On Thursday, November 13th, celebrate the art, artistry, and artists of New Bedford and beyond during AHA! Night: Made in NB!
Organizations and businesses across downtown New Bedford will host pop-up markets, musical performances, conversations, demonstrations, and more as part of this free, monthly arts and cultural event. November’s AHA! Night is sponsored by Point32 Health with additional support from SouthCoast Community Foundation and Servedwell Hospitality.
MAKERS MARKETS
Start your AHA! Night at the New Bedford Harbor Hotel, where AHA! is hosting an Artisan Makers Market from 5-8:00 PM, including handmade greeting cards, art, jewelry, specialty wreaths, and more! There will also be marshmallow snowman crafts and a thankful quilt activity. Check out additional pop-up makers’ markets at the New Bedford Whaling Museum (one-of-a-kind gifts created by local artists, makers, and small businesses), Co-Creative Center (handcrafted hats, art, wreaths), and The Drawing Room (pop-up shop of sustainable fashion by Wendy Bauer Apparel).
CREATIVITY IN ACTION
In addition to the crafts at the Harbor Hotel, make dinosaur crafts at the New Bedford Main Library (3-5:00 PM), draw comics at Bristol Community College’s SCRAM (SouthCoast aRts And coMics) Maker Space (3-6:00 PM), create your own mason jar leaf lantern at the Pilgrim United Church Home (5-7:00 PM), color while enjoying hot chocolate at Nativity Prep (5-6:30 PM), and stop by the kids craft table at the New Bedford Art Museum (5-7:00 PM).
ART EXHIBITS AND CONVERSATIONS
Explore Makers Merge, a student exhibition celebrating the intersection of art, design, and technology at The Vault, featuring the work of students from CVPA at UMass Dartmouth and RISD (5-7:00 PM). Enjoy the art of Judith Klein at her namesake gallery during her Made in NB reception (4-6:00 PM). Meet local artist Michael Medeiros at the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center and learn about his latest public artwork, “Crystals of Guanine,” which celebrates the history of New Bedford’s maritime heritage and highlights the important impact of the scallop fishery on the port today (6:00 PM presentation).
Free Entry on AHA! Night
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- The New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center is free from 4:00 PM to close.
- All exhibits of the New Bedford Art Museum are free from 5-7:00 PM.
- The entire Whaling Museum is free from 4-5:00 PM, with access limited to the Jacobs Family Gallery and the Pop-Up Market from 5-7:00 PM.
LIVE MUSIC AFTER DARK!
The AHA! Night fun now continues well into the evening in the form of AHA! After Dark! These AHA! Night activities include: 21+ karaoke at PLAY Arcade (8 PM to midnight), the Neal McCarthy Trio at the Pour Farm (8-11:30 PM), Wamptronica collective at Bento’s (8-9:00 PM), an open mic and jam session hosted by Sean FitzGerald at Gallery X (7:30-9:30 PM), Justin Sampson live at Cork Wine & Tapas (6-9:00 PM), and more!
There is even more to explore on AHA! Night. Find the most up-to-date schedule here.
AHA! NIGHT FAST FACTS
- AHA! Nights are always free and open to the public.
- Look for the yellow flags! Most participating locations will prominently display a yellow AHA! flag to help you find AHA! Night activities.
- Park for free on AHA! Nights at the Elm Street and Zeiterion Garages.
- Museums, galleries, and shops will be open late.
- In case of rain, some events may move indoors or be rescheduled.
- The most up-to-date schedule is always available on the AHA! website. (Events are added every day!)
- On AHA! Night, a printed program can be found at the AHA! Welcome Table at the Harbor Hotel, the New Bedford Art Museum, and the New Bedford Free Public Library.
ABOUT AHA NEW BEDFORD
AHA! New Bedford provides and promotes free arts and cultural experiences for all across downtown New Bedford. For over 25 years, AHA! has helped build and promote a creative economy that, alongside other arts organizations and supporters, transformed downtown New Bedford into a cultural epicenter of Massachusetts’ South Coast. Programming has expanded to include music, film, storytelling, block parties, art markets, and more. AHA! is a fiscally sponsored program of the SouthCoast Community Foundation. Learn more at ahanewbedford.org.
