view an extensive collection of Doherty and Mary Beth Soares.
NEW BEDFORD photographs and artifacts that
(Fri. 7/25-Sun. 7/27, Thu.
New Bedford
7/31-Sun. 8/3) Les Misérables
New Bedford Festival Theater
Proudly announces the Exclusive
Southern New England Engage-
ment of “The World’s Most
Popular Musical” Les Misérables
for 9 performances. Its Tony
award-winning score includes
“I Dreamed a Dream,” “Do You
Hear the People Sing?”, “One
Day More,” “Empty Chairs at
Empty Tables,” “A Little Fall of
Rain,’ “Master of the House,”
“On My Own” and “Bring Him
Home.” Epic, grand and uplift-
ing, Les Misérables pack an
emotional wallop that has thrilled
audiences all over the world
and is a powerful affirmation of
the human spirit that become a
popular and beloved masterpiece.
$24-36/Adult; $21-33/Senior &
Student; $21-33/Children ages 8
and up. Wheelchair Accessible.
Zeiterion Theatre, 684 Purchase
Street, New Bedford. 508-994-
2900 www.zeiterion.org www.
nbfestivaltheatre.com
(Thu. 7/31-Sun. 8/3) Feast
Of The Blessed Sacrament
The largest Portuguese Feast in
the world and the largest ethnic
festival in New England at-
tracting over 300,000 visitors.
Featuring a delicious array of
Portuguese and American foods,
beverages and spirits, fine enter-
tainment, midway, carnival rides,
a 5K-road race and the largest
parade in New Bedford with
floats, marching bands and more.
Visit the Museum of Madeiran
Heritage, which will be open at
no charge during the feast, and
7-8:30pm. At the Freetown/As-
enlighten to you the story of Ma-
deiran immigration to America.
Thurs. 6pm – 12am; Fri. 6pm
– 12am; Sat. 11am – 12am (5K
road race at 11am); Sun. 11am
– 12am (Parade at 1pm). Free.
Madeira Field, New Bedford.
508-992-6911 www.portuguese-
feast.com
(Mondays) Toe Jam Puppet
Band Creative Arts Playgroup
Come sing, dance and play the hour
away with the famous Toe Jam
Puppet Band Two shows 10:30am
and 12:30pm. Zoo admission +
$5/family. Buttonwood Park Zoo,
425 Hawthorn St, New Bedford,
508-991-4566 www.bpzoo.org
(Mondays) Brooklawn Park
Farmers Market
Enjoy the freshest produce and
finest goods our local farmers
have to offer. Products include
vegetables, berries, eggs, flowers,
herbs, soap products and lotions.
2pm-Dusk. Brooklawn Park,
New Bedford. Karl Glosl, Jr.
508-995-5019
(Wednesdays) Free Summer
Concert Series
8/6 An Evening Of Celtic Mu-
sic & More With Jay And Abby
Michaels - The Harper And The
Minstrel; 8/13 New Bedford’s
Troubador Art Tebbitts; 8/20
“Ragtime” Jack Radcliffe; 8/27
the wonderful 3-part harmonies
of Tesseract- Joan Akin, Joanne
sonet Bandstand Rt 79 Assonet,
MA. Contact Jay Michaels 508-
863-2989 www.theharperandthe-
minstrel.com
(Wednesdays & Saturdays)
Summer Walking Tours Of
19th Century Neighborhoods
The New Bedford Preserva-
tion Society invites you to take
a walk through history with a
society board member who will
lead walking tours of historic city
neighborhoods on Wednesday &
Saturday afternoons. Tours are
by reservation only for groups
of five or more. 1-3pm. $5/per
person. Location: Step off 388
County St. 508-997-6425 www.
nbpreservationsociety.org
(Thursdays) Mexican Night
The Kinsale Inn, 13 Water St,
Mattapoisett. 508-758-4922
www.kinsaleinn.com
(Thursdays) Henry Huttleston
Rogers Tour
This tour
outlines
the life of
Fairhaven’s
benefactor,
Standard Oil
Company
millionaire
Henry Hut-
tleston
Rogers
(1840-1909). You’ll learn about
his boyhood, his rise in the petro-
leum industry and his generos-
ity to his home town. The tour
includes visits inside two of the
Rogers buildings—the Town Hall
and the Millicent Library—as
well as exterior viewing of Rog-
ers’ boyhood home, the Unitarian
Memorial Church, Our Lady’s
Haven, Rogers School and the
Masonic Building. 10am. Free.
