2022 events

6 PM - Marion Art Center, 80 Pleasant Street, Marion: Visit the Marion Art Center on Thursday, May 5 from 6:00-7:00pm to kickoff SouthCoast Spring Arts at the MAC! Join an informal conversation with exhibiting textile artist Paula Stebbins Becker whose work, along with painter Tracey J. Maroni, can be viewed in the MAC’s current show Emergence. Paula will share her inspiration and discuss her various processes of unraveling and weaving threads, natural dyeing, and using thread in her printed works on paper. During the event, you can also view an image slideshow in the MAC Theater featuring works by artist Tracey J. Maroni. FREE

9 AM - Fall River Heritage State Park Visitor Center, 200 Davol Street, Fall River: DCR Fall River Heritage State Park presents a multimedia celebration of the city’s early Pocasset Wampanoag history featuring a 17th century diorama by David Jennings and the Southcoast Historical Associates of a Wampanoag village (including an iconic Quequechan Waterfall). Also: Photography of contemporary local Native American life connect past with present. An interpretive portrait in oil of Pocasset Sachem Weetamoe by artist, Sheila Oliveira, will be unveiled with a discussion by Ms Oliveira on May 12 at 1:00 pm “Portraying an Unphotographed Historical Person”. FREE

4 PM - Craftyish Shop, 9 North Main Street, Fall River: Come make a beautiful spring butterfly from paper and recycled materials! Cost is $5 per kid, all materials included - Drop in between 4pm and 7pm. $5

5 PM - Dartmouth Cultural Center, 404 Elm Street, Dartmouth: Using the color of the waters that surround the South Coast, participants will create a four cup acrylic dirty pour painting on a 12" x 12" stretched canvas. All materials will be provide for this fun hands on event. Participants need not be an experienced artist, just someone with enthusiasm who likes to create. The workshop takes place in two parts. The first part, 2.5 hours entails the creation while the second part, 45 minutes, is for cleaning and preserving your creation. Appropriate for ages 13 and older. Online registration is required. The workshop is limited to 10 participants. $35

6 PM - Dartmouth Cultural Center, 404 Elm Street, Dartmouth: Join Emily Sheridan as she tells how she started and grew her business. We'll be hosting a kombucha tasting, and offering our various seasonal kombucha flavors for sale. Flavors include Farm Dreams (ginger lime), Crimson Dawn (beet, ginger), Garden Blush (strawberry rhubarb), Hay Dayz (lemongrass), and Origins (unflavored). FREE

7 PM - Marion Art Center, 80 Pleasant Street, Marion: Sample scintillating salsa as Latin percussionist Jesús Andujar invites you to a hands-on dive into the wonderful world of congas, timbales, guiros, cabasas, djembes, claves, bongos and shakers. Jesús will not only perform his own rhythmic improvisations, he will also invite you to learn some basic patterns and join in the fun. Drums and shakers will be supplied, but you should plan to bring your imagination as you unlock the sonic creativity of these instruments. First-time percussionists of all ages are welcome, as well as those who would just like to listen and soak it all in. $10 adults, $5 children under 15

May 6-8 - The Onset Clay Room, 1 West Central Avenue, Onset: Join us at this paint your own pottery studio in Onset for mug painting! $10-$15

May 6-12 - New Bedford: For the month of May 2022, the New Bedford Art Museum will be visiting area parks and organizations to provide FREE clay experiences for our community. For the Southcoast Spring Arts Festival, we will be providing outdoor clay experiences on-site at NBAM and on-location at the Co-Creative Center. NBAM Instructor and Owner of New Bedford Pottery Works, Stephanie Sherman will be teaching participants about the basics of wheelthrowing through live demonstrations. We welcome youth and adults to try your hand at using a pottery wheel and take home a free handbuilding artkit! Funding provided by the Wicked Cool Places Grant of New Bedford Creative. In partnership with the Co-Creative Center and City of New Bedford Parks, Recreation, and Beaches. FREE

May 6-15 - Wareham Free Library, 59 Marion Road, Wareham: Opening reception Friday, May 6th, 1:00 - 3:00 pm. The show will be in the Meeting Room and available for public viewing during regular library hours (viewing will not be available during room meeting times). FREE

