FAIRHAVEN -- The Fairhaven Village Militia will host “Evenings at the Fort” for the 2025 summer season, on June 18, July 16, and Aug. 20. Time is 5-8 p.m. There will be a single firing of a large seacoast cannon at 6:30 pm. This immersive event each month offers a unique opportunity to explore the […]
During Labor Day weekend learn about local labor history on this 2-hour free trolley tour provided by the UMass Dartmouth Labor Education Center. Cosponsored by Greater Southeastern MA Labor Council (GSMLC) and Viva Fall River. Limiting seating available, to book your advanced seating, email: cviveiros@umassd.edu
Author and historian Nathaniel Philbrick will speak on Thursday, Oct. 17, at 6:30 p.m. at Fairhaven Town Hall. The free talk opens the Debra Charpentier Lecture Series, honoring a local historian whose work continues to inspire. Philbrick is the National Book Award-winning author of "In the Heart of the Sea," "Mayflower, Valiant Ambition," and "In […]
UMass Dartmouth will host an international colloquium, “Portuguese Migration and Mill Work in New England,” on Oct. 24 and 25, 2025, in the Claire T. Carney Library Grand Reading Room. The event reviews the new volume Migration, Mill Work, and Portuguese Communities in New England and looks ahead in Portuguese American studies. Sessions' address history, […]
MaryEllen Cecil, special collections library assistant, will lead a demonstration on the features and record collections of the world’s largest online family history resource, available to patrons for free at New Bedford libraries. The session will cover advanced search techniques to help users achieve more successful results.
The Mattapoisett Museum will unveil its new permanent exhibit, "From the Land to the Shore: The Wampanoag of Mattapoisett," on Thursday, Nov. 6, at 6 p.m. The exhibit shares the long history and living culture of the Wampanoag people, who have called this region home for more than 12,000 years. It tells their story through […]
Special Collections Library Assistant MaryEllen Cecil will lead a demonstration on the world’s largest online family history resource. The program is free to access at New Bedford libraries and will highlight key features and record collections for genealogy research.
MaryEllen Cecil, special collections library assistant, will demonstrate the world’s largest online family history resource. Patrons can access it for free at New Bedford libraries and learn how to navigate its record collections and features.
A free instructional session on Ancestry Library Edition is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 3, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the New Bedford Free Public Library. The program is held in the CreateLab on the second floor of the Main Library. MaryEllen Cecil, special collections library assistant, guides participants through immigration records using Ancestry Library […]
Acushnet Public Library welcomes Marian Pierre-Louis for a house history program on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, at 6 p.m. Pierre-Louis is known as the Northeast House Historian. She explains how to find deeds and link records. Topics include census data, maps, and tax records. Talk outlines 10 steps to begin researching a home of any […]
Preservation 101 takes place on Thursday, Jan. 29 at 5:30 p.m. This introductory workshop will be held on Zoom and is open to historic and older homeowners. Owning a historic or older home can feel rewarding and overwhelming. Preservation rules, terminology, and funding options often change. Having clear guidance helps homeowners feel more confident. WHALE’s […]
Celebrate Black History Month with a history lesson by the New Bedford Historical Society and local historians on New Bedford’s role in the Underground Railroad. The program will be held on the third floor of the New Bedford Public Library. Presentations will explore the experiences of freedom seekers and the role city residents played in […]
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