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For those who are always hard to buy a gift for, consider signing them up for an annual subscription to a streaming service, app, podcast, premier sports/ movies/cultural channel, magazine, or newspaper. Or make a donation in their name to their favorite charity, education al institution, or cultural organization. Consider how much it would be appreci ated if you upgraded an older relative’s digital capabilities with an easy-to-use smartphone, tablet, or notebook – and then helped to set up Zoom or Skype. You can keep the holiday spirit alive this year, even though you may not all be to gether to celebrate Thanksgiving. It just takes some imagination and good cheer!
It’s the thoughtful gifts that count And if you can’t find gifts for all the spe cial people in your life, consider buying gift cards to restaurants, shops, vine yards, special event venues, local farms, e-commerce websites, or grocery stores. Use mail-order services to deliver flow ers, sweets, and specialty foods yearround to someone you want to thank or to express your appreciation.
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And on First Thursdays (November 5) you can “shop and dine local” in Barrington, Bristol, and WarrenKick-off(discovernewport.org).theholidayseasonat Frerichs Farm in Warren with “Girls Night Out” on November 6, 7 and 8 – buy your holiday trees, greenery, and gifts there, too (frerichsfarm.com). Then mark your calendar for the Newport Block Party & Holiday Stroll at Bowen’s Wharf on November 27 – you can watch the Illuminated Boat Parade while you shop and enjoy Caribbean music (bowenswharf.com).
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Family fun! Plan ahead for the fabulous “Jack-oLantern Spectacular” September 29 to October 31 at Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence (rwpzoo.org)! Enjoy free family fun and entertainment on AHA! Nights in New Bedford! The September 8 theme is “NB Cultures” (ahanewbedford.org).Checkoutthefree“Happy Days Cruise Night” on September 1 and “Movies in the Park” September 23 and October 21 at Crescent Park in East little(crescentparkcarousel.org/events)!ProvidenceWhenit’srainingoutside,taketheonestothe
Make a splash at WaterWizz in Wareham through September 5 (waterwizz.com)!HeadfortheMuseum of Natural History & Planetarium in Providence’s Roger Williams Park to watch the planetarium shows (providence.gov/ museum)! Food, drink, and shopping Don’t miss the New Bedford Food Truck and Craft Beer Festival on September 10 at Fort Taber. Family fun, lawn games, and music (foodtruckfestivalsofamerica. com)!Head for the Rhode Island Seafood Festival at India Point Park in Providence on September 10-11, rain or shine (riseafoodfest.com)!Markyourcalendars for the Newport Mansions Wine and Food Festival on September 16-18 (newportmansions. org).Enjoy a real Fisherman’s Clambake on September 18 at Buzzards Bay Brewing in Westport, sponsored by the Buzzards Bay Coalition (savebuzzardsbay.org/ events)!Forataste of New Bedford’s rich culinary history, go on a guided Food TourDine(nbfoodtours.com)!
Summer’s almost over! The kids are back in school, the tourists have gone home – take a deep breath and enjoy the cooler temps, the Oktoberfests, the bumper-crop at the farmers markets, the harvest fairs, seafood festivals and street fairs – and the return of indoor music, theatre, and cultural events as the days grow shorter!
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Children’s Museum of Greater Fall River (cmgfr.org)! Check out the Newport Car Museum in Portsmouth to see more than 60 vintage cars and driving DilliesHunger(newportcarmuseum.org)!simulatorsTakethefamilytothefundraiser“MakeDisappear”withIllusionistLynonSeptember10atthe Zeiterion in New Bedford (zeiterion.org).
