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Drop off broken string lights at the transfer station

Holiday season is approaching, and that means it is time again to figure out which string lights work, and which are broken. But now, residents have a safe and environmentally friendly way to dispose of broken string lights: Drop-off days at the...

Burn off Thanksgiving dinner at upcoming hikes

Enjoy Thanksgiving dinner without feeling guilty, as several organizations will be hosting post-holiday hikes to burn off the extra calories. First, on November 29, Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary will host its annual “Great BIG Walk It Off Hike.”...
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Lecture featuring French author

UMass Dartmouth will host New York Times contributing writer and best-selling author Elaine Sciolino for a lecture on December 9, 7 p.m. Sciolino will host a Q&A, a book signing, and a light reception which will follow the lecture. Sciolino has...

‘Local Ecologies’ opening reception

An opening reception for a traveling art exhibition focused on eastern Massachusetts ecology will be held on November 14. The exhibit, titled “Local Ecologies," is a series of exhibitions co-organized by the University of Massachusetts Boston,...

South Coast Artists hosting holiday exhibit

Check out the works of local South Coast Artists at a special holiday exhibition. South Coast Artists will host its annual Holiday Art Exhibit from December 6 to 8 at the Dartmouth Cultural Center. During the exhibit, works from SCA members will be...

UMass Dartmouth Theatre Company to perform ‘Pride and Prejudice’

The UMass Dartmouth Theatre Company will present its production of “Pride and Prejudice” from November 22 to November 24. The show is based on the Jane Austen novel, and was written in play format by Kate Hamill. The show is directed by CJ Belmore...

‘You Can’t Take it With You’ at SouthCoast Children’s Theatre

The SouthCoast Children’s Theatre presents the comedy ‘You Can’t Take it With You’ which will be performed on Saturday, November 23 at 1 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. Performances will be held at St. Mary's Church Hall, 783 Dartmouth Street, in Dartmouth...

Smith Neck Friends Thanksgiving pies for sale

The Smith Neck Friendly Circle will be baking fresh, homemade apple and pumpkin pies for its annual Thanksgiving sale. The pies will be baked on Tuesday, November 26. Ten-inch apple pies are $13, and ten-inch pumpkin pies are $12. Orders of pie may...

Dartmouth law enforcement participating in No Shave November

Members of several law enforcement agencies in Dartmouth are growing out their beards to raise money for several different causes during “No Shave November.” The Dartmouth Police Department is once again participating in “No Shave November,” but...

Dartmouth High Theatre Company to host winter double feature

Tickets are now on sale for Dartmouth High Theatre Company's winter production. This year, Dartmouth High students will put on a double feature of two holiday classics: "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and "A Christmas Carol." Shows will be held on...

DYAA Smurf League basketball sign-ups

The Dartmouth Youth Activities Association will host its Smurf League instructional clinic in 2020, and has announced dates for sign-ups. Sign-ups for the instructional basketball program will be held on January 11, 2020 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The...

Historical Commission grant to fund study of early buildings

The Dartmouth Historical Commission will continue a project to document early buildings in town after receiving grant funding from the Massachusetts Historical Commission and the Dartmouth Community Preservation Committee. According to a Historical...

Wreath-making party at St. Julie’s

A wreath-making party will be held on Tuesday, December 3 at 6:30 p.m. at St. Julie’s Parish Hall, 494 Slocum Road, Dartmouth. Create your own wreath with Jean Ashworth. Tickets cost $35 and include a fresh wreath, bow, and decorative supplies, as...

Spelling Bee to support Dartmouth schools

The Dartmouth Education Foundation will host its 9th annual spelling bee on Thursday, November 14 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Dartmouth High School auditorium to support teaching and learning in the town’s public schools. At the free event, 28 teams of...

Bishop Stang Theatre Company presents Arsenic and Old Lace

The Bishop Stang Theatre Company will present playwright Joseph Kesselring's Arsenic and Old Lace on Friday, November 15 and Saturday, November 16 at 7 p.m. on the stage at Bishop Stang High School. Arsenic and Old Lace follows the story of the...

Things to do: Eat johnnycakes, see art, prowl for owls.

There's a lot happening in Dartmouth on any given weekend. For more information on these and other upcoming events, visit DartmouthWeekToday.com. Friday, November 8 Breakfast with Veterans. The Friends...

The Art Drive returns for one-off fall event

The Art Drive returns for a special one-off Fall event on Saturday, November 9, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. An open studio event in Dartmouth and Westport held each summer, the Art Drive is back for the first time in the fall with a opportunity to visit...

