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From the publisher In Brief by Elizabeth Morse Read
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After that, you may be in the mood to burn off some calories and head to a seasonal event. Ashley Lessa has some highlights for you to check out on page 12. Just remember to bring a sweater! On that note, if you have been feeling like your wardrobe is getting a little stale, you should take the time to visit the new “Lure of the Gardens” exhibit at the Rotch-Jones-Duff house in New Bedford, featuring genuine fashion pieces from the 19th century. Not only will you learn about the lives of the women and men who lived here over a century ago, but you’ll also feel particularly appreciative for the invention of sweatshirts and flip flops. Whatever you choose to wear, you can read more about the exhibit thanks to Blair Walker’s article on page 18. There’s no telling what the future may hold. This year we may be enjoying another Indian summer or the early onset of winter. No matter what Mother Nature throws our way, we do know one thing: how to make the most of it. Cheers!
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Head for Bold Point Park in East Providence on September 9 for the Reggae Festival with Ziggy Marley! For tickets and info, go to riwaterfrontevents.com. Woohoo! Head for the Onset Band Shell for the free Summer of Love Concerts on Wednesdays through August 29, and the free Time Warp Dance Parties and Rock n Roll Bingo (wear costumes!) on Fridays through August 17! For complete details, go to onsetbay.org.
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Don’t miss the Music at Sunset Summer Concert Series at Blithewold Mansion and Gardens in Bristol through August 29! For info and dates, call 401-253-2707 or go to blithewold.org. The Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River has a fabulous lineup – don’t miss
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Dave Mason and Steve Cropper August 21, Iris Dement August 24, The Fixx September 4, The G arcia Project September 14, Ronnie E arl September 15, NRBQ September 22, Nils Lofgren September 26, Shemekia Copeland September 27, Jimmie Vaughan October 4, Blues Caravan October 6, Greg Brown October 13 – and more! For a complete schedule, visit narrowscenter.com or call 508-324-1926.
The Sunset Music Series concerts at Westport Rivers Vineyard runs through September 8! Tickets must be purchased in advance – $10/carload! For tickets and a lineup of performers, go to westportrivers.com. Head for the Zeiterion in New Bedford for “A merican Idol Live!” on September 15, The Music of Cream:
50th A nniversary Tour October 6, and the New Bedford S ymphony Orchestra’s “Let There Be Light! ” on October 12! For more info and tickets, call 508-994-2900 or go to zeiterion.org. Check out what’s going on at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence! Don’t miss Thomas Rhett on September 20 – and plan ahead for the 2018 Rhode Island Comic Con November 2-4! For more info, go to dunkindonutscenter.com. Dance along to the free “Reggae on West Beach” Summer Sounds Concert on August 26 in New Bedford! Live DJs, family-friendly, food trucks. For more info, call 508-207-6726 or go to destinationnewbedford.org. Find out who’s on stage at the Spire Center for the Performing Arts of Greater Plymouth! There’s L arry Carlton August 18, Dana F uchs September 7, Rita Coolidge September 14, Jim Kweskin September 15, Scott Sharrard September 21, Roomful of Blues September 28, H al Ketchum September 29! For tickets and info, call 508-746-4488 or visit spirecenter.org. Don’t miss the Seaglass Theatre Company’s “Endless Summer,” vintage songs of the summer season, on the lawn of the Rotch-Jones-Duff House in New Bedford on August 23, rain or shine. For more info and tickets, call 508-951-7187 or go to destinationnewbedford.org. Find out what’s on stage at the Providence Performing Arts Center and The VETS! Don’t miss “Miss Saigon” September 21-30, Chris Botti October 3, The Naked Magicians October 4! For info, call 401-2787 or go to ppacri.org. Listen to live folk music at the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center! For dates and more info, call 508-993-8894 or visit fishingheritagecenter.org. Bring a blanket or chair to the free Summer Concert Series on the lawn of the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday evenings through August 29! For info, go to projectarts.com or call 508-747-7727.
Head for the Roger Williams National Memorial for the free “Downtown Sundown Concert” on August 18! Bring a chair and enjoy an “outdoor coffeehouse” experience with Rhode’s Island’s best local talents. For details, call 401-521-7266 or contact risongwriters@ yahoo.com. Head for Bold Point Park in East Providence for O.A.R. August 17, Hunter H ayes August 23, Kidz Bop Live! August 24, and the Reggae Festival with Ziggy Marley on September 9! For tickets and info, go to riwaterfrontevents.com.
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If there’s an outdoor event anywhere on the South Coast in the summer and early fall, there’s probably a food vendor not far behind. Whether it’s corndogs and cotton candy at a carnival, a clam cake and chowder truck at the Eliz abeth Morse Read beach, or local restaurateurs showin’ off their stuff at a fundraiser, there’s always a thrill that comes with eating hot-off-the-grill street food. There’ll be bratwurst at the Oktoberfests, carne d’espeto and cacoila-on-a-pop at the Portuguese feasts, lunchtime food truck markets in the parks that rival food courts in the malls, event-themed menus at street fairs and outdoor concerts, as well as open-air markets and farmers markets selling ready-to-eat salads and sandwiches to munch on while you stroll. But we’re not talking about greasy burgers and fries from some roach-coach on the side of the road! The South Coast is home to the richest seafood port in the country, the cranberry capital of New England, the truck-farm produce and ethnic food mecca for locavores and foodies, and the home of some of the best vineyards and micro-breweries on the East
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Coast. And when our late-summer harvest begins, there are countless food events to entice the pickiest of eaters!
Bom Proveito! The signature South Coast ethnic food event is the Portuguese festa – but you don’t have to be Portuguese to enjoy the pageantry, the music, the folk dancing, and the family-friendly atmosphere of these days-long neighborhood celebrations. The open-grill foods and imported Madeira wine are not to be missed! For a big festa, go The Great Feast of the Holy Ghost in Fall River August 23-26 (feelportugal.com) – for a smaller festa, check out the Feast of Our Lady of the Angels in North Fairhaven on Labor Day weekend (fairhaventours.com).
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Love thy neighborhood! But Portuguese food is not the only ethnic cuisine we celebrate here on the South Coast. To sample the smorgasbord of multicultural cuisines in our urban neighborhoods, do not miss New Bedford’s first-ever Restaurant Week, “Love The Ave & North End” September 15-21. Head for Acushnet Avenue in the north
end of the city (right off Route 195) to enjoy fine dining, bistro lunches, bakeries, and specialty food shops, from Hispanic to Greek to Polish to French-Canadian to Italian to Portuguese. You can literally map out our region’s immigration history just by sampling the foods in the newlyrenovated International Marketplace in New Bedford’s three-decker enclave. Show up hungry!
H arvesting the shores and ocean We’re not called the Ocean State and the Bay State for nothin’! The South Coast is a sea-faring region where scallops, oysters, quahogs, squid, lobsters, mussels, clams, and North Atlantic fish are always on the menu. Whether it’s steamers, clam cakes and chowder, lobster rolls, stuffed quahogs, codfish cakes, oyster stew, or all-day family clambakes on the beach, we do love our seafood around here.
