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Hours:5-9 plus AHA! After 9
Ages:Infants, Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor:Indoor, Outdoor
Cost:Free
Category:Fairs & Festivals

On September 12th we celebrate all things books. With speakings, signings, and sales plus the Big Read, kids activities and tons of new art, you'll want to start early and end late!

Highlights include:
• It Came From The Library!
- The Big Read Announcement by Artworks!, Mayor Mitchell and
Superintendent Durkin
- Open Book Discussion: Ahab’s Wife
• Guided Tours of the Nathan and Polly Johnson House by the New Bedford Historical Society
• Poetry with Patricia Gomes at the Seamen’s Bethel
• Fun by the Fountain!
- Scavenger Hunt with WHALE
- Book It with the Way Cool Sunday School
- Southcoast Health Van
• Take the Trolley to the New Bedford Museum of Glass
• Grand Opening for Subtext Bookshop at Gatlin’s Framing & Photography
• Story Time and Creature Feature at Buzzards Bay Coalition
• New Look and OneBook with BCC
• “What’s In Ernestina’s Library” and Voyage of the Hokulea at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
• Summer Tradition Finale!

Centre Street Sessions hosts
Sharoni, Lookwood and Langone
• The Brush Your Teeth band featuring 12 year old Thatcher
Harrison at Café Arpeggio
• Outdoor Movie in Wing’s Court hosted by New Bedford Parks,
Recreation and Beaches
• Speakings, Signings and Sales!
- Author of children’s book Xico at New Bedford Whaling Museum
- Authors of A Picture History of New Bedford at Spinner Publications
- Books and more with the Working Waterfront Festival
- Talks about books and art by John Magnan and Ken Harnett at Duff Gallery
- Author and Illustrator of BuLu: The Things in Your Head at Crowell’s
Fine Art
We Art NB!

New art and exhibits throughout Downtown including:
Fine Arts Faculty Colloquium & Justin Kimball: Pieces of String at UMass Star Store; Collectors 2 at NBAM;
Officer Artist Exhibit and Open House at the Downtown Police Station; Public Hanging 24 at Gallery X; Found at Sea: Symbols at UGLYgallery; Daydreaming at Pour Farm; Print Makers of Cape Code at Artworks!

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www.ahanewbedford.org

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

195 East or West to Exit 15 Downtown NB
Right at the lights & you're there!

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