The New Bedford Whaling Museum and the YWCA of Southeastern Massachusetts are showcasing new artworks by 25 young local artists, exploring the impact of women in the region. Art will ignite history on March 12 when IGNITE: A Youth Showcase of Art Inspired by Historic Women of the SouthCoast gets underway at the Whaling Museum… [Read More]

Basic Rights in Special Education: An overview of important special education laws and procedures; 5:30 to 8 p.m., March 17, Family Resource & Development Center, DeMello Inter­na­tional Place, 128 Union St., 3rd Floor, New Bedford. A workshops offering tools to help parents, caregiver and professionals advocate successfully for students with special needs.  Offered in English,… [Read More]

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS). A new date has not yet been set.   Paul Cuffe: New Insights presented by David Cole, Sat., 3/14, 2 p.m., Westport Public Library, 408 Old County Rd. Suggested donation $5.  David Cole will present new findings into the life and legacy of Paul Cuffe. As… [Read More]

Irish celebration concert with Austin Burns, Tenor Guitarist, and Michelle Gordon, Pianist. Music Associated with Ireland’s greatest teno John McCormack  On Fri., 3/6, 7:30 p.m. (NOTE TIME CORRECTION), at Pilgrim United Church of Christ, corner of Purchase and School Streets, New Bedford. Donation: $15. Accessible. ••• Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with PayPal. Click… [Read More]

The winter film series continues with Signature Move, on Sun., 3/8, at 1 p.m., at the Whaling Museum, 18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford. This film contains adult themes.  Zaynab, a thirty-something Pakistani, Muslim lesbian in Chicago takes care of her sweet and TV-obsessed mother. As Zaynab falls for Alma, a bold and very bright Mexican… [Read More]

Join Rolling Thunder, MA Ch2 for their second annual Mardi Gras celebration on Sat., 3/7, from 6–11 p.m. at the Middlebor VFW, 12 Station St., Middleboro. Tickets: $20 each, are available for pre-sale (email presidentrollingthundermach2@yahoo.com) and will also be available at the door the day of the event. Or call 774-766-9214. Enjoy a night out… [Read More]

Woods Hole Sea Grant invites the general public to “Science at Our Shores,” its inaugural research symposi­um on March 6, showcasing both recently completed and newly funded Sea Grant projects addressing pressing environmental and coastal issues facing the region. Researchers involved in 14 separate projects, from shoreline resilience, nitrogen loading and sustainable fisheries to the… [Read More]

Exploring our galactic neighbor­hood. Fri., 2/28, 7–9 p.m. Rain Date 2/29. Fort Taber’s Low Tide Yacht Club, 1000 S. Rodney French Blvd., New Bedford. FREE, for all ages. Join the New Bedford Science Cafe and travel to the far reaches of our solar system and beyond with students in the NASA Solar System Explorers from… [Read More]

It’s a Global Community, Basic Language Lessons, 2nd ROUND! Language is a gateway to a culture. Come to the Mattapoisett Free Public Library and learn some friendly greetings and conversational phrases in other languages. Townsfolk in the community will share some of these basics from their native languages in a casual informal setting. One class… [Read More]

FirstWorks, a Rhode Island non-profit dedicated to building commu­nity through world-class arts, will present renowned Haitian-American violinist/composer Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) performing “Redemp­tion Songs and Sonatas” with the Humanist Septet at The First Unitarian Church of Providence on Sat., 2/29, at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $30 advance, $35 at the door, with community discounts available…. [Read More]