MOST PEOPLE DON’T REALIZE IT, BUT THE SOUTH COAST HAS A LONG HISTORY AS A FARMING AND DAIRY REGION As so many of our residents come from other fish-eating countries, the variety of dishes using locally-sourced seafood is truly astounding – from bacalhau to fried calamari to shrimp Mozambique to cioppino to paella to sushi. Restaurants
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Continued from previous page October 6 and 7 (admakepeace.com). You can visit Dartmouth Orchard anytime for fresh squeezed sider or to pick apples on your own (dartmouthorchards.com). A quirky “Bog to Table” cranberry harvest dinner in Wareham is scheduled for October 4 (waders are provided) (eventbrite.com). And there will be too many “Pumpkin Paloozas” to count at area farms, complete with hayrides and corn mazes as one at Escobar Farm in Portsmouth (escobarshighlandfarm.com). If you really want to get back to our agrarian roots, you can go on a “Wild Edibles Walk” in Dartmouth on August 15 (savebuzzardsbay.org).
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Photo: coastalwinetrail.com around here don’t have to go far for the freshest seafood on the planet! Wherever there’s seafood, there’s sure to be a festive atmosphere, with music, tables and tents (it does rain a lot around here), family-friendly activities, and locally-brewed adult beverages. So, head to Providence for the Rhode Island Seafood Festival September 8 and 9 (riseafoodfest.com) or the Ocean State Oyster Festival September 22 (oysterfestri.com)! On October 7, there’s the New Bedford Seaport Chowder Festival on Pier 3 (destinationnewbedford.org), and on October 13 and 14, there’s the Bowen’s Wharf Seafood Festival in Newport (bowenswharf.com). And if you can’t wait for the seafood festivals, you can always “Learn How to Quahog” at Onset Bay for free on September 8 (savebuzzardsbay.org).
The South Coast’s cornucopia Most people don’t realize it, but the South Coast has a long history as a farming and dairy region. We are also called the “Farm Coast,” a string of coastal villages bordered by farmlands, vineyards, dairy farms and orchards (go to farmcoast.com). Cranberries are the number-one agricultural crop of Massachusetts, and our orchards and family farm products fill the shelves at grocery stores, co-ops, and farmers markets with
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fresh seasonal produce, local honey, cheeses, cider, fruit pies, organic eggs, jams, jellies, and freshly-churned ice cream from area creameries. Many restaurants and caterers proudly promote locally-sourced foods on their menus.
THERE’S ALWAYS MUSIC AND WINE TASTINGS AT THE MANY VINEYARDS AND WINERIES FROM DARTMOUTH TO MIDDLETOWN! What better way to celebrate our agrarian heritage than by enjoying the many harvest festivals in late summer? Get a taste of farming life at the Rochester Country Fair August 16-19 (rochesterma. com), or at the Dartmouth Grange Rural Community Fair September 7 and 8 (dartmouthgrange.org), and in Tiverton, there’s the “Country Day at Pardon Gray” on September 15 (tivertonlandtrust.org). There’s the famous Apple-Peach Festival in Acushnet in September, and the Cranberry Harvest Festivals in Plymouth September 15 and then in Wareham
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Not only is the South Coast known as the “Farm Coast,” but it’s also part of the Coastal Wine Trail, with distinctive vineyards and wineries (check out coastalwinetrail.com) – and, increasingly, urban micro-breweries producing locallyflavored craft beers and ales. Starting in late summer, the Oktoberfests begin! There will be beer gardens (with music and food), wine-tastings (with music and food), and many a backyard barbecue or beachside bonfire with music and food (and beer and wine). But it’s all in good fun and oftentimes for a good cause – so pick a designated driver and enjoy! On August 25, start with “Brew at the Zoo” at Roger Williams Park in Providence, or check out the HopFest in Plymouth on the same day. You can head back to Plymouth on September 8 and 9 for the Annual Thirsty Pilgrim Beer Festival (thethirstypilgrim.com). And don’t miss the 26th Annual Oktoberfest on October 6 at Bold Point Park in East Providence (riwaterfrontevents.com), or the 13th Annual Oktoberfest on New Bedford’s State Pier in October (destinationnewbedford.org). If you’re a wine lover, check out the “Wine Soiree” on September 14 in New Bedford (waterfrontleague.org), or the Newport Mansions Food and Wine Festival on September 20-23 (newportmansions.org). Plus, there’s always music and wine tastings at the many vineyards and wineries from Dartmouth to Middletown! For even more events, go to coastalwinetrail.com or ediblesouthshore.com.
Food and Fun Fundraisers One of the great benefits of our region’s bountiful harvest is that food-and-fun
events are a great way for nonprofit and charitable organizations to raise money and bring awareness to their causes. These largely volunteer-managed events are always lively and well worth the price of admission. For instance, New Bedford’s Buttonwood Park Zoo will hold its annual “Feast in the Wild” on August 16 (bpzoo.org). New Bedford’s AHA! and The Trustees of Reservations will also sponsor a fun-filled “Picnic at Haskell Gardens” fundraiser on the same day. On August 25, there’s the Annual Barn Bash at Sylvan Nursery, a fundraiser for the Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust (dnrt.org). In Easton, there’ll be the Annual Harvest and Crafts Fair on September 30, a fundraiser for the Natural Resources Trust of Easton (nrtofeaston.org). One of the worthiest fundraiser feasts of the season will be the Annual Kick-Off Dinner on October 13 at White’s of Westport, which raises money for the Salvation Army’s “Neediest Family Fund.”
Head for the Farmers Markets! Okay – so your backyard garden has already produced a lifetime supply of zucchini, but there’s nothing better than eating butter-and-sugar sweet corn, acorn squash, heirloom tomatoes, apples, leeks, or Swiss chard that somebody else grew, right? You can always spend a weekend “putting up” (or freezing) the bounty on sale at the South Coast’s late-summer farmers markets. Make it an all-hands-on-deck family and friends event (like an old-fashioned barnacle party!) – make enough tomato sauce to last you all through the winter, pickle some green beans, peppers, or cauliflower, make corn relish, piccalilli, applesauce, or fruit jams, and end your day’s labors with a backyard clambake! (You can always donate your excess zucchini to a local food bank.) This is the best time of the year to buy fresh, local produce by the bag-load. To find a farm or farmers market near you, visit semaponline.org, pickyourown.org, farmfreshri.org, or localharvest.org. [For details on these and all other events, go to In Brief on page 24.]
Elizabeth Morse Read is an awardwinning writer, editor and artist who grew up on the South Coast. After 20 years of working in New York City and traveling the world, she came back home with her children and lives in Fairhaven.
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Fall fun! It’s hard to believe that summer has gone by so quickly, but every season on the South Coast offers up something new. For those who want to get moving this fall, A shley there are plenty of places to explore and roam Lessa in the area. On Acushnet’s Apple Peach Festival days, drive up Main Street and you will spot many yard sales with everything from antiques to Halloween costumes for sale. While on the drive, take a peek at the local businesses along the road, or try “orchard hopping,” as there are several orchards, farm stands, ice cream shops, and more that will keep the family occupied for hours! Late October in Southern New England is usually peak “leaf-peeping” time. Get lost driving the winding back roads, or take a hike through one of the many local trails. For a change of scenery, take a drive to Carver and take in the cranberry bogs! The website cranberries.org has a handy map directory of the local bogs and sellers. If you can’t quite let go of summer, fall is also a wonderful time to visit one of the local beaches, provided you’re bundled up of course! Take a quiet walk or sit in your car and enjoy a view you can only find on the South Coast. Finally, harvest season has arrived, and that means there is a lot to do and a variety of tasty fruits, vegetables, pies, and sweet treats to try! Here are a few events and activities that are sure to get the whole family in the autumnal spirit.
