The 11th Annual West Island 5K will be held on Sunday, April 21, 2024 with the Kids Mile at 10am and 5K at 11am (more info at westisland5k.org).  Please email Lyle at westisland5k@yahoo.com if you want to sponsor the race or volunteer. Volunteers are needed on Sat., April 20, 2-4pm at the West Island Improvement… [Read More]

New Bedford Rowing Center (NBRC) announces the election of Jordan Seim to a three-year term as Chair of its Board of Directors.  Having served on the board for 2 years, Ms. Seim has demonstrated exceptional leadership and dedica­tion to advancing NBRC’s mission. Seim’s significant contributions to revamping the Rowing Center include welcoming new rowers during… [Read More]

Join us for an evening with author Richard Tripp, as he presents his new book, Lessons Learned in Zuni: A Pueblo Memoir, on Wed., 4/24, from 6–7:30 p.m., at the New Bedford Down­town Library, 613, Pleasant St., NB; 508-991-6278; nbmref@sailsinc.org Weaving a narrative like the Navajo tapestries found in his memoir, Richard recounts his years… [Read More]

Award-winning Providence poets Karen Donovan and Catherine Imbriglio will read from their poetry at the Matatpoisett Library, 7 Barstwo St., on Sat., 4/20 at 2 pm, as part of the Purrington Series spon­sored by the Mattapoisett Library Trust. Karen Donovan’s latest collection of poems, Monad+Monadnock, was published by Wet Cement Press. The award-winning poet has… [Read More]

Join us on Sat., 4/13, from 9 a.m. to noon, for our Earth Day Cleanup at the public parking lot behind Cotali Mar Restaurante, Corner of Acushnet Ave. and Sawyer St., New Bedford. Preregister at OperationCleanSweep. net. Free t-shits to all participants. Gloves and tools provided. Walk-ins welcome. Safety tips: Please wear closed-toed shoes; if… [Read More]

The following events will be held during April Vacation Week 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 Baby and Toddler Storytime Tues., 4/16 at 9:30am on the Library Lawn Clowning Around with Daisy D. Dots Tues., 4/17 at… [Read More]

Due to the weather last week, the Bike & Brew was postponed to this Sat., 4/13. Hosted by Fairhaven Livable Streets Committee. Join us for a casual ride from the Fairhaven Rec Center to Mattapoisett’s Inn on Shipyard Park! We’ll meet on Saturday April 6 at 1pm at the Rec Center, then ride down the… [Read More]

All welcome! Please attend the free open house at the George H. Taber Masonic Lodge, 20 Center Street, Fairhaven, on Sat., 4/13, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Come learn the history of one of Fairhaven’s hidden archi­tectural gems as well as the world’s oldest fraternity. ••• Click here to download the 04-11-24 issue: 04-11-24… [Read More]

The Fairhaven High School Theatre Company is excited to present this year’s spring musical, The Prom, where four eccentric Broadway stars are in desperate need of a new stage. When they hear that trouble is brewing around a small-town prom, they know that it’s time to put a spotlight on the issue…and them­selves. The town’s… [Read More]

April Bike & Brew, Sat., 4/5, 1-3pm, Fairhaven Recreation Center. Hosted by Fairhaven Livable Streets Committee  Join us for a casual ride from the Fairhaven Rec Center to Mattapoisett’s Inn on Shipyard Park! We’ll meet at the Rec Center, then ride down the Phoenix Bike Trail, over Mattapoisett’s recently-completed Shining Tides extension, and to the… [Read More]