King Animal, a Chris Cornell tribute, and Almost Creed, a Creed tribute, will perform Saturday, Oct. 3, at The Vault. Tickets range from $18.20 to $29. Early admission begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by general admission at 7:30 p.m. The show starts at 8 p.m. Guests must be 21 or older with a valid ID.
Stone Gon performs dance, disco, oldies, R&B, hip hop, Motown, funk and pop hits from the 1970s to today.
Lost My Balance will perform on Saturday, July 18 from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
The 20th Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride is on Sunday, Oct. 4, from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cycling routes run through Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. Registration is available at savebuzzardsbay.org/ride. Riders can choose from 100-mile, 41-mile, and 20-mile routes. Starting points are in Little Compton, Mattapoisett, and Bourne. All routes finish at the Swope […]
Gnome Surf will host its fourth annual Little Legends Wave Fest on Sunday, Oct. 4, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Horseneck Beach State Reservation in Westport. This inclusive surf competition and end-of-season showcase welcomes athletes of varying abilities. Athletes will compete in tandem, assisted, and freestyle divisions. The event will also feature music, […]
The Crepe Paper Lilies workshop will be held on Sunday, Oct. 4 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The fee is $45. Participants will create realistic crepe paper lilies using professional-quality paper, wire, paint, markers, pastels, and clay. The class will cover tracing, cutting, and shaping petals and leaves, forming stamens, and assembling the flowers […]
The 2026 Northeast Region Porsche Club of America Concours is on Sunday, Oct. 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Westport Rivers Vineyard & Winery. This year’s “Years in Decades” People’s Choice car show will feature Porsche vehicles, food trucks, wine tastings, beer and live music by The Unlikely Strummers. Admission is free and […]
The South Coast Harvest Festival returns to the Westport Fairgrounds October 2 to 4 with three days of food, shopping, live entertainment, and fall fun. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 5 to 12, and free for children under 5. New this year is the Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show, featuring log rolling, […]
Red pandas get their own special day at Buttonwood Park Zoo on Sunday, Oct. 4, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The day will focus on learning about these furry animals and how to conserve them. Keeper chats with Jacob, the zoo’s resident red panda, are scheduled for 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Visitors can […]
It’s a big day for Emily at Buttonwood Park Zoo on Sunday, Oct. 4, when the zoo marks Elephant Appreciation Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The celebration gives visitors an opportunity to wish Emily a happy 62nd birthday. Special keeper chats will provide a closer look at Emily and her life at the […]
The Friends of the Claire T. Carney Library will hold its annual Authors Brunch on Sunday, Oct. 4, at noon at the Marketplace on the UMass Dartmouth campus. Featured authors are Norm Desmarais, Jane Healey, and B.A. Shapiro. Desmarais is a professor emeritus at Providence College who writes about the American Revolution and France’s role […]
American Honey is a New England country band that performs a mix of modern and classic country music. The group appears regularly at venues and festivals throughout the region, including Cisco Brewers New Bedford.is a New England country band that plays a mix of modern and classic country music. The group appears regularly at venues […]
The fourth annual Evergreen Grove Sessions is on Sunday, Oct. 4, from 1 to 4 p.m. at DNRT Paskamansett Woods in Dartmouth. Local musicians Polly Bessette, Molly O’Leary, Vanna Pacella, WoollySoul, Lauren King, and Breachway the Band will perform in Gidley Woods. The site is about three-quarters of a mile from the trailhead. Attendees may […]
“Coco” will screen Sunday, Oct. 4, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $12. The Oscar-winning Disney/Pixar film follows Miguel, a 12-year-old Mexican boy who dreams of becoming a musician despite his family’s generations-old ban on music. After accidentally traveling to the Land of the Dead, Miguel seeks help from his deceased great-great-grandfather, a musician, to return […]
“Rogers & Twain in Their Own Words” will be presented on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 4 at 3 p.m. Written by Beth Luey and directed by Kiah Allaire, the play explores the friendship between author Mark Twain and Fairhaven native Henry Rogers through their letters. The story begins with Rogers […]
Autumn Drive plays indie rock, alternative rock, and pop. The four-piece band formed as a recording project in 2023. Since then, it has played across New England and built a following on Cape Cod, the Islands, and in Boston. Its latest releases include the 2025 album “Going Undone” and the 2026 double single “Times Before […]
The Westport Art Group is seeking artists for its October exhibition, “The Sky’s the Limit.” The show is open to members and nonmembers and welcomes 2D and 3D work, photography, and other media. The theme is open to interpretation. Registration is online only at westportartgroup.com. The deadline is Oct. 14. The exhibition runs Oct. 22 […]
United Way of Greater New Bedford and local partners will hold an energy assistance session Monday, Oct. 5, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Family Resource Center, 128 Union St., second floor, New Bedford. The session will explain energy bills and available assistance programs. Topics include discounted rates, forgiveness plans, fuel assistance, and Mass […]
The New Bedford Historical Commission will meet remotely on Monday, Oct. 5, at 6 p.m. Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84186303403. To participate by phone, call 646-558-8656 and enter meeting ID 841 8630 3403. Agenda items include approval of the Sept. 14 meeting minutes and public hearings. Under old business, the commission will review Case No. 26.18 at 1 […]
The New Bedford School Committee meets next on Monday, Oct. 5, at 6 p.m. in the Steven De Rossi Community Room at Keith Middle School, 225 Hathaway Blvd. Superintendent Andrew O’Leary will provide district updates and an attendance report for the 2025-26 school year. Members will consider Food and Nutrition Department positions, a policy on […]
The New Bedford Arts and Cultural Emporium will offer a Large Vermont Style Harvest Basket workshop Tuesday, Oct. 6, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Studio 260. Instructors Karen Zukas and Annette Kelley will guide participants in weaving a 10-by-6-by-14-inch basket using reeds, rush, seagrass roping and an oak handle. Participants may finish the […]
The New Bedford Tax Increment Financing Board will meet Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 2 p.m. in the Ashley Room at City Hall, 1213 Purchase St. Agenda items include approval of the May 8, 2024, meeting minutes and certified projects at six properties: 241 Duchaine St., Ketcham Supply Company Inc. 56 Conduit St., CeMat Contracting Co. […]
The Development Peer Network will hold its next session on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 3:30 p.m. at the United Way of Greater New Bedford office. The network gives fundraising and development professionals across Southeastern Massachusetts a place to exchange ideas, discuss challenges, and build connections. Rachael Sirois, resource development director at the Boys & Girls […]
Neighborhood Night Out will be held Tuesday, Oct. 6, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Campbell Elementary School, 145 Essex St., New Bedford. The free community event will feature food, music, and games. Families and neighbors are invited to attend.
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