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WEEK OF JUNE 08 - JUNE 14, 2026

From Preschool Storytime at Take5 Family Fun - Viva Fall River - to Summer Storytime at Elizabeth Taber Library (Marion) and Movie Mondays: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) at Zeiterion Performing Arts Center.

MONDAY - 6/8

Acushnet Public Library, Acushnet
Acushnet Public Library: Event Calendar, Acushnet
  • - name: Summer Reading Sign-up Begins — TBA sign up now
  • 4:00pm — Puppets, Paul, & Mary puppet show
Art Pop, Somerset — Idealia Visits at 6:00pm read to dog
Children's Museum of Greater Fall River - Tiverton Public Li, Fall River
  • 10:30am — Nature Stories with the RI Audubon Society info
  • 10:30am — Worms! Worms! Worms! with Epic Renewal info
  • 10:30am — Furry Friends with RISPCA info
  • 6:00pm — Crochet Club info
Elizabeth Taber Library (Marion), Marion — Summer Storytime at 10:30am view details
Event Calendar - Dartmouth Public Library, Dartmouth
Events - Elizabeth Taber Library, Marion
Fall River Public Library, Fall River
Family-Friendly Activities, Acushnet — Go Fish April Vacation Program at 10:00am, 4:00pm go fish
Kids & Family Events - Discover Fairhaven, Fairhaven — Summer Program — Unitarian Universalist Society of Fairhaven at 9:00am learn more
New Bedford Parks, Recreation & Beaches, New Bedford
  • 3:00pm - 5:00pm — Youth United-Youth Mentorship and Podcast/Film Programs - Next Wave-Elementary & Middle School youth programs
  • 3:00pm - 5:00pm — Youth United-Youth Mentorship and Podcast/Film Programs - Next Wave-High School youth programs
  • 9:00am - 10:00am — Field Trip field trip
Zeiterion Performing Arts Center, New Bedford
  • 2:00 pm — Movie Mondays: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) watch movie
  • 7:00 pm — Movie Mondays: The Muppet Movie (1979) watch movie
  • 7:00 pm — Movie Mondays: Bill Murray Movie Monday Marathon What About Bob (1991) watch movie
  • 7:00 pm — Movie Mondays: Bill Murray Movie Monday Marathon Caddyshack (1980) watch movie
  • 7:00 pm — Movie Mondays: Bill Murray Movie Monday Marathon Ghostbusters (1984) watch movie
  • 7:00 pm — Movie Mondays: Bill Murray Movie Monday Marathon Stripes (1981) watch movie
  • 7:00 pm — Movie Mondays: Bill Murray Movie Monday Marathon Groundhog Day (1993) watch movie

TUESDAY - 6/9

Art Pop, Somerset
  • 11:30am — STEAM for Everyone steam fun
  • 4:00pm — Messy Day Kickoff Event make a mess
  • 6:00pm — Young Scavengers explore
  • 6:00pm — The In-beTween Scene hang out
Children's Museum of Greater Fall River - Tiverton Public Li, Fall River
  • 10:00am — Nature Explorers Children's Summer Program info
  • 10:00am — Nature Explorers Children's Summer Program info
Elizabeth Taber Library (Marion), Marion — Teen Bead Art Workshop at 1:00pm register now
Event Calendar - Dartmouth Public Library, Dartmouth
  • 11:00am — North Branch: PACE CFCE Play & Learn play learn
  • 11:00am — Southworth: PACE CFCE Play & Learn play learn
  • 2:00pm — Southworth: CactusHead Puppets - Magnificent Monster Circus monster circus
  • 5:00pm — Southworth: Page Turners Book Club (For ages 9-10) page turners
  • 5:00pm — North Branch: CactusHead Puppets - Magnificent Monster Circus monster circus
Events - Elizabeth Taber Library, Marion
  • 2:00pm — Storytime at Washburn Trust Farmer’s Market storytime
  • 6:00pm — Author Visit with Dianne Hunt Smith author visit
Fall River Public Library, Fall River
Mattapoisett Free Public Library: Event Calendar, Mattapoisett
  • 10:30am — Petting Zoo with Pine Meadow Farms register now
  • 10:30am — Toddler Ice Cube Painting register now
  • 4:30pm — Storytime with the Mattapoisett Boatyard more details
New Bedford Parks, Recreation & Beaches, New Bedford — Yoga Classes Free to the Community at 5:30pm - 6:30pm yoga class
Take5 Family Fun - Viva Fall River -, Fall River
  • 11:00 am — Preschool Storytime storytime
  • 11:00 am — Summer Reading Kick off with the Toe Jam Puppet Band puppet band