May 6-15 - ECHO Elizabeth and Company Home Offerings, 5 Elm Street, Wareham: Please join us as we use “glass waste” to generate a “mini universe”.
Moss, florals, twigs, rocks and sticks. A biosphere. Captured or Left to float. Baskets filled with miniature treasures will be offered with this “class. “ if you feel called to bring treasures significant to you bring them along. Bring a friend, messages are better shared. Class cost is $15 or by donation, split 50/50 to echo onset bay association.
Small “clear” bottles will be free. Bring any bottle of your choice up to three. $15

May 6-15 - Onset/Wareham: Coming to a sidewalk near you, a public art display that shows up in the rain to brighten your day! Look for these at our SCSA Partners; OBA, Seakers, Echo, Onset Bay Trading Company/Gallery on East, Wareham Free Library, Spinney Memorial Library, Trevor's, The Onset Clay Room, Glen Cove Hotel/1883 Lounge, Buzzards Bay Coalition-Onset Bay Center. FREE

9:30 AM - Dartmouth Cultural Center, 404 Elm Street, Dartmouth: Renowned weaver, Trisha Brown-Medeiros of D.E.L.S. Nantuckets will offer a Nantucket Weaving - Bracelet Workshop. With this fine artisan lesson, you will learn the traditional New England time-tested method of weaving in the Nantucket style. All materials are provided in the three hour workshop as you create a beautiful work of fine basketry. Online registration is required. The workshop is limited to 10 participants. $50

10 AM - Dartmouth Cultural Center, 404 Elm Street, Dartmouth: What better way to introduce your child to a fun environment than hands-on creativity. Bring your child to the Dartmouth Cultural Center for two hours of fun painting with Grammy Sharon. Paint a miniature birdhouse and/or a small flower pot. After you're done painting, plant a seedling in your pot. $10 materials fee

10 AM - Westport Art Group, 1740 Main Road, Westport: Each student will be the “architect” of his or her hat by turning it into a 3D wonder of delight and imagination. Paper folding techniques such as rolling, curling, fringing, and form building with tabs will be explored. Don’t miss it! Taught by Barbara Barry. $18

10:30 AM - Mattapoisett Wellness Center, 76 County Road, Mattapoisett: Get that creative energy flowing! Whether an accomplished or aspiring artist, sometimes one just feels uninspired. The Marion Art Center partners with the Mattapoisett Wellness Center to help unlock creativity through yoga and Reiki. In these two one-hour workshops, led by long-time yoga teacher and Reiki practitioner Jennifer Risio, you will learn first-hand the benefits both practices provide: stress reduction, quieting the mind, strengthening the body. With yoga, movement is combined with breathing exercises to help move stagnant energy. Reiki and yoga both enhance the body’s chakras or energy centers. When body, mind, and spirit are invigorated and unified, creativity can fully blossom. Sign up for one or for both workshops! $18 per workshop

11 AM - Westport Public Library, 408 Old County Road, Westport: Meditations on Landscape celebrates the relationship between the creative process and our home landscape. Featuring Westport writers and photographers, the exhibit will be up for the month of May at the Westport Public Library, with an open house during the SouthCoast Spring Arts festival. This exhibit welcomes the audience to explore and learn about the creative process of their artist neighbors. Featuring beautiful photographs, reflective writing pieces, and a warm sense of community. FREE

11 AM, May 7 & 14 - Onset Bay Trading Company-Gallery On East, 2B East Boulevard, Onset: Join us at the Onset Bay Trading Company on East Blvd in Onset for a meet and greet with local artisans. OBTC has the work of several local artists and artisans on display and for sale. FREE

11 AM - Seakers, 3065 Cranberry Highway, Wareham: Seek and you shall find some amazing new and old, repurposed & upcycled beautiful hand crafted goods at Seakers on Cranberry Hwy in Wareham! FREE

11 AM - Craftyish Shop, 9 North Main Street, Fall River: Come make a beautiful spring flower from paper! Cost is $5 per kid, all materials included - Drop in between 11am and 2pm. $5

12:30 PM, May 7-8 - Fall River Heritage State Park Visitor Center, 200 Davol Street, Fall River: Create your own wearable art! It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3.

