April VAHA! – AHA! New Bedford

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Thank you all for coming along with us as the AHA! partnership learns about programming in the virtual world.

VAHA! is a way to continue to connect and celebrate our community. The theme for April AHA! Night has historically been the Sustainable SouthCoast; this year it is about the environment which sustains us as a community and how we connect to sustain each other.

Together we are working on the questions of “What does this current challenge make possible?” and “What is it that we can do in this moment to support the mission, the vision and the passion of the arts and culture community in New Bedford?”

Enjoy the offerings and please take the below survey to let us know how it went and what we can do better for May!

Lee Heald, Director of AHA!

BROUGHT TO YOU BY AHA! NEW BEDFORD & DOMINOS

Here’s What’s Happening!

Find archived programming from the April VAHA! on our Connect From Your Couch page.
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Yoga & Meditation presented by the New Bedford Wellness Initiative on Facebook Live

10am – Meditation with Marcia Hathaway

11am – Yoga with Nicole Winning

7:30pm – Yoga Nidra with Carly Baumann

The Buttonwood Park Zoo hosts
a Virtual Keeper Chat
11am daily (including on VAHA!), on Facebook Live While kids are home from school and BPZoo is closed, they want to continue connecting you to the animals you love through educational videos each day.

Family Friendly Activities hosted by The Lloyd Center for the Environment
1pm daily (including on VAHA!)
on Facebook & Instagram
The Lloyd Center is focused on educating the public about coastal and watershed issues, and researching coastal ecosystems and endangered species. Join them for DIY family projects related to gardening, hiking, and more.

Live Piano Interludes hosted by Groundwork
2-4pm on Zoom
Listen to Groundwork member, Midori Evans, play live while you get work done at home or simply relax.

Capturing the Essentials: A Tour of the Museum’s Photography Collections

5pm on Zoom
Join Michael Lapides, Director of Digital Initiatives, as he explores the New Bedford Whaling Museum’s photo archives in search of images depicting the lives and critical nature of our most essential workers.

Songs That Sustain Us:
A VAHA! Night Mini-Concert

5:30-6:30pm

Join five New Bedford-based singer/songwriters as each plays an original song and a cover of a song that sustains them during turbulent times:

Sarah Donner is an alt pop singer/songwriter playing songs that teeter back and forth between playful, nerd core, and ballads. Learn more at https://www.sarahdonner.com

Jake Perrone performs cavernous folk experiments and layered rock structures.
Learn more at https://www.jakeperronemusic.com

Scott Bishop, aka Scapeghost, dips pop songs in weird sounds, ranging from crunchy punk-pop to dreamy shoegaze to ambient landscapes. Learn more at https://scapeghostsounds.bandcamp.com

Also performing! Yaya Ortiz & Hooly J. Chan

Live Stream Paint Night with Painting at Splash

6pm on Facebook Live & Instagram Live

Use your own supplies, or purchase a kit that will be delivered right to your house for $15.

Collage Craft with Alison Wells

6pm on Facebook

Make a fun and funny paper collage character with recycled magazine paper – at our April VAHA Collage Table… At Home. All you need are: old magazines (that have images of people) glue and any clear sheet of white or colored craft paper.

New Bedford Symphony Orchestra presents
A Journey of Hope
7-8pm on Facebook Live
Dana Ianculovici on violin and Kevin Crudder on cello present an hour of music and poetry.

UMass Dartmouth 2020 MFA Thesis Exhibition:
A Virtual Experience

Brought to you by the College of Visual and Performing Arts

7pm on Facebook

New Bedford’s Working Waterfront:
A Virtual Talk by Phil Mello
Presented by the NB Fishing Heritage Center
7-8pm on Zoom
Phil has worked on the New Bedford waterfront for 40+ years and has been taking photographs of waterfront fellow workers since 1975.

Virtual Wine & IPA Tasting at The Drawing Room
7:30-8:30pm on Zoom
Corey Nuffer, wine salon curator, will take you on an adventure where we learn about and taste a series of local wine and beer through the magic of Zoom conferencing.

Plus, a toast to the 1st Anniversary of The Drawing Room moving to downtown New Bedford!

The Z presents Grace Morrison Live

7:30pm on Facebook Live

Enjoy some folk, roots, and Americana music from the comfort of your couch.

Pay What You Can Virtual Classes

Drama Tots

10am

For ages 3-5, explore theatre games, dramatic play, music, movement and more.

Escape Through Poetry

6pm

Explore the poetry of connection – to nature, to our homes, and to each other.

Virtual Hangout with South Coast Surface Design

7pm on Google Hangout

– Sustainability themed presentation about eco-positive, responsible design methods

related to “soft-product” design and development.

– Featured Artist, Henna By Heather, will demo new art technics and talk about her Colorang Collection.

– A coloring hang-out session! Make art for a special cause – Face Masks.

Whale Relaxation & Contemplation Session

Brought to you by UMass Dartmouth CVPA

8pm on Zoom

Join CVPA Artist in Residence Salty Xi Jie Ng (live from Singapore!) for a reading of passages from Moby Dick, Among Whales, and The Whale accompanied by a soundtrack of Roger Payne’s Songs of the Humpback Whale.

Steppin’ Out 2020

Virtual Opening & Digital TAIP Catalog

NBAM/ArtWorks! is proud to launch their virtual exhibition of the 2020 Teen Artist Internship Program Exhibition.

More On VAHA!

Find archived programming from the April VAHA! on our Connect From Your Couch page.
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Doodles Creative Sessions &
3rd EyE Youth Empowerment present
Story Time with Lonelle & Nyla

Process Painting Video
with Kat Knutsen

Judith Klein Art Gallery Virtual Exhibit
Available until 4/18
Participating Artists: Alma Cummings, Michael Hubert, Anthony Miraglia, Patricia White, Phyllis Dobbyn, Sheila Oliveira and Judith Klein.

The Trustees – Haskell Public Gardens
Reopens To Our Community Today

A beautiful place to engage with nature, enjoy some fresh air, while practicing safe social distancing.

Virtual Tour of the First Baptist Church/Steeple Playhouse hosted by WHALE
For those who missed the live version of the virtual First Baptist Church tour, WHALE will be sharing the recorded video on Instagram @waterfrontleaguenb during VAHA!

Starting on Friday you can find other recorded tours on WHALE’s Facebook, Instagram, and website.

Virtual Gallery Tour
with Rhonda Fazio