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 […]
A heavy local lineup opens the year on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. The bill features The Last King, Epicenter, Marvel of Decay, Cetragore, The Spiral Continuum, and Annihilus Mundi. Each […]
The Funky White Honkies invade the arrows, once again. Tables and chairs will be cleared to open up a full dance floor. Funky White Honkies perform Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. […]
Karaoke every Friday from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Ryan's Sports Pub with DJ Wicked Weezy.
Thomas Thunder is a young musician and multi-instrumentalist from the Boston area (originally Fairhaven) known for progressive rock and metal-influenced music, especially progressive metal and hard rock with complex songwriting […]
The Drawing Room will open at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, and remain open until 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 4. The 30-hour opening aligns with the Moby-Dick Reading Marathon at […]
A free instructional session on Ancestry Library Edition is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 3, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the New Bedford Free Public Library. The program is held […]
Country music is on tap Saturday, Jan. 3, at Cisco Brewers Kitchen & Bar. A Country Afternoon with the Dallas Corbin Duo runs from 2 to 4 p.m., featuring a […]
MWALIM brings an intimate singer-songwriter set to Ying Dynasty in Mattapoisett on Jan. 3. Vocals and guitar lead the night, with The ZYG 808 on percussion. Songs lean into rhythm, […]
Vital & Drown is a two person band delivering a full band sound. Set lists span rock, pop, dance, R&B, yacht rock, and more.
For more than 40 years, The Pearly Baker Band has played Grateful Dead music with its own spin. Sets also pull from the Rolling Stones, the Beatles, the Allman Brothers, […]
Rowan Desautels sings lead vocals and plays piano, while her stepfather John Brittingham plays piano, guitar, and percussion. Richie Oliver often joins the Beautifully Human duo for performances with his […]
Your Favorite Color is a high-energy dance/show band with four members in the music industry for over 30 years. The lead singer, Duke Jones, was signed with Columbia Records in 1989 […]
The Siren Scene seeks submissions for Curious Figure 3. Theme is "Figure & Field: Interplay of Form, Space, and Story." Curious Figure 3 is a juried figurative art exhibition. Show […]
John Colton McGrath is a former contestant from Season 1 of American Idol on ABC and a solo acoustic musician known for his passion for performing and entertaining.
Dartmouth residents have several options for disposing of Christmas trees, wreaths, and holiday greenery after the season ends. Real Christmas Trees Real trees are chipped and reused as cover at […]
Beginning in January, drawing enthusiasts can join open studio sessions at Westport Art Group. The group meets on Mondays from 9 a.m. to noon. There is a $5 fee to […]
Oil Painting for Beginners: Still Life is a six-week course for beginner artists. The goal is to develop core techniques for developing a personal approach through guided still-life studies. Coursework […]
Acushnet Public Library welcomes Marian Pierre-Louis for a house history program on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, at 6 p.m. Pierre-Louis is known as the Northeast House Historian. She explains how […]
A special meeting of the New Bedford City Council is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, at 6 p.m. in City Council Chambers at 133 William St. Councilors will organize […]
The New Bedford City Council School Committee and Board of Assessors will hold the 2026 City of New Bedford Inaugural Ceremony at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. It will […]
Westport Art Group is accepting submissions for MidWinter Dreams, a February exhibit pairing original visual art with original poetry. The show runs Feb. 13–22, Friday through Sunday, with an opening […]
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 […]
New Bedford Free Public Library will offer a Youth Services Junk Journal Workshop from 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 6. Participants will create a personalized junk journal using found […]
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