Spinner Publications staff are excited to be a part of the 20mi2 project, and will host a free panel discussion celebrating New Bedford’s and colonial America's most important entrepreneur of color, titled “Paul Cuffe: Entrepreneur,” on Saturday, June 11th, at the Wamsutta Club, from 5pm to 7pm.

Spinner Publications is a non-profit publishing house based in New Bedford. Their mission is to record and promote the history and culture of the cities and towns of southeastern New England. They do this primarily through the publication of books and curation of thei collections. 

The New Bedford Light is a free, nonprofit digital news outlet dedicated to community-based coverage of important local issues. In addition to in-depth and fact-based journalism, their mission is to provide a broad platform for diverse community voices. Their coverage also highlights the region’s rich creative and cultural landscape.  They launched in June 2021 and look forward to celebrating their 1st birthday on Saturday, June 11 during the city’s 20mi2 celebration. 

From 3:30-5:00pm, The New Bedford Light will host their first in-person Fine Arts Club meeting at Dough Company in the Kilburn Mill.  The Fine Arts Club is a marketplace for art buyers, enthusiasts, and artists to meet. 

Immediately following the Fine Arts Club, join The New Bedford Light cohort for birthday cake and a Q&A session with their editor, Barbara Roessner, at their 2nd floor Kilburn office from 5:00-6:00pm. 

Give back to nature with a free Seed Bombing Workshop at Victory Park hosted by Sílvia Belo Oliveira.

Seed bombs are little clay-covered mounds of seeds and potting soil. They are used to reseed native plants to neglected patches of land in need of a bit of TLC. This workshop will use Northeast Native Pollinator-friendly Wildflower seeds.

This will be a make-and-take workshop where participants can later throw the seed bombs around their respective neighborhoods to make them more beautiful and provide host plants for pollinating creatures!

Stop by the MakerSpace at the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park between 12-4 to learn what their current Artist in Residence Kate Sheridan is working on!

The Wilks Branch of the New Bedford Free Public Library, located at the edge of Brooklawn park, will be hosting storytime and a fun craft for children.

After story time and fun crafts, consider checking out the park, featuring playgrounds and lovely spots for a family picnic.

Join Wendy Davis, a volunteer of the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, as she explores everything about whales. They are the largest, loudest, most intelligent, and longest living animals on the planet. On this walking tour you will discover what makes whales extraordinary, how whales have helped humans, and how we can help the whales who are threatened with extinction.

The Wilks Branch of the New Bedford Free Public Library, located at the edge of Brooklawn park, will be hosting storytime and a fun craft for children.

After story time and fun crafts, consider checking out the park, featuring playgrounds and lovely spots for a family picnic.

Join the Buzzards Bay Coalition for an Open House at the Richard C. Wheeler Bay Learning Center! The Bay Learning Center is your destination to learn about our local waters and how you can protect and enjoy them. Explore the large, colorful 3-D map of Buzzards Bay, which gives visitors a bird’s-eye view of the Bay and southeastern Massachusetts, and check out the many exciting activities and programs available throughout the summer.

What does LGBTQIA+ representation in comic books look like? Join the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park and their Artist in Residence, Kate Sheridan, to explore this topic and find out more about censorship in comic books.  

Kate Sheridan, in residence April through June, is an illustrator and writer based in Louisville, KY. During their residency, they will create Whalebones, a comic anthology of interconnected stories set in the New Bedford area and areas abroad related to its history (the Pacific and the Arctic) that combines elements of history, folklore, and horror. It examines love, pain, and grief during the whaling era. 

Rick Finneran, RJD’s Lead Gardener gives a 30-minute tour in the garden, addressing design elements, rose care, and the history of the neighborhood. This event is free as part of AHA night.

The Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum was founded in 1985 and is a National Historic Landmark and registered at the Massachusetts Historic Preservation Office, National Register of Historic Places. It includes an 1834 mansion designed by Richard Upjohn and one-acre of gardens.  Exhibitions on the three families and the workers which inhabited the home convey stories about New Bedford's history, life in the 19th and 20th centuries, and whaling’s impact on the world.  The Museum offers general visitation, group tours, events and education programs year-round. RJD also serves the local schools with curriculum-related field trips.

Visit www.rjdmuseum.org to learn more.

Local Author Book Fair

Recreate the Scholastic Book Fair experience with local New Bedford authors! Get a chance to meet local authors who will be promoting and selling their latest work. Attendees will also have the opportunity to win door prizes and a small 20mi2 commemorative gift.  This event will take place in the 3rd floor Meeting Room of the Downtown Library.

Shop local at the New Bedford Farmer’s Market hosted by Coastal Foodshed. Enjoy live music and a cooking demonstration while you shop with their local farmers and food makers!

Coastal Foodshed is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit on a mission to create a stronger and more equitable local food system by supporting local farmers and food makers and providing fresh-food access for local communities. To learn more about us and what we do, visit our website: www.coastalfoodshed.org

The Art Curator will offer tours of the library's historic Art Collection which includes paintings, sculpture, prints and drawings all on view in the downtown library. This guided tour will include perennial favorites by Albert Bierstadt and John James Audubon, as well as highlighting some gems by Walton Ricketson, Clifford Ashley, Francis Davis Millet, and Clement Nye Swift.

Tours will be held at 1PM, 2PM, 3PM, 4PM, 6PM, and 7PM. Tours will begin in the Art Room and will last 20-30 minutes. Adults and families are welcome.

Join the Buzzards Bay Coalition for an Open House at the Richard C. Wheeler Bay Learning Center! The Bay Learning Center is your destination to learn about our local waters and how you can protect and enjoy them. Explore the large, colorful 3-D map of Buzzards Bay, which gives visitors a bird’s-eye view of the Bay and southeastern Massachusetts, and check out the many exciting activities and programs available throughout the summer.