Happenings

Online presentation on women’s history

Dartmouth Historical and Arts Society will present a virtual lecture from South Coast author Peggi Medeiros on 19th century writer and former slave Harriet Jacobs and women’s history via Zoom on Thursday, Dec. 10 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Medeiros is a...

Virtual ‘Blue Christmas' service at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church will host a special Blue Christmas service for those in need of support or who are dealing with depression, sadness, and grief during this holiday season. Normally held in-person, due to the pandemic, this year’s service...

Here's what the Council on Aging has planned for December

Although the Council on Aging has suspended its events, programs and classes at the senior center, it is still providing services to Dartmouth residents in need. Here are the COA services coming up as 2020 wraps up. Council on Aging newsletter...

Pumpkin contest results are in!

The results are (finally) in! The winners of the Dartmouth Week and Dartmouth 14.0 Parents Facebook group pumpkin carving/decorating contest are as follows: Family Category First place: Indominous Rex by Moran family (Darci and Chase) Second...

Craft fair and bake sale at the VFW

The Dartmouth VFW Post 9059 Auxiliary will be holding a craft fair and bake sale on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the VFW on 144 Cross Road. There will be 12 tables of gifts from local artisans to peruse. Admission is free. Masks...

Take a hike at guided Allens Pond hike-a-thon

Mass Audubon invites hikers of all ages to join Naturalist Julia Signorella for a guided hike-a-thon through Allens Pond Nov. 28 to work off those Thanksgiving meals and leftovers. The route will follow the beach loop and the nearby woods. Hikers...

Bishop Stang High School virtual open house

This Thursday, Nov. 12 at 6:30 p.m., the Bishop Stang family invites prospective students and families to join them online and learn more about the school through a virtual open house. Middle and high school parents and students interested in...

Pop Your Trunk toy drive with My Brother’s Keeper

My Brother’s Keeper will be hosting a Pop Your Trunk toy drive on Saturday, November 14, from 10 a.m. to noon to support its annual Christmas Assistance Program for local families. To ensure safety, participants are asked to drive...

Going to extremes: An adventure travel presentation

The Friends of the Dartmouth Libraries will be hosting a virtual presentation from award-winning travel journalist Peter Mandel on Thursday, November 12 at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. An adventure travel journalist for the Boston Globe, the Washington Post...

Virtual open house at UMass Dartmouth

Beginning Oct. 24, UMass Dartmouth is welcoming prospective students and their families to a week-long schedule of virtual events. The events will continue through Nov. 1. According to a release, the Open House sessions feature UMass Dartmouth’s...

Fall Fest pumpkin carving with Mass Audubon

Spooky season is upon us. To celebrate, Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary will host a socially distanced pumpkin carve at the Stone Barn on Horseneck Road. The event will take place Oct. 30 from 5 to 6 p.m. Participants will be provided with pumpkins,...

Here's what the Council on Aging has planned for November

Treasures of Dartmouth treasure hunt

The Dartmouth Lions Club will be hosting a socially distanced treasure hunt just in time for the holiday season. The hunt begins Dec. 1 and participants will have two weeks to complete the task. Clues will direct participants around town to select...

Hazardous Waste Day is October 24

The next household hazardous waste collection day for Dartmouth residents will be on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Crapo Hill Landfill, 300 Samuel Barnet Blvd., New Bedford. ID is required. Households only; no businesses, schools,...

Run or walk at the DNRT Trail Race

Strap ‘em up, lace ‘em up, and put on your walking shoes — the Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust’s annual Trail Race is back, albeit in a modified capacity. Normally a 3.3 mile run only through Destruction Brook Woods, this year’s race will take...

Greek on the go

Due to the pandemic, St. George Greek Orthodox Church on Cross Road will not be holding its annual festival fundraiser this year. Instead, on Nov. 21 it will be holding a “Greek on the Go” drive-thru take out event selling traditional Greek food to...

Halloween pumpkin carving/decorating contest

We’re holding a Halloween pumpkin carving/decorating and house decorating contest! Dartmouth Week is the proud co-sponsor of the seasonal competition this October for residents of all ages, along with the Dartmouth Parents 14.0 Facebook...

