This month our AHA! partners are offering a variety of both virtual and IRL (in-real-life) programs.
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AHA! In The Afternoon
Our downtown New Bedford museums, galleries and institutions are open for visitors.
Visit their websites for more info about current hours, programs, exhibits and COVID19 safety protocols.
New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center
Open on AHA! 10am – 4pm
Plus virtual AHA! programming at 7pm (see listing below)
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New Bedford Port Society
including Seamen’s Bethel & Mariner’s Home
Open on AHA! 10am – 4pm
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New Bedford Whaling Museum
Open on AHA! 10am – 4pm with reserved timed admission
Plus virtual AHA! programming at 6pm (see listing below)
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New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
Open on AHA! 10am – 4pm
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Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum
Open on AHA! 10am – 4pm
Plus virtual AHA! programming at 5:30pm (see listing below)
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New Bedford Art Museum / Artworks!
Open on AHA! 10am-4pm with reserved timed admission
Plus IRL AHA! programming from 4-8pm (see listing below)
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Please consider shopping or dining in DNB to help support our small biz community.
Follow DNB, Inc. on Facebook /dnbinc or Instagram @dnbinc for updates about downtown dining and retail shopping.
Celebrating your Art, History
& Architecture from home?
Order up some take-out or delivery from one of your favorite downtown eateries and enjoy all the VAHA! programming from the comfort of your couch.
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Shop Small Spotlight
Shop Flower Bouquets from Weatherlow Farms Floral at the Drawing Room (36 North Water Street)
Celebrate spring with a flower bouquet from Weatherlow Farms Floral.
Available while they last. Open until 7pm.
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SouthCoast Earth Month Coalition Activities & Events
A variety of ways to engage and celebrate a 100% sustainable future
throughout the month of April both on the ground and virtually.
Including:
Virtual Art Festival
Show your support for a sustainable southcoast with your creativity. Register your painting/illustration, sculpture, poetry/spoken word, dance, music or any creative work on our virtual map for all to see.
Earth Month EcoChallenge
Using Drawdown, a solutions-oriented engagement program, participants focus on taking action to reduce greenhouse gases in our atmosphere.
Ocean Beats & Whales Live
with the New Bedford Whaling Museum
Ocean Beats:
Listen to sounds of marine mammals from the museum’s collection. Download your favorite. Drop it into your preferred beat creation tool. Mix and create.
Whales Live (April 20th & 22nd):
This highly visual program allows participants to ask questions in real-time while exploring life-sized whale models, looking at real whale artifacts, and listening to actual whale recordings.
Southcoast Shoreline Clean Ups:
Saturday April 10th @ 1:30pm
Fort Phoenix, Fairhaven
Saturday April 17th @ 9am – NOON
Alfred J. Lima Quequechan Rail Trail Park
Saturday April 17th 1:30pm
UMass Dartmouth trail clearing and clean up
Thursday April 22nd
Shingle Island River Reserve, Dartmouth
Saturday April 24th @ noon
Maplewood Park, Fall River
Saturday April 24th @ 11:30am
Palmers Island & West Beach, New Bedford
Share Pictures with Buttonwood Zoo
Share ways you help the environment in your daily lives to the Buttonwood Park Zoo during the month of April and be entered to win prizes.
SouthCoast Earth Friendly Film Screenings
All Month
New Bedford Whaling Museum presents Next Virtual Field Trip Stop: The Deep Blue from National Geographic that was filmed at the NBWM.
April 19th
Dam Nation
April 22nd, 23rd, 24th
2040
Community Trial and Green-up Day
April 24th
Help green-up Buzzards Bay Coalition properties.
Closing Summit/Ceremony
April 27th
Featuring Senator Ed Markey and Varshini Prakash, Founder of the Sunrise Movement
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including event registration
(V)AHA! Programs
Thank You To Vineyard Wind
For Supporting AHA!
Based in New Bedford, Massachusetts, Vineyard Wind is building the first commercial scale offshore wind energy project in the United States, to be located 15 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard.
www.vineyardwind.com
3-6pm
at the New Bedford Public Library
Pick up an Art Lab Kit
Create a piece of artwork that reflects Earth Day and/or sustainability for the Art Lab contest.
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Pick up a free Veggie Garden Starter Kit
Varieties of vegetable seeds will be available, while supplies last.
Learn more about the 4th Annual Youth Writing Contest
Calling all young local poets, and writers!
Enter your poem or short story for a chance to win a prize.
Contest available for grades 1 – 12.
Sign up for the Virtual Fortnite Tournament
Happening on April 17th at 4pm.
SouthCoast Earth Month Coalition
Activities & Events
4-6pm on Pier 3
See Walley the Trash Skimmer in Action Presented by Community Boating Center, Port of New Bedford
and Clean Ocean AccessLearn more about the marine trash skimmer in New Bedford Harbor and what we all can do to help prevent marine debris.
5pm on Zoom
Registration Required
Art Festival Kick-Off!
