Pope Beach Sand Clean-Up, Sat., 9/1, 9 a.m. (Rain date, 9/2), 98 Manhattan Ave.Fairhaven, MA 02719, 41.629374, -70.877721 Clean-Up Bags Will Be Provided. To help with the team effort: mindfully bring your own gloves, rakes and shovels; these will NOT be provided! Plan your day and enjoy the beach afterwards! For any questions, please email:… [Read More]

Wet Parade and Fire Muster, Sunday August 26, 2018, Parade at 11:00, Washington St., Main Street to Livesey Park, Muster at 1:00 p.m., Livesey Park, Glenhaven Ave., Fairhaven Join the Fairhaven Fire Department for day of family fun. First, the parade will start promptly at 11 from the Tractor Supply plaza, head down Washington Street, west onto Main Street,… [Read More]

Join us in the center of town for Acushnet’s 9th Annual Cruise Night on Thurs., 8/30, from 5–9:00 p.m., Town Hall & Parting Ways Green. Check out the fabulous classic cars, enjoy some great food from our vendors, and dance to the oldies and today’s tunes on the Town Green! Music by The Klassics. This… [Read More]

Fund-raiser to help the Livesey Club rebuild after fire completely destroyed their building in May. Clamboil, at Bayside Lounge, 125 Sconticut Neck Road, Fairhaven, Sun., 8/26, at 3 p.m. Tickets: $35.  ••• 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 8/23/18 issue: 08-23-18 BenoitMusicNight

Huttleston Marketplace, Saturdays through September 1,  10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Fairhaven Visitors Center Lawn 141 Main Street at Rte. 6, Fairhaven An outdoor bazaar featuring vendors selling select hand made arts and crafts, quality antiques and vintage collectibles, used books, and locally grown or prepared produce and foods. It is held rain or shine. On… [Read More]

FHS Tour Due to popular demand, Fairhaven High School has allowed the Alumni Association to conduct one last tour of the 1906 building on Mon., 8/20, at 1 pm. We will meet in the Rotunda at the main entrance of the school on the Huttleston Avenue side of the building. Tour the “Castle on the… [Read More]

The North Fairhaven Improvement Association brings you Music Night with Eddie and the Exciters, and Car Cruise in Benoit Square, on Sun., 8/19, from 5–8 p.m. Food, great music, fun cars, and dancing in the streets. Sponsored by the Fairhaven Cultural council and Southern Mass Credit Union.  ••• Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb… [Read More]

Meat Raffle, at West Island Improve­ment Association Commu­nity House, 40 Causeway Road, Fairhaven, on Fri., 8/17. Doors open at 6 p.m. BYOB ••• 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 8/16/18 issue: 08-16-18 USCG Eagle

Monday Morning Fun at the Visitors Center with Professor Slapstick’s Punch & Judy Show Mon., 8/20, 9–11:30 a.m., program at 10:00 a.m. Fairhaven Visitors Center, 141 Main Street, Fairhaven.. A fun morning for kids aged 5 to 12 and their parents or guardians on the lawn of the Visitors Center. Play old fashioned lawn games… [Read More]

Ocean health and marine science will be front and center at the New Bedford Whaling Museum, 18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford. Visitors of all ages can celebrate the ocean and learn about marine life at the Museum’s FREE “Party for the Ocean” on Mon., 8/13, beginning at 10 a.m. and running until 3 p.m…. [Read More]