Happenings

Jam out to the Don Legge Trio at UMass Dartmouth

Join UMass Dartmouth’s College of Visual and Performing Arts for a jazz ensemble featuring the Donn Legge Trio on Thursday, Nov. 6 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Legge is a jazz performer and educator with over two decades of experience. The event...

Do the monster mash at a Halloween bash

Take a march with the Paskamansett Engine Company this Halloween in Fire District #3's Halloween parade on Friday, Oct. 31. The parade will begin at 6 p.m. at 140 Cross Road. In addition to the parade, there will also be a magic show.

Things to do: week of Oct. 23

A yard decorated for Halloween. File photo

Thursday, Oct. 23 Fall into a book Pick from thousands of books to expand the bookshelf at the Friends Fall Book Sale, sponsored by the Friends of the Dartmouth Library from Wednesday, Oct. 22 to Saturday, Oct. 25. Library members get certain...

Haunted Happenings

There are many haunted happenings leading up to Halloween this year, including the annual Padanaram Halloween Stroll and numerous trunk-or-treats. Check out all that’s happening around town. Wednesday, Oct. 22 Autumn Glen trunk-or-treating Autumn...

‘It’s just a party, Janet’ at UMass Dartmouth

Time to do the time warp again. UMass Dartmouth’s 20 Cent Fiction is putting on their 32nd annual Rocky Horror Picture Show. The picture show will be at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30, Friday, Oct. 31 and Saturday, Nov. 1. There will be an additional...

Halloween karaoke for adults

Halloween isn’t just for kids. Ying Dynasty Bar is having a 21+ Halloween Karaoke Party on Wednesday, Oct. 29 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. . Wear the best costume in the closet for the costume contest for a prize. Ying Dynasty Bar is located at 724...

Eye-spy trunk-or-treating

Eye-spy Halloween fun with Eye Health Vision Centers at their Trunk-or-Treat on Saturday, Oct. 25 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. There will be lots of trick or treating, local vendors and the first 100 kids will get a free goodie bag. Eye Health Vision...

Trunk or treat with Autumn Glen

Autumn Glen at Dartmouth is hosting its third annual Trunk or Treat Autumn Festival on Wednesday, Oct. 22. The event starts at 3 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Families and friends are welcome to join Autumn Glen residents, families and...

Trick or treat parade

Padanaram Village is having their annual costume parade and trick-or-treating event. The parade starts at 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31. Kids can show off their costumes and get candy from the local stores. The parade will start at the New Bedford...

Learn about Portuguese history in New England

UMass Dartmouth is hosting an “International Colloquium on Portuguese Migration and Mill Work in New England” on Friday, Oct. 24 and Saturday, Oct. 25. The event will feature talks and discussions about racial tensions, upward mobility, the...

Attend an upcoming Republican Town Committee meeting

The Dartmouth Republican Town Committee will be meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 29. Dan Sullivan, candidate for the 9th Congressional District, will be speaking at the event, which begins at 6 p.m. Refreshments will be served and all are welcome to...

Go batty for bats with the DNRT

A classic Halloween symbol is the bat, so celebrate the holiday by learning more about bats with the Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust on Tuesday, Oct. 8 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Kim Calcagno from the Rhode Island Audubon Society will be giving a...

Trunk-or-treat with no fear

Join St. Peter’s Episcopal Church for trunk-or-treating on Sunday, Oct. 26 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Teens, kids and families can get paint pumpkins and trick-or-treat for free, with parental supervision. The church is located at 351 Elm Street. For...

Attend an author talk about a 1950s Irish American family

Learn about the heartwarming and heart wrenching story of a young Irish American and her working class family in local author Catherine McLaughlin’s upcoming author talk. “Blue Collar” is set in the South End of New Bedford in the 1950s through...

Honor veterans at an upcoming Veterans Day ceremony

Attend a ceremony honoring the community’s veterans on Tuesday, Nov. 11. Organized by the Dartmouth Veterans Advisory Board, this event will be held rain or shine. Light refreshments will be served following the ceremony. The ceremony will begin at...

Attend a Veterans Day lunch

On Friday, Nov. 7 join the Dartmouth Friends of the Elderly for a Veterans Day lunch. All Dartmouth veterans are invited to attend. Widows and widowers of veterans are also welcome to attend. The lunch will begin at 11:30 a.m. and will be held at...

Boos and bones

What’s a better way to celebrate Halloween than pets dressed up for Halloween? Pets dressed up for Halloween that support a good cause. Battleship Harley Davidson and the Animal Rescue League of Fall River are teaming up for a Dogtober Fest on...

Trunk or treating with no tricks

Trick-or-treat with no tricks at Soares Martial Arts and Big Blue Swim School’s free Trunk or Treat on Saturday, Oct. 25 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. There will be treats of all kinds and creatively decorated cars for a safe trick-or-treating environment....

Support Dartmouth alumni and high schoolers

The Dartmouth High School Alumni Association is holding a fundraiser on Sunday, Oct. 26 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are $35 and proceeds will benefit the DHSAA Scholarship fund for high school seniors. There will be alumni performers such as...

Learn CPR

Join the District 2 fire station for CPR training on Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. Call the station ahead of time at 508-636-2441 to reserve a spot as space is limited. The event is free for those in district 2 and is open to everyone. District 2 is...

Haunted Harvest Festival

Join Running Brook Farms for a haunted harvest festival on Oct. 25 and 26 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. There will be festival favorites like wine tastings, grape stomping, local vendors and hayrides. To get into the spooky spirit, there will be free...

