Japanese Cherry Blossom (O-Hanami) Friend­ship Festival, Free admission. Sun., 5/4, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM, at Whitfield-Manjiro Museum. 11 Cherry St., Fairhaven.  10:00 AM Opening greetings; 10:30 AM Kamishibai (paper theater); 11:00 – 12:00 Live music: Carolyn Wingate, Nick Souza & Gayle Dion; 12:00 PM – Bento box lunch (no raw items/see below); 1:30 PM… [Read More]

Join us for our upcoming 5K Walk/Run event on Sat., 5/3, 8 a.m.–noon, at Fort Phoenix! Individual registration is $25 and you can sign up at https://nemasketgroup.org/events/ Registration includes a t-shirt for all registrants. There will also be gift card prizes for the first, second, and third place male and female finishers, as well as… [Read More]

Get ready for a morning of family fun and excitement as Family Fest returns to New Bedford on Saturday, May 3rd, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Andrea McCoy Recreation Center, 181 Hillman St., New Bedford. Presented by PACE Child Care Works; Greater New Bedford Youth Alliance; New Bedford Birth to 3rd Grade… [Read More]

Mon., 5/5, 6:30–7:30 p.m., Rita E. Steele Auditorium Millicent Library, 45 Center St, Fairhaven, MA, 02719. Presented by the Friends of the Millicent Library. Join us in welcoming Ted Reinsten, celebrated Chronicle journalist and author of: Travels through the Heart and Soul of New England: Stories of Struggle, Resilience, and Triumph. This program is funded… [Read More]

Join the Fairhaven Village Militia for Evenings at the Fort on select Wednesday evenings: 5/7, 618, 7/16, 8/20, from 5–8 p.m., at Fort Phoenix. Talk to period costumed men and women about the Fort’s history and life in the 1770s. The Fort Phoenix bunker will be open for tours. There will be a single firing… [Read More]

Press Release Solto Skin + Massage Studio is now open at 47 Center Street, Fairhaven, MA 02719, 3rd floor, Suite 1. Conveniently located in the center of Fairhaven inside the Harrop Center, next to the Unitarian Memorial Church. Solto offers skincare, massage, body waxing, eyelash and eyebrow enhancements. Sophia, the owner of Solto, is a… [Read More]

The 12th Annual West Island 5K will be held on Sun., 4/27, with the Kids Mile at 10am and 5K at 11am., at West Island Improvement Association Community House, 41 Causeway Rd., Fairhaven.  More info and registration link at westisland5k.org). Registration: $20.00 – K-12 students registering for the 5K; $25.00 – Adult 5K registrations; $5… [Read More]

Dartmouth High Theatre Company will be performing “Disney’s High School Musical” in the Dartmouth High School auditorium on Thursday, May 1st at 7:00PM, Friday, May 2nd at 7:00PM and two performances on Saturday, May 3rd at 1:00PM and 7:00PM.  Tickets are available at the Dart­mouth High Theatre Company web­site, https://tinyurl.com/mtfy64be, and general admission adult tickets… [Read More]

The Mass. Department of Con­serva­tion and Recreation is looking for volunteers to help on Park Serve Day at Fort Phoenix State Reserva­tion, 0 Green St., Fairhaven, 4/26, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Meet at the head­quarters building.   Volunteers will help with various activities, including planting flowers, putting down mulch, landscaping/leaf cleanup, painting, light carpentry,… [Read More]

The Fairhaven Lions Club is holding its annual pancake breakfast on Sun., 4/27, from 8–11 a.m., at the Fairhaven Council on Aging/Senior Center, 227 Huttleston Ave. Tickets: $12; $6 for children under 10.  For tickets, email FairhavenMALionsClub@gmail.com or at the door  ••• Click here to download the 4/24/25 issue: 04-24-25 NFIA EggHunt Support local journalism,… [Read More]