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  • AHA! Night: Preservation Celebration

    Downtown New Bedford Union St. /Purchase St. Area, New Bedford, MA, United States

    Each May marks National Preservation Month, highlighting the art, history, architecture, and stories that shape New Bedford. AHA! Night on Thursday, May 14, focuses on Preservation Celebration as part of ArtWeek SouthCoast. The Nathan and Mary Polly Johnson House will open from 6 to 7:30 p.m. for docent-led tours focused on the home’s connection to […]

  • AHA! Night: Preservation, Celebration, & Old Time Fiddle Session

    New Bedford Whaling Museum 18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, MA, United States

    New Bedford Whaling Museum will take part in AHA! Night on Thursday, May 14, with an evening of history, music, and community activities. Free museum admission will be offered from 4 to 5 p.m. Limited museum access continues from 5 to 8 p.m. A performance by Old Time Fiddle Session begins at 6 p.m.

  • In History’s Wake exhibit

    New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center 38 Bethel St., New Bedford, MA, United States

    New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center will open “In History’s Wake” on May 14, a new installation tracing the lasting effect of the 1976 Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act on the commercial fishing industry. The exhibit will remain on display through spring 2027. The landmark law established a 200-mile fishing limit and prohibited foreign factory […]

  • Curious Figure 3: May AHA! Night Reception

    UMass Dartmouth Star Store Campus 715 Purchase St., New Bedford, MA, United States

    Curious Figure 3 will be on view during AHA! Night on Thursday, May 14. Hours are 5 to 8 p.m. Admission is free. The reception is part of the citywide arts celebration. Galleries, studios, and cultural groups will present programs across downtown New Bedford. Visitors can stop in throughout the evening. The exhibition features contemporary […]

  • Living the Old House Dream — AHA! Preservation Celebration

    Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Garden Museum 396 County St., New Bedford, MA, United States

    Living the Old House Dream is part of the AHA! Preservation Celebration on May 14 from 6 to 7 p.m. The program is presented by Waterfront Historic Area League and Rotch-Jones-Duff House Museum & Gardens. Homeowner and preservation enthusiast Laura Parrish shares how she approached restoring historic homes without formal training. Her work is guided […]

  • AHHHhhh! – House Music at The Speakeasy with WAMPTRONICA

    AHHHhhh! – House Music at The Speakeasy with WAMPTRONICA
    Zeiterion 684 Purchase St., New Bedford, MA, United States

    “AHHHhhh!” brings late-night house music to the Speakeasy at Zeiterion. The AHA After Dark series begins at 8 p.m., flowing from the Jazz Jam into an Afro-jazz house set curated by WAMPTRONICA. Admission is free. The room shifts into part listening space, part dance floor. Musicians from the jam are encouraged to stay and improvise […]