December Continues through January 2, 2012
Artworks!

ArtWorks! 9th Annual Holiday Exhibit” Curated by Alicia Moretti

The Holiday Exhibit features affordable, one of a kind creative holiday gifts by artist throughout the SouthCoast.   Items include, paintings, photography, prints, glass work, ornaments, ceramics and much more.

Visit our Main Gallery this Holiday season to “Buy Fresh, Buy Local” and buy and original piece of artwork for everyone on your holiday shopping list!

Where: 384 Acushnet Ave, New Bedford, MA 02740
When: Wednesdays 5:30 – 7:30pm, $22 members/Non members $25
774-202-4479 www.ryandraws@yahoo.com

 December  8,  through to January 27, 2012
UMass, University  Art Gallery
Exhibit: Pat Hickman
TRACES OF TIME

Opening Reception: December 8, 6-9 PM
Lecture 7 PM

Where: University Art Gallery, 715 Purchase St., New Bedford, Ma
When: 9-6pm daily Call 508-999-8555
www.umassd.edu/universityartgallery

December 3, 2011
Zeiterion Performing Arts Center
Jingle Bell Rock

Featuring Eddie Money, Lou Gramm, and Mickey Thomas

Rock and Roll’s best singer/songwriter’s come together for an unforgettable night of Grammy-winning hits and holiday favorites! It will be a night of rockin’ songs and crazy holiday spirit you don’t want to miss!

Where: Zeiterion Performing Arts Center, 684 Purchase St. New Bedford, MA
When: 8:00pm
Tickets $69.50/$64.50/$55/$48.
Wheelchair Access 508-994-2900 www.zeiterian.org

December TBD,2011
The Narrows Center for the Arts

Where: The Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan St
Fall River, MA 508-324-1926
When: 8pm, www.ncfta.org
Tickets are $22, children $11 unless otherwise noted

December 2, 2011
Lights On! Taunton
Taunton Green and various venues
The single largest annual event in the city, celebrating a 90-year-old tradition of the lighting of Taunton Green. Twenty performance sites located throughout downtown will host a variety of local and regional talent, from amateur to professional, as well as kid-friendly attractions such as horse-drawn hayrides and trackless train & Santa’s  grand arrival. Sponsored by the Heart of Taunton.
The fun begins at 5:30 – 9:00pm
508.880.4960
www.heartoftaunton.com

December 3, 2011
Children’s Holiday Parade,
Tree-lighting at Government Center Fall River

The city will host a parade that starts in Kennedy Park and will include about 100 groups, including 16 bands, 23 floats and four large Macy’s Parade-style balloons. Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive by helicopter around 12:15 p.m. after flying into the city over Government Center and up South Main Street.  The Children’s Holiday Parade will step off at 12:30 p.m. from Kennedy Park and head up South Main Street to Central Street and end on Milliken Boulevard. It will last about two hours.  The parade will offer a lively display of roughly 100 groups, including about 16 bands, 23 floats, four huge Macy’s Parade-style balloons and more.

December 3,  2011
Holiday Parade and Official City of New Bedford Tree Lighting

Parade begins on William St. at North Water St. and will proceed West on William to Pleasant.
Tree Lighting will begin when parade reaches the New Bedford Public Library on Pleasant St.

When: 4:30pm

December 3, – JANUARY 16, 2011
The Narrows Gallery Exhibit
AT THE FALL OF NIGHT (A LA TOMBEE DE LA NUIT)

Jeremy Arruda, Jim Charette, Sean Foley, Ben Silva

RECEPTION:
DEC 15, 5 PM

Where:The Narrows Gallery, Fall River, MA
When: call 508-324-1926 for appointment or visit www.ncfta.org

December 10, 2011
20th Annual Holiday House Tours
New Bedford Preservation Society

To herald the holiday season, residents of New Bedford’s historic neighborhoods will once
again be opening their beautifully restored homes for the New Bedford Preservation Society’s
signature fundraising event – the 20th Annual Holiday House Tour. The elegant parlors of the
magnificent Rotch-Jones-Duff House will be featured along with several historic residences
that have never before been open for the tour, all beautifully decorated for the holidays. An
unlimited array of design ideas abound in the varied architecture and interiors which are as
diverse as the owners

