mr. Henderson, the Arctic and Antarctic ice caps are the “canaries in the coal mine”, alerting …

The City, Walgreens and Refuse District are hosting three events in October to help residents discard confidential papers, used sharps, such as insulin needles, and hazardous waste. Shred Day will take place on October 19th from 9 a.m. to noon in the parking lot across from City Hall on the …