http://www.nps.gov/nebe News releases from New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park. en-us http://www.nps.gov/nebe/parknews/flagday2013.htm Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:30:52 EST New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park will host a Flag Day concert featuring New Bedford elementary school students on Friday, June 14 at 10:30 AM. The band will play patriotic songs as well as other musical pieces. The concert will take place in the national park garden at 33 William Street in downtown New Bedford. The event is free and open to all. The band brings together students from the Ashley, Pacheco and Winslow Elementary Schools. Bill Lacey and Dana Bernier direct the band, which numbers 70 students. http://www.nps.gov/nebe/parknews/dockumentariesjune2013.htm Tue, 11 Jun 2013 07:46:16 EST The Dock-U-Mentaries Film Series continues on Friday, June 21 with No Pretty Prayer. Dock-U-Mentaries is a co-production of New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park and the Working Waterfront Festival. Films about the working waterfront are screened on the third Friday of each month beginning at 7:00 PM in the theater of the Corson Maritime Learning Center, located at 33 William Street in downtown New Bedford. All programs are open to the public and presented free of charge. No Pretty Prayer explores the gritty character of an old seaside neighborhood in the oldest seaport in America. Known locally as the Fort, the enclave has long served as the working heart of Gloucester, Massachusetts' marine industrial economy and as home to the city's Sicilian community. The film examines how this mix of industry and culture has fused the character of this place and its people over the past one hundred years. http://www.nps.gov/nebe/parknews/national-get-outdoors-day.htm Mon, 10 Jun 2013 14:33:07 EST New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park is offering free fun in the sun as part of National Get Outdoors Day. Get a head start to a healthier, happier you with yoga in the park or “burn while you learn” by taking a guided or self-guided walking tour of the historic district on Saturday, June 15. This event had been scheduled for June 8, and was postponed to a rain date of Saturday, June 15. HOPE Yoga Studio in Dartmouth will offer free yoga in the park garden at 2:00 PM. The garden is located outside of the National Park Visitor Center located at 33 William Street in downtown New Bedford. Bring yoga mats, if you have one. The park has a limited supply of mats for those who don’t have one. Please RSVP (for yoga only) by calling Emily Prigot at 508-996-4095 x 6105 or via email at emily_prigot@nps.gov. http://www.nps.gov/nebe/parknews/ahajune2013.htm Mon, 10 Jun 2013 14:08:08 EST Who doesn’t like food?!? Explore foods and recipes of the 1850s on Thursday, June 13, for AHA! (Art, History & Architecture) night, as Ruth and Abby, the national park’s 1850s ladies, chat about their favorite dishes and family recipes. This month’s theme is Portraits of a Port. The event will take place from 6:00-8:00 PM at the Seamen’s Bethel, 15 Johnny Cake Hill in downtown New Bedford. As always, admission is free. http://www.nps.gov/nebe/parknews/nbline-2013.htm Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:40:44 EST On Saturday, May 25, New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, Southeastern Regional Transit Authority, and the City of New Bedford will bring back the national park’s shuttle system, the NB LINE. The shuttle debuted last year, and visitors enjoyed seeing the city’s many sites without having to navigate through traffic to locate their destinations. The NB LINE will run on weekends through June 22 (including Memorial Day), then seven days a week all during the summer through Labor Day. From September 2 through Columbus Day it will run on weekends only. The hours of operation are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. A one day pass only costs $1.00 for adults and is free for children and students with ID. http://www.nps.gov/nebe/parknews/walking-tours-2013.htm Thu, 23 May 2013 15:23:48 EST New Bedford has a long and fascinating history, filled with stories of whalemen going to sea for years a time, wives left to run businesses, escaped slaves seeking freedom, and a connection to the sea that spans centuries. The public is invited to explore this history through free guided tours, offered seven days a week in July and August, at 10:30 AM and 2:30 PM. Tours leave from New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park’s visitor center, located in downtown New Bedford. Daily tours start on Monday, July 8. The park visitor center is located at 33 William Street in downtown New Bedford. http://www.nps.gov/nebe/parknews/us-military-pass.htm Thu, 23 May 2013 15:03:15 EST To show our appreciation for those who serve in the U.S. Military, and those who have served and whom we recall with gratitude on Memorial Day, the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park reminds military families that the National Park Service offers an annual pass offering free entrance to all 401 national parks for active duty military members and their dependents. http://www.nps.gov/nebe/parknews/volunteer-day-2013.htm Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:04:12 EST On Saturday, May 18, from 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM, New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park will host a Volunteer Cleanup Day & All American Cookout, a volunteer initiative designed to provide the national park with people-power to ready the park for the upcoming summer season and engage communities in the National Park experience.