Ride for Homes Motorcylce Run, Sat., 5/7, 10 a.m., kickstands up at noon. Begins and ends at Middleboro VFW, 12 Station St., Middleboro. After two years off, we are excited to bring back our Ride for Homes event! After the ride, enjoy music, lunch, raffles and great camaraderie! $20 per rider and $10 per passenger…. [Read More]
Cuffe-Douglass
Spinner Publications and Gallery X are happy to announce a panel presentation that will discuss the lives and legacies of two celebrated Americans—Captain Paul Cuffe of Westport and statesman Frederick Douglass—men linked to the area for unique and yet similar reasons. Both achieved national renown and were among a multitude of abolitionists in the region, but employed diverging practices. The… [Read More]
Cherry Blossom Fest
Cherry Blossom Friendship Festival, Sun., 5/1, 0:00 a.m., Whitfield-Manjiro Friendship House, 11 Cherry Street, Fairhaven This traditional festival celebrates cherry blossoms and our friendship with Japan. Activities include names written in Japanese, origami (paper folding) instructions and demo, Japanese taiko drumming and martial arts, and displays of bonsai, quilts and kimonos, and a museum tour. Free… [Read More]
Arbor Day Planting
On Fri., 4/29, the Fairhaven Tree Warden will hold an Arbor Day ievent planting some trees at Fairhaven High School. They will be planted on both sides of the flag pole in front of the building. Students selected the species based on criteria they received from the tree warden, and they will be there to… [Read More]
Free Trees
Bask, a locally owned cannabis dispensary in Fairhaven, will hold its 5th annual Arbor Day event at Bask’s cannabis dispensary on Friday, 4/29, from 9am to 9pm at 2 Pequod Road in Fairhaven. Tree seedlings will be available on the lawn outside the dispensary. There is no purchase necessary to pick up a free tree… [Read More]
Youth Baseball Parade
Fairhaven-Acushnet Youth Baseball opens this weekend with the parade on Sat., 4/30, stepping off at 11 a.m. from St. Francis Xavier School on Main Street in Acushnet and marching to Pope Park for a short ceremony. The public is encouraged to line the route and cheer on the athletes. Visit https://www.fayb.org ••• Click here to… [Read More]
West Island 5K
Sun., 4/24. 5K race 11:00 a.m., Kids Mile Fun Run, 10:00 a.m., 41 Causeway Rd., West Island, Fairhaven The Fairhaven High School Cross Country program benefits from this event, run on a US Track and Field certified course. Entry fees for the 5K range from $15 to $25. Kids Run: $5. For more information… [Read More]
Arbor Day Planting
On Fri., 4/29, the Fairhaven Tree Warden will hold an Arbor Day ievent planting some trees at Fairhaven High School. They will be planted on both sides of the flag pole in front of the building. Students selected the species based on criteria they received from the tree warden, and they will be there to… [Read More]
Free Trees
Bask, a locally owned cannabis dispensary in Fairhaven, will hold its 5th annual Arbor Day event at Bask’s cannabis dispensary on Friday, 4/29, from 9am to 9pm at 2 Pequod Road in Fairhaven. Tree seedlings will be available on the lawn outside the dispensary. There is no purchase necessary to pick up a free tree… [Read More]
Earth Day Cleanup
Join us for an Earth Day cleanup on Sun., 4/23, 9 a.m.–noon, at the public parking lot behind Cotali Mar Restaurante, corner of Acushnet Ave. and Sawyer St., NB. Free t-shirts to all participants. Gloves and tools provided. Walk-ins welcome. Please wear closed-toe shoes. If you find a needle, syringe, or sharps, do NOT touch. … [Read More]