Starts at Visitors Center, 43 Cen-
ter St, Fairhaven. 508-979-4085.
(Thursdays) Wings Court
Farmers Market
Enjoy the freshest produce and
finest goods our local farmers
have to offer. Products include
vegetables, berries, eggs, flowers,
herbs, soap products and lotions.
2pm-Dusk. Wings Court, Union
Street Entrance, New Bedford.
Karl Glosl, Jr. 508-995-5019.
(Thursdays) Oxford Book Ha-
ven & Cafe
Relax and purchase, donate or
just browse the used books, most
of which are priced at just 50¢.
Enjoy delicious homemade meals
and desserts. Take-outs available.
The donation of a canned good
the Shepherd’s Pantry is appreci-
ated. 10am-2pm. Church of the
Good Shepherd, 357 Main St,
Fairhaven lorihadfield2@com-
cast.net www.goodshepherdfair
haven.com
(Thursdays) Thurs. Evenings in
the Park
Summer evening entertainment
tradition continues. 7/10 Sea
chanteys with the Johnson Girls
Band; 7/17 di Bostoner Klezner,
traditional Jewish Kelzmer music;
7/24 Joao Cerilu – Pilon Batuku,
cultural Cape Verdean music;
7/31 JIM MCGRATH, whimsical
maritime music. 6:30pm. Free.
Wheelchair Accessible. New
Bedford Whaling Natl. Historical
Park, 33 William St, New Bed-
ford. Jennifer Gonsalves, 508-
996-4095 www.nps.gov/nebe.
(Thursdays) Fort Phoenix Min-
uteman Tour
Listen to an authentically dressed
colonial militiaman tell stories of
the history of Fort Phoenix from
the Revolutionary War through
the Civil War. Then watch him
unpack his haversack and blanket
roll to explain the equipment and
supplies that a militia volunteer
had to carry with him when on
alert. This tour is interesting to
children as well as adults. Tour
includes flintlock musket firing
demonstration. 2pm. Tour lasts
about 75 minutes. Starts at Hurri-
cane Barrier, Fort St., Fairhaven.
508-979-4085
(Thursdays & Sundays)
Fairhaven Village Militia
Colonial era men, women, chil-
dren tell of fort history and life
in the 1770s. Flintlock musket
firing demonstration and dem-
onstrations of other skills and
children’s games. Thu 1-4pm &
Sun 2-5pm. Free. Handicap ac-
cessible. Fort Phoenix, Fort St.,
Fairhaven. 508-979-4085.
(Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays)
Fairhaven Heritage Center
Informative display panels give
brief biographies of a number of
important people in the town’s
history. Thu & Fri 1-4pm, Sat
9am-noon. Handicap accessible.
Donations accepted. First Con-
gregational Church, 34 Center
St., Fairhaven. 508-993-3368.
(Fridays thru October)
Padanaram Farmers’ Market
1-6pm at Rex Field (351 Elm
Street, South Dartmouth adja-
cent to St. Peters Church) 508-
991-5185 Karen Snyder karen.
e.snyder@gmail.com farmsilver-
brook@aol.com
(Saturdays) Rochester
Farmer’s Market
Fresh local produce, flowers, certi-
fied organic eggs, herbs, artisan
baked goods, soaps, crafts, perenni-
als, shrubs, gifts, and annuals. 8am-
Noon. Plumb Corner Shopping
Plaza parking lot, 515 Rounseville
Rd, Rochester. 508-763-4905 www.
rochesterfarmersmarket.org
(Saturdays) Concerts in the
Park
8/2 Nite Shift, 8/9 McCarthy-
Richards Band, 8/16 Absolute,
8/23 Stretch Harpo, 8/20 Nate
Mott Band6-9pm. Free. Shipyard
Park, Mattapoisett. Contact Neal,
508-758-2604 Shipyard Park
(Sundays) Meditation for
World Peace
Chanted prayer, teaching and
guided meditation with Buddhist
nun Kelsang Gomlam. 11am-
12:30pm. $10 per class. Serlingpa
Meditation Center, 512 Pleasant
St., New Bedford. 508-979-8277
(Sundays) Greater New
Bedford
Track Club
Sunday Striders, weekly training
runs. All levels of ability wel-
come; non-members are encour-
aged to join group. Marathon
training continues. 8am. Button-
wood Senior Center, 1 Oneida
St., New Bedford. 508-994-7209
www.gnbtc.org
(Sundays) Seisiun Night
All musicians and non-musicians
are welcome. The Kinsale Inn, 13
Water St, Mattapoisett. 508-758-
4922 www.kinsaleinn.com
(Sundays) Fairhaven Farm-
er’s Market
Get your greens while “Being
Green.” Buy wonderful, fresh
local produce from area farm-
ers. Enjoy the local market with
family and friends. Entertain-
ment will be available occa-
sionally during market hours.
