The 19th century whaleship Charles W. Morgan’s sailors come to life on Thursday evening, June 12. Hear their stories and share their adventures, as told by Ruth and Abby, the national park’s 1850s ladies, from 6:00-8:00 PM, on AHA! (Art, History, Architecture) night . This month’s theme is Portrait of …
Read More »Word War II and D-Day event to be held at Fort Taber
The annual WWII/D-Day event at Fort Taber in New Bedford will be held June 7 and 8. The public is invited to attend 9 a.m to 4 p.m. on Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m on Sunday. On Saturday there will be 2 public battle scenarios occurring at …
Read More »Construction of the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal Public Meeting
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center will host its twentieth informational meeting regarding the Marine Commerce Terminal in New Bedford on Tuesday, June 3, 2014, from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM at the Alfred J. Gomes Elementary School, Forum Room (286 So. Second St., New Bedford). The Terminal is a multi-purpose facility designed to support …
Read More »Dreamnight at Buttonwood Park Zoo will welcome 150 local children with physical disabilities
For the staff of the Buttonwood Park Zoo and Zoological Society, June 6, will be one of the favorite nights of the year. The Zoo will welcome over 150 children with chronic healthcare needs for the Zoo’s 8th annual DreamNight. For children who face the challenges of physical disability or …
Read More »District Attorney Sutter to Conduct 6th Annual Community Volunteer Fair
On Saturday June 7th, District Attorney Sam Sutter’s Office will conduct its 6th Annual Volunteer Fair, inviting members of the public to learn about different volunteer opportunities throughout the community. In collaboration with SouthCoast Serves and the Dartmouth Mall, the Volunteer Fair is open to the public and will be …
Read More »3rd Annual Wine, Cheese and Chocolate Market in Westport
June 21, 2014 will mark the 3rd Annual Wine, Cheese and Chocolate Market in the beautiful coastal town of Westport, Massachusetts. As in years past, the event will feature tastings from all ten of the Coastal Wine Trail’s Vineyards and sample wares from over twenty local food vendors. In addition …
Read More »Greater New Bedford Track Club Youth Mile Run
The Greater New Bedford Track Club will be holding a youth mile run on Saturday, June 21 at 10:00am to promote healthy habits for students K-8 in Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, and New Bedford. The run will be at the Andrea McCoy Recreation Center on 181 Hillman Street – BLDG 8 …
Read More »Humane Society & Shelter’s 6th Annual Car, Truck and Bike Show scheduled for September
The 6th Annual Car, Truck and Bike Show will take place on Sunday September 7th (rain date Sunday September 14th) at the Greater New Bedford Youth Baseball League-Dias Field. Pre-registration is $15.00 and $20.00 on the day of the show. It is an open show, which means ALL makes and …
Read More »The Trustees of Reservations to host Farmer’s Market at Westport Town Farm
The Trustees of Reservations, (The Trustees), the nation’s oldest land trust and one of Massachusetts’ largest conservation organizations, has announced the inaugural season of the Westport Farmer’s Market at the Westport Town Farm, 830 Drift Rd., Westport, MA 02790. The Trustees welcome all to enjoy the relocated Westport Farmer’s Market …
Read More »15 Things To Do This Weekend (May 30-June 01)
We still haven’t shaken the passing showers theme that seems to have been commonly threaded throughout the past few weekends. Yes, moderate temperatures are here to stay – but the rain doesn’t want to seem to let up. If you’re like me, you actually enjoy some rain here and there. …
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