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Friday, March 31

Chow down some lobstah.

St. Julie's parishioners have organized a lobster roll dinner at the church, located at 494 Slocum Road. Head over at 6 p.m. for chowder, a lobster role, coleslaw, chips, ice tea, coffee, and dessert. Tickets are $25. A children's plate, including grilled cheese, chips, chowder, dessert, and a drink costs $5. Tickets must be purchased in advance; call Phyllis at (508) 991-1590.

Saturday, April 1

Start your Easter celebration.

Dartmouth Parks and Recreation’s Easter egg hunt starts at 11 a.m. at Apponagansett Park. The free event is open to children ages 3-7. Pre-registration is required by March 31; visit DartmouthVillageSoup.com to download the registration form. The rain date is April 2. Cancellation will be posted on the town website and Parks Department voicemail.

Reach for the stars.

The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth observatory will host an open house at 8 p.m. Viewings take place through the observatory’s 16-inch telescope. The event will only take place if there are clear skies. For more information or for weather cancellation updates, visit assne.org, or call (508) 999-8715.

Release your inner bookworm.

Bishop Stang will host its annual book fair at the school, located at 500 Slocum Road, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Sales from the used book fair will benefit the American Heart Association. For more information, contact Colleen Silva at csilva@bishopstang.com or call (508) 996-5602, ext 466.

Be a ham, or eat one.

Smith Mills Church's ham and bean supper starts at 5:30 p.m. at the church, located at 11 Anderson Way. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, and $8 for children ages 12 years or younger. Entertainment is provided by the Dance Center of Dartmouth. Call the church office at (508) 994-6422 for more information.

String along.

Accomplished string orchestra teacher and performer Soon Hee Newbold travels to Dartmouth from Los Angeles to host two performances with youth string orchestras. The grade 5 and 6 concert starts at 11 a.m. Dartmouth Middle and High School orchestras perform at 3 p.m. Both concerts are at Dartmouth High School. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students and seniors, and may be purchased at the door.

Sunday, April 2

Get a grave lesson in tombstone art.

Join the Dartmouth Historical and Arts Society for a lecture on Pilgrims' and Puritans' gravestone artwork. Lecturer Albert Lees will dive into the meaning behind the skulls, winged cherubs, and weeping willows carved into the early gravestones at Little Compton's Common Burial Ground. The lecture starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Russells Mills Schoolhouse, located at 1205 Russells Mills Road.

Dine with professional foodies.

The 11th annual Authors' Brunch starts at noon at the Woodland Commons building on the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus. Guests include restaurateur and cookbook author Didi Emmons, chef and host of "Ciao Italia with Mary Ann Esposito" Mary Ann Esposito, and New Bedford native Ris Lacoste, who has worked in restaurants in New England and Washington, D.C. The cost for the event is $35. Reservations are required in advance. Contact Maria Sanguinetti at msanguinetti@umassd.edu or (508) 991-5096 for more information.

Have an event we should include next week? Email details to Editor Angie Hilsman at editor@dartmouthweek.net.