1-4pm. Free admission. West
Lawn, Fairhaven High School,
12 Huttleston Avenue, Fairhaven.
Access the parking lot off Main
Street to the rear of the Academy
Building. Handicap parking.
(thru Sun. 8/3) Annual Sum-
mer Members Show
Vibrant summer member’s exhibi-
tion featuring an eclectic blend
of oil paintings, watercolors and
sculptures. Reception 6/27 from
6-9pm. Free. Gallery hours:
Wed–Fri 11am–5pm; Sat & Sun
11am–3pm. Wheelchair Acces-
sible. Gallery X, 169 William
St, New Bedford, 508-992-2675
www.galleryx.org
(Thru Thu. 8/21) Japanese
Chirashi Posters
A unique exhibition of stunning
Japanese chirashi posters, used
in Japan to promote film, dance,
and theatre. Hours: Mon-Fri from
9am-6pm; Sat from 9am-4pm;
Sun from 12-4pm. Free and open
to the public. University Art Gal-
lery at Star Store, 715 Purchase
St, New Bedford. 508-999-8555
www.umassd.edu/cvpa/univer-
sityartgallery/mainmenu.html
(Thru Thu. 9/11) Summer
Exhibits 2008
Come and experience our amaz-
ing 2008 summer exhibition
season. Featuring “Jane Tuck-
erman Haunted” guest curated
by John Borowicz, “Kathryn
Lee Smith – Crossing the Fine
White Line” guest curated by
James R. Bakker, and our Vault
Series features “Michelle Grab-
ner” curated by Joan Backes.
10am–5pm. Admission fee. July
& August Thursdays free admis-
sion 5–7pm. Wheelchair Acces-
sible. New Bedford Art Museum,
608 Pleasant St, New Bedford.
508-961-3072 www.newbedford-
artmuseum.org
(thru Sat. 9/13) Art Exposed:
From Concept to Completion
Illustrates the artistic processes
involved behind creating a
finished piece of art. Opening
reception: 8/2 from 2-5pm. Art-
Works!, 384 Acushnet Ave, New
Bedford. Gallery hours are Tues
through Sat, 12 Noon - 5pm and
until 9pm on AHA! Nights (sec-
ond Thursday of every month).
508-984-1588 www.artworksfo-
ryou.org
(thru Sat. 9/13) “In Process”:
TAIP 2008
Work made by participants in this
year’s Teen Artist Internsip Pro-
gram (TAIP). Oopening reception:
AHA! Night 8/14, 6-8pm. Art-
Works!, 384 Acushnet Ave, New
Bedford. Gallery hours are Tues
through Sat, 12 Noon - 5pm and
until 9pm on AHA! Nights (second
Thursday of every month). 508-
984-1588
www.artworksforyou.org
(Fri. 8/1-Sun. 8/3) Mattapoi-
sett Heritage Days Celebration
Family events throughout the
weekend.Cookouts, custom car
crusie bonfire, music historical
re-enactment & more! email
Bobbi Gaspar attheseamstress@
verizon.net
(Fri. 8/1-Sun. 8/3) Buzzards
Bay Regatta Lazer Circle
Calling all sailing enthusiasts!
The Buzzards Bay Regatta is
multi-class sailing regatta held
annually in Buzzards Bay. Join
us for this fun sailing experience
at beautiful Ft. Taber. 8:30am
on Fri & ends 5pm Sun. Free.
Regatta begins at Fort Taber.
Wheelchair Accessible. 508-
992-6219.
(Fri. 8/1-Sun. 8/3; Sat. 8/30-
Sun. 8/31) Twelfth Night
The Classical Players Theater
Company presents Shake-
speare’s popular comedy in-
volving mistaken identity,
drunken revelry, and love tri-
umphant! Come enjoy a picnic,
a bottle of wine, and great fun.
