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Celebrate Father’s Day, Pride month, and the beginning of summer! Plan your day trips, vacations, and summer camps for the kids. Then head for the beaches, take a boat ride, try some outdoor yoga, picnic at outdoor concerts, or wander through street fairs, festivals, farmers markets, and Portuguese festas!

Family fun!

Make a splash at WaterWizz in Wareham, opening June 18 (waterwizz.com)! Don’t miss the Asian Lantern Spectacular through July at the Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence – largerthan-life illuminated lanterns of animals and mythical creatures (rwpzoo.org/ lanterns)! Take the family to the free “Kick-Off to Summer” festival at Fall River’s Ruggles Park on June 18 – games, food, and fun (gfrrec.org)! Celebrate New Bedford’s neighborhoods and diversity June 9-11 during “20mi2,” a free citywide schedule of creative events, indoors and out (destinationnewbedford.org). Take the family to the monthly Open Farm Days at Round the Bend Farm in Dartmouth (roundthebendfarm.org)! Head for the Museum of Natural History & Planetarium in Providence’s Roger Williams Park on weekends and school vacation days to watch the planetarium shows (providence.gov/museum)!

Food and shopping

Don’t miss the annual Strawberry Festival in Assonet on June 19 (tuesdayclubofassonet.org)! Fairhaven’s outdoor Farmers Market and Huttleston Marketplace both re-open this month (fairhaventours.com)! Shop for everything fresh, local and handmade on Saturdays at the Southcoast Open Air Market in Somerset (southcoastopenairmarket.com). Make your reservations for “Brunch on the Bay” with live music at Pier 52 in Fall River every Sunday through September (pier52ferry.com). The Outdoor Farmers Markets in New Bedford open June 1: at Brooklawn Park on Mondays, Buttonwood Park on Thursdays, Clasky Common Park on Fridays (coastalfoodshed.org). Celebrate Juneteenth at the BuyBlackNB Pop-Up Vendor Marketplace on June 19 at the Rotch-Jones-Duff House in New Bedford – shopping, food, music, kids’ activities (rjdmuseum.org or destinationnewbedford.org). Mark your calendar for Food Truck

Fridays at the Carousel at Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence (rwpzoo.com)! Eat fresh, eat local! Fill your baskets with local produce, dairy products, and artisanal foods! To find a farm, vineyard, or farmers market near you, visit semaponline.org, farmfreshri. org, or coastalfoodshed.org. To find food and wine events, go to farmcoast. com, coastalwinetrail.com, or ediblesouthshore.com.

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Head for the City Gates in Fall River June 9-12 for the Day of Portugal Weekend (facebook.com/DOPFR2022)!

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 go on a romantic gondola ride through the waterways of downtown Providence (gondolari.com). Take a guided tour of Narragansett Bay or Newport Harbor past lighthouses and mansions, or take a fast ferry to Martha’s Vineyard or Block Island, with Rhode Island Bay Cruises (rhodeislandbaycruises.com). Take a boat tour of historic New Bedford harbor or a sunset cruise with Whaling City Expeditions (whalingcityexpeditions.com).

The shows must go on

Head for Fall River’s Little Theatre for “No Sex, Please – We’re British” June 16-19, 23-26 (littletheatre.net). Enjoy dinner and “The Carol Burnett Show & Cabaret” through June 30 at the Wyndham Newport Hotel while the Newport Playhouse is being renovated (newportplayhouse.com). Head for the Priscilla Beach Theatre in Plymouth, the oldest barn theatre still in operation in America! There’s “She Loves Me” through June 4, “Mama Mia!” June 30-July 16 (pbtheatre.org). Head for Trinity Rep in Providence to watch “Fairview” through June 19 (trinityrep.com).

Check out what’s playing at the Providence Performing Arts Center! There’s “Jersey Boys” June 2-3, “Blippi: The Musical” June 18 (ppacri.org). Head for Oliver Mill Park in Middleboro for an outdoor performance of “Smiles of a Summer Evening” June 17-19, 23-25 (nemasketriverproductions.com). Mark your calendar for “A Collection of Four One Acts” performed at the Marion Arts Center June 3-5, 10-12, 17-18 (marionartcenter.org).

