Viva Fall River

Highland Pediatrics Super Summer Stroll
2026-06-10 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Massachusetts

Soin a Yarn
2026-06-10 18:30 - 20:00 | Massachusetts

Chair Yoga @ First Congregational Church of Fall River
2026-06-11 09:30 - 22:30 | First Congregational Church of Fall River, 282 Rock St, Fall River, MA, 02720
Chair Yoga 9:30 AM @ First Congregational Church of Fall River
282 Rock St

Watercolor Workshop
2026-06-11 15:00 | Fall River Public Library, 104 North Main St, Fall River, MA, 02720
Watercolor Workshop

Artist and instructor Lana Quann of The Wandering Brush will guide attendees through painting their own watercolor painting. Beginners are welcome! Space is limited, so please register by contacting the circulation desk at 508-324-2700 ext. 2.

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Fall River Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

Unscrewd Acoustic (live music)
2026-06-11 18:30 | The Tipsy Seagull, 1 Ferry St, Fall River, MA, 02721

Doctor Finnegan's Circus
2026-06-11 18:30 | Fall River Public Library, 104 North Main St, Fall River, MA, 02720
Doctor Finnegan’s Circus is a comedy circus troupe specializing in American sideshow style entertainment. This elite trio is headed by Doctor Finnegan and features the amazing talents of Chip Rascal and The Reverend Sean Theroux. No registration is required for this all ages event which will take place in the library meeting room.

Unscrewd Acoustic
2026-06-11 18:30 | The Tipsy Seagull, 1 Ferry St, Fall River, MA, 02721

Point of Pride Letter Writing Project
2026-06-11 18:30 - 20:00 | Once Upon a Bookstore, 418 Quequechan St. 2nd Fl., Fall River, Massachusetts, 02721

Together with Pride Author Talk
2026-06-11 19:00 | Fall River Public Library, 104 North Main St, Fall River, MA, 02720
**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.**Fall River patrons are invited to join this online author panel on Zoom hosted by Boyden Library in Foxborough!

Lin / L.T. Thompson writes stories about queer kids and teens discovering themselves and having adventures. They’re a proud library worker and the author of two books for middle-grade readers, The Best Liars in Riverview and The House That Whispers (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers), and one for young adults, Devils Like Us (Bloomsbury). They grew up in Kentucky, spent a decade in Boston, and now live in Iowa with their wife and cat. When they’re not writing, they enjoy picking up new hobbies and letting their interests cycle like the tides.Please register for this event and you’ll receive the link in the confirmation and reminder emails – make sure to check your spam folder for them, the email will be coming from Zoom.The Boyden Library extends its gratitude to the Ashland Public Library & The Friends of Ashland Public Library for generously providing Zoom access for this event, enabling collaboration with numerous other libraries across Massachusetts and NH.This program is hosted by the Boyden Library, Foxborough. If you have questions about it, please contact Jennifir Huston at jhuston@sailsinc.org“

Register online HERE.The Boyden Library will be hosting an author panel of three YA authors who will share their personal journey of discovery of identity and growing up LGBTQIA+!This panel is part of the second annual “Together with Pride” initiative to celebrate and support the community in partnership with other local Foxborough organizations. It will be moderated by Boyden’s Teen Librarian Jennifir Huston.RECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program.About The Authors:

Matteo L. CerilliMatteo L. Cerilli (he/him) is a transmasc author and activist specializing in speculative fiction for all ages. His work features the YA horror novel LOCKJAW (Tundra, 2024); middle grade ghost story SOMETHING’S UP WITH ARLO (Harper Collins Canada, 2025); YA noir BAD IN THE BLOOD (Tundra, 2025); young YA gamer action FATHOM FALL (Bloomsbury, 2026); a featured short story in BURY YOUR GAYS: AN ANTHOLOGY OF TRAGIC QUEER HORROR (Ghoulish Books, 2024); and poetry in Augur magazine. His activism work has included setting up gender care for trans students at York University, helping to found the Students for Queer Liberation—Tkaronto, and organizing with the No Pride in Policing Coalition.Josh Galarza

Longtime Montessori educator Josh Galarza writes fiction and creative nonfiction and is a multidisciplinary visual artist specializing in printmaking and book arts. His research centers male gender performance, queer issues, body liberation, and Chicano issues. His debut novel, The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky (Henry Holt & Company), was a finalist for the 2024 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature and the winner of the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature. His next young adult novel, False Face!, is forthcoming from Henry Holt & Company.Galarza holds an MFA in creative writing from Virginia Commonwealth University, where he taught creative writing, and a BA in English and BFA in art from the University of Nevada, Reno, where he taught printmaking. He lives in Northern Nevada.Lin/L.T. Thompson

Jackie Venson
2026-06-11 20:00 - 22:00 | Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan St., Fall River, MA
Thursday, June 11, 2026
$32 Advance | $34 Day of Show
[all-in pricing, no additional fees]
Doors 7pm | Show 8pm
Heralded as one of “Austin’s rising stars” by Rolling Stone and “an Austin legend in the making” by Forbes, Jackie Venson has established herself as one of the most commanding performers to come out of Texas. An Austin native, Venson has shared the stage with icons like Gary Clark Jr and Melissa Etheridge and even performed with Alanis Morissette and Lainey Wilson at the 2023 CMT Awards and in 2024 Venson was selected to perform as part of Rolling Stone’s Future of Music showcase at SXSW.
Venson’s breakthrough album Joy received critical acclaim upon its release in 2019, and while the pandemic stood in the way of touring plans for the next year, Venson nonetheless found new levels of fame with her livestreaming presence throughout 2020, which led to her landing the #9 position on Pollstar’s Top 50 Livestreamers list for the year and a booking on the legendary Austin City Limits.
In 2021 Venson collaborated with renowned producer Tim Palmer (Pearl Jam, U2) on Love Transcends, a love letter to Texas blues rock in all its forms. Venson followed that up with Evolution of Joy, a reimagining of Joy that was created with help of producer Frenchie Smith (Toadies, Jet), and the duo teamed up again for 2023’s Ghost in the Machine, an electro funk, jazz-infused guitar pop album that updates 2020’s Vintage Machine. Venson’s next album, The Love Anthology, came out in January 2025 to coincide with her third annual January residency at the iconic Austin venue Antone’s.

Jackie Venson - Fall River
2026-06-11 20:00 - 22:00 | Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan St., Fall River, MA
Welcome to a standout night with Jackie Venson at Narrows Center For The Arts in Fall River—one of the city’s favorite spots to catch live music up close. **Jackie Venson – Fall River Narrows Center For The Arts** brings that hometown buzz to a Thursday, June 11, 2026 show.
Venson’s set blends blues grit with jazz phrasing and fearless guitar work, shifting from intimate grooves to soaring, full-band energy without losing the thread of the story.
The Narrows Center’s warm, room-filling sound and easy-to-navigate layout make it a comfortable, welcoming place to settle in and listen.
Make plans now and secure your seats for **Jackie Venson – Fall River Fall River**—come early, get cozy, and let the music carry you.

Day of Portugal
2026-06-12 08:00 - 2026-06-14 00:00 | Gates of the City, Ponta Delgada Boulevard, Fall River, MA

Vintage Bottle Sand Art
2026-06-12 14:30 | Fall River Public Library, 104 North Main St, Fall River, MA, 02720
Remember when everyone made sand art in the 90s? It’s back but this time it’s for adults! Join us on the library lawn to create your own colorful layered sand art bottle during this relaxing summer craft program. In the event of inclement weather, the program will be moved to the Meeting Room. Supplies are limited; registