Events

To herald the holiday season, residents of New Bedford’s historic neighborhoods will once again be opening their beautifully restored homes for the New Bedford Preservation Society’s signature fundraising event – the 21st Annual Holiday House Tour. The elegant parlors of the magnificent Rotch-Jones-Duff House will be featured along with the …

What would a home look like in the 1850s? Ruth and Abby, the national park’s 1850s ladies, describe their homes and furnishings. Take a look at a few of their favorite treasures on AHA! night, Thursday, November 8, from 6:00-8:00 PM. This month’s AHA! theme is “Take A Seat! ” …

More than 130 children and their family members turned out to enjoy the Schwartz Center for Children’s Harvest Night celebration on Friday, October 26th. The annual event, which is organized by the Center’s Family Involvement Committee, provides accessible fun and activities for children of all abilities. This year’s activities included …

Here’s a list of upcoming veteran events and holidays in eastern Massachusetts from the New Bedford Veterans’ Advisory Board. New Bedford events in bold. Oct. 31. Veterans with Disabilities Virtual Career Fair 1-4 p.m. Register www.veteranrecruiting.com. A groundbreaking recruiting event that will connect industry leading employers with veterans with service-related disabilities …

Downtown New Bedford, Inc. is inviting all New Bedford area children to put on their costume, grab an adult, and head to Downtown New Bedford this Saturday, October 27th from 11:00am—2:00pm for trick-or-treating!  Downtown New Bedford businesses participating in the first “All Treats, No Tricks” event will be handing out treats …

Creating deep and positive change in our communities, that’s what the 8th Annual Connecting for Change Conference held in Downtown New Bedford, is all about.  The conference works to achieve this by bringing together a diverse audience, which includes people of all ages, all races, all sexes, religions and creeds, …

Moms, dads and caregivers seeking free, engaging activities for their young children have added this event to their weekly calendar: Whales, Tales and Sails, a free story time each Friday morning beginning at 10:00 am. The weekly event features acclaimed professional storyteller Karen Chace, and includes crafts, stories, fingerplay, songs, …

The bad news? There is an 80% chance of rain today and a 50% chance of rain tomorrow. The good news? There are lots of unique events this weekend! This weekend offers a Halloween-themed Buttonwood Park Zoo, a Zombie Night in Providence, a 5-mile run for charity and the UMass …

The Dock-U-Mentaries Film Series continues Friday, October 19th at 7 PM with the 1947 documentary Lobstertown. 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 …

Fairhaven’s Beyond the Bicentennial campaign, a joint collaboration between the Fairhaven Bicentennial Committee and Fairhaven Sustainability Committee, is hosting an upcoming Community-Building and Visioning Forum, on Sunday, November 4, from 1:00PM – 4:00PM, at Town Hall. The “Beyond the Bicentennial” campaign’s Community-Building and Visioning Forum concerns all residents, businesses, and …