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Dartmouth Youth Soccer Association fall registration open

Registration for the Dartmouth Youth Soccer Association Fall season is now open! The season starts September 6 and games are played on Saturdays. U10 and higher teams practice 1-2 times during the week. The cost is $90 for an 8-week season, with a...

Pedal for the Path 2019

Registration is now open for the South Coast Bikeway Alliance (SCBA)’s second annual Pedal for the Path bike ride fundraiser, which will take place on Sunday, August 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine. Beginning and ending at the Dartmouth YMCA...
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DYAA John B. Steele Baseball tournament

The Dartmouth Youth Athletic Association’s John B. Steele Baseball All Star Tournament will be taking place this year on the weekends of August 2-4 and August 9-11. The Steele Tournament is the longest continuous youth all star event in Southern New...

Smith Neck Friends Meeting Clambake

The Smith Neck Meeting Friends will be holding an old fashioned clambake on August 10 at 1:30 p.m. The decades-old traditional gathering will include homemade quahog chowder and brown bread, with stuffing, fish, corn, sausage, clams, potatoes and...

African Drum and Dance classes at Friends Academy

The Encompass Community at Friends Academy, 1088 Tucker Road in North Dartmouth, will be hosting monthly African Drum and Dance classes for families starting on September 18. Tara Murphy of the Cape Cod African Drum and Dance troupe will be leading...

Blood drive at the Dartmouth Grange

The Dartmouth Grange is partnering with Dartmouth Fire District No. 3 and Dartmouth High School student Hannah Carvalho to host an American Red Cross blood drive on Friday, July 26 at 1-6 p.m. Help save a life by giving blood. The need for blood is...

Here’s what’s happening at the Council on Aging this August

The Dartmouth Council on Aging has announced its list of events for the month of August. For more information about Council on Aging programming, contact the Senior Center at (508) 999-4717, or visit town.dartmouth.ma.us/council-aging . Health...

Humane Society Open House and Vendor Fair

The Humane Society and Shelter South Coast in North Dartmouth will be hosting an open house and vendor fair on Saturday, July 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at their location on 31 Ventura Drive. Attendees will be able to tour the shelter and shop local...

Learn about nature topics at lunch series

Mass Audubon’s Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary will host a four-part lunch series featuring natural history topics with a coastal theme. The series will be held at the Stone Barn Farm, 786 E. Horseneck Rd. in Dartmouth on Wednesdays this summer. The...

Author lecture and book signing at the library

The Southworth Library will host author Marsha Hall Brown for a free author talk and book signing on July 17, 6:30 p.m. She will speak about her recently published book, “Under Sun, Stars, and Sails: A Whaling Family’s Life at Sea.” The book tells...

Padanaram Chamber Music Festival

The first-ever Padanaram Chamber Music Festival will kick off on August 9 with an opening night concert at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church on Elm Street in Padanaram Village from 7 - 8:30 p.m. An evening of classical masterpieces will be followed by a...

Local artists to demonstrate techniques at Art Drive

This year’s Art Drive is set to take off on the weekend of August 10-11 with multiple demonstrations by artists from Dartmouth and Westport showing off their artwork and techniques in their own studios. Take a look at the action-packed schedule:...

Knights of Columbus hosting fishing derby

The Knights of Columbus will host its annual “Get Hooked on Fishing, Not On Drugs” fishing derby on August 3. The derby will be held from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Mello’s Pond. The pond is located on Old Westport Road one mile west of UMass Dartmouth at...

Council on Aging screens new DCTV program

Dartmouth’s Council on Aging will be screening the premiere of new Dartmouth Community Television cable program “Bridging the Future: Positive Change Around Us” with breakfast provided on Tuesday, July 16 at 9:30 a.m. at the Senior Center. The DCTV...

‘My Annie Hall’ screening

Dartmouth Friends of the Elderly and the Dartmouth Rotary Club present an intergenerational conversation with a film screening of “My Annie Hall” followed by a discussion with the directors at the New Bedford Whaling Museum on Sunday, July 21 at 2 p...

Buy your rubber ducks now for the annual Duck Derby

A yellow rubber duck could be your chance at a free meal anywhere in the world. Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary is now accepting entries for the sanctuary’s 16th annual Duck Derby. In advance of the derby, participants can sign up to “adopt” any...

Library kicks off summer reading program

The Dartmouth Public Library kicked off its Summer Reading Program on June 25th with an astronaut-themed afternoon. Kids can sign up to participate in the Reading Club and help fuel the library’s rocket by completing reading “missions” — filling out...