Pumpkin carving with the library

The Dartmouth Public Library will be hosting an online pumpkin carving or decorating contest for kids this October. Those wishing to participate should carve or decorate their pumpkins at home and send a photo to Miss Christie at cphillips@sailsinc...

History presentation on revolutionary Dartmouth

The Dartmouth Heritage Preservation Trust will be holding its annual meeting remotely via Zoom due to the pandemic on Oct. 21 at 6 p.m. Following the meeting, at 6:30 p.m. guest speaker Jonathan Lane from the Massachusetts Historical Society will...

Veteran’s Day luncheon

The Dartmouth Friends of the Elderly and State Rep. Chris Markey will sponsor a drive-thru Veteran’s Day luncheon at the Dartmouth Council on Aging, 628 Dartmouth Street. The event will be held on Nov. 6 at from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Reservations are...

New drive-thru format for annual pet blessing

This year St. Peter's Episcopal Church will be holding its annual Blessing of Animals and Pets in a drive-thru format to maintain social distancing in light of the pandemic. The traditional blessing of pets takes place every year to commemorate the...

Here's what the Council on Aging has planned for October

Reed Road construction

The Dartmouth Department of Public Works will be undertaking roadwork construction on Reed Road from State Road to Lakeside Avenue starting Sept. 29 and continuing through Oct. 10, weather permitting. The stretch of road affected reaches north of...

VFW announces themes for this year’s essay competition

Dartmouth’s Veterans of Foreign Wars chapter has announced the theme for this year’s annual essay contests for scholarships of up to $30,000. The high school essay contest is called “Voice of Democracy” and the theme this year is “Is this the...

Virtual presentation on religious history in Dartmouth

Dartmouth Historical and Arts Society presents a virtual lecture from Rev. Pam Cole on the town’s roots of faith, called “The Second Great Awakening” via Zoom on Sunday, Oct. 4 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. When the country was young, new churches sprang up...

Learn about Dartmouth’s archaeology at virtual event

The Friends of the Dartmouth Libraries will be hosting a virtual discussion of Dartmouth’s archaeological history on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 5 p.m. Holly Herbster, Senior Archaeologist with The Public Archaeology Laboratory, Inc., will share information...

More road works announced

Dartmouth’s Department of Public Works will be undertaking road construction from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday (excluding holidays) on Sept. 15 to Sept. 28 at the following locations: Elm Terrace, Elm St. from School St. to Fremont St.,...

New after school program at the Lloyd Center

For the first time, the Lloyd Center for the Environment will be offering a new outdoor after school program for children ages six through ten this fall. According to the center, the new Educators program will take advantage of outdoor classrooms as...

Love that dirty water: Fall flushing is here!

The Dartmouth Water Department will be flushing water mains all over town from September 21 through November 13 between 6 and 10 p.m. The goal of flushing is to move water through the water mains at a high speed to loosen and remove deposits of iron...

Paint in plein air: Wet Paint Padanaram 2020

The Dartmouth Cultural Center will be hosting its annual outdoor painting competition “Wet Paint Padanaram” on Saturday, September 26 this year. Competing artists will paint any time from early morning to mid-afternoon all over Padanaram village,...

UMass Dartmouth virtual food security summit

UMass Dartmouth’s Leduc Center for Civic Engagement will be hosting a virtual food security summit with state senator Mark Montigny on Tuesday, September 8 at 7 p.m. The longstanding issue around access to food has been brought to the forefront...

Polling locations for Precincts 1 and 9 changed for primary election

Two Dartmouth polling location have changed for the primary election on Sept. 1, after the Select Board voted to approve the move on Aug. 24. Officials stated the change was necessary due to health and safety requirements during the pandemic. The...

Lobster roll take-out at Dartmouth Grange

With this year’s Grange Festival cancelled due to coronavirus, the Dartmouth Grange will host a lobster roll take-out on Sept. 5 and Sept. 12 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The meal will consist of a lobster roll with celery and mayonnaise sides, chips and...