1. Silk: This class will focus on the design and function of the classic silk scarf.

2. Hands: Each design will be its own unique and beautiful piece of wearable art made entirely by you.

3. Colors: Each color is hand crafted from natural, raw materials and extracted without the use of harmful chemicals.

“Dyeing to Wear It” ™ is an interactive workshop where participants will create a beautiful and versatile piece of wearable art. Classes are infused with storytelling by artist Rhonda Fazio, filled with the textile history from the region and around the world, and how this history intersects with our shared American culture. It is a fun and interesting social event open to everyone. FREE

1 PM - Catherine Carter Art Studio, 88 Hatch Street #210B, New Bedford: The blooms of spring are beautiful, but not easy to capture in a work of art. Lilacs, hydrangea, rhododendrons, and other flowers with multiple petals can be a challenge, until you learn a few special techniques. With watercolor combined with color pencil, this workshop will unlock the secrets for realistic interpretations of complex blossoms. Artist and art educator Catherine Carter will teach the group in her sunny, spacious studio classroom at Hatch Street Studios in New Bedford's North End. Both beginning and experienced artists are welcome, ages 18 and up. All art materials are provided with tuition. $125

1 PM - Silvershell Beach Pavilion, 21 Front Street, Marion: Create your own fabric about the size of a placemat using wool, water and soap. Play with color, include your favorite symbols to create felt that is uniquely yours. We’ll talk about several ways to create felt and see examples. Learn how your wool choice impact the final fabric. $20

2 PM - K&A Creations, 127 West Rodney French Boulevard Room S2-72, New Bedford: Enjoy an afternoon of creating memories & a masterpiece together. Included in the event ticket is 2 preprinted canvases, instruction & all paint supplies needed. Light refreshments also provided. Paint is non-toxic, washable & water based. $35

5 PM - Marion Art Center, 80 Pleasant Street, Marion: What is “seeing”? It's easy to pick up a camera and just photograph...snapping frame after frame without intention. But what are you looking for OR missing when you do that?  How do you slow down and silently assess what drew you to pick up the camera in the first place? Join master photographer Cathy Broderick to explore different approaches to making imagery that stands out. We will meet at the MAC and then take a walking tour of Marion village, exploring different approaches to scenes to create images of value. Suitable to all levels and cameras, comfortable walking shoes recommended. $25

11 AM - Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum, 396 County Street, New Bedford: Enjoy a Spring outing in the historic garden of the Museum. Parties of two to eight people are welcome for seating under the tent. Your ticket fee includes tea, tea sandwiches, scones and desserts. Spring hats and dress encouraged! Tickets are $25 and must be purchased by May 5. Visit www.rjdmuseum to reserve your table, or call the Museum. 48 hours notice is required to receive a refund for canceled reservations. $25

12 PM - ECHO Elizabeth and Company Home Offerings, 5 Elm Street, Wareham: Bring mom or your best person and relax at Echo where I will be doing demos of watercolor paintings. Observe the magic of watercolor or join in as I lead you into creating a few small paintings inspired by nature- flowers, bird, and our amazing landscape. NO fee for this workshop, come for 10 minutes or the full time. Donations for materials accepted. Find a different way to spend time and escape into art at Echo! FREE

2 PM - Gallery X, 169 William Street, New Bedford: THEME: “Paul Cuffe and Frederick Douglass: A Reckoning of Activism"
Cuffe and Douglass are arguably two of the greatest Black Americans of their time — Paul Cuffe was probably the most prolific letter writer of his day for a man of color; Frederick Douglass, the most photographed man in the country. Two giants: yet, Douglass is remembered famously in history as a champion orator and passionate abolitionist, while Cuffe, the wealthiest man of color of his day, is little known and under-appreciated. Why? Moderator: Joseph Thomas, publisher of Spinner Publications
Panel: Lamont Thomas, author of "Rise to be a People: A Biography of Paul Cuffe" and Spinner's forthcoming biography, "Black Navigator: Paul Cuffe's Atlantic World."
Lee Blake, President of New Bedford Historical Society, Cuffe descendant
Elizabeth James-Perry, researcher and visual artist, Cuffe descendant. FREE

2 PM - Interwoven, 634 Pleasant Street, New Bedford: Join fabric Artist Gwen Leblanc during SouthCoast Spring Arts for her "mindful mending" slow stitch sessions at Interwoven.
Gwen will lead a workshop on how to make handsewn patches from reclaimed fabrics. Sessions run from 2-4 PM and 6-8 PM. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. FREE