Where: Wamsutta Club, 427 County St., New Bedford
When:   Saturday Dec.10, A Candlelit Tour 4-8pm
Sunday Dec. 11, Pre-tour Brunch 11:00am-1:00pm at The Wamsutta House $17
A holiday raffle and silent auction of beautiful gifts, art, antiques and handcrafted items
Sunday Dec.11, Afternoon Tour 1-5pm
Both tours start at the Wamsutta House, 427 County St, New Bedford
Advance, discounted tour tickets will go on sale mid-November

Trolleys will be available to transport tour
goers along the tour route.

For more information and tickets call 508.997.6425
or visit www.nbpreservationsociety.org

December 3,4, 2011
34th Annual Christmas Arts and Crafts Fair
Durfee High School

A two day event, sponsored by the Fall River Scholarship Foundation.

Where: Durfee high School, Elsbree St., Fall River, MA
When: 10-4pm
For more information call Roger at 508-675-0800

December 3, 2011
Westport Art Group hosts “Annual Holiday Fair”

It will feature fabulous handcrafted items made by local artisans, including pottery,
woodcraft’s, stained glass, and handcrafted jewelry, and more.

Where: WAG Center, 1740 Main Road, Westport Point, MA
When: 10-4pm, Call for more information at 508-636-2114
or visit www.westportartgroup.com

December TBD, 2011
On Stage Theatrical Productions
Holiday Spectacular at BCC

Featuring One Magical Christmas and The Polar Express.

Where: Bristol Community College Arts Center, Elsbree St, Fall Rive, MA
Tickets: $17.50 for Adults and $10 Children under 12

December 14, 2011
Fall River Historical Society
Annual Historical Society Holiday Open House

The holiday season is fast approaching and the is following its annual custom of decorating its elegant granite mansion  The public is invited to visit free of charge as a holiday gift from the Society to the community. The reception will be held on Wednesday, Dec 14, 2011, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Members will be able to enjoy the lavishly decorated rooms, pastry and traditional eggnog, and browse through the museum shop. By mid-October every year, some of the usual décor of the house is taken down and stored for the season. Then, all the rooms are decorated for the holiday in typical Victorian style

Where: FallRiver Historical Society, 451 Rock Street
When:  5-7 pm
Call 508/679-1071 or visit http://www.lizzieborden.org/ContactUs.html

December 10, 2011
Zeiterian Performing Arts Center
A Christmas Carol

 Annual holiday celebration of this popular musical production.
It is a classic tale of a soul lost and found, featuring the stingiest man alive,
Ebenezer Scrooge, past, present and future.

Where: Zeiterion Performing Arts Center, 684 Purchase St. New Bedford, MA
When: 2pm & 7pm

Tickets $35/$25/$15
Wheelchair Access 508-994-2900 www.zeiterian.org

December 11 2011
Zeiterion Performing Arts Center
A Christmas Celtic Sojourn, with Brian O’Donovan

Now entering is 9th year of sold out concerts around New England, A Christmas Celtic Sojourn is coming to New Bedford for the first time! National broadcasts of the Christmas edition of O’Donovan’s radio program, A Celtic Sojourn over the past 25 years have proven extraordinarily popular. This promises to be one of the most exciting Christmas Celtic Sojourns concerts yet.
Sponsored by:WGBH

Z Block Parties: Eat,  Drink, and Party in the Street.  before the show, the festivities
begin with the food and drink of the region.  After, we gather in the tent for sweets, coffee,
drinks and music.

