On Thurs., 10/15, join Women’s Fund SouthCoast at The Zeiterion in New Bedford for Women, Power & the Future of Democracy—an evening featuring Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and Loretta J. Ross, a powerful panel conversation, and young women sharing their vision for the future. Tickets: General Admission, $85; VIP, $180.  Special Pricing We want… [Read More]

Thursday, October 8th. Tunes, Treats & Creative Streets! Here’s a preview of what’s happening: Kick off the 30th anniversary of the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park! Pick up a 30th Anniversary Collector Card at the Visitor Center, paint it with watercolors, then fill in your card by getting it stamped at the park and… [Read More]

The Shepherd Center for the Performing Arts, 34 Center St., Fairhaven (use William St. entrance), will host a play by local play­wright Beth Luey about the long friendship between famed author Mark Twain and Fairhaven tycoon Henry Huttleston Rogers, at 7 p.m. on Oct. 3 and again on Oct. 4 at 3 p.m. Tickets are… [Read More]

South Coast Harvest Festival. Fall family fun for everyone! The date has been changed due to an expected nor’easter. The new dates are Oct. 2–4, The Westport Fairgrounds, 200 Pine Hill Road, Westport: Fri., 10/2, 3–8 p.m.; Sat.,10/3, 10 a.m.–8  p.m.; Sun., 10/4, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Autumn themed event featuring live music, fall food, an… [Read More]

Sat., 10/3, 3 p.m.–midnight, Pope’s Island Marina, New Bedford. Tickets: $20 at the door. $15 presale online Join us for The 20th Annual NB OKTOBERFEST presented by the Southcoast Business Alliance (SCBA). Featuring live bands and DJ, 20+ breweries, food trucks, engaging activities, and more.  Proceeds support at-risk youth & educational based charities along the… [Read More]

At Acushnet Library The following events are at the Acushnet Public Library, 232 Middle Road. Visit https://acupl.org • Thursday, October 1 @ 6 pm, Readers’ Group . This month’s selection is Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika Jaouad. • Saturday, October 10 @ 12 pm – IN THE WHALE – The Greatest Fish Story Ever Told – a feature-length film… [Read More]

Please join us for New Bedford Science Café, Tues., 10/6, from 6 to 8 p.m., The Last Round Bar & Grille, 908 Purchase St., New Bedford. Open to everyone. Free, save for the beer!   Our guest Kevin Stokesbury, Dean of the School for Marine Science and Technology (SMAST) at UMassD, will discuss “High-Tech Leap:… [Read More]

The Oscar-winning Coco is back on the big screen! The Z is pleased to present a family-friendly screening of the 2017 Disney/Pixar animated film, Sun., 10/4, at 2 p.m., at the Zeiterion, 684 Purchase St., New Bedford. Tickets: $12, at https://www.zeiterion.org/events/coco Coco features an all-Latino cast and follows Miguel, a 12-year-old Mexican boy who dreams… [Read More]

Thursday, October 8th. Tunes, Treats & Creative Streets! Here’s a preview of what’s happening: Kick off the 30th anniversary of the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park! Pick up a 30th Anniversary Collector Card at the Visitor Center, paint it with watercolors, then fill in your card by getting it stamped at the park and… [Read More]