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News, views and trends… FROM MOUNT HOPE BAY TO BUZZARDS BAY
BY ELIZABETH MORSE READ
What’s not to enjoy in March on the South Coast? There’s St. Patrick’s Day and the first day of Spring! Enjoy the many outdoor adventures and indoor concerts – and don’t forget to vote in the Massachusetts “Super Tuesday” primary elections on March 3 and to change your clocks one hour forward on March 8! Across the Region
Get ready to laugh with National names at the South Coast Comedy Series at White’s of Westport! Christine Hurley and Kelly MacFarlane take the stage on March 20. Then go see Artie Lange perform on May 2. To learn more, visit southcoastcomedy.com Don’t miss the spectacular St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Newport on March 14, rain or shine! For details, call 401-846-5081 or visit newportirish.com. Register now for the 43rd Annual New Bedford Half Marathon on March 15, sponsored by the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick! For details, visit newbedfordhalfmarathon.org. Southcoast Health and the Buzzards Bay Coalition have created “Discover Buzzards Bay,” an initiative to promote active outdoor recreation. A series of guided monthly outdoor walks, called “Sunday Strolls,” and an online portal with information about more than 100 public places to walk, bird-watch, kayak/canoe, fish, snowshoe or cross-country ski, can be found at savebuzzardsbay.org/discover – and check out thetrustees.org and massaudubon.org. To learn more about state parks and wildlife refuges in Rhode Island, go to asri.org or riparks.com
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Mark your calendar for the start of the new season at Trinity Rep! “Radio Golf” will be performed through March 1. “A Tale of Two Cities” will be performed through March 22. “Sweat” will be performed April 2 to May 3. For tickets and info, call 401-351-4242 or go to trinityrep.com.
Take a stroll through Blithewold Mansion and Gardens! Learn about gardening with cold frames on March 13-14 or how to make wattle fences on March 21! Plan ahead for the “Gateway to Spring” events in April! For more info, call 401-253-2707 or go to blithewold.org.
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Find out what’s happening at Linden Place! Listen to the Essex Piano Trio on March 8 – and mark your calendars for the Bristol Bookfest March 27-28! Register your kids early for Summer Arts Camp! For info, call 401-253-0390 or visit lindenplace.org.
Talk a walk through the Acushnet Sawmills public park and herring weir! Canoe/ kayak launch, fishing, trails. For info, visit savebuzzardsbay.org/discover. Learn about maple tapping at the LaPalme Farm on March 14! Free! For more info, go to savebuzzardsbay.org/discover/events. Take the little ones on the Itty Bitty Bay Explorers: Forest Exploration on March 7 or Signs of Spring on March 17 at the Sawmills! Free! For more info, go to savebuzzardsbay. org/discover/events.
Attleboro Mark your calendars! The Attleboro Community Theatre will perform “Over the River” March 1, 6-8! For more info and tickets, go to attleborocommunitytheatre. com. Check out the Capron Park Zoo! Call 774203-1840 or go to capronparkzoo.com. Or stroll through Mass Audubon’s Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary and Nature Center! For more info, call 508-223-3060 or visit massaudubon.org.
Bristol Check out what’s happening at the Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium! For details, call 401-949-5454 or go to asri.org.
March 2020 | The South Coast Insider
Enjoy an evening of opera and dinner on March 15 with “Vino, Vidi, Vici” at Blithewold Mansion! For more info, call 401-253-2707 or go to blithewold.org. Head for the Mount Hope Bristol Winter Farmers Market at Mount Hope Farm! Cash, credit card, SNAP/EBT, WIC and senior coupons accepted. For more info, go to farmfreshri.org. Sign up for the Nature Drawing Series, twice-monthly classes through August at Blithewold Mansion and Gardens! For dates and more info, call 401-253-2707 or go to blithewold.org.
Carver Take the kids on heated train rides throughout Edaville Railroad! For more info, call 508-866-8190 or go to edaville.com.
Dartmouth Check out the free monthly “Film and Potluck” events on the first Friday of the month through March at the Dartmouth Grange Hall! For more info, go to dartmouthgrange.org.