Listening to Water: A dialogue to gather clouds and
condensation between science and art
A sharing of research and conversation with
– UMass Dartmouth Artist-in-Residence Tracey Cockrell- Professor Amit Tandon, Department of Mechanical Engineering/College of Engineering/DEOS/School for Marine Science &Technology- Jim Lawton, Art & Design Professor/“Potters for Peace”
– Iury Simoes-Sousa, PhD Fellow Engineering and Applied Science Followed by a water themed performance and presentation with
3rd EyE Youth Empowerment. Click To Register
4-6pm
in the First Unitarian Church NB Garden
Gather in the Garden for Greetings Learn about the Common Start Coalition and join the Southeast Massachusetts Chapter campaign to make high-quality early education and childcare affordable and accessible to all MA families. Take action now and be part of the movement.
4-8pm at nbam/Artworks!
Sneak Peek of the 17th Annual
Teen Artist Internship Program Exhibition
TAIP 2021 Features: Judith Klein (10 years as a TAIP mentor!) with Gabrielle Arruda, Devin McLaughlin with Mia Carter and Taylor Malcolm, Jay Ryan with Julia Gilchrest, Madison Moreno with Meghan Camarao, Roy Rossow with Tessa Pereira. The 2021 program is generously supported by the Bristol County Savings Charitable Fund and by the following Local Cultural Councils: Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Freetown, Mattapoisett, and New Bedford, which are supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council a state agency.
4-7:30pm at Groundwork, on Zoom & Facebook Live
An Exploration of Childrens Rights
Presented by New Bedford Children
The evening will include book readings of a children’s book created to explain rights to children, talks by special guest speakers, art activities and more.
4-7:30pm (IRL at groundworks)
FOR KIDS! Painting, drawing and more.
4-4:15pm (ONLINE)
Opening remarks: Why We Should Explore Children’s Rights. By New Bedford Children, Inc. Executive director Marissa Fay-Martin.
4:30-5pm (ONLINE/IRL)
FOR KIDS! Reading of The Book of New Bedford Children’s Rights. Read by city councilor Ian Abreu. Followed by a time for children to speak their thoughts about their rights and to be heard by the community.
5-5:30pm (ONLINE)
TALK: The Impact of Children’s Rights in the Community Guest speaker TBD. Followed by a time for community discussion.
5:30-6:00 (ONLINE/IRL)
FOR KIDS! Second reading of The Book of New Bedford Children’s Rights. Followed by a time for children to speak their thoughts about their rights and to be heard by the community.
6-6:30pm (ONLINE)
TALK: An education built on children’s rights: Exploring Children’s rights in the classroom and community. By guest speaker Alex Morgan Community Outreach Specialist from the Boulder Journey School in Boulder Colorado.
6:30-7:30pm (ONLINE)
Children’s Rights in New Bedford: Guest speakers from New Bedford Organizations supporting children’s rights and an open community discussion.
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5pm on Facebook
VAHA! Mini Concert
Hosted by Scott Bishop
A special pre-recorded concert featuring two performers with South Coast connections and two downtown New Bedford businesses.
Candida Rose is a second generation, Cape Verdean-American, born and raised in New Bedford, Massachusetts, the cradle of Cape Verdean-American history. She is a vocalist, entertainer, songwriter, educator, mother and grandmother. In addition to her work with various jazz, R&B, and Cape Verdean musical groups, Candida spends her days traveling the SouthCoast region of Massachusetts and Rhode Island as a Life Enrichment Entertainer performing for Nursing Home, Assisted Living and Adult Day Care facilities, as well as for various senior groups and associations.
Candida on Facebook
Candida will perform her set at Celia’s Boutique (111 William Street). Celia’s is a mother-daughter upscale boutique, selling women’s attire and accessories for business and special occasions since 2003. Celia’s is open Tuesdays through Saturday from 10AM to 5PM, or you can shop online at https://shopceliasboutique.com.
Celia’s on Facebook
Somethin’ Else is a popular piano duo that has been playing throughout the SouthCoast for three years. Susan Sylvia (vocals) and Dave Grew (piano, vocals) each have nearly twenty-five years of independent experience in the entertainment industry. The duo cover rock, pop, country and classic rock songs from the 60s to the present.
Somethin’ Else on Facebook
Somethin’ Else on YouTube
Somethin’ Else will perform in Gallery X (169 William Street). Gallery X is a contemporary, cooperative art gallery of visual, performing and literary artist members and volunteers. But it’s more than a gallery. It’s a collective, a performance space, a funhouse, a basement club, a party palace, a church, a meeting house, and most of all, a cornerstone of New Bedford’s creative and artistic scene, where artists of all disciplines and persuasions can display or perform the fruits of their creative labors.
Gallery X Website
Gallery X on Facebook
Gallery X on Instagram Click To RSVP For Updates & Reminders
Click To Watch
5-8pm at Gallery X
2 New Shows!
– Showers & Flowers – The Works of Two Mad Women:
Art by Cherilyn Pimental & Sue Hauck
5-7pm at the Alison Wells Gallery
Be the first to view and choose from a new shipment of Giclee prints of Alison’s New Bedford & Caribbean themed paintings. Plus a wide variety of artwork from guest artists in photography, stained glass, macrame, Japanese style woodwork, ceramic sculpture and more.