6 PM - Dartmouth Cultural Center, 404 Elm Street, Dartmouth: Join us as we welcome Seth Garfield of the Cuttyhunk Shellfish Farms to the Dartmouth Cultural Center. Seth will speak about how the farm got started in 1981 and the changes that have taken place over the past 40 years. He will explain the environmental benefits to Buzzards Bay that oyster farming has to offer as well as how the seeding, maintaining and harvesting takes place. Seth will demonstrate how to shuck an oyster and the traditional methods of consumption. He will share how the floating Raw Bar got started and the enjoyment it brings to those who participate with all the tasty offerings from the Cuttyhunk Shellfish Farms. FREE

6:30 PM - Marion Art Center, 80 Pleasant Street, Marion: You may find a WEAVE-IT loom in your grandmother’s sewing box or knitting bag. Featuring a unique three-pin arrangement, they were popular in the 1930’s. Modern versions also have the three-pin arrangement and can be used to create textured woven squares. The squares can be sewn together to make scarves, blankets, toys, clothing — the possibilities are endless. In this workshop weaver Lisa Elliott will teach you how to warp and weave squares, and you will go home with one or a few coasters or mug mats. Looms will be provided (or bring your own if you have one), as well as a variety of yarns. (You may also bring your own knitting worsted or DK weight yarn; 7 1/2 yards are needed for a square.) $30

12 PM, May 11-13 - DeMello International Center, 128 Union Street, New Bedford: Join New Bedford Symphony musicians for a lunch hour of entertainment and relaxation in the lobby of the DeMello International Center, Union Street entrance. (Feel free to bring your lunch!). NBSO violinist Andrew Lin and friends on May 11, NBSO Music Director and Pianist Yaniv Dinur on May 12, and “Emmy and the P’s” featuring NBSO principal musicians Emmalee Holmes-Hicks and Peter Zay on May 13. FREE

4 PM, May 11-12 - New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park Visitor Center, 33 William Street, New Bedford: KIDS OPEN ART WEEK offers free basic art classes open to the public. Hosted at The Communal Space every second week of the month with painting on Wednesdays and drawing on Thursdays. More classes coming soon! FREE

4 PM - Craftyish Shop, 9 North Main Street, Fall River: Come make your own tie dye apron for crafts! Cost is $5 per kid, all materials included - Drop in between 4pm and 7pm. $5

5 PM: Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center. 465 Mill Street, Marion: Join Tabor faculty members John Heavey and Steffon Gales at the Community Center in Marion for an exciting night of improv! Improvisation, or improv, is a spontaneous, entertaining and fun form of live theater in which the plot, characters and dialogue of a game, scene or story are made up in the moment. Often improvisers will take a suggestion from the audience or draw on some other source of inspiration to start. For example, improvisers may begin a scene with a single line or with an everyday object like a broom or dish towel. Of course, the excitement and fun about an improvised scene is that participants never know where it is going! Audience participation is encouraged but not required. $15

5 PM - Millicent Library, 45 Center Street, Fairhaven: Create your own wearable art! It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3.

1. Silk: This class will focus on the design and function of the classic silk scarf.

2. Hands: Each design will be its own unique and beautiful piece of wearable art made entirely by you.

3. Colors: Each color is hand crafted from natural, raw materials and extracted without the use of harmful chemicals.

“Dyeing to Wear It” ™ is an interactive workshop where participants will create a beautiful and versatile piece of wearable art. Classes are infused with storytelling by artist Rhonda Fazio, filled with the textile history from the region and around the world, and how this history intersects with our shared American culture. It is a fun and interesting social event open to everyone. FREE

7 PM - Glen Cove Hotel/1883 Lounge, 167 Onset Avenue, Onset: Calling all musicians! Join us for our inaugural open mic night at the Glen Cove Hotel/1883 Lounge as part of South Coast Spring Arts! All abilities welcome! Poets and spoken word, too! FREE

9 AM - Westport Point, 2061 Main Road, Westport: Join the Westport Art Group Thursday Morning Painters and paint or sketch plein air, or come by to watch the artists create. No instructor, friendly critique at noon. FREE

3 PM - Custom House Square, 21 Barkers Lane, New Bedford: Fortissimo! is a free, public celebration of design, play, and fort-building, stocked with loose parts (like cardboard boxes, fabric, tubes, and string) for creating in the park. People of all ages are welcome to pop-in anytime between 3-6pm to build and explore.

