Free education and support for families dealing with mental illness
NEW BEDFORD - The NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program is an eight-week course for families and friends of individuals with brain disorders called mental illness.
The course is taught by trained family members who have lived with this experience. All course materials are furnished at no cost to you.
Classes start Wednesday, April 1, 6 to 8 p.m., 888 Purchase St., 2nd floor. Parking is available in the lot behind the building
Course topics include: family responses to the trauma of mental illness, schizophrenia, major depression, and mania; diagnosis and dealing with critical periods, depression and bipolar, panic disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, borderline personality disorder, co-occurring brain, and addictive disorders; the biology of the brain, emerging scientific discoveries, problem-solving workshop, medication review, understanding the inner experience of having a mental illness.
Classes fill up quickly, so call for more information Brenda Venice at 508-493-9048 or Ruth Blount 508-221-3437 or email namibristolcounty@comcast.net.
Reading Partners offers English as a Second Language conversation group
WAREHAM -- The Reading Partners Program at the Wareham Free Library will begin an English as a Second Language conversation group on Wednesdays at 11a.m., starting on Wednesday, March 18.
Experienced tutors will lead adults who would like to improve their English vocabulary and conversational skills in a safe, comfortable, and friendly learning environment. ESL students and new English speakers are encouraged to attend.
This event is free and will be held in the Reading Partners area of the library.
For more information about this program, please contact Reading Partners Program at 508-295-2343 Ext1018 or at readingpartners@gmail.com.
Climate change meeting to be held at BCC March 9
FALL RIVER - The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs is hosting a series of public meetings on the Commonwealth’s planning efforts to address climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Guided by the 2008 Global Warming Solutions Act, Massachusetts is currently studying how to achieve the ambitious climate goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. These meetings will be an opportunity to learn about the state’s research effort as well as to provide feedback on the state’s 2050 emissions limit and the implementation plans to achieve it.
A meeting will be held on Monday, March 9, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Bristol Community College. This event is free and open to the public. If you wish to register, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fall-river-public-meeting-on-2050-roadmap-tickets92360285099
Adult drawing, painting classes to begin at Marion Art Center
MARION - Registration is now open for the new five-week Botanical Drawing course at the Marion Art Center. Instructor Jane Bregoli will lead the class on Tuesday evenings from 6 to 8 p.m., March 17 to April 14.
Capture the beauty of flowers, plants and fruits in your drawings. The class will use colored pencils to explore the complex shapes and intricate surfaces of botanical subject matter, with a focus on value, color, and composition. Suitable for beginning and intermediate students. Cost: $135 for MAC members (plus $10 materials fee), $155 for nonmembers (plus $10 materials fee)
Instructor Jay Ryan will teach Beginning & Continuing Watercolor Painting beginning March 12. The session features eight two-hour classes on Thursdays in the MAC Studio, from 10 a.m. to noon. After a brief introduction each week, students will explore different techniques while working on landscape, still life, figurative, and/or imaginative painting in a welcoming environment. Cost for the 8-class session: $195 for MAC members, $220 for nonmembers.
Jay Ryan will also teach Continuing & Advanced Watercolor Painting beginning March 13. The session includes eight three-hour classes on Fridays in the MAC Studio, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This course is a perfect "next step" for those who would like to explore watercolor painting beyond a basic understanding of color and brush strokes. Cost for 8-week session: $280 for MAC members, $320 for nonmembers. For more information about the instructors or classes, or to register online visit marionartcenter.org/classes/art-classes
Sign up for children’s art classes at Marion Art Center
MARION - Children’s Art Lab classes continue at the Marion Art Center with the spring schedule. Art + Music is scheduled on Wednesday mornings from 10 to 11 a.m. in the MAC Studio. The program is for children four and under, accompanied by an adult, and includes music, movement, and creative art exploration. The eight-class spring session runs April 1-May 27 (no class on 4/22) and costs $125 for MAC members, or $145 for nonmembers. There is also a drop-in option at $20 per day.
