Sat., 10/22, 2–5 p.m. (rain date 10/29), downtown New Bedford. By Downtown New Bedford (DNB), featuring community trick or treating at 40+ local businesses, Silent Soapbox living statue, Xtraordinary Arts scarecrow stilt walkers, Dj & 3rd Eye dance crew in Wing’s Court, New Bedford Starchasers candy ride throughout dNB, Halloween art show at TL6 The… [Read More]

Hello all kids and critters! In collaboration with the Andrea McCoy Recreation Center, New Bedford Art Museum/ArtWorks! Learning Studio Program and Artist Ricky Katowicz, we welcome the Rainbow Beard Show, aprogram for children and families focused on ideas and feelings. For this show, Rainbow Beard presents BUGS!  What are bugs? How do you feel about them? Where do they come… [Read More]

New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center hosts screening of “Fish and Men,” sponsored by the Mass. Division of Marine Fisheries.  On Friday, October 21, 2022 at 7:00 PM, learn about the high cost of cheap fish in “Fish and Men,” a documentary exposing the forces threatening local fishing communities and public health by revealing how consumer demand… [Read More]

Itty Bitty Fall Bay Adventure , Wed. 10/26, 11:00am – 12:30pm, Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens, Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens, 787 Shawmut Ave., New Bedford, MA 02746  Join us for a guided Storywalk with the book, Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn by Kenard Pak. The walk is displayed on the enchanted property of Allen C…. [Read More]

Be the Solution to Pollution is organized two beach cleanups this weekend. Wear closed toe waterproof shoes or boots. Gloves, bags tools provided. T-shirts while they last!!  • Fort Phoenix Cleanup October 15th, 9am to noon. Meet in the parking lot near the cannons.  • Hedge Street Beach Cleanup October 16, 11am to 1:30pm. Meet at the… [Read More]

“The Orchid Thief”, this month’s selection, is a “story of beauty and obsession” written by Susan Orlean based on her investigation of the arrest of horticulturist John Laroche and a group of Seminole Indians for stealing rare orchids in the Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve in Florida. Laroche planned to clone the rare orchids and sell… [Read More]

The Whaling City Catholic Community, the churches of St. Lawrence, St. Francis of Assisi and Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, is again hosting their Annual Harvest Craft Fair on Saturday and Sunday, October 15th and 16th.  Held at the Parish Center at 121 Mt. Pleasant Street in New Bedford, the indoor Craft… [Read More]

Come to the Mattapoisett Free Public Library, 7 Barstow St.,  on Sunday, October 16 from 1:30–2:30 to hear Friends of Buttonwood Park President Richard Leary give a fascinating talk – Buttonwood Park: An “Olmsted” Park. He will share the story of New Bedford’s largest and most heavily-used park. This presentation is a part of Olmsted… [Read More]

Bake sale at St Joseph’s Church, 74 Spring St., Fhvn, side entrance. Sat 10/8, from 2–6 p.m.; Sun, 10/9 from 8 a.m.–1 p.m.  Sales & donations are welcome before and after all masses: Sat vigil: 4:30 pm, Sun 8 and 10 am  ••• Click here to download the entire 10/6/22 issue: 10-06-22 BridgeMtg Support local… [Read More]

Book Cafe, St. Mary’s Church parish hall, 440 Main St., Fairhaven; Sat., 10/8, noon to 4; Sun., 10/9, 11 a.m to 3 p.m. Books for everyone. Hard cover $1.00 soft cover 50 cents. Available each day will be hot dog, bag of chips and beverage for $5.00, assorted pastries, coffee, tea, juice or water $1.00 each.   ••• Click… [Read More]