Help clear land trust trails

Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust is inviting nature lovers and other members of the public to volunteer at a series of work parties to help maintain the trails on several DNRT properties in town. Volunteers will help pick up trash, tackle invasive...

Johnnycakes breakfast at the Grange

The Dartmouth Grange will be serving traditional johnnycakes at its Johnnycakes Breakfast on Saturday, November 9 from 8 to 11 a.m. at its hall in Russells Mills Village, South Dartmouth. Join the community breakfast and start your Saturday...

Prowl for Owls with Mass Audubon

Go on an owl prowl on Saturday, November 9 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. to explore the Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary with Mass Audubon and identify nocturnal wildlife as it awakens. Learn about and listen for owl calls at the Stone Barn Farm on 786 East...

Get outdoors at Stone Barn Farm

Get outdoors with Mass Audubon at several upcoming late fall programs. On November 9, Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary will host a sunset owl prowl at its Stone Barn Farm property from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. During the event, Mass Audubon staff will lead a...

South Coast Chamber Music Series comes to Dartmouth

The New Bedford Symphony Orchestra is bringing its chamber music series to Dartmouth on Sunday, November 24 at 4 p.m. with a “Take Five” event featuring two piano quintets. Mrs. H. H. A. Beach was not only a virtuoso pianist who performed with the...

UMass Dartmouth to host marine science symposium

UMass Dartmouth will host the second annual Marine Science and Technology symposium on November 1 at its 285 Old Westport Road campus. The 2019 symposium, titled Accelerating the Southeastern Massachusetts Marine Science and Technology Corridor...

Veterans Breakfast

The Dartmouth Friends of the Elderly and Representative Chris Markey will sponsor the annual veterans breakfast at the Dartmouth Council on Aging, 628 Dartmouth Street. Breakfast will be held on November 8 at 8:30 a.m., and is free to Dartmouth...

Diwali at UMass Dartmouth

Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, will be celebrated this year at UMass Dartmouth on Saturday, November 16 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Main Auditorium. A major cultural event, Diwali is associated with Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity and wealth...

Make your voice heard at Master Plan workshop

Make your voice heard about the future of Dartmouth at an upcoming Master Plan workshop. The workshop, which will be held on October 30 at 6:30 p.m. at the North Dartmouth Library, will focus on gathering resident input to shape an in-development...

Search for creepy critters at the Lloyd Center

Discover creepy critters at the Lloyd Center during a special night hike. The center will host its Creepy Critters Night Hike on October 25 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at its Potomska Rd. reserve. During the event, participants will learn about owls,...

Trick-or-treat with costumed alpacas

Halloween will go to the alpacas at a special event at Hill Crest Alpacas. The October 26 event will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the 338 Old Fall River Rd. farm. The farm's alpacas will be dressed up in their own Halloween costumes...

Run or walk at the DNRT Trail Race

Lace up those hiking shoes and run — or walk — the trails of Destruction Brook Woods for an important cause. Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust’s annual Trail Race is back, and will take place this year on November 2. The annual event raises funds...

Go trunk-or-treating at the fire station

Get a head start on building your candy collection with a Halloween Bash on October 26 at Dartmouth Fire District No. 1’s Bridge Street station. The event, which is being held as a collaboration between the fire district and Dartmouth Parks and...

Alumni Association to hold annual dinner

The Dartmouth High School Alumni Association will hold its monthly dinner on October 26 at 5:30 p.m. at the Dartmouth Council on Aging. The menu will feature a homemade meat pie with a side of potatoe, a vegetable, a dessert, and a beverage. The...

See ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ at UMass Dartmouth

Celebrate Halloween with a live performance of the cult classic film “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” 20 Cent Fiction, a student-run production company at UMass Dartmouth, will host four showings of the film, with actors and actresses portraying the...

Enter your pet in a Halloween photo contest

Dartmouth Community Television and Dartmouth Animal Control are teaming up to host a pet Halloween costume contest. The contest will include awards in three categories: small, domestic, and large. Prizes include gift cards to Big Value, Anchor...

Halloween festival at the Dartmouth YMCA

The Dartmouth YMCA will host its Halloween Harvest Festival and Haunted Trails event at its Gulf Road property on October 25 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. During the free event open to children and families, a host of Halloween-themed activities will be...

Applications being accepted for Finance Committee positions

Interested in serving on the Dartmouth Finance Committee? Applications are now being accepted to fill two vacancies on the board. The positions which need to be filled includes one needed immediately, and one to replace a member who will step down...