There will be two spring sessions of Art in the Afternoon. This Friday afternoon class runs 3 to 4 p.m. in the MAC studio, and parents can arrange for their children to be walked over from Sippican School. The Art in the Afternoon program is for children ages 5-10. Pricing for each of the four-week sessions is $80 for MAC members and $95 for nonmembers, with no drop-in option. Spring Session 1: Art Elements runs April 3, 17, May 1, 8 and Spring Session 2: Art + Nature runs May 22, 29, June 5, 12.
Art Lab April Vacation Week runs Monday, April 20 - Friday, April 24. Camp runs 9:00am-12:00pm daily and is for ages 5-10. The cost is $40 per day for MAC members and $45 per day for nonmembers. Receive a discount for registering for three or more days! Children will explore a different theme each day of camp: Mixed Up & Messy; Art + Science; Moon + Stars; Plants + Flowers; Amazing Animals. Please visit marionartcenter.org/art-lab-at-the-mac for more information or to register.
Mattapoisett Museum accepting items for yard sale
MATTAPOISETT - The Mattapoisett Museum is now accepting items for its Charity Yard Sale. All proceeds from the sale (Saturday, May 9, 8 to 11 a.m.) support the Mattapoisett Museum. Donating items for the sale is easy. We accept donations at 5 Church St., beginning on March 20 and 22) on Fridays and Sundays from 3 to 4 p.m., except Good Friday and Easter. Please be sure to call 508-758-2844 before you come and do not leave items at the door. Gently used household items suitable for resale will be accepted; however, no appliances, large furniture, electronics, building products, CDs, records, books or clothing will be accepted. If you have questions or want to arrange to drop off items, please call 508-758-2844 or email director@mattapoisettmuseum.org.
Westport Art Group to hold art supply sale March 9
WESTPORT -- Westport Art Group will hold a sale of high quality art supplies on Monday, March 9, from 10 a.m. to noon and 5 to 7 p.m. in the north gallery, 1740 Main Road, Westport Point. WAG's "Make An Offer" sale is cash only. The public is welcome.
Rummage sale at St. Julie Billiart Church on March 21
Friday March 20, from 1 p.m. to -7 p.m. and Saturday, March 21, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. St. Julie Billiart Church Hall, 494 Slocum Rd., Dartmouth. Saturday 50% off (excludes Specialty Corner). Clothes, toys, household, books, over 1000 records and more.
Green-Rainbow Party to elect delegates March 14
FALL RIVER - Green-Rainbow Party members from five counties will be meeting March 14 to elect delegates to the May 30 Green-Rainbow State Convention. The Green-Rainbow Party is the Massachusetts affiliate of the national Green Party.
The Southeastern Green-Rainbow District 8 includes Barnstable, Bristol, Duke, Nantucket and Plymouth counties. The Green-Rainbow caucus will be held at the Wareham Public Library, 25 Marion Road, Wareham from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 14. State Committee Co-Chair Maha Vishnu will be the keynote speaker. Coffee, cider, water, and food will be available.
Discussions will include the Green Party platform which rests on four pillars: Peace, Ecology, Social Justice and Democracy. The Green-Rainbow Party and its parent, the Green Party US, are affiliated with Green Parties internationally. The US Green Party was the first party to propose the Green New Deal in 2010, and continues to lead the debate demanding real investment and firm timetables to reach this critical goal.
Interested citizens are welcome to attend the March 14 meeting. However, only registered members of the Green-Rainbow Party will be eligible to vote for the delegates. Unregistered or un-enrolled voters may register as Greens on site that day prior to the actual voting.
The SouthCoast Green-Rainbow Chapter, representing Bristol County, meets monthly on the third Monday at 6:30 p.m. Chapter members work locally with progressive groups on local legislation and local actions. Recent campaigns have included restricting
New harp classes at the Marion Art Center starting in March
MARION - The Marion Art Center has announced a new eight-week program for both children and adults, “Introduction to Music through Playing the Harp.” Learn the basics of music reading, including notes and rhythms, using the Harpsicle Harp. Classes will be 45 minutes each with three students per class. The spring session runs on Saturday afternoons, March 21-May 16, with no class on April 11. The children’s class (grades 1-3) will be held from 2 - 2:45 p.m. (May 2 class from 12:30 - 1:15 p.m.), while the adult class (high school age and up) will be held 2:45 - 3:30 p.m. (May 2 class from 1:15 – 2 p.m). The cost is $185 for MAC members and $210 for nonmembers. Class fee includes all materials. However, students must either rent a Harpsicle from the teacher ($50 rental for entire session) or purchase an instrument of his or her own. For more information or to register online, visit marionartcenter.org/music-lessons or contact the MAC at 508-748-1266.