Padanaram Summer Festival returning July 27

The Padanaram Summer Festival will return this year on July 27, Here’s everything you need to know about the annual celebration of everything Padanaram. The festival will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. along Bridge Street and Elm Street. Many of the...

Odies Place Animal Rescue bringing annual concert to Dartmouth

Odies Place Animal Rescue is staying local for its annual summer concert. The nonprofit animal rescue orgaization will host a new Woofstock Music Festival at UMass Dartmouth on August 10 and 11. The festival will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on...

New Bedford Yacht Club Junior Regatta

The 25th annual New Bedford Yacht Club Junior Regatta will be held on July 6 and 7 this year, with trailers welcomed starting on Friday, July 5. This year’s regatta will be a Sailors for the Sea clean event, minimizing the environmental impact on...

Learn about the strange laws of Old Dartmouth

Ever wonder what quirky, outdated, or downright bizarre rules and regulations once existed in early Dartmouth? Find out at the Dartmouth Historical and Arts Society’s next Sunday lecture on July 7. "Cukie" Macomber, a well-known lifelong area...

Humane Society Shelter Buddies Kids program

The Humane Society and Shelter SouthCoast in North Dartmouth is starting up its popular Kids Club program for the summer. Kids who join will be able to spend four days at the shelter spending hands-on time with the many different animals there. They...

Lloyd Center shorebird migration stroll

The Lloyd Center for the environment will be hosting a Shorebird Migration Stroll on Saturday, July 20 from 7 to 9 a.m. at Gooseberry Island, leaving from Demarest Lloyd State Park on 101 Barneys Joy Road. Enjoy a morning walk with the Lloyd Center...

Sharing the Harvest Farm to Table dinner

Sharing the Harvest Farm's annual Farm to Table dinner will take place at the Dartmouth YMCA on July 20 from 5 to 9 p.m. Attendees will be able to celebrate a successful growing season with fresh food, live music, and community while overlooking the...

St. Julie’s calls for craftspeople for Septemberfest

St. Julie Billiart Church on Slocum Road is calling for local craftspeople to reserve a space at the church community’s Septemberfest. The Septemberfest is scheduled for Sunday, September 22, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at St. Julie Billiart on 494 Slocum...

Humane Society annual donation drive

The SouthCoast Humane Society and Shelter needs linens. From now until June 29, the animal shelter is asking for the public's help in donating blankets, coats, clothing, sheets and towels. Savers Thrift Store has also partnered with the shelter,...

Bobolink Breakfast with Mass Audubon

Join Mass Audubon and Round the Bend Farm for a Bobolink Breakfast on Sunday, June 30 from 9 to 11 a.m. at their location on 92 Allen Neck Road in South Dartmouth. Explore restored grassland on a guided hike to look for bobolink — small New World...

St. Aidan’s Summer Concert with the NBSO

Chamber musicians from the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra will be holding a small summer concert at St. Aidan’s Chapel on Smith Neck Road in South Dartmouth on July 17 at 7:30 p.m. Musicians Travis Raposa on violin and Peter Zay on cello will be...

DNRT’s Barn Bash on August 24

Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust will be hosting their 14th annual Barn Bash fundraiser at the Sylvan Nursery Barn on Saturday, August 24 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. The bash — the land trust’s largest fundraiser of the year — will include an evening of...

Lloyd Center to host 34th annual Clambake

The Lloyd Center for the Environment’s 34th annual Clambake — a celebration of science and education — will be held on Friday, July 12. The fundraising event will feature a clambake as well as a silent auction, open bar, and snacks, live music by...

Smith Neck Friends Meeting Flea Market

The Smith Neck Friends Meeting Annual Flea Market will be held on July 6 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the meeting house on 594 Smith Neck Road, South Dartmouth. The Friends ask that visitors do not come early. Donations are welcome, but TVs or computers...

DNRT to open new reserve

The Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust (DNRT) has announced it will be officially opening the new Dodge Reserve on Thursday, June 20. A brief opening ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. All are welcome to this opening event. Though only now becoming...

Self-care day for Alzheimer’s caregivers

The Residence at Cedar Dell will be hosting a day of self-care events for the Alzheimer's caregiver on The Longest Day, June 21, starting at 10 a.m. Highlights include a Relaxation Morning led by Reiki masters and certified aromatherapists at 10 a.m...

Deadline nearing for homebuyer grant program

The deadline is nearing for the town’s homebuyer assistance program. Applications for grants under the town’s Housing Assistance Purchase Program are due on June 15. Two grants are available for asset-qualified, first-time homebuyers in Dartmouth:...

Pig Roast for Fire District 3

Dartmouth Fire District No. 3 and the Paskamansett Engine Company will be hosting their 14th annual pig roast on Saturday, August 17 at the District 3 headquarters on 140 Cross Road. The event will start at noon and lunch will be served at 1 p.m...