Tax bills are due November 1

Make sure to pay those tax bills, as the deadline is coming up. According to Dartmouth Town Collector Gary J. Carreiro, fiscal year 2020 second quarter real estate and personal property taxes will be due on November 1. Taxpayers can obtain a copy of...

Free pumpkin painting for kids

Dartmouth Cultural Center is hosting its second annual pumpkin painting at the Olde Southworth Library on Saturday, October 19, 1-3 p.m. Kids and families are invited to paint pumpkins for free. There will also be face painting, hot cider, and...

Parade with firefighters on Halloween

March in a Halloween parade with fire trucks and firefighters during Fire District No. 3’s annual Halloween Parade. The parade will kick off from the 140 Cross Road fire station at 6 p.m. on October 31. Immediately following the parade, a magic show...

Tour District No. 3’s fire station at open house

Take a tour of Dartmouth Fire District No. 3's headquarters at an Open House on October 20. The open house, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., will include fire station tours, meet-and-greets with firefighters and Sparky the fire dog, a...

Help the animals at the Humane Society and Shelter SouthCoast’s gala

The Humane Society and Shelter SouthCoast is hosting its annual Give Me Shelter Gala at its Ventura Drive shelter on November 2 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The annual gala will feature food, music, a magic act, entertainment, cocktails, raffles, and...

St. George’s Church hosting new “Taste of Greece” event

After canceling its popular Greek Festival due to the threat of EEE, St. George Greek Orthodox Church is introducing a new “Taste of Greece” event on October 19 and 20. The event will be held at the Church’s 186 Cross Rd. location, and will feature...

‘Give Me Shelter’ fundraising gala for Humane Society

The Humane Society and Shelter SouthCoast will be hosting their largest fundraising event of the year, the 17th annual 'Give Me Shelter' Gala which will take place on Saturday November 2 from 6-10 p.m. at the Shelter, 31 Ventura Drive in North...

Fall events with the Lloyd Center

The Lloyd Center for the Environment will be hosting two fall-themed events this October. On October 19 from 10:30 a.m. to noon, join the Center’s Education/Outreach Specialist Ashley Gesner for a Fall Tree Walk to explore the Lloyd Center’s trails...

Dartmouth writer publishes new collection of poetry

The cover of Theresa Hickey’s new collection of poems. Image courtesy: Finishing Line Press
Dartmouth writer Theresa Hickey has announced the publication of “Shy,” her third collection of poetry. “The poem collection is basically about discovering and learning to trust the small, inner voice in each of us,” Hickey wrote in an email. “So...

Things to do: Meditate, support students, get your pet blessed

There's a lot happening in Dartmouth on any given weekend. For more information on these and other upcoming events, visit DartmouthWeekToday.com. Saturday, October 5 Meditate. Friends Academy will host...

Haunted Hike at Smith Farm Reserve

On Friday, October 18, families with children aged 6-10 are welcome to a not-too-scary haunted hike at the Smith Farm Reserve on Smith Neck Road just north of Round Hill. The hike will start at 6 p.m. and go through the Smith Farm property, which...

Free Women’s Walk with DNRT

Ladies of all ages are welcome to a free Women’s Walk on Sunday, October 20 starting at 10 a.m. at Star of the Sea Reserve on Star of the Sea Drive off Russells Mills Road. Anyone nervous to hike alone or just looking for some company on the trail...

Run in color to support Quinn

The Quinn PTO will host its second annual Color Run on October 5 at 11 a.m. at the school. The Color Run will feature a one-mile course lined with color splash zones where participants will be doused in vibrant color. After the run, activities will...

Youth Soccer Assocation Halloween Party

The Dartmouth Youth Soccer Association will be holding its annual Halloween Party on Friday, Octobter 25 from 6:30 p.m. until midnight at Whites of Westport. The costume party will include food, drink, music, and dancing. Costs are $30 for adults...

Go Big Green to support Dartmouth High

The Dartmouth High School Class of 2022 will host its annual Go Big Green 5K on October 6 at the high school. Registration will begin with registration and number pick-up at 9 a.m. The 5K begins at 10 a.m. Division awards will be given to the top...

Fall Craft Fair at St. Peter’s Church

St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Padanaram is hosting a Craft Fair on Saturday, October 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the church grounds on Elm Street. Many local vendors will be present selling a variety of locally produced arts and crafts. There will...

St. Mary’s will start a Bible study group

St. Mary’s Catholic Church is hosting a free Bible study for those interested in learning how the study of the Bible can increase your faith. On Tuesday, October 17, The Gospel of Mark and the Kingdom of God will be offered in the parish hall from 6...

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