Presented by Massachusetts Design Art & Technology Institute and the New Bedford Free Public Library, this event is a kickoff to DATMA’s Shelter 2022 program season. Visitors are invited to learn more about New Bedford Free Public Library’s Adult and Youth Services programs and contribute donations in support of our local community members at the event. Suggested donation list below. FREE

4 PM - Craftyish Shop, 9 North Main Street, Fall River: Come paint/decorate some gorgeous quahog shells from the Southcoast with us! We also will have some stickers and recycled materials to use. Open to all ages, all materials included - Drop in between 4pm and 7pm. $5

5 PM - Gallery X, 169 William Street, New Bedford: An exhibition of photographic work by senior BFA candidates from the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth. This exhibition will be on view at Gallery X from May 4 through May 15. A reception will be held on Aha! Night, Thursday, May 12. FREE

5 PM - Downtown New Bedford: AHA! is New Bedford's every 2nd Thursday FREE arts and culture celebration. May's night features local artists, end of the year art exhibitions at the K-12, undergraduate and graduate levels along with musical performances throughout the downtown. Restaurants and sites are open. FREE

6 PM - Gallery X, 169 William Street, New Bedford: Gallery X Unplugged welcomes musician and painter, Butch McCarthy for a night of free live music.
Gallery X Unplugged is a live music series sponsored by the New Bedford Cultural Council, Symphony Music Shop, Fiber Optic Center, & Whaling City Sound. FREE

6 PM - St. Luke's Hospital Parking Lot, 179 Hawthorn Street, New Bedford: The Hawthorne Street neighborhood is one of the premier residential areas of New Bedford. Developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries it is one of the most traveled and recognized streets in the city. FREE

6 PM - ECHO Elizabeth and Company Home Offerings, 5 Elm Street, Wareham: Join us for this fun class of designing shells in a glass frame with resin. All materials provided. BYOB. Light refreshments included $25

6 PM - Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum, 396 County Street, New Bedford: Speakers: Lauren Prescott, Manager of Collections and Interpretation, RJD & Alfred Aubut, Jr. Learn about the history of glass-blowing, and New Bedford’s impact on the art form. A glass blower who once worked in New Bedford’s own Pairpoint factory illuminates the process which has basically remained unchanged over thousands of years. This event is free as part of AHA Night. FREE

7 PM - Marion Art Center, 80 Pleasant Street, Marion: Join Friends of the Blackstone, a nonprofit environmental organization, for a screening of their new short film, Kittacuck Speaks. Instead of the dominant, industrially focused narrative about the Blackstone river, called Kittacuck by native Americans, the film presents a story told by the river itself. Kittacuck Speaks was written and narrated by Nipmuc tribe member Bruce Curliss, with videography and editing by Gian Mancini. At the event, meet directors Vincent Mancini and John Marsland and learn what it means to maintain a Blue Mind, a concept developed by Dr. Wallace J. Nichols, in which we become stewards of our planet and live in harmony with the natural world. $5

May 12-15 - Westport Art Group, 1740 Main Road, Westport: A judged art exhibit with the theme "New Perspectives". Artists were encouraged to have creative interpretations in all media. Juror Mim Brooks Fawcett. Award Sponsors Country Woolens and Lees Market. Artwork by Linda Rogers. FREE

12 PM - ECHO Elizabeth and Company Home Offerings, 5 Elm Street, Wareham: Relax and enjoy the magic of watercolor painting. We will create several small semi abstract landscapes that will incorporate basic and fun elements of watercolor painting. $20 PP materials included. $20 per person

5 PM - Marion Art Center, 80 Pleasant Street, Marion: Head to the MAC for the opening reception of our new exhibit featuring abstract works by artists Alyn Carlson, Pat Coomey Thornton, and Pat Warwick. Learn how each artist approaches her individual creative process, creating stunning visual compositions which are often full of vibrant color and poetic rhythms. Through mark making, layering of various media, and editing, these artists create works that ignite one’s senses and capture the essence of emotion. Guests will have the opportunity to meet the artists and ask questions. FREE