“Al Fresco on the Hill” on Atwells Ave. in Providence on Friday and Saturday nights through October 1 while people-watching and enjoying free live entertainment (federalhillprov.com). Visit Fairhaven’s outdoor Huttleston Marketplace on the high school lawn through September 17 (fairhaventours. com)!Don’t miss “First Taste of Fall” on September 24 at the Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford – food trucks, local breweries and wineries (bpzoo.org). Take the family to the monthly Open Farm Days at Round the Bend Farm in Dartmouth! Grass-fed meats, botanicals, local veggies, honey, and more (roundthebendfarm.org).Shopforeverythingfresh, local and handmade on Saturdays through October at the Southcoast Open Air Market in Somerset (southcoastopenairmarket. com).Visit the Outdoor Farmers Markets in New Bedford at Brooklawn Park on Mondays, Buttonwood Park on Thursdays, Clasky Common Park on Fridays through October (coastalfoodshed.org).Markyourcalendarfor Food Truck Fridays at the Carousel at Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence (rwpzoo)! 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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Blackstone Valley Trolley Station in Providence – there’s Steampunk Seed Traveling Show September (blackstoneparksconservancy.org).10Don’tmissthefree Summer Sunday Concerts through September 4 in Warren at Burr’s Hill departments/parks_and_recreation)!(townofwarrenri.gov/towngovernment/ParkDon’tmissthe Summer Outdoor Music Series at the Norman Bird Sanctuary in Middletown – there’s The Suitcase Junket September 16 (normanbirdsanctuary. org).Head for Blithewold Mansion and Gardens in Bristol for the Music at Sunset Concerts Series through September 21 (blithewold.org)! Enjoy wine tastings and live jazz on Saturdays at Greenvale Vineyards in Portsmouth (greenvale.com). Don’t miss the Westport Rivers Summer Sunset Concert Series through September 10 at the Westport Rivers Vineyard & Winery (westportrivers.com).
September 10-11 at Frerich’s Farm in Warren (frerichsfarm.com).Markyourcalendars for the annual Our Lady of the Angels Portuguese Festa on Labor Day weekend – September 3-5 – at the feast grounds in north Fairhaven (fairhaventours.com)!
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8 September 2022 | The South Coast Insider Festivals, fairs, and festas!
All the world’s a stage Enjoy the new season of Your Theatre in New Bedford! “Bell, Book and Candle” will be performed September 8-11, 16-18 (yourtheatre.org).Enjoyaperformance of “The Inheritance: Parts 1 & 2” September 1 to November 6 at Trinity Rep in Providence (trinityrep.com).Enjoydinnerand a performance of “Social Security” September 11 to October 23 at the Newport Playhouse (newportplayhouse.com).Headforthe Priscilla Beach Theatre in Plymouth, the oldest barn theatre still in operation in America! There’s “Forever Plaid” September 2-10 (pbtheatre.org). Music on the lawns Don’t miss the annual Westport Rock, Rhythm & Blues Festival September 9-11 at the Holy Ghost Grounds, a fundraiser to benefit A Wish Come True (awish.org).HeadforPlymouth’s Memorial Park to hear the L. Knife Concert Series on Thursday nights through September 1 (lknifeandson.com).Bringyourpicnicbasket to Running Brook Vineyard in Dartmouth for free live music every Saturday and Sunday (runningbrookwine.com)!Enjoyfreeconcertsatthe
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Don’t miss New Bedford’s “Summer Sounds” free concerts! Dance in the streets, mingle and enjoy the block-party atmosphere on Friday nights through September 16, alternating between Purchase Street outside No Problemo and lower Union Street outside Play Arcade (destinationnb.org)!
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Enjoy free outdoor classical music performed by members of the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra during “Sonata Saturdays,” across the street from the Whaling Museum entrance on the fourth Saturday of each month through October (nbsymphony.org).
Don’t miss Ghost, Mastodon and Spirit Box on September 12 at the Dunkin Donuts Center in (dunkindonutscenter.com).Providence Classical acts Don’t miss the free “A Night at the Oscars” on September 4 at Bristol’s Independence Park, part of the Rhode Island Philharmonic’s “Summer Pops” series (riphil/summerpops).
The great outdoors Head for the Lloyd Center for the Environment in Dartmouth for the Women’s Canoe Trip on September 10 (lloydcenter.org).Packapicnicand stroll through the whimsical Green Animals Topiary Gardens in (newportmansions.org)!PortsmouthHeadfor Blithewold Mansion and Gardens in Bristol for flower walks and art classes (blithewold.org)! Go on a free Bird Walk or Flower Walk at the Norman Bird Sanctuary in Middletown (normanbirdsanctuary). Take a stroll through the urban greenspace of the Allen G. Haskell Public Gardens in New Bedford (thetrustees.org).
Blithewold in Bristol through September 23 (blithewold.org). 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)!
