All of Greater New Bedford is invited to think global — but eat local — in the city’s diverse North End this September.  The Love The Ave & North End Restaurant Week is a celebration of the culinary culture of New Bedford. Restaurants and bakeries participate by offering special deals, signature dishes and creative cuisine through­out the… [Read More]

First annual West Island Poker Run, sponsored by West Island Marina, 56 Goulart Memorial Drive, Fairhaven. Proceeds to benefit the Matty Oliveira Memorial Fund. $350 donation includes transit dockage for Fri. & Sat., one poker hand, one t-shirt and four dinner tickets. Additional crew members, $50 pp; additional dinner tickets, $25; additional poker hands, $100… [Read More]

St. Joseph School, 100 Spring St., Fairhaven, will host a one-day Mattress Fundraiser on Sunday, September 15th, from 10am–5pm. The gym will be trans­formed into a mattress showroom. For information about the sale, go to bit.ly/beds4stjoseph19. There will be 25 different mattress styles on display in all sizes and styles, priced below retail. Adjustable power… [Read More]

Your Theatre, Inc. director Lawrence R. Houbre, Jr. of New Bedford has cast several Southcoast area actors in the comedic spoof of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1935 thriller The 39 Steps by John Buchan and adapted by Patrick Barlow, the opening major attraction of YTI’s 73rd season. Madcap spoof of Hitchcock’s 1935 thriller! The play is presented with only… [Read More]

The Wareham Historical Society will host a program with author Beth Luey, author of At Home: Historic Houses of Eastern Massachusetts, on Mon., 9/16, at 7 p.m., Methodist Meeting House, 495 Main St., Wareham, MA 02571. Admission: Members free, Non-members $2.00 The Fairbanks House in Dedham is the oldest house in Massachusetts. It is plain —… [Read More]

Acushnet will be celebrating its 40th Apple Peach Festival on Saturday and Sunday September 7th and 8th 2019. The festival celebrates the harvest season with music, food, and entertainment. This year, the festival will mark 40 years of celebrating the town’s history of love for fall harvest. The festival grounds behind the Long Plain Museum… [Read More]

FREE popup concerts in Septem­ber featuring small ensemble performances by our New Bedford Symphony Orchestra musicians! • Sept. 7, 6–7pm. Summer Winds at Co-Creative Center, 137 Union St, New Bedford. In partnership with DATMA • Sept. 12, 6–7pm AHA! Night. Whaling Museum’s Captain Paul Cuffe Park, Corner of Johnny Cake Hill and Union Street, New Bedford For updates… [Read More]

If you harbor a passion for boating, there’s only one place to be… The Newport International Boat Show encompasses 13 acres of Newport’s downtown waterfront. Join us on September 12-15, 2019 to view exhibitors from near and far offer a full range of new powerboats and sailboats, plus a medley of marine products, services, and… [Read More]

Special Discount for Neighb News readers Fourth annual Martha’s Vineyard Craft Beer Festival, Sat., 9/21, 12:30–7 p.m., Waban Park, 29 Tuckernuck Ave., Oak Bluffs. Featuring 50 breweries, 150 brews, 1 island. For more info and to buy tickets, visit mvcraftbeer.com SPECIAL DISCOUNT FOR NEIGHB NEWS READERS: Enter code “Fairhavenews” at checkout when you buy tickets… [Read More]