FREE Outdoor Family Movie Night
Sat., 7/20, Livesey Park, Fairhaven. Pre-show entertainment starts at 6 p.m., movie starts at 8. Featuring Disney’s “Incredibles 2.” Bounce house and other activities for children. Movie is FREE. Food available for purchase.
Boats push off from shore to go to the start line at the third annual West Island Regatta at Hoppy’s Landing in Fairhaven on Sunday, 7/29/18. Photo by Beth David.
West Island Regatta
Join us for the 4th annual West Island Regatta on Sat., 7/20, Hoppy’s Landing, 69 Goulart Memorial Drive, Fairhaven. We need boats and racers: Sunfish, Sailfish, Hobie Cats, Laser, Etc… So if it floats and you think you can do a 3 mile course in less than 2 hours, bring it down to the water and meet us at Hoppy’s at 10:00AM for a quick skippers meeting.
Parking is free and we’ll provide a lunch for all racers afterwards at the community center 41 Causeway Rd on West Island. The entry fee is $25.00 and includes the lunch and a regatta t-shirt. You do not need to register online, but please email Paul Casey at Mantacatgonesailing@gmail.com with your preferred t-shirt size so we’ll be sure you get what you want. Anyone not racing but wants to attend the lunch can buy a lunch ticket for $7.50
The race is an informal, friendly sailing competition designed to present a sporting challenge to experienced and novice sailors. The regatta is open to everyone, Fairhaven residency is not a requirement so we encourage everyone with a beachable sailboat to participate.
For more info, visit http://www.westislandsunfish.com
Car show
The North Fairhaven Improvement Association is teaming up with Legendary Street Rods Car Club for the annual car-truck-bike show on Sun., 7/21, from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. at Livesey Park in Fairhaven (main entrance on Paker Street). Rain date 7/28. Registration: $15 for vehicles. Raffles, awards, food, music by Eddie & the Exciters and Blast from the Past. Vendors wanted, call John Medeiros, 508-990-0000
Proceeds To Benefit New Bedford Verterns Transition House & SouthCoast Center for Cancer; Food Proceeds to Benefit the NFIA. Donations accepted for Gifts to Give.
Free Concerts
Concerts Under the Stars, Thursday evenings from July 11 to August 8, 7 to 9 p.m., Town Hall steps, 40 Center Street, Fairhaven
This series of outdoor summer concerts is sponsored by the Fairhaven Improvement Association with the Southern Mass Credit Union and additional sponsorship by local businesses. Bring your own lawn chairs or blankets. Free. In the event of rain, concerts will be held inside Town Hall.
• 7/18, Blues Train. Classic rock and blues played by some of the area’s best musicians, along with the exciting and always entertaining front man Mr. Jack Jennings.
• 7/25, Red Handed. Get ready to dance in the street. Red Handed delivers pop, disco, and Motown classics. It’s going to be a party.
• 8/1, South Coast Jazz Orchestral Come out and hear some of the Southcoast’s finest jazz musicians. This 16-piece band performs an eclectic mix of jazz orchestra hits.
• 8/8, October Road/A Tribute to James Taylor. New England’s premier tribute to James Taylor. October Road recreates the unique vibrancy of a JT concert. Perfect for a summer night of music with friends and family
For more information, visit http://FairhavenImprovement.org.
Monday Morning Fun
Monday Morning Fun at the Visitors Center with Cranberry Entertainment’s Rock Climbing Tower, Monday, 7/22, 9:00 to 11:30 a.m., program at 9:30 a.m. Fairhaven Visitors Center, 141 Main Street, Fairhaven
A fun morning for kids aged 5 to 12 and their parents or guardians on the lawn of the Visitors Center. Play old fashioned lawn games (bean bag toss, horse shoes, nine pins, frisbee, hula hoops, etc.), jump in a bounce house, get your face painted by Heart Body Arts, and more. On hot mornings, there will be sprinklers — bring a towel. Enjoy some Dorothy Cox’s “own made” ice cream, Del’s Frozen Lemonade, and bottled water. From 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. there will be a hands-on activity station from Mad Science.
From 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. children of all ages can be adventurous and climb a 24 foot high rock climbing tower provided by Cranberry Entertainment!
Bounce house sponsored for this week by MOLIFE. This week’s program is sponsored in part by contributions to the Tourism Gift Account by local businesses, non-profit groups, and individuals.
For more information, including how to make a donation to Monday Morning Fun, call 508-979-4085 or email FairhavenTours@fairhaven-ma.gov.
For a list of the other Monday Morning Programs in 2019, visit https://fairhaventours.com/monday-fun/.
FHS Tour
Fairhaven High School guided tours, by the Fairhaven Alumni Association: Fridays, 7/19 & 7/26, at 10 a.m. Tours are 90 minutes. No reservation necessary. Meet in the rotunda. Email FHSAlumni12@gmail.com for more information.
Please arrive 5-10 minutes early. Tours start precisely at 10. All are welcome!
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