Stroll through “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 Don’t(whalingmuseum.org).miss WaterFire in Providence on September 3 and 24 (waterfire. org)! All aboard! Why hassle with the bridges and the Cape traffic when you can head for State Pier in New Bedford to take a high-speed Seastreak Ferry to Martha’s Vineyard or Nantucket (seastreak.com) or else take the Cuttyhunk Ferry for a day-trip to Cuttyhunk (cuttyhunkferryco.com)!
Need a bigger boat? Plan ahead for the Newport International Boat Show September 15-18 at the Newport Yachting (newportboatshow.com).CenterGoonalantern-ledguidedghost tour of Providence’s historic East Side StudiosworkWander(providenceghosttour.com)!throughthemanycreativespacesattheHatchStreetinNewBedfordonthefree “Studio Saturday” September 10. Enjoy live demos and music, too (destinationnb.org)!
Take a sightseeing cruise of the Cape Cod Canal from Onset Town Pier – check out the cocktail cruises, live music cruises and musical Bingo (hylinecanalcruise.com)!Goona “Vineyard Voyage” with the Providence Riverboat Company
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– sample wine and food (providenceriverboat.com).pairingsOrgo on a romantic gondola ride through the waterways of downtown Providence (gondolari.com). Or explore the waterways of Providence in a single or tandem kayak (providencekayak. com)!Take the Block Island Ferry from Newport through September 5 (blockislandferry.com).Makeyourreservations to watch the movie “Jaws” aboard the Captain John Boats while cruising Plymouth harbor! There are also comedy cruises, whale watches, fireworks cruises and fast ferries to P’town (captjohn.com).Takeaguidedtour 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).
Enjoy free Summer Yoga Classes at the Buttonwood Park Arboretum in New Bedford on Wednesdays through September 14 (nbewell.com). Register now for the Annual CVS Downtown 5K Run in Providence on September 17 (cvsdowntown5k.com).
“Discover Buzzards Bay” offers an online portal with information about 100+ public places to walk, bird-watch, kayak/canoe, fish, snowshoe or crosscountry 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. Stay in shape!
Take a boat tour of historic New Bedford harbor or a sunset cruise with Whaling City Expeditions (whalingcityexpeditions.com).
Learn about the free virtual classes in meditation, laughter yoga, tai chi, yoga, and smoking-cessation hypnosis, offered by New Bedford Wellness Initiative atNewBedfordWellnessInitiative).(facebook.com/Practiceyogainthegardens
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An eight-acre labyrinth with two miles of trails offers a fun, fantastic excursion for guests of all ages. Roam throughout the winding trails while surrounded by steep walls of corn as you seek to solve the puzzle. Comprised of two distinct mazes, visitors can spend more than an hour on their journey.
If you’re searching for a unique and memorable outdoor experience this fall, there is an opportunity you’ll likely find intriguing: the wonder of Escobar Farm’s Corn Maze in Portsmouth. With the cool and crisp autumn air and the rustic surroundings of a classic New England dairy farm, you and your friends and family can enjoy the extraordinary adventures at this Aquidneck Island location.
“Make a wish!” encourages Stuart MacNaught, Director of the Corn Maze for the last three years. “Every year we have people who return to us to make a wish in the maze. They claim that they always come true.”
Each year the Corn Maze includes a special theme and a unique design. Past themes have included sports teams, the military, animals, and farm-related concepts, among others.
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In its 23rd year, this fall’s version of the Corn Maze has the theme “Field of Dreams.” The theme was chosen because in recent years guests have claimed that their wishes came true after casting them while inside the maze. And ultimately everyone will complete their voyage, as “Corn Cops” are available to assist anyone who wishes to be guided to the exit.
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“One of the things that people really love about the maze, especially during COVID, is the fact that it’s a healthy, outdoor activity,” MacNaught says. “It’s a totally natural experience. You can take a walk for a few miles on a beautiful day in a beautiful setting. A lot of people enjoy the challenge of it and doing it as succinctly as possible. You hope that you’re lucky and smart and you can figure it out.”
But Escobar Farm offers more than their maze. With the opportunities for Hay Rides and tours through their farm, they also welcome picnics with the tables and spaces they provide.