Music on the greens

Bring your picnic basket to Running Brook Vineyard in Dartmouth for free live music every Saturday and Sunday (runningbrookwine.com)! Enjoy “Irish Night” with Joshua Tree and Maureen Healy’s Step Dancers on June 29 at Plymouth Memorial Park, part of Plymouth’s Project Arts Summer Concert Series (projectarts.com)! Buy your tickets now to hear Livingston Taylor perform on July 9 at the Westport Rivers Vineyard and Winery, sponsored by the Westport River Watershed Alliance (westportwatershed.org). Enjoy wine tastings and live jazz on Saturdays at Greenvale Vineyards in Portsmouth (greenvale.com). Buy your tickets early for the Westport Rivers Summer Sunset Concert

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After a two-year hiatus, Fairhaven’s Homecoming Day Fair will return on June 25 (fairhaventours.com)! Have fun throughout the streets of Providence during PVDFest 2022 on June 10-12 (pvdfest.com)! Don’t miss the annual Black Ships Festival in Bristol and Newport June 10-12 (blackshipsfestival.com). Mark your calendar for the 45th Annual Day of Portugal celebrations June 11-12 in Providence (ridayofportugal.org). Head for Kennedy Pavillion Park in Fall River on June 18 for the free Juneteenth Festival – live music, food, prizes, vendors (vivafallriver.com)! It’s festa time! The 2022 Day of Portugal in New Bedford will take place on June 3-5 next to the Senhor da Pedra Club on Tinkham Street (facebook. com/dayofportugalofnewbedford or nb-dayofportugal.com).

Series June 10-September 10 at the Westport Rivers Vineyard & Winery (westportrivers.com). Bring a blanket to the Summer Concerts at Independence Park in Bristol June 19-July 2 (july4thbristolri.com).

South Coast sounds

Buy your tickets early for the 25th Annual New Bedford Folk Festival July 9-10 – multiple stages, workshops, food court, beer garden, artisan market (newbedfordfolkfestival.com or zeiterion. org)! Check out what’s playing at the Providence Performing Arts Center and The VETS! There’s Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band at the VETS June 12, Celebrating Billy Joel June 14 (ppacri.org). Head for the District Center for the Arts in Taunton to hear the Eric Clapton Experience on June 3, Aquanett June 10, Draw the Line June 18, 90s Alternative Night June 25 (districtartcenter.com). Reggae on West Beach in New Bedford is back! Take the family to hear live music and DJs on the waterfront on June 26, July 31 and August 28 (facebook.com/ reggaeonwestbeach)! Plan ahead for Bon Iver performing on June 11 and Trombone Shorty on June

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Church in South Dartmouth on June 5, performed by the South Coast Chamber Music Series (nbsymphony.org). Head for the Zeiterion in downtown New Bedford for the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra’s “Irresistible” June 18 (zeiterion.org). Buy your tickets early for the Tri-County Symphonic Band’s 19th Annual Pops Concert “John Williams at the Movies” on June 12 under the tent at Tabor Academy in Marion (tricountysymphonicband.org). Classical music lovers can enjoy dozens of performances throughout the state performed by international artists during the Newport Classical Music Festival July 1-17 (newportclassical.org).

Gardens galore

Reserve your tickets early for the Providence Preservation Society’s Festival of Historic Houses on June 4, a self-guided tour of homes and gardens in historic College Hill (providencehousetour.com). Take a free 30-minute garden tour at the Rotch-Jones-Duff House in New Bedford on June 9 or attend “All That Glitters,” a garden party with refreshments and entertainment on June 11 (rjdmuseum.org). Head for Blithewold Mansion and Gardens in Bristol for flower walks, outdoor yoga, and art classes (blithewold.org)! Sign up early for the “Secret Garden Tours” of Newport’s historic properties June 24-26 (secretgardentours.org). Pack a picnic and stroll through the flowers at the whimsical Green Animals Topiary Gardens in Portsmouth (newportmansions.org)! Don’t miss the Sakonnet Gardens

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Head for Blithewold Mansion and Gardens in Bristol for Opera by the Sea on June 15 (blithewold.org)! Don’t miss “Solace” at St. Gabriel’s Church in Marion on June 4 and at St. Peter’s

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Plan ahead for the Newport Flower Show “Eden… A Personal Paradise” on June 17-19 at Rosecliff (newportmansions.org). open garden tour on June 5, sponsored by the Little Compton Garden Club (littlecomptongardenclub.org).

