Join the West Island Improvement Association for breakfast on Sun., 6/19, from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., WI Commu­nity Center, 41 Causeway Rd., West Island, Fairhaven, 8–10:30 a.m. Includes scrambled eggs, pancakes, fruit, cereal, coffee and juice. $8 adults, $4 children under 12. Tickets at door. Accessible. ••• Click here to download the entire 6/16/22… [Read More]

Friday evenings are about to get a lot more festive in downtown New Bedford. The City’s massive, dance-fueled Summer Sound Series begins June 17 and offers a free concert every week, alternating between Purchase Street and lower Union Street, with block party events featuring a variety of musical genres and participation from local restaurants every… [Read More]

The South Coast LGBTQ+ Network is pleased to sponsor Cinema New Bedford’s presentation of “Ship of Hearts” at the Zeiterion, 684 Purchase St., New Bedford, a series that speaks to the heart of relationships, friend­ships, and allyships within the LGTBQ+ community. Featured films include Love Simon, Flee, Framing Agnes, and Booksmart. Films will run throughout… [Read More]

On Sunday, June 12th at 11:00 a.m. the Fairhaven Pickleball Association will host Opening Day at the new pickleball courts at Fort Phoenix (near the gazebo) in Fairhaven. Rep. Bill Straus, a main influencer of the project, will speak and town officials will be in attendance.  Please join us to view live demonstrations of the… [Read More]

Pride Block Party The folks at AHA! New Bedford always throw a great block party during Pride. Join them and all your friends at Custom House Square on Thursday, June 9, beginning at 5:00 p.m. Pride Film Series The South Coast LGBTQ+ Network is pleased to sponsor Cinema New Bedford’s presentation of “Ship of Hearts”… [Read More]

NOTE VENUE CHANGE Please join us for New Bedford Science Café! Tues., 6/14, from 6 to 8 p.m., Cisco Brewers Kitchen & Bar, 1482 E. Rodney French Blvd, New Bedford.  Open to everyone. Free, save for the beer! No registration necessary.  Our guest, Nicholas Sullivan, a Senior Fellow at The Fletcher School at Tufts, will… [Read More]

After two years without a Pride event in downtown Boston, a group of grassroots organizers has announced plans for Pop-Up Pride, a day-long event that will include a rally with speakers, music, performers, commu­nity tables, food vendors, a family area, a LGBTQ+ youth area, and a quiet reflection area. In the wake of a dismantled… [Read More]

SC Pride Southc Coast Pride in New Bedford returns for the first time in two years to Buttonwood Park, Sat. 6/4, Buttonwood Park, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Music, food, vendors, wellness activities, drag per­formances, and fun for everyone. Followed at 4:00 p.m. by an afterparty at Le Place in New Bedford.  Raising of Pride… [Read More]

Cinema New Bedford is pleased to partner once again with the Southcoast LGBTQ Network to screen acclaimed films that speak to LGBTQ populations, allies, and everyone who celebrates freedom of expression, love, and liberation. Our films this year center strong and fully developed LGBTQ characters and perspectives, and also highlight the beauty of friendship and… [Read More]

Chris Brown Memorial Piano Recital, Featuring Janice Weber Thurs., 6/2, at 4 p.m., Marion Music Hall, 164 Front Street, Marion South Coast Chamber Music Series Artistic Director Janice Weber will perform works by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, and Mussorgsky. The concert is free and dedicated to the memory of Chris Brown, a talented pianist who… [Read More]