In its 23rd year, this fall’s version of the Corn Maze has the theme “Field of Dreams.” culture
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The menu typical ly includes traditional turkey dinner with Paul’s butternut squash, prime rib, ham, and much more The restaurant has been of fering dine in and takeout, including its locally famous corned beef and cabbage, for 50 years Here’s a pro tip: if you can’t wait until Thanksgiving for a roast turkey dinner, you don’t have to –it ’s on the regular menu
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Beginning on October 1, Escobar Farm will offer a Pumpkin Patch with gourds and pumpkins which can be chosen and bought on-site.
The Pasta House 100 Alden Road Fairhaven 1955 on the historic wharf that dates to the 1700s, isn’t all about summer. Last year they served up a feast of turkey, roast prime rib, sausage and more. The restaurant currently of fers dine in and takeout, including some ov en ready dishes like seafood casserole and stuf fed lobster
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This favorite restaurant and function facility sits on the waterfront overlooking the busy port. But if isn’t your thing on traditional turkey day, be sure to keep watch for their holiday of ferings
Last year, Merrill’s served up turkey and prime rib, all the sides like apple sage and sweet corn and polenta ravi oli, plus pies galore
This well-known restaurant and ban quet facility overlooking Laurel Lake usually packs them in for a large buf fet on Thanksgiving Day
“You can come for an hour or you can make a day of it,” MacNaught says. “The sunsets are always beautiful and the setting is picturesque. We get a lot of people who return each year, whether it’s a couple on a date, a family outing or a group of school kids. It can become a tradition.”Thecorn maze is open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, beginning on September 2 and continuing until the first weekend in November. The first weekend will also include Monday, September 5, which is Labor Day.
The corn maze got its beginning when Escobar Farm was in search of a revenue-producing event 24 years ago. The trails are cut each June by a company from Utah, when the corn stalks are only a few feet high. By the time the fall arrives the corn can range from six to 12 feet in height. Escobar Farm was started in 1938 by Tony Escobar and his wife Mary. Today it is owned by their son Louis Escobar and his wife Jane. “With the disappearance of many community farms over the years, they were trying to make a living in different ways,” MacNaught says of the Escobar Farm. “This event has helped keep the farm running. It’s a perfect agri-tourism idea. It’s a win-win opportunity for the farm and for visitors.”
Hours for the Corn Maze are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for children. A visit to the Escobar Farm webpage will provide a dollar-off coupon by providing your email address. The website is escobarfarm.com. MacNaught suggests a Friday visit for those who are looking for a less busy experience. Dogs are welcome but they must be on a leash. Escobar Farm is located at 255 Middle Road in Portsmouth, minutes from Route 24 They can be reached by phone at (401) 864-1064. Visit escobarfarm.com for more info.
Currently, the restaurant is of fering meal packages and platters like its “ Taste of New England” that comes with chow der, quahogs and clam cakes or its Italian package of salad, lasagna, meatballs and breadsticks Both meals serve six Also available are dinner for two meal packs like and chips, lobster rolls, bourbon beef tips, and even kid-sized pasta and meatballs for two. With more than 60 years in the hospitality industry, White’s is accustomed to cooking for a crowd Delicious
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“Art isn’t always people’s common conception of what art is,” says Lindsay Mis, Executive Director of DATMA. “It isn’t necessarily a bronze sculpture or a mural on a wall. We’re doing something different than that. We kind of want to blow people’s minds. Whether you love it or hate it, you’ll react to it.”
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The “Flexible Fibers” art treats the With public art and creative programming, The Massachusetts Design, Art, and Technology Institute (DATMA) strives to stimulate your mind and inspire your spirit.
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comes to lifeA CITY by Sean McCarthy We’d like to make people think that they can take things out of the norm or do things that are unusual. Whether you’re an artist or not you could see things in a unique way, it can get some wheels turning.
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This fall the organization will have three pieces of public art in New Bedford, as well as multiple events. Through the middle of September there will be a display of art at the UMass Dartmouth Star Store building in downtown, called “Flexible Fibers,” which pertains to the current housing crisis. Through the middle of October there will be two displays: “Safe Station,” a piece devoted to the historic Underground Railroad at the YMCA Green Space on Union Street in downtown; and “Safe Harbor,” a piece at the waterfront devoted to the New Bedford Hurricane Barrier. All of the artwork is free and open to the“We’republic.trying to present things that people haven’t seen before,” Mis says. “We’d like to make people think that they can take things out of the norm or do things that are unusual. Whether you’re an artist or not you could see things in a unique way, it can get some wheels turning.” The three public pieces pertain to the theme of “Shelter.” This is the fourth consecutive year that DATMA has provided public art to the city. Past themes include “Summer Winds,” “Light,” and “Water.”