At Runningbrook Vineyards,
335 Old Fall River Rd North
Dartmouth MA 8/1 & 2 7pm,
8/3 2pm; at Westport Rivers
Vineyards, 417 Hixbridge Rd,
Westport 8/30 7pm & 8/31
11am. 508-287-6306 or email
classicalplayers@hotmail.com
(Sat. 8/2) Wild Night At The
Zoo!
Go wild at our annual summer-
time fund-raising gala! Enjoy
scrumptious food, sparkling
cocktails, live entertainment and
fabulous silent auction. Proceeds
support educational programs
and family events at the zoo. Join
us for one of the premiere fund-
raising events of the season. 7-
11pm. $100/Per person. Button-
wood Park Zoo, 425 Hawthorn
St, New Bedford. 508-991-6178
www.bpzoo.org
(Sat 8/2, 8/9, 8/16 & 8/23)
Maritime Heritage Days
Maritime craft demonstrations
and make & take activities for
kids. 8/2 Dean Rantz, blacksmith-
ing; 8/9 Willie Banks, knot tying;
8/16 Bill Boffa, creating sailor’s
valentines; 8/23 Tor Bendiksen,
net making. 12-2pm. Free. Wheel-
chair Accessible. Waterfront Visi-
tor Center, 52 Fisherman’s Wharf,
New Bedford. 508-996-4095
www.nps.gov/nebe
(Sat. 8/3) Old Fashioned Fun
& Ice Cream Social
Bring the entire family to en-
joy a summer afternoon in the
gardens, where old-fashioned
fun abounds. Taste regional ice
cream favorites from Gaga’s
Sherbetter and Gelato Giuliana,
learn yo-yo tricks from expert
Brett Outchcunis, see what tricks
are up your sleeve with magi-
cian Scott Jameson, or just tap
your toes to the lively banjo beat
of Steve Caddick and Avalon.
2-4pm. $2/per person; $10/for
family of 5 or more. Wheelchair
Accessible. Rotch-Jones-Duff
House & Garden Museum, 396
County St, New Bedford. 508-
997-1401 www.rjdmuseum.org
(Mon. 8/4-Fri. 8/8) Zoo Crew
The Zoo Crew summer program
is designed for children ages
8 – 12 years. Each session has
been developed to have a bal-
ance of outdoor and classroom
learning, educational games and
activities, crafts and fun! Learn
about animals; explore different
zoo careers and much more. This
week’s program is The Animal
Kingdom. 9am-3pm. Members
$175/per child/week; Non-Mem-
bers $200/per child/week.Button-
wood Park Zoo, 425 Hawthorn
St, New Bedford. 508-991-6178
www.bpzoo.org
(Mon. 8/4) Bartleby Scriv-
ener Poetry Group
Join the Bartleby Poets for an
informal poetry gathering. Small
donation ($3). 6:30pm. Baker
Books, 69 State Road, North
Dartmouth. 508-287-2482
www.bakerbooks.net
(Mon. 8/4-Fri. 8/8) Something
Fishy Camp
A free weeklong camp ex-
perience for children ages 9
– 10 years old. Campers will be
“hooked” into the history and
culture of our working port from
whaling days to present through
a variety of hands-on camp
activities including marine sci-
ence & organism investigations,
arts & crafts, fieldtrips, chantey
singing and more! Campers will
have a whale of a tale to tell after
this amazing and informative
week, which will educate chil-
dren about the past, present and
future of New Bedford’s fishing
industry. 9am-3pm. Free. Corson
Education Building, adjacent to
the Visitor Center at 33 William
St. New Bedford. Wheelchair
Accessible. 508-996-4095 ext.
102 www.nps.gov/nebe.
(Tue. 8/5) National Night Out
2008
Annual crime and drug preven-
tion event designed to strengthen
community spirit and fight back.
Featuring a cavalcade of law
enforcement vehicles, classic cars
and school buses, fire prevention
programs, children’s finger ID
printing, free gunlocks, K-9 dem-
onstrations, yummy foods and
refreshments, and much more.
We will be giving neighborhood
crime and drugs a going away
party and you are invited! 5-9pm.