 Where: Zeiterion Performing Arts Center, 684 Purchase St. New Bedford, MA
When: 5:00-7:00 Fabulous Food: Holiday Fare and Cash Bar: Mulled Wine
7:00  Performance
9:00  Dessert: Trifle
Tickets $90/$83.50/$80
Tickets include performance, meet & greet, and Block Party
Wheelchair Access 508-994-2900 www.zeiterian.org

December 11, 2011
St. Anthony of Padua Church, New Bedford
Christmas Concert and Caroling

Spirit of St. Anthony Choir; Steven Young Music Director: David Touchette

Where: St. Anthony of Padua Parish, 1359 Acushnet Ave, New Bedford, 508-993-1691
When: 3:00pm
Directions and parking information www.musicatsaintanthonys.org

December 3 & 4, 2011
Downtown New Bedford Inc.
“Annual Downtown Holiday Stroll”

The Downtown Holiday Stroll is a fun event for the entire family! Stroll the streets, shop the stores, grab a bite to eat & enjoy plenty of seasonal activities — Santa and Mrs. Claus, strolling musicians, the aroma of holiday treats, the City’s giant tree sparkling on the Library steps, crafts for the kids, antique fire engine rides & more!

Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive at noon on Saturday and locate on Centre St. for
children to meet them. A parade and tree lighting will end the day on Saturday.
Over 30 shops, galleries, museum and restaurants will offer special sales, gifts and entertainment.

Where: Downtown Historic District
When: Saturday 12 noon- 7pm, Sunday 12 noon-4pm
Free Wheelchair Access 508-990-2777

December 4, 2011
Clasky Common Festival of Lights Celebration

Where: Clasky Common on the corner of County St. and Pope St. in New Bedford, Ma
When: 5pm

December 4, 2011
North End Neighborhood Association Tree Lighting

Where: Fire Station #5 at 3665 Acushnet Ave, New Bedford, MA
When: 6:30pm

 December 3,10,17th  2011
Buttonwood Park Park Zoo
Breakfast with Santa Milk and Cookies with Santa

December Pizza Party with Santa

Where: Buttonwood Park Zoo, 425 Hawthorn St. New Bedford, MA
Call for more information 508-991-4556 or visit http://bpzoo.org/

December 7, 2011
Battleship Cove Commemorates the Anniversary
The Attack of Pearl Harbor

A ceremony will be held for the 69th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor
anniversary at 12:55pm coinciding with the exact time when the Imperial Japanese
forces devastated the U.S. Navy at Pearl Harbor.  The ceremony will include a wreath
laying rites prefaced by brief remarks.
Free and open to the public

Where: Battleship Cove, Fall River, Ma
For more information contact Paula Hague at 508-678-1100
www.battleshipcove.org

 December 8, 2011
AHA! “Starry Night”

Downtown New Bedford, 5-9 pm
AHA! (Art, History & Architecture) is New Bedford’s free Downtown Cultural Night
and collaborative cultural organization with over 60 downtown venue partners.
The AHA! mission is:
To be a cooperative venture dedicated to invigorating the downtown New Bedford cultural scene.
The AHA! model collectively brands and presents the best the city has to offer providing an easy way for residents and visitors to be a part of the city’s burgeoning cultural scene.
www.ahanewbedford.org

December 12, 2011
South Central/South First Association Tree Lighting

Where: Monte Park on the corner of Russell St. and Acushnet Ave
When: 6:30pm

December  2011
Carousel Family Fun Center
Skatin’ with Santa

Pictures, Fun, Games, Treats and More!!

Where: 4 David Drown Blvd., Fairhaven, MA 508-996-4828
When: 2:30-3:30pm Admission $7, Skate rental $3

December 10 2011
City of New Bedford’s Pictures with Santa

Where: The Ashley Room on the first floor of City Hall.  133 William St. New Bedford, MA
When: 1:00-3:00pm

December 11,18, 2011
White’s of Westport
Breakfast with Santa & Mrs. Claus

Lafrance Hospitality is hosting two Breakfast with Santa & Mrs. Claus events on Sunday, December 11 & 18 at White’s of Westport. Festivities begin at 9am- photos with Santa & Mrs. Claus, face painting, coloring, cookie decorating and a full breakfast buffet. Adults $17, kids $10, infants $2, reservations are required. Please call the White’s of Westport Booking Office at 508-675-7185 for tickets or more information.

