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free lives. “People should know where their food comes from – you can really taste the difference,” said Bishop.

the region’s coastal charms. Their new property was a former tomato farm, perfect for supporting the couple’s new hobBishop’s to “beyond orby: raising commitment chickens.

Fortunately them, they hadcuddles a knack ganic” farmingfor extends beyond for it. Before too long, the Bishops had and words of affirmation to her livestock. more eggs than they knew what to do She all the animals provided with.ensures They began selling theare surplus, and with healthy, organic meals, and that their learning about how to expand the farm in a healthy and sustainable way. waste is repurposed as manure.

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Shop small, shop local!

Why risk your health (and sanity) at crowded malls on Black Friday? Take advantage of incredible offerings in your own neighborhood on Small Business Saturday, November 28, throughout the South Coast. Check out sbsshopri. com for shop-and-stroll events in Rhode Island. For that special gift, support local craftsmen and artists by heading over to the Waterfire Arts Center in Providence to visit the safe outdoor pop-up markets (waterfire.org/art-mart). And on First Thursdays (November 5) you can “shop and dine local” in Barrington, Bristol, and Warren (discovernewport.org).

Kick-off the holiday season at Frerichs Farm in Warren with “Girls Night Out” on November 6, 7 and 8 – buy your holiday trees, greenery, and gifts there, too (frerichsfarm.com). Then mark your calendar for the Newport Block Fall Is Fabulous Here.

Call Party & Holiday Stroll at Bowen’s Wharf on November 27 – you can watch the Illuminated Boat Parade while you shop and enjoy Caribbean music (bowenswharf.com).

It’s the thoughtful gifts that count And if you can’t find gifts for all the special people in your life, consider buying gift cards to restaurants, shops, vineyards, special event venues, local farms, e-commerce websites, or grocery stores.

Use mail-order services to deliver flowers, sweets, and specialty foods yearround to someone you want to thank or to express your appreciation.

For those who are always hard to buy a gift for, consider signing them up for an annual subscription to a streaming service, app, podcast, premier sports/ movies/cultural channel, magazine, or newspaper. Or make a donation in their name to their favorite charity, educational institution, or cultural organization.

Consider how much it would be appreciated if you upgraded an older relative’s digital capabilities with an easy-to-use smartphone, tablet, or notebook – and then helped to set up Zoom or Skype.

You can keep the holiday spirit alive this year, even though you may not all be together to celebrate Thanksgiving. It just takes some imagination and good cheer!

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et outside to enjoy the foliage, cider, pumpkins and the cooling weather – it’s the lull before the holiday season gets into full swing.

All things Halloween

Plan ahead for the fabulous “Jack-oLantern Spectacular” through October 31 at Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence (rwpzoo.org)!

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Find a haunted house, hay ride, corn maze, scary event or spooky place near you at (mahauntedhouses.com)!

Put on your costumes and enjoy the Fall River Halloween Parade along Middle Street on October 29 (vivafallriver.com)!

Don’t miss New Bedford’s Halloween classic cinema events at the Zeiterion!

Buy your tickets early for “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” (1923) and “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” both on October 30 (zeiterion.org)!

Go on a lantern-led haunted history tour with “Ghosts of Newport” (ghostsofnewport.com).

Woohoo! Explore the eight-acre Corn Maze at Escobar’s Highland Farm in Portsmouth (escobarshighlandfarm. com)!

Don’t miss the Great Townie Pumpkin Festival on October 1 at Crescent Park in East Providence (crescentparkcarousel. org/events)!

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Visit the most famous haunted house on the South Coast – take a tour of the Lizzie Borden B&B Museum in Fall River (or spend the night, if you dare). Or go on a bundled tour of Salem, Boston and the Lizzie Borden House (lizzieborden.com). To view photographs and historical artifacts of the infamous double murder, visit the Fall River Historical Society’s Lizzie Borden exhibit (lizzieborden.org)!

Go on a Haunted Boat Tour through the waterways of Providence (providencriverboat.com)!

Don’t miss the Giant Pumpkin WeighOff on October 8 at Frerich’s Farm in Warren (frerichsfarm.com).

Go on a lantern-led guided ghost tour of Providence’s historic East Side (providenceghosttour.com)!

Have some slightly-spooky fun at New Bedford’s Buttonwood Park’s “Boo at the Zoo” on October 15-16, 22-23, 29-30 (bpzoo.org).

Let the wholeFamily family enjoy the Annual McGovern’s Restaurant Halloween on Main Street 310 Shove Street, Fall River in Plymouth on October 31 (plymouthchchamber.

