Southcoast™ Health System and FUN 107 today announced plans for Sharon’s Walk, the fourth annual memorial walk and family-friendly event to honor Sharon and Elaine Fogaren. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Southcoast Centers for Cancer Care’s Patient Caregiver Assistance Fund and the Southcoast Breast Center. The fourth annual …
Read More »Songs and Stories of the Underground Railroad at National Park Summer Concert Series
The 2013 Thursdays in the Park Concert Series continues its weekly summer series with a performance of songs and stories from the Underground Railroad featuring the Connecticut based ensemble Nzinga’s Daughters. The free concert takes place Thursday, July 18th from 6:30-7:15 in the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park garden …
Read More »99th Annual Feast of the Blessed Sacrament Survival Guide
The New Bedford Feast of the Blessed Sacrament, a.k.a. the Portuguese Feast, a.k.a. Madeira Feast is the largest event the city has every year. More than that, it is the largest Portuguese feast in the world and the largest ethnic festival in New England. The feast was founded in 1915 …
Read More »FREE Dock-U-Mentaries Film Series: ‘Life By Lobster’, Friday July 19
The Dock-U-Mentaries Film Series continues on Friday, July 19 with Life by Lobster. 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 …
Read More »11 Things To Do This Weekend (July 12-14)
The weekend outlook, will be a mixed bag. Today will start out with showers that will turn to steady rain all day. Saturday will warm up and will be cloudy with a 40% chance of showers. Sunday will be even warmer with a high of 86 degrees with a possible …
Read More »300+ Swimmers to cross outer N.B. Harbor on Saturday
WHAT: On Saturday, July 13, the Buzzards Bay Coalition will hold its 20th annual Buzzards Bay Swim, a 1.2 mile open-water swim across outer New Bedford Harbor. It is a signature outdoor event held by the Coalition, a non-profit, community-based organization dedicated to restoring clean water, protecting natural lands, and …
Read More »New Bedford’s Play in the Park and Summer Food Program Enrolled Program Sites
The New Bedford Parks Recreation & Beaches Department is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all eligible children free of charge. Children who are part of households that receive benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (formerly foods stamps), or benefits under the …
Read More »UGLYgallery is proud to present PHENOMENON; a solo Exhibition by Indie 184
Graffiti is the lexicon of the street. As far back as the stone age, the element of leaving one’s mark, has been communicated through the walls of our environment. Indie184’s trans-formative approach to graffiti awakens the spirit of the contemporary art world. Los Angeles, Paris, and New York have been …
Read More »New Bedford to Host Free Concerts on State Pier
This week, Mayor Jon Mitchell announced that the City will host a series of free summer concerts on the New Bedford waterfront during the summer months of July and August. The first of its kind, Summer Sound Series will feature live musical entertainment on State Pier in Downtown New Bedford. Residents …
Read More »Activity Filled Space Saturday Comes To National Historic Park
Everyone knows that the 4th of July has its cookouts, fireworks and parades. But what is there to do after the 4th? Mark your calendar for this: On Saturday, July 20, New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park will be offering Space Saturday, a day of hands-on activities about science and …
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