Saint Joseph School drama club presents “Willy Wonka, Jr” at the school, 100 Spring St., Fairhaven.  Website saintjosephschool.org Under the direction of Mrs. Danielle Lopes, the Saint Joseph School drama club will present their production of “Willy Wonka, Jr.” on  Fri. & Sat., 6/7 & 8, in the school auditorium at 6 p.m. Tickets are… [Read More]

South Coast Pride is June 1 from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. in Buttonwood Park, New Bedford. This free, family friendly community event has a healthy start at 9:00 a.m. with the 1.9 mile New Bedford Wellness Walk around the park with Dr. Michael Rocha, followed by Yoga in the Park at 9:45 a.m. with local yoga guru,… [Read More]

New Bedford will hold a parade and other events to commemorate Memorial Day. Click here for details. ••• Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with PayPal. Click here to download the entire 5/23/19 issue: 05-23-19 BlessBikes

Revolu­tionary War Encampment Sat. & Sun., 5/25 & 25, Fort Phoenix, Fort St. Click here for details. ••• Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with PayPal. Click here to download the entire 5/23/19 issue: 05-23-19 BlessBikes

Multi family yard sale to benefit The LCpl Matthew R. Rodriguez Memorial Foundation, Sat., May 25th & Sun., May 26th 61 Gellette Road, Fairhaven. See ad on page 21. Visit www.thesmilingwarrior.org ••• Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with PayPal. Click here to download the entire 5/23/19 issue: 05-23-19 BlessBikes

The Blessing of the Bikes was post­poned due to rain. St. Joseph School’s 21st annual Blessing of the Bikes will be held on Sun., 5/19. Sign up at 10:30 a.m. until 12 noon. Kickstands up at NOON SHARP, from Ft Phoenix rear parking lot $15 per bike.  Ride is about 2 hours ending at the… [Read More]

On Monday evening, May 20, at 6:30 p.m., Dr. Lisa Maya Knauer will present “Bearing Witness: Ethnographic Insights on the ‘Immigration Crisis’” in the auditorium of the Millicent Library, 45 Center Street, Fairhaven.  Dr. Knauer, chairperson of the Sociology and Anthropology Department at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, will talk about Central American migration to… [Read More]

The following tours last about 90 minutes and are presented by the Fairhaven Office of Tourism. For more information, call 508-979-4085 or email FairhavenTours@fairhaven-ma. gov. The Fairhaven Office of Tourism is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Rain cancels both tours. Poverty Point Fairhaven’s historical “Poverty Point” neighborhood… [Read More]

13th annual Taste of Southcoast, Sun., 5/19, Noon–5 p.m., City Pier, New Bedford. Tasting noon to 3:15, awards 4:30 p.m. Featuring live music, kids activities, food from more than 20 local restaurants, caterers and bakeries. Beer garden by Buzzards Bay Brewing, Canned Heath Craft Beer and Moby Dick Brewing Co. Tickets: $20 at door/adults; $15… [Read More]