December 10,11,16,17,18,  2011
New Bedford Youth Ballet
“A New England Nutcracker”

Set to Tchaikovsky Nutcracker score, the New Bedford Youth Ballet creates a fun twist as it incorporates the history of New Bedford with Herman Melville as a guest of the performance.  Captain Ephraim Williams arrives home from a whaling trip and brings home dancing animals from his travels around the world.  Ephraim daughter Mary is the young girl that receives the nutcracker  as a gift.  As she drifts off to sleep the audience will accompany Mary on her magical dream.

Performance dates and times:
Saturday, December 10th at 1:30 and 3:00pm
Sunday, December 11 at 1:30 and 3:00pm
Friday, December 16 at 6:30 and 3:00pm
Saturday, December 17 at 1:30 and 3:00pm (3:00 is sold out)
Sunday, December 18, 1:30 and 3:00 pm

Tickets are $10 Adults, $5 Seniors, Students and Children

Where: New Bedford Ballet Community Theatre, 2342 Purchase St. New Bedford, MA 508-993-1387
www.newbedfordballet.org

 
December -February TBD, 2011
Attleboro Arts Museum
Members’ Exhibition
Opening Awards Reception: Saturday December TBD 2-4pm

An important Attleboro Arts Museum member exhibit for “Arts for Everyone”
all work is accepted into this exhibition and cash prizes awarded.

Where: Attleboro Arts Museum, 86 Park St. Attleboro MA 02703
508-222-2644 www.attleboroartsmuseum.org

December 11, 2011
Goulart Square Association Tree Lighting
New Bedford

Where: Ashley Park on the corner of River St. and Bolton St.
When: 6:30pm

December TBD, 2011
Fall River Symphony Orchestra
Christmas Pops Concert

Where: Margaret L. Jackson Performing Arts Center,
Bristol Community College, 777 Elbree St., Fall River, MA
When: 3pm
Call 508-536-6073 or visit www.fallriversymphonyorchestra.org

December  2011
Fall River Carousel and Battleship Cove
Breakfast with Santa

Join The Carousel’s annual Breakfast with Santa and enjoy a hot delicious breakfast,
unlimited carousel rides, special hoiday crafts and face painting. The highlight will
be a visit by Santa.

Where: Fall River Carousel and Battleship Cove
5 Water St. Fall River, MA
For more information call Paula or Nicole 508-678-1100
When: 8am-noon $12

December 15, 2011
Rockdale Ave Neighborhood Association Tree Lighting
New Bedford, MA

Where: Park on the corner of Court St. and Liberty St. across from the Hathaway School
When: 6:30pm

December 15, 2011
Continuing from November 3re
Bristol Community College Art Faculty Exhibition
By BRADLEY FESMIRE, YURI KOBAYASHI, AND DAVID RICHARDSON

The faculty in the Art and Graphic Design program brings
a diverse array of artists that actively exhibit their work
throughout regional, national and international venues.

Where: Bristol Community College, Elsbree St. Fall River, MA
For more information call 508-6782811 ext. 2631 or visit www.bristolcc.edu/gallery

December 16, 2011
The Narrows Gallery
Concert
DUNCAN SHEIK
duncansheik.com

Born in 1970, while studying at Brown University, Duncan Sheik played with Lisa Loeb,
but began shopping his own demo tape around soon after graduation. Later, he appeared
with His Boy Elroy on a 1993 album for Epic, and spent several years writing songs before
he signed a solo deal with Atlantic….

$20 Advance | $23 Day of Show

Where:The Narrows Gallery, Fall River, MA
When: call 508-324-1926 for or visit www.ncfta.org

December 17, 2011
The Narrows Gallery
Concert: SAVOY BROWN 45th ANNIVERSARY | VOODOO MOON RELEASE PARTY
SATURDAY – DECEMBER 17, 2011
savoybrown.com
Opener: Mark T Small

The Kings of British boogie blues. Kim Simmonds is still ripping it up with their best line-up in years.

$22 Advance | $25 Day of Show
Where:The Narrows Gallery, Fall River, MA
When: call 508-324-1926 for or visit www.ncfta.org

December 17, 2011
The Trustees of Reservations
Cedar Swamp Volunteer Day

Help us protect our newly planted cedar trees from deer by
assisting with the installation of deer fencing. The trees will thank you!

