Concerts on West Beach on select Sundays, 3–7 p.m., West Beach Pavilion, 215 W. Rodney French Blvd. FREE.  Reggae on West Beach is a Summer Series featuring DJs spinning the best in the reggae styles of rocksteady, roots, rubadub, and dancehall, at the West Beach Pavilion located at 215 W. Rodney French Blvd. across from… [Read More]

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 and beyond!… [Read More]

Please join Kyle Bueno for the raising of the LGBTQ (Pride) Flag at Fairhaven Town Hall on Fri., 6/28, promplty at Noon. All are welcome to attend this event as we will be celebrating, and memorializing, the LGBTQ community. ••• Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with PayPal. Click here to download the entire 6/27/19… [Read More]

Sat., 7/6, 11 a.m.; Sun., 7/7, 9 p.m., at Zeiterion Performing Arts Center, 684 Purchase St., NB, 508-994-2900. Tickets: $30/Single Day; $40/ Weekend pass; $140 Premium Pass.  From Americana to blues, Celtic to roots, the best contemporary and traditional folk music is what makes the New Bedford Folk Festival the beloved music event that has… [Read More]

The 47th Annual Cape Verdean Recognition Parade, Sat., 7/6, 11 a.m., Buttonwood Pardk to Down­town NB. FREE.  This event delights the City and many visitors that annually flock to New Bedford to embrace the Cape Verdean culture, traditions and festivity. Our Parade Marshal this year, Ms. Gail Fortes, will lead the procession celebrating our pride… [Read More]

Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 235 North Front St., New Bedford, presents our Polish Fest in our air-conditioned church hall, on Sat., 7/13, from 11 a.m.–7 p.m.; and Sun., 7/14, Polka Mass at 11 a.m., fest from Noon–4 p.m., featuring Eddie Forman Orchestra. Our famous Polish Kitchen features: pierogi, golombki, kielbasa, kapusta, American food, delicious… [Read More]

Celebrate the return of summer by swimming for clean water at the Buzzards Bay Coalition’s 26th annual Buzzards Bay Swim on Sat., 6/22. Swimmers ages 11 and up can register at www.savebuzzardsbay.org/swim. Swimmers start at East Rodney French Blvd. in New Bedford and finish at Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven. First group jumps into the water… [Read More]

NASA Astronaut Stephen G. Bowen will speak at “A Universe of Stories” at the New Bedford Whaling Museum, 18 Johnny Cake Hill, on Saturday, June 22 at 3:00 p.m. to kick off the New Bedford Free Public Library’s summer reading program. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. The event is free, open to the public of… [Read More]

Spinner Publications is pleased to announce the release of a new book, After Moby-Dick: An Anthology of New Poetry, edited by Elizabeth Schultz and Kylan Rice. To celebrate its release, there will be two “Meet the Authors” events on the weekend of June 21–22. An initial book launch and signing will be held on Friday,… [Read More]

Relay for Life Fri., 6/21, New Bedford High School gymnasium, 230 Hathaway Blvd., NB. Relay For Life is a grass roots, community-based team event.  Survivor Dinner 4:00-6:00PM. All Survivors and a guest are welcome to attend the Survivor Dinner inside the New Bedford High School gym. Shuttles will be available to escort survivors to Paul… [Read More]