Flu fighters: Drive-thru flu clinic at DHS

In preparation for flu season, the Board of Health is offering a drive-thru flu clinic for anyone aged 9 and up. The clinic will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 9 a.m. until noon at Dartmouth High School, 555 Bakerville Road. Participants are...

Sign and dash book sale for German POW autobiography

A “Sign and Dash” book sale will take place at the Cottages at Dartmouth Village on September 2 from 3 to 4 p.m. for all those interested in purchasing a signed copy of German POW and Cottages resident Fred Hanack’s autobiography, “Wanderer Between...

Bronx Jazz: Virtual performance by UMass professor

UMass Dartmouth professor Mwalim and son The ZYG 808 will be performing Bronx Jazz, a show with storytelling, hip-hop and jazz, at a virtual event on Sept. 9. Bronx Jazz is a performance by the father-son duo on the rich traditions of native and...

Here's what the Council on Aging has planned for September

Alpha course at St. Mary’s

St. Mary’s Church is offering a series of virtual gatherings beginning next month through Alpha Online. The Alpha course is a program which seeks to introduce the basics of Christianity through a series of talks and discussions. Normally, it is an...

Dike River paddle

Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust will host its second socially distanced event of the year with a paddle down Dike Creek on August 19. All guests are responsible for bringing their own kayak and life vest. The event is limited to 10 participants...

Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride

The 14th annual Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride will begin on Sunday, Oct. 4 — with a few modifications in place. The annual bike ride to raise funds for the Buzzards Bay Coalition includes a 35, 75, or 100-mile route that winds past coastal farmlands,...

Chicken barbecue at the VFW

The Dartmouth VFW Post #9059 Auxiliary will host its annual chicken barbecue on August 16 at 1 p.m. The meal will consist of half a chicken, potato salad, corn on the cobb, garden salad and watermelon. Take-out containers will be available. Tickets...

Impressionism showcase at Dartmouth Cultural Center

The Dartmouth Cultural Center is opening it’s red door for the first time since it closed because of the coronavirus pandemic in March. Beginning July 31, the center will host an exhibit featuring the impressionistic works of south coast based...

Read the ‘paper’ online

The July 23 eEdition of Dartmouth Week is now live on our site. It's a pdf version of this week's edition — looking just like the paper version. Our papers are still available at all regular distribution spots that remain open in this period of...

Quack attack: Rubber ducks on sale for annual Duck Derby

It’s time to get your ducks in a row: Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary is now accepting entries for the sanctuary’s 17th annual Duck Derby. In advance of the derby, participants can sign up to “adopt” any number of rubber ducks. The ducks will be...

Read the ‘paper’ online

The July 16 eEdition of Dartmouth Week is now live on our site. It's a pdf version of this week's edition — looking just like the paper version. Our papers are still available at all regular distribution spots that remain open in this period of...

Mass Audubon brings nature camps online

Starting July 20, Mass Audubon will be bringing a little bit of the outdoors inside and online through a week-long nature education series of virtual camps. Designed for kids in two different age groups — kindergarten through grade 2 and grades 3-5...

Slocum River paddle

Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust will host its first socially distanced event of the year with a paddle down the Slocum River on July 23. Participants will paddle down the river and will pass by several DNRT Properties including the Slocum’s River...

Free boxes of fresh produce for families

United Way of Greater New Bedford and Sid Wainer & Son will be giving out free boxes of fresh produce to families in-need as part of a pop-up mobile market at St. Julie Billiart Church on Aug. 3. The “Farmers to Families” food boxes are...

New summer Grab and Go lunches at the COA

The Dartmouth Council on Aging has announced a new summer Grab and Go lunch program in collaboration with Coastline Elderly Services. Every Thursday from noon to 1 p.m., July 16 through August 6, participants will be able to drive through the COA...

Read the ‘paper’ online

The July 9 eEdition of Dartmouth Week is now live on our site. It's a pdf version of this week's edition — looking just like the paper version. Our papers are still available at all regular distribution spots that remain open in this period of...

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