Free car seat safety event. Have your car seat checked by trained child car seat technicians. Sat., 10/7,  11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Hastings Middle School Parking Lot, 30 School Street, Fairhaven.  For more information, contact Kristy MacMillen, kristy.macmillen@ newbedford-ma.gov, 508-991-6199. A share services partnership with Town of Acushnet, Town of Fairhaven, New Bedford Health… [Read More]

Do you have boxes of old paperwork that you need to get rid of? Well, the Fairhaven High School class of 2025 has you covered. Join use on Sat., 10/7, from 9 a.m. to noon at Merrimack Valley Credit Union, 41 Fairhaven Commons Way, Fairhaven, for a shredding day, $10 per box (up to 20… [Read More]

Join us on Sat., 10/7 (rain date 10/8), for the 3rd annual Music in the Woods event at the Lloyd Center, 430 Potomska Road, Dartmouth. Enjoy live music along our trails with New Bedford Symphony Orchestra, Spindle Rock River Rats, and Gropina recorder quintet, along with others. Admission is free to Lloyd Center members; $50… [Read More]

Fairhaven Village Militia Revolu­tionary War Encampment, Saturday and Sunday, 9/30 & 10/1, 10:00 a.m. to sunset Saturday and 10:00 a.m. to Noon on Sunday. Fort Phoenix, Fort Street, Fairhaven, MA Cannon firing at sunset Saturday only if gunpowder is available. The Fairhaven Village Militia and the Wareham Minutemen and Militia Companies present a weekend historical… [Read More]

Join us at the Acushnet Grange Fair, Sat., 9/30 from 10-3.  There will be crafters with homemade items, wood carvings and more. Tails and Trails 4-H club with prize winning animals and Dogs for Better Living from Falmouth and tractors.   Inside Grange Hall there are Agriculture Displays, UMass Exten­sion service will have samples of… [Read More]

St Mary’s Church in Fairhaven, 440 Main St., is holding several events open to the public.  • Sun., 10/1, noon, Blessing of the Pets, in front of the church. All pets must leashed or in carriers. You may even bring a photo of your pet to be blessed.  • Sun., 10/1, 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Com­mu­nity… [Read More]

The Fairhaven Rotary is holding a vendor fair on Sat., 9/23, a the Knights of Columbus, 57 Fairhaven Road (Route 6), Mattapoisett, from 10 a.m. to 3 p .m.  Calling all vendors to join us, whether it’s handmade, homemade, or something else. Cost: $30 per 10×10 table space. Reservations with your payment will secure your… [Read More]

Only 2 more Saturdays, through September 30,, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Fairhaven Visitors Center Lawn/Fairhaven High School Lawn, 141 Main Street, at Route 6, Fairhaven. An outdoor bazaar featuring as many as 76 vendors selling select hand made arts and crafts, fresh farm produce, and locally prepared foods. Rain or shine. Sponsored by the… [Read More]

On Sun., 9/24, Hetty Green fans will have the chance to make some $$$! The richest woman in America, a century ago, she believed people should work for money, not beg for alms. Now it’s time for “Hetty Trivia.” Here’s your chance. When the Green family lived in Bellows Falls, VT, Hetty made a habit… [Read More]