Fairhaven Cultural Council

05/31/2026

Congratulations to today's Fairhaven High School graduates from the Fairhaven Cultural Council!

05/05/2026

Starting TODAY there's a new family music series in town–Backyard Band Jams Goes to Cushman Park! This is an outdoor Jam, so please bring something to sit on and outdoor necessities (sunscreen, water, bug spray, etc). The event is FREE and happens once a month.

This program is funded in part by a grant from the Fairhaven Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

04/22/2026

TONIGHT the Fairhaven Cultural Council meets! Major items on our agenda include drafting a Council attendance policy, fundraising, planning a grant reception, and preparing our 2026 community survey.

As always, the public is welcome to attend our meetings in person or via Zoom! To access Zoom login information, please use the link to our agendas in our comments.

03/02/2026

We have amazing news! The Mass Cultural Council awarded THREE Fairhavenites Creative Individual Grants. Congratulations, Brian Cass (Music), Heather Martin (Visual Arts), and Kylie Serpa (Multidisciplinary)!

96% of the grantees are receiving their first grant from Mass Cultural Council

02/22/2026

Happening right now! Come out and celebrate Fairhaven's 214th birthday.

Fairhaven's 214th Birthday Celebration! is just days away…and we’re celebrating BIG! 🎉

🗓️ Sunday, February 22nd
🕰️ 1:00 - 5:00 PM
📍40 Center Street, Fairhaven, MA (Town Hall + outdoors!)

From bites & bevs to live entertainment, local artisans, community groups, pony rides, birthday bells, cannon fire, and s’mores by the fire — this is going to be one for the books.

🍰 Food & Drink:�Bayside Lounge Dorothy Cox Chocolates Dough & Basil, Dudes N Foods, Mrs Jackson, Uncle Joey's Cannolis (and coffee!), Rotary Club (Kale Soup!) & Mey Breakfast

🎶 Entertainment:�DJ El Sid Violin Viv Fairhaven Village Militia, Trivia with Tour Guide Michael Hevey, Unitarian Universalist Bell Tower & Rogers And Twain

🛍️ Artisans:�DbytheSeaCrochet, Land and Sea Glass by Kathy, Seaside Siren & Sharon Simmons Queen of Repurpose

🤝 Community:�Fairhaven Improvement Association, Fairhaven Historical Society, Millicent Library, The Whitfield-Manjiro Friendship Society, Lagoa Friendship Pact Committee, Fairhaven Conservation, Fairhaven Belonging Committe, First Congregational Church Thrift Store, George H. Taber Masonic Lodge (stop by their booth, and visit the lodge for free tours & refreshments!)

Tag your crew and make plans to join us!
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02/07/2026

Spotted at the Millicent Library earlier today, a Make-Your-Own-Tote-Bag station! It's part of how parents can celebrate Take Your Child to the Library Day.

01/31/2026

TONIGHT The Shepherd Center for the Performing Arts presents their first Cinema Short Showcase. View films from local, indie filmmakers and learn more about how movies are made. This is a ticketed event. For more details, click on their post!

01/30/2026

Celebrate Millicent Rogers and her namesake, The Millicent Library, this Saturday! Raise a cupcake to the young woman whose love of reading inspired our library's establishment. Then learn more about this cultural organization's new capital campaign. Click their post for the details!

🎂It’s a Party!🎉

Join us to celebrate the anniversary of Millicent Rogers' Birthday - with cake, of course! Chat with our Library Trustees as we kick off our Capital Campaign to bring a modern HVAC system to our historic building. All are welcome! 🥳

Learn more about our Capitol Campaign and how to support this project by visiting our website: https://millicentlibrary.org/millies-birthday

📅 Saturday, January 31
🕦 11:30 AM–2:00 PM
📍 Main Library, 45 Center St. Fairhaven
🍰 Cake provided!