WEDNESDAY - 6/10

Acushnet Public Library, Acushnet
Acushnet Public Library: Event Calendar, Acushnet
Battleship Cove, Fall River
  • - name: Beaded Bonsai Tree Workshop — TBA learn more
  • - name: Macrame Wall Hanging Workshop — TBA learn more
Children's Museum of Greater Fall River - Tiverton Public Li, Fall River
  • 10:00am — Kid's Book Party: Wimpy Kid, Party Pooper info
  • 10:30am — Turkey Talk with the DEM Wildlife Outreach Team info
  • 10:30am — Time Travelers: Crafting with Coggeshall Farm info
  • 2:00pm — Creator's Studio - 3D Print a plant marker and grow a seedling! info
  • 2:00pm — Creator's Studio - 3D Print a bookmark for your summer reads. info
  • 2:00pm — Kid's Painting Class info
  • 2:00pm — Painting with John Irwin - Kid's Class info
Elizabeth Taber Library (Marion), Marion — Meet the Reptiles at 1:00pm view details
Events - Elizabeth Taber Library, Marion
Fall River Public Library, Fall River
Happenings - Dartmouth Week, Dartmouth
  • 6:30pm — 'That 80's Band' kicks off Summer Concerts summer concerts
  • 6:30pm — "Last Day on Earth" continues Summer Concerts summer concerts
  • 6:30pm — "Loose Screws" continues Summer Concerts summer concerts
  • 6:35pm — "Misdemeanor" continues Summer Concert Series summer concerts
Mattapoisett Free Public Library: Event Calendar, Mattapoisett
New Bedford Parks, Recreation & Beaches, New Bedford — Ricketson Nature Center - Homeschool Wednesday's at 10:00am - 12:00pm nature center
Take5 Family Fun - Viva Fall River -, Fall River

THURSDAY - 6/11

Art Pop, Somerset
Children's Museum of Greater Fall River - Tiverton Public Li, Fall River
  • 10:30am — Welcome Summer! info
  • 10:30am — Red, White, and Blue Day info
  • 10:30am — Pollinator Pals with URI Master Gardners info
  • 2:00pm — TPL Kids' Book Club: Bodega Cats: Picture Purrfect info
Elizabeth Taber Library (Marion), Marion — Park Playdates: Lowe Park Irish Drive Playground at 10:00am view details
Events - Elizabeth Taber Library, Marion
Fall River Public Library, Fall River
Happenings - Dartmouth Week, Dartmouth — Silent Book Club coming to North Branch Library at 6:00pm book club
Kids & Family Events - Discover Fairhaven, Fairhaven — Neurodiverse Yoga at 1:00pm learn more
Mattapoisett Free Public Library: Event Calendar, Mattapoisett
New Bedford Parks, Recreation & Beaches, New Bedford

FRIDAY - 6/12

Acushnet Public Library, Acushnet — Toe Jam Band at 2:00pm toe jam band
Acushnet Public Library: Event Calendar, Acushnet — Toe Jam Band at 2:00pm family concert
Battleship Cove, Fall River — TBA at - name: Nautical Evenings: Life at Sea learn more
Children's Museum of Greater Fall River - Tiverton Public Li, Fall River — Color & Create at 10:15am info
Events - Elizabeth Taber Library, Marion — Fiber Arts Club at 10:30am fiber arts
Fall River - Illuminate Arts Co, Fall River — Puppets in the Zoo! at 10:30am learn more
Fall River Public Library, Fall River — Bookmobile at Cardinal Medeiros Towers Farmers Market at 11:00am bookmobile farmers market
Happenings - Dartmouth Week, Dartmouth — Damien's Pantry Summer Snack Bags at 7:00am snack bags
Kids & Family Events - Discover Fairhaven, Fairhaven — MA250: Fairhaven’s Revolutionary Fourth of July Parade & Ceremony at 9:00am learn more
Mattapoisett Free Public Library: Event Calendar, Mattapoisett
New Bedford Parks, Recreation & Beaches, New Bedford — Ricketson Nature Center - Homeschool Friday's at 1:00pm - 3:00pm nature center
Take5 Family Fun - Viva Fall River -, Fall River
Zeiterion Performing Arts Center, New Bedford — New Bedford Festival Theatre: Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville at 7:00 pm see show