Free. Alfred J. Gomes School,
286 So. Second St. New Bedford.
Wheelchair Accessible. 508-979-
1580 www.nbprevention.org
(Wed. 8/6 & Wed. 8/20) Sun-
set Kayak Tour
What better way to end the day
than a peaceful paddle along the
Slocum River. Paddlers of all
abilities are welcome. 6-8pm.
$36 Members. $45 Non-mem-
bers. Lloyd Center Headquarters.
Register online or call the Lloyd
Center’s Event line at 508-
558-2918. Lloyd Center for the
Environment, 430 Potomska Rd.
Dartmouth. 508-990 0505
www.lloydcenter.org
(Wed. 8/6-Sun. 9/7) Public
Hanging XIX
An invitation to all artists! Come
and display your fine work at our
much-anticipated Public Hanging
Show. Every piece of art submit-
ted will be displayed. Wed–Fri
11am–5pm; Sat & Sun 11am–
3pm. Gallery X, 169 William
St, New Bedford, 508-992-2675
www.galleryx.org
(Wed.8/6 & 8/20) Audible
Think Improvised Music Series
Hosted by Andy McWain,
composer, pianist and UMASS
faculty. Presenting regional and
international musicians for lively
sessions in the Douglass Gal-
lery. 7:30.Ddonation: $5 www.
audiblethink.com. Gallery X, 169
William St, New Bedford, 508-
992-2675 www.galleryx.org
(Thu. 8/7) Women’s Canoe
Trip
Ladies only! Enjoy canoeing the
historic Slocum River. Trans-
portation and all equipment
provided. Bring footwear that
you won’t mind getting wet, as
well as a snack and drink (non-
alcoholic). 6:30–8:30pm. $20
Members $25 Non-members.
Register online or call the Lloyd
Center’s Event line at 508-
558-2918. Lloyd Center for the
Environment, 430 Potomska Rd.
Dartmouth. 508-990 0505 www.
lloydcenter.org
(Thu. 8/7, 8/14, 8/21, 8/28)
Thurs. Evenings In The Park
Summer evening entertainment
tradition continues. 8/7 Black
Brook Singers, ancestral Wam-
panoag music; 8/14 Toe Jam
Puppet Band, entertainment for
kids; 8/21 Rum Soaked Crooks,
songs of the sea; 8/28 The Beans,
maritime music. 6:30pm. Free.
Wheelchair Accessible. New
Bedford Whaling Natl. Historical
Park, 33 William St. New Bed-
ford. Jennifer Gonsalves, 508-
996-4095 www.nps.gov/nebe
(Fri. 8/8) Summer Soiree
Fabulous summer soiree featur-
ing a bountiful feast catered by
New England Clam Jams, open
bar, raw bar and great live music.
Proceeds to benefit WHALE’s
historic preservation efforts,
neighborhood restoration and
advocacy programs. 6-10pm.
$125/per person. Rotch-Jones-
Duff House & Garden Museum,
96 County St. New Bedford.
Wheelchair Accessible. Diane
Brodeur 508-991-1776 www.
waterfrontleague.org
(Sat. 8/9) Girls Night Out
Join zoo staff for the first ever
girls only overnight at Button-
wood Park Zoo! We’ll enjoy a
pizza with salad for dinner before
diving into activities, a flashlight
tour of the zoo, roasting s’mores
and finally falling asleep to an
animal-themed animated movie.
Wake up early for breakfast and
second tour of the zoo before
heading home in time for your
Sunday plans. Begins at 6pm.
Admission: Members $80/per
adult/child pair & $40 for each
additional child; Non-members
$90/ per adult/child pair & $45
for each additional child. Partici-
pants must be at least 6 years old.
Wheelchair Accessible. Button-
wood Park Zoo, 425 Hawthorn
St, New Bedford. 508-991-6178
www.bpzoo.org
(Sat. 8/9) Captain’s Comedy
Lounge
Come and experience Flagship’s
new comedy club! This gorgeous
facility is offering you great at-
mosphere, yummy snacks and an
evening of fantastic live stand-up
comedy acts from Boston and
Providence. Let us entertain you
at Flagship New Bedford’s in-
novative comedy club and bring
your friends! 8 & 10pm. $10/per
person. Wheelchair Accessible.