Stay in shape!

Get in shape at the free ten-week Yoga in the Park and Summer Bootcamp classes at Fairhaven’s Cushman Park starting this month (facebook.com/ fitnessincushmanpark)! Don’t miss the 29th Annual Buzzards Bay Swim on June 18 (savebuzzardsbay. org/discover/events)! Enjoy free Summer Yoga Classes at the Buttonwood Park Arboretum in New Bedford on Wednesdays June 1 to

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Special events & exhibits

Don’t miss “The Azorean Spirit: The Art of Domingos Rebelo,” the first-ever American exhibition of the works of one of the great modernist painters of the 20th century, at the Whaling Museum in New Bedford through September 22 (whalingmuseum.org). Check out “Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience,” a unique multimedia event at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence through July 8 (vangoghprovidence.com). Don’t miss WaterFire in Providence on June 4, June 10, and June 25! For the complete schedule of lightings through September, go to (waterfire.org). Buy your tickets early for the Dell Technologies Hall of Fame Open July 10-17 at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport (halloffameopen.com

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Don’t miss the Fall River PRIDE Festival on June 5 at Government Center (vivafallriver.com)! Mark your calendar for the Rhode Island PrideFest & Illuminated Night Parade in Providence on June 18 (prideri.org)! Celebrate with South Coast PRIDE on June 4 at Buttonwood Park or at the PRIDE Block Party in Custom House Square during New Bedford’s AHA! Night downtown on June 9 (ahanewbedford.org or newbedfordcreative.org).

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 September 14, or at Haskell Gardens on Thursdays June 2 to August 25 (nbewell.com). Sign up now for the Mattapoisett Triathlon on July 24 (mattapoisettlionsclub.org). Register now for the 2022 Whaling City Triathlon and Duathlon, the most beginner-friendly multisport event in New England, on July 17 at Fort Taber in New Bedford (sunmultisportevents.com). Get Healthy! “Walk With a Doc” on Saturdays at Buttonwood Park Zoo, part of the New Bedford Wellness Initiative – and don’t miss the free Tai Chi Fit Flow class just before the walk (nbewell.com)! Cheer on the 2022 Harvest Triathlon on June 11 in Wareham (maxperformanceonline.com)! Learn about the free virtual classes in meditation, laughter yoga, tai chi, yoga, and smoking-cessation hypnosis, offered by New Bedford Wellness Initiative (facebook.com/ NewBedfordWellnessInitiative). Register online for the annual Fathers’ Day 5K Road Race on June 19 in Fairhaven (fairhaventours.com). Discover Buzzards Bay offers an online portal with information about 100+ public places to walk, bird-watch, kayak/ canoe, fish, snowshoe or cross-country ski (savebuzzardsbay.org/discover). You can find other outdoor recreation spots along the South Coast at thetrustees.org, exploreri.org, massaudubon.org, riwalks. org, asri.org, riparks.com, or stateparks. com/rhode_island.

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History students have opportunities to explore and enjoy Fairhaven with the Henry Huttleston Rogers Walking Tours, and the Pirates & Privateers Presentations. The Rogers Walking Tours take place from June to September on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 a.m. Beginning outside of the Town Hall at 40 Center Street, they explore the magnificent buildings in the village area that the powerful businessman donated to his hometown, and tells the tale of his rags-to-riches life. The Pirates & Privateers Presentation takes place Friday mornings at 10 a.m. from June through September. Weather permitting, the events take place at the Fort Phoenix flagpole at the south end of Fort Street. The tour includes detailed stories about the pirate treasure buried by Captain Kidd on Sconticut Neck, true

