On Friday, February 23 from 9:00am -4:00pm, get out of the cold and dreary winter and explore the New Bedford Whaling Museum, 8 Jonnhy Cake Hill, during our Winter Camp Free Admission Day. Visitors get free admission to the Museum thanks to the Highland Street Foundation  There’s no need to pre-register. Just arrive at the… [Read More]

The Mattapoisett Museum at 5 Church Street and the Mattapoisett Land Trust are co-sponsoring a winter vacation activity making Sailor’s Valentines on Friday, February 23rd from 10-00AM 11:30AM at the Museum. Massachusetts Cultural Council helps to fund this program. All supplies needed to make your own Sailor’s Valentine will be provided. This craft is recommended… [Read More]

The American Civil War and its impact on New Bedford’s whaling economy will be explored at a free program at 2 p.m. Sunday Feb. 18 at the Fort Taber-Fort Rodman Military Museum, 1000 Rodney French Blvd., New Bedford Mark Mello, park ranger at the Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park, will discuss “A Compact with… [Read More]

New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center (FHC) and New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park will be hosting a free screening of the documentary Sustaining Sea Scallops on Fri., 2/16, at 7:00pm as part of Dock-u-mentaries. Free, at the National Park auditorium at 33 William Street, New Bedford at 7:00pm. The film series runs through March. Past films have explored… [Read More]

The following events will be held at the Millicent Library, 45 Center St., Fairhaven. Accessible. To register, or learn more call the library at 508-992-5342, email athiel@sailsinc.org, or visit http://www.millicentlibrary.org/events Celebrate Black History month with events for all ages. This series is a collaboration between Millicent Library and the Fairhaven Belonging Committee.  Community Read: Invisible… [Read More]

New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, 33 William St., New Bedford, has announced its program­ming commemorating Black History Month in February 2024. This year’s theme chosen by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH®) is African Americans and the Arts. New Bedford is known for its rich culture and historical… [Read More]

For Black History Month, South Coast Cinemaniacs presents Oscar Micheaux’s WITHIN OUR GATES (1920). A landmark film of African-American cinema, it screens like a direct response to D.W. Griffith’s BIRTH OF A NATION (1915). Following a schoolteacher’s (Evelyn Preer) journey to raise funds for her underfunded, Southern school, Micheaux depicts the problems she encounters as… [Read More]

AHA! Night is this Thursday, 2/8! Are you ready for the first AHA! Night of the year? On Thursday night, there will be a wide array of free activities for everyone to enjoy, from art, music, celebrations of Black History month and more. It’s a night to share all that we love about New Bedford… [Read More]

Rise Up for Love Community Meal, Thurs., 2/15, 4–6 p.m., at PAACA, 360 Coggeshall St., New Bedford. WHERE EVERYONE GETS A SEAT AT THE TABLE! This free community dinner is  open to all! This is our way to reach out to our neighbors and provide fellowship, friendship, and whole­some food!  Enjoy a meal, play some… [Read More]

Women’s Instructional Shooting Clinic. Come join us and receive a basic level of firearm safety instruc­tion so that you will know how to safely handle firearms.  Then under the direct supervision of Certified Firearms Instructors, you will Enjoy some hands on experience with both revolvers and semi-automatic handguns. This clinic is FREE for any woman…. [Read More]