New Bedford Food Tour
New Bedford Food Tours is offering a guided culinary walking tour of downtown New Bedford. They’ll bring you to sample uniquely local cuisine at area restaurants, as their fun and engaging guides put the food into the cultural and historical context of New Bedford. Whether you are from out of town or a local looking to expand your palate, come hungry and leave with the inside scoop. Advance registration is required at NewBedfordFoodTours.com
Cape Verdean Cultural Center Open House
The Cape Verdean Cultural Center will host an open house, with performances and activities presented by 20mi2 in their outdoor courtyard.
RJD Garden Tour
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.
Cycle 20mi2 in 02740
Gather at the Buttonwood Park Zoo parking lot on your bicycle with helmets on for the Cycle 20mi2 group ride to downtown New Bedford with the New Bedford Starchasers, a Division of SCUL. The loop will take you downtown for a number of activities, with stops along the way (approx. 3 hrs). Advance registration is required to participate in this guided ride (free of charge).
New Bedford Food Tour
New Bedford Food Tours is offering a guided culinary walking tour of downtown New Bedford. They’ll bring you to sample uniquely local cuisine at area restaurants, as their fun and engaging guides put the food into the cultural and historical context of New Bedford. Whether you are from out of town or a local looking to expand your palate, come hungry and leave with the inside scoop. Advance registration is required at NewBedfordFoodTours.com
Hourly Guided Tours of the Art Collection
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.