tales from around Buzzards Bay during the American Revolution, and other pirate lore such as treasure maps and walking the plank. Tours can also be made for groups by appointment. There will be a Fairhaven Farmer’s Market each Sunday from June 19 through October 30, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Located at 151 Alden Road, the privately-operated market features locally-grown edibles such as vegetables, fruits, baked goods, meat, herbs, honey, jams, plants, homemade soups, fresh-squeezed lemonade, and other farm-related products. Parking is available on the premises. A popular summer event in Fairhaven is the Father’s Day Roadrace. The 5-kilometer run starts at 9 a.m. on Sunday, June 19, beginning at Hastings Middle School at 30 School Street. Making its way through the historical streets of Fairhaven, the race includes some of New England’s top runners. Online entry for the race is $20 for adults, $25 after June 1. Adults 70-andover and children 13-and-under can register for $10. T-shirts will be given to the first 1,000 entrants. There are no race-day entries. Fairhaven’s annual Homecoming Day Fair takes place on Saturday, June 25 on Center Street, from William Street to Green Street. The free event will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., featuring 175 booths of handmade crafts and delicious foods, as well as live entertainment, children’s activities, fire engine rides, and an art exhibit on the west lawn of the Unitarian Church. Sponsored by the Fairhaven Improvement Association, more information can be found at Fairhavenimprovement.org. Fairhaven will host a Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 30 at 10 a.m. Coordinated by the Veteran’s Services office, the parade steps off at the intersection of Main Street and Center Street and will progress north to the Riverside Cemetery for a ceremony at the Civil War monument. The parade will include participation from military and veterans groups and others. For further information on any summer events in Fairhaven contact the Office of Tourism at (508) 979-4085. Their website is fairhaventours.com.

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“Eight years ago you didn’t see or hear all this art, culture, and tourism talk,” says Sandy Dennis. That’s why, in 2014, Dennis and her husband Dave launched AHA! Fall River, in an effort to showcase the best of what the Spindle City has to offer.

t was a good year to hail from the Whaling City – thanks to organizations like AHA! (Arts, History, Architecture), New Bedford’s cultural renaissance was beginning to hit its stride. Fall River? Not so much. Sandy and Dave Dennis set out to change that. Originally a spin-off from AHA! New Bedford, the now-christened Creative Arts Network (CAN) has been an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit since 2017 – an acknowledgement that Fall River has required a bespoke touch for its arts community to flourish. CAN’s community calendar (found at creativerartnetwork.org) has, from the organization’s inception, proven to be an invaluable resource for artists and cultural icons, as well as for anyone looking to engage in the arts. “We have coordinated and run close to 400 events with well over 50,000 attendees,” says Dennis. “We’ve collaborated on major events and projects with leading organizations, and we’ve formed long-lasting relationships with major stakeholders such as MassDOT, Mass Coastal Railroad, and Bristol (BCC), to name a few.”

What started a small community project soon became a state-wide resource. In CAN’s words: "a local focus and a regional strategy." And then the pandemic hit.

CAN's Public Art Policy, proposed to the City Council, recognizes the value of public art and provides, "engaging, imaginative spaces that enliven the public experience, foster community, celebrate unique stories and collective history, and inspire us to experience the world with fresh perceptions."

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The disruption posed by the pandemic was significant, but far from fatal. Like others, CAN adapted, and discovered new ways to promote culture in a world of quarantines and social distancing.

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First, CAN set out to understand the full impact of the pandemic on the arts and culture of Fall River. According to Dennis, CAN would frequently survey the participants in their events for feedback. “You can never get enough data!” she says. “Data is what can drive the future of art, culture, and tourism.” So it only made sense for CAN to develop and distribute one of the first surveys to address Covid in the arts and culture sector (which you can still participate in on their website). The results from this survey served as a guiding light for how the organization could best serve the community. The past two years have been filled with Zoom meetings and trainings, as well as virtual events with artists through Facebook and YouTube. These not only allowed people to continue to enjoy art and music, but helped provide funding to artists who would otherwise be cut off from their audiences. Meanwhile, CAN has flexed its advocacy muscles to set the foundation for a stronger post-pandemic Fall River through public policy. With CAN’s guidance, Fall River is now home to the Waterfront Cultural District – the

