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Springtime is in full bloom! A Note to Readers: Due to the coronavirus, many venues and events are being closed, cancelled or postponed. Call ahead before making your plans. Stay up-to-date with local, state and federal developments related to the coronavirus outbreak by going to coronavirus. gov or, in Massachusetts, go to mass.gov/2019coronavirus or call 2-1-1. In Rhode Island, call 401-222-8022 or go to health.ri.gov/diseases/ncov2019. Food & festivals! Foodies! Head for the Zeiterion in New Bedford for “Heated: An Evening with Chef Mark Bittman” on May 30! For info and tickets, call 508-994-2900 or go to zeiterion.org. Plan ahead for the 36th Annual Black Ships Festival in Bristol and Newport June 12-15! Three days of Japanese arts, crafts, food, taiko drums and martial arts at Independence Park! For details, visit blackshipsfestival.com or call 401-846-2720. Plan ahead for the free 4th Annual Waterfront Arts and Music Festival at Heritage State Park in Fall River on June 20! Music, crafts, food and fun! And don’t miss the Day of Portugal Weekend June 18-21 at the Gates of the City! For more info, visit creativeartsnetwork.org. Mark your calendar for the 33rd Annual Assonet Strawberry Festival at the bandstand on June 21! Free family fun, food, crafts and music! For more info, go to tuesdayclubofassonet.org. Eliz abeth Morse Read

On Saturdays, visit the Aquidneck Growers Farmers Market at the Newport Vineyards in Middletown year-‘round! Cash, credit card, SNAP/ EBT, WIC and senior coupons accepted. For more info, call 401-848-5161 or go to newportvineyards.com or farmfreshri.org. Plan ahead for mobile farm stands throughout the city and the outdoor farmers markets at Clasky Common Park, Brooklawn Park and Custom House Square! For dates, locations and more info, go to coastalfoodshed.org. Mark your calendar for the 7th Annual Wareham Oyster Festival on May 24! For details, visit warehamoyster.com. Flo er o er Plan ahead for “Coastal Gardens of Little Compton,” a self-guided tour of 7 private gardens on June 27. Tickets on sale May 15 at the Little Compton Community Center and Partners Store in Westport. For more information, go to littlecomptongardenclub.org. Mark your calendar for the Newport Flower Show’s “Voices in the Garden” at Rosecliff on June 19-21! For details, visit

newportmansons.org or call 401-847-1000. Register early for the “Secret Garden Tours” of Newport’s historic properties on June 12-14! For details, call 401-439- 7253 or visit secretgardentours.org. Mark your calendar for the Annual Garden & Herb Festival on May 25 at Tiverton Four Corners! For more info, visit tivertonfourcorners.com. South Coastsounds Mark your calendars now for the 9th Annual New Bedford Jazz Fest on Pier 3 on June 13! For more info, call 508-993- 0772 or go to newbedfordjazzfest.com. Tickets are on sale now for the Summer Concert Series at Westport Rivers & Winery starting June 12! For details, go to westportrivers.com. Head for Running Brook Vineyards in Dartmouth for free live music every weekend year-round! For more info go to runningbrookwine.com/entertainment or call 508-985-1998. Remember Our Heroes! Don’t miss Fairhaven’s Memorial Day Parade on May 25! For info, go to fairhaventours.com or call 508-979-4085. Rememberourveterans Journey through time and discover a sailor’s life at Battleship Cove, America’s Fleet Museum (508-678-1000 or battleshipcove.org) in Fall River - or explore the Maritime Museum (508-674- 3533 or battleshipcove.org/maritimemuseum). Don’t miss the Memorial Day Weekend events May 23-25! Don’t miss the Memorial Day Parade in Plymouth on May 30! For details, go to seeplymouth.com. Offtotheraces Register now for Fairhaven’s annual Fathers’ Day 10K and 5K Road Race on June 21! For more info, call 508-979-4085 or go to fairhaventours.com. Sign up now for the 2020 Harvest Triathlon in Wareham on June 13! For info, go to maxperformanceonline.com. Mark your calendar for the free Buzzards Bay Swim Open Water Clinics and Event Orientations at Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven on June 13 and June 20! For details, go to savebuzzardsbay.org/ discover/events.

Mark your calendar for the Newport Bermuda Race starting June 19! For info, go to bermudarace.com. Ex loretheoutdoors 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 or cross-country ski, can be found at savebuzzardsbay.org/discover – and check out thetrustees.org and massaudubon.org. Find out what’s happening at the Lloyd Center for the Environment in Dartmouth! Go to lloydcenter.org for information. Get in touch with nature at the Norman Bird Sanctuary in Middletown! For details, call 401-846-2577 or go to normanbirdsanctuary.org. Sign up for the free Wareham Birding Series events at Lyman Preserve in Plymouth! For more info, go to savebuzzardsbay.org/discover/events. Explore the trails and properties of the Sippican Land Trust in Marion! For more info, go to sippicanlandtrust.org. Get a glimpse of snowy owls and other migratory birds at the Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge! For more info, call 401-619-2680 or visit fws.gov/ sachuestpoint. Take a walk through the Acushnet Sawmills public park and herring weir! Canoe/kayak launch, fishing, trails. For info, visit savebuzzardsbay.org/discover. Wander through the daffodils at Parsons Reserve or take a stroll through Paskamansett Woods, nature reserves operated by the Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust. For info, visit dnrt.org. Explore the outdoors at the Caratunk Wildlife Refuge in Seekonk, operated by the Audubon Society of Rhode Island! For more info, call 401-949-5454 or visit asri.org. Explore the trails, wildlife and scenery of the Mattapoisett River Reserve – leashed dogs welcome. Hike or bird-watch! Go to savebuzzardsbay.org for more information.

Sharing thebounty… The Salvation Army is always willing to accept bagged/boxed donations – clothing, books, furniture and housewares. To schedule a free pick-up, go to satruck.org/pickup. Pet Food Aid collects pet food and pet supplies and distributes them to food banks and senior centers throughout Bristol County MA. Volunteers and donations gratefully accepted. For more info, visit petfoodaid.org or call 774-204-5227. My Brother’s Keeper of Dartmouth and Easton is looking for volunteers and gently-used residential furniture for South Coast families in need. Free pick up. Visit mybrotherskeeper.org or call 774-305-4577.

Formoreinformation… To find out what’s happening in greater Fall River, check out the online events calendars at creativeartsnetwork. org, welovefallriver.com or ahafallriver. com or call 508-294-5344. To plan your visit to the New Bedford area, check out destinationnewbedford. org, ahanewbedford.org, downtownnb. org, or newbedfordguide.com. Check out what’s going on around Newport, go to visitrhodeisland.com, newportmansions.org, newportrestoration.org, newporthistory. org or riwaterfrontevents.com. To plan your activities in the Wareham area, go to warehamvillage.org. or onsetbay.org.

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