When one reads Ruthless River: Love and Survival by Raft on the Amazon’s Relentless Madre de Dios by Holly Fitzgerald you will be reading a harrowing saga of a raft trip down the dangerous deadly animal and fish infested river. The author and her husband on a honeymoon trip back­packing around the world were stranded… [Read More]

Your Theatre, Inc. director Eric R. Paradis of Fairhaven has cast several Southcoast area actors in the fun-filled The Gingerbread Lady by Neil Simon. This is the third major production of the 73rd Season, and is supported in part by a grant from Bristol County Savings Bank. In the wake of Neil Simon’s passing in 2018,… [Read More]

Join us for the annual readathon of America’s most iconic novel, Moby-Dick. An experience you don’t want to miss, you’ll relive the famous, action-packed narrative and be transported back in time on the search for the elusive white whale. In addition to the main event, the Whaling Museum hosts two mini-marathons on January 4: a… [Read More]

Science Cafe, Tues., 1/7, 6–8 p.m.. Free, Greasy Luck Brewpub, 791 Purchase St., New Bedford. Open to everyone! Free, except for beer and food! If possible, come early & place an order. The Vault Room starts serving food/drink at 5:45. Program: “Face Value; Why the science behind facial and emotion recogni­tion technology is flawed.” We’re… [Read More]

Your Theatre, Inc. director Eric R. Paradis of Fairhaven has cast several Southcoast area actors in the fun-filled The Gingerbread Lady by Neil Simon. This is the third major production of the 73rd Season, and is supported in part by a grant from Bristol County Savings Bank. In the wake of Neil Simon’s passing in 2018,… [Read More]

Pilgrim United Church of Christ will present a Christmas Concert/Sing Along during their 10:00 a.m. Sunday morning service on December 15. Corner of Purchase and School Streets, New Bedford. Everyone welcome. Accessible  Austin Burns, choir director, has planned this special program. Mr. Burns is a native of Georgia and graduated from the New England Conservatory… [Read More]

Polish Food Sale: Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 235 North Front Street, New Bedford, 10am- 1pm, Sat., Dec 14. Frozen stuffed cabbage, pierogi, cabbage soup, kielbasa and blessed Oplatek wafers. ••• Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with PayPal. Click here for this week’s issue: 12-12-19 BenoitSqSanta  

Mon., 12/23, 12:15 p.m. lunch. 1:00 p.m. musical entertainment, at Acushnet Senior Center, 59 1/2 S. Main St., Acushnet. Tickets: $4/per person. Join us to celebrate the holiday season with lunch (deli sandwiches) and musical entertainment by Country Flavored featuring rhythm guitar, lead guitar, vocals, and pedal steel guitar. ••• Support local journalism, donate to… [Read More]

Join us for the annual readathon of America’s most iconic novel, Moby-Dick. An experience you don’t want to miss, you’ll relive the famous, action-packed narrative and be transported back in time on the search for the elusive white whale. In addition to the main event, the Whaling Museum hosts two mini-marathons on January 4: a… [Read More]

An Enemy of the People Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech Theatre Company presents a contem­porary version of “An Enemy of the People,” on Fri. & Sat., 12/6 & 7, at 7 p.m.; and Sun., 12/8, at 2 p.m., in the GNB Voc-Tech auditorium, 1121 Ashley Blvd., New Bedford. Tickets are $15.00 Adults; $12.00 Senior Citizens, and… [Read More]