508-679-5010 com). mcgovernsonthewater.com Take a tour of therestaurant Fortress of This well-known and banNightmares at Fort Adams State quet facility overlooking Laurel Lake Park in packs Newport this usually them inmonth for a large buffet (fortressofnightmares.org). on Thanksgiving Day. The menu typicalmisstraditional the annual Halloween lyDon’t includes turkey dinner with Paul’s at Benoit butternut primeon Parade Square squash, in Fairhaven rib, ham, and much more. The restaurant October 30 (fairhaventours.com)! has been offering dine-in and takeout, Scare yourself silly at Fall River’s includingof itsTerror locally(mahauntedhouse. famous corned beef Factory and cabbage, for 50 years. Here’s a procom, factoryofterror.com)! tip: if you can’t waitearly untilfor Thanksgiving Buy your tickets one of the for a roast turkey dinner, you don’t have to – best haunted houses in New England! it’s on the regular menu.

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This favorite restaurant and function facility sits on the waterfront overlooking port. But if isn’t your the busy thing traditional turkey be sure Enjoyon free family fun andday, entertainment to forintheir offerings. onkeep AHA!watch Nights Newholiday Bedford!

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We’ll Greater Fall River (cmgfr.org)! just have wait and seetowhat Take theto whole family see they “Thedream up for Thanksgiving.

Three Musketeers” on October 20 at the Zeiterion in New Bedford (zeiterion. org).

The Wharf Tavern Head for the Museum of Natural 215 Water Street, Warren 401-289-2524 History & Planetarium in Providence’s thewharftavernri.com Roger Williams Park to watch the While stuffed quahogs nibbled by the water may not be a Thanksgiving tradiCONTINUED ON PAGE tion, the Wharf Tavern, established in 8

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Last year they served up a feast of turkey, roast prime rib, sausage and more. The restaurant currently offers dine-in and takeout, including some oven-ready dishes like seafood casserole and stuffed lobster.

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Currently, the restaurant is offering meal packages and platters like its “Taste of New England” that comes with chowder, quahogs and clam cakes or its Italian package of salad, lasagna, meatballs and breadsticks. Both meals serve six. Also available are dinner-for-two meal packs like and chips, lobster rolls, bourbon beef tips, and even kid-sized pasta and meatballs for two. With more than 60 years in the hospitality industry, White’s is accustomed to cooking for a crowd.

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The 8th Annual Ocean State Oyster Festival will take place on Saturday, October 8, at River Walk Park, South Water Street, in Providence. It will feature a selection of Rhode Island oyster farms, live music, craft beer and wine, and food trucks by the boardwalk along the Providence River. For more info visit oysterfestri.com.

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planetarium shows (providence.gov/ museum)!

Food, drink, and shopping

Don’t miss the Newport Food Truck and Craft Beer Festival on October 15 at Fort Adams.

Family fun, lawn games and music (foodtruckfestivalsofamerica.com)!

Aw shucks! Plan ahead for the 8th Annual Ocean State Oyster Festival at River Walk Park in Providence on October 8 (oysterfestri.com).

Don’t miss the Annual Oktoberfest in New Bedford on Pier 3 on October 1 – craft brews, food vendors, music (southcoastbusinessalliance.org)!

Mark your calendar for the 17th annual New Bedford Seaport Chowderfest on October 8 under the tents on Pier 3 (onesouthcoast.com).

Head for Newport on October 15-16 for the 31st Annual Bowen’s Wharf Seafood Festival (bowenswharf.com)!

For a taste of New Bedford’s rich culinary history, go on a guided Food Tour (nbfoodtours.com)!

Go on a Twilight River Cruise or a Vineyard Voyage with the Providence Riverboat Company (providenceriverboat.com) Take the family to the monthly Open Farm Days at Round the Bend Farm in Dartmouth! Grass-fed meats,

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botanicals, local veggies, honey and more (roundthebendfarm.org).

Shop for everything fresh, local and handmade on Saturdays through October at the Southcoast Open Air Market in Somerset (southcoastopenairmarket.com).

Visit the Outdoor Farmers Markets in New Bedford at Brooklawn Park on Mondays, Buttonwood Park on Thursdays, Clasky Common Park on Fridays through October (coastalfoodshed.org).

Mark your calendar for Food Truck Fridays at the Carousel at Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence (rwpzoo)!

Eat Fresh, Eat Local! Fill your baskets with local produce, dairy products and artisanal foods! To find a farm, vineyard or farmers market near you, visit semaponline.org, farmfreshri. org, or coastalfoodshed.org. To find food and wine events, go to farmcoast. com, coastalwinetrail.com, or ediblesouthshore.com.

Festivals and fairs

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! King Richard’s Faire in Carver is open on weekends through October 23 (kingrichardsfaire. net).

Plan ahead for the Lakeville Arts & Music Festival on October 1 (lakevilleartscouncilma.org/festival)!

Check out the free Folks on the Farm festival October 2 at Frerich’s Farm in Warren (frerichsfarm.com).

Head to Middleborough for the

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free Crantoberfest at Town Hall on October 15! Cranberry bake-off, kids’ costume parade, games, beer garden (seeplymouth.com).

Get ready for the Kids Festival on October 8 at Benoit Square in Fairhaven (fairhaventours.com)!

