Opening May 17, the New Bedford Whaling Museum presents "Overheard Underwater," a new immersive installation by multimedia artist Perri Lynch Howard. Merging underwater soundscapes, field recordings, drawings, and marine mammal […]
In recognition of the 50th anniversary of Cape Verdean independence in 2025, the New Bedford Whaling Museum presents Morabeza: Cape Verdean Community in the South Coast. The exhibition is part […]
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 […]
New Bedford Creative is accepting applications for the 2026 Artist-in-Residence Program. The deadline is Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Now in its ninth year, the program gives artists […]
This is the first retrospective exhibition of renowned photographer Anthony Barboza (b. 1944). A New Bedford native of Cape Verdean descent, Anthony Barboza has, throughout his influential career, demonstrated a […]
The New Bedford Art Museum presents The Shape of Who We Are: Exploring Identity, a juried showcase curated by Marcelle Joseph, an independent curator and collector. Identity can connect us […]
The New Bedford Art Museum is accepting submissions for "Synergies: Hybrid Art," a juried exhibition open to artists worldwide. The show seeks work that blends disciplines, materials, and technologies to […]
New Bedford Creative has opened its application process for the 2026 grant cycle. The programs Art is Everywhere! and Wicked Cool Places aim to support artists, entrepreneurs, and community groups […]
The Narrows Center for the Arts will feature a solo exhibition by artist Brian Fox from Oct. 4 to Dec. 27, 2025. "In the Valley of the Shadow: The Cost […]
Westport natives Merri Cyr and Chief Nij-Pajikwat-Mo`z (Chief Two Running Elk), also known as Robert Cox, are creating the town’s first sculpture of an Eastern Woodlands Indian. It will be […]
The American Red Cross is encouraging blood and platelet donations to help maintain a steady supply for patients in need. Blood donations often decline in October as people settle into […]
Hatch Street Studios is seeking artists and vendors for its annual Open Studios event on Nov. 22 and 23, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The weekend draws more than […]
Want to know more about candidates in the Nov. 4 election in New Bedford? Join Light columnist Jack Spillane as he interviews candidates in contested City Council ward races and […]
Want to know more about candidates for contested City Council Ward seats in the Nov. 4 election in New Bedford? Join Light columnist Jack Spillane as he interviews candidates in […]
An eight-week class led by Kate Teichman will teach the fundamentals of sketch comedy writing. Students will explore premise, character, and dialogue through writing exercises, sketch analysis, and live reads. […]
NEW BEDFORD -- The YMCA South Coast community market is open in this city every 3rd Tuesday of the month from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the New Bedford YMCA […]
Students will make a medium-sized 8-by-8-by-10-inch basket using reeds, weavers, and wooden oak hoops. The project includes step-by-step instruction and all materials. The finished basket can be used for dinner […]
The Southeastern Massachusetts Metropolitan Planning Organization oversees regional transportation planning for 27 communities. The group guides the long-range vision and funding for road, transit, bicycle, and pedestrian projects. The agenda […]
AHA! New Bedford will hold an in-person focus group on Tuesday, Oct. 21, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Nativity Prep. Participants are encouraged to register in advance to help […]
The New Bedford Whaling Museum will host its first virtual Moby-Dick Book Club this fall. The free three-part series is moderated by assistant curator Marina Wells. It will feature discussions […]
The New Bedford Educators Association will host a public forum for the four candidates vying for three seats on the New Bedford School Committee. The event is on Tuesday, October […]
Greater New Bedford Regional Refuse Management is reminding residents to keep pumpkins and cornstalks out of the trash this season. They can be left out for yard waste pickup, dropped […]
The Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District Finance Committee will meet Wednesday, Oct. 22, at 8:30 a.m. The meeting will take place in person and on Zoom at this […]
A virtual conversation on Cape Verdean identity in contemporary art will take place Oct. 22 from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern. The free program on Zoom features artists and scholars […]
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