And this fall is particularly intriguing as the organization brings an array of opportunities to New WhetherBedford.it’shistory, science, culture, or economics, DATMA is telling New Bedford’s stories through a variety of mediums. DATMA’s creative contributions to the community continue in the coming months with three public art displays and other free events, all part of the “Shelter 2022-23” initiative.DATMAis encouraging you to do some exploring and see things in a new way.
housing crisis with the use of new and unique materials, technology and design to “innovatively advance the viewer’s vision of home.” It will include fabric architectural sculpture, photography, and 3-D printed structures. “Safe Station” is devoted to the Underground Railroad which harbored African-Americans from slavery, celebrating the key figures and spaces central to the city’s role in abolition. Featured artists include Alison Wells, Fitzcarmel LaMarre, and students from Our Sisters School. Visitors can access interactive digital components, VR tours, and videos. “Safe Harbor” is devoted to the New Bedford Hurricane Protection Barrier, which was constructed by the Army Corps of Engineers, and completed in 1966. Located at 106 Macarthur Boulevard next to Pier 3 at the waterfront, the location provides rare historic photos documenting the 9,100-foot project, but also poses questions about how to protect the city from future climate-related events.
From October 1 to May 1, visitors can enjoy a Public Art Walking Tour. On your own time, you can download a map to take a walking exploration of the downtown art displays, shared spaces, sidewalks, and parks. Maps are available at
There are free public events sponsored by DATMA this fall.
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somethingandArtiststosays.spirit“Theredestinationnewbedford.org.isanincrediblecollaborativehappeninginNewBedford,”Mis“Thereareinvitationsforpeoplebecreativepoppingupallthetime.arebeautifyingthiscommunity,peoplewanttocomeandseeit.It’sthatisappreciatedbylocal businesses and has increased traffic in the area. We’re showing people that art can improve a community for the better.”“Thisis a rich, vibrant arts community, and a multi-cultural city. You can see murals from Cape Verdeans, the Portuguese, and the Guatemalan communities.”Butaccording to LaMarre, a New Bedford-based author and artist, there is another important role for public art –the inspiration it provides to others. “The youth of the area benefit from public art,” he says. “As a kid there wasn’t a clear path to becoming an artists, where now there’s public art when you’re walking down the street or driving by in your car. When you see somebody’s artwork, it makes it possible to see their creativity. When people do public art, there are possibilities available to young people. They won’t think that they’ll have to wait until they’re retired to become an artist.”
On Saturday, September 10, Gallery X will be the site of the concert event, “Shelter Me.” From 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. the Seaglass Theatre Company will present a concert of Broadway hits devoted to the theme of “Shelter.”
On Wednesday, September 7, there will be an Underground Railroad Walking Tour from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the New Bedford Whaling National Historic Park, located at 33 William Street in downtown. Led by Park Ranger Rufi, the tour celebrates the lives and contributions of free African-Americans such as Frederick Douglass, John Jacobs, Sergeant William Carney, and Captain Paul Cuffe. The tour will finish at DATMA’s “Safe Station” exhibit where guests can explore contemporary artwork pertaining to the Underground Railroad and Abolitionism in New Bedford.OnThursday, September 8, the Whaling National Historic Park will be the location for the “Family Design Days: Community Mural.” From 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., visitors will be provided with collage materials to apply their creative touch to DATMA’s community mural. Art supplies will include glue, paints, and markers. For more info, visit datma.org. 1058 STATE RD., RTE. 6 WESTPORT, MA 401-253-9029 ALL IN STOCK
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On Tuesday, September 13, The Last Round Bar & Grill at 908 Purchase Street will be the setting for an installment of “The New Bedford Science Café.” From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. you can enjoy the presentation, “Let’s Talk Trees,” which will include New Bedford arborists Justin Ohlson and Chancery Perks giving insights on the city’s trees, their history, present-day species and soil, as well as the successful Adopt-ATree program. They will also discuss the planning strategies for New Bedford’s goal of adding thousands of new trees in the next few years.
he First Annual Country Festa on October 8 is being called the maiden voyage of Clube Madeirense SSS, Inc.'s latest fundraising idea, an event that will feature live Country music and food trucks serving folksy American fare such as BBQ ribs, hamburgers, and hotIt'lldogs.beanoticeably different follow-up to this year's Feast of the Blessed Sacrament, which celebrated its 106th anniversary on the Feast grounds in earlyThat'sAugust.whyorganizer
“Generally there's been a lot of interest in this kind of music around here. One South End music spot has Country music and is always packed. We think our festa will be a success."
