Friday, Sept. 6

Rural charms
Celebrate Dartmouth’s rural charm at the Grange Rural Community Fair on Friday, Sept. 6 and Saturday, Sept. 7.
The event will be held at the Grange Hall, 1133 Fisher Road, in Russells Mills Village.
Friday hours begin at 4 p.m. and Saturday hours start at 12 p.m.
The event will feature many special events, exhibits, and demonstrations. There will be exhibits of vegetables, flowers, preserves, baked goods, honey, and handcrafts.
Carnival games, a scavenger hunt for kids, face painting, a pie-eating contest, country store, penny sale, quilt raffle, an auction, and plenty of food will also be available.

Saturday, Sept. 7

Travel through time
The Dartmouth Historical and Arts Society will be traveling back in time at the Dartmouth Grange Fair on Saturday, Sept. 7 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Join the group to learn more about Dartmouth’s involvement in the Civil War, including the men who enlisted and where they fought.
Civil War reenactors will join attendees at the schoolhouse at 1205 Russells Mills Road, one of which will be demonstrating the game of nine pins.
Additionally, the Coin Club of Greater New Bedford will be displaying coins and currency of the 1860s.
Attendees can also learn the skill of spinning wool with the “Spinners Soule” and more.

Sunday, Sept. 8

Pedal to the path
The Get ready to ride with South Coast Bikeway Alliance for its sixth Pedal for the Path on Sept. 8 starting a 9 a.m.
The 35-mile ride starts and ends at Running Brook Vineyard and follows the newly established Dartmouth Heritage Trail bicycle route and its 10 founding villages. The official route will be available online closer to the event.
This ride will help raise funds to further advance the results of the Closing the Gap feasibility study that would enable the communities of Dartmouth, New Bedford, and Westport to complete their portions of a multi-use South Coast Bikeway spanning from Swansea to Wareham.
Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the status of this ongoing project.
A post-ride celebration will feature a food truck, wine and beverages for purchase, and live music.
Jerseys and Tech tees are available for purchase at registration, which is free but not required.
For more information or to register, visit southcoastbikeway.com.

Wednesday, Sept. 11

Restore the senses
Join the DNRT from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. to follow a trained guide at 19 Chase Road for a slow-paced and quiet wander in the Paskamansett Woods.
The practice of Shinrin-yoku helps bring people back to their senses, according to the DNRT, and has been scientifically proven to increase well being, calm and restoration.
Registration is free, but required: https://dnrt.org/product/let-nature-speak-a-sensory-immersion/

A bird summer
Join the Paskamansett Bird Club for its first meeting of the year, with guest speaker Pamela Lowell, a club member, local author and water color artists. 
Lowell will present on her latest book, “My Summer with Ospreys,” which combines her observations and personal experiences as a volunteer for Mass Audubon the South Coast Osprey Nest Monitoring Project on the Westport River at Allen’s Pond.
The meeting will take place at 7 p.m. at the Friends Meeting House, located at 594 Smith Neck Road.

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