Free training on Tues., 1/18, 7–9 p.m., at Acushnet Council On Aging/Senior Center, 59 1/2 So. Main St., Acushnet. Join the Mass. Emergency Management Agency and the Acush­net Office of Emergency Manage­ment for free training on five key actions to take until help arrives.  Email Ed Caron, Emergency  Management Deputy Director, at ecaron@acushnetema.com to reserve… [Read More]

Come celebrate the annual light display at 35 Gellette Road, Fair­haven. Enjoy 200,000 lights nightly from 5:30 p.m. This Fri. & Sat., 12/17 & 18, from 5–9 p.m. (weather permit­ting), take pictures with Santa and the Grinch and enjoy complimentary refreshments. Please donate a non-perishable, non-expired food item for the M.O. LIFE food pantry. Have… [Read More]

After a long two years without live theatre, the Fairhaven High School Theatre Company is thrilled to be welcoming audiences back for this year’s fall production: Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind by Greg Allen.  Known as the longest running show in Chicago to this day, YOU as the audience have the power…. [Read More]

Join Safe Zones, the Fairhaven Police Department, Tremblay’s Bus Company and the Mass. State Police for the 11th annual Fill the Bus Toy Drive, at the Fairhaven Wal-Mart from 9:30 a.m.–3 p.m. Sat., 12/18. We will be accepting unwrapped toys for children and teens of all ages. All you have to do is help fill… [Read More]

First Night Boston, New England’s biggest New Year’s Eve Party, returns this year to celebrate the start of 2022! Join us on New Year’s Eve to experience an afternoon and evening of entertainment, dazzling ice sculptures, lights, and fireworks! Visit https://www.firstnightboston.org for schedule. Citywide events start at noon on Friday, 12/31.  Opening ceremony and people’s… [Read More]

“A Hundred Small Lessons” by Australia author Ashley Hay portrays the lives of two women living in Bris­bane, Australia, who are con­nected to each other by “memories and the house they share.” The author moves back and forth through the lives of ninety-year-old Elsie and thirty-year-old Lucy and her family.  The book will be discussed… [Read More]

Photos with Santa Claus, Sun., 12/12, 1–3 p.m., George H. Taber Lodge, first floor, 20 Center St., Fairhaven. Bring your own camera or cell phone to take photos with Santa Claus during this festive afternoon sponsored by the George H. Taber Masonic Lodge. Refreshments will be available. Admission is free. All are welcome. The lodge… [Read More]

Join Cinema New Bedford for holiday cheer! Experience seasonal favorites on the big screen and share collective nostalgia for some of our favorite holiday memories with the CNB community.  Elf headlines the evening at 8pm, with the beloved holiday classics Frosty the Snowman and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer starting at 6pm.  The event is free,… [Read More]

Close Ash Street Jail. The Ash Street Jail was built in the 19th century and holds people in inhumane conditions. People report rats, vermin, mold, and plumbing backups that release bathroom waste into cells. Make this the last holiday season that people must endure under these terrible conditions. Meet us at 558 Pleasant St. at… [Read More]