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SUMMARY:Dock-u-mentary Film Screening: Vintage Gloucester
DESCRIPTION: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.\n\nPresented 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 of Gloucester (1949)\,” and “The New England Fisherman (1967).”\n\nDock-u-mentaries is a monthly film series held on the third Friday from October through April at the park’s auditorium\, 33 William St. The films focus on the working waterfront and the region’s fishing industry.
URL:https://newbedfordlight.org/event/dock-u-mentary-film-screening-vintage-gloucester/
LOCATION:New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, 33 William St\,\, New Bedford\, MA\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture Calendar,Film,Fishing
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SUMMARY:Casting A Wider Net Exhibit Opening
DESCRIPTION:New Bedford Community Health hosts the Casting A Wider Net exhibit on Wednesday\, April 15\, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. \nThe exhibit presents stories from immigrant workers in the city’s fishing industry through photos\, audio\, and video. \nView it now at 874 Purchase St.\, where it highlights connections to labor\, family\, and community. The exhibit continues through mid-May. \nThe opening includes food\, a net-mending demonstration\, and hands-on activities. Free and family-friendly.
URL:https://newbedfordlight.org/event/casting-a-wider-net-exhibit-opening/
LOCATION:New Bedford Community Health\, 384 Acushnet ave\, New Bedford\, MA\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Civic Life,Exhibition,Fishing,Open House
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T180000
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SUMMARY:Ceremonies\, Celebrations\, & Community at FHC
DESCRIPTION: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. \n4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. – Family-friendly activity: Decorate your own Scallop Festival Sash \n\nStop by FHC to meet former New Bedford Scallop Festival Queen Elizabeth Belanger\, and decorate your own Scallop Festival sash and tiara!\n\n6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. – Panel discussion: Ceremonies\, Celebrations\, & Community \n\nParticipants in the center’s Herstory Oral History Project will share stories from the New Bedford Scallop Festival\, Blessing of the Fleet\, Fishermen’s Memorial Service\, and Working Waterfront Festival. Visitors are invited to share their own experiences.\n\nGuests can also view the center’s current gallery exhibit\, Ceremonies & Celebrations.
URL:https://newbedfordlight.org/event/ceremonies-celebrations-community-at-fhc/2026-03-12/2/
LOCATION:New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center\, 38 Bethel St.\, New Bedford\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:AHA!,Culture Calendar,Fishing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T190000
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SUMMARY:Dock-u-mentary: “I Hope Those People Sink”
DESCRIPTION:“I Hope Those People Sink” looks back at the New Bedford fishermen’s strike four decades later. \nIan Coss\, host of GBH’s The Big Dig\, presents a screening and discussion of his team’s latest documentary on the 1985 to 1986 strike. The film revisits a turbulent three-month period through archival footage and interviews with those who took part. \nA live conversation and audience Q&A follow the one-hour screening.
URL:https://newbedfordlight.org/event/dock-u-mentary-i-hope-those-people-sink/
LOCATION:New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, 33 William St\,\, New Bedford\, MA\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Civic Life,Film,Fishing,Fishing,Free
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SUMMARY:Hauling Back Generational Fishing Family Project Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Photographer Phil Mello and videographer Markham Starr share insights from the Hauling Back Generational Fishing Family Project. The ongoing effort documents multigenerational fishing families and businesses across New Bedford and the South Coast. Short films from the project will be screened\, along with stories behind the work. \nFeatured families include the Pasquill family of Turk’s Seafood in Mattapoisett\, the Enoksen family of Eastern Fisheries\, the Bendiksen family of Reidar’s Manufacturing\, and the Nanfelt family of Kyler Seafood. \nInterviews\, photographs and recordings created through the project will become part of the center’s archive and will be shared through the NOAA Voices digital collection.
