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(Mondays) Toe Jam Puppet Band Creative Arts Playgroup Come sing, dance and play the hour away with the famous Toe Jam Puppet Band Two shows 10:30am and 12:30pm. Zoo admission + $5/family. Buttonwood Park Zoo, 425 Hawthorn St, New Bedford, 508-991-4566 www. bpzoo.org (Thursdays) Mexican Night The Kinsale Inn, 13 Water St, Mattapoisett. 508-758-4922 www.kinsaleinn.com (Sundays) Meditation for World Peace Chanted prayer, teaching and guided meditation with Buddhist nun Kelsang Gomlam. 11am-12:30pm. $10 per class. Serlingpa Meditation Center, 512 Pleasant St., New Bedford. 508979-8277 (Sundays) Greater New Bedford Track Club Sunday Striders, weekly training runs. All levels of ability welcome; non-members are encouraged to join group. Marathon training continues. 8am. Buttonwood Senior Center, 1 Oneida St., New Bedford. 508-994-7209 www.gnbtc.org (Sundays) Seisiun Night All musicians and non-musicians are welcome. The Kinsale Inn, 13 Water St, Mattapoisett. 508-7584922 www.kinsaleinn.com (Sundays) Fairhaven Farmer’s Market Get your greens while “Being

Green.” Buy wonderful, fresh local produce from area farmers. Enjoy the local market with family and friends. Entertainment will be available occasionally during market hours. 1-4pm. Free admission. West Lawn, Fairhaven High School, 12 Huttleston Avenue, Fairhaven. Access the parking lot off Main Street to the rear of the Academy Building. Handicap parking. (thru Sun. 11-23) Graffiti Fresh A diverse exhibition of graffiti inspired art. Wed–Fri 11am–5pm; Sat & Sun 11am–3pm. Gallery X, 169 William St, New Bedford, 508-992-2675 www.galleryx.org (Mon. 11/3-Thu. 1/15) Theatrum Rdo: The Late Work of Richard Winther Daily 9am-6pm. Closed on major holidays. University Art Gallery, College of Visual and Performing Arts University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, 715 Purchase St, New Bedford. 508-999-8555. [email protected]. www. umassd.edu/cvpa/universityartgallery (Mon. 11/3) Bartleby Scrivener Poetry Group Join the Bartleby Poets for an informal poetry gathering. Small donation ($3). 6:30pm. Baker Books, 69 State Road, North Dartmouth. 508-287-2482 www.bakerbooks.net (Wed. 11/5 & 11/19) Audible Think Improvised Music Series Hosted by Andy McWain, composer, pianist and UMASS faculty. Presenting regional and international musicians for lively

sessions in the Douglass Gallery. 7:30.Ddonation: $5 www. audiblethink.com. Gallery X, 169 William St, New Bedford, 508992-2675 www.galleryx.org (Sat. 11/8) Champions of Ballroom Dance Dancing with the Stars joins international ballroom and Latin dance champions who explode on the stage with the waltz, foxtrot, quickstep, and hypnotic Latin beats of the rumba and mambo. Zeiterion Theatre, 684 Purchase Street, New Bedford. 508-994-2900 www.zeiterion.org (Sat. 11/8-Sun. 11/9) Holiday Fair Come and celebrate the holiday season at our superb traditional holiday fair. Featuring an array of delicious foods and homemade goods, Chinese auction, arts & crafts and children’s fun corner. 10am–6pm; Sun. 9am–2pm. Free. St. Mary’s Church, 115 Illinois St, New Bedford. 508995-3696. (Sun. 11/9) Phantom Toll Booth Norton Juster’s beloved children’s book is given full musical treatment in this delightful tale of a boy, accompanied by his trusty time-keeping dog Tock, who must save the princesses, Ryhme and Reason. Magical setting, great songs and special effects. Zeiterion Theatre, 684 Purchase Street, New Bedford. 508-9942900 www.zeiterion.org (Sun. 11/9) Music At St. Anthony’s Featuring Ross Wood Experience the magnificent music of the Casavant pipe

organ in recital, surrounded by the inspirational splendor of this majestic and historic church. Featuring renowned guest organist Ross Wood. Concert patrons are invited to attend our Holiday Bazaar and enjoy lunch prior to or dessert after the recital. Freewill Donation. St. Anthony Of Padua Church, 1359 Acushnet Ave, New Bedford. www.saintanthonynewbedford.com (Sun. 11/11) Veteran’s Day Parade