Little kids really love the Annual Fall Festival at the Silverbrook Farm in Acushnet! Through October 30, they can enjoy six hours of unlimited activities – tractor rides, corn maze, games, animals – and a free pumpkin (thesilverbrookfarm.com)!

Celebrate harvest time at the Norman Bird Sanctuary’s annual Harvest Fair October 1 & 2 in Middletown!

Old-fashioned family fun, food trucks, games, competitions, live music (normanbirdsanctuary.org)!

All the world’s a stage

Head for the Providence Performing Arts Center to enjoy “Mean Girls” October 4-9 or “Tootsie” October 25-30 (ppacri.org)!

Enjoy dinner and a performance of “Social Security” through October 23 at the Newport Playhouse (newportplayhouse.com).

Head for the Priscilla Beach Theatre in Plymouth, the oldest barn theatre still in operation in America!

“Disenchanted” will be performed October 7-15 (pbtheatre.org).

Enjoy a performance of “The Inheritance: Parts 1 & 2” through November 6 at Trinity Rep in Providence (trinityrep.com).

South Coast sounds

Find out who’s on stage at the District Center for the Arts in Taunton! There’s Best of Foo October 1, Moonstruck October 8, The Fools October 15, Saints in the City October 22, Best Friends Girl October 29 (thedistrictcenterforarts.com).

Bring your own picnic and chair and listen to live jazz with the Bebop Docs at Linden Place in Bristol on October 16 (lindenplace.org).

Head for Pilgrim Memorial Hall in Plymouth for Voyage October 7,

Lloyd Center for the Environment Halloween Benefit October 22, Cage in Dartmouth. The trails are free and Titans October 29 (memorialhall.com). open to the public every day from Find out who’s playing at The Rooftop dawn to dusk (lloydcenter.org). at Kilburn Mill in New Bedford’s south Pack a picnic and stroll through end (kilburnmill.com)! the whimsical Green Animals Bring your picnic basket to Running Topiary Gardens in Portsmouth Brook Vineyard in Dartmouth for free (newportmansions.org)! live music every Saturday and Sunday Take a leisurely stroll through (runningbrookwine.com)!

Blithewold Mansion and Gardens in Check out who’s on stage at the Spire Bristol (blithewold.org)!

Center for the Performing Arts of Go on a free Bird Walk or Flower Greater Plymouth! Don’t miss Sonny Walk at the Norman Bird Sanctuary in Landreth October 1, Jonatha Brooke Middletown (normanbirdsanctuary).

October 7, Mary Gauthier October 8, Take a stroll through the urban Chelsea Berry October 13, Eric Lindell greenspace of the Allen G. Haskell October 15, Porterfield October Public Gardens in New Bedford 20, Slaid Cleeves October 22, Jason (thetrustees.org).

Spooner October 23, Quinn Sullivan Viva Fall River! Created by Portuguese-based lettering designers Mariana Branco “Discover Buzzards Bay” offers an October 29 (spirecenter.org). and Emanuel Barreira of Halfstudio, and executed by local artist Gregory Pennisten, a online portal with information Don’t miss Billy Ocean October 9, Doo new 40’ by 60’ mural called “Viva Fall River” was unveiled at Fall River’s Kayabout Building, 100+ public places to walk, bird-watch, Wopowned XIX October 6, Eddie B. Teachers

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Baleen and ivory basket, early 20th century.

The geographic and thematic scope of the latest art exhibits starting this fall at the Whaling Museum stretches from America to the Arctic.

"Re/Framing the View: Nineteenthcentury American Landscapes" will open at the New Bedford Whaling Museum's Wattles Gallery from October 28 to May 14, and "Polar Bears (Ursus Maritimus) and the Arctic Imaginary" will be featured at the museum's Center Street Gallery from December 12 to May 7.

Naomi Slipp, the museum's Douglas and Cynthia Crocker Endowed Chair for

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the Chief Curator, explained these will be the two latest of the eight rotating exhibits that the museum presents each year. "Re/Framing the View" will display 125 pieces from a variety of locally and nationally celebrated American landscape painters and other artists. “A diverse array of artists," Slipp explained, "displaying a lot of different kinds of art to show the different ways people saw the American landscape."

It'll not just be paintings, but also glass art, engravings, photos, ceramics, scrimshaw, prints, books, and even hat boxes. And not just as-far-as-the-horizon landscapes, but still-life paintings and botanical representations. "An expansion beyond traditional landscapes," she said. "An historic view of our landscape but also a link to today."

Slipp said she wants the historical landscapes to make people think about the environment, how environmentally the landscape being presented has changed. "Scenes from the 19th

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century that make people think about our current environmental concerns," she explained. "Scenic coastal and maritime views that will help people reflect on our part of the world then and now."

Slipp even wants the viewer to think how the Native Americans who are in (and not in) some of these paintings were portrayed back then, as ethnic stereotypes or historically inaccurate fantasies. "I encourage people to think about it all," she said.

One third of the show will be from the museum's own collection, another third on loan from private collections, and a further third from other museums, specifically the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Long Island Museum, the RISD (Rhode Island School of Design) Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts – Boston, the Boston Athenaeum, and the New York Historical Society.