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When the BuyBlackNB Juneteenth pop-up market returns to the Rotch Jones Duff House and Garden in New Bedford on Juneteenth (Sunday, June 19), it will represent something more than an opportunity to discover local Black-owned small businesses, individual entrepreneurs, and craftspeople.

t will also reflect the stunning achievement that is BuyBlackNB itself. BuyBlackNB began its journey as an online platform in 2020 highlighting the area’s many Black-owned small business and creative endeavors. It was launched as a website that featured over 75 Black-owned businesses: buyblacknb.com. Since then, BuyBlackNB has expanded into a physical presence by hosting a series of pop-up markets in New Bedford featuring the names on its website. The largest of these were the Juneteenth market last year in 2021, also

at the Rotch Jones Duff House. Clearly, something clicked away from the computer mousepad, as BuyBlackNB became a brand in and of itself and a huge success. It was so successful that the concept was even moved to Fall River this past spring for a Spindle City pop-up event. It, too, proved to be a hit.

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BuyBlackNB was founded by life-long New Bedford resident Justina Perry in 2020. She was, she says, galvanized into action after what she saw happening to Black bodies

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around the nation – crystalized by the muder of George Floyd. Upon launching BuyBlackNB, Justina Perry stated, “In supporting local Black-owned businesses, we are working to close the racial wealth gap, strengthen our local economies, foster job creation, and celebrate Black culture.” BuyBlackNB.com offered shoppers an interactive map to help patrons discover the businesses it listed in its directory, and it has continued to add new ones since 2020. There was no fee for these listings, as Justina explained, “The work is a labor of love for people, places, and products that make up the New Bedford community.” With some funding from sources like Wicked Cool Places of New Bedford Creative for the New Bedford Economic Development Council, BuyBlackNB

developed the pop-up markets as well as other online special projects. Those include a Black-owned Holiday Gift Directory and a "Black in Business" virtual series to highlight and support Black entrepreneurs and aspiring business leaders. "HERstory: A Celebration of Black Women,” produced in association with the New Bedford Historical Society, began in February, 2021.

The Juneteenth pop-up market

Now, back by popular demand, BuyBlackNB will once again hold what’s becoming its signature event: the Juneteenth Pop-up Outdoor Market at the Rotch Jones Duff House and Garden Museum. On Sunday, June 19, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at 396 County

Brito combines an eye for fashion with outstanding customer service and has created a dedicated fan base of patrons who know where to go when they want to get fashionable. That’s usually 111 William Street, but on Juneteenth, Celia’s makes a road trip to pop-up market with a selection of styles to get you in the mood for summer.

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In 2018, True 9 Accessories emerged from the heart of Boston native, Nikia Holmes. This Dorchester ‘80s baby was the quintessential "around the way girl." She set out to create accessories that bridged the gap between the urban and corporate worlds; as she calls it, "a small rebellion for self expression." With a combination of her love of Boston, music, fashion, and the memories of her great-grandmother, she created versatile, chic, and fun handmade accessories for all.

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In addition to the online and outdoor events, BuyBlackNB also boasts a terrific blog on its website, BuyBlackNB.org. Recent entries include a look at Abstrakt music, owned and operated by New Bedford native Michael “Mikey Life” Monterio III. Readers can learn that “Mikey, after having been around the world and being based in Los Angeles for around 20 years, has come back to New Bedford to fulfill his plan to headquarter his business in the city. “For Abstrakt Music, the building which houses the company is a focal piece of his business and embodies his relationship with New Bedford. The Zeitz building which has stood as a respected area icon for almost a century has housed many previous New Bedford businesses.” The writer, Busola Awobode, has many entries up on the site – all informative and a great community communications tool – not just for BuyBlackNB but fo.r everyone in the community Check it out before you check out the Juneteenth BuyBlackNB Pop-up Market on SJune 19; it will be your source for updated info on this event and all future events.

