Cherry Blossom Friendship Festival, Sun., 5/1, 0:00 a.m., Whitfield-Manjiro Friendship House, 11 Cherry Street, Fairhaven This traditional festival celebrates cherry blossoms and our friendship with Japan. Activities include names written in Japanese, origami (paper folding) instructions and demo, Japanese taiko drumming and martial arts, and displays of bonsai, quilts and kimonos, and a museum tour. Free… [Read More]

On Fri., 4/29, the Fairhaven Tree Warden will hold an Arbor Day ievent planting some trees at Fairhaven High School. They will be planted on both sides of the flag pole in front of the building. Students selected the species based on criteria they received from the tree warden, and they will be there to… [Read More]

Bask, a locally owned cannabis dispensary in Fairhaven, will hold its 5th annual Arbor Day event at Bask’s cannabis dispensary on Friday, 4/29, from 9am to 9pm at 2 Pequod Road in Fairhaven.  Tree seedlings will be available on the lawn outside the dispensary. There is no purchase necessary to pick up a free tree… [Read More]

Fairhaven-Acushnet Youth Base­ball opens this weekend with the parade on Sat., 4/30, stepping off at 11 a.m. from St. Francis Xavier School on Main Street in Acushnet and march­ing to Pope Park for a short ceremony. The public is encouraged to line the route and cheer on the athletes. Visit https://www.fayb.org ••• Click here to… [Read More]

Sun., 4/24. 5K race 11:00 a.m., Kids Mile Fun Run, 10:00 a.m., 41 Causeway Rd., West Island, Fairhaven The Fairhaven High School Cross Country program benefits from this event, run on a US Track and Field certified course. Entry fees for the 5K range from $15 to $25. Kids Run: $5.   For more information… [Read More]

On Fri., 4/29, the Fairhaven Tree Warden will hold an Arbor Day ievent planting some trees at Fairhaven High School. They will be planted on both sides of the flag pole in front of the building. Students selected the species based on criteria they received from the tree warden, and they will be there to… [Read More]

Bask, a locally owned cannabis dispensary in Fairhaven, will hold its 5th annual Arbor Day event at Bask’s cannabis dispensary on Friday, 4/29, from 9am to 9pm at 2 Pequod Road in Fairhaven.  Tree seedlings will be available on the lawn outside the dispensary. There is no purchase necessary to pick up a free tree… [Read More]

Join us for an Earth Day cleanup on Sun., 4/23, 9 a.m.–noon, at the public parking lot behind Cotali Mar Restaurante, corner of Acushnet Ave. and Sawyer St., NB. Free t-shirts to all participants. Gloves and tools provided. Walk-ins welcome. Please wear closed-toe shoes. If you find a needle, syringe, or sharps, do NOT touch. … [Read More]

The North Fairhaven Improvement Association invites the public to join us for our Annual Easter Egg Hunt, Sat., 4/16, 9 a.m. SHARP, Livesey Park, Fairhaven/Glenhaven St., behind the Oxford School.   Children from toddler to age 12 are invited to participate. Categories are: Toddler to 4; 5–8; 9–12. Bring your Easter basket and come out to… [Read More]

We invite everyone to the 83rd Annual Easter Ecumenical Sunrise Service on Sunday, 4/17/22 at Fort Phoenix, Fairhaven. Gates will open by 5:15am with the service beginning at 6:00am. A freewill offering will be taken up for Mobil Ministries, whose food truck goes out eight times a week to help feed and clothe the homeless… [Read More]