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Steve Paiva uses the term “maiden voyage” for this year's Country Festa: he said he hopes its first year will be so successful that it won't be its last such Portugueseevent.people do love American Country and Western music as well as their own traditional music, he noted. “There is a huge interest with the younger and middle generation Portuguese population in the area in country music,” he said. “So much so that this year's entertainment schedule offered country music artists performing at The Feast.
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The Madeira Feast grounds will host a different sort of festa this fall. by Michael J. DeCicco
Paiva acknowledges the support of the Cat Country 98.1 radio station that serves Southern New England for their support in that search effort. The food trucks are expected to include Two Sisters Catering, which offers traditional Portuguese delicacies, and others that Paiva expects will be offering hamburgers and hot dogs and seafood and perhaps even brick oven pizzas.Theevent will encompass the entire Madeira Field upper portion, with the pit and grapevine area off limits, Paiva elaborated. “The main stage in the center area will be the active one,” he said. “If advance ticket sales exceed expectations, we will try and secure more entertainment and use every possible square foot of space thereby allowing access to the lower portion of theRightvenue.”now, the organizers are trying hard to ensure a large turnout. They are now offering an early bird special: early ticket buyers will get a special discounted price. Sales will be limited to 2,000 attendees. It is a 21-and-over only event, rain or shine, with no backpacks allowed and ID required for entry. For more information, find the First Annual Country Festa on their Orderfeastoftheblessedsacrement.com.websiteyourticketsatEventBrite.com.
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Paiva, also a Feast Committee member, said the purpose of the Country Festa event is to offer yet another opportunity for folks to get live entertainment in New Bedford. The proceeds will be used to assist in awarding scholarships, providing Thanksgiving turkeys to needy families and assisting the Salvation Army with their Christmas meal program for the needy all of which is distributed by The Clube Madeirense SSS, Inc. These same proceeds, he added, also provide donations to local organizations, food pantries, and families in need throughout the greater New Bedford area.Aswith all the Feast's activities, he said, “It's all about giving back to the community.”Organizerspromise the noon to dusk event (the exact times have not been established by press time) will be entirely devoted to Country music entertainers. They are booking several local Country bands and singers, and they would love to hear from any Country singer or musician who also happens to be of Portuguese descent.
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“King Richard’s Faire, the New England Renaissance Festival, is one of the 13 largest renaissance festivals across the United States, which run seven to nine weekends and have permanent sites,” said Aimée Shapiro Sedley, who co-produces King Richard’s Faire with her mother, Bonnie.
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“Comedian John Belushi accepted the role of King, but only lasted one day. He found it difficult to be ‘in character’ for that many hours. One weekend, President Jimmy Carter and his First Lady, Rosalynn visited!” The Shapiros moved their festival to the 80-acre lot in Carver in 1982, and this year they will be celebrating their 41st season on weekends from September 3 to October 23, including the Monday holidays of Labor Day and Columbus Day.
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“Growing up, my sister, Samantha Harris Hess, and I took on as many of the tasks as possible. We sold t-shirts, we danced with the gypsy dancer act, we worked in the food concessions, and we took tickets at the door. We felt we were living out a fantasy dream come true, staged in our own enchanted realm. My sister went on to Broadway, co-hosted Dancing with the Stars, and lives in California. Out of college, I worked for an advertising agency handling the promotions and publicity for several of the major motion picture studios in Los Angeles. When my dad passed away, I helped my mom run the Faire and we have enjoyed doing so together for the past 27 years.”
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For Gretchen Baker-Smith, the annual night-be fore-book-sale “Chopping of the Tabbouleh” is one of her fondest traditions. The tabbouleh, a type of Lebanese salad, is sold to the public in a flatbread wrap every year on opening day (along with other light luncheon items, beverages and snacks).
