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‘Adopt’ your rubber ducks now for the annual Duck Derby

A yellow rubber duck could be your chance to win $5,000, among other prizes. Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary is now accepting entries for the sanctuary’s 18th annual Duck Derby. In advance of the derby, participants can sign up to “adopt” any number...

Things to do: Visit farmers’ market, search for yard sale finds

There’s a lot happening in Dartmouth on any given week. For more information on these and other upcoming events, visit DartmouthWeekToday.com. Friday, June 25 Farmers market has local produce The Dartmouth Farmers' Market...
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Online auction with the DNRT

The Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust will host a 50th birthday online auction through 9 p.m. Wednesday, June 30. Auction items can be viewed in person at the DNRT office, located at 318 Chase Rd, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. If these hours are not...

Lloyd Center hosts ‘meal to go’ fundraiser

The Lloyd Center for the Environment is hosting a “meal to go’’ fundraiser Friday, July 9 to raise money for the center. The event, which replaces the traditional in-person clambake, offers three meal options. For $50, a lunch of lobster roll, chips...

Yard sale with the Dartmouth Historical & Arts Society

On Saturday, June 26, the Dartmouth Historical & Arts Society is sponsoring a yard sale at its School House headquarters on 1205 Russells Mills Rd. Rain date is Sunday June 27. The sale will run from 9 a.m. through 2 p.m. and will feature books...

Rehearse with the 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 22 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Dartmouth Middle School auditorium. Those who used to play, want to try to play...

Garden tour, art fair with the St. Julie's Ladies Guild

St. Julie's Ladies Guild will host a garden tour and art fair on July 10. The tour, which starts at St. Julie’s Church located at 494 Slocum Rd, will include six private gardens and two community gardens within Dartmouth and New Bedford's historic...

Knights of Columbus fishing derby returns

The Knights of Columbus 31st annual Kids Fishing Tournament will return this year after being cancelled last year due to Covid. The tournament will be held from 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday, July 17 at Mello’s Pond, one mile west of UMass Dartmouth on Old...

Art Drive Open Studio Tour returns this summer

After a year off due to the pandemic, the annual Art Drive Open Studio Tour is back on this August. The juried studio tour will take place Aug. 6-8, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. as a group of more than 30 artists from Dartmouth and Westport will open their...

Dartmouth Historical and Arts Society returns with in-person talk

The Dartmouth Historical and Arts Society lecture series will return in person at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, June 13 at the society’s historic schoolhouse at 1205 Russells Mills Road. The topic will be “Dartmouth’s Quaker Pioneers: Judah Smith.’’ The history...

Learn about sustainable gardening

The Friends of the Dartmouth Libraries will be hosting a virtual talk on raised bed gardening on Thursday, June 24 at 6:30 p.m. Kate Donovan, Garden Coach from Blackstone Valley Veggie Gardens, will discuss how to become a more efficient gardener by...

Pop Your Trunk summer collection drive with My Brother’s Keeper

My Brother’s Keeper will host a Pop Your Trunk summer collection drive from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 26, at their Dartmouth building on 1015 Reed Rd. The organization is seeking new sets of bed linens and towels, including bed sheets,...

Bottle, can collection to support dog park

The Dartmouth Dog Advisory Work Group, popularly known as DDAWG, will hold a can/plastic bottle collection on Saturday, June 12, from 1 to 2 p.m at the Dartmouth Dog Park at 443 Old Fall River Road. Organizers have been trying for years to fund a...

Dartmouth Public Libraries announces summer reading challenge

Get ready for a summer full of fun (and reading) with the Dartmouth Public Library Children’s Summer Reading Challenge. This year’s challenge is titled “Tails and Tales” and invites children aged 1-12 to participate in a variety of activities this...

Dartmouth High Theater Company to perform ‘We Will Rock You’

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Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? This month, the Dartmouth High Theater Company returns to the stage with a Queen-filled production of the musical “We Will Rock You.” The show tells the of story of young Bohemians who struggle against...

Sign up for the Buzzards Bay watershed ride

The Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride returns for its 16th year on Sunday, Oct. 3. 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, beaches, cranberry bogs, and...

Here’s what the Council on Aging has planned for June

June is almost here and in-person events are returning to the Dartmouth Council on Aging. Here’s what’s coming up next month. Music on the lawn “Torch Song’’ will be performed at 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 9. Those attending are asked to bring a...

Have you seen this bird?

Dartmouth Animal Control has asked residents to keep an eye out for Mickey the parrot, who has gone missing from his home near Bliss Corner, according to a social media post from the office. The 30-year-old cherry-headed conure was last seen in the...

Coffee with a Cop June 14

Dartmouth Police Department and the Massachusetts State Police are teaming up to present Coffee with a Cop, from 9 a.m. to noon Monday, June 14 at Starbucks, 429 State Road. The event provides an opportunity to share coffee and conversation with...

