AHA! Is a monthly FREE celebration of arts & culture in downtown New Bedford.

	AHA! (Art • History • Architecture) Night is a FREE arts & culture event which takes place the 2nd Thursday of every month in Downtown New Bedford.

These 6 nights of celebration promise live music, lectures, walking tours, kids’ activities, films, galleries & museums open late, plus plenty of opportunities to dine & shop locally!

VENUE / ADDRESS	Description/Hours
Artworks! 384 Achusnet Avenue	Four floors filled with galleries, classrooms, a ceramic studio and teen arts center. Part of Arts on Acushnet, doing hands-on art activities, 5-8pm.
bejeweled 26 Centre Street	An eclectic collection of silver, gold and designer jewelry. Open 5-8pm
Café Arpeggio 800 Purchase Street	An upscale café with a menu that includes scrumptious and healthy options. Dining & Open Mic 7-10pm
Café Balena 24 North Water Street	A fine Italian restaurant with great food, service, and atmosphere.
Celtic Coffee House 42 North Water Street	Offering gourmet coffees and desserts, soups, salads, & sandwiches. Ice cream parlor opening soon!!
Calico 173 Union Street	Featuring designer lines & Hand-picked vintage clothing and accessories from 50's - early 90's. Open 5-8pm
Candleworks 72 North Water Street	Featuring innovative menus, divine spirits, & live music.
Catwalk Bar & Grille 34 Union Street	Offering a varied menu, including weekly seafood specials and the best steak tips in town! Dining, rooftop deck, open 4:30pm-2am Live music @ 10pm
Cork Wine & Tapas Bar 90 Front Street	Fine wine, cocktails and small plate tapas in an exquisite setting. Thursday Night is Flight Night! Enjoy complimentary tapas with every Flight! Flights are 3 1/2 glasses of wine specially paired for a truly enjoyable tasting experience. Open 3pm-12am, Kitchen until 10pm Flight Specials 5-8pm
Crowell's Fine Art 382 Acushnet Avenue	Fine Art - Museum Quality Restoration - Archival Custom Framing Featuring the Artists Diane Cournoyer, Peter Dickison, Kate Levin, Stephen Remick, John Robson and John Vliet. Part of Arts on Acushnet, 5-8pm.
Destination Soups 141 Union Street	Stop in for a bowl of soup, a bread-bowl, some delicious sides, or bring home a quart of soup for dinner! Open 5-8pm
Freestones City Grille 41 William Street	A New Bedford Institution in a restored 130 year old bank building. Open late with live music.
Gallery X 169 William Street	Gallery X is a contemporary, cooperative art gallery of Visual, Performing and Literary artist members and volunteers.
Ginger Grille 778 Purchase Street	Creative Korean Cuisine! Offering unique flavors, only the freshest and the healthiest ingredients, vegetarian options.
Green Bean 740 Purchase Street	Modern downtown café with homemade baked goods, fresh squeezed juices & smoothies, soups, sandwiches and espresso drinks. Open 5-8pm with live music
Hibernia Irish Pub 109 William Street	Traditional Irish Pub, good grub & live music. Karaoke 9:30pm-2am
Judith Klein Art Gallery 752 Purchase Street	Featuring a collection of fine art and high craft from SouthCoast artists. Open 5-8pm
New Bedford Whaling Museum 18 Johnny Cake Hill	The Museum is the largest museum in America devoted to the history of the American whaling industry and its greatest port. Open 5-9pm
The New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park Visitors Center 33 William Street	This one of a kind National Park incorporates businesses and homes within the bounds of its historic footprint creating a dynamic experience that blends history and present day. Open 5-9pm with walking tours
No Problemo 813 Purchase Street	Casual Mexican menu. Best burritos in town.
Pour Farm Tavern 780 Purchase Street	Laid back atmosphere, good eats including the not-to-be-missed Cubano & pulled-pork sandwiches, huge selection of craft beers.
Pilgrim UCC 635 Purchase Street	Providing a performance space for community groups as well as hosting their own cultural events.
Rose Alley Ale House 94 Front Street	Featuring local micro brews, a full menu and live entertainment. Best Buffalo Wings in Town. Daily seafood specials.
Spicy Lime 522 Pleasant Street	Stimulate your taste buds with this full menu of authentic Thai specialties. Open 5-9:30pm
TL6 the Gallery 100 Purchase Street	A one-of-a-kind shop, specializing in handmade, unique and custom designs. Open 5-8pm
Travessia Urban Winery 760 Purchase Street	Offering great wine produced with fruit grown right here in Southeast Masschusetts. Open 5-8pm
The University Gallery Umass Dartmouth College of Visual & Performing Arts STAR STORE Campus 715 Purchase Street	The five story building also holds studios for the ceramics, printmaking, textile design/fiber arts, jewelry/metal, wood/furniture design, painting and sculpture programs. Located on the first floor, in addition to the University Art Gallery, are the Crapo Gallery, Gallery 244, the Spring Street Gallery, a lecture hall, a computer room and offices. Open 5-9pm
Vetu Gifts & Fine Consignment 143 Union Street	A unique shop featuring a fun and eclectic selection of gifts and specializing in personalized gifts for babies, jewelry and a top selection of pre-loved, brand name designer clothing and accessories. Open 5-8pm
Waterfront Grille 36 Homer's Wharf	Overlooking the number one fishing port in the United States, Waterfront Grille has a casual atmosphere with spectacular views of New Bedford’s harbor and fishing fleet. Enjoy the boat-side patio and sushi bar!