New Onset Bay Center opens registration for summer youth programs
ONSET — Registration is now open for the first full summer of programs for youth at the Onset Bay Center, a hub for on-the-water exploration that is operated by the Buzzards Bay Coalition.
Sailing, kayaking and paddling, swimming and exploring the coastline will be among the activities offered in the array of programs that are planned for the summer of 2020 to be run from the center’s new Onset Bathhouse headquarters on Onset Beach. Programs for adults and families also will be offered.
Youth programs are slated to begin on June 29 and will run through the week of Aug. 10, according to a press release. The schedule will feature seven different sessions each week, including half-day Beginner and Intermediate Sailing, High School Sailing, and Paddling Adventures. The Center also will offer a full-day Bay Explorers program for children, ages 7 to 12. The full-day program will combine a wide range of on-the-water activities allowing for discovery, learning, and play on beautiful Onset Bay. Registration and complete information for all the offerings is available at http://onsetbaycenter.org.
The youth programs are open to all residents of the Buzzards Bay region, but first priority for admission will be given to residents of Wareham and the Village of Buzzards Bay; followed by the adjacent communities of Middleborough, Carver, and South Plymouth; and then all others. The Center will offer scholarship support for families who qualify. The Coalition’s program partners at the Onset Bay Center include the Boys and Girls Club of Greater New Bedford/Wareham, the Gleason Family YMCA, Wareham CARE Program, and Nemasket Kayak Center. To learn more or register, please visit: www.onsetbaycenter.org
Learn about neurodiversity and children's learning styles
FALL RIVER - Dr. Richard Solomon will speak on "Neurodiversity, The Brain and Your Child's Learning Differences" on Monday, March 30. This free program will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Bishop Connolly Auditorium, 373 Elsbree St. Parents, teachers, school administrators, anyone interested in learning more about neurodiversity are welcome.
Solomon is a nationally known expert in understanding brain development and speaks regularly to audiences on the scientific concept of neurodiversity, or how neurological differences are now respected and recognized as a human variation, not a disability. He explains various learning differences in this context and connects how the brain works and how children learn - or don't.
This event is sponsored by The S.E.A.L. Foundation and the Catholic School Alliance.
Join discussion on early childhood education
FALL RIVER - Bristol Community College’s Early Childhood Education and Child Care Department will host a screening of the documentary film "No Small Matter" on Monday, March 9, from 6 to 8 p.m., in room C111, in the Siegel Health Technologies Building (C building), on the Bristol Fall River Campus, 777 Elsbree St. This event is free and open to all; registration is required.
"No Small Matter" explores early childhood education. The event begins with light refreshments, screening of the documentary, followed by a panel discussion.
To register, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/no-small-matter-tickets-95409920641.
Free performance of Shrek, Jr at Friends Academy March 6
DARTMOUTH — Free morning performance of the musical Shrek, Jr. at Friends Academy, 1088 Tucker Rd., North Dartmouth, March 6. Seventh and eighth grade students at Friends Academy will make up the cast and crew. Doors open at 10 a.m. for a 10:30 a.m. show start time. Direction is by Friends Academy music teachers Jim Bean and Putnam Murdock.
Admission is free and open to the public. No tickets or pre-registration required. Individuals, families, and groups of all ages are welcome. The play will run for approximately one hour and 15 minutes. For additional information, please contact Susan Yao, Head of Middle School, at 508-999-1356.
Buzzards Bay Coalition member to speak at Wareham Garden Club March 12
wareham — The March meeting of the Wareham Garden Club will be March 12, at 9:30 a.m., St. Patrick’s Church Hall, 82 High Street. Colin Zeigler from the Buzzards Bay Coalition will speak about some of the activities in which the Coalition has been involved in the area.