Where: Copicut Woods, Indian Town Rd., Fall River
When: 9-11am

December 18, 2011
White’s of Westport
Breakfast with Santa

A great way to spend time with the family. Enjoy photos with the characters, coloring,
face painting, cookie decorating, full breakfast buffet & tons of fun for everyone!!!  

Where: White’s of Westport, 66 State Road, Westport, MA
When:   Adults $17 / Children $11 / Babies $2 (plus tax)
For more information call 508-675-7185, Reservations Required

December 18, 2011
Bullard Street Neighborhood Association Tree Lighting
New Bedford, MA

Where: Riverside Park on the corner of Belleville Ave. and Coffin Ave
When: 6:00pm

December 17,  2011
New Bedford Symphony Orchestra
Family Holiday Pops: “Hear the Cheer”

A beautifully decorated stage, Santa in the lobby greeting children of all ages, and friends and family enjoying the music and the spirit of the holiday season together— that is what has made the NBSO’s Hear The Cheer! The concert will also feature an appearance by the New Bedford Symphony Youth Orchestra, playing side-by-side with members of the NBSO, and theSouthCoast Children’s Chorus.

Where: Zeiterion Performing Arts Center, 684 Purchase St. New Bedford, MA
When: 8:00pm Adults $38/$30/ $23/$15; Students  $10

Wheelchair Access 508-999-6276 www.nbsymphony.org

December 17,18, 2011
Spindle City Ballet
The Nutcracker

Where: Margaret L. Jackson Performing Arts Center,
Bristol Community College, 777 Elbree St., Fall River, MA
Call 508-536-6073 or visit www.spindlecityballet.org

December 21, 2011
Restore the Seamen’s Bethel in New Bedford, MA
Concert Series:

“A Celtic Christmas” with Robbie O’Connell and Aoife Clancy

The New Bedford Port Society and its Ladies’ Branch are raising funds to restore
the 1831 building, renowned as the Whalemen’s Chapel in Melville’s “Moby Dick

The Ladies Branch and the Board of Managers of the New Bedford Port Society invite you to the Seamen’s Bethel on the evening of December 21, 2010, the Winter Solstice, for the second event of the Concert Series for the Seamen’s Bethel Restoration Project. One hundred (100) percent of the proceeds received from this concert series go to the Seamen’s Bethel Restoration Project Fund.

Where: Seamen’s Bethel, Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, MA
When: 7pm Tickets are
$25
For more information call 508-992-3295 or visit www.portsociety.org

December 30, 2011
The Narrows Gallery
Concert: .JOHNNY WINTER
johnnywinter.net
Opener: Curtis Prince

One of the greatest blues rock guitar players in the history of the free world.

$40 Advance | $45 Day of Show

Where:The Narrows Gallery, Fall River, MA
When: call 508-324-1926 for or visit www.ncfta.org

December 31, 2011
AHA! New Bedford
“City Celebrates New Year’s Eve”

Annual New Year’s Eve celebration with a variety of events at multiple sites throughout
downtown National Park. There will be the arts, children activities, food and beverages
along with local entertainment.

December 31, 2011
Gallery X, New Bedford
Pumpkin Head Ted on New Year’s Eve

Join us as the City Celebrates New Year’s Eve! We’ll be partying from 5 to 8 pm with Pumpkin Head Ted.
It’s free to get in so stop by and see some great art and hear some great tunes. Dancing is optional, but you
know you’ll want to!!

It’s the last day of the year and the last day to view our X+1 Exhibit. Gallery X will be closed in January and re-open February 1, 2012.

Where: Gallery X
169 William St., New Bedford, MA 02740
Contact:508-992-2675
Open Wed.-Fri. 11am-5pm, Sat. & Sun. 11am-3pm

 The cities of Fall River & New Bedford celebrate the New Year.
508.324.2405 Fall River
508.993.1999 New Bedford
http://www.fallriverma.org