Artists in this exhibition will include William Bradford, John F. Kensett,

One third of the show will be from the museum's own collection, another third on loan from private collections, and a further third from other museums

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Northern neighbor

"Polar Bears (Ursus Maritimus) and the Arctic Imaginary" at the New Bedford Whaling Museum Center Street Gallery will display original artworks, photographs, carvings, and material culture depicting (or made from) the polar bear. British, German, Dutch, and American prints will join traditional Alaskan and Inupiat carvings; baskets made of whale baleen; historic photographs; decorated dinner plates; paintings; and even a pin cushion lined with polar bear fur.

Slipp said one highlight will be a recently conserved painting by Charles Sidney Raleigh titled "Intruder in the North” (1888), which shows polar bears observing a scene of arctic whaling.

The museum website notes that the intent of this exhibit is to "explore humankind's fascination with and relationship towards this elusive species. Due to their threatened status, this exhibition carries additional importance. In 2020, WWF estimated a mere 22,000 to 31,000 polar bears were living in the wild and this number is expected to decline by one third as soon as 2050."

For more information, go to whalingmuseum.org.

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n fact, the Buttonwood Park Zoo is making this holiday pastime more interesting and enjoyable than ever with another year of Boo At The Zoo. It’s not just about trick-ortreating though – the days are filled with fun events like a daily costume contest, a pumpkin decorating contest, a themed obstacle course, themed animal enrichment and visits with some of the Zoo’s animal ambassadors, as well as candy, food, arts and crafts, and more candy! This New Bedford landmark is once again creating wonderful weekends in October for children and families, transforming the grounds to offer a memorable Halloween experience for all.

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“It’s like a typical day at the zoo, but it’s devoted to celebrating Halloween. We welcome families. In the past we’ve had entire families dressed up in costumes around a theme. We encourage people to be creative and have fun.”

“We want children and families to have fun in a safe space,” says the Zoo’s Events and Marketing Manager, Kris Caisse. “It’s held during the daytime and there’s a lot to do. The staff is super excited.”

Now in its 21st year, “Boo At The Zoo” will be held for three weekends in October: those of the 15th, 22nd, and

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29th. The doors open at 10 a.m. and close at 5 p.m., with the last admission at 4 pm.

Tickets are available online only at bpzoo.org. The event has sold out in past years, so don’t delay.

“If you don’t have a situation where you can take your kids trick-or-treating, this is a great opportunity,” Caisse says. “We’ve been successful

over the years due to the support we receive from the community. We have a lot of sponsors and volunteers who become involved in things like helping set up the event, handing out candy, or even entertainment.”

The Zoo grounds will be transformed with fun, (slightly) spooky Halloween and fall decorations. After

A zoo for all seasons The Buttonwood Park Zoo, established in 1894, is the 12th oldest zoo in the United States. The Buttonwood Park Zoological Society, a private, nonprofit organization, was founded in 1969 to support the zoo so that it will be a significant contributor to the conservation of wildlife, both locally and globally.

The zoo features over 240 species, most notably Asian elephants, bison, cougars, black bears, eagles, seals, otters, South American primates, and numerous waterfowl species. The Buttonwood Park Zoo is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and has been recognized as "one of the finest small zoos in the United States.”

hitting the Trick or Treat Trail, guests can visit face painters and the fantasy characters, such as mermaids and pirates, or ride the Wildlife Carousel. The Zoo’s café will be open with fall favorites, such as cider, donuts, and candy apples. There will be photo booths, photo ops, and an opportunity to see the animal residents enjoying their own holiday treats.

“This isn’t a scary, nighttime event,” Caisse says. “It’s like a typical day at the zoo, but it’s devoted to celebrating Halloween. We welcome

families. In the past we’ve had entire families dressed up in costumes around a theme. We encourage people to be creative and have fun.”

Volunteers play a huge part in making the event successful, and volunteering is a great opportunity to give back to a beloved community institution. People interested in volunteering for “Boo At The Zoo” can contact Josh Thompson at jthompson@ bpzoo.org.

Learn more about the Buttonwood Park Zoo all year long by visiting bpzoo.org.

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HALE accomplishes this through the restoration and reuse of historic structures for the economic and community development of New Bedford, which provides commercial development and affordable housing to low-and moderate-income individuals and families, promotes arts and culture, and educates on the importance of the historic and architectural culture of New Bedford’s diverse people.

Soon, they will be employing a brandnew, innovative tool to help them further their mission. In partnership with the Trust for Public Lands (TPL), WHALE is creating a Greenprint of New Bedford.

A Greenprint is a map of places that matter to a community, and creating one starts with community input and leads to state-of-the-art computer models and maps developed using Geographic

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The Waterfront Area Historic LeaguE (WHALE) has been preserving New Bedford landmarks for decades.

The Greenprint will give New Bedford a unique opportunity to create a Cultural Conservation Index identifying noteworthy cultural assets such as historic buildings and park/open space preservation opportunities.