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Celebrity Scholarship Dinner planned
DARTMOUTH — The UMass Dartmouth Center for Marketing Research is hosting its 20th annual Celebrity Scholarship Dinner headlined by Boston Celtic Legend Paul Pierce. This is an opportunity to enjoy a four-course meal at Venus de Milo in Swansea, where Pierce will speak, as well as participate in a Q&A session with the crowd. There will be a raffle of a Paul Pierce signed jersey and a silent auction including various Boston Celtics sports memorabilia. There will also be glossy 8-by-10-inch photographs available to purchase that will be signed onsite by Pierce accompanied by a photo opportunity. The dinner will be held on Thursday, April 2. Tickets are $150 each, or $1500 per table of 10.
To purchase tickets by cash/check, contact Shannen at spavao2@umassd.edu or 508-910-6435. To purchase tickets by credit card, visit www.venusdemilo.com.
Westport Democrats to caucus March 7
WESTPORT — Registered Democrats in Westport will be holding a caucus on Saturday, March 7, at 10 a.m. at the Fire Station at 54 Hix Bridge Road to elect eight delegates and four alternates to the 2020 Massachusetts Democratic State Convention.
The caucus is open to all registered and pre-registered Democrats in Westport. Pre-registered Democrats who will be age 16 by Feb. 15 will be allowed to participate and run as a delegate or alternate. Westport can elect eight delegates and four alternates to the convention.
Youth, minorities, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ individuals who are not elected as a delegate or alternate may apply to be an add-on delegate at the caucus or at massdems.org.
Those interested in getting involved with the Westport Democratic Town Committee or for further information on the caucus, please contact DTC Chair Liz Collins at 508-636-6322.
Spend March 29 with Muslim-Americans
DARTMOUTH - Learn more about the Muslim-American community at Open Mosque Day, sponsored by the Islamic Society of Southeastern Massachusetts, on Sunday, March 29, from 2 to 6 p.m. at Masjid Al Ehsan, 2 Cove Road, South Dartmouth.
There will be free literature, refreshments, children’s entertainment, and more. Visitors are invited to ask questions and learn about the Muslim community.
To learn more, visit www.ISSMASS.org or follow on social media.
Children's Advocacy Center event May 2
FALL RIVER - The Children's Advocacy Center of Bristol County's 11th annual Spreading Our Wings Spring event will take place Saturday, May 2, at Rachel's Lakeside.
A cocktail hour will be held at 6 p.m. and dinner will be served at 7:15 p.m. The event also includes a silent auction, raw bar, entertainment and program.
Instead of a Kentucky Derby theme, the theme is "Winged Things." Prepare your spring finery; decorate hats and fascinators with birds, butterflies, dragon flies and honey bees. For more information, call 508-674-6111.
Chamber to host networking mixer
FALL RIVER — One SouthCoast Chamber, in partnership with the Bristol County Business Connect, present the latest installment of the midday networking mixer, the Meet Your Neighbors Luncheon. It will be held Wednesday, March 18, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Buttonwood Park Zoo, 425 Hawthorn St., New Bedford.
“Meet Your Neighbors” is an event designed for Chamber members and non-members to network over lunch. Come check out the Buttonwood Park Zoo, meet your fellow business professionals while enjoying a delicious lunch and animal encounters.
Cost to attend is $20. Registration is required and includes luncheon provided by the host site. For more information, visit www.onesouthcoast.com.
Apply for Cultural Council grant
WESTPORT — The Westport Cultural Council encourages all artists, writers, scientists, musicians, historians, creative people and organizations to apply for a Helen E. Ellis Charitable Trust grant.
Applications and further information can be found at https://westport-ma.com/westport-cultural-council-wcc. If you have questions, please attend the next Council meeting on Wednesday, March 4, at 6 p.m. held in the Town Hall Annex, 856 Main Road. You can also email westportcc02790@gmail.com.
Women's seminar March 11 at BCC
FALL RIVER - The Bristol Community College Women’s Center is celebrating Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day with the first annual Women’s Leadership Seminar. The theme of the seminar is "Equity through Unity" and will focus on stories of women supporting and empowering each other to excel and overcome obstacles. The event is free and open to all.
The seminar takes place on Wednesday, March 11, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the Jackson Arts Center Auditorium and Grimshaw-Gudewicz Art Gallery, on the Bristol Community College Fall River Campus, 777 Elsbree St.
To register for the event, or for more information, visit https://conta.cc/37CH2XR.
