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Coastal Neighbors Network to host Westport walk

To celebrate adding Westport to its coverage area, the Dartmouth non-profit Coastal Neighbors Network on June 30 will host a walking tour of eight gardens around Westport Point. Before the walk, guests will receive a map of the gardens on tour and...

Golf tournament for Dartmouth music scholarship

The Dartmouth School Music Association is hosting a golf tournament at Allendale Country Club on Saturday, May 1 at 1 p.m. to fund its scholarship program. All funds raised will benefit the scholarship fund for students in the music program. The...

United Way is accepting grant proposals for community funding

United Way of Greater New Bedford is now accepting proposals from non-profit organizations and public entities for Community Impact funding. Community Impact grants are aimed to support the most effective existing programs and services in United Way...

Learn about dynamic landscape photography with local Bird Club

The Paskamansett Bird Club will be hosting a virtual presentation on dynamic landscape photography after its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on April 14. Local photographer Greg Stone will be leading a presentation entitled “The Dynamic Landscape” via...

More backups at Faunce Corner as Ever Given gets stuck again

Traffic is expected to worsen at one of Dartmouth’s busiest intersections after the Ever Given, one of the largest container ships in the world, got stuck for the second time on April 1. Fresh from its Suez Canal fiasco, the container ship can be...

Cycle to protect Buzzards Bay Watershed on Oct. 3

The Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride returns for its 15th year on Sunday, Oct. 3. Cyclists of all ages and abilities can sign up now for the traditional ride, which provides one of the most scenic coastal cycling courses in all of New England. Funds go...

Take a photo with the Easter Bunny

On Saturday, April 3, from 1 to 3 p.m. children will be able to take photos with the Easter Bunny at the Stackhouse Club on Faith St. Guests are asked to wear masks and maintain social distancing except while the photos are being taken. Donations...

Autism Awareness Day at the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office

The Bristol County Sheriff's Office will hold its first annual Autism Awareness Day on Friday, April 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sheriff’s Office Annex Building, located at 421 Faunce Corner Rd. (across the street from the main facility) in...

Learn about extreme weather on Mount Washington

The Friends of the Dartmouth Libraries will be hosting a virtual presentation on Thursday, April 15, at 6:30 p.m. about climate data from the Mount Washington Observatory, home of the world’s worst weather. Brian Fitzgerald, Mount Washington...

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

The Dartmouth Council on Aging will be hosting a full schedule of virtual and socially distanced events/activities this April. Here’s what’s coming up next month. Council on Aging newsletter The COA newsletter is available on the Town of...

Apply for a scholarship with the Dartmouth Grange

The Dartmouth Grange is now taking applications for the 2021 John H. Brown Jr. Scholarships, to be awarded to graduating seniors at Dartmouth High School and Westport High School. The scholarship committee’s criteria will include academic merit and...

New abstract painting exhibit at the Dartmouth Cultural Center

On Friday, April 2 the Dartmouth Cultural Center will be opening its new in-person exhibition of abstract painting from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibit features local emerging artists in a retrospective of abstract acrylic painting completed by students at...

Women’s History Month closing keynote at UMass Dartmouth

As part of its celebration of Women’s History Month , the UMass Dartmouth Center for Women, Gender and Sexuality will co-host a Women's Herstory Month Closing Keynote speech by activist and poet Sonya Renee Taylor on Tuesday, March 30 at 7 p.m. The...

Spring owl prowl with the Lloyd Center

The Lloyd Center for the Environment will be holding a spring owl prowl at its 430 Potomska Road property on Monday, March 29 from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. Lloyd Center Research Associate Jamie Bogart will be leading the nighttime prowl, starting from the...

Early spring woodcock walk

The Lloyd Center for the Environment will be hosting a spring woodcock walk at the Noquochoke Wildlife Management Area in Dartmouth on Tuesday, March 23 from 6 to 8 p.m. The dusk courtship flights of the American woodcock (Scolopax minor) are a sign...

Design a video game with UMass Dartmouth

Think you can make a game better than “Halo 3: ODST”? During the weekend of March 20, UMass Dartmouth and the Massachusetts Digital Games Institute invites high school and college students to take part in the Jump Start Game Jam. The two day event,...