Information System (GIS) software. The interactive maps identify key historic and cultural assets for protection based on the observations, recollections, and local knowledge of the city’s residents.

The Greenprint will give New Bedford a unique opportunity to create a Cultural Conservation Index identifying noteworthy cultural assets such as historic buildings and park/open space preservation opportunities, and will catalog significant communityidentified landmarks across the city.

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The project will begin the fall with a survey to New Bedford residents, as well as rigorous community outreach and conversation. It is anticipated that the Greenprint and Index will be completed by the end of 2023.

The WHALE Cultural Conservation Index is the second Greenmapping project chosen for funding by the 1772 Foundation. Its own mission is to ensure the safe passage of our historic assets to future generations. The Historic Macon Foundation in Macon, Georgia

and TPL recently completed a “Saving Places Index,” which connects MaconBibb County, GA residents to wonderful places to live, work, and play in their own backyard.

WHALE is creating eight affordable housing units at the historic Hillman Firehouse on County Street.

The Hillman Street Firehouse

An example of a project that meets that criteria is Hillman Street Firehouse on County Street, New Bedford.

WHALE announced on April 1 that it has received a $1.05 million grant from the City of New Bedford’s Housing Expansion Initiative.

In total, five affordable housing development projects were awarded a total of $11.2 million from federal funds received by the City under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and about how to deal with the physical the HOME Investment Partnerships volume of the work, the artist’s legacy, Program administered by the City’s their relevance, and how to properly Office of Housing and Community preserve their life, their work, and their Development. memory for future generations.

WHALE is creating eight affordable I asked Dr. Richard Connor, a prolific housing the historic Hillman collector units in theat region who also represents Firehouse on County century Street. artists’ several mid-twentieth Originally constructed 1892-93 as estates, including that ofinJoseph Alexana neighborhood fire station and, later, der, about a surge of artwork from estates thethe City’s Civil Defense as result of the passingHeadquarters, of the artists thethe once beautiful brick and of Greatest Generation.

Hisgranite response exterior, with terra cotta was, “Thepunctuated one thing I think you may be accents,of was slated for demolition unaware is that people like me have until WHALE theestates City stepped in to been acquiringand artist and selling them forit.a long time.” rescue Hehistoric continued, “I havethe several friends A landmark, Hillman that have been doing it for decades...

Firehouse once contributed to the in fact they now complaining thatbut it’s fabric of are a vibrant neighborhood kind of hard to find them.”and It seems that had become abandoned derelict. anything and mostly everything from Restored to its original beauty, the the 1950s and 60s, from furnishing, toys, building will provide affordable to housing, fashion, and especially artwork, is quite bringing new life and a sense of pride to in demand. the community.

Interestingly, due to the demand, “the In total, the Hillman Firehouse is a $3 mid-century estates they are mostly intermillion dollar restoration project that is

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ested in are with less abundant limited to consistent WHALE’sand overarching my friends who focus on this era.” goal to use historic restoration as a tool toye stabilize and develop e of theneighborhoods beholder

Michael Rose, an artamong historian, gallerist, affordable housing, other goals. appraiser, and advisor who is based in Rhode Island, offers an array of services toThe clients throughout New England Hillman Street Firehouse joins and beyond.

Heprojects prefers to inform and other WHALE throughout support newBedford and experienced the Cityboth of New which art enthusiasts. together constitute a powerful form of Rose believes that if you have aging transformative preservation. family members who are practicing In the North End, along Acushnet artists, the best time to deal with their Avenue, WHALE is involved with the eventual estate is “to start the conversarestoration of not one but two former tion and begin actively planning.” Most theaters. Both are historic structures of the families that contact him for his and the adaptive reuse of each will advice and appraisal tend to be those who usher in for a new of opportunity on planned the era eventuality.

The Ave, as the commercial He does get several inquiries corridor a year is affectionately called. from those seeking advice on unplanned The former Strand Theater, along with estates.

Island at its side, is now the Cape In his Park estimation, due to the population Verdean Centerand and inches density ofCultural the Northeast the prolifforwardofevery month toward a longeration practicing artists in the South awaited total renovation.

Coast, the market is oversaturated.

Further downare theproducing street, the massive Living artists more work than they can sell.project “Therewill are be collectors Capitol Theater a who specialize in various of the creative incubator spaceaspects managed art market.”

Rose says that due diligence by the Community Economic is required suchCenter, as referring to art Development and will also market reports contacting a respected have new retailand space and affordable authority. housing.

“Visit auction houses andWHALE galleriesisand Meanwhile, downtown, do your homework,” says Rose. approaching the finish line on And another if you’re considering donating work to massive project: the Steeple Playhouse. an institution such as a local museum, This project finds WHALE actually “the work must be appraised by a paid creating a new theater in New Bedford, certified appraiser in order to get the tax from a historic church structure: the deduction for the donation.”

First Baptist Church where Robert’s Rose recommends education through Rules Order introduced.

