• Abstract Painting Class

    Abstract Painting Class
    Dartmouth Cultural Center 404 Elm Street, Dartmouth, MA, United States

    Work with mixed media and abstract painting with guided direction. The class includes live demonstrations and thoughtful, one-on-one feedback. Projects may include gel plate printing, collage, pastel work, and paper printing. All skill levels are welcome. Instruction meets each participant where they are. Instructor Jill Law studied at the Rhode Island School of Design. She […]

  • Remind Me to Tell You: Love in the Later Years, A Valentine’s Day Poetry Reading

    Dartmouth Cultural Center 404 Elm Street, Dartmouth, MA, United States

    Poet Lenore Balliro will read from a collection of poems that explore love in later years. The reading focuses on joy, humor, nuance, and complexity. A discussion with the poet and attendees follows the 30-minute reading. The free program runs from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. Registration is required. Sign up online […]

  • South Coast Artists Holiday Show

    Dartmouth Cultural Center 404 Elm Street, Dartmouth, MA, United States

    South Coast Artists marks the season with the eighth annual Holiday Arts Exhibit at the Dartmouth Cultural Center, 404 Elm Street, in Padanaram Village. The show runs through Dec. 21. […]

  • Wreath-making Workshop

    Dartmouth Cultural Center 404 Elm Street, Dartmouth, MA, United States

    Get ready for the holidays with a wreath-making workshop led by Debra Soares. Participants pay a $45 materials fee on the day of the class. Soares is a local creator […]

  • Weaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom course

    Weaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom course
    Dartmouth Cultural Center 404 Elm Street, Dartmouth, MA, United States

    A five-week weaving course will be held Thursdays from Oct. 23 to Nov. 20. Classes run from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Students will learn basic weaving on a rigid heddle loom and finish a handmade project such as a scarf, table runner, or placemats. Looms are available for a $10 rental fee paid at the […]

  • Local Poets’ Reading

    Dartmouth Cultural Center 404 Elm Street, Dartmouth, MA, United States

    Published poets Vivian Eyre, John Heavey, Eileen Paccia, Susan Pizzolato, Elizabeth Sylvia, and Margot Wizansky read their original work.

  • An Author Talk: “Blue Collars” by Catherine McLaughlin

    Dartmouth Cultural Center 404 Elm Street, Dartmouth, MA, United States

    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 American family navigating life in a working-class neighborhood where diverse families live in the shadow of the mills. It explores love, hardship, and resilience. McLaughlin, […]

  • Seeing Stories: The Photographic and Literary Vision of Eudora Welty

    Dartmouth Cultural Center 404 Elm Street, Dartmouth, MA, United States

    Pulitzer Prize-winning author Eudora Welty (and Laura Bailet) will discuss how she acquired the last set sold of Twenty Photographs, published by Palaemon Press in 1980. Bailet will highlight connections between Welty’s photography and writing, noting recurring themes in both. Attendees will have time to view the photographs and share their observations. Admission is $10.

  • Dartmouth Cultural Center 2025 Member-Guest Invitational: Call for Art Entry

    Dartmouth Cultural Center 404 Elm Street, Dartmouth, MA, United States

    The exhibition calls on artists to explore composition in its many forms from classic arrangements to abstract visions. It emphasizes an essential element that can elevate or undermine a work of art by drawing the eye, creating harmony and balance and setting visual rhythm. Artists may drop off their work for the show beginning Tuesday, […]

  • Children’s Scavenger Hunt in Padanaram

    Dartmouth Cultural Center 404 Elm Street, Dartmouth, MA, United States

    Children ages 3 to 12 are invited to participate in the second annual Scavenger Hunt in the Padanaram Village. Each child must be accompanied by a family member. Kids can […]