Harlem Wizards will visit Westport school
WESTPORT — The world-famous Harlem Wizards will visit the Westport Jr./Sr. High School on Sunday, March 22, for an evening of great fun and fundraising. The Wizards will play a game against a team of Westport Wildcat teachers, principals and community leaders. The event is a fundraiser for the WES/MAC PTO.
Pre-game, any child or teen with a Wizards jersey can warm-up with the Wizards. Throughout the game, audience members will be asked to volunteer in different contests and acts. And the end of night final moments includes an invitation to all students to come onto the court for a dance celebration with the Wizards.
Tickets are priced as follows: general admission seating is $15; reserved seating is $23; courtside plus seating is $40. Courtside Plus ticket holders receive first-row seating and meet privately with some of the Wizard players before the game for a meet-and-greet.
To purchase tickets, and for more information, visit wesmacpto.com.
Author to speak about women's suffrage movement
MATTAPOISETT - Author Barbara Berenson will speak at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library on Saturday, March 7, at 2 p.m. in celebration of the hundredth anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that gave women the right to vote.
She will be talking about her recent book "Massachusetts in the Women's Suffrage Movement" which reframes the story of the suffrage movement placing Massachusetts as the birthplace of the movement and recasting the important role of Lucy Stone alongside her more famous colleagues. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing after the lecture, which is part of The Purrington Lecture Series sponsored by the Mattapoisett Library Trust. The program is free and open to the public.
Berenson is the author of "Massachusetts in the Woman Suffrage Movement: Revolutionary Reformers" (The History Press, 2018), "Boston in the Civil War: Hub of the Second Revolution" (The History Press, 2014), and "Walking Tours of Civil War Boston: Hub of Abolitionism" (The Freedom Trail Foundation, 2011, 2nd ed. 2014). She is co-editor of "Breaking Barriers: The Unfinished Story of Women Lawyers and Judges in Massachusetts" (MCLE, 2012).
A graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School, she retired from her position as Senior Attorney at the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in June 2019. She serves on the boards of Boston By Foot and the Royall House and Slave Quarters.
Winter fruit tree management tips
WESTPORT - The Westport Land Conservation Trust from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, will host an introductory workshop on winter fruit tree management at the Mill Pond Conservation Area micro-orchard located at 62 Reed Road.
This workshop is free and open to the public. Keys to pruning techniques and winter pest management will be provided. To register for this workshop, email Brendan@WestportLandTrust.org. Space is limited to ten participants. Participants are encouraged to bring a sharp pair of hand clippers if they wish to take part in the pruning.
Woman's Club to host fundraiser March 18
WESTPORT - The Westport Woman's Club will host an old-fashioned Pound and Yard party on Wednesday, March 18, at 7 p.m., at the Macomber Community House, 930 Main Road. Members are asked to bring a pound or yard of something of their choice, cleverly or beautifully wrapped as a gift. Items will be auctioned off.
Auction proceeds are donated to the club to help defray expense
Crystal Springs fundraiser set for April 29
FREETOWN - Crystal Springs, a non-profit organization providing services to individuals with disabilities and complex medical conditions, is hosting their annual fundraising event.
With support from Title Sponsor Leonard, Mulherin & Greene, the event is set to take place on Wednesday, April 29, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Independence Harbor in Assonet.
Included in ticket price is unlimited delicious food and wine, cash bar, live entertainment, exciting auction items and awards ceremony. Tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance by contacting Lucy Pacheco at 774-855-3301 or lpacheco@crystalspringsinc.org.
Scrimshaw and antiques show to take place May 15
NEW BEDFORD – The 11th Annual Scrimshaw, Maritime Arts & Antiques Show will take place Friday, May 15, from noon to 5 p.m. at the Waypoint Event Center in New Bedford. The show is sponsored by the Antique Scrimshaw Collectors Association.
The vetted show will feature high-quality antiques and art, including scrimshaw, nautical instruments and tools, log books, ship models, photos, paintings, prints and much more, with some of New England’s foremost dealers taking part.
“We’re thrilled to present this great show,” said Parke Madden, president of ASCA. “Attendees can expect to see wonderful antiques from top maritime dealers.”
