Happenings

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...

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...

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...

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...

UMASS Dartmouth Softball receives academic accolades

The National Fastpitch Coaches Association has released its 2024-25 All-America Scholar awards with the UMass Dartmouth softball team garnering academic honors. UMass Dartmouth is one of three Little East Conference teams to be honored for their...

To bid and to boogie at the Boatyard Bash

Looking to party? Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust’s is holding their biggest fundraiser of the year. The annual Boatyard Bash will be on Saturday, Aug. 23 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Concordia Company, 300 Gulf Road. Tickets cost $125 each...

Women on the move

Women looking to get some fresh air can join the Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust for a walk. The walk will be on Thursday, Aug. 14 at 8 a.m. at Frank Knowles/Little River Reserve. The parking lot and trailhead is 7/10ths of a mile south of the...

Fly down to the Paskamansett Bird Club Meeting

A little birdie said the next meeting of the Paskamansett Bird Club will be held in September. The meeting will be on Wednesday, Sept. 10. The meeting is free and the public is welcome to attend. It begins at 7 p.m. at the Smith Neck Friends...

Honoring those who served

Celebrate those who give their time to the country. Military & First Responder Appreciation Weekend is coming to the Running Brook Vineyard. The event will be on Saturday, Aug. 23 and Sunday, Aug. 24 from noon to 5 p.m. There will be a market...

Finder’s keepers

Looking for something to do? The Dartmouth Cultural Center is hosting a children’s scavenger hunt. Participants can pick up the item list from Wednesday, Aug. 27 to Saturday, Aug. 30. The form and pictures must be returned from Thursday, Aug. 28 to...

Grilling up a good time

Grill and chill at St. Mary’s Parish’s BBQ this fall. The barbeque will be on Sunday, Sept. 14 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on 789 Dartmouth Street. There will be food, games and music. Please register at https://diocesefr.wufoo.com

Sow much fun: Open Farm Day on the horizon

Have a farm-tastic day at Round The Bend’s Open Farm Day. Open Farm Day will be on Saturday, Aug. 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m at 92 Allens Neck Road. There will be a free farm tour offered at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Participants can...

U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps’ Gosnold Division opens to new applicants

The U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps’ Gosnold Division is seeking new applicants to the training program at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy. The program welcomes young men and women between the ages of 11 and 17 who have an interest in nautical or...

Things to do: Week of July 31

Friday, August 1 Join a canvas cruise The Art Drive, a juried open studio tour through the coastal villages of Dartmouth and Westport, returns for its 17th year from August 1 to 3, running daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This year’s drive includes 27...

Friends of the Claire T. Carney Library to have annual Authors' Brunch

Authors on the Cape and along the South Coast will be coming to UMass Dartmouth in support of the T. Carney Library Library this fall. The event is on Sunday, October 26 and will feature authors Lisa Genova, Nancy Rubin Stuart and Dawn Tripp. The...

Things to do: Week of July 25

Friday, July 25 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...

Things to do: Week of July 17

Thursday, July 17 Eleanor in the limelight Cue a story about history and the fictional life of Eleanor Roosevelt with the one-woman performance titled “An Hour with Eleanor.” The performance will take place on Thursday, July 17 at the Cultural...

Watercolor batik workshop coming to Dartmouth Cultural Center

The Dartmouth Cultural Center is offering an opportunity for artists and creatives to explore a distinctive mixed-media technique in its upcoming workshop, “Line & Wash Watercolor Batik on Kinwashi Rice Paper,” led by artist Peter Sterling Turner....

Dartmouth rep encourages veterans to attend town hall for HERO Act

Rep. Chris Markey of Dartmouth is encouraging residents, especially veterans, to attend a town hall event with Veterans Services Secretary Jon Santiago on Thursday, July 17, at 11 a.m. at the New Bedford Whaling Museum. The town hall will focus on...

Shuck yeah, it’s time for a clambake

People are “shore” to have a good time during the Friends of Smith Neck Meeting’s old-fashioned New England Clambake. The event will be on August 9 at 1:30 p.m. The bake will be located at 594 Smith Neck Road at the corner of Rock O’Dundee Road....

Annual memorial fundraiser to come in September

The fourth annual Tyler Joseph Leonard Memorial Fundraiser will take place in Dartmouth this September. The event is held to celebrate Tyler and raise money for mental health awareness and suicide prevention. The event will be on Sept. 6 at The...

Something to sale-abrate

Score some new finds at the Dartmouth Historical & Arts Society’s Yard Sale. The sale will be on Saturday, July 19 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Russell Mills Schoolhouse on 1205 Russells Mills Road. Members and friends of the Dartmouth Historical...

Join in on the Vineyard Vibes Christmas in July weekend

Christmas is coming to town a bit early this year and it's bringing an array of goods, live music and free activities and games to Running Brook Vineyard & Winery over the July 26 and 27 weekend. Hosted from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. each day, Seth Viveiros...

Celebrate summer in the village with local retail and entertainment

A cherished summertime tradition returns in Padanaram Village on Saturday, July 26, as the Padanaram Summer Festival looks to bring a full day of fun to the historic harborfront from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Organized by the Padanaram Business Association,...

Summer at the library promises page-turners and performers

Tuesday, July 15 Science Heroes assemble Calling all young adventurers — it’s time to level up. Science Heroes will visit the Dartmouth Public Libraries on Tuesday, July 15, taking kids on a high-energy mission to solve puzzles and create games...

Rock n’ roll for a cause

Get headbanging at the annual summer Concert on the Green hosted by the Dartmouth Police Relief Association. The concert will take place on Saturday, July 26 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. and will feature an Aerosmith Tribute Band called “Draw the Line.”...

A sale for the sake of Christ

Buy some food for the greater good at the Summer Malassada Sale at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church on 351 Elm Street from on Sunday, July 6 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This sale will benefit the many ministries of the parish that directly impact the local...

Touch some grass and take a walk…or five

Time for a breath of fresh air with the Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust and the Marion Institute. The five week program full of nature walks, yoga and spiritual healing will be held every Thursday at 6 p.m. from July 10 to August 7. Week one will...

Time to reduce, reuse, recycle and paint

Join the Dartmouth Cultural Center and Beverly Pusateri for “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Art Projects for Children,” on for a five week art class using recyclables like tin cans, paper rolls, plastic bottles and cups, turning them into works of art while...

Nine Dartmouth residents to take on the Buzzards Bay Swim

The Buzzards Bay Swim returns on Saturday, June 28 at 7 a.m., with more than 275 swimmers set to take on the 1.2-mile open water course from New Bedford’s South End to Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven, including nine from right here in Dartmouth. Canceled...

Picnic, patriotism and music: A classic Fourth of July celebration to continue

Pack a picnic, bring a flag and get ready to enjoy an old-fashioned Fourth of July celebration as the Dartmouth Community Band and Historical and Arts Society once again host their annual Band & Picnic at the Russells Mills Schoolhouse. This year’s...

Things to do: Week of June 19

Friday, June 20 Turnip the beetAs the days grow longer, the wait for Dartmouth’s Farmers Market is finally over.Fresh fruits and vegetables along with handmade crafts are back as the 2025 season continues on Friday, June 20, from 12 to 5 p.m. at 789...

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