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SUMMARY:International Overdose Awareness Day NB
DESCRIPTION:Greater New Bedford Overdose Awareness Day will be held Tuesday\, Aug. 25\, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. in downtown New Bedford. This marks 25 years of remembrance\, awareness\, and action.\n\nCommunity members are invited to remember those lost to overdose\, support people who are grieving\, and stand with individuals and families affected by substance use.\nFamilies who would like to include a loved one in this year’s memorial may submit a photo through the Greater New Bedford Opioid Task Force website. Photos must be submitted by someone related to the individual.\n\nSubmit a memorial photo
URL:https://newbedfordlight.org/event/international-overdose-awareness-day-nb/
LOCATION:Downtown New Bedford\, Union St. /Purchase St. Area\, New Bedford\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Civic Life,Health
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260813T160000
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SUMMARY:AHA! Night: Summer in the Seaport
DESCRIPTION:AHA! Night: Summer in the Seaport turns downtown New Bedford into a playground of live music\, art\, workshops and free family fun Thursday\, Aug. 13 beginning at 4 p.m. . Events continue after dark. \nScallopalooza at the Fishing Heritage Center puts local fishermen to the test in a competition to name New Bedford’s best shucker. Also included are demonstrations\, vendors\, food trucks and music by Jason Roze. \nRedline Band performs in Custom House Square. Eversource will display a bucket truck for children to explore. Sorbae Frozen Treats and Tamani’s Lemonade Stand will offer refreshments. \nOther activities include Public Xhibition 37 at Gallery X\, garden science at the library and marine life activities with Trustees Mobile Adventures. Visitors can play games\, decorate seashells\, explore the Seaport Art Walk and hear Tim Ray and Cassandre McKinley during Centre Street Sessions. Reverie Theatre Group will perform “Hamlet” at the Rotch Jones Duff House and Garden Museum. Serlingpa Meditation Center will offer guided meditation. \nAlso find an exhibition by James and John at Shimmer\, jazz at the Verdean Veterans Memorial Hall\, and an illustration workshop with Zulay “ZU” Holland Perez at JNSQ. Urban line dancing with Maia Livramento at 3rd EyE Youth Empowerment. \nThe latest schedule is available on the AHA! website.
URL:https://newbedfordlight.org/event/aha-night-summer-in-the-seaport/
LOCATION:Downtown New Bedford\, Union St. /Purchase St. Area\, New Bedford\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:AHA!,Culture Calendar,Family,Free,Outdoors
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T120000
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SUMMARY:NB Roots & Branches Festival
DESCRIPTION:NB Roots & Branches returns to downtown New Bedford on Friday\, July 17\, and Saturday\, July 18\, with free live music\, dance\, art\, and community events.\n\nFestival highlights include 12 performance areas\, a sidewalk sale\, street performers\, participatory art spaces\, and a multimedia finale at The Vault. A kickoff contradance and collaboration with AHA!’s Summer Sound series opens the weekend on July 17.\n\nPurchase Street between Union and William streets will close for the festival. Indoor stages will be hosted at Cafe Arpeggio\, The Pour Farm Tavern\, and Destination Soups. Featured performers include Candida Rose\, The Jethros\, and Molly O’Leary.\n\nProgramming celebrates the region’s diverse cultural traditions\, including Portuguese\, Cape Verdean\, Wampanoag\, Irish\, Québécois\, African American\, and Cajun influences.\nA full schedule is available at nbrootsandbranches.com.
URL:https://newbedfordlight.org/event/nb-roots-branches-festival/2026-07-18/
LOCATION:Downtown New Bedford\, Union St. /Purchase St. Area\, New Bedford\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture Calendar,Festival,Music,Outdoors
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260716T170000
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SUMMARY:Annual 50s Night
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for an evening of classic cars\, music\, and summer fun when 50s Night returns from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday\, July 16.\n\nThe lineup includes live performances by Chops Turner and Eddie and the Exciters\, DJs Bob Bramwell\, Vic B\, and Mia\, and Lively Up in partnership with the Whaling History Alliance Summer Concert Series.\n\nFood vendors include Cool Licks\, Dell’s Lemonade\, and Izzy’s Food Truck.