Any proceeds from the show will support the Antique Scrimshaw Collectors Association, a non-profit organization with a mission of promoting and protecting the trade, collection and study of antique scrimshaw.
The show coincides with the New Bedford Whaling Museum’s annual Maritime Weekend, a series of receptions and presentations on maritime art and artifacts, including scrimshaw, ship carvings, marine paintings and nautical instruments.
The Scrimshaw, Maritime Arts & Antiques Show will be held at the Waypoint Event Center at the Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott, located at 185 MacArthur Drive in New Bedford, just a half-mile from the New Bedford Whaling Museum. Admission is $10 for general admission, or $14 for early admission at 11 a.m. Discounted tickets are available with coupon.
A limited number of vendor booths are still available.
For more information, please visit www.antiquescrimshawcollectors.org or call Mary Boger, event chair and secretary of ASCA, at 818-522-0659.
BCC to offer free course on MLK Jr.
FALL RIVER - Bristol Community College will offer a free, one-credit course, "The Readings of Martin Luther King, Jr." on Mondays, from 6:30 to 9 p.m., beginning Monday, March 23, until April 20, at the Bristol Fall River Campus, 777 Elsbree St. This course is free and open to all. In this course, participants will read and hear some of King’s works in order to gain a better understanding of both the man, his effect on this country and world history.
To register for the course, visit www.bristolcc.edu, select “HST 162.16 – Readings of Martin Luther King” from the “course” selection box. Here, you will also find registration instructions. Participants can also register at the enrollment center, at any Bristol Community College location in Attleboro, Fall River, New Bedford and Taunton. For more information about registration, call 774-357-2590.
For more information about the course, contact Dr. Ron Weisberger at 774-357-2444, or by email ron.weisberger@bristolcc.edu.
Running/walking club meets Thursdays
FALL RIVER — Running in Recovery, a new running/walking club for anyone affected by addiction, meets Thursday evenings at 6 p.m. at HealthFirst Family Care Center, 387 Quarry St. Participation is free, and runners and walkers of all levels, both beginners and those with experience, are welcome.
For more information, contact HealthFirst’s Opioid Addiction Recovery program at 508-679-8111.
Samaritans meetings at Fall River YMCA
FALL RIVER — Samaritans of Fall River/New Bedford’s Safe Place meets every first and third Wednesday of the month from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Fall River YMCA, 199 N. Main St. Parking is in the Y’s lot adjacent to their building. Anyone interested in attending is encouraged to confirm attendance with Samaritans of Fall River/New Bedford prior to the meeting date.
For more information, call 508-679-9777 (business office), 866-508-HELP (4357), text 877-870-HOPE (4673) or visit samaritans-fallriver.org or samaritans-newbedford.org.
Environmentalist at Boivin Center April 6
DARTMOUTH - The Boivin Center for French Language and Culture, in its 35th year at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, will host its spring program, "One Island, One Family, One World," featuring environmentalist Gaston Déry, on Monday, April 6 in the Grand Reading Room of the Claire T. Carney Library on the UMass Dartmouth campus at 4 p.m. Parking is available in lot 13.
The subject of his talk will be the fundamental role of individual action in environmental protection.
A Q&A and book signing will follow the lecture. For further information about this program, contact Maria Sanguinetti at msanguinetti@umassd.edu or by calling 508-991-5096.
Discussion on scientific literacy on March 4
FALL RIVER - Bristol Community College’s academic colloquium on understanding, "A More Perfect Union: Bristol Stands Against Hate," continues with the event "Science in Peril: Why Science Shouldn’t Be Sidelined," on Wednesday, March 4, at 9:30 a.m., in room H209/210, Jackson Arts Center (H building) Bristol Fall River Campus, 777 Elsbree St. This event is free and open to all.
Bristol Community College Professor of Biology Mary Rapien will explain why developing scientific literacy is not merely satisfying to intellectual curiosity, but will actually make you a better citizen of the world.
For more information, visit bristolcc.edu/againsthate or contact Farah Habib by calling 774.357.2147 or by emailing Farah.Habib@BristolCC.edu.
Garden Club meeting
NEW BEDFORD — The Greater New Bedford Garden Club will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 4 at 1 p.m. at the Acushnet Council on Aging Center.