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cushnet’s Apple Peach Festival is coming up on September 8 and 9. It runs from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. each day on the lawn of the Long Plain Museum, located at 1203 Main Street in Acushnet. This free festival has been a local highlight of the fall season in for 39 years. Parking is free as well, although some lots accept donations for various organizations, including the Boy Scouts. Visitors are also welcome to park for free at Acushnet Middle School and take the provided shuttle to the festival. Note that there are no dogs allowed at the festival. Local orchards, crafters, and food vendors come together along with many volunteers, including those from the Acushnet Historical Society and the Apple Peach Festival Committee, to make this annual festival happen. Tom Fortin, Chairman of the Apple Peach Festival Committee and the person who puts together all of the music, says, “It involves everyone in town. People have yard sales, the historical society [is involved], businesses, scouts, and non-profits, too.” It’s the definition of a major community event, and the committee even puts
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Escobar Corn Maze
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ocated at 255 Middle Road in Portsmouth, the Escobar Farm Corn Maze is a 19-year-old family tradition held on a sprawling dairy farm. Escobar farm still operates a dairy farm, and their milk is sold in stores throughout Rhode Island under the label “Rhody
oped with a different theme (no spoilers here – you’ll have to visit to find out what it is!) and has 85 decision points. It is wheelchair accessible, although not entirely flat, and divided into two halves, so if someone in the family gets tired they’re welcome to step out. Get a bit too
Escobar farm still operates a dairy farm, and their milk is sold in stores throughout Rhode Island under the label “Rhody Fresh,” which comes from a group of local Rhode Island farms. Fresh,” which comes from a group of local Rhode Island farms. However, another major part of their business is creating a wide array of family fun each fall. Each year, a two-mile-long maze is devel-
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stumped? “Corn cops” will be present to assist! Even if you don’t love the idea of a corn maze, there are many other happenings throughout the autumn on the farm. You
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are welcome to bring your dog (provided they are leashed and you pick up after them) for a stroll, or partake in some of the treats for sale. Little ones can enjoy the “hay play area,” or take them on a hayride! There are many special events at the Escobar Maze this fall, some of which are longtime traditions, while others are brand new! This years’ events include: Military Appreciation Weekend, August 31-September 3; Grandparents Day September 9 and Superhero Day, September 15; Harry Potter Day, September 22; the Pumpkin Festival, September 29; and a Halloween Party, October 27. The festivities kick off Friday, September 1 at 4 p.m. Hours throughout the season are Fridays from 4 p.m. until dusk, Saturdays from 10 a.m. until dusk, and Sundays 11 a.m. until dusk. On Labor Day the maze will be open from 10 a.m. until dusk. Enjoy exploring the maze, riding on the metal “cow train,” picking pumpkins, or even making your own scarecrow this season! For additional information, call 401-864-1064 or visit escobarfarm.com
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Dartmouth Orchards
rian Medeiros (pictured) represents the third generation to run Dartmouth Orchards, which is celebrating its 85th year in operation. The farm stand located at 515 Old Westport Road in Dartmouth is an easily accessible place to pick up some of the freshest produce around. In late September, the farm opens up for “pick your own” apples, a fun activity to do with everyone in the family. Medeiros prides himself in making the experience one to remember, and he and his knowledgeable staff are on hand throughout the process to assist with picking, and educating customers about the different varieties for picking and for sale, providing their “knowledge of where this comes from, and how it’s grown.” Each August, the stand opens up selling juicy, farm-fresh peaches and remains open straight on until Christmastime when the farm sells
handmade wreaths. With the busy season beginning, “My next day off is Thanksgiving,” says Medeiros. From summer peaches to autumn apples, the farm transforms through each season as Medeiros and team works to provide the “farm experience.” In October, families can pick out pumpkins from the stand, and just before Thanksgiving, delicious, unpasteurized, preservative-free pear cider goes on sale. Throughout the fall, several ciders are sold. Their apple cider combines multiple varieties into a one-of-a-kind flavor combination, and the cran-apple cider, produced in conjunction with a local cranberry grower, is a popular choice. This year, Medeiros is also introducing apple cider donuts as well! Dartmouth Orchards is a great way to enjoy some traditional fall fun! For more information, call 508-992-9337 or visit dartmouthorchards.com.
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Do you have neck or back pain that limits you performing daily activities, such as bathing, dressing or toileting? Do you have neck or back pain that restricts your recreational activities, such as hiking, biking or sports?
Do you have neck or back pain that restricts your normal household activities, such as laundry, vacuuming or cleaning? Do you have pain at night that interferes with your ability to sleep? Do you have any of the following symptoms in your arms or legs: Pain, burning, shooting pain, aches, numbness or tingling? Have you noticed weakness in your arms or legs?
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To help patients get the right treatment for their particular back or neck pain, the Spine Center of Saint Anne’s Hospital uses a team approach that begins before the very first visit. The Spine Center’s experienced nurse navigator works with physicians who specialize in three important areas: pain medicine, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and neurosurgery. By reviewing the patient’s chart in advance and determining the nature of the patient’s pain, the nurse navigator can steer the patient to the right specialist at the first appointment. Often, a combination of approaches can help relieve pain and restore function. Treatment may include a course of physical therapy plus medication. Minimally invasive procedures, such as epidural steroid injections, radiofrequency ablation, or trigger point injections, can significantly reduce pain. If needed, some conditions may benefit from advanced neurosurgical techniques, including surgical decompression or spinal fusion. Just as important, the team also addresses the depression and anxiety that often go hand-in-hand with chronic pain.
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The Gardens at the Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Garden Museum (RJD) were recently planted with new rose bushes and boxwoods. The wonderful colors of the garden inspired the theme of the current fashion exhibition at the museum, “The Lure of the Gardens.”