Concert on the Green 2019

The Dartmouth Police Relief Association will be holding their annual summer Concert on the Green on Saturday, July 27 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Stackhouse Club, 16 Faith Street, South Dartmouth. The Merchants of Cool will be playing at a family-...

Art Drive Tour exhibit at Dartmouth Cultural Center

The Dartmouth Cultural Center will host Art Drive members for a three-day exhibit at the Olde Southworth Library on Elm Street in South Dartmouth starting with a reception and opening on Friday, July 26 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibit will be promoting...

Dartmouth Historical Society Yard Sale

On Saturday, June 22 the Dartmouth Historical and Arts Society will hold a yard sale at its headquarters on 1205 Russells Mills Road in South Dartmouth. The yard sale is scheduled for 9 a.m. through 2 p.m. and will feature books and household items...

DNRT announce photo contest for 2020 calendar

Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust is holding a photo contest to find the best photographs from their local land reserves. Winners will be featured in the group’s 2020 calendar. Entrants can submit up to 8 photos to DNRT by Friday, August 16 to be...

Weigh in on the town’s future

The Town of Dartmouth will host a public workshop for the town's master plan on June 13, 6:30-8:30 p.m. The meeting will allow residents to weigh in on long-range planning of the town's future physical growth. Future workshops are planned to address...

Beach ramble at Allens Pond

Mass Audubon is hosting a free Beach Ramble along the Beach Loop trail at the Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary, 1280 Horseneck Road on Saturday, June 22 from 10 a.m. to noon. This family-friendly program explores many different habitats, including...

Rehearse with Dartmouth Community Band

Dartmouth Community Band invites musicians of all ages and skill levels to come to the first band rehearsal of the year on Tuesday, June 18 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Dartmouth High School. Those who used to play, want to try to play, or just want to...

Quarter auction at the VFW

The Dartmouth VFW Auxiliary Post 9059 will host a quarter auction on June 13 at the 144 Cross Road VFW Hall. The doors open at 6 p.m., and the event begins at 6:45 p.m. For a donation of $10, participants will be given five paddles. Food, raffles,...

Star in a play this summer

Sign ups are now being accepted for the SouthCoast Children’s Theatre’s annual summer camp program. The camp runs June 17-21 and June 24-28. Camps run Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The first week will be at the Cheryl McCormack...

DYAA to screen ‘The Sandlot’

The Dartmouth Youth Athletic Association will be hosting a free screening of the movie “The Sandlot” for a Family Movie Night on June 23 at 8:30 p.m. The film will be screened outdoors on the DYAA fields, so families should bring blankets and chairs...

Students awarded scholarships at Dartmouth High Alumni Association Banquet

The Dartmouth High Schoo l Alu mni Association held its 112th an nual b anquet at Rachel's Lakeside on Sunday, May 26. The banquet was held in honor of the scholarship recipients from this year’s graduating class as well as the Dartmouth High Class...

DNRT wildflower walk

DNRT invites the public to a free wildflower walk on Saturday, June 15 from 10 - 11:30 a.m. starting from the Destruction Brook Woods parking lot at 205 Slades Corner Road. Join Jessica Cook of Quintessential Gardens on a late spring stroll through...

DNRT weeknight women’s walk

Any ladies who are nervous to hike alone are invited to join DNRT Land Steward Leah Howard and DNRT Development and Outreach Specialist Kendra Murray for a free guided walk through DNRT’s Smith Farm reserve from 6 - 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11...

Farmers market comes back June 7

Dartmouth’s Farmers Market will be back and ready for action on Fridays from 1 - 6 p.m. this season starting on June 7. Located on the lawn of St Mary’s Church at 783 Dartmouth Street, the popular Friday afternoon market features locally grown...

Learn about ospreys with the Lloyd Center

Educator/Naturalist Amanda Palmer with the Lloyd Center will be teaching all about ospreys for the Center’s Osprey Adventures event on Saturday, June 15. Participants will learn about the life and history of these “sea hawks” and experience what it’...

Lloyd Center sunset stand-up paddle board trip

The Lloyd Center for the Environment will be hosting a Slocum River sunset stand-up paddling tour on Friday, June 14. Participants will be able to enjoy the sunset while exploring the waterway on stand-up paddle boards from 6 – 7:30 p.m. Weather...

YMCA expands financial assistance for summer day camp

YMCA Southcoast (YSC) has announced an expansion of their summer camp financial assistance program at Camp Metacomet in Dartmouth — along with five other South Coast locations — to support working families in the region. YSC President and CEO James...

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