21September 2022 | The South Coast Insider walk through our enchanted gate house you feel like you’re back in the 16th century in a bucolic village in the forest. We have fabulous food, including gluten free, vegetarian, lactose-free options; refreshing drinks; as well as skilled artisans who come from all over the country to make and sell their amazing one-of-a-kind, hand-crafted wares at our Faire.”
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“It’s wonderful to watch children being fascinated by books,” continues Baker-Smith, “going down the rabbit hole of a story, and sitting down on the grass to read in an age where everyone is looking atAfterscreens.”somany decades, it is understandable that many stories surround the Westport Friends Book Fair. It is rumored that, in the early years, one book-browser discovered a first edition of Moby Dick which he bought for fifty-cents. The next year he sheepishly returned to make a donation to the Westport Friends telling them he sold the book for “a lot of money.”
The Book Fair is also full of traditions, including the honorary “Blowing of the Whistle” to signal the official opening of the book sale.
The 2022 season is also welcoming the following new entertainers: Sir Danny Drake and his juggling fire & blade; the iconic El Zappo, the real-life father to long-time performer and recent America’s Got Talent performer, Jacques Ze Whippeur, midday anchor at WBUR . He is now in the Guinness Book of World Records for cracking his whip the most times in one hour. Local South Shore performer Sebastian Espinosa will be joining the musical show’s cast.
Other new acts include: Pict Pipers (pipe and drums); a succession of fabulous dog acts – Magical Poodles (9/3-25) and Muttsville Comix (10/123); and Braveheart Beasts, an amazing horse show (9/24-25, 10/15-16). Don’t forget the eight fun-filled themed weekends! For more details and directions, visit kingrichardsfaire.net. family equivalent of the Smithsonian and treasured forever. If hoarding is a mortal sin, I am consigned to the fires of hades for eternity because of my lifetime accumulation of books. These tomes pose a real problem. In some cases I feel that they are my best friends – loyal, entertaining, enlightening and inspiring. I’m really loathe to desert my little collections of poetry, of Irish history and literature, the biographies and the novels that I fell in love with in a lifetime. Those law books I have not yet disposed of, will soon hit the road or the dumpster. I also inherited some wonderful sets of old books from my lawyer-uncle who was a collector. I asked one of the family if there was any interest in them and was asked, “What color are they?” Given the fact of e-readers, there’s little enthusiasm among the young for even leather-bound volumes other than for decoration in built-in bookcases. This, I suppose, is progress and as such, is something old men should not seek to enjoin or abash. There’s the issue of the old (2001) Porsche 911 convertible that sits in my garage. My willingness to have this driven away by a family member is predicated upon my accelerating belief that I look ridiculous driving it. (I did have a 911 in the past, but then I was age-appropriate for the thing.)
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When asked her favorite part of the Book Fair, Baker-Smith replies, “The fifteen minutes the chil dren get to pick out books before the opening whistle.” (The official start of the Book Fair begins at 11 a.m. but children are allowed into the book tent at 10:45 for exclusive browsing time.)
“It is a great honor to be chosen,” says Greg Marsello, citing this as his favorite part of the Fair.
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“It takes a small army of people to chop the salad every year,” says Baker-Smith. “But people have come to expect it.” over the years, many customers have expressed their relief to Baker-Smith, saying “I was so afraid [the tabbouleh] wouldn’t be here.”
The Fifty-Fourth Westport Friends’ Book Fair offi cially opens at 11 a.m. on July 11, rain or shine. The sale will continue through Sunday, July 19 and will be open from “dawn to dusk.”
The six-for-a-dollar paperback books may be pur chased starting at 10 a.m. on the opening day and the children’s book section opens exclusively for kids at 10:45 a.m. Book prices range from one dol lar to five dollars a book, with the average cost be ing $1.50. Light lunch, snacks, and beverages will be sold on the opening day of the sale. If you haven’t yet experienced this celebration of books and community, you need to. Bring your family to the Westport Friends Book Fair and start your own summer tradition. you won’t be disappointed.
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“Probably my favorite part of the Annual Book Fair,” says Deanna Chase, “is Saturday evening after the huge, long day” (volunteers arrive about 7 a.m. to help set up) “when we finally have time to just sit under the tent and reflect back on the day, relax ing with friends.”
