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  • June 2025

  • Sat 14
    Featured June 14 @ 12:00 am - June 27 @ 12:00 am

    Call for art for Arts Illuminated open show at Hatch Street Studios

    NEW BEDFORD -- Arts Illuminated invites area artists creating in all kinds of art mediums to submit their work for an open show on Friday, July 11, at Hatch Street […]

  • July 2025

  • Fri 11
    Featured July 11 @ 6:00 pm

    Arts Illuminated highlights local artists at Hatch Street Studios show

    Hatch Street Studios 88 Hatch Street, New Bedford, MA, United States

    NEW BEDFORD -- Arts Illuminated re-ignites this Friday, July 11, with a show featuring local artists in a variety of mediums at Hatch Street Studios. Formerly known as the Fine […]

  • August 2025

  • Fri 1
    Featured August 1 - August 15

    Call for Art: Arts Illuminated seeks works ‘At the Edge of Imagination’

    Calling all visionary artists:  Arts Illuminated invites you to submit your most imaginative works that push the boundaries of reality and tap into the infinite possibilities of the mind, for […]

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    Featured August 6 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

    Sign up for The Light’s next Chat: Who were the Cape Verdean whalers?

    Virtual Event

    In recent years, the Cape Verdean whalers have taken their place in the pantheon of historic figures of New Bedford.  But the general public knew little about them beyond the […]

  • Thu 28
    Arts Illuminated "At the Edge of Imagination" show
    Featured August 28 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

    Arts Illuminated show spotlights works ‘At the Edge of Imagination’

    New Bedford Art Museum 608 Pleasant St., New Bedford, MA, United States

    Ahoy! The New Bedford Light invites art lovers, artists and art buyers to its next Arts Illuminated show, titled "At the Edge of Imagination," this Thursday, Aug. 28, at 6:30 […]

  • September 2025

  • Sun 21
    Featured September 21 - October 2

    Call for art for ‘The Macabre’: The Light’s next Arts Illuminated showcase

    🤡 Calling South Coast artists! We at The New Bedford Light dare you to submit your art for our next Arts Illuminated live showcase, themed "The Macabre." 💀 🎃 It's an opportunity to shine a light on the dark side 🌒 of your works in all mediums, from traditional to digital to paintings to sculptures.  […]

  • Mon 22
    Featured September 22 @ 6:00 pm

    The Chat: New Bedford councilor-at-large candidates interviews, Part 1

    Virtual Event

    Want to know more about your choices for the New Bedford city councilors-at-large? New Bedford Light columnist Jack Spillane will hold his annual candidate interviews for the upcoming preliminary election […]

  • Tue 23
    Featured September 23 @ 6:00 pm

    The Chat: New Bedford councilor-at-large candidate interviews, Part 2

    Virtual Event

    Want to know more about your choices for the New Bedford city councilors-at-large? New Bedford Light columnist Jack Spillane will hold his annual candidate interviews for the upcoming preliminary election […]

  • October 2025

  • Mon 20
    Featured October 20 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    Join The Light’s Elections Chat: Interviews with New Bedford City Council Ward candidates

    Virtual Event

    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 […]

  • Wed 22
    Featured October 22 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    Join The Light’s Elections Chat: Interviews with New Bedford School Committee candidates

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    Want to know more about candidates for open School Committee seats in the Nov. 4 election in New Bedford? Join Light columnist Jack Spillane as he interviews candidates in a […]

  • Thu 23
    October 23 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

    Arts Illuminated live showcase: ‘The Macabre’

    The Steeple Playhouse 159 William Street, New Bedford, MA, United States

    🔆 The New Bedford Light is beckoning art enthusiasts, artists and potential art buyers to attend our next Arts Illuminated showcase, as we explore “The Macabre” on Thursday, Oct. 23, at 6:30 p.m. at the Steeple Playhouse in New Bedford. 😱 With Halloween hovering, it’s time to venture into the dark side of art 🌒.  […]

  • December 2025

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    Featured December 2 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Postponed: The Chat: Tackling the threat of food insecurity on the South Coast

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    Update: We're sorry, but we must postpone this chat due to unexpected circumstances.  We will reschedule in early January and publish the new date and time.    The federal government shutdown over SNAP benefits is over. But the threat to thousands of South Coast residents who are food insecure is not. The Big Beautiful Bill […]

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