New Bedford Science Café returns Tuesday, Sept. 9, from 6 to 8 p.m. This month's speaker is David Kagan, Ph.D., associate teaching professor of physics at UMass Dartmouth. His talk is titled “Quantum Computing: A Revolution That’s Sure to Teach Schrödinger’s Cat New Tricks.” Kagan will explain the principles behind quantum computing, the challenges of […]
Westport Art Group will host a free talk with 3D underwater photographer Ed Jameson on Saturday, Sept. 20. The program runs from 5 to 7 p.m. at the gallery The […]
Loretta LaRoche is an internationally recognized stress expert, humorist, author, speaker and television personality. She will present “Life Is Short. Wear Your Party Pants.” The program teaches strategies to ease […]
Continuing the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Cape Verde’s independence, the New Bedford Whaling Museum will host a Zoom lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 1, at noon. Cape Verdean Independence […]
Robert Hellström, Ph.D., professor of geography at Bridgewater State University, will speak on “Micro-Climates: How Climate Change is Influencing Local Weather.” He will explain how landscapes create localized climates, shaping […]
Guests will discuss “Ensuring Healthy Oysters: Best Growing Practices and the Reality of Regulatory Restraints.” Dale Leavitt and Christian Petitpas work in different fields but share one goal: protecting oysters. Leavitt, an educator and aquaculturist, co-owns West Island Oysters in Nasketucket Bay off Fairhaven. His floating-cage farm can yield up to one million oysters in […]
Author Catherine McLaughlin will discuss her novel "Blue Collars," set in New Bedford’s South End from the 1950s to the 1970s. The story follows Fiona “Finn” Kilroy and her Irish […]
"The Sailors’ Series: Young Sailors, Big Horizons" is on Nov. 12, 2025, at 6 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., followed by welcome remarks, a panel discussion, audience Q&A, and […]
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. Learn about the inspiration […]
The Friends of the Dartmouth Libraries host landscape horticulturist and author Warren Leach for a presentation on the winter garden, a source of beauty and enjoyment.
A complimentary reception opens on Thursday, Nov. 20, at 6 p.m. for the exhibition “Unraveling the Revolutionary Journey of William Rotch Sr.” at the RJD. The show includes twenty prints […]
The public is invited to a book launch for "Shipwreck! Horseneck Point Lifesaving Station and South Coast Rescuers" on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. The talk runs from 10 a.m. to […]
New Bedford Science Café will meet on Tuesday, Dec. 2, from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Last Round Bar & Grille. Seth Lederman, MD, CEO of Tonix Pharmaceuticals, will […]
Spinner Publications and Gay Gillespie will hold a talk and book signing on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 1 p.m. at the Acushnet Public Library. The program features “Shipwreck! Horseneck Point Lifesaving Station and South Coast Rescuers.” The book examines the history of local lifesavers who braved rough waters and worked to rescue stranded sailors. Research […]
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 […]
America’s 250th Unraveling the Revolutionary Journey of William Rotch Sr. is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 6, at 4:30 p.m. Historian Dr. Sarah Crabtree presents an illustrated talk in the RJD […]
Author John Bullard will discuss his memoir Hometown on Thursday, Jan. 15 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Wamsutta Club. The book reflects on his family roots, his years […]
Artist Paulina Fuenzalida-Guzmán will discuss her solo exhibition, Cord-ura: Sanity, during a free gallery talk. Drawing on her childhood and youth in Chile under the dictatorship, Fuenzalida-Guzmán examines textiles as an emotional language shaped by memory, silence, and fear. Her work explores mental health, identity, and belonging. Visitors are encouraged to consider how personal and […]
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