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Feb
24
Fri
Lobster Days! @ New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center
Feb 24 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Lobster Days!

Thurs. and Fri., 2/23 & 2/24 • 11-3 PM • Center (38 Bethel Street, New Bedford) • FREE
Kids bored during school vacation? No longer with the return of Lobster Days! Visit the Center for crafts, story time, and lobster-themed fun. Working lobstermen will be on hand to answer questions and teach you about these interesting critters!

Feb
28
Tue
SOLD OUT – Sustainable Seafood Cooking Class with Chef Michael Melo @ New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center
Feb 28 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Sustainable Seafood Cooking Class with Chef Michael Melo

Tues., 2/28 • 6-8 PM • Center (38 Bethel Street, New Bedford) • $50 public, $40 members
Chef Michael Melo (M&C Catering) presents this cooking class so you can see all the behind-the-scenes of working with local seafood while trying it yourself! Max 16 spots available: tickets at bit.ly/FHC-cookingclass-melo
Sponsored by the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries Seafood Marketing Grant.
Mar
9
Thu
AHA! Night: Herstory, An Intergenerational Oral History Project @ New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center
Mar 9 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

AHA! Night: Herstory: An Intergenerational Oral History Project

Thurs., 3/9 • 6 PM • Center (38 Bethel Street, New Bedford • FREE
Hear about our intergenerational oral history project “Herstory,” in which high school and college-aged women are collecting the stories of older women with ties to the fishing community. Reserve your FREE seat: bit.ly/march2023aha-FHC
The Herstory project is sponsored by the Association for the Relief of Aged Women and the Women’s Fund Southcoast.

Mar
17
Fri
Dock-u-mentaries: Haenyo, Wisdom of the Sea @ New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
Mar 17 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Dock-u-mentaries: Haenyo, Wisdom of the Sea

Fri., 3/17 • 7 PM (Doors 6:30 PM) • National Park Theater (33 William Street, New Bedford) • FREE

Learn about the Haenyos, Korean women who dive for shellfish off the coast of Jeju island. This centuries-old tradition enables women to support their families without affecting the ecosystem. However, the tradition is at risk of disappearing.
Limited seating available – reserve your seat at: https://bit.ly/march2023docks-FHC
Mar
22
Wed
Mid-Day Mug Up: Jim Parmentier and Maine’s First Ship @ ZOOM (Online Event)
Mar 22 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Mid Day Mug Up: Jim Parmentier & Maine’s First Ship

Wed., 3/22 • 12-1 PM • FREE • Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81870661591

Jim Parmentier from Maine’s First Ship presents a lecture on the history of the 1607 pinnace Virginia, the first English ocean-going ship built in the Americas. He will also discuss the successful restoration of the boat to a sea-worthy status! Lecture to take place on Zoom.
See more about the Virginia on their website: https://mfship.org/home/history/
Apr
5
Wed
En Bon Creative Cooking Class (Sushi) with Chef Ross Young @ Yozakura Sushi
Apr 5 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

En Bon Creative Cooking Class (Sushi) with Chef Ross Young

Wed., 4/5 • 6-8 PM • Yozakura Sushi (466 Brock Ave, New Bedford MA)
Tickets: $50 general public, $40 FHC members https://bit.ly/FHC-cookingclass-young
Our fourth cooking class this year is led by Chef Ross Young of Yozakura Sushi! Chef Young got his start as a child assisting his mother in the kitchen, and now aims to provide the best food he can to every guest at Yozakura, a Japanese cuisine spot. Attendees will learn tricks for cooked and raw sushi dishes through some hands-on and some demonstrative teaching. Be ready to eat your creations!
Sponsored by the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries Seafood Marketing Grant.
If the class is full, please email programs@fishingheritagecenter.org to be placed on a waiting list.
Apr
8
Sat
Modelmaking Demonstration: Capt. Alan Curtis (NEW DATE) @ New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center
Apr 8 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Modelmaking Demonstration: Capt. Alan Curtis

Sat, 4/8 • 1-3 PM • Center (38 Bethel Street, New Bedford) • FREE WITH CENTER ADMISSION

Captain Alan Curtis returns to the Center for another modelmaking demonstration! A career scalloper out of New Bedford, Alan Curtis has been making models of old-style Eastern Rig Scallopers for many years, often on commission from boat owners. Come say hi!

Apr
13
Thu
On View in the Gallery – From the Hold: Photographs of the Port (1860s-1980s) @ New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center
Apr 13 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

From the Hold: Photographs of the Port (1860s-1980s)

On View April 13, 2023 through June 30, 2023 • Thurs-Sun, 10-4 PM (38 Bethel Street, New Bedford MA) 

Step back in time with our newest gallery exhibit “From the Hold: Photographs of the Port (1869s-1980s)!” Produced in partnership with Spinner Publications, the exhibit features a over 40 images from Spinner’s vast archives. Images chronicle change over time in the ports of New Bedford and Fairhaven, from fish processing to vessels to the ways we celebrate America’s most valuable port.
“From the Hold: Photographs of the Port (1860s-1980s)” is sponsored by the Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Marion, Mattapoisett, New Bedford, and Westport Cultural Councils, as well as BayCoast Bank, BankFive, the Massachusetts Cultural Council and a Community Impact Grant from Eversource.
AHA! Night: Exhibit Opening, “From the Hold: The Port in Photos (1880-1980)” @ New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center
Apr 13 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

AHA! Night: Exhibit Opening – From the Hold: The Port in Photos (1880-1980) 

Thurs., 4/13 • 5 PM • Center (38 Bethel Street, New Bedford MA) 

Step back in time with our newest gallery exhibit “From the Hold: The Port in Photos (1880-1980)!” Produced in partnership with Spinner Publications, the exhibit features a over 40 images from Spinner’s vast archives. Images chronicle change over time in the ports of New Bedford and Fairhaven, from fish processing to vessels to the ways we celebrate America’s most valuable port. The Center is open free of charge on AHA! Night.
“From the Hold: The Port in Photos (1880-1980)” is sponsored by the Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Marion, Mattapoisett, New Bedford, and Westport Cultural Councils, as well as the Massachusetts Cultural Council and a Community Impact Grant from Eversource.
Apr
14
Fri
On View in the Gallery – From the Hold: Photographs of the Port (1860s-1980s) @ New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center
Apr 14 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

From the Hold: Photographs of the Port (1860s-1980s)

On View April 13, 2023 through June 30, 2023 • Thurs-Sun, 10-4 PM (38 Bethel Street, New Bedford MA) 

Step back in time with our newest gallery exhibit “From the Hold: Photographs of the Port (1869s-1980s)!” Produced in partnership with Spinner Publications, the exhibit features a over 40 images from Spinner’s vast archives. Images chronicle change over time in the ports of New Bedford and Fairhaven, from fish processing to vessels to the ways we celebrate America’s most valuable port.
“From the Hold: Photographs of the Port (1860s-1980s)” is sponsored by the Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Marion, Mattapoisett, New Bedford, and Westport Cultural Councils, as well as BayCoast Bank, BankFive, the Massachusetts Cultural Council and a Community Impact Grant from Eversource.
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