Postponed (from 5/19) due to rain. Bayside Lounge and Better Com­mu­nity Living present third annual bike run on Sat., 5/25. Register at Bayside, 125 Sconticut Neck Rd., Fairhaven, 11:30 a.m. Kickstands up at noon. Proceeds benefit BCL programs. Donation: $20, includes ride, food, entertainment. Music by DC-3 starts at 1:30 p.m. For more info call… [Read More]

Come support Fairhaven High School’s Class of 2020 and the Class of 2019 by attending our car wash fundraiser at the high school on May 27th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. $5/car. No advance tickets necessary! Drive-ups welcome! ••• Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News at: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=Y6V5ARRYH689G  Click here to download the entire… [Read More]

St. John Neumann’s Lakeside Family Festival, held on Memorial Day Weekend, has become an anticipated event in the area. Because our emphasis is to present a weekend of activities directed to all family members, we demand a safe and secure environment: absolutely no alcoholic beverages are allowed on the grounds. The festival is located at… [Read More]

What’s in a name? Explore identity, roots, heritage and bygone New Bedford at Through a Portagee Gate, a play adapted by Patricia A. Thomas from the memoir by Charles Reis Felix. Culture*Park Theatre’s production of Through a Portagee Gate will be presented at the Zeiterion Theatre in New Bedford, Thursday, May 31, at 7:30pm. Tickets,… [Read More]

NEFAC to Discuss First Amendment, Press Freedom at The Millicent Library in Fairhaven, Mass. The New England First Amendment Coalition will present a panel discussion on freedom of speech and the press on May 23 at Millicent Library, 45 Center St., Fairhaven, Mass. The discussion, titled “The First Amendment, Freedom of the Press and the Right to… [Read More]

Indoor Community Yard Sale hosted by North Fairhaven Improve­ment Association, Sat., 5/19, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., inside the Oxford School, 347 Main Street, Fairhaven. Free admission to the public. Featuring 18 tables with a variety of treasures. Snack Bar. Visit: https:// northfairhavenimprovementassoc. weebly.com/event-calendar.html. ••• Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News at: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=Y6V5ARRYH689G  Click… [Read More]

The third annual Acushnet River Herring Festival will be held on Sat., 5/19, from 11:00am– 4:00pm, at The Sawmill, 32 Mill Rd., Acushnet. Enjoy food, festivities, and outdoor fun. This family-friendly festival will celebrate the ongoing restoration of the Acushnet River during the annual river herring migration. The festival is free and open to all,… [Read More]

Fairhaven’s lovely Riverside Cemetery is the setting of an Office of Tourism walking tour on Sunday, May 20, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. It begins inside the cemetery’s entrance at 274 Main Street. Fairhaven tourism director Christopher Richard will act as guide. The cemetery was created in 1850, on land donated by Warren Delano II, grandfather… [Read More]