SATURDAY - 6/13

Acushnet Public Library, Acushnet
  • 11:00am — Drop in Craft: Design Your Own Waterbottle design waterbottle
  • 11:00am — LEGO Club lego club
  • 11:00am — Drop in Craft: Design Your Own Summer Reading Tote! design tote
Acushnet Public Library: Event Calendar, Acushnet
Art Pop, Somerset — Super Mario Pixel Art at 11:00am pixel art
Battleship Cove, Fall River
  • - name: Fourth of July Fireworks — TBA details
  • - name: Women at War Day — TBA learn more
  • 09:00am — Behind the Scenes Firepower Tour details
Children's Museum of Greater Fall River - Tiverton Public Li, Fall River
  • 10:00am — Library of Things Showcase info
  • 11:00am — Pokémon Club info
  • 11:00am — Sno-cone Saturday info
Fall River Public Library, Fall River — Bookmobile at Kick-Off to Summer at 11:00am kick-off to summer
Happenings - Dartmouth Week, Dartmouth
  • 10:00am — Celebrate 2 Years of Tide & True - Mermaids & Madeleine... celebrate
  • 10:00am — June Open Farm Day open farm day
  • 10:00am — DeFran Studios Watercolor Pop-Up at Tide & True watercolor pop-up
  • 10:00am — Multi-Vendor Parisian Inspired Market at Tide & True parisian market
  • 1:00pm — 'Recovered Dreams and New Creations' at the Dartmouth... new creations
  • 7:00am — Get hooked on fishing go fishing
  • 7:00am — Register for the 33rd annual Buzzards Bay Swim buzzards bay swim
  • 8:00am — Attend an upcoming flea market with Smith Neck Friends flea market
Kids & Family Events - Discover Fairhaven, Fairhaven
  • 10:00am — North Fairhaven Open Air Market learn more
  • 10:00am — Fairhaven Summer Art Gallery — Studio Tours learn more
  • 10:00am — Homecoming Day Fair learn more
  • 12:00pm — Food Truck Flavor Fest learn more
  • 8:00am — Kool Kids Summer Camp learn more
  • 8:00am — Plein Air on Open Land learn more
Marine Museum at Fall River, Fall River
Mattapoisett Free Public Library: Event Calendar, Mattapoisett — Captain Luca's Pirate Adventure at 11:00am register now
New Bedford Art Museum, New Bedford — Touch-A-Truck at 10:00am - 12:00pm touch truck
New Bedford Parks, Recreation & Beaches, New Bedford
  • 10:00am - 11:30am — Flag Football Spring "26" - Flag Football 11-14 y/o flag football
  • 1:00pm - 2:00pm — New Moon Roller Disco roller disco
  • 3:00pm - 3:30pm — New Moon Roller Disco-Special Event Permit- Court 1,2,3- MN 2/4/2026 roller disco
Take5 Family Fun - Viva Fall River -, Fall River

SUNDAY - 6/14

Battleship Cove, Fall River — TBA at - name: Father's Day learn more
Happenings - Dartmouth Week, Dartmouth — Greco Designs Painted Totes & More Pop-Up at Tide &... at 10:00am painted totes
Kids & Family Events - Discover Fairhaven, Fairhaven
  • 10:00am — Fairhaven Farmers Market learn more
  • 10:00am — Backyard Band Jams goes to Cushman Park learn more
Marine Museum at Fall River, Fall River — TBA at - name: Father's Day celebrate dad
Take5 Family Fun - Viva Fall River -, Fall River — Fall River Farmers and Artisans Market at 11:00 am - 3:00 pm farmers market
Westwood Parks and Recreation, Westport — Spring Tennis Lessons - Kids & Teens at 9:00am tennis lessons
Zeiterion Performing Arts Center, New Bedford
  • 7:00 pm — Movie Mondays: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) watch movie
  • 7:00 pm — Movie Mondays: Jaws (1975) watch movie

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