The upcoming AHA! Night programs at FHC are on Thursday, March 12. Learn about the history of waterfront ceremonies and celebrations past and present. Admission to the Center is free for AHA! Night. 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. - Family-friendly activity: Decorate your own Scallop Festival Sash Stop by FHC to meet former New Bedford […]
New Bedford Community Health hosts the Casting A Wider Net exhibit on Wednesday, April 15, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The exhibit presents stories from immigrant workers in the city’s fishing industry through photos, audio, and video. View it now at 874 Purchase St., where it highlights connections to labor, family, and community. The exhibit […]
Dock-u-mentaries continues Friday, April 17, at 7 p.m. at the visitor center theater at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park. Admission is free. Presented by the Fishing Heritage Center, the program features three short films on Gloucester and its commercial fishing history from the 1930s to the 1960s. Titles include "New England Fishermen (1938)," "Men […]
“Fins, Flavors and Stories” is a full-day immersion into the heart of New Bedford on Sunday, May 31, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tickets are $135. The day begins with a guided tour of the working waterfront, including fishing vessels, the seafood auction, and the Seamen’s Bethel. Visitors also explore exhibits at the Fishing Heritage […]
Midweek Zumba begins Wednesday, May 6 at Hathaway Park. Classes run from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Additional sessions are May 20 and June 3. Registration is required. This is a fun workout for all levels. The rain location is Freetown Council on Aging Fitness Room at 227 Chace Road. This free program features a variety […]
David Goethel is a commercial fisherman, author, and former fisheries management council member. He will discuss his new book, "Endangered Species," on Wednesday, July 8, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center. The book chronicles Goethel's 55-year career in New England's small boat fishing industry. The program includes readings, photos, […]
Scallopalooza returns to the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center on Thursday, Aug. 13, from 5 to 8 p.m. The free AHA! Night celebration showcases New Bedford's scallop industry with a scallop shucking competition, live music, food vendors, family activities, and fishing industry demonstrations. Jason Roze will perform at 5 p.m. The scallop shucking competition begins […]
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