URL:https://newbedfordlight.org/event/annual-50s-night/
LOCATION:Downtown New Bedford\, Union St. /Purchase St. Area\, New Bedford\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culture Calendar,Outdoors
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SUMMARY:AHA! Night: Kids Rule (Adults Too!)
DESCRIPTION:AHA! Night on Thursday\, July 9\, from 3 to 10 p.m. brings live entertainment\, art\, and family fun to Custom House Square and nearby venues. \nVisitors can watch Big Nazo Puppets\, Aerialicious Entertainment\, and Smile Factory clowns. They can get their faces painted\, hear live music by Stone Gon\, stroll the Seaport Art Walk\, climb aboard a New Bedford Fire Department fire truck\, try rowing on land with the New Bedford Rowing Center\, play with bubbles\, join a scavenger hunt\, and grab a drink from Tamani’s Lemonade Stand. \nDowntown businesses and organizations will also join the evening. New Bedford Light will celebrate its fifth anniversary with a children’s craft. The first 250 visitors will receive free Sorbae frozen treats. Adults 21 and older can sample wines from Coastal Bubbles with the first 50 pours free. \nShimmer will host a beading workshop\, Verdean Veterans Memorial Hall will offer a paint night\, and Sangha Yoga NB will lead a free yoga class. \nUnited Way of Greater New Bedford will provide free crafts and games for children in Custom House Square. \nMore events will be announced.
URL:https://newbedfordlight.org/event/aha-night-kids-rule-adults-too/
LOCATION:Downtown New Bedford\, Union St. /Purchase St. Area\, New Bedford\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:AHA!,Culture Calendar,Family,Free,Outdoors
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SUMMARY:AHA! Pride in Downtown New Bedford
DESCRIPTION:AHA! Pride is Thursday\, June 11\, with music\, art\, dance\, and community events across downtown New Bedford. YMCA Southcoast sponsors the event.\n\n\nThe annual Pride Block Party features live performances\, craft vendors\, food trucks\, family activities\, and community art. More than 30 craft vendors and community partners will line Upper William Street from 5 to 8 p.m. Face painting\, aerial arts\, puppet theater performances\, mocktails\, food trucks\, and a live DJ set by Wamptronica are also planned.\n\n– Steeple Playhouse will host a drag show from 6 to 8 p.m. with Queens of the South Coast\, hosted by Crystal Diamonds and Phlegm Mignon. \n– A New Moon Dance Party follows from 8 to 9 p.m. \n\n– Gallery X will feature art exhibitions and a performance by Wicked Queer Puppet Theatre.\n\n– An after-party with DJ Chan starts at 8:30 p.m. at Bento’s Bar & Grill. \nThere will be multiple events and activities throughout downtown\, including: \nFree face painting at the library\, fairies from Ever After Storybook\, activities with 4H\, Sangha Yoga offers a free yoga class\, the Whaling Museum hosts EPIC Southcoast’s Balance & Swing Contradance\, the Fishing Heritage Center is celebrating its 10th anniversary with Sharks Come Cruisin’\, and the Art Museum has two new art exhibits opening plus a film screening. Seafood at Sunset with Rhonda Fazio will be at PLAY Arcade. \nEvents are added daily. The complete schedule can be found at: ahanewbedford.org/next-aha/
URL:https://newbedfordlight.org/event/aha-pride-in-downtown-new-bedford/
LOCATION:Downtown New Bedford\, Union St. /Purchase St. Area\, New Bedford\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:AHA!,Culture Calendar,Family,Free,LGBTQ,Outdoors
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SUMMARY:AHA! Night: Preservation Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Each May marks National Preservation Month\, highlighting the art\, history\, architecture\, and stories that shape New Bedford. AHA! Night on Thursday\, May 14\, focuses on Preservation Celebration as part of ArtWeek SouthCoast. \nThe Nathan and Mary Polly Johnson House will open from 6 to 7:30 p.m. for docent-led tours focused on the home’s connection to Frederick and Anna Douglass and abolitionists Nathan and Mary Polly Johnson. \nDowntown events include self-guided walking tours\, art exhibits\, artist talks\, free museum admission\, live music\, and more. \nAt the library\, the annual wash and wax treatment of Bela Pratt’s Whaleman statue runs from 3 to 6 p.m. The library’s art curator will answer questions during the preservation process\, and some visitors may be able to help. \nFree AHA! docent tours begin at 5 and 5:30 p.m. from the Star Store welcome table. NB Food Tours guides Pam and Victoria will lead walks highlighting downtown history\, activities\, and hidden gems. \nMore details at ahanewbedford.org/next-aha \n 
URL:https://newbedfordlight.org/event/aha-night-preservation-celebration/
LOCATION:Downtown New Bedford\, Union St. /Purchase St. Area\, New Bedford\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:AHA!,Culture Calendar,Free
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SUMMARY:AHA! Night: Project Planet
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Earth and sustainability at Project Planet: AHA! Night’s annual eco-focused edition returns Thursday\, April 9\, spotlighting green initiatives across the South Coast.\n\nThe Project Planet Procession features eco-friendly floats\, live music by the South Coast Brass Band\, and MC T’em Blessed. This year’s Planet Protectors are honored for community work.\n\nCustom House Square features local organizations with hands-on activities\, Sorbae Frozen Treats\, and a raffle. Galleries\, museums\, and businesses across downtown present art\, live music\, and community conversations.\n\nOpening night of the New Bedford Film Festival is that same night.\n\nMore events are added each week at ahanewbedford.org/next-aha.
