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 […]
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.
Meet John Adams during a lively historical presentation on Saturday, March 14, at 2 p.m. Admission is free. Performer George Baker portrays the nation’s second president in a one-hour presentation that blends history, music, and storytelling. Wearing period clothing and performing songs from the era, Baker captures Adams’ wit, strong principles, and commitment to the […]
Historic homeowners looking for financial help with preservation projects have a new resource. WHALE presents “Show Me the Money,” part of its Historic Homeowner Workshop Series, on March 31 at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom. The session focuses on funding options for historic homeowners. Topics include grants, tax credits, and other tools that support preservation projects. […]
The New Bedford Historical Society presents a talk on organizing and mutual aid in Black communities in Massachusetts on April 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the New Bedford Public Library. Admission is free. “Back When We Were A Community,” presented by Mwalim (Prof. MJ Peters), traces networks of care and resistance from the 18th and […]
Step back in time with stories of five women connected to the American Revolution. The free program highlights both patriots and loyalists, American and foreign-born. Stories include a Massachusetts housewife who led an all-female militia to capture British spies, a German baroness who followed her Hessian general husband into British camps, and a Georgian farmer’s […]
The Fairhaven Village Militia hosts its annual Spring Encampment, “Harbor of Courage,” May 16 and 17 at Fort Phoenix. The event marks the 251st anniversary of the First Naval Engagement of the American Revolutionary War and is part of the nation’s 250th anniversary observance. Living history demonstrations, colonial encampments, and reenactments will bring the 1770s […]
Kerri Greenidge will discuss her book "Black Radical: The Life and Times of William Monroe Trotter" during a free virtual program on May 28 from noon to 1 p.m., presented by the New Bedford Whaling Museum. Greenidge is a professor at Tufts University and co-director of several public history projects focused on race, slavery, and […]
New Bedford Whaling Museum will host “Across the Atlantic, Onto the Field: The Story of Portuguese American Soccer” on Thursday, May 28, at 6 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for museum members and $20 for nonmembers. WJFD FM sportscaster John Gonsalves will present a look at soccer’s history across the SouthCoast […]
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