Join me for an Open Studio Event on Friday August 9th from 5-9pm and Saturday 10am- 2pm. Stop in to peruse, see what I’m working on or just say Hi! There will be light refreshments and a sale on high quality prints! Don’t miss this one!
Care Everyone deserves a warm place to stay, daily meals, and helpful support. Caring through a donation ensures this is a reality for homeless individuals in Fall River, MA. Help the First Step Inn save lives by joining us and caring about the homeless in our community. Why We Walk Imagine a snowy day, living on the street in the blustery cold without food or money. How would you stay warm, secure a job or obtain services? These are the daily challenges the homeless face. We walk to provide homeless people with food, shelter, and an opportunity to turn their lives around. You Can Make a Difference Sponsor the Walk with a generous tax-deductible pledge. Walk in the event and collect pledges from people you know. Organize a team of friends, relatives or co-workers to walk with you. Support our worthy cause with a tax-deductible donation. For more information, please click HERE.
If you’re looking for mouth-watering cuisine to tantalize your taste buds, you’ve come to the right place. Fall River offers an explosion of Portuguese foods from cooked chourico sausage links and grilled meats, to finely crafted pastries. The “Taste Of Portugal” tour takes you on an excursion to sample incredible Portuguese food and drinks, as we stroll the streets of the city that boasts the largest Portuguese population outside of Portugal. Join us for this special collaboration between New Bedford Food Tours and Viva Fall River to experience the authentic and exceptional qualities that make Fall River a must-stop South Coast destination. For more information and for tickets, please click HERE.
Rockfest will be epic with live music starting a noon (Located on 16 Anawan Street- Block Party).
Saturday, August 10, 2024 $33 Advance | $38 Day of Show Doors 7pm | Show 8pm As a child I can remember locking myself in my room with a big old set of headphones and listening to the Band's Music From Big Pink album over and over again,” said Reid Genauer, the lead singer and founder of the New York based quintet Assembly of Dust. “Besides loving the hell out of the music, I was intrigued with the production value in the recordings. As I listened I felt almost like I was there in the room with the Band at a moment of perfection. That intimate listening experience drew me in and is what inspired me to be a musician.” Drawing on that influence and countless others, over the last ten years Assembly of Dust has crafted a unique sound that recalls the likes of the Band, Traffic and Neil Young. They have taken that early 70's Americana swagger, put their own funky spin on it, and earned comparisons to the next generation of Americana heroes including Ryan Adams, Mumford and Sons and Wilco. Hooky melodies, poetic lyrics, and a profound depth of musicianship promptedUSA Today to say Assembly of […]
Come join Topaz for an evening of good food, drinks and Music! We hit the stage at 7PM. Weather Permitting!
Celebrate the opening of local artist Sheila Oliveira's new exhibit at Fall River Heritage State Park! Join us at 1:00 PM on August 11th for an artist's talk introducing the exhibition, which will be displayed in the Community Gallery at the Visitor's Center in the Thomas Hudner Memorial Building through October 14th. Using oil paints over printed canvas, Sheila Oliveira adds new depths and dimensions to Lewis Wickes Hine's powerful black-and-white photographs documenting child labor in Fall River in the 1910s. This exhibition emphasizes the vulnerability and humanity of the children who worked in the textile mills as well as the role of Hine's photographs themselves in the national fight to end the exploitation of child workers.
Does your kiddo love art? Send them to art camp for a week with us! Each day has a theme and our crafts are centered around that theme. All you need to pack is a lunch and some snacks! Open to ages 5-13. Sign up for the week for $325 or individual days at $80. Register HERE:
He's back! Elijah T. Grasshoper returns to the Elm Street stage with his Rainbow Dance Party! Alonng with his pal, Mr. Cool Bean, Eliijah T. Grasshopper will have you dancing up a storm and singing along to all his zany tunes! You won't want to miss this fun-filled variety show full of energy, laughter, and plenty of audience participation! In the event of rain, this event will be held in the Meeting Room. Fun for all ages! CONTACT: David R. Mello 508-324-2700 ext. 4 dmello@sailsinc.org LOCATION: Main Library (104 North Main Street) -Meeting Room
Networking and updates from the Fall River Arts & Culture (FRACC). Held every 2nd Monday of the month. Monday, August 12th, 5 PM - 6 PM. Open to all. This meeting will be held in person at the Vanson Leathers at 951 Broadway.
Shipwreck! The Larchmont Remembered:The Suffering, Depravity and Wonder ofRhode Island’s Most Horrific Sea Disaster Presented by:Daniel HarringtonProvidence Journal Columnist On a bitterly cold night in February, 1907, the paddle-wheel passenger steamship Larchmont, headed from Providence to New York, collided with the coal-laden schooner Harry P. Knowlton off the shores of Watch HIll, Rhode Island. More than 143 of the passengers perished, most from below-zero temperatures and icy waters; only 19 survived. It was the worst maritime disaster in Rhode Island history. Learn the facts behind this historic disaster, experience the unspeakable horror, and witness the unrivaled heroism of rescuers with Providence Journal Columnist Daniel Harrington as he brings you eyewitness accounts, never-before-seen photographs, and a story that will leave you in tears. Sponsored by the Friends of the Fall River Public Library. CONTACT: Kate Kulpa 508-324-2700, ext110 kkulpa@sailsinc.org LOCATION: Main Library (104 North Main Street) -Meeting Room
