December 9th AHA! Night: Starry Night

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Hours:	5-9pm
Ages:	Infants, Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor:	Indoor, Outdoor
Cost:	Free see below
Category:	Arts & Culture

Join us on AHA! night when Downtown New Bedford comes alive with Art, History and Architecture! On December 9th we will be celebrating the holiday season with music, theater, craft activities & so much more. Stroll the decorated streets & enjoy festive window displays as you shop the many boutique stores downtown has to offer.

Got kids? Check out the kid’s crafts & holiday sing-a-long at Pilgrim UCC. The National Park’s 19th Century Ladies will be sure to entertain with hands-on holiday crafts. Your Theatre presents “A Childs Christmas in Wales” at the Celtic Coffee House (grab a cup of hot cocoa while you’re there!). New Bedford Public Library hosts a crafts workshop, Teddy Bears with the Schwartz Center, to celebrate its 100th Anniversary (there is a $10 fee to participate). The National Park hosts a red carpet event for the premiere of YAP’s latest video “Get Out & Move”. & don’t forget the Ocean Explorium home to seahorses, jelly fish & tonight an ornament workshop!

Looking for art? There are over 15 new & continuing shows to see at our downtown galleries, studios, stores & restaurants including the Judith Klein Art Gallery 2nd Anniversary Show featuring 19 artists, Gallery Xmas members show at Gallery X & artful Holiday Shows at Navio, Crowell’s Fine Art & Artworks!

Talks your thing? The Coalition for Buzzards Bay presents a multi-media presentation about mariners and the night sky with Caption Carl Herzog. Stop by the Whaling Museum for a lecture and book signing with Tracy Tarvers, author of To Rise and Roll. Plus David Boyce will give a lecture in regards to the newest exhibit he has curated---”George Segal: Fragments and Pastels' at UMass Dartmouth CVPA Star Store.

Love live music? Check out the ever popular Open Mic at Cafe Arpeggio. Enjoy the UMass Dartmouth Choir’s Winter Choral Concert at the First Unitarian Church. NBAM hosts Xmas Vibe featuring Charles Xavier, vocalist Marcelle Gauvin, and guitarist Felix Rentschler. Plus Citizen Schools presents Hip-Hop & Spoken Word performances at Gallery X.

Just want to have fun? Stroll by Custom House Square for star gazing with the Astronomical Society of Southern New England. Calico presents A Craft-O-Rama Holiday Pop-Up Shop on Purchase Street. The Indigenous Women’s Handicraft Coop demonstrates weaving techniques in Bristol Hall. Plus Citizens School students will be giving unique house tours at the Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum.

& of course eat & shop to your heart's content. AHA! partner eateries are serving up Mexican, Korean, Thai, award-winning chowder, the best buffalo wings in town, sushi, tapas & so much more. Looking to get your shop on? Our Downtown boutique stores will not disappoint if you are looking for something funky, beautiful, hand-made & unique.

& remember AHA! doesn’t end at 9pm! Enjoy entertainment and food at many AHA! partner restaurants after the clock strikes nine.

COST

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FREE

WEBSITE

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www.ahanewbedford.org

LOCATION

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Downtown, New Bedford, MA, 02740 map
Phone: 508.996.8253 ext