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!

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.

Join the 1850’s ladies at the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park Garden as they share how the whaling industry brought people from all over the world to New Bedford. The Ladies will introduce you to some of the people and cultures here in 19th century New Bedford.

1850s ladies, aka Ruth and Abby, is a living history program of New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park. It is a program used to educate the public and convey a sense of the everyday life of women in New Bedford during the prosperous whaling era.

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.