07-28-11 issueWEB - North Fairhaven

FYFA RegistrationFairhaven Youth Football andCheer Registration Thursday, July28th from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at OxfordSchool in Fairhaven. For additionalinformation please contact CherylDuarte at 508-916-1695For all registered participants ourseason begins on Monday, 8/1/2011.Please be at Livesey Park by 5:45 p.m.Practice is from 6:00-8:00 p.m.Local Rum RunnersRum Runners of Sconticut Neck andBeyond, will be the topic of MichaelSilvia and Kevin Hodson’s lecture onFriday, July 29th, 7:00 p.m. at theFairhaven Town Hall, 40 CenterStreet. Accessible by the WalnutStreet entrance. New Bedford, Dart -mouth, Fairhaven, and the sur -rounding areas were favored shorelanding spots for rum runners.Several known landing areas will bediscussed.The 18th Amendment, whichbanned the sale, transportation andmanufacturing of alcohol during the1920’s led to gangsters supplying themillions who wanted it. Rum runnerswere active during these days ofProhibition. Boats, in the darkness ofthe evening, trying to avoid thegovernment’s “Coast Guard”Revenuers from stopping the illicitdistribution of alcoholic beverages,stealthily unloaded their illegalinventory.The topic has been extensivelyresearched, and will provide aninteresting evening for all ages.Refreshments will be served.Although the lecture is free,donations are welcome.The evening’s presentation isorganized by Mark Badwey. For moreinformation, please contact BarbaraAcksen, President, Fair havenHistorical Society, 508-993-0317.Farmers MarketFairhaven Farmer’s Market everySunday from 1-4pm now through thefall, on the corner of Main Street andRoute 6 on the lawn of Fairhaven HighSchool.Stop by to support the market andpurchase local produce. We aredelighted to have many of the samereturning farmers this season, alongwith some new faces for the market.AROUND TOWN HAPPENINGSFree ConcertsThe Fairhaven ImprovementAssociation will again provide its freeconcert series “Concerts Under theStars” Thursdays from now throughAugust 11. Concerts are presented infront of the Fairhaven Town Hall.Attendees are encouraged to takeblankets or chairs for seating on theLibrary lawn. In the case of rain, theconcert WILL be held in the TownHall Auditorium. Balloons and doggietreats are provided by Southern MassCredit Union. Come join us for apleasant evening 's entertainment!JULY 28: Yester-Daze. If youremember John, Paul, George andRingo, you’ll love this group. Spon -sored By: Compass Fisheries & SMCUAUG. 4: Critical Mass. Well, theygot the band back together after allthese years and they are debutinghere for us tonight. A special treat.Playing that easy listening kind ofrock ‘roll we all remember. SponsoredBy: Acushnet River Safe Boating Club& SMCUAUG. 11: Billy Couto & The AfterHours Band. Billy and the boys arehere for you to sing and play “thatgreat old music of the 40’s and 50’sthat you can dance to. Sponsored By:Fairhaven Lumber & SMCUDonate to Yard SaleThe Church of the Good Shepherd,357 Main St., North Fairhaven, is nowaccepting donations for its AnnualYard Sale, which will be held, rain orshine, on Saturday, August 20, from9–4. Donations can be dropped off atthe church on Thursdays from 10 to2, during Book Cafe hours. For moreinformation, call 508-991-8596.Thrift Shop OpenHeavenly Treasures at FirstCongregational Church 34 CenterStreet in Fairhaven has lots & lots ofnew household items. Come check itout! Open 10–1, Wed. & Sat.Strike Out CancerThrough August 3, customers atparticipating Taco Bell®, KFC® andPizza Hut® restaurants, and ThePaper Store locations, will be askedto contribute $1, $3, or $5 to theJimmy Fund’s “Strike out Cancer”campaign. In return for theircontributions, customers receive abaseball pin-up on which they canwrite their name. The pin-ups willthen be displayed in stores, showingcustomers how easy it is to make adifference in the fight against cancer.Participating restaurants: aco Bell: 33Alden Rd, Fairhaven; Pizza Hut: 21Fairhaven Commons Way, FairhavenFor more information visitwww.jimmyfund.org.At the MillicentAt the Millicent Library, 45 CenterSt., Fairhaven, in the LibraryAuditorium, Walnut Street entrance.Accessible. To register, call thelibrary at 508-992-5342, or email JaneMurphy (jmurphy@sailsinc.org).Ongoing ProgramsToddler Storytimes Tuesdays 9:30and 10:30 a.m. Hear stories, singsongs and rhymes and interact withother toddlers (ages 1–3) during freeplay. Siblings welcome.Big Kid Storytime Fridays 10–11a.m. Listen to stories, participate insongs and rhymes and make a craftevery week! Ages 3 and up. Siblingswelcome. NO STORYTIME on Fri., 7/29Baby Storytime Fridays 11:15 –11:45 a.m. Sing, dance, bounce andplay! Ages birth to 18 months.Siblings welcome. NO STORYTIME onFriday, July 29th.Teen Group! This year’s TeenTheme is “You are Here!” Parties,Movies, Manga and Anime, Crafts,Game days, Raffles and more; yourinput is appreciated! Check out theonline calendar for more info.Teen Tuesdays Teen Yoga onAugust 9th from 2-3 followed byanother 2 hours of fun.Visit the library calendar athttp://www.millicentlibrary.org/.New trail openThe Fairhaven-Acushnet LandPreservation Trust has opened a newtrail to Deacons Cove and ShipyardHill. Look for land trust sign on thewest side of Sconticut Neck Road, afew hundred yards north of theShipyard Farms sign.The trail through the Fields atShipyard Farm is also open.Next year the FALPT is leaving thefields uncut to encourage fieldnesting birds. They hope to get someblue birds.Page 6Thursday, July 28, 2011Fairhaven Neighborhood News