Take Your Child to the Library Day, Sat., 2/1, during open hours 9-3 Celebrate Take Your Child to the Library Day with an afternoon of family fun at Millicent Library! Enjoy activities like a library scavenger hunt, designing your own tote bag (while supplies last), coloring, and more! Share a book and discover how your… [Read More]

Jackson Gillman will be performing A Mid-Winter Night’s Dream at the Shepherd Center for the Arts, 34 Center Street, Sun., 2/1, at 3 p.m. Tickets: $20. What better way to celebrate Groundhog Day than with a storytelling performance o “A Mid-Winter Night’s Dream” by Stand-up Chameleon Jackson Gillman? Early in his performance career, Jackson was dubbed a… [Read More]

Tues., 2/4, 6–8 p.m., The Last Round Bar & Grille, 908 Purchase St., New Bedford. Open to everyone. Free, save for the beer!   Our next guest Jennifer Nuzzo, Director of the Pandemic Center and Professor of Epidemiology at the Brown University School of Public Health, will discuss “How worried should you be about bird… [Read More]

The Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum (RJD) is welcoming visitation from Acushnet residents by offering free admission for the month of January 2025. Ring in the new year with a visit to one of New Bedford’s most grand whaling estates. Upon arrival, individuals are asked to produce proof of residency with a piece of current… [Read More]

WHALE, in partnership with our colleagues at the Rotch-Jones-Duff House Museum & Gardens are thrilled to bring back “Living the Old House Dream” speaker series for a second season. Join us for three evenings with amazing speakers from January through March. Lee McColgan, author of A House Restored: Tuesday, 1/28 at 5:30 pm Historic homes… [Read More]

Join us for our Roadmap for Running Workshop!  Keynote Highlight: Massachusetts State Auditor Diana DiZoglio will share her inspiring journey to public office! From breaking barriers to becoming the youngest statewide Constitutional Officer, Diana’s story proves anyone can lead with passion and purpose. You won’t want to miss her empowering message!  Be the first to… [Read More]

The Mattapoisett Democratic Town Committee will hold its first meeting of 2025 on Wed., 1/29, at 6 PM in the downstairs public meeting room of the Mattapoisett Library, 7 Barstow St. We will offer our forum, “So you want to run for Public Office”, providing useful tips and information for anyone interested in running for… [Read More]

Monday, 1/20/25, is Martin Luther King, Jr., Day. Here are  few events honoring the legacy of Dr. King, a national leader in the Civil Rights movement, who was assassinated in 1968. To learn more about the life and legacy of Dr. King, visit https://the kingcenter.org. The national theme for 2025 is “Mission Possible: Protecting Freedom,… [Read More]

A Hike, Hot Cocoa, a Campfire and a Craft. Connect with Nature with the Mattapoisett Land Trust  Looking for something to do on Monday January 20 to get you and the kids out of the house and into the woods? The Mattapoisett Land Trust is combining two of its most popular events into one to… [Read More]