Flagship Cinemas, 500 Kings
Hwy, New Bedford. 508-998-
8825 www.flagshipcinemas.com
(Sat. 8/9) Over The Top
– Under The Stars Fundraiser
Spectacular annual fundraiser
featuring luscious foods, top-
shelf open bar with specialty
cocktails and fabulous music to
dancing the night away. Silent
auction will present unique and
diverse items. Don’t miss this
dazzling gathering of the sum-
mer! All proceeds benefit our
free programming that serves
over 30,000 adults and children
each year. 7pm. $100 per person.
New Bedford Whaling Museum,
18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bed-
ford. 508-997-0046 www.whal-
ingmuseum.org
(Sun. 8/10) Antiques Farm
Equipment & Motor Show
Tractor games and smaller
tractors for kids’ classes. Farm-
ing-related organizations are
being invited to bring displays
and explain how the machinery
works. Paskamansett Quilters
will display quilts. Jim Munger
of Stoney Meadows will display
a hydroponics method for grow-
ing tomatoes. Westport resident
Billy White will have on display
his 1924 Shingle Mill which was
used to cut wooden shingles from
a log. The Young Friends youth
group will supply light refresh-
ments as a fundraiser for their
group. Free. 10am-4:30pm.
Smith Neck Friends Meeting,
594 Smith Neck Rd, S Dart-
mouth. For info Pam Cole 774-
328-1490 www.info@snfm.org
(Wed. 8/13) Annual Teddy
Bear Parade & Picnic
Grab your favorite bear and
meet at the library for the annual
parade around the center of town.
The teddy bear picnic follows
at 11am Millicent Library 45
Center St., Fairhaven, 10am.
Free. Laura Gardner, lgardner@
sailsinc.org 508-992-5342
(Wed. 8/13) Old Fashioned
Children’s Game Day
This special event will let chil-
dren from 5 to 10 years old,
accompanied by an adult, take
part in traditional schoolyard
games from the 1800s, such as
sack races, wheelbarrow races,
hoop rolling and more. Prizes
will be given. Special awards
will be presented to those who
dress in the style of the 1800s,
but costumes are not required
for participation. 1:30-3:30pm.
Free. Old Stone Schoolhouse,
40 North St, Fairhaven. Natalie
Hemingway nathem1@comcast.
net 508-992-2925
(Thu. 8/14) Historic Sanctu-
ary Tour
Tour our magnificent 19th cen-
tury stone church built in the
Richardson style. Notable fea-
tures include mosaic and angel
windows in Tiffany glass, beams
reflecting nautical woodwork and
handsome wooden decorations
from the Holy Land. .6:30-8pm
No Wheelchair Access. Corner
Purchase & School Streets, New
Bedford. Joan Williams 508-993-
0674 www.puccnb.org
(Thu. 8/14) Joan Anderson,
Best Selling Author
Journalist and best selling author
presents & signs her fourth and
most recent book, The Second
Journey: The Road Back To
Yourself. From the best sell-
ing author of A Year by the Sea,
a true coming of age story for
every woman who has asked her-
self: “Now, what?” The Second
Journey chronicles Joan’s quest
to restore her own equilibrium
and find herself again. She offers
reassurance that the best is yet
to come, and empowers other
women to come of age in the
middle of life. 5-7pm. Reserva-
tions are recommended. The
Bookstall, 151 Front St, Marion
MA. 508-748-1041 themarion-
bookstall.blogspot.com/
(Thu. 8/14) The Garden
Club of Buzzards Bay and its
Blossoming History
Joanna Hood will present a
short talk on the history of the
Garden Club of Buzzards Bay.
The Club was elected into the
Garden Club of America in 1935
and has helped foster several
important horticultural in this
region. Ms. Hood, whose grand-
mother helped to found this Club,
will offer glimpses into the rich
heritage of this popular organiza-
tion. 6pm. Whaling Museum, 18
Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford.
Wheelchair Access. 508-997-
0046 www.whalingmuseum.org
(Thu. 8/14) Rod & Custom
Cruise Night
See a display of great local Rod
and Custom Cars and enjoy mu-
sic and food. Sponsored by the
North Fairhaven Improvement
Association. 5-8pm. Free. Benoit
Square, intersection of Adams
and Main Sts. Fairhaven. Call
John Medeiros, 508-951-2128.
