The following event is at the Acush­net Public Library, 232 Middle Rd. Wed., 11/13, 6 pm: Maureen Boyle Talks True Crime: True Crime, true horror: the stories that haunt us. Curious about what goes into true crime writing? The Acushnet Public Library welcomes award-winning true crime writer Maureen Boyle, who talks about the stories behind… [Read More]

Please join us for New Bedford Science Café, Tues., 11/12, 6–8 p.m.,  The Last Round Bar & Grille, 908 Purchase St., New Bedford. Open to everyone. Free, save for the beer!   Our guest, Marissa Perez-Dormitzer, Waste Reduction Manager at Greater New Bedford Regional Refuse Management District, will discuss “Holey Socks, Broken Gizmos, Empty Boxes… [Read More]

Wednesdays, 9 a.m.–11 a.m.. Meet at Lloyd Center, 430 Potomska Rd., Dartmouth, lower parking lot near stairs. $5 nonmembers; free to members. Limit of 15 so register early at https://lloydcenter.org/calendar/  Next Walk: 11/13 (rain date 11/14). Pre-registration required by 3 pm 11/12 Designed for beginning and expert birders alike, we’ll walk the property including our… [Read More]

Be among the first to experience Sweet Freedom, a 25-minute historical drama set in 1839 New Bedford. In this exclusive pre-showing, we invite you to journey into the heart of a bustling seaport town, where an Afro-Indigenous confectioner risks every­thing to protect fugitive slaves from the clutches of slave catchers — all while preparing for the… [Read More]

Keep Talking: Niugaa, Yugaa screens Wed., 11/6, at 6:00pm at the New Bedford Whaling Museum, 18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford. Four Alaska Native women fight to save Kodiak Alutiiq, an endangered language now spoken by less than 40 remaining fluent Native Elders. This film is part of a series of Native Stories from the… [Read More]

Sun., 11/3, Book Café, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm in St. Mary’s Parish Hall, 440 Main St., Fairhaven. Books & DVDs will be available. Books for everyone. Hard cover $2.00 Soft cover $.50. DVDs $2.00  We will be serving hot dogs, chips & beverage for $5.00. Linguicia sandwich, chips & beverage $7.00. Assorted pastries and… [Read More]

The Mattapoisett Free Public Library, 7 Barstow Street, has a lot to keep you busy this November!  • Sat., 11/2, at 2 p.m. Author Mary Norris will speak about her book “Greek to Me: Adventures of the Comma Queen.” This Purrington Author Series event is free and open to the public.  • Every Sat. in Nov., Creative… [Read More]

Benefit for Veteran Jeff Cardoza, to help pay for medical bills. Sun., 10/27, Noon to 10 p.m., VFW, 109 Middle St., Fairhaven. Featuring food buffet, 50/50 raffle, caravan auction and four bands (React, Moxie, Hanksters Gangsters, Swamp Yankee Revival).  Suggested donation: $20.  ••• Click here to download the 10-24-24 issue: 10-24-24 HalloweenTrail Support local journalism,… [Read More]

The LCPl Matthew Rodriguez Run to Remember is back! Sun., 10/27, Fort Phoenix State Reservation, Fairhaven, MA, 9 a.m. Sing up NOW. Register at www.TeamSmilingWarrior.org; $40 all runners/walkers/virtual; Same day reg +$5. All proceeds benefit The LCPl Matthew Rodriguez Memorial Foun­da­tion, a 501(c)3 organization. For more information, call 508-733-3269, or email lisa@thesmilingwarrior.org. Visit https://thesmilingwarrior.org/ to learn… [Read More]