City designates recycling event dates for prescription drugs, sharps, hazardous waste, confidential papers, & tires
The City and Refuse District are helping you make the most of your spring cleaning tasks with four upcoming events. National Drug Take-Back Day and Sharps Drop-off Day will take place on April 26th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Shawmut Avenue Transfer Station, 1103 Shawmut Avenue. Open to New …
Read More »The Biggest Loser Open Casting Call in Revere Set For April 12th
NBC’s The Biggest Loser is hosting an open casting call at Planet Fitness in Revere, Massachusetts on Saturday, April 12th between 10 a.m – 6 p.m. The show is heading into their 16th season and they are hoping to meet potential contestants. They are seeking families of 4 or more (18+) as …
Read More »2014 Working Waterfront Festival to offer live music, cooking, tours, film screening, artisan marketplace and more!
Working Waterfront Festival is an award winning, family friendly event celebrating the history and culture of New England’s commercial fishing industry featuring live music, children’s activities, cooking demonstrations, vessel and harbor tours, fisherman’s contests, author readings, film screenings, local seafood, festival bookstore, maritime artisans marketplace & more. The FREE festival …
Read More »Scrimshaw Weekend and 5th Annual Nautical Antiques Show at N.B. Whaling Museum May 16-18
The New Bedford Whaling Museum will host the 26th annual Scrimshaw Weekend on May 16 through the 18. This internationally renowned event is the world’s only regular forum where collectors, dealers, curators, folk art and whaling history buffs share their interests in the indigenous art of whalers. “This is one …
Read More »Ocean Explorium welcomes Solar Decathlon team and extends invitation to Global Voice event
The Ocean Explorium invites engineers, architects, designers and all who are interested in a leaner, greener lifestyle to join us for the next Global Voice. On Wednesday, April 9, the Ocean Explorium will welcome the Solar Decathlon team from Brown University, the Rhode Island School of Design and the University …
Read More »D.A. to host Crime Prevention event: “Conduct Your Future, Your Decision”
The United States Attorney’s Office Massachusetts District, in partnership with Bristol County District Attorney Sam Sutter’s Office and the New Bedford Public Schools, are conducting a crime prevention event for 6th grade students at Keith Middle School, 225 Hathaway Blvd., New Bedford. The event will take place on Wednesday, April …
Read More »Whaling Museum: April vacation week with the annual Right Whale Day celebration
The New Bedford Whaling Museum will kick off April vacation week with the annual Right Whale Day celebration on Monday, April 21. Every year, the Museum celebrates the highly endangered North Atlantic Right Whale and raises awareness of a species whose survival depends upon humans wisely using ocean resources. This …
Read More »2014 New Bedford Memorial Day Parade
The New Bedford Memorial Day Parade will take place on Monday, May 26, 2014. This year’s parade is being put together in a joint effort between the Greater New Bedford Veterans Council, the New Bedford Veterans’ Advisory Board as well as the Veterans’ Services Department. The parade will form at the intersection …
Read More »Jump into Summer with The Fresh Air Fund! Celebrate The Fresh Air Fund’s 138th Summer
Join host families in and around the South Coast area for our 138th summer and open your heart and home to a Fresh Air child! Each summer, over 4,000 inner-city children visit suburban, rural and small town communities across 13 states from Virginia to Maine and Canada through The Fresh …
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