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In the olden days of medicine, you hurt, you went to the doc (or the doc came to you), and you did what they said – you took the pill they told you to take, you put full faith in Western medicine. It’s just the way it was.
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I’ve waxed philosophic before on the amazing benefits of non-western and alternative medicine in general. A lot of it is simple –as simple as feeling better by walking in the woods, which now comes with a frou-frou name like “forest bathing.”
A good friend of mine, Caroline Paradis (who is also one of the finest theatrical actors I know and performs regularly with husband Eric at Your Theatre in New Bedford) is a Reiki practitioner in Fairhaven. Her business is Clarity Wellness, and she is one of the kindest souls I know. I booked an hour with her and can only describe the results as energetic and magical. Frou-frou sounding? Sure, but it works. As her site describes, like how a massage therapist releases tension by kneading knotted muscles, Reiki releases energetic tension, blockages, or imbalances, and lets your own energy flow more freely through your body and just making you feel as relaxed as if you had an actual massage. It’s not the whole slowly,antoastylikeenergyfeltmykneegentletuningmusic,essentialgentle(frou-froulaying-on-of-handsChristianstuffreligiosity),butatouch.Carolineusesoils,relaxingspaTibetanbowls,evenafork,andwhenshelaidhandsonmyarthriticandshoulder,andonscalp,feet,arms,etc.,Inothingbutwarmthandandrelaxation.Itwasbeinginthiswonderfullycomfortinghugforhour,breathingdeeply,inandout,mybreath intuitively keeping time with the lovely music. It. Was. Amazing. I have arthritis throughout my body, notably in my left shoulder and right knee, and she focused a lot of attention there. I usually wake up five, six, or more times a night because my shoulder makes sleeping soundly impossible. It hurts, wakes me up, I go to the bathroom, and the next day feel like I never slept.
But, speaking of the olden days, to quote Steely Dan, those days are gone forever, over a long time ago, oh yeah.
I don’t care what it’s called: it works. A walk in the woods is a walk in the mind, to scrub it clean by the mere act of breathing fresh air and being in an environment of calm and peace. Connecting with nature. Being good to you. Being grateful and in the moment.Mostrecently I’ve found another method that I cannot say enough good things about: Reiki, a Japanese form of energy healing. Reiki practitioners use “palm healing,” or hands-on healing through which a universal energy is transferred through the palms of the practitioner to the patient to encourage emotional or physical healing. Reiki and other forms of treatment are not replacements for Western medicine but are a wonderful supplement to it. Unfortunately, most of it such as acupuncture, massage therapy, hypnosis,homeopathy,biofeedback and the like, is not covered by most insurance. Because, in this country anyway, we’d rather wait until you get sick to pay for treatment instead of preventing it in the first place. Does it make sense to pay for preventive care now so you don’t need expensive treatment later? Of course, but insurers are all about the bottom line; they don’t have a heart so why should they care about ours?
The day I did the Reiki session, I slept through the entire night and realized – for the first time in roughly forever – why they say we need eight hours sleep a night. I felt so alive and energized, my shoulder felt younger than it has in years. I know the pain is there, the arthritis isn’t going anywhere, but I woke up and laid still while doing some deep breathing and meditation, a little stretching, and got out of bed feeling better and more alive than I had in way too long. I’m a firm believer in the mind-body connection – have
23September 2022 | The South Coast Insider for a long time. I eat well, exercise as much as I can, take supplements like fish oil and mushroom gummies (no, not that kind) and drink boiled ginger and turmeric tea, and all of it, I swear, makes me better overall. And Reiki just made it better still.
It soothes the central nervous system, calms the mind, and accelerates the body’s natural ability to heal itself physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually, all while creating a truly deep state of relaxation. How relaxed? At the end of my Reiki session with Caroline, my body felt like a slack, warm, rejuvenated meat puppet sinking into and becoming one with the cushioned treatment table. It's all about self-care, which itself a frou-frou term but if you don’t take care of you-you, who-who will? (For more information, visit claritysouthcoast.com)
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We, our world, our universe, are all energy, all the time. Sometimes it gets misdirected or clogs the works and needs help getting redirected and unclogged. Energy helping energy makes perfect sense. As Caroline’s site says, the practitioner’s energy flows through her to the receiver, cleansing the body of stuck, stagnant or discordant energy that may be causing pain.
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