Events

The Dock-U-Mentaries Film Series continues on Friday, September 20th with Hanging by a Thread: Family Farms and Floating Trap Fishermen, a narrated slide show presented by photographer Markham Starr. Dock-U-Mentaries is a co-production of New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park and the Working Waterfront Festival. Films about the working waterfront …

New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park offers two lectures to commemorate the Civil War 150th Anniversary on Saturday, September 14. At 3:00 PM, Professor Patrick Rael, History Professor at Bowdoin College will speak on “Historical Reflections on the Interracial Struggle to End Slavery.” This lecture will explore the relationships between …

The future of vacant brownfields sites in the North End has been the focus of an area-wide planning study launched by the City of New Bedford and the Massachusetts Brownfields Support Team (BST) earlier this summer. The City’s Environmental Stewardship and Planning Departments have worked with the BST and the …

The New Bedford Police Art Exhibition will be held from 5-9pm during the next AHA! on September 12th, 2013. The public is invited to the police station in downtown New Bedford on 572 Pleasant Street. Several officers will be exhibiting their works and collecting donations for “Cops For Kids With Cancer” by …

A 30-member Steering Committee convened by Mayor Jon Mitchell is moving forward with the City’s application to the Massachusetts Cultural Council requesting that the state designate a downtown area as a Cultural District. The Committee is comprised of arts, culture, and business representatives, and is co-chaired by Mark Hess, VP …

The weekend outlook, is one that has been “consistent” with the last few weeks: inconsistent. We’ll hit a low of 50, and a high of 77 degrees. The nights will be cool, and the days will be warm, between 70-77 degrees. Saturday and Sunday are the only days that there …

The Waterfront Historic Area League (WHALE) today announced the date for the 23rd Annual International Wine Festival & Auction to be held on New Bedford’s working waterfront on Friday, October 4, from 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. This year’s event will take place inside the State Pier Building located at 93 …

The Buttonwood Park Zoo’s 32 year old male Atlantic harbor seal, Sandy, has been experiencing gastrointestinal issues which are affecting his ability to hold down and digest all of his food. On Thursday, Sandy was transported to Massachusetts Veterinary Referral Hospital in Woburn, MA where a group of veterinarians from …

Why would a group of Polynesians go on a worldwide voyage in a double-hulled canoe using traditional Polynesian wayfinding, navigating without charts or instruments? Find out on AHA! night, Thursday, September 12, at 6:00 PM, when Dr. Ben Tamura presents “Voyaging Towards Health” at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park. …

The New Bedford Council on Aging will host a series of open house events during the month of September at several New Bedford Senior Centers to present a full program of activities during the fall months as well as to highlight expanded hours of operation. The open house events will …