Webinar on basic rights in Special Education

On Monday, April 12 from 6 to 7 p.m., the Dartmouth Special Education Parent Advisory Council will be presenting a free webinar on “Basic Rights in Special Education.” Those interested can register for the event at us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/...

Celebrate women’s history with the Historical and Arts Society

The Dartmouth Historical and Arts Society will be holding two discussions via Zoom for a virtual celebration of Women’s History Month on Sunday, March 28 at 3 p.m. Two local researchers, authors, and experienced story tellers will discuss topics of...

Upcoming Master Plan workshop on transportation and services

How do you find driving in Dartmouth? Are there enough options for walking and biking? Has the town outgrown any of its community facilities? These are just some of the topics under discussion at the fifth Master Plan workshop, which will be held by...

Virtual workshop on South Coast bikeway feasibility

The South Coast Bikeway Alliance is holding a virtual workshop on Tuesday, March 9 at 6:30 p.m. to share findings from the first phase of a feasibility study to connect Fall River and New Bedford with pathways through Westport and Dartmouth. One of...

Celebrate women’s history with UMass Dartmouth art exhibition

On March 11, from 6 to 8 p.m., the UMassD CVPA Star Series continues its visual arts programming to celebrate Women’s History Month. The event will highlight the end of Rhode Island photographer Alexandra Broches’ exhibition “Dear Alexandra, Letters...

Virtual Event: Housing Rights and Options for Older Adults

On Friday, March 12, at 1 p.m. the Friends of the Dartmouth Libraries will hold a discussion about housing rights and options for people sixty years of age and older. Andrew Bardetti, an attorney with South Coastal Counties Legal Services’ Senior...

Library appointment rules for March 8 reopening

The Dartmouth Public Libraries will be reopening both branches to the public starting on Monday, March 8, although the Children’s Rooms will remain closed. Patrons will be able to call the library and make an appointment to come inside beginning at...

Registration now open for Dartmouth youth lacrosse

Registration is now open for the spring 2021 youth lacrosse season. Boys and girls up to 15 years old can be signed up to play at www.dartmouthyouthlacrosse.net . Fees for the 2021 season will be deferred to a later date. Registration is currently...

Wednesday bird walks at the Lloyd Center

This walk is for the birds, literally. Starting this week, the Lloyd Center for the Environment will host weekly bird walks along its property. Lead by Lloyd Center Research Associate Jamie Bogart, the walks will focus on birds and their activities...

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

The Dartmouth Council on Aging will be hosting a full schedule of events and activities this March. Here’s what’s coming up next month. Council on Aging newsletter The COA newsletter is available on the Town of Dartmouth website. Visit www...

Play ball! Youth baseball registration this March

Registration for the 2021 youth baseball season with the Dartmouth Youth Activities Association will take place on Sunday, March 14 and Thursday, March 18 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. All players must complete a waiver form, available at dyaahome.org/wp-...

Youth art on display virtually at Cultural Center

The Old Southworth Library may be closed until March 6, but the Dartmouth Cultural Center is still offering programs online. There will be a virtual gallery titled “Amplifying Voice: Youth Perspective,” which will showcase the works of young artists...

UMass Dartmouth celebrates Black History Month

To celebrate Black History Month, UMass Dartmouth will host a number of virtual events to honor the contributions of Americans of African descent. This year’s events, organized by UMass Dartmouth’s Black History 4 Seasons Council and other...

eBird and ‘Big Data’: Virtual talk from Paskamansett Bird Club

With birdwatching soaring in popularity as a hobby during the pandemic, Paskamansett Bird Club will be hosting a virtual lecture on eBird at its Zoom meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. After a short club meeting, eBird project leader and...

Learn about Raised Bed Gardening

The Friends of the Dartmouth Libraries will be hosting a virtual talk on raised bed gardening on Thursday, Feb. 11 at 6:30 p.m. Kate Donovan, Garden Coach from Blackstone Valley Veggie Gardens, will discuss gardening in raised beds, including how to...

Virtual Startup Weekend at UMass Dartmouth

UMass Dartmouth students and students from around the globe will be pitching 30-second startup ideas online for Startup Weekend, a free, 54-hour online event on Feb. 19-21. Starting Friday evening, attendees can pitch a startup idea in 30 seconds...