*Due to Covid-19 restrictions, visitation will be limited to 6 guests at a time and masks will be required.
Swing By The South End
5-8pm at the Kilburn Mill
Nature’s Art at the Judith Klein Art Gallery Celebrate Earth Day with nature-related paintings and printmaking by Judith Klein. Plus new jewelry, ceramics and woodwork. 127 W. Rodney French Blvd
Use main entrance
2nd floor Suit 2-87
Visitors limited to 2-3 people at one time, masks must be worn.
Kilburn Open House
Stop by from 5-8pm to visit over 30 artist studios, galleries and other creative businesses. Shop for fine arts, crafts and more. 127 W. Rodney French Blvd
Enter at Door #4
The Artisan Center is on the 2nd floor
Mask wearing & social distancing required.
5:30pm on Zoom
Registration Required
Growing Roses Organically: Talk by Dr. Paul RaymondDr. Raymond has been growing roses for over ten years and is a certified Consulting Rosarian of the American Rose Society. He will explain a fundamentally holistic approach to easy rose care, from planting to cutting. Click To RSVP For Updates & Reminders Click To Register
6-8pm at the Star Store
& on Facebook Live
2021 MFA Thesis Exhibition:
Opening Reception & Artist Talks
6-7pm Artist Talks
Part of the UMass CVPA Star Series
7pm
Virtual Reception & Artist Talk
The UMass Dartmouth 2021 MFA Thesis Exhibition is a much anticipated and celebrated annual event showcasing the artwork of graduating students from the College of Visual and Performing Arts. The creative work of graduating students ranges from traditional media such as painting, sculpture, ceramics, textile, to digital media or site-specific installation.
Exhibiting Artists:
Ryan Cooley
Paulina Fuenzalida-Guzmán
Taylor Hickey
Shabnam Jannesari
Sung Ji Lee (이성지)
Madison Moreno
Danielle O’Malley
Valleri Rami
Cynthia Bryndis Schilling
Tran Duc Binh Vu (Vũ Trần Đức Bình)
Emma Young
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Click To Watch
CVPA Star Series Umass Dartmouth CVPA has launched a 13-week performing and visual arts series at the Star Store. Dynamic live performances, video projections and installations will be happeing inside the Swain Studio Space (Purchase and Union Street) and viewable from the sidewalk for a COVID safe experience or tune in from home via live stream.
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6-8pm on Facebook Live
Sustainable SouthCoast Intercultural Cafe:
An Earth Month Celebration
Hosted by 3rd EyE Youth Empowerment & the Communal Space
Tune in for community conversations, live art, spoken word, musical and dance performances and more:
Little Miss Art (visual art)
Chosen (spoken word)
D.Staley (music performance)
Test-If-EyE (spoken word)
Jet (dance performance)
Liv (spoken word)
Lonelle Walker (story time)
Nyla Walker (art project)
Youth Opportunities Unlimited (community conversation)
Hosted by Samia Walker
6pm on Zoom
Registration Required
Sea Faring, The Underground Railroad,
& Slavery in the Coastal Northeast
A Virtual Local History Guild Lecture presented by the NB Whaling Museum
Join authors Timothy D. Walker, Ph.D. and Jonathan M. Olly, Ph.D., and the museum’s Curator of Maritime History, Michael P. Dyer, for a discussion around two of their newest publications, Sailing to Freedom, and Long Road to Freedom, featuring topics surrounding sea faring, the Underground Railroad, and slavery in the coastal Northeast.
Dr. Timothy D. Walker, Professor of History at UMASS Dartmouth, is a scholar of maritime history, colonial overseas expansion, and trans-oceanic slave trading. Walker is a guest investigator of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, a contributing faculty member of the Munson Institute of Maritime Studies, and Director of the NEH “Landmarks in American History” workshop series, Sailing to Freedom: New Bedford and the Underground Railroad (2021-2022).
Dr. Jonathan M. Olly is Curator at the Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages in Stony Brook, New York, where he has worked since 2016. In 2019, he curated Long Road to Freedom: Surviving Slavery on Long Island, which served as the basis for the 2021 digital publication of the same name. He has a PhD in American studies from Brown University and has previously worked at museums in DC, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, and Rhode Island – including as the L. Byrne Waterman Curatorial Intern at the New Bedford Whaling Museum in 2002-2003.
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7pm on Facebook Live
Women in the Workplace, Women on Deck:
Fisherpoets Virtual Round Robin
Hosted by the New Bedford Fishing Heritage CenterTune in for a virtual event featuring fisherpoets from around the country! These fisherpoets will share stories, poems, and music related to their experiences in the fishing industry and community. This event will be led by Moe Bowstern and will feature Tele Aadsen, Meezie Hermansen, Alana Kansaku-Sarmiento, Meghan Gervais, Billie Delaney, and Melanie Brown plus others to be announced. Click To RSVP For Updates & Reminders Click To Watch
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