Lunch with loved ones

The Dartmouth Friends of the Elderly is hosting a luncheon for veterans, their spouses and widows of veterans on Friday, Nov. 7 at 11 a.m. The lunch will be held at Rachel’s Lakeside Restaurant at 950 State Road. Register ahead of time with the...

Have a pawsitive impact

Have a pawsitive impact at the Humane Society and Shelter Southcoast Gala celebrating over 100 years (that's over 700 years in dog years) of helping animals with a gala. There is a lot happening at the gala on Saturday, Nov. 1 from 6 p.m. to 10...

Halloween fun that benefits everyone

Have some safe and not-spooky fun at the Melo Event’s Outdoor Halloween Craft Fair on Sunday, Oct. 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fair will be held at the VFW Post 9059 at 144 Cross Road in North Dartmouth. The fair will have treats and games for...

Open Howl-se

Join the Anchor Animal Hospital in celebrating 50 years in business at an open house on Sunday, Oct. 26. There will be lots of pet-themed fun, including cat adoptions, interactive vet demonstrations, a behind the scenes tour of the hospital and...

Fire prevention week safety demonstrations

Take charge of home safety at Dartmouth Fire District 2’s Open House on Sunday, Oct. 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There are activities for kids, refreshments, demonstrations, safety information and more. The event is for Fire Prevention Week, and...

Learn more about life on Cuttyhunk Island

Join the Dartmouth Historical & Arts Society as documentary-maker Phil Mello presents a photographic documentary about the Island of Cuttyhunk and the last graduate from the island's one-room schoolhouse. Light refreshments will be served, and a $5...

Fall and holy spirit

Get into the fall spirit and the holy spirit with the Smith Mills Camp Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 4 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This free event will have facepainting, pumpkins, hayrides, crafts and more. The event is held at Smith Mills Camp at...

Learn more about ospreys

Join Stephanie Ellis, the executive director of Wild Care, for a talk on ospreys at the Wednesday, Oct. 8 meeting of the Paskamanset Bird Club. The talk is called “Osprey - Eggs, Chicks and Wild Fostering” and will start at 7 p.m. This event is...

Blessing of the pets

The Holy Ghost, and now, the holy goat. Saint Peter’s Episcopal Church is blessing pets from 6 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 7. It doesn’t matter whether the pet is on a leash, a carrier, in a cage or in an aquarium. As long as they are...

Events in October at the Council on Aging

The Dartmouth Council on Aging has October all planned out, with seasonal and everyday fun. Get into the mood for autumn with some apple picking at Young Family Farm with the van leaving the center at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 7. The event costs...

Ready to read

Ready, set, read at the Southworth Library. Children in grades six through eight are invited to participate in the first meeting of Ready Player Read Book Club. The club reads and discusses juvenile fiction together. The first meeting will be on...

Fun and fire safety

Join Sparky and the firefighters of Fire District 3 at their open house on Saturday, Oct. 4 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The firefighters will be giving demonstrations on fire safety topics; cooking fires at 11 a.m. and a live fire demo at 11:30 a.m. Food...

Constitutional Writes

An event with both rights and writes. Experience what it was like to be a founding father by writing the constitution out by hand at the North Branch Library on Tuesday, Sept. 30 and Thursday, Oct. 2 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Notebooks and copies of...

Have a ball at Family and Friends Bingo

Bingo nights are a ball at Farm and Coast’s Family and Friends Bingo nights. The returning event starts on Monday, Sept. 22 from 5:30 p.m. until around 7 p.m. The market considered last year's bingo a success and decided to bring it back. It is free...

Wine and cheese tasting

OMG, free wine and cheese samples. Farm and Coast is having its first weekly Sweet Cheezus event on Thursday, Sept. 18 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. It is also National Cheeseburger Day, and members of staff have gotten creative with the burger...

Final bike night

Get revved up for the Battleship Harley-Davidson Bike Night Finale on Thursday, Sept. 18 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Join other bike enthusiasts, or bring friends and family to enjoy live music by Bulletproof. Bring the bike, no matter what type. Phoenix...

A grave matter

This is not metaphorically a grave matter, but it is a matter of graves. TNT Gravestone Solutions will be holding an open meeting to discuss their ongoing restoration of the John Davis Cemetery. Graves range from 1792 to the early 20th century. The...

Attend an upcoming Republican Town Committee meeting

On Wednesday, Sept. 24, the Republican Town Committee will be meeting at the Stackhouse Street Club. Doors will open at 6 p.m. with the meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served, and there will be good conversations and...

Breakfast and breaking the ice with the town administrator

Ever had questions or comments about projects and politics in the town of Dartmouth? The Council on Aging is hosting a breakfast with Town Administrator Cody Haddad to give residents a chance to meet him and have any questions answered. The event...

Find the treasures at this antique yard sale

Regardless of what is on the shopping list, there is something for everyone at the Dartmouth Historical and Arts Society yard sale. Join friends and members of the society on Saturday, Sept. 13 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Russells Mill School...

‘Reuse, Repair and Shred’ with the refuse management district

Old furniture, paper, dehumidifiers or other miscellaneous items taking up space at home? The Greater New Bedford Regional Refuse Management District invites Dartmouth residents to join in on their first ever Reuse, Repair and Shred Day taking place...

Things to do: Week of Aug. 21

Friday, August 22 Turnip the beat The Dartmouth Farmers & Artisan Market is open every Friday until Oct. 24.Fresh fruits and vegetables along with handmade crafts may be on the horizon for those who stop by between 12 p.m. and 5 p.m.Shoppers can...