Homeschool families are invited to Homeschool Day on Tuesday, March 31, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the New Bedford Whaling Museum. Activities focus on art, history, science, and culture. Discounted admission is $10 for students ages 4 to 18 and $12 for adults. Children under 3 are free. General admission includes the Kid’s […]
Our Sisters’ School will host “When Data Tells a Story: Art, Climate, and the Future We Shape” at the New Bedford Whaling Museum on Thursday, April 9, at 5 p.m. […]
Students and their families are invited to connect with representatives from several Historically Black Colleges and Universities, now at New Bedford High School this year. At noon, The Southeastern Step Team (Ready S.E.T. Step) from Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High School will perform, and free pizza from Domino’s will be served. Admission is free and open […]
The New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center and New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park are partnering to offer free April vacation programming for students and families from Tuesday, April 21, through Friday, April 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Go Fish April Vacation Week program highlights the history of the Port of New Bedford, […]
The New Bedford Whaling Museum will host a lifelong learning course on the history of photography from 1839 to 1900. The program includes six weekly 80-minute virtual sessions starting March 9. It ends with an in-person workshop and curator-led tour on April 27 at the museum. Schedule: March 9 — Photography’s origins, 1839 March 16 […]
The public is invited to meet members of the Bristol County Bee Association to learn fun facts about honeybees and their importance to the environment. Attendees will have the opportunity to make a beeswax candle for $5.00 after free admission. Preregistration is required.
PACE Head Start is accepting applications for the September 2026 school year. The free program serves about 200 children ages 3 to 5 from income-eligible families in New Bedford, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, and Acushnet. Children receive early education programs intended to prepare them for kindergarten. Programming includes classroom learning, health services, parent education, family support, and […]
Applications are open for the free Something Fishy Summer Vacation Program for New Bedford students entering fourth grade this fall. Three one-week sessions will be held on July 13, July 20, and July 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Now in its 19th year, the program introduces students to New Bedford's maritime history through […]
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