URL:https://newbedfordlight.org/event/hauling-back-generational-fishing-family-project-showcase/
LOCATION:New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center\, 38 Bethel St.\, New Bedford\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture Calendar,Fishing
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SUMMARY:Dock-u-mentary: Love & Grease
DESCRIPTION:A free Dock u mentary film screening spotlights “Love & Grease\,” a WBZ TV original. The documentary traces the history of the Greasy Pole competition in Gloucester. \nEach year during St. Peter’s Fiesta\, local men attempt to cross a greased telephone pole suspended over the harbor to grab a pennant. Italian fishermen introduced the tradition in the 19th century. Both the competition and the Fiesta remain central to the city’s fishing and maritime heritage. \nInterviews with past champions and community members add depth and context. Viewers get a close look at how the tradition has endured and evolved over time.
URL:https://newbedfordlight.org/event/dock-u-mentary-love-grease/
LOCATION:New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, 33 William St\,\, New Bedford\, MA\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture Calendar,Film,Fishing,Free
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T170000
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SUMMARY:Mapping Urban Renewal with Alex Houston
DESCRIPTION:Join Alex Houston\, the newest Artist-in-Residence at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park\, for an evening at the Fishing Heritage Center. Alex is using textile art to explore New Bedford’s history\, focusing on the dramatic urban renewal changes of the 1960s and 70s. \nThe work highlights demolished homes\, displaced families\, and highway construction. The quilt will be on display in the park’s art gallery through January 10\, 2026
URL:https://newbedfordlight.org/event/mapping-urban-renewal-with-alex-houston/
LOCATION:New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center\, 38 Bethel St.\, New Bedford\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:AHA!,Art,Civic Life,Fishing,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251121T190000
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CREATED:20251106T182819Z
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SUMMARY:Dock-u-mentary Film Screening: Diving for Scallops & Keeper
DESCRIPTION:The New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center will screen two short films by Caroline Losneck and Christoph Gelfand on Friday\, Nov. 21\, followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers. \n“Diving for Scallops” (2015) profiles a one-armed Maine fisherman who dives for scallops and has been featured in the New York Times Op Docs and at festivals nationwide. \n“Keeper” (2017) was created for the Maine Maritime Museum’s exhibit Into the Lantern and explores the history of lighthouse keepers. \nThe screening will take place at 38 Bethel Street unless otherwise noted.
URL:https://newbedfordlight.org/event/dock-u-mentary-film-screening-diving-for-scallops-keeper/
LOCATION:New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center\, 38 Bethel St.\, New Bedford\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture Calendar,Film,Fishing,Free
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T180000
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SUMMARY:"Crystals of Guanine" Artist Talk & Demonstration
DESCRIPTION:Stop by New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center this upcoming November AHA! Night to meet local artist Michael Medeiros and learn about his latest public artwork “Crystals of Guanine.” The piece celebrates the history of New Bedford’s maritime heritage and highlights the important impact of the scallop fishery on the port today. \nLearn about the inspiration behind the piece and the installation process and participate in a hands-on demonstration. \nMr. Medeiros’ presentation begins at 6 p.m.
URL:https://newbedfordlight.org/event/crystals-of-guanine-artist-talk-demonstration/
LOCATION:New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center\, 38 Bethel St.\, New Bedford\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:AHA!,Culture Calendar,Fishing,Talk
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SUMMARY:Ceremonies & Celebrations\, Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:The New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center opens a new exhibit “Ceremonies & Celebrations\,” on Thursday\, July 3. On view through 2025\, the exhibit highlights events that have shaped the city’s fishing community\, including the Scallop Festival\, Working Waterfront Festival\, Blessing of the Fleet\, and Fishermen’s Memorial Service. \nVisitors can explore photos\, videos\, and artifacts from the Center’s collection and community partners. Summer and fall programs include a scallop shucking contest on August 14\, a panel in September\, and a film screening in October. \nMore details at fishingheritagecenter.org/calendar.
URL:https://newbedfordlight.org/event/ceremonies-celebrations-exhibit/
LOCATION:New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center\, 38 Bethel St.\, New Bedford\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Fishing,Ongoing
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