Our Lady of Purgatory Maronite Catholic Church will hold two Fish Fry Fridays during Lent. On March 1 & March 22, OLOP will have fish dinners immediately following the 7 p.m. Adoration/Stations of the Cross, at the parish hall behind the church, 4254 Acushnet Ave., New Bedford. Choice of fried or baked fresh cod “New… [Read More]

Please join us for New Bedford Science Café, Tues., 3/5, from 6–8 p.m.. at The Last Round Bar & Grille, 908 Purchase St., New Bedford. Open to everyone. Free, save for the beer!   Our guest Maggie Jackson, an award-winning science writer and technology critic, will discuss The Wisdom and Wonder of Uncertainty. Humans naturally… [Read More]

Your Theatre Presents CRIMES OF THE HEART. by Beth Henley, Directed by Brienne Riccio This show will not be your grandmother’s CRIMES OF THE HEART but it will certainly be one to remember. The play we all remember from college will feature actors performing roles in drag to echo what Roger Ebert referred to as… [Read More]

Be The Solution to Pollution is sponsoring a neighborhood cleanup on Hedge St., in Fairhaven, on Sun., 2/25, from 1–4 p.m. (Use 2 Hedge Street for GPS). All ages welcome. Wear appropriate clothing. Email bethesolutiontopollution@gmail.com for more information.  ••• Click here to download the 2/22/24 issue: 02-22-24 FHS Banner Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb… [Read More]

Community Nurse Home Care Presents BINGO! Featuring DJ Gazelle from FUN107, Thurs., 2/29. from 9 p.m., at Seaport Inn, 110 Middle Street, Fairhaven. Space is limited – get your tickets now! Bingo, Raffle & Sweet Treats. Bingo starts at 7 p.m. Dinner will not be served. ­Suggested donation of $35 per player Register online at… [Read More]

The following event is at the Acushnet Free Public Library, 232 Middle Road.  Author Talk: Wed., 2/28, 6 pm with Rachel Slade. The Acushnet Public Library welcomes back author Rachel Slade to share her latest book Making It in America: The Almost Impossible Quest to Manufacture in the U.S.A. (And How It Got That Way)…. [Read More]

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]