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he new park, being built to mark New Bedford's leading role in the pre-Civil-War movement to abolish slavery and the Underground Railroad that helped slaves escape to freedom, will have its soft opening in July or August, Blake said. Meanwhile, she explained, over the spring and summer the park infrastructure is being installed. A water wall will likely be one of the most impressive of those features. A waterfall will cascade over a wall embossed with a quote from Nathan Johnson that is also on his gravestone advocating "the freedom of all men." She noted that Johnson, whose home is across the street, harbored famed abolitionist and lecturer Frederick Douglass and others like him who came to New Bedford to escape slavery. Records show 140 of these freedom seekers, including Douglass, stayed in the city. A total of approximately 700 escaped slaves came to New Bedford at that time on their way to boarding ships to other free territory. To emphasize this and other ways the park's location is significant, educational kiosks on New Bedford's abolitionist

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history will be placed around the park. To encourage visitors to the park, a gazebolike bandstand is being developed by the local Carpenters Union to feature live music, speakers, and poetry readings. The park also plans to display works of public art. In September or October, the park's likely main attraction will be installed, the statue of Frederick Douglass that will portray him at the age when he first arrived at the Johnson house in 1838. According to Blake, a lot of extra help and a variety of funding mechanisms are moving the process along smoothly. Boston-based Cultural Outreach Group Design developed the park master

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plan. Local school students and scout troops and garden clubs are all lending a hand with the work. Fundraising has included grants from Preservation Act funds, Bristol County Savings, the Island Foundation, the MA Office of Tourism, and an Open Space grant from the South Coast Community Foundation. In addition to the above assistance, the Historical Society worked with the City of New Bedford's Planning, Housing, and Community Development and Parks and Recreation departments as a public/ private collaboration from the design stage to managing the construction work there, and the project has had the support from a variety of local organizations and state representatives. "It's a wonderful example of how good government can work," Blake said.

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The park originated in flames, she said, and rose like a Phoenix. A fire destroyed two long-neglected historic homes at the corner of Spring and Seventh Streets in 2010. The historical society bought the Johnson house across from it in 2014. At one point, society members started cutting the grass growing wildly

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animals, especially felines, so one idea that she had was to create a “cat cafe.” That dream has now become a reality. “It’s so rewarding,” Souza-Vieira emphasizes, noting that since the cafe opened its doors last August, the facility successfully saved more than 120 cats that now enjoy new homes. “The building was up for sale so we purchased it, and with the help of family and friends and a lot of hard work, we created Bajah’s Cat Cafe,” she says, adding that word Bajah means “beautiful.” The owner works with several animal shelters and rescue groups throughout the area. The felines are fostered for up to two months, fed, litter trained, and receive other necessities at no charge to ensure proper care. While visitors to the bakery part of the cafe are always welcome to enjoy a cup of coffee or tea and a bakery treat, guests to Bajah's Villa Cat Lounge must make a reservation either with other cat lovers or privately.

family equivalent of the Smithsonian “Those funds used for the When asked her are favorite partto ofpay the Book Fair,and treasured forever. cats’ care,” Souza-Vieira says, adding Baker-Smith replies, “The fifteen minutes the chilIf hoarding a mortal sin, I am that once sheis meets dren get to pick out bookswith beforethe theprospective opening consigned to the fires of hades for eternity owner, the application is then whistle.” (The official start of the Bookcompleted Fair begins because of my lifetime accumulation of and sent to children the shelter for review at 11 a.m. but are allowed into theand book books. These tomes pose a real problem. approval. tent at 10:45 for exclusive browsing time.) In some cases I feel that they are my best “There haven’twatch beenchildren any cats that we “It’s wonderful being fascinated friends – loyal,toentertaining, enlightening haven’t been ableBaker-Smith, to adopt out,” she by books,” continues “going down and inspiring. I’m really loathe to desert adds. “There countless homeless the rabbit hole ofare a story, andpoetry, sitting down on the my little collections of of Irish cats to inread the in area that are in need of loving grass an age where everyone is looking homes.” at screens.” According the devoted and After so manytodecades, it is understandable enthusiastic cat fancier, Bajah’s Cafe that many stories surround the WestportCat Friends

