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  • 30th Annual Moby-Dick Marathon

    New Bedford Whaling Museum 18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, MA, United States

    The Moby-Dick Marathon is back for the 30th year, honoring Herman Melville’s novel and New Bedford’s whaling history. The mid-winter traditions open Friday, Jan. 2, with a Melville Scholars Dinner and Lecture, the only ticketed event. Conservation biologist Joe Roman delivers the keynote. Free public programming begins Saturday morning with Stump the Scholars, followed by […]

  • Melville Scholars’ Dinner & Lecture ft. conservation biologist and award-winning author Joe Roman, Ph.D.

    New Bedford Whaling Museum 18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, MA, United States

    New Bedford Whaling Museum will kick off its 30th annual Moby-Dick Marathon weekend with the Melville Scholars' Dinner and Lecture on Jan. 2, 2026, in the Harbor View Gallery. The special evening begins with a cocktail reception at 5:15 p.m., followed by remarks from museum president Amanda McMullen. At 6:00 p.m., keynote speaker Joe Roman, […]