(Thu. 8/14) AHA! Night
– Presenting The Showstoppers
Back by popular demand, Kelly
Zucco’s Showstoppers will per-
form under the terrace tent for a
delightful evening of entertain-
ment. 7pm. Rotch Jones Duff
House, 396 County Street, New
Bedford. Wheelchair Access. 508-
997-1401 www.rjdmuseum.org
(Thu. 8/14) AHA! New Bed-
ford “Kids Rule”
Spotlighting local youth tal-
ent with creative participatory
activities and great performances.
5-9pm. Free. Downtown & New
Bedford National Park. Wheel-
chair Accessible. 508-264-8859
www.ahanewbedford.org
(Thu. 8/14) H.O.P.E. Anti-
Violence Collaborative Meeting
Join the City of New Bedford for
this informative monthly meeting
to discuss solutions to curtailing
and eradicating the spread of vio-
lence. 9-10:30am. Free.UMASS
Downtown Campus. Wheelchair
Accessible. Contact: Deirdre
Lopes, 508-979-1557.
www.makepeace.org
(Thu. 8/14) Children’s Craft
Night
Bring the kids for an evening
of fun craft making. Every
child will be served a yummy
root-beer float! 6-8pm. Pilgrim
Church Home, corner Purchase
& School Streets, New Bedford.
No Wheelchair Access. Joan Wil-
liams 508-993-0674
www.puccnb.org
(Fri. 8/15) RJD Summer
Concert Series with The Slip-
pery Sneakers
Slippery Sneaker’s music is a
mixture of up-tempo Zydeco,
Blues, Soul and Cajun waltzes
with a little bit of rock and roll.
Sit back and relax with a picnic
in the garden or tie on your danc-
ing shoes and swing to the beat
of this high-energy band. 7pm.
$18/members; $20/non-members.
Rotch Jones Duff House, 396
County Street, New Bedford.
Wheelchair Access. 508-997-
1401 www.rjdmuseum.org
(Fri. 8/15-Sun. 8/17) Feast of
Senhor Da Pedra
Annual Portuguese festival fea-
turing delectable ethnic foods,
carnival rides, games, raffles,
auctions and a fine variety of mu-
sical performances. 6pm. Senhor
Da Pedra Club, Madeira Field,
New Bedford. 508-996-4373
(Sat. 8/16) Birding on Mono-
moy Island
Enjoy a day of birding on Mono-
moy Island, Massachusetts’
National Wildlife Refuge! Most
migrating shorebirds that travel
the Atlantic “flyway” stop over
on Monomoy, making it one of
our area’s greatest birding sites.
You may see Godwits, Whim-
brels, Dowitchers, Glossy Ibises,
Oyster-catchers, Black Skim-
mers, Roseate Terns and many
more. Transportation provided.
Bring a lunch, your binoculars (if
possible) and footwear that you
won’t mind getting wet. Great
trip for experienced and novice
birders alike. (Rain date - Sun-
day, August 17th) Members: $32,
Non-Members: $40. Registration
required. Meeting place: Shaw’s
Supermarket parking lot, Route
6, Dartmouth. Register online or
call the Lloyd Center’s Event line
at 508-558-2918. Lloyd Center
for the Environment, 430 Po-
tomska Rd. Dartmouth. 508-990
0505 www.lloydcenter.org
(Mon. 8/18-Fri. 8/22) Zoo
Crew
The Zoo Crew summer program
is designed for children ages
8 – 12 years. Each session has
been developed to have a bal-
ance of outdoors and classroom
learning, educational games and
activities, crafts and fun! Learn
about animals; explore differ-
ent zoo careers and much more.
This week’s program is The Big
Blue Ocean. 9am-3pm. Admis-
sion: Members $175/per child/
week; Non-Members $200/per
child/week. Buttonwood Park
Zoo, 425 Hawthorn Street, New
Bedford. 508.991.6178 ext. 31
www.bpzoo.org
(Sat. 8/16) Operation Clean
Sweep
Cleaning Up our City – One
Neighborhood at a Time. Cam-
paign working to improve the
quality of life in New Bedford
through organized clean ups,
education and advocacy for
enforcement of city ordinances.
Volunteer and help win the battle
against litter. 8am-12Noon.
Wheelchair Accessible. Location:
Ward 3. 508-979-1493 www.
operationcleansweep.net
(Thu. 8/21) Tuna – A Love
Story with Richard Ellis
Richard Ellis kicks off his lat-
est book tour with a return to the
Whaling Museum. Ellis turns
his gage to the tuna; one of the
biggest, fastest, and most highly
evolved of marine animals and the
source of some of the world’s most
popular delicacies – hovering on
the brink of extinction. 7:30pm.