Things to do: Get a car wash, shop at the VFW, learn all things baseball

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There's a lot happening in Dartmouth on any given week. For more information on these and other upcoming events, visit DartmouthWeekToday.com. Thursday, May 13 Learn about America’s pastime The Friends of the Dartmouth...

South Coast Spring Arts festival comes to Dartmouth

The statewide ArtWeek festival won’t be happening this year, but that hasn’t stopped South Coast stalwarts like the Dartmouth Cultural Center from bringing artsy activities to the region. The Padanaram-based cultural center is collaborating with...

Learn about the history of Portuguese immigration on the South Coast

The Dartmouth Historical and Arts Society will be hosting a Zoom presentation on Portuguese immigration to the South Coast of Massachusetts on Sunday, May 16 at 6:30 p.m. UMass Dartmouth librarian archivist and liaison Sonia Pacheco from the...

Yard sale at the VFW

The Dartmouth VFW and Auxiliary will be holding a yard sale on May 15 at the VFW at 144 Cross Rd. from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will also be a bake sale and hamburgers, hot dogs and liguica will be grilled up by the Auxiliary cook. Donations of baked...

Car Wash fundraiser for Troop 74

Boy Scouts of Troop 74 Dartmouth will host a car wash fundraiser at the Smith Mills Church on May 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is free, but donations are accepted. Funds raised from the wash will go toward future programming and equipment for...

Virtual workshop on South Coast bikeway feasibility

The South Coast Bikeway Alliance's will host a virtual workshop on Tuesday, May 4 at 6:30 p.m. to share the findings of the second phase of a feasibility study to connect Fall River and New Bedford with pathways through Westport and Dartmouth. One...

Sign up for Hazardous Waste Day

Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Day will take place on May 15 from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Crapo Hill Landfill, 300 Samuel Barnet Boulevard, New Bedford. For the first time, sign up is required. Visit gnbrrmdistrict.org to select a time slot...

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

It’s gonna be May, and the Dartmouth Council on Aging will be hosting a full schedule of virtual and socially distanced events/activities as the center reopens for in-person programming . Here’s what’s coming up next month. Council on Aging...

Learn about America’s pastime

The Friends of the Dartmouth Libraries will be hosting a virtual presentation on Thursday, May 13 at 6:30 p.m. about the history of baseball. Storyteller Anne Barrett will trace the game's social, historical and professional evolution from 19th...

Free programs at Allens Pond

Mass Audubon is hosting a free program series at Allens Pond from April through early November. The Nature Discovery & STEAM programs are hands-on, nature-based experiences designed for children ages 3-5 to attend with a caregiver. Kids...

Can drive to support dog park

The Dartmouth Dog Advisory Work Group, popularly known as DDAWG, will hold a can/plastic bottle collection on Saturday, May 15, from 1 to 2 p.m at the Dartmouth Dog Park at 443 Old Fall River Road. Organizers have been trying for years to fund a...

Story Time, Earth Day, and birthday bash: Here’s what’s coming up at DNRT

As spring unfurls leaves and buds across the South Coast, local land trust Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust is celebrating the new season — along with its 50th anniversary — with a series of free, socially distanced events. Here’s what’s happening...

More funding for LED light fixture upgrades at UMass Dartmouth

UMass Dartmouth will be turning up the lights after receiving a $15,056 grant from Eversource to fund the replacement of over 1,900 light bulbs in the UMass Law School building. Older, less efficient bulbs at the 333 Faunce Corner Rd. building will...

May 1 is Paper Shredding Day

The spring Paper Shredding Day will take place on Saturday, May 1 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Dartmouth Highway Department. It will be a contactless event to keep both participants and staff safe. All are welcome; there is no residency requirement...

Sign your kids up for Parks and Recreation summer programming

Summer is just around the corner, and after a year away, summer recreation programs will make a return for 2021. Registration for all programs will begin May 3. Switching to another program or week is not permitted once that program has been filled...

Dartmouth High School Alumni Association scholarship applications open

The Dartmouth High School Alumni Association is accepting scholarship applications from Dartmouth High School Seniors, class of 2021. Applications are available at the High School Guidance Office or on the school’s website . Applications must be...

Pop Your Trunk spring collection drive with My Brother’s Keeper

On Saturday, May 1, 2021 from 10 a.m. to noon, My Brother’s Keeper will be hosting a “Pop Your Trunk Spring Collection Drive” for diapers, cleaning supplies and hygiene products to give to residents in need. To ensure safety, participants are asked...

Round The Bend to host first Open Farm Day of 2021

Round The Bend Farm will be hosting its first Open Farm Day this year on Saturday, April 17 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 92 Allens Neck Road in South Dartmouth. Covid safety measures include greeters to explain how the farmer’s market will work (and...

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...

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