Holocaust center hosting spring events
FALL RIVER - The Bristol Community College Holocaust and Genocide Center will host several programs this spring open to all.
The first is Wednesday, March 25, at 4 p.m.: "The Role of the Displaced Camps in Bringing Survivors Back to Life." Bristol Community College Fall River Campus, Siegel Health Technologies Building, Room C111. Keynote Speaker: Dr. Avinoam Patt, Director of the Center for Judaic Studies and Contemporary Jewish Life at the University of Connecticut.
For more information, contact Ron Weisberger at 774-357-2444, ron.weisberger@bristolcc.edu, or visit bristolcc.edu/holocaustcenter.
Westport Community Schools blood drive at Macomber School March 7
WESTPORT — Donors are encouraged to give blood in support of Thomas Harrington, the 16-year-old son of Macomber School Adjustment Counselor Elisabeth Harrington, who has battled bone cancer since he was a child. The blood drive will be held in the Alice A. Macomber School Gym, 154 Gifford Road, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Women’s rights to be discussed March 14
NEW BEDFORD - New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park will offer the third part of its 2020 winter series on Saturday, March 14, at 2 p.m. The Know Your Park Truth-telling Series is dedicated to celebrating, honoring, and listening to all people.
On March 14, Ranger Denise DeLucia will visit New Bedford from Women’s Rights National Historical Park in Seneca Falls, N.Y. She will discuss her experiences working at a site that honors women’s struggle for equal rights.
This will be the kickoff event of the park’s celebration of the centennial of the passage of the 19th Amendment, officially recognizing women’s right to vote. Also that day, park staff will open a temporary exhibit exploring the women’s suffrage movement before the 19th Amendment and struggles to ensure this right since its passage. Throughout the summer, visitors will be able to register to vote online at a station set up in the visitor center of the National Historical Park.
DeLucia is a native of the SouthCoast and has been working at Women’s Rights National Historical Park for three years. In upstate New York, it is the site of the first women’s rights convention. In 1848 women and men met in Seneca Falls, New York to advance the cause for women’s rights. The convention, organized by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, Martha Wright, Mary Ann M'Clintock, and Jane Hunt marked the beginning of a formal women’s suffrage movement. The men and women of the movement made speeches and petitioned Congress, pressuring government officials to recognize the woman’s right to vote.
On Aug. 26, 1920, the amendment was added to the US Constitution. Events honoring and celebrating voting rights will be held across New Bedford and across the country this year. For more information, visit the park’s website at www.nps.gov/nebe.
Whaling Museum, YWCA to showcase women’s art
NEW BEDFORD — The New Bedford Whaling Museum and the YWCA of Southeastern Massachusetts are showcasing new artworks by 25 young local artists, exploring the impact of women in the region. Art will ignite history on March 12 when “IGNITE: A Youth Showcase of Art Inspired by Historic Women of the SouthCoast gets underway at the Whaling Museum from 6 to 8 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, visit whalingmuseum.org. The New Bedford Whaling Museum is located at 18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford.
“IGNITE” will feature a selection of original works in a variety of mediums, which the Whaling Museum and YWCA solicited from young artists between age 12 and 22. Many of these works of art will highlight the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which made it illegal to prevent a woman from voting based on her sex. Some honor the unfinished legacy of the women’s suffrage movement and highlight civically engaged women featured in the Whaling Museum project Lighting the Way: Historic Women of the SouthCoast.
Launched in 2018, Lighting the Way unearths the remarkable stories of women who have shaped their SouthCoast communities. Many extraordinary women have been profiled as part of the project. The “IGNITE” showcase will highlight the themes, accomplishments, or stories amplified through these profiles.
Discussion about primary care set for March 5
DARTMOUTH — A discussion entitled "Primary Care for All Americans - a fourth pathway for health care reform" will take place March 5 at 6:30 p.m. at Southworth Library,
"Today’s deliberations about a revamped health care system are stuck — in need of fresh analysis and a new vision," a press release from event organizers states. Health Care Revolt sets out to provide just that and at a most propitious time in U.S. history. Dr. Michael Fine’s manifesto frames the questions more expansively than others before him and offers an impassioned road map for a nation confused about which health care direction to travel.
Sponsored by Marching Forward Mass and New Bedford Wellness.