5 PM - Westport Art Group, 1740 Main Road, Westport: Join Westport Art Group at their reception, award winners will be announced. Juror Mim Brooks Fawcett, director of Attleboro Art Museum. Sponsor's choice awards will also be awarded by Country Woolens and Lee's Market. Artwork Cheryle Cantin. FREE

May 13-14 - Fall River: FABRIC Arts Festival is a project organized by Casa dos Açores de Nova Inglaterra (CANI), a not-for-profit organization in Fall River, MA, established in 1982. CANI promotes educational, cultural and social opportunities as well as cultural and tourist exchange between the Azorean immigrant community in southwest New England and the Azores. It does so by promoting events, encounters and cultural manifestations that keep an active link between the local community and the islands, preserving traditions and creating new opportunities.

The project was co-founded by local business owner Michael Benevides in collaboration with Jesse James, Sofia Carolina Botelho and António Pedro Lopes, a curatorial team from Portugal.

Currently, FABRIC gathers a multidisciplinary team working from both sides of the Atlantic. FREE

May 13-14 - Fall River: Visit Art Where It Is Made! This May 13th and 14th, the Fall River Arts and Culture Coalition invites you to explore the cities' creative spaces with Fall River Open Studios. Get a glimpse into the creative process and physical work of over 25 artists and makers with self-guided tours across the city. Fall River Open Studios is held in conjunction with FABRIC Festival and SouthCoast Spring Arts Week. FREE

May 13-14 - Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan Street, Fall River: FRACC is organizing a city-wide Open Studios event that will overlap with SouthCoast Spring Arts and the FABRIC festival. This Open Studios initiative will highlight the arts throughout Fall River by inviting people to visit various locations across the city. The Narrows Center is one of the participating locations, and will feature the exhibition entitled "The Heart of the Story: Illustrated Adventures of Creatures Real and Imagined." FREE

May 13-15 - The Onset Clay Room, 1 West Central Avenue, Onset: Join us at the Onset Clay Room for some mosaic art fun! 21+ may BYOB. $20

May 13-15 - Hatch Street Studios, 88 and 90 Hatch Street, New Bedford: The artists of 88-90 Hatch Street cordially invite you into their creative workspaces during our Spring Open Studios. Stop by and experience the delight of wandering from studio to studio, discovering the arts in all mediums, live music, art demos, and workshops. Our website calendar will have all the details. Local artists- we would love for you to participate, please visit our website for more information.  
Hatch Street Studios is the vibrant creative hub of more than 65 visual and performing artists. Located at 88 & 90 Hatch Street in New Bedford, Massachusetts (in the city’s north end) the two grand brick and stone buildings are right in the heart of the historic Nashawena Mill district. FREE

10 AM - Buttonwood Park Warming House, 1 Oneida Street, New Bedford: The Greater New Bedford Youth Alliance, in partnership with PACE CFCE and early childhood educators, welcomes families to the annual Family Fest featuring performances by Big Ryan's Tall Tales and Mindful Melodies, lots of free creative activities, plus a StoryWalk® and the Bookmobile, and discounted admission to the Buttonwood Park Zoo!

On Saturday, May 14, from 10am-1pm at the Buttonwood Park Warming House and surrounding field at Oneida Street at Buttonwood Park, "Set your Sights on Summer" -- come check out all the offerings for kids during the summer months, as well as other offerings throughout the year that encourage families to engage together. FREE

10 AM - Onset Bay Center, 186 Onset Avenue, Onset: Come see our awesome facility, learn about the important conservation work we do here at Buzzards Bay Coalition and try out some of our epic water activities!

We will have local artists showcasing their work in the McFadden center, along with free refreshments. FREE

10 AM - Dartmouth Cultural Center, 404 Elm Street, Dartmouth: Once again, our instructor Brenda Moreira is offering a children’s painting class. Using their imagination, the children will be painting quahog shells. Brenda will guide them with examples and discussions about what they see when they look at their shells. FREE