CHANGING PROGRAMS for City Celebrates!

July 15

“50’s Night”! Flashback to the 1950’s featuring, music, dancing, antique cars and more- presented by Joe Jesus and the Veterans Transition House.
Opening for "A Return to the New England Landscape: Recent Paintings by Severin Haines" at Crowell's Fine Art & Fine Framing, 6-8pm.
New Bedford NHP Thursday Summer Sounds, 6:30pm in the National Park Visitor Center Garden. This week features maritime music with Crabgrass.
Musical performance by Brick by Brick at Pilgrim UCC, 6-7pm.
Hands-on art activities at Artworks!
Farmers Market in Wings Court from 2pm-dusk.
Kid Central at the YMCA! Activities may include Carabineer’s Climbing Wall, Solstice Skate Jams and Art Activities with the NBAM ArtMobile.

July 22

New Bedford NHP Thursday Summer Sounds, 6:30pm in the National Park Visitor Center Garden. This weeks featured performer is Sparky and Rhonda Rucker with African-American song and story.
Paperbag puppts at Artworks! 5-7pm
Farmers Market in Wings Court from 2pm-dusk.
New Bedford Whaling Museum presents Triton Brass: Music for a Summer Eve, 7:30pm. A good, old-fashioned town band concert! Based in Boston, Triton Brass is an exciting musical collaborative comprising five of the region's most promising young brass artists. Four of the five members of Triton Brass are also members of the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra.
Kid Central at the YMCA! Activities may include Carabineer’s Climbing Wall, Solstice Skate Jams and Art Activities with the NBAM ArtMobile.
Wings Court Music Series presents Buzzard Blue Band, 7-9pm.

July 29

New Bedford NHP Thursday Summer Sounds, 6:30pm in the National Park Visitor Center Garden. This weeks featured performer is Joao Cerilu and Pilon Batuku with Cape Verdean music and dance.
Hands-on art activities at Artworks!
Kid Central at the YMCA! Activities may include Carabineer’s Climbing Wall, Solstice Skate Jams and Art Activities with the NBAM ArtMobile.
Farmers Market in Wings Court from 2pm-dusk.
Historic Mill Trolley Tour with the NB Preservation Society. Departs at 6pm from Custom House Square.
New Bedford Whaling Museum presents El Arte Flamenco Dance Performance, 7:30pm.
Wings Court Music Series presents Wolf & The Jam Daddies, 7-9pm.

August 5

New Bedford NHP Thursday Summer Sounds, 6:30pm in the National Park Visitor Center Garden. This weeks featured performer isDebra Cowan with maritime ballads.
New Bedford Whaling Museum presents a John Mock Performance. Maritime-themed folk/classics music, performed on guitar, concertina and whistle plus his fine art photography. 7:30pm
Hands-on art activities at Artworks!
Voices of the Sea at the Ocean Explorium: Students from Roosevelt Middle School will star in a play they wrote and directed which depicts the lives of local marine animals, 5-6pm.
The Collectors Forum: Connecting through Collecting
Stop by for the inagural meeting! Collecting 101: The How, Why and What of Collecting Art With David B. Boyce, 7-9pm @ Crowell's Fine Art
NBAM ArtMobile, location tbd
Farmers Market in Wings Court from 2pm-dusk
Wings Court Music Series presents Mediterrabian Gypsy Funk & gypsy dancers with Tevellus, 7-9pm

August 19

New Bedford NHP Thursday Summer Sounds, 6:30pm in the National Park Visitor Center Garden. This weeks featured performer is Iron River Singers with Native American song and dance.
New Bedford Whaling Museum is presents an “Elegant Evening” with the NBSO String Quartet. Comprised of some of the finest performers in the NBSO, and presenting a program of elegant and entertaining music for an evening in the “parlor.” 7:30pm
Farmers Market in Wings Court from 2pm-dusk.
Hands-on art activities at Artworks!
NBAM ArtMobile
Opening & Artists Reception for David Loeffler Smith: Recent Work @ Crowells Fine Art, 6-8pm.
Open Mic @ Cafe Arpeggio, 7-10pm
Plus plenty of opportunities to dine & shop locally!

August 26

New Bedford NHP Thursday Summer Sounds, 6:30pm in the National Park Visitor Center Garden. This weeks featured performer is GeraSons with Portuguese music.
Farmers Market in Wings Court from 2pm-dusk.
Hands-on art activities at Artworks!
Navio Artisan Collective's own Seth Rainville will give a talk on the new "Tea House" exhibition, 6:30-7pm.
Kid Central at the YMCA! Activities may include Carabineer’s Climbing Wall, Solstice Skate Jams and Art Activities with the NBAM ArtMobile.

AHA! • The Sundial Building • 63 Union St., 2nd Fl • New Bedford, MA 02740

AHA! (Art • History • Architecture) Night is a FREE arts & culture event which
takes place the 2nd Thursday of every month in Downtown New Bedford.

Enjoy:
artisans & exhibits / lectures & films / museums & galleries / performance art
live music / working waterfront / eclectic eateries / family activities / walking tours
boutique shops