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Book Fair. It is rumored that, in the early years, one sin, consigned the book-browser discovered a first edition ofto Moby WhileI am visitors to the bakery Dick whichof bought for fifty-cents. The next year fires hades foralways eternity part ofhethe cafe are he sheepishly returned to make a donation to the because of myhealifetime Westport Friendsto telling them sold the of book for welcome enjoy cup “a lot of money.” accumulation books coffee or tea and aofbakery The Book Fair is also full of traditions, including treat, guests Bajah's the honorary “Blowingto of the Whistle” toVilla signal the official opening of the book sale. Cat Lounge must make a “It is a great to be chosen,” says Greg history and honor literature, the biographies reservation other Marsello, thisthat aseither hisI fell favorite part ofwith the Fair. and the citing novels inwith love in For Gretchen Baker-Smith, the annual night-beacat lifetime. Those law books I have not lovers or privately. yet disposed“Chopping of, will soon the road fore-book-sale of thehit Tabbouleh” is one or thefondest dumpster. I also of her traditions. Theinherited tabbouleh, some a type of also hosts many events for wonderful sets ofmonthly old books from my Lebanese salad, is sold to the public in a flatbread two-legged cat loving folks. lawyer-uncle who was a collector. I asked wrap every year on opening day (along with other “Single’s Mingles” is an event where one of the family if there was any interest light luncheon items, beverages and snacks). single men and women who in was asked, “What color “Itthem takes aand small army of people toenjoy chop theare salad they?” Given factmeet of e-readers, animals gather and to enjoy games, every year,” says the Baker-Smith. “But peoplethere’s have little enthusiasm among the young for snacks, tea, or coffee chat about come to expect it.” over theand years, many customers even volumes their leather-bound pets if they have one. other than have expressed their relief to Baker-Smith, saying for decoration in built-in “We have about 15 or 20bookcases. men and was so afraid [the istabbouleh] wouldn’t be here.” “I This, I suppose, progress as20s such, women in age ranging fromand their “Probably my favorite part of the Annual Book is something old menashould seek to and older who share love of not animals,” Fair,” saysorDeanna Chase, “is Saturday evening after enjoin abash. Souza-Vieira notes. “The worst-case the huge, long day” (volunteers arrive about 7 a.m. There’s the issue of meet the old (2001) scenario is that you and make a to help set911 up) “when we finally have time just Porsche convertible that sits into my new friend.” sit under My the tent and reflectto back on the relaxgarage. willingness have thisday, driven Another popular event is “Meditation ing withbyfriends.” away a family member is predicated Mondays” which includes a half-hour upon my accelerating I look The Fifty-Fourth Westportbelief Friends’that Book Fair offimeditation and a visit to the cat room. ridiculous it. (I 911 in cially opens atdriving 11 a.m. on Julydid 11,have rain orashine. The Paint Nights, hosted by artist Kristen the past, but then I was age-appropriate sale will continue through Sunday, July 19 and will Vincelette, a Westport artist and fitness for the thing.) More and more I think that be open fromwhose “dawn tocat-themed dusk.” instructor, paintings my operation of the car, top down on a The six-for-a-dollar paperback books maycafe be purattract followers of allisages to theof glorious summer day, the third a trio chased starting at 10 a.m. on the opening day and every month.social gaffes by old men. of ridiculous the children’s book section opens exclusively for In addition to an array oftheir cat-themed The first being guys with gray hair in kids atmade 10:45 a.m. Bookcrafters, prices range one gifts by local asfrom well as dolponytails and the second, those wearing lar to five dollars a book, with the average cost beunique jewelry, books, hats, tees, baseball caps backwards. Alland three are the ing $1.50. Light lunch, snacks, and beverages will cafe also silent sells acries variety of locally probably for help, love,made or be sold treats. on the opening of thethe sale.911’s a six feline attention. Here’s theday catch: If you haven’t experienced this celebration speed. It Cat has ayet third pedal, called clutch, Bajah’s Cafe can be found ata137 of books and community, you need to. and is thus inoperable by any of Bring my issue. Main Road in Tiverton. Open Mondayyour family to9the Westport Friends Book Fair9and Saturday, a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sundays, start summer tradition. you won’t be a.m.your to 7own p.m. disappointed. Continued on next page