10:30 AM - Mattapoisett Wellness Center, 76 County Road, Mattapoisett: Get that creative energy flowing! Whether an accomplished or aspiring artist, sometimes one just feels uninspired. The Marion Art Center partners with the Mattapoisett Wellness Center to help unlock creativity through yoga and Reiki. In these two one-hour workshops, led by long-time yoga teacher and Reiki practitioner Jennifer Risio, you will learn first-hand the benefits both practices provide: stress reduction, quieting the mind, strengthening the body. With yoga, movement is combined with breathing exercises to help move stagnant energy. Reiki and yoga both enhance the body’s chakras or energy centers. When body, mind, and spirit are invigorated and unified, creativity can fully blossom. Sign up for one or for both workshops! $18 per workshop

11 AM - Spinney Memorial Library, 259 Onset Avenue, Onset: Our friend and Onset historian, Len Gay, will be showcasing his extensive collection of antique and vintage postcards of Onset and Wareham. There will also be a mini art show provided by the Bourne Wareham Art Association. FREE

1 PM - Marion Art Center, 80 Pleasant Street, Marion: Paint your own version of a gorgeous sunflower in this fun workshop with artist Barbara Healy. We’ll paint together using water-based acrylics on canvas. Barbara and her assistant will guide you through each step of the process as you get in touch with your inner artist and enjoy sipping wine along the way. Everyone’s flower will be a little different! You’ll leave with a painting and maybe some new favorite wines. All materials will be provided. You must be 21 or older to register. Please wear clothes you can paint in.
Rain date: Sunday, May 15, 1:00-3:00PM. $30 per person

2 PM - Westport Town Farm, 830 Drift Road, Westport: An open invitation for the public to paint outdoors with our members. Join us to paint, or watch, at the bucolic Westport Town Farm, a property of The Trustees of The Reservations as we capture nature's beauty. With a mile of walking paths traversing woods and pasture overlooking the saltmarsh and the Westport River beyond inspiration is easily found. FREE

2 PM - Westport Point United Methodist Church, 1912 Main Road, Westport: This is part of South Coast Almanac’s Walking Book Tour series which brings together all the things we love: stories and the South Coast!

We’ll use a delightful book as an excuse to springboard into a lovely afternoon walk around Westport Point. In the Wake of the Willows is local author Fred Thurber’s sequel to the beloved classic The Wind in the Willows with illustrations by artist Amy Thurber. Fred and Amy will lead us on a walk in the setting that directly inspired the book’s scenes. Fred will read some of his favorite scenes and we'll learn what drew him to Kenneth Grahame’s classic. FREE

7 PM - Marion Art Center, 80 Pleasant Street, Marion: Be part of the long tradition of the jazz jam session complete with participation from community musicians. Our house band (Matt Richard on piano, Dave Zinno on bass, and Gary Johnson on drums) will support the improvisers as they interpret many "jazz standards" in various style formats. Learn about the inner workings of a jam session as trombonist Phil Sanborn leads a question-and-answer session and explains how the songs are structured and how the "road map" for each selection helps the improvisers. Join us to listen in, or if you’re a musician, sign up to join us on stage! $12

9 AM - Greater Fall River Art Association, 80 Belmont Street, Fall River: Join us in celebration of World Collage Day! Free to the public. Come make an individual collage piece and add to our community piece. FREE

11 AM - City Hall Plaza, 1 Government Center, Fall River: Fall River Celebrates Arts, Culture, and Community! Join in the fun as the Greater Fall River community comes together in a unified celebration of the power of the arts and culture to make a difference and change our lives, and our City, for the better. FREE fun for ALL AGES, taking place in the areas around the Government Center, in Downtown Fall River. Hosted by Viva Fall River, the Fall River Arts & Culture Coalition, and The City of Fall River. FREE

4 PM - Marion Music Hall, 164 Front Street, Marion: The Marion Art Center partners with the Sippican Historical Society to present Marion’s “golden age” in the arts. In the late 1800’s Marion became a summer gathering place for artists, writers, actors, musicians, architects, and intellectual luminaries. Four local experts, Wendy Bidstrup, Nancy Mitton, Judith Rosbe, and Meg Steinberg, bring to light some of the characters who made up this lively scene, including Cecil Clark Davis, Charles Dana Gibson, Henry James, Mark Twain, Century Magazine editor Richard Watson Gilder, and architects H.H. Richardson and Stanford White. UMass Dartmouth professor and art historian Catherine Moran sets the stage with an overview of the Gilded Age in America. A question-and-answer session follows the presentations. $5