Free. New Bedford Whaling
Museum, 18 Johnny Cake Hill,
New Bedford. 508-997-0046 www.
whalingmuseum.org
(Sat. 8/23) 3rd Annual
“Barn Bash”
Square Dance from 6–10:30pm
at the Sylvan Nursery Barn
located off Horseneck Road in
Dartmouth. Dartmouth Natural
Resources Trust (DNRT). Con-
tact Deborah 508-991-2289
www.dnrt.org
(Sun. 8/ 24) Family Day in
Buttonwood Park
A family stroll in the Park. Walk
through the arboretum (guides
will be available). Nature table
and craft table for children. Meet
Blue Dog w/ free balloons. New
accessible handicap playground.
Sensory garden (at the play-
ground). Face painting & magic
show. Free children pass to Zoo
with paying adult. 12-2pm. Free
concert “The Grace Brothers and
Friends”. Featuring Chris Wa-
ters, Peter Grace, Paul “Newby”
Grace & Annette Almeida. Bring
your own chair or blankets. 2-
4pm. 508-993-8458 www.button-
woodpark.org
(Thu. 8/28) New Bedford
Harbor Sea Chantey Chorus
Join us on a sultry summer’s eve-
ning on the Museum’s outdoor
plaza with the maritime music
of the New Bedford Harbor Sea
Chantey Chorus. 7:30pm. Free.
New Bedford Whaling Museum,
18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bed-
ford. 508-997-0046 www.whal-
ingmuseum.org
(Fri. 8/29 ) After Hours with
Blues Train
A unique blend of live music,
sensational cocktails, and capti-
vating exhibitions in a museum
setting. 6-8pm. Free/members;
$10/non-members. Wheelchair
Accessible. New Bedford Whal-
ing Museum, 18 Johnny Cake
Hill, New Bedford. 508-997-
0046 www.whalingmuseum.org
(Fri. 8/29) Frog-Aid Benefit
Concert
Amphibians are facing a major ticipants must be at least 6 years
extinction crisis. Jump in at old. Buttonwood Park Zoo, 425
Buttonwood Park Zoo’s benefit Hawthorn St, New Bedford. 508-
concert to save the frogs! 7:00 - 991-6178 www.bpzoo.org
10:00. Playing will be Shipyard
Wreck and The Nice Ups. Tick- (Sat. 8/30-Mon. 9/1) Feast of
ets are $10 in advance and $15 Our Lady of Angels
at the door. All proceeds will go A traditional Portuguese “fiesta”
directly to amphibian conserva- with live music, game booths,
tion. This is a 21+ event. For Portuguese & American foods,
more information and to pur- auctions, kids’ rides. Sat. 5pm-
chase tickets call (508) 991-4556 midnight, Sun. noon- midnight,
x 18. Buttonwood Park Zoo, 425 Mon. noon–10pm. Procession on
Hawthorn St, New Bedford. 508- Main St Mon at 1pm. Our Lady
991-6178 www.bpzoo.org of Angels Feast Grounds, 7 Jesse
St, Fairhaven. 508-990-0502
(Sat. 8/30) New England
Blues Festival: “Red, White &
Blues”
Featuring delicious foods, arts &
crafts and music by Jeff Pitchell
& Texas Flood, Joe Moss Band,
Janet Ryan & Straight Up, The
Rouge Blues Band, Wolf & The
Jam Daddies, Jumpin’ Juba,
Killer Kane & The Blue FO’s,
Mark T. Small and Mike Hig-
gins. 11am-8pm. $15/advance;
$20/day of show. Battis Field, 26
Jackson St., Middleboro. Wheel-
chair Accessible. 508-269-7700
www.NEBluesFest.com.
(Sat. 8/30) Boys Night Out
Dads, uncles, big & little brothers
join us for our first ever no girls
allowed overnight at Buttonwood
Park Zoo! Feast on pizza and ice
cream, tour the zoo by flashlight,
roast s’mores and fall asleep to
a great movie. Wake up early
for breakfast and second tour of
the zoo before heading home in
time for your Sunday plans. 6pm.
Admission: Members $80/per
adult/child pair & $40 for each
additional child; Non-members
$90/ per adult/child pair & $45
for each additional child. Par-