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SUMMARY:AHA! Night: Preservation Celebration
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe 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 Frederick and Anna Douglass and abolitionists Nathan and Mary Polly Johnson. \nDowntown events include self-guided walking tours\, art exhibits\, artist talks\, free museum admission\, live music\, and more. \nAt the library\, the annual wash and wax treatment of Bela Pratt’s Whaleman statue runs from 3 to 6 p.m. The library’s art curator will answer questions during the preservation process\, and some visitors may be able to help. \nFree AHA! docent tours begin at 5 and 5:30 p.m. from the Star Store welcome table. NB Food Tours guides Pam and Victoria will lead walks highlighting downtown history\, activities\, and hidden gems. \nMore details at ahanewbedford.org/next-aha \n 
URL:https://newbedfordlight.org/event/aha-night-preservation-celebration/
LOCATION:Downtown New Bedford\, Union St. /Purchase St. Area\, New Bedford\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:AHA!,Culture Calendar,Free
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SUMMARY:AHA! Night: Preservation\, Celebration\, & Old Time Fiddle Session
DESCRIPTION:New Bedford Whaling Museum will take part in AHA! Night on Thursday\, May 14\, with an evening of history\, music\, and community activities. \nFree 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.
URL:https://newbedfordlight.org/event/aha-night-preservation-celebration-old-time-fiddle-session/
LOCATION:New Bedford Whaling Museum\, 18 Johnny Cake Hill\, New Bedford\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:AHA!,Culture Calendar,Free,Music,Whaling Museum
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SUMMARY:In History’s Wake exhibit
DESCRIPTION: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.\n\nThe landmark law established a 200-mile fishing limit and prohibited foreign factory ships from entering U.S. waters. It is reshaping the fishing industry and the regulations that still guide it today. The presentation focuses on how those changes affected relationships among fishermen\, government agencies\, scientists\, and environmental activists on New Bedford’s waterfront.\n\nDisplays also highlight the role local fishermen played in pushing for the 200-mile limit and how today’s fishing community continues to speak out on regulations\, environmental issues\, and management decisions.\n\nA free opening reception will be held during AHA! Night from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on May 14. Related programming throughout the year will include panel discussions\, talks\, and film screenings.
URL:https://newbedfordlight.org/event/in-historys-wake-exhibit/
LOCATION:New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center\, 38 Bethel St.\, New Bedford\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:AHA!,Civic Life,Exhibition
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SUMMARY:Curious Figure 3: May AHA! Night Reception
DESCRIPTION:Curious Figure 3 will be on view during AHA! Night on Thursday\, May 14. Hours are 5 to 8 p.m. Admission is free. \nThe 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. \nThe exhibition features contemporary figurative work. Artists come from 38 cities across 21 states. The show reflects the ongoing role of the human figure in current art. It also connects national voices with the South Coast arts community. \nVisitors can include the exhibition as part of the AHA! Night art walk.
URL:https://newbedfordlight.org/event/curious-figure-3-may-aha-night-reception/
LOCATION:UMass Dartmouth Star Store Campus\, 715 Purchase St.\, New Bedford\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:AHA!,Art,Culture Calendar,Free,Open House
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SUMMARY:Living the Old House Dream — AHA! Preservation Celebration
DESCRIPTION: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. \nHomeowner and preservation enthusiast Laura Parrish shares how she approached restoring historic homes without formal training. Her work is guided by a belief in community support and a simple idea. If she can do it\, others can too. \nParrish discusses the restoration of the Whalehouse at 100 Madison St.\, a property tied to New Bedford’s whaling era and later connected to Herman Melville. She also provides updates on her work at Crowell Farm in Sagamore and new preservation efforts.
URL:https://newbedfordlight.org/event/living-the-old-house-dream-aha-preservation-celebration/
LOCATION:Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Garden Museum\, 396 County St.\, New Bedford\, MA\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:AHA!,Culture Calendar,Rotch-Jones-Duff House
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SUMMARY:AHHHhhh! – House Music at The Speakeasy with WAMPTRONICA
DESCRIPTION:“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. \nThe room shifts into part listening space\, part dance floor. Musicians from the jam are encouraged to stay and improvise over layered beats\, blending live jazz with underground dance rhythms.
URL:https://newbedfordlight.org/event/ahhhhhh-house-music-at-the-speakeasy-with-wamptronica/2026-05-14/
LOCATION:Zeiterion\, 684 Purchase St.\, New Bedford\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:AHA!,Culture Calendar,Music,Zeiterion
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