By Beth David, Editor
Holiday events, from Santa visits to singalongs, to holiday fairs and bazaars, are starting to ramp up for the season. Here are some events coming up soon. But stay tuned, more are scheduled for the weeks again.
ALSO, see the Happenings pages on 5, 20, 21.
Blue Devil Craft Fair
Fifth Annual Blue Devil Craft Fair. Nov 22, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Fairhaven High School, 12 Huttleston Ave, Fairhaven, MA 02719, USA
All proceeds support the FHS Classes of 2026 & 2027 and FHS PTO.
Join the FHS PTO for a fun-filled craft and vendor fair featuring over 100 local crafters and vendors spread throughout the gym, library, cafeteria, and small cafeteria!
Enjoy delicious food, exciting raffles, and a 50/50 drawing. Plus, Texas Roadhouse will be on-site selling gift cards, with 10% of proceeds benefiting the event.
Christmas Fair
Annual Christmas Fair, Sat., 11/22, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 16 Temple Place, Fairhaven. Featuring creations by the Women’s Fellowship. Shop a variety of reasonably price gift giving items from handcrafted wooden sleighs, Viking ships, and Christmas decorations to uniquely knitted hats, scarves, socks, bay and adult sweaters of all sizes, microwaveable bowl cozies and more.
Come and enjoy lunch featuring Norwegian open-faced sandwiches and pastries as well as local scallops, chowder, lobster rolls, and fried chicken. ALL are welcome!
Food & Clothing Drive
On Sat., 11/22, from 12-2pm the community can show support by donating food or warm clothing at Fairhaven High School. Cars may drive up in front of the school and drop off donations.
Donations will be distributed to local food pantries and Gifts to Give. This event is co-sponsored by local democratic committees and Indivisible SouthCoast. People may come to help collect or show support for this effort, make signs and rally for this important event.
We need more food for SNAP and warm clothing. For more information contact ann.richard@gmail.com
Open Studios
Hatch Street Studios is proud to present its highly anticipated Fall Open Studios Weekend, taking place Saturday, November 22, and Sunday, November 23, from 11:00 a.m. to5:00 p.m. each day, at 88 and 90 Hatch St, New Bedford.
Enjoy live music, delicious food and unique vendors and sponsors. More than 75 artists and makers will open their studio doors, offering an intimate glimpse into the spaces where creativity and craftsmanship thrive. There’s truly no better way to celebrate the end of the fall season than by immersing yourself in good art, great company, and the inspiring energy of our artist community.
For more information, please visit http://www.hatchstreetstudios.com or contact us via email at hatchstreetevents@gmail.com.
Chamber Series
QUINTESSENTIALS. Nov.22 & 23, 3 PM. Warmth, grace, and joy—experience music at its most perfect.
Born in 1804, Louise Farrenc was a true French Romantic whose works are earning – again – a huge following. Her unique Piano Quintet (1839), utilizing string bass, reflects and complements Schubert’s immortal “Trout” Quintet, a work employing the same musical forces. Firebrand American composer Jessie Montgomery proves that less is more with her delightful ode to friendship, Duo for Violin and Cello.
• Sat., 11/22, 3 p.m., St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church, 124 Front Street, Marion
• Sun., 11/23, 3 p.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 351 Elm Street, South Dartmouth
Tickets $35. Tickets must be purchased in advance and will not be available at the door. Get tickets at https://tinyurl.com/mr3ycpyb
Help Decorate Benoit Square: Volunteers Needed!
It’s that time of year again!! The North Fairhaven Improvement Association will be decorating our wonderful Benoit Square on Saturday, 11/29, at 9:00 a.m., 267 Adams St. (at the merger of Adams and Main Street at Howland Road).
If you have the following, please bring them with you: drill, step ladder, mallet.
Many hands make light work. Please join us.
The official lighting of the square will be on Friday, 12/5.
Bike Run and Toy Drive
The Acushnet Lions Club and the Rivers’ End Cafe, proudly sponsor their annual Toy & Food Drive/ Motorcycle Run on Sun., 11/30. $10 or unwrapped toy donation (no stuffed animals please), and non-perishable food donation gets you in.
Now accepting food and toys at the Rivers End Cafe, 7 Tarkiln Hill Road, Acushnet. Starts at 10 a.m. at the River’s End Cafe. Kickstands up at noon for ride to the Shepherd’s Pantry in Acushnet. Then back to the Rivers End.
See pages 5, 20, 21 for more happenings.
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