Women descended from the families the country. Trims and laces were made who lived at 396 County Street wore by machine, and everyone could copy the the dresses, bonnets, and hats exhibited. current fashion look. Styles fashionable in Paris reached In the mid-nineteenth century and women as far off as the western prairie regardless of the how hot the temperature and California when they perused their might be, ladies wore their corsets. The monthly copies of “Godey’s Ladies Book.” appearance of women was important, so First published in 1830 and edited by despite their discomfort, they layered on Sarah Joseph Hale, it was filled with the various undergarments. The gowns on fashion illustrations and patterns, stories exhibit relied on the shape created by the written by men and women, etiquette corset and bustles and petticoats hidden advice, and other topics. It kept women underneath. and their seamstresses across the country Cut from the same cloth in touch. Joanna Rotch (1826-1911), granddaughRodney Torrey, whose cabinet filled with ter of William Rotch Jr. who built the RJD, paper doll advertisements is on display, wore the blue-and-white sprigged cotton was a “Peddler” in Weymouth who dress on exhibit around 1880. Her portraveled in his horse-drawn cart to each trait as a child, along with her furniture, is customer’s door. He carried bolts of cloth, on display in the second thread, needles, floor of 396 County buttons, and The gowns on exhibit Street. Although she other “dry never lived there, she relied on the shape goods.” With undoubtedly visited her the Industrial grandfather. created by the corset and RevoluSarah Jones Forbes tion, cloth bustles and petticoats (1852 -1891), the began to be youngest daughter of hidden underneath. manufactured Edward Coffin Jones, by machines. the second owner of the Slater’s Mill in Rhode Island opened in house, may have worn the many-colored 1793, manufacturing cotton cloth. By the flowered gown. The skirt of the dress is middle of the nineteenth century, sewing comprised of two parts: an underskirt machines had been invented and Singer with a ruffle along the bottom, and a began selling them by mail order across
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(A bove) T wo nineteenth century gowns demonstrating an 1890s and an 1880s silhouette
Huge leg o’mutton sleeves on the French silk-striped bodice in the center wall case characterize the style of 1895. Worn with a flared skirt, a woman’s small corseted waist was emphasized. The bodice may have been worn by Amelia Forbes Emerson, granddaughter of Edward Coffin Jones. The exhibit moves into the twentieth century with flowered hats worn by Beatrice Marceau Left bodice has simple set-in sleeves in Duff (1889-1987) who lived in contrast to the enormous leg o’ mutton the house from 1934 to 1982. sleeves of the striped bodice Many of the hats were made locally or purchased through Loretta’s Hat draped overskirt. Inside the skirt, a bustle Shop. Trimmed with synthetic flowers supports the swaged back fullness that and fruit they presented a cheerful aspect was very fashionable in the 1880s. to Mrs. Duff’s outfits. The light brown flowered gown, which The wonderful colors of the exhibit may have been worn by Mary Eliot Rotch create a sensory contrast with the more (1847-1929), is remarkable because it somber World War I display across the bears a label saying that it was made by hall, evoking two very different periods in A. A. Wyse, a local dressmaker who had a our country and in the life of the house shop at 43 Crapo Street in New Bedford and the people who lived there. in the 1880s. Most garments made in the nineteenth century do not have labels B l air Walker is the Curator of the identifying the very skillful creator. Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum. S ou th C oast P r ime T imes
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Constructed in 1829, New Bedford’s historic First Baptist Church has been a place of worship for the city’s Baptist community since the early 1800s. But visitors to downtown New Bedford in recent years might have noticed that the church needed a lot of TLC.
The church’s tall steeple was a landmark for sailors returning to New Bedford from long whaling voyages throughout the 19th century. The church itself was a center of anti-slavery activity in the years leading up to the Civil War, with one of its early ministers converting to the cause after meeting English abolitionist William Wilberforce. “It’s one of the most important historic buildings in the city,” said Teri Bernert, the Executive Director of the Waterfront
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Historic Area League (WHALE), the nonprofit organization overseeing the church’s restoration. “Restoring First Baptist has been a priority of the city for a long time, and WHALE has been glad to lead the charge.” During the Civil War, the Church hosted a long, contentious meeting on the subject of New Bedford’s harbor defenses, which was overseen by a young Army Corps of Engineers officer named Henry Martyn Robert. The meeting was
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so combative that Robert vowed that if he “got out of the meeting alive, he would learn to control the next one he became involved in.” Robert drafted a series of rules designed to organize a meeting around Parliamentary procedure, and First Baptist Church would forever be known as the birthplace of “Robert’s Rules of Order,” still used in boardrooms and conference halls today.
“Restoring First Baptist has been a priority of the city for
a long time, and WHALE has been glad to lead the charge”
The steeple for First Baptist Church even appears on the official seal for the City of New Bedford. This seal was designed in 1847 and shows the city skyline as it looked at that time; three steeples are visible, of which only First Baptist survives.
For what the bell tolls After almost 200 years in the damp air of the Massachusetts coast, it was discovered in 2017 that rot was consuming the casing holding up the bell in its tower. Although not a structural issue, the steeple has a visible tilt to the north. Also, the wooden clapboards covering the building were disintegrating, exposing the building to the elements and adding to its shabby appearance. “It needs a little work,” laughs Diane Brodeur, WHALE’s General Manager, “but it has good bones.” Eager to save this national landmark, a collaboration was launched between WHALE and local theater group Your Theatre, Inc. A fundraising campaign is ongoing to help stabilize and preserve the structure before any further deterioration can occur. The steeple is intended to be fully restored, which will include repair-
ing or replacing all rotted framing and trim. It’s estimated that the total project cost will be $1.2 million dollars, of which $875,000 has been raised to date. Beyond the immediate repair of the steeple and bell tower, the church will undergo a full exterior restoration, the
revitalizing the New Bedford’s downtown neighborhood. The entire city will benefit from this initiative, especially those interested in the arts and culture rebirth in the city. The famed bell tower and steeple has been getting restored during the summer,
The restoration of this national landmark will create a new cultural venue for the South Coast area, while also revitalizing the New Bedford’s downtown neighborhood. installation of a new chairlift and ADA compliant bathrooms, and the restoration of the sanctuary. Once repairs are complete, the First Baptist congregation will utilize the 1920s addition to the church for their chapel, community center, and Sunday School, while Your Theatre will use the sanctuary as an elegant venue for a community performing arts center. The restoration of this national landmark will create a new cultural venue for the South Coast area, while also
so to see the work in person, take a walk down William Street in New Bedford and watch as First Baptist’s signature feature is brought back right in front of your eyes! If you would like to help preserve First Baptist Church or learn more about its history, you can make a donation to the project by visiting waterfrontleague.org.
A aron M. D oughert y is Development Officer for Waterfront Historic Area League
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focus It can be a beautiful thing when the old is new again. Just ask Ken Sutton. The 62year-old Sutton has Palange owned and operated the K-Ellis Photo Center at 37 Faunce Corner Road for 27 years, and he’s seeing a resurgence in film photography even though we are living in a digital world. “Film is still alive and well,” Sutton said. “It’s either a trendy hipster thing or people are just going back
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to the old film cameras. I’m thinking about investing more money in film developing equipment.” However, Sutton is uncertain whether he can count on his film developing business growing enough to justify such an investment. While Sutton mulls over that decision, photo buffs can take advantage of his professional film processing service.
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Bright ideas If you are interested in learning more about photography or using a digital camera, the Rhode Island School of Design offers several related continuing education courses. More information is on the RISD website (risd.edu), and there are internet-based courses for the selfdirected.
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Hope for 12 years, Sutton said he was employed for about a year at another camera store. When he finished learning the ins and outs of running a business, he hung out his own shingle and has been covering all things photographic since then. K-Ellis continues to do a robust business digitizing slides, home movies, photos, and videos for consumers who want to organize and share their memories, which is more convenient when they are transferred to devices such as a memory stick, DVD, or hard drive, Sutton explained. He encourages people to do that to avoid having hundreds, maybe thousands of soon-tobe-forgotten images stored in phones or other mobile devices. Sutton carries photo supplies and accessories, camera lenses, flashes, film, tripods, darkroom supplies, frames, and photo albums. He also buys and sells certain used photographic equipment and offers repair services for most late-model cameras.
People shouldn’t be reluctant to shoot photos with digital or single-lens reflex cameras because most of them are designed to produce good pictures with a minimum amount of work, Sutton said. The science and art of photography has taken a back seat, he added, because photos can be corrected or enhanced with computer programs such as Adobe Photoshop. K-Ellis opens at 9:30 a.m. from Monday to Saturday and closes at 6 p.m. Monday through Wednesday; at 7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday; and at 5 p.m. on Saturday. The store is closed on Sunday. For more information, call 508-990-8240 or go to k-ellis.com. Paul Pal ange is a freelance journalist, with more than 41 years of experience writing for newspapers, magazines, niche publications and websites. A native of Massachusetts, he has resided in the Bay State and Rhode Island all of his life.
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The hot and humid days of summer will soon give way to the cooler temps of autumn, when cultural events start moving indoors – but the outdoor food festivals, street fairs, waterfront events, and harvest celebrations will be non-stop until then! The kids will go back to school, the tourists will dwindle, and the traffic will slow down again, so it’s a great time of year for weekend excursions with family and friends!
Food, Feasts & Festas
Mark your calendars for The Great Feast of the Holy Ghost on August 23-26 at Kennedy Park in Fall River! Great food and music! For band line-up and more info, call 508-675-1368 or visit grandesfestas.com. Don’t miss “Love The Ave,” New Bedford’s first-ever Restaurant Week, September 15-21! Head for Acushnet Avenue in the north end of the city to enjoy multicultural menus and specialty food shops, from fine-dining to tapas to bistro lunches, in the newly-renovated International Marketplace neighborhood! For complete details and map, go to lovetheave.com or facebook.com/ lovetheave.
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Aw, shucks! Don’t miss the familyfriendly Ocean State Oyster Festival on September 22 at Riverwalk Park on South Water Street! Children under 12 free! For more info, call 401-345-5477 or visit oysterfestri.com. Plan to show up hungry for the New Bedford Seaport 13th Annual Chowder Festival on October 7 under the tents on Pier 3! Sample clam and seafood chowders, kale soup, signature soups, and stuffed quahogs prepared by local restaurants and caterers! Live music, children’s activities, beverage vendors, and the YMCA’s lobster race! For more info, call 508-999-5231 or visit southcoastchamber.com.
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Get ready for the 13th Annual Kick-Off Dinner to benefit the “Neediest Family Fund” of the Salvation Army of New Bedford and Fall River on October 13 at White’s of Westport! Make the holidays brighter for local families in need. For info and tickets, contact Manuela Cimbrom at ela@tetraultinsurance.com or 508-995-8365. Hobnob and enjoy fine wine tastings, celebrity chef demos, seminars and jazz brunches at the Newport Mansions Food and Wine Festival September 20-23 at The Elms, Rosecliff, and Marble House. Free parking and shuttles. For tickets and more info, call 401-847-1000 or go to newportmansions.org/events.
Get ready for the annual Apple-Peach Festival in Acushnet in September! For dates and info, go to acushnet.ma.us. Mark your calendars for the annual Feast of Our Lady of the Angels on September 1-3 in North Fairhaven! Great food, live music, procession, games. For details, call 508-990-0592 or go to fairhaventours.com. Check out the farmers markets at the New Bedford’s city parks through October! For locations and more info, go to destinationnewbedford.org. Enjoy the harvest of the sea at the 28th Annual Bowen’s Wharf Seafood Festival in Newport on October 13 and 14! Sample local restaurants’ seafood specialties under the tents – calamari, lobster rolls, chowders, clam cakes, oysters, stuffies – along with live music, cooking demos, and family fun! For more info, visit bowenswharf.com. Head for India Point Park in Providence for the Rhode Island Seafood Festival September 8-9! For complete details, call 845-222-7469 or go to riseafoodfest.com. Don’t miss the “Bog to Table” dinner on October 4 at Tihonet Pond in Wareham! Put on waders to enjoy
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cocktails in a flooded cranberry bog (yes, photographers will be on hand) before enjoying a catered dinner featuring cranberries in every course! For tickets and info, go to cranberryharvest.org. Buy fresh, buy local! Head for the Fairhaven Farmers Market at its new location on 151 Alden Road on Sundays through October 28! For more info, call 508-979-4085 or go to fairhaventours.com. Eat Fresh! Eat Local! Head for the year-round farmers market at Stony Creek Farm in Swansea on Sundays. For hours and more info, call 401-465-4832 or go to semaponline.org. Fill your baskets with local produce, baked goods and greenery! To find a farm, vineyard or farmers market near you, visit semaponline.org, pickyourown. org, farmfreshri.org, or localharvest. org. To find food and wine events, go to farmcoast.com, coastalwinetrail.com or ediblesouthshore.com.
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Save the date for “Brew At The Zoo,” Rhode Island’s largest beer festival, on August 25 at the Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence! More than 80 brewers, live music, 21+ only. For more info and tickets, go to rwpzoobrew.org. Head for the Annual Thirsty Pilgrim Beer Festival on September 8-9 on the Hedge House lawn in Plymouth! Local brews, Bavarian band, kids’ activities, bratwurst, and more! For details, go to seeplymouth.com.
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Festivals & fairs
Head for the Narrows Center in Fall River on September 9 for the free Festival of the Arts! Music, food, art, and kids’ activities! For a details, visit narrowscenter.com or call 508-324-1926. Don’t miss the Dartmouth Grange Rural Community Fair on September 7 and 8! For details, call 508-636-1900 or go to dartmouthgrange.org. It’s cranberry season! Don’t miss the 5th Annual Redbrook HarvestFest on September 15 in Plymouth! For more info, go to cranberryharvest.org. Head for Buttonwood Park in New Bedford on August 25 and 26 for the free Odie Palooza 3 Family Festival! Live music, food trucks, games and family fun! For more info, go to destinationnewbedford.org. Let the festivities begin! Visit King Richard’s Faire in Carver on weekends from September 1 to October 21! For info, call 508-866-8600 or go to kingrichardsfaire.net. Bring the family to the 45th Annual Harvest and Crafts Fair in Easton on September 30, a fundraiser for the Natural Resources Trust of Easton! For more info, call 508-238-6049 or go to nrtofeaston.org. Get ready for this year’s expanded William Street Neighborhood Festival in New Bedford on September 15! Enjoy music, art, demonstrations and theatre – for free! For details, call 508-992-2675 or visit facebook.com/upperwilly. Take the kids to the Soule Homestead Mark your calendars for Thursdays in August for the Burnside Music Series and Trinity Beer Garden at Kennedy Plaza in downtown Providence, with special events in September! For info and schedule, go to kennedyplaza.org.
Day-tripping
Mark your calendars for the South Coast Artists’ Open Studio Tours August 18 and 19! Take a leisurely drive highlighting the craftsmen and artists of Dartmouth, Westport, Tiverton, and Little Compton. For more info, go to southcoastartists.org.
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in Middleboro for the annual Harvest Fair and Folk Festival! For dates and more info, call 508-947-6744 or go to soulehomestead.org. Get ready for the “Country Day at Pardon Gray” on September 15 at the Pardon Gray Preserve in Tiverton! A family-fun day with crafters, live entertainment, food, games, hay and pony rides, pumpkin decorating, and more! Sponsored by the Tiverton Land Trust – rain date September 16. For more info, call 508-509-3948 or go to tivertonlandtrust.org.
Celebrate the Bay State’s maritime and literary history by following the new Massachusetts Whale Trail, from New Bedford to Newburyport to western Massachusetts! Developed by the state’s Office of Travel and Tourism. To learn more, go to whaletrailma.com or massvacation.com/whale-trail. Wareham seniors can go on a free Canal Cruise on August 21, departing from Onset Pier! Tickets are available at the Wareham Council on Aging – space is limited! For details, call 508-291-3130. The Block Island Ferry is back! Travel to Newport and Block Island from State
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Take the family to the annual Cranberry Harvest Festival at Tihonet Pond in Wareham on October 6 and 7! Watch the harvest, cooking demos, enjoy live music, food vendors, helicopter rides, pony and wagon rides, paddle boats! For more info, go to cranberryharvest.org. Don’t miss the Artisan Fair on September 22, showcasing 18th- and 19th-century traditional crafts from basket-making to stone wall building at the Handy House in Westport! Rain date September 23. For more info, visit wpthistory.org or call 508-636-6011.
Pier in Fall River through September 3. For details, go to blockislandferry.com.
Family fun
Head to Onset for the Annual Illumination Night on August 18 (rain date August 19), the Chalk-Full-of-Fun Onset Street Painting Festival on August 25, and the Kite Festival September 1! For more info, call 508-295-7072 or visit onsetbay.org. Enjoy free family fun and entertainment on AHA! Nights in New Bedford! The September 13 theme is #FrederickDouglassLivedHere. The October 11 theme is “Nightscapes:
Tables & Tours.” For details, go to ahanewbedford.org or call 508-996-8253.
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Happy Days! Don’t miss Acushnet’s 9th Annual Cruise Night August 30 at Town Hall and Parting Ways Green, with music by “The Klassics”! For more info, go to acushnet.ma.us.
Paddle around the pond on the new Swan Boats at New Bedford’s Buttonwood Park! Then head for the zoo to see the “Science on a Sphere” and the “Rainforest, Rivers, and Reefs” exhibits! Call 508-991-6178 or visit bpzoo.org for more info.
Get “lost” in the famous corn maze at Escobar Farm in Portsmouth starting Labor Day Weekend! For info, call 401683-1444 or go to escobarfarm.com. Stroll through the Somerset Open Air Market (SOAM) at Marchand Memorial Park field every Saturday in September and October 10-2! Vendors include farm stands, artisans, food trucks, children’s activities, and fitness, with free shuttle from the Somerset-Berkley High School parking lot. For more info, visit somersetopenairmarket.com. Take the family to Frerichs Farm in Warren on weekends for the Pumpkin Palooza, September 8 to October 21! Don’t miss the Giant Pumpkin Weigh-off October 6! For more info, call 401-2458245 or go to frerichsfarm.com. The Huttleston Marketplace in Fairhaven will be set up on the lawn of Fairhaven High School every Saturday 10-4 through Labor Day! Local artisans, crafters, antique dealers, food producers will be selling their wares. For more info, call 508-979-4085 or go to fairhaventours.com. Happy Days! Don’t miss the free Classic Car Cruise and live music on August 19 at Benoit Square in North Fairhaven, sponsored by the North Fairhaven Improvement Association! Visit the whimsical Green Animals Topiary Gardens in Portsmouth! For info, call 401-683-1267 or visit newportmansions.org. Find out what’s happening at the Easton Children’s Museum! For info, call 508-230-3789 or visit childrensmuseumineaston.org.
Take the little ones for a ride on the century-old Carousel at Battleship Cove in Fall River through Labor Day! For more info, go to battleshipcove.org/ carousel.
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Find out what’s going on at the Marion Museum of Natural History! For more info, call 508-748-2098 or go to marionmuseum.org. Let your kids explore the Whaling Museum in New Bedford – check out the Discovery Center and the daily kids activities through Labor Day! For more information, call 508-997-0046 or go to whalingmuseum.org. Don’t miss “Food Truck Fridays” at the Carousel at Roger Williams Park! Visit the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, the Botanical Gardens, then check out the “Explore and Soar” area, with camels and a zip line! Check out the new “Faces of the Rainforest” exhibit! For more info, call 401-785-3510 or go to rwpzoo.org.
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Spend an afternoon in the galleries at the RISD Museum in Providence! And check out the courses, workshops, and “tours for tots”! For details, visit risdmuseum.org or call 401-454-6500. Explore the Children’s Museum in Providence! Go to childrenmuseum.org or call 401-273-5437. Make a splash at Water Wizz in Wareham! For more info, call 508-2953255 or visit waterwizz.com.
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Take the kids to the Monday Morning Fun Days at the Fairhaven Visitors Center through August! For dates and info on tours, events, and historical sites, go to fairhaventours.com or call 508-979-4085.
Cyclists! Celebrate clean water by joining in the 12th Annual Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride on September 30, from Sakonnet Point to Woods Hole! Sponsored by the Buzzards Bay Coalition. For details, visit savebuzzardsbay.org/ discover/events.
Find out what’s going on at the Children’s Museum of Greater Fall River!
Get ready for the Annual Fort Phoenix 5K Road Race on September 9 in
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Need a bigger boat? Head for the Newport Yachting Center on September 13-16 for the Newport International Boat Show! For info and tickets, go to newportboatshow.com. On the same
days, head over to Bowen’s Wharf for the Newport Wooden Boat Show! For details, go to bowenswharf.com. If you’re a boat lover, visit the Herreshoff Marine Museum in Bristol, home of the America’s Cup Hall of Fame! For info, call 401-253-5000 or go to herreshoff.org. Mark your calendars for the Newport Classic Yacht Regatta on August 25-26, presented by the International Yacht Restoration School, the final stage of the
North American Circuit of the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge. For details, go to paneraiclassicyachtschallenge.com.
Water, water everywhere
Head for the waterfront and Borden Light Marina in Fall River to watch the powerboats at the 2018 Fall River Grand Prix on August 25 and 26! For more info, go to ahafallriver.com or call 508-9443728. Take a leisurely boat ride on the Seekonk River on September 16,
All the world’s a stage
Get ready for the new season of Your Theatre in New Bedford! “Mauritius” will be performed September 6-9, 13-16, and “The Vandal” will be performed September 29-30, October 4-7. For more info, visit yourtheatre.org. Find out what’s on stage at the Providence Performing Arts Center and The VETS! Don’t miss “Miss Saigon” September 21-30! For info, call 401-2787 or go to ppacri.org. Mark your calendars! The Attleboro Community Theatre will perform “Inherit the Wind” on October 5-7, 12-14, 19-21. For more info and tickets, go to attleborocommunitytheatre.com. Get ready for the new season at the Little Theatre of Fall River! “Sister Act” will be performed October 10-14. For more info and tickets, call 508-675-1852 or go to littletheatre.net. Plan ahead for Shakespeare in Buttonwood Park’s free outdoor performances of “Macbeth” in New Bedford! For dates and details, check out facebook.com/theglasshorseproject. Enjoy a dinner-and/or-theatre night at 2nd Story Theatre in Warren! “Shining City” will be performed August 16 to September 9. For reservations and more info, call 401-247-4200 or visit 2ndstorytheatre.com. Mark your calendar for the start of the new season at Trinity Rep in Providence! “Pride and Prejudice” will be performed October 4 to November 4. For more info, call 401-351-4242 or go to trinityrep.com. Plan ahead for a production of “Dracula” at the Alley Theatre in Middleboro on October 26-28,
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November 2-4, 9-10! For more info, go to nemasketriverproductions.com or call 1-866-244-0448. Enjoy a dinner-theatre night out at the Newport Playhouse! “No Tell Motel” will play through September 1. Don’t miss The Ultimate Robin Williams Tribute September 6. “There’s a Burglar in My Bed” will be performed
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September 7-October 6, “Sylvia” October 11 to November 18. For more info, go to newportplayhouse.com or call 401-8487529. Don’t miss the season opening for The Wilbury Group in Providence! “How I Learned to Drive” will be performed September 13-30. For complete details, go to thewilburygroup.org.
departing from the Narragansett Boat Club Dock in Providence! For more info, visit blackstoneparksconservancy.org.
the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center! For more info, call 508-993-8894 or visit fishingheritagecenter.org.
Explore the waterways of Providence in a single or tandem kayak! For more info, call 401-829-1769 or visit providencekayak.com.
Go for a late summer stroll and picnic at Ballard Park in Newport! Go “skygazing” on September 15 with Brown University astronomers and high-power telescopes! For more info, call 401-6193377 or go to ballardpark.org.
Take a boat tour of historic New Bedford Harbor or a sunset cruise aboard Whaling City Expeditions! For info, call 508-207-6994 or go to whalingcityexpeditions.com. Go for a romantic Venetian gondola ride through the heart of Providence! Celebrate a special event or get up close to Waterfire! For reservations, call 401-4218877 or go to gondolari.com. Or take a leisurely day or sunset cruise through the waterways of Providence! For info, call 401-580-2628 or visit providenceriverboat.com. Take a guided tour of Narragansett Bay past lighthouses, mansions, and Newport Harbor! Free dockside parking. For schedule and info, go to rhodeislandbaycruises.com.
One-of-a-kind events
Stroll through the New Bedford Art Museum/ArtWorks! special exhibit “Birds of the First Light and Longhouses,” selected prints of John James Audubon from the New Bedford Free Public Library’s collection, through October 14! For more info, call 508-961-3072 or visit newbedfordart.org. Be amazed by WaterFire in downtown Providence on September 8, 22, 29, and October 6! For info, go to waterfire.org. Travel around the world and back in time! Don’t miss the New Bedford Whaling Museum’s special exhibit, “A Spectacle in Motion,” the restored 19th-century 1,275-foot long painting “Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage ‘Round the World,” on display at the Kilburn Mills Studio in the city’s South End through October 8. For more information, go to whalingmuseum.org. Tour the architecture, art and gardens of Providence’s historic West Side on October 6, sponsored by the Providence Preservation Society! For more info, go to providencehousetour.com or ppsri.org. Check out the exhibits, musical performances, and dock-u-mentaries at
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Check out the Newport Car Museum in Portsmouth! Sixty-plus vintage cars and driving simulators! For more info, call 401-848-2277 or visit newportcarmuseum.org.
On the silver screen
Head for the Zeiterion in New Bedford for “Silver Screen Summer at the Z”! For more info, call 508-994-2900 or go to zeiterion.org. Head for Crescent Park in East Providence for free “Movies in the Park” on August 24 and September 14! For details, go to crescentparkcarousel.org/ events. Bring a chair or blanket to the “End of Summer Movie Night” on August 24 (rain date August 25) at Custom House Square in New Bedford – free! Watch “The Incredibles” at 7:30 and “Black Panther” at 9:30. For more info, go to destinationnewbedford.org.
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Head for Assonet’s Freetown Historical Society on August 25 and Hathaway Park on September 15 for the free Family Fun Movie Nights! For more info, go to freetownma.org/ culturalcouncil. The Fall River Public Library hosts free afternoon movies (and popcorn!) every Wednesday at 1 p.m., in addition to showings on Monday nights. For more information, visit the library’s Facebook page or visit fallriverlibrary.org.
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Classical acts
The Classical Concerts season begins on September 22 for the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra! For more info, call 401-248-7000 or visit riphil.org. Arts in the Village concerts return to Goff Memorial Hall in Rehoboth soon! For more info, call 508-252-3031 or go to rehobothantiquarian.org. Enjoy the new season of the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra’s “Let There Be Light!” on October 12 at the
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Living history
Celebrate the Frederick Douglass Bicentennial in New Bedford! Head for the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park for the special walking tour “Frederick Douglass and the Underground Railroad” through September 30! For info, go to destinationnewbedford.org or nps.gov/nebe. History buffs! Learn more about WWI at the free Tuesday evening lectures August 14-September 4 at the Mattapoisett Library, sponsored by the Mattapoisett Historical Society. For topics and more info, call 508-758-2844 or info@ mattapoisetthistoricalsociety.org. Spend a Sunday afternoon through August 26 learning about daily life in the 18th century at the Chace-Cory House in Tiverton Four Corners! For more info, go to tivertonhistorical.org. Journey through time and discover a sailor’s life at Battleship Cove in Fall River, America’s Fleet Museum (508-678-1000 x101 or battleshipcove. org) or explore the murky depths at the DIVE! exhibit at the Maritime Museum (508-674-3533 or battleshipcove.org/ maritime-museum). Visit Linden Place Mansion in Bristol, the setting for the movie “The Great Gatsby.” For info, call 401-253-0390 or visit lindenplace.org. Check out the 18th-century Home and Hearth Workshops at the Coggeshall Farm Museum in Bristol! For details, visit coggeshallfarm.org or call 401-253-9062. Bring a lawn chair and learn about local history at the free “Lectures on the Lawn” at the Old Stone Schoolhouse on the third
Zeiterion! For more info and tickets, call 508-994-2900 or go to zeiterion.org or nbsymphony.org. Start the new season of Concerts at the Point in Westport with a performance by Anastasya Terenkova on September 30! For more info, call 508-636-0698 or go to concertsatthepoint.org. Check out the schedule for the 13th season of Cranberry Coast Concerts! Listen to a solo pianist on August 16 at the Murray UU Church in Attleboro,
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Saturday of August. For details, go to fairhaventours.com or call 508-979-4085. On Wednesday or Saturday afternoons, visit the 7 – building Middleborough Historical Museum, including the “Tom Thumb Museum”! For more info, go to middleboroughhistoricalassociation.org. Head for the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park for the “Whaling Days Walking Tours,” which will run through September 30. For more info, go to destinationnewbedford.org/ events or nps.gov/nebe.
August 17 at the Eastern Bank in Wareham, August 19 at the Whitfield House B&B in Plymouth, and the season finale on September 7 at the Eastern Bank in Wareham. For more info, call 508-4918888 or visit facebook.com/CCCFestival.
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Explore the region’s military history at the Fort Taber-Fort Rodman Military Museum in New Bedford! For info, call 508-994-3938 or visit forttaber.org. If you’re interested in the history of Japan-America ties, visit the Whitfield-Manjiro Friendship House in Fairhaven, where it all began. Go to wmfriendshiphouse.org or call 508-9951219 for details. Explore 18th- and 19th-century life at the Handy House in Westport – don’t miss the Artisan Fair on September 22. For more info, visit wpthistory.org, or call 508-636-6011.
with information about more than 100 public places to walk, birdwatch, kayak/ canoe, fish 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 riparks.com or stateparks.com/rhode_island. Take a walk through the Acushnet Sawmills public park and herring weir! Canoe/kayak launch, fishing, trails. For info, visit savebuzzardsbay.org.
Explore beautiful and historic places in Westport with a free self-guided “Westport Summer Passport”! Pick up a copy at Grays Daily Grind, or download a copy at wspthistory.org. When you’re near Attleboro, stroll through Mass Audubon’s Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary and Nature Center! For more info, call 508-223-3060 or visit massaudubon.org.
14 at the Wamsutta Club’s “Music in the Gallery” in New Bedford! For tickets, go to brownpapertickets.com. For info, query korolenko8523@charter.net or call 508-673-8523.
Staying fit
Stay in shape and engaged with your community – find out what’s going on at your local YMCA! For info on all locations, go to ymcasouthcoast.org.
Enjoy the outdoors at the Lloyd Center for the Environment! Take the little ones to “Nature Discovery” on the third Saturday each month. Go on a Woman’s Canoe Trip on September 23! For details, call 508-990-0505 or visit lloydcenter.org.
Bicyclists in Mattapoisett and Fairhaven can now locate and rent inexpensive VeoRide bike shares docked throughout the towns using only their smartphones! For more information, go to veoride.com.
Enjoy the weather! Explore nature trails or historic landmarks in Fall River, join a walking group – learn more at walkfallriver.org or call 508-324-2405.
Practice yoga at the Stone Barn at the Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary in Dartmouth, sponsored by Mass. Audubon and Yoga on Union! For details and dates, go to savebuzzardsbay.org/ discover/events.
Explore the trails, wildlife and scenery of the Mattapoisett River Reserve – leashed dogs welcome. Hike, bird-watch, cross-country ski! For more info, go to savebuzzardsbay.org. Get in touch with nature at the Norman Bird Sanctuary in Middletown! For details, call 401-846-2577 or go to normanbirdsanctuary.org. Wander through Parsons Reserve or take a stroll through Paskamansett Woods, nature reserves operated by the Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust. For more info, visit dnrt.org. Go on a Sea Kayaking Adventure from Head of Westport Town Landing on September 15! Hosted by the Westport Land Conservation Trust and Osprey Sea Kayaking Adventures. For more info, go to savebuzzardsbay.org/discover/events. Go for a stroll and picnic at Ballard Park in Newport! For more info, call 401-6193377 or go to ballardpark.org. “Learn How to Quahog” at Onset Bay on September 8! Free! Sponsored by the Buzzards Bay Coalition and the Wareham Department of Natural Resources. For more info, go to savebuzzardsbay.org/ discover/events. Take a leisurely ramble around rural Westport! For more info, call 508-6369228 or visit westportlandtrust.org. Enjoy the Quebec-Celtic folk trio Genticorum all day long on September
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Practice yoga at the lighthouse on Ned’s Point in Mattapoisett, sponsored by Anchor Yoga & Meditation Center! For details, go to savebuzzardsbay.org/ discover/events. Explore New Bedford’s waterfront on a Zagster cruiser-style one-speed bicycle! This new bike-share pilot program provides very inexpensive bike rentals ($1 for 30 minutes or $25 annual pass) that are GPS-equipped and remote locked, with docking stations at Fort Taber and State Pier. The program is co-sponsored by the City and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. For details, download the Zagster smartphone app at the App Store or Google Play, or go to zagster.com/ newbedford. Check out what’s going on at the Sandywoods Center for the Arts in Tiverton! Heal with a Gong Sound Bath, or with Yoga: Mindful Flow & Meditation on Sundays, or with music and movement on JourneyDance on the second Saturday each month, or join in the Contra Dancing on the third Wednesday of each month. Sign up for lessons in Zumba, Pilates, or figure drawing. For info, go to sandywoodsmusic.com or call 401-2417349. Stay fit with Yoga with Laura at the Boys and Girls Club in Wareham! For a schedule and more info, call 508-2957072 or go to onsetbay.org.
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Un-fine print I turn 65 this year, an age that if reached thousands of years ago, you were thought to be the embodiment of evil since the average lifespan was nine, so you Paul K andarian were tied to a giant rock and rolled down a hill into the ocean. Which of course is the practice that is the current model for ICE kidnapping innocent immigrant children from their families. But honestly, back in the day if you lived to 65, you were revered, treasured for your life’s experience and wisdom and insight, even if your actual brain had dried to the size and effectiveness of a fig. Of course that was unusual. People these days routinely live to 80, 90 and beyond and even with fig brains can enjoy a long, fruitful career and free health care as members of Congress. I say all this because I turn 65 in October and mentally feel like the max age of years ago, roughly nine. Those who know me and are familiar with my fig brain will scoff and say, “Don’t be so hard on yourself! Mentally, you’re more like six! You still roar at fart jokes! ”I find that hard to argue since it’s true, fart jokes are like THE best, right? Especially as I get older and incontinence is a laugh riot. But because I am turning 65, I believe I am forced to join this thing called “Medicare,” which under the current misadministration is being renamed “MediWeDon’tCare.” At the moment, I’m still under my ex-wife’s health insurance plan, which costs me very little. I think that when I hit the magic number of 65, I must go on MediWeDon’tCare insurance, which I know nothing about and fear will end up costing me so much money I won’t be able to afford a single fig anymore. So I went straight to the source of all
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truth and honest reporting (no, not Fox News, the favorite of fig-brained dictators worldwide): the Internet. There I find information with crystal clear confusion the likes of which I’ve never seen, things like Parts A, B, C, D, until you get to the “Costs at a glance” section, where you glance, scratch your head until it bleeds, scream in frustration and make a deal with the devil that if he keeps you healthy until you die so you’ll never need insurance, he will own your soul.
Because I am turning 65, I believe I am forced to join this thing called “Medicare,” which under the current misadministration is being renamed “MediWeDon’tCare” Then there are absolutely easily understood statements like this that clear things up immediately: “Most people don’t pay a monthly premium for Part A (sometimes called “premium-free Part A”). If you buy Part A, you’ll pay up to $422 each month in 2018.” But it says… most people don’t pay a premium for Part A, but if you buy Part A… wait, you’ll pay up to $422 monthly for something most people don’t pay a premium for? WTF? One thing about we old people – we scare easily and this one has us soiling our Depends: “If you don’t buy it when you’re first eligible, your monthly premium may go up 10%. (You’ll have to pay the higher premium for twice the number of years you could have had Part A, but didn’t sign up.)” What? If you don’t buy when you’re first eligible (and face it, we’re old, we forget things), we get whacked ten percent for
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twice the number of years we could have had Part A but didn’t sign up? Ok, so that’s why it’s called MediWeDon’tCare! I get it now! Oh, and you know how we old folks go a little coo-coo in the cabeza as we wither and wane? There’s this hopeful bit of business that says there’s no limit to the number of benefit periods for mental health care in a general hospital and we can get multiple benefit periods (whatever the fig that means) in a psych hospital (aka Nut House). Yay us! But, it says, “Remember, there’s a lifetime limit of 190 days.” Oh, ok, I see. You get to be crazy and get treatment for six months on the government dime. Beyond that, you can run for Congress and get free health care. What a country! The news wasn’t all dreary: I think, if I read this right, we old people on death’s door (starting roughly at 65 when we’re forced onto MediWeDon’tCare) don’t pay a penny for hospice care. Yeah, well, you know what? At that point, you can have my money, or what’s left of it, just crimp the damn oxygen hose when no one’s looking and get it over with. Of course, I can always go to Canada where there is free health care and an impossibly good-looking and downright brilliant leader of a country with THE nicest people in the world. But damn, it’s so cold up there and we old people usually flee south to find a warmer place to die. So I’ll research all my options, make phone calls, talk to the right people, list all plans and make the best decision I can possibly make: die smiling after living one helluva good life. What the government does with my body at that point, I do not give a flying fig about.
Paul K andarian is a lifelong area resident and has been a professional writer since 1982, as columnist, contributor in national magazines, websites and other publications.
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