URL:https://newbedfordlight.org/event/aha-night-project-planet/
LOCATION:Downtown New Bedford\, Union St. /Purchase St. Area\, New Bedford\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:AHA!,Culture Calendar,Free
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T150000
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SUMMARY:AHA! Night: I AM NB Storytelling Series Part II
DESCRIPTION:The second installment of the I AM NB: storytelling series is on Thursday\, March 12\, from 3 to 10 p.m. in downtown New Bedford. Highlights include personal stories through art\, music\, and spoken word\, with several events recognizing Women’s History Month. \n\nGallery X hosts “I Am New Bedford Journeys” from 6 to 8 p.m.\, a program curated by the New Bedford Historical Society that highlights the contributions of women and girls of color.\nThe New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center shares stories from its Herstory Oral History Project\, featuring women connected to the local fishing industry from 6 to 7:30 p.m.\nThe New Bedford Whaling Museum offers free admission from 4 to 7 p.m. for Women Who Map the World\, with family activities and poetry by local writers.\nAn open mic with musical accompaniment from Blair Taylor and Manny Escobar takes place in the Zeiterion’s Speakeasy from 6 to 8 p.m.\nAuthor Ieva Jusionyte discusses her book Exit Wounds: How America’s Guns Fuel Violence Across the Border at the First Unitarian Church from 6 to 7:30 p.m.\, followed by a Q&A and book signing.\n\nAdditional activities include youth crafts\, storytelling\, and announcements for the film festival. Admission is free.
URL:https://newbedfordlight.org/event/aha-night-i-am-nb-storytelling-series-part-ii/
LOCATION:Downtown New Bedford\, Union St. /Purchase St. Area\, New Bedford\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:AHA!,Culture Calendar,Free
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T170000
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DTSTAMP:20260202T174101Z
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SUMMARY:AHA! Night: I AM NB — Storytelling Series Part 1
DESCRIPTION:Part 1 of the I AM NB Storytelling Series opens the 2026 AHA! Night season on Thursday\, Feb. 12. Free programming centers on the grand reopening of The Zeiterion and extends across downtown. \nHighlights include: \n\nI AM NB open mic in the Zeiterion Speakeasy\nNew Bedford Symphony Orchestra rehearsal\nDance Clinic pre-competition rehearsal\nLive broadcast from WNB One Radio\nLiving museum of women artists\nDigital art with SketchyGOichie\n\nAdditional events are located at the New Bedford Free Public Library\, the New Bedford Whaling Museum\, the New Bedford Art Museum\, the New Bedford Film Festival announcements\, a generational fishing project showcase at the Fishing Heritage Center\, and a musical tribute to gospel composer Richard Smallwood at the Richard Devereux Jesuit House. \nFurther details and scheduling is available on the AHA! website.
URL:https://newbedfordlight.org/event/aha-night-i-am-nb-storytelling-series-part-1/
LOCATION:Downtown New Bedford\, Union St. /Purchase St. Area\, New Bedford\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:AHA!,Culture Calendar
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