Who will you meet at the Handy House Artisan Fair? Sat., 9/20 from 10–3 p.m. (rain date, 9/21), 202 Hix Bridge Road, Westport MA Handy House Artisan Fair, organized by the Westport Historical Society, showcases 30 local crafts­people who specialize in skills and traditional crafts commonly practiced in the 18th and 19th century. Traditional craftsmanship,… [Read More]

Salad Days: A Pop-Up Art Exhibi­tion in the Historic Greenhouses of Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens, 787 Shawmut Ave., NB.  Salad Days is a pop-up art exhibition set in the historic greenhouses of Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens in New Bedford, MA—a hidden gem shaped by the late Allen Haskell, known as “a nurseryman with… [Read More]

A Union soldier lies dead at Gettysburg in 1863. He has no identification on him. But in his clenched fingers is an image of his three children. That image was spread throughout the North and soon the soldier had a name, Sergeant Amos Humiston of the 154th New York Volunteers. Learn more about how this… [Read More]

The Friends of the Millicent Library will host author Alfred Saulniers on Mon., 9/22 at 6:30 p.m. for a talk and book signing of his new work, The French of New Bedford: The Early Years,  at the Millicent Library  Rita E. Steele Auditorium, 45 Center Street, Fairhaven, Mass. (enter at Walnut Street doors). Published by… [Read More]

On Sept. 21, at 3 pm, musicians from the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra will be playing selections befitting the beautiful gardens at the Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum, 396 County St., New Bedford. The performance happens in the garden under the 19th century pergola, weather allowing. Otherwise, the concert occurs under the tent on the… [Read More]

Join us for our annual field day at Fall River Rod & Gun Club, on Sun., 9/21, from 9:30 a.m.– 2 p.m. (rain date 9/28), 309 Sanford Rd., Westport, MA; 508-673-4535; fallriverrodandgunclub. com. Family event featuring Multiple Vendors, Try your hand at shooting, archery, and fishing. Free hot dogs, soda, and chips for the kids…. [Read More]

Bringing Back Birds. Member Stories on Baby Birds and Conservation, Wed., 9/24 at 6:00 pm at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library, 7 Barstow St., Presented by Michael LaBossiere and Carolyn Longworth.  Join us for an inspiring and informative presentation highlighting community efforts to protect and restore bird populations. “Bringing Back Birds” features heartfelt and educational… [Read More]

Silver City Quilt Guil’s “Starry, Starry Night Quilt Show” Sat. & Sun., 9/20 & 21, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. $10 ad­mission. Benjamin Friedman Middle School, Oakland Educational Complex, 500 Norton Ave, Taunton, MA Beautiful display of Members’ Quilts, Raffle Quilt, Pick-A-Basket Raffles, Vendors, Member Boutique and Refreshments. Special display of Antique Quilts, Quilts of Valor, and… [Read More]

Join Our Lady of Purgatory Maronite Catholic Church at our annual Lebanese Festival on the OLOP Parish Grounds at 4254 Acushnet Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02745. Fri., 9/12 from 5–11 p.m. (NOTE time correc­tion); Sat., 9/13, noon–11 p.m. No outside food or drink. Free admission. Cash bar and food available for purchase. Featuring live entertainment,… [Read More]

Your Theatre Inc. Announces “The Odd Couple (Female Version)  at The Steeple Playhouse, 159 William St., New Bedford, opening Sept. 12 and running through 9/21. Prepare for an evening of up­roarious fun! Neil Simon, the Pulitzer, Emmy, and Tony Award-winning master of theatre, revisits his beloved 1965 hit with “The Odd Couple (Female Version).” Experience… [Read More]