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Author Event Reidar Bendiksen

October 28, 2026 by Staff Writer

Join commercial fisherman and long-time FHC volunteer Reidar Bendiksen for a discussion of his new memoir! On Thurs., 11/5, at 6:00pm, at the Fishing Heritage Center, 38 Bethel St., New Bedford, Reidar will discuss his new memoir, Reidar’s Life Journal From Norway to the USA!, and share insights from 30 years on the water, from his time as a young man in Norway to his experiences as a commercial fisherman in the New Bedford fleet and founder of Reidar’s Manufacturing, Inc. 

The presentation will be followed by a Q&A and book signing. Copies of Reidar’s book are available for purchase in the Center’s gift shop.  

Free, donations welcome. Visit https://fishingheritagecenter.org/ 

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