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The tell-tale heart by Paul Kandarian

I think I'm losing my edge. I’m a guy who loves, just loves the dark side of things. I’m not necessarily a dark person, just a bit moody from time to time (depending on whom you ask). But as a consumer, I love dark drama, films, TV shows, plays, books. And as an actor, I love nothing more than playing deeply conflicted, flawed characters and peeling back layer upon layer of darkness to let that darkness just shine bright.

adored The Sopranos during its run. That show just reached into my throat, pulled it inside out and left me wanting for more. I remember many Sunday nights after each new episode – and especially the lights-out ending of the last one – staying awake just jazzed by the power of what I’d seen, unable to sleep and then having dreams punctuated by visions of mafioso dancing in my head. Ditto for shows like Deadwood, and that dark vein of black emotional gold that threaded through both seasons about a gold-rush Western town and which was inexplicably canceled. They did cobble together a movie

years later that was good, but not nearly as good as the original series. Most recently, I’m caught in the gloomy and doomy webs of shows like Ozark and Yellowstone. The former, I mean wow, this seemingly ideal family, white, toothy, suburban, with everything going for them when WHAM! they’re plunged into the depths of depravity, chaos, and murder. Helen, the sleazy lawyer, at the end of season three… if you’ve seen it, you know. And if you haven’t, let’s just say Helen lost her head when all about her others were keeping theirs. Yellowstone, my God, that show. The sprawl of it all – the location is sensational,

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beautiful, and bold. And the characters are, too. Kevin Costner in probably his best role ever and so many others steeped in misery and mystery, living lives tragic and agonizing amid the best and most twisted versions of the cowboy ethic you’ll ever see. But now… now I’ve lost my edge. Now I love, nay, I adore… Anne with an E on Netflix. There, I said it. I feel better already. If you don’t know it, Anne is a remarkable, nerdy, and superbly confident and lovable young girl who grows into the same and even stronger as a young woman in the late 19th century. She’s

had a dark past; she lost her parents as a child and lived most of her youth in a horrific orphanage in Nova Scotia, where the series is set. Anne is a gem of a character, so sweet and superb and curious and smart and supportive and loving. She’s adopted by an elderly brother-and-sister team who run a farm in their rural town of Avonlea, the series based on Anne of Green Gables, and it is just superb. Fantastically acted, scored, and filmed, this is up there with the best of the best series I’ve ever laid my heart on. And there is nary a murder or drug deal or dismemberment or really fatalities of any sort. It is the sort of kumbaya-feeling, puppy-dogs-and-lollipop pap that I would mock violently in the past. But not now. Now I embrace the pure golden feelings this show emits, even when realizing it’s geared toward a younger audience. As one reviewer put it, “It’s like hearing a story

your mother has told you since childhood being retold by your mom’s best friend in college – there’s more to it and it’s more exciting.” The goal of this murderous reign of terror was not to kill the Indian, but kill the Indian in the child. And it is presented in this series as an entry point for young people and anyone to learn more about it, because education is the surest way to understanding. But the show overall is just so beautiful and lovingly presented, that I don’t even mind when the message of each episode tends to smack you over the head and purposely pull at your heartstrings. Okay, granted,

it’s a little (or a lot) like an over-the-top ABC Afternoon Specials of the ‘90s, but sometimes I like my syrupy sweet lessons delivered drowned in sepia tones from the lips of idealistic children and grumpy grownups. But not for long – all that sweetness is contagious. Yup, I gotta say Anne with an E is just for me, and just the antidote for bloody, dark, depressing, and scary shows. I still watch them, mind you, but an escape to the simple and simplistic is just the recharge I love to indulge in. Don’t think that means I’m losing my edge, but softening it a bit may be good for the soul.

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