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Learn and Explore at New Bedford Whaling Museum’s AHA! Night

The New Bedford Whaling Museum will present their AHA! Night on Thursday, April 9 from 4-7. The theme of the night will be “Project Planet – Explore our Ecosystem”.

Admission to the museum is free during the first hour of every AHA! Night. During this time, families can participate in a scavenger hunt. A scavenger hunt card can be picked up at the front desk. From there, children can explore the museum for hidden whales. Anyone who finds all of the whales within the hour will get a special treat.

An exhibit on watersheds will be at the Jacobs Family Gallery in the Museum’s lower level. “Explore Our Ecosystem: Climate Change, Whales, and Us” will examine how ecological networks affect people and plants alike. “Explore Our Ecosystem” examines how human activity and climate change can impact ecological balance and the environment. Ecology students from UMass-Dartmouth will be on hand 4-6 to show their Capstone projects.

Students from Our Sisters’ School (OSS) will present a showcase in the Harbor View Gallery. The showcase is a part of a collaboration with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the Cape Cod Commercial Fisherman’s Alliance. Students from OSS are working with scientists, fishermen, and artists Jill Pelto and Deb Ehrens to find out how ocean data connects to climate change and marine life.

The exhibition will also feature art created by students and ocean science research for visitors. Students will be there to announce their research findings and talk about their time working with experts. A reception will follow the presentations.

New Bedford Whaling Museum’s AHA! Program is a free platform for New Bedford’s creative community allowing residents to showcase their talents and creative expression in art, history, and architecture.

New Bedford Bowling Alley to Host Cancer Fundraiser

The Rhonda Couto Fund helps patients and families by providing radiation robes, scarves, and chest port access shirts. Money also supports families who aren’t able to work because members are not well enough or need to drive loved ones to treatments and doctor’s appointments.

The second annual Southcoast Health Bowl will be held on Saturday, February 7 at Wonder Bowl in New Bedford.

The event, reported by 1420 WBSM, is divided into two sessions. Bowlers can register online or in-person. The first session begins at 11 a.m. with in-person registration beginning at 10:00.  The second session will begin at 1 p.m. Registration for the 1:00 session will be at noon. The competition is open to teams of six and offers pizza, shoe rentals, and t-shirts for all who participate.

The Southcoast Health Bowl benefits the Rhonda Couto Patient Comfort Fund, supporting patients receiving care at Fairhaven’s Southcoast Health Center and Fall River’s Charlton Memorial Hospital. The fund’s namesake, Rhonda Couto, died of ovarian cancer in 2015 after a two-year battle with the disease. She was 47 when she died.

The Rhonda Couto Patient Comfort Fund

The Rhonda Couto Fund helps patients and families by providing radiation robes, scarves, and chest port access shirts. Money also supports families who aren’t able to work because members are not well enough or need to drive loved ones to treatments and doctor’s appointments.

The fund was started by Rhonda’s husband, Kenny, who told WBSM his wife’s experience was overwhelming, but despite the diagnosis, sought to help those also suffering from ovarian cancer. In WBSM’s story, Kenny said his wife, “never complained. Her first thought was always about helping other people.”

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