This annual parade to honor all veterans is followed by a brief ceremony an cannon-firing at Fairhaven High School. Veterans are welcome to line up at Livesey Park at 9:00 a.m. Parade steps off at 10am. Livesey Park south on Main Street to Fairhaven High School (Tue. 11/11) Annual Veterans Day Parade Show your support for the fighting men and women of our armed forces past and present. 9:30am. Free. Kick-off at Buttonwood Park, Rockdale Ave. & Union St. Parade Route: East on Union St., North on Pleasant St. to reviewing stand at City Hall Square. 508-961-6184 (Wed. 11/12-Sat. 11/22) Round and Round the Garden Alan Ayckbourn’s hilarious

comedy, The Norman Conquest, Round and Round The Garden takes place in an English county garden during a disastrous family weekend. Norman is an assistant librarian whose conquests are amorous rather than military. His comical misadventures unfold as the play carries on. Wed–Sat 8pm, Sun 2:30pm. Your Theatre, at St. Martin’s Church Hall, 136 Rivet St, New Bedford. 508-9930772 www.yourtheatre.org (Thu. 11/13) H.O.P.E. AntiViolence Collaborative Meeting Join the City of New Bedford for this informative monthly meeting to discuss solutions to curtailing and eradicating the spread of violence. 9-10:30am. Free.UMASS Downtown Campus. Wheelchair Accessible. Contact: Deirdre Lopes, 508-979-1557. www.makepeace.org (Thu. 11/13) AHA! The Artful Plate An AHA! Night that honors the culinary arts, the culture of food and the art of the bowl. 5-9pm. Free. Wheelchair Accessible. Downtown & National Park, New Bedford. Contact Lee Heald 508-965-4816 www.ahanewbedford.org (Sat. 11/15) Craft Fair Project Independence, an adult day care health program serving the elderly and disabled, is sponsoring a super craft fair. Also featuring a Chinese auction, White Elephant items and homemade baked goods. Proceeds to benefit our activities programs. Free. Project Independence Adult Day, 250 Elm St New Bedford. Deborah Sappington, 508-997-1441

www.piadhc.org (Sat. 11/15) Parsons Dance Co With boundless energy and charismatic stage presence, dancers fly across the stage abandoning themselves to the uninhibited thrill of dance in a bright rainbow of costumes that celebrate life, music and movement! One of the hottest tickets in dance. Zeiterion Theatre, 684 Purchase Street, New Bedford. 508-994-2900 www.zeiterion.org (Fri. 11/21) The Spencers– Theatre of Illusion The Spencers are young, attractive and hip 21st-century illusionists. Clever, funny, remarkable, ingenious and unpredictable, these masters of mystery never to cease to amaze. Zeiterion Theatre, 684 Purchase Street, New Bedford. 508-9942900 www.zeiterion.org (Sat. 11/22) Arlo Guthrie and his Band Arlo Guthrie is truly one of the world’s most loved folksingers, weaving tales and tunes into a tapestry that you want to wrap around and wear home. The hero of “Alice’s Restaurant” sings songs from Lost World, his first album in 12 years. Zeiterion Theatre, 684 Purchase Street, New Bedford. 508-994-2900 www.zeiterion.org (Wed. 11/26-Wed. 12/31) An-

nual Xmas Show Celebrate the holiday season at Gallery X festive annual holiday exhibition. Stop by and take a look at our fine wares, suitable for gift giving. Wed–Fri 11am– 5pm; Sat & Sun 11am–3pm. Gallery X, 169 William St, New Bedford, 508-992-2675 www. galleryx.org (Thu. 11/27–Thu. 1/1/09) LaSalette Shrine Festival of Lights

Largest religious display of outdoor holiday lights: daily concerts. LaSalette Shrine, 947 Park Street, Attleboro. 508-222-5410 www.lasalette-shrine.org (Sat. 11/29) Annual PostThanksgiving Day Walk at Destruction Brook Woods 9-11am. Free. Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust, 404 Elm St, Dartmouth. 508-991-2289 www.dnrt.org