Events

Two decades is a major accomplishment for any nonprofit in the arts. This year ArtWorks! is celebrating twenty years as a community gallery and art education center here in New Bedford. To acknowledge this milestone and their mission to make art accessible to everyone in the community, ArtWorks! has chosen …

Unfortunately, this weekend outlook Don’t be frightened. This weekend’s only rain will be some scattered thunder storms on Friday. Saturday will perk up in terms of temperature and hit 86 degrees and partly cloudy, before “cooling” to 80 degrees and mostly sunny for Sunday. Click on the title of each …

Mayor Jon Mitchell has asked the City Council to confirm his appointment of Maria Pina-Rocha as the new Director of Management Information Systems for the City of New Bedford. Ms. Pina-Rocha, a New Bedford native and long-time employee in New Bedford’s MIS Department, has held several positions within the Department …

The Miss New Bedford Scholarship Program is now seeking contestants for its annual Miss New Bedford Pageant! This year’s winner will receive a $3,000 scholarship plus an incredible prize package! Last year, the program celebrated its 60th anniversary, awarding Acushnet resident Janelle Guenette with a $6,000 scholarship. Since 1954, the …

The 2013 Thursdays in the Park Concert Series continues its weekly summer series with a performance of Norwegian and Irish music by NØÍR. The free concert takes place Thursday, August 8 from 6:30-7:15 in the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park garden (33 William Street). In the event of inclement …

In September 2013, the Working Waterfront Festival will mark its’ tenth anniversary. To celebrate, we are presenting Portholes, a series of free, monthly programs designed to engage residents and members of the commercial fishing industry in conversations about critical issues facing the working waterfront. Each month’s programming centers around a …

Due to rain, the True Bounce 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament and kick off game with Mayor Mitchell, is postponed until tomorrow, Saturday, August 10 beginning at 10 am.  Courts are set up on Pleasant Street between Union and William Streets. TrueBounce Inc., a New Bedford-based manufacturer of the perforated …

Unfortunately, this weekend outlook will start out wet. Don’t be discouraged, because the rain (60% chance) is limited to early Friday, and will clear up later in the day. Generally speaking it will be in the 80s and partly cloudy all weekend. Click on the title of each event for …

Summer is in full effect and with my list of fun time activities growing smaller and smaller, my son and I begin to acknowledge the bleak notion that we may, in fact, lose our minds. A mind is a terrible thing to waste, let alone two! So, in order to …

FESTIVAL OVERVIEW More than simply a celebration, the Working Waterfront Festival is a unique opportunity for the public to get a firsthand understanding of commercial fishing culture and for the fishing community to tell its’ own story. The free, family friendly event presents all that goes into bringing seafood from …