Less is more: Extra virtual talk on decluttering your living space

Turns out there are a lot of people who had “tidying up” on their list of New Year’s resolutions — so many, in fact, that the Friends of the Dartmouth Libraries have scheduled an encore presentation of the program, Less is More – Declutter Your Life...

Harnessing Wind Power off the South Coast

Learn about the power of wind at a free virtual talk on Tuesday, Feb. 9 from 7 to 9 p.m. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has already authorized six potential wind farm sites off the south coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. When fully...

UMass Dartmouth MLK breakfast to be held virtually

On Friday, Jan. 29, from 9 to 11 a.m., UMass Dartmouth will host its 19th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast via Zoom. This year’s event will focus on the importance of social and political activism and how its effects during the the Civil...

Learn about sustainable seafood at upcoming virtual summit

UMass Dartmouth and Farm to Institution New England have teamed up to present an online summit focused on encouraging South Coast institutions to support local seafood producers, kelp, and underutilized local fish species. This free, online event...

Volunteer at Allens Pond

Mass Audubon is calling all teens with community service hours to complete to help clean up around Allens Pond over February vacation. From 9 a.m. to noon on Feb. 16 and 18, volunteers can help with bird nest box building, trail maintenance, and...

VFW announces 2021 Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest

Students in grades 9-12 who are US citizens or US nationals are invited to enter the VFW Auxiliary’s Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest for a chance to win national awards totaling $31,500. The Dartmouth VFW #9059 Auxiliary is sponsoring...

Covid-19 expert to give keynote address at UMass Dartmouth symposium

UMass Dartmouth’s Leduc Center for Civic Engagement will host its annual Engaged Scholarship Symposium on Feb. 26 via Zoom, with a keynote address from a UMass Dartmouth professor who became an international expert on Covid-19. Associate Professor...

Student art contest explores rising oceans

Art students aged 11-18 in Dartmouth are invited to enter the 10th annual Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Contest by submitting artwork exploring our connection to water and the need to protect this vital resource. Submissions are accepted in visual and...

Help clear land trust trails

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

Friends of Dartmouth Libraries to host annual film series virtually

Friends of the Dartmouth Libraries will once again host its annual Molly Little Art Film Series on Tuesdays in January and February from 11 a.m. to noon — but this time, it’s virtual. Now in its 31st year, the popular winter film series will take...

Make your voice heard at upcoming master plan workshop

Make your voice heard about the future of Dartmouth at an upcoming master plan workshop. The workshop will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 via Zoom on Jan. 28. It is the fourth of six workshops being organized by the Town of Dartmouth and the...

Nomination papers now available for April town election

Nomination papers for the annual town election are now available. According to the Dartmouth Town Clerk’s Office, papers can be picked up at the office during normal business hours. The annual town election is on Tuesday, April 6. The last day to...

Learn all about hawks with Paskamansett Bird Club

The Paskamansett Bird Club will be holding an “All About Hawks” virtual presentation with naturalist Mike Tucker on Jan. 13, 2021 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. With an emphasis on identifying hawks in flight, Woods Hole bird expert Mike Tucker will cover the...

Birthday walk for DNRT’s 50th year

Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust is kicking off its 50th birthday celebration at the reserve that started it all. On Jan. 9 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., the land trust will host a free walk starting from Slocum’s River Reserve at 320 Horseneck Road...

Third quarter taxes due February 1

Dartmouth Town Collector Gary Carreiro has informed residents that this year’s third and fourth quarter real estate and personal property tax bills have been mailed. Third quarter bills are due on or before Feb. 1, 2021 and fourth quarter bills are...

Results are in: The best snowsculptures in town!

Snow days aren’t just about sledding . Several of Dartmouth’s younger residents spent their snow day — and the day after — building forts and snowpeople for an online contest run by Dartmouth Week in conjunction with the Dartmouth Parents’ 14.0...

Cambridge gallery picks UMass Dartmouth art student for solo exhibition

One UMass Dartmouth art student is getting a new achievement under her belt, after her paintings will be shown in the artist’s first solo exhibition at Gallery 263 in Cambridge. From January 14 through February 13, the gallery will show Shabnam...

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

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 to kick off the new year. Council on Aging...

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