01/30/2026

Here's a wonderful opportunity for Fairhaven-based creatives and cultural organizations to celebrate and showcase your offerings! ArtWeek SouthCoast returns from Friday, May 8–17, 2026, celebrating the artists, organizations, and cultural spaces that make Southeastern Massachusetts shine. Click on their post to learn more!

🎉𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘! 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗖𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀!

𝖠𝗋𝗍𝖶𝖾𝖾𝗄 𝖲𝗈𝗎𝗍𝗁𝖢𝗈𝖺𝗌𝗍 𝗋𝖾𝗍𝗎𝗋𝗇𝗌 𝖬𝖺𝗒 𝟪–𝟣𝟩, 𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟨, 𝖼𝖾𝗅𝖾𝖻𝗋𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖺𝗋𝗍𝗂𝗌𝗍𝗌, 𝗈𝗋𝗀𝖺𝗇𝗂𝗓𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗌, 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖼𝗎𝗅𝗍𝗎𝗋𝖺𝗅 𝗌𝗉𝖺𝖼𝖾𝗌 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗆𝖺𝗄𝖾 𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗋𝖾𝗀𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝗌𝗁𝗂𝗇𝖾.

𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘁𝘀 𝗂𝗇𝖼𝗅𝗎𝖽𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖥𝖺𝗅𝗅 𝖱𝗂𝗏𝖾𝗋, 𝖭𝖾𝗐 𝖡𝖾𝖽𝖿𝗈𝗋𝖽, 𝖣𝖺𝗋𝗍𝗆𝗈𝗎𝗍𝗁, 𝖬𝖺𝗋𝗂𝗈𝗇, 𝖶𝖾𝗌𝗍𝗉𝗈𝗋𝗍, 𝖥𝖺𝗂𝗋𝗁𝖺𝗏𝖾𝗇, 𝖬𝖺𝗍𝗍𝖺𝗉𝗈𝗂𝗌𝖾𝗍𝗍, 𝖲𝗈𝗆𝖾𝗋𝗌𝖾𝗍, 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖶𝖺𝗋𝖾𝗁𝖺𝗆—𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗐𝖾’𝗋𝖾 𝖺𝗅𝗌𝗈 𝖾𝗑𝖼𝗂𝗍𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗈 𝗐𝖾𝗅𝖼𝗈𝗆𝖾 𝗇𝖾𝗐 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗆𝗎𝗇𝗂𝗍𝗂𝖾𝗌, 𝗂𝗇𝖼𝗅𝗎𝖽𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖠𝗍𝗍𝗅𝖾𝖻𝗈𝗋𝗈, 𝖡𝗋𝗈𝖼𝗄𝗍𝗈𝗇, 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖳𝖺𝗎𝗇𝗍𝗈𝗇, 𝗉𝗅𝗎𝗌 𝗇𝖾𝗂𝗀𝗁𝖻𝗈𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖼𝗂𝗍𝗂𝖾𝗌 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗍𝗈𝗐𝗇𝗌.

𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽, 𝗲𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁, 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼, 𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲? 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄!

✅ 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁: 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁.𝗼𝗿𝗴/𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁-𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿-𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 |
🌐 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲: 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁.𝗼𝗿𝗴

𝖯𝗅𝖾𝖺𝗌𝖾 𝗌𝗁𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝗒𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝖼𝗋𝖾𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗏𝖾 𝗇𝖾𝗍𝗐𝗈𝗋𝗄𝗌—𝗐𝖾 𝖼𝖺𝗇’𝗍 𝗐𝖺𝗂𝗍 𝗍𝗈 𝗌𝖾𝖾 𝗐𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗒𝗈𝗎’𝗋𝖾 𝗉𝗅𝖺𝗇𝗇𝗂𝗇𝗀!


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12/17/2025

The Fairhaven Cultural Council meets TONIGHT! Major items on our agenda include a grant reconsideration, suggestions for revising next year's grant process, and possible fundraising activities, including a grantee reception.

As always, the public is welcome to attend our meetings in person or via Zoom! To access Zoom login information, please us the link in our comments.