The ArtofBasel andwere UBS first Global Art Market The restoration of the First Baptist Report and there are many more.

He also Church will provide an elegant venue mentioned that mid-century scarcity may for abe collaborative theater also the result of community work not hitting the while also retaining home for the market because it’s inastorage or forgotten. congregation. is a national “It depends onThe the project quality of the work. modelitinmay the be effort save sacred While true to that youacan’t make spacefamous, throughifinnovative reuse. them it’s good, you can do betWHALE believes this is local the best chance ter than thrift shops and auctions.”

“Irestore want toaemphasize that the reality to National Treasure while lies between sad ending and thepublic. sometimesmaking ita accessible to the over-inflated expectations ofproject people who While the new Greenprint will think theirand deceased relative be an formalize take to a newmight level the undiscovered Gogh”community says Dr. Connor. demarcation Van of critical assets in New Bedford, with invaluable r oN f ortier is an international input from residents, WHALE isartist who emigrated to the Silver Coast of mainland already embedded in neighborhoods Portugal where he lived, painted, and exhibited. throughout the city.

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ake the example of Fairhaven's What A Find consignment store at 154 Huttleston Avenue. Co-owners Leif and Linda Johannessen say they don't sell antiques but they are fussy about their merchandise quality.

"People bring in their items for us to sell for them with a 50-50 split," Linda Johannessen explained.

"People would be surprised by the quality of the merchandise we carry. We will always look at a picture of what's being offered first. They have to be from a smoke-free, pet-free environment, clean, and ready for the customer to bring home. Like in a newmodel furniture store."

She said she and her husband have never had to aggressively reach out to the public to collect merchandise from consignees. The store has had success attracting consignees and thousands of customers from the very start.

What A Find opened 13 years ago after the building's previous tenant, Modern Galleries, closed. The

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If you're in the market for quality second-hand merchandise, the differences between an antique shop and a consignment store are subtle but worth comparing.

Johannessen family had owned the building since 1951, and Leif and Linda didn't want the store to stay vacant for long.

Linda recalled telling the realtor they would do consignment sales if the store didn't find another tenant. She said this without really believing the couple would or could actually do that, until her husband exclaimed that it would be a good idea.

The store's success began very soon afterwards. She and her husband were still cleaning up the recently vacated building when their first consignees entered and offered what would be their first merchandise for sale, a sofa and oversize chair.

"We just grew from that point on," Linda said. "We don't visit yard sales or estate sales. The merchandise finds us. Most people consigning to us are downsizing or contacting us after a death in the family. We offer mid- to high-end style furniture, home decor, and accessories."

She is proud to note the store's furniture offerings

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once even included a chair claimed to have come from the Nantucket home of famed television newscaster Walter Cronkite.

But now the couple is approaching retirement age.

He's age 74. She's 70. What A Find is holding a retirement sale until the store closes by the end of the year. At this writing, that means the Johannessens have taken 25 percent off all of the store's inventory.

The couple has mixed emotions about their retirement. "I liked putting together pieces to make each display look like a perfect roomful of furniture that belong together, even though they might not have come in together," Linda said. "So many who have consigned their pieces here will come in and say this looks better than it did in my own house. That I will miss."

She and her husband's biggest regret over retiring, she said, is "giving up the property that's been in the family for 71 years. But we are looking forward to the future, to the next chapter in our lives."

Learn more about What A Find at whatafindfairhaven. com.

Oldies and goodies

At the upper end of the second-hand market, antique shops are only a slightly different animal.

The owner of Antiques at Olde Tiverton at 1019 Main Road in Tiverton, Peter Lacasse, has sold antiques for 35 years. He explained his antique merchandise comes to him through contacts and collector friends he has known for years as well as walk-ins with antique items for sale, and no consignment commissions are involved.

He said his customers come to his store because they are looking for something specific, though "Some people just like a good conversation," he added with a smile.

He said his store's best sellers are its nautical items – anchors, boat ketches, captain's wheels, nauticallythemed art and other decor.

He's seen many customers come in to buy what they needed to decorate a

Antiques at Olde Tiverton owner Peter Lacasse says his store's best sellers are its nautical items – anchors, boat ketches, captain's wheels, nauticallythemed art and other decor.

nautically-theme room or yard, with a lobster trap, a sculpture, or a captain's wheel lamp.

He emphasized that he makes sure that any antique item he carries is genuine.

"I try to find unique and different types of items," he said. "Not just your 'basic' antique item. All from New England sources. Nothing 'made in China' or bought in an online catalog. Something that makes you go 'Wow.' And I get that reaction nearly every day from people who walk into my store. People like to see the kind of real antiques I carry."

He became an antiques dealer 35 years ago when he bought local newspapers concerning the Civil War and started selling them at antique stores. He expanded to selling antique advertisements, then finally realized he wanted his own shop. His first brick-and-

mortar store opened five years ago in Whittenville, MA. He's been open in Tiverton for 15 months.

So why Tiverton? "I wanted a place where I could live and work," he said. "I was looking for a place that had mixed commercial use, where I could live and have my store on the same property."

He doesn't regret the move.

"I enjoy being here. I have a variety of types of antiques.

You can't have only one type of merchandise. I have been told by customers that I have one of the better antique shops of this kind in New England. You can walk slowly around my shop and enjoy it. I offer a lot of high-end items. My goal is to make sure I please my customers with unique merchandise and courteous attention."

Learn more about Antiques at Olde Tiverton at antiquesat-olde-tiverton-ri.business. site.

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By recognizing the skills and histories that make us unique, Rhonda M. Fazio is focusing on the things that can bring us together.

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ith its eclectic offerings, welcoming atmosphere, and explorational vibe, Fazio’s “maker space,” Interwoven, is contributing something unique to downtown New Bedford. From art and music, to food and fashion, to movies and games, the 634 Pleasant Street location presents an opportunity for experiences that enrich us as individuals and enhance us as a community.

With the reemergence of social interaction that was hampered by COVID-19, Interwoven offers a fluid and evolving array of opportunities for the culturally and socially minded.

Whether it’s showcasing your talents, enjoying the talents of others, or simply meeting new people and learning new things, Interwoven will provide plenty of creative programming in the coming months.

“Interwoven isn’t based on a business model, it’s simply based on the needs of artists who require a platform – an affordable venue that is whatever the artist needs it to be,” Fazio says.

“Whether it’s a pop-up store, a gallery, a musical performance, education, writing, playing board games, whatever.”

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With the reemergence of social interaction that was hampered by COVID-19, Interwoven offers a fluid and evolving array of opportunities for the culturally and socially minded Since opening its doors last spring, Interwoven has been experimenting with a variety of programming on a variety of nights, getting a feel for what is possible. In addition to an Art Wall featuring works by local artists, there have been vintage clothing events, concerts by local musicians, movie nights, art classes, as well as a “Game Night Unplugged,” where visitors can play non-electric board and card games while acoustic music is performed by a local musician.

“Interwoven is a great opportunity for artists and businesses to network and get their message out about what they

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offer. It’s a space to meet people and promote yourself,” says Amber Vaughn, owner of Rayn’s Revolver, a vintage clothing and antiques business that has held fashion shows at Interwoven. “It’s very inclusive, warm, and welcoming.

I’ve met a lot of great people from downtown.”

Vaughn has hosted monthly get-togethers, combining Cowboy movies and Western fashion. She has also taught art classes, including scrapbooking, which is the craft of making art from recycled items.

Artists’ retreat

Another unique offering at Interwoven is the Artists’ Salon, evenings that are devoted to artists of all disciplines to gather and share what they’re currently working on and what is inspiring them at the time. Interwoven has held two of these events.

“Unexpected Music” is the brainchild of New Bedford “sound sculptor” Scott Bishop, presenting concerts at non-traditional performing spaces in the city. There have been three shows at Interwoven featuring local musicians.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 18 build the community that we want, and a great place to meet people.”

But Fazio is quick to point out that Interwoven is a work in progress with no limitations for what the future has to offer.

“Every kind of culture exists in New Bedford,” Fazio says. “There’s so many different people living in this one place, but there’s still division in the city. So in an effort to get through that, I wanted to create a safe space, a place where people can create or enjoy other creatives and find commonalities without judgment.”

“I like that Interwoven is a flexible space,” Bishop says. “There’s tables and chairs and you can find your place.

It’s configured in a way that makes it friendly to performers and artists to come in. It’s an environment where people are inclined to relax and take in whatever music or art is happening at that time.”

“It’s a charming spot furnished with eclectic chairs and a lot of love and intention,” says New Bedford musician Sarah Donner, who has hosted two of the Artists Salons and debuted her new band, Middle Spoon, at an “Unexpected Music” event. “Rhonda is a warm presence who welcomes artists of all disciplines. She’s all over the city supporting everyone and hustling like nobody else.”

Fazio co-owns Interwoven with Margaret Philbrook, both are Dighton residents. Philbrook offers instructional classes at Interwoven in Upholstery, titled “Restore, Recycle, Renew.”

“Rhonda is a sweet, wonderful person,” Philbrook says. “She’s very helpful, caring, and talented. She’s teaching with everything she does. She’s inclusive and very much for the community.”

Finding each other

A major catalyst for the opening of Interwoven was Fazio’s desire to establish a home base for her company, Dyer Maker Studio, a business she founded 24 years ago. Dyer Maker Studio is a traveling maker space which offers experiencial workshops throughout New England and New

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Classes at Interwoven will begin in October with a brief hiatus in November when Fazio will be traveling to Peru for an artists residency, which will further enhance her skills.

York, teaching people how to design and create their own wearable art with sustainable materials that have been used for thousands of years. Since 2005, her workshops have been called “Dyeing To Wear It,” and classes range from three to 20 people. She is now offering classes at the Interwoven location.

Classes at Interwoven will begin in October with a brief hiatus in November when Fazio will be traveling to Peru for an artists residency, which will further enhance her skills.

But Fazio brings another passion to the Interwoven experience – raised in a large Sicilian family, she learned much about the culinary world from her mother and grandmother.

“Growing up in a big Sicilian family in the 1970s, my mother cooked like some of the chefs you’d see on the Food Network,” Fazio recalls. “I would really like to bring my love of food to Interwoven someday.”

Fazio’s love of food finds its way to the community through her work with the Coastal Food Shed and the New Bedford Farmer’s Market. Her programs, “The Art and Language of Food,” and “SNAP to the Max,” teach people how to cook creatively with less waste and get the most from their

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SNAP benefits while introducing them to local businesses and farms from the South Coast region. Fazio will be offering farm-to-table cooking and food preservation classes with the Coastal Food Shed throughout the New Bedford community in 2023.

While much of the work Fazio does is grant-based and for the community, she is not a nonprofit. Donations are always welcome to keep the downtown location an affordable space for working artists.

Born and raised in Berkley, MA, Fazio has degrees in Professional Craft and Art History. She enjoys incorporating history into her "Dyeing to Wear It" and cooking classes, and deems it important for many reasons.

“The future depends on our understanding of where everything comes from and how we use it moving forward,” she says. “I pull authentic materials from the past and bring them into my workshops to provide an opportunity for people to creatively learn and understand these histories through a hands-on approach. My work with food and fabric reflect the essential connection between people from all over the world in relation to the journey of the human narrative. In America, it is a story we all share, and we are all ‘Interwoven’ because of it.”

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ON MY MIND

Sputnik floats

by Paul Kandarian

I was born in October 1953 and four Octobers later, the Soviet Union launched the world’s first artificial satellite into space, called Sputnik, the success of which triggered the great space race between the Soviets and the Americans, a high-flying component of the Cold War that had an entire generation of kids hunkering under our desks brainwashed into believing we’d survive a nuclear holocaust under a flimsy blanket of thin wood, lightweight chromed steel and hopeful government propaganda.

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t was within that time I realized that I had two of the best grandfathers a boy could have, and one of them was my Nonno, a first-generation Italian, a Bronx street kid who came to Rhode Island as a teen and got doused with mustard gas as a horse soldier in The Great War. When I came along, Nonno, with his beaming smile beneath his smooth bald head, nicknamed me Sputnik, for no other apparent reason that it is a pretty good name and maybe he deemed me a pretty good kid.

“Hey, Sputnik!” the tall,

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angular man would laugh from behind a cloud of cigarette smoke, rubbing my head vigorously, eyes twinkling.

I had a great summer this year, not for any one milestone-style event, but for many glorious little ones, and that’s the foundation of a grateful life: finding those moments, reveling in them, stacking them up like cordwood in your memory banks to burn when you need the warmth of them.

At the end of many a day, I’d just sit and look out on the ocean from whence we came billions of years ago and feel the embrace of

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nature in every pore. Those moments, basking in the sun’s setting rays, listening to the eternal sound of water slapping sand, the sweet wind bending sea grass in a golden shimmer, were some of the most relaxing moments of my life.

And some of the best were spent floating.

You see, I never could float that well as a kid or adult for some reason, perhaps my technique was flawed, my posture, whatever. But I recall my mom telling me about my Nonno floating on his back in the ocean when she was a kid on a Rhode Island beach and how

much she marveled at the ease of which he floated in his long-sleeve, mid-thigh, presumably uncomfortable swimming attire of the more modest early 20th century, his long fingers entwined behind his head, smiling, looking for all the world like a man relaxing in a hammock as he bobbed in the waves.

I could never do that. I tried every so often, flailing like a seal attacked by a shark, swallowing water, sinking, quitting, figuring I just wasn’t good at it.

Nonno was a lifelong, hard-core smoker in the days when second-hand smoke wasn’t as decried as

it rightfully is now. He was widowed when I was a boy, and every Sunday would come over for dinner, puffing away and filling a wonderful old pedestal-style, ornately carved amber glass ashtray with the crushed butts of countless non-filter Camels, the living room a gray cloud of smoke.

And this summer, as I finally floated on my back as easily as I imagined my Nonno did, I would think of him, my arms at first at my sides for balance then slowly putting my hands behind my head like he would do.

And this one summer day, the last we would spend on this particular beach of this particularly glorious summer,

I looked up into the wispy clouds and was reminded of Nonno again, his smoke billowing like a cloud around him, and his great hacking cough when he’d hear something funny and laugh deeply, the bellowing roar cut short by an emphysemic lung rattle that eventually claimed his life when I was 25 and he was 79.

And looking up into those smoky clouds that summer day thinking of him, I smiled and swore I heard him laugh around that great hacking cough, “Atta boy, Sputnik. I knew you could do it.”

I knew it, too, Nonno. Miss you to this day and thank you for inspiring me to be a pretty good Nonno myself.

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