Winter Calendar
November through April
Date(s) Event Type
DEC 31 -JAN 1 New Bedford First Night

Y2K Celebration! Watch the 'Ball Drop' from Ernestina's mast at her berth at Tonnessen Park on State Pier at 8pm and again at 12 Midnight coinciding with the greatest fireworks displays ever (yes, two of them!) by the City of New Bedford.

Ernestina's office/musem will be open with hot cider and other activities from 7pm to 1am. Buttons are available for all the First Night activities at many retail outlets for $2, the price goes up on the 31st!

JAN

13

AHA! New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
5-9pm

Artist Christine Bean will be showing her watercolors at Schooner Ernestina's at 89 North Water Street. There will be Renaissance Music by Jim Bean and Vi Taylor.

15 Schooner Ernestina's Remembrance Day ~Mantenhas~
5-7pm

Celebrate the memory of great efforts for the Ernestina
by Joe Cardozo and Joli Gonsalves
with the music of Johnny Pina...

FEB

5

Polar Bear Tales at the New Bedford Whaling Museum
11am-2pm
Games and stories for the kids co-sponsored by Ernestina and the Whaling Museum. Free for the price of admission to the museum.

Viva Ernestina! at 89 North Water Street.
7-11pm
Celebration of another year of a great life! Ernestina 106th year! Dancing, music and food. Call 508-992-4900 for reservations. Tickets $40.

10 AHA! New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
5-9pm

Artist Robert Duff will be showing his marine paintings at Schooner Ernestina's at 89 North Water Street

12 Stories of the Sea Series ~Amistad Past and Present~
Capt. Bill Pinkney at 89 North Water Street
11am-2pm

Limited enrollment. Call South Coast Learning Network at 508-997-9792 to enroll.

19 Historic District Charrette
A community planning process for the waterfront and adjacent historic areas.

Details soon.

19 Artist Robert Duff displays his full body of work featuring Schooner Ernestina. Special showing at 7-9pm. Light refreshments.
26 Stories of the Sea Series ~Pirate Ship Whydah~
89 North Water Street 11am-2pm

Limited enrollment. Call South Coast Learning Network at 508-997-9792 to enroll.

MARCH

9

AHA! New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
5-9pm
APRIL

6-9

Maritime First Aid and Wilderness First Responder Course offered through Schooner Ernestina

Call the Schooner Ernestina office/museum at 508-992-4900 for registration and details. Fee required.

10 AHA! New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
5-9pm
30 Earth Day Celebration at Tonnessen Park
Parade Stepping off from Wing's Court at noon.

A project of the Southeastern Environmental Education Alliance (SEEAL) and the Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts. Funded, in part, by the Massachusetts Environmental Trust, The Sudbury Foundation and The Henry H. Crapo Charitable Foundation.

 

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