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]

Come celebrate Cary Grant’s 120th birthday by watching his breakout role! In THE AWFUL TRUTH, a couple (Irene Dunne and Cary Grant) are serious about getting divorced, but not so serious about staying apart, and that unleashes the screwball hijinks.  The program screens on Monday, April 8 at 5:30 PM at the Millicent Library on… [Read More]

The Fairhaven Historical Society presents “Hetty, The Genius and Madness of America’s First Female Tycoon,” by Charles Slack, writer, editor and author. At Fairhaven Town Hall, Thurs., 4/4, 6:30 p.m. Donations accepted.  ••• Click here to download the 04-04-24 issue: 04-04-24 Election Support local journalism, donate to the Neighb News with PayPal

We invite everyone to the 85th Annual Easter Ecumenical Sunrise Service, 6:27am Sunday, 3/31, Fort Phoenix, Fairhaven, MA  So why do we do it? Why, when so many of us cherish our rest and want to sleep just a little bit longer, will get up in the darkness of the early morning and get ourselves… [Read More]