Join us for a Star Wars  SYMPOSIUM, Sat., 8/10, at 11:30 a.m., at the Millicent Library, 45 Center St., Fairhaven. Come dressed as a character for the costume contest, bring your show and tell items, learn about the history of Star Wars, join in a trivia contest, watch funny videos and more! AGES 5 and… [Read More]

Sat., 8/10, at 10:00 a.m., Riverside Cemetery, 274 Main St., Fairhaven Created in 1850 by Warren Delano II, the grandfather of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, this is one of the most beautiful rural-style cemeteries in Massachusetts. The tour visits the final resting places of some of the town’s most prominent people. You’ll also see lovely… [Read More]

Join in the celebration of the 105th Feast of the Blessed Sacrament this Thurs.–Sun., 8/1–4, at Madeira Field in New Bedford. New Bedford’s feast is the largest Portuguese Feast in the World! FREE ADMISSION! Fun for everyone with four Stages of Live Entertain­ment, Carnival, Parade, Road Race, Family & Kids Day, Museum Cafe and so… [Read More]

Fairhaven will hold its third annual 2019 National Night Out on Tuesday, August 6 from 5-8 p.m. on the West Lawn at Fairhaven High School. There is no rain date for this event. The event is designed to bring local law enforcement together with members of the community for a night of safety-themed fun. Includes… [Read More]

Breakfast Buffet, Sun., 8/4, West Island Commu­nity Center, 41 Causeway Rd., West Island, Fairhaven, 8–10:30 a.m. By the West Island Improvement Association. Includes scrambled eggs, pancakes, fruit, cereal, coffee and juice. $8 adults, $4 children under 12. Tickets at door. Accessible. ••• Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with PayPal. Click here to download the entire… [Read More]

Don’t miss the Millicent Library’s 35th annual Teddy Bear Parade on Wed., 8/7, from 10 a.m. until noon.  Bring your bears and lunch, on the Unitarian Church Lawn, Walnut Street side of the Library. We’ll march down to Our Lady’s Haven and back. Daisy D. Dots will be on hand to paint faces! We’ll provide… [Read More]

Meat Raffle At West Island Improvement Association community hall, 41 Causeway Rd., Fairhaven, Fri., 8/2. Doors open at 6 p.m. First drawing is at 7 p.m. Raffle tickets: 3 for $5; 8 for $20; 20 for $20. How it works: First ticket  drawn gets first pick, second gets second, etc.,  Contact Marc Dunn, 774-259-5561 for… [Read More]

Concert Series The Acushnet Public Library is celebrating summer reading with a variety of programming highlighting the statewide theme “A Universe of Stories.” We are all connected through stories and the library hopes to build on this sense of community and engage young people and adults throughout the Greater New Bedford area in the summer… [Read More]

Party for the Ocean: Wind & Waves, on Wed., 7/31, from 10 a.m.–3 p.m., at New Bedford Whaling Museum, 18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford. Free Learn how to harness the power of wind and waves, investigate how marine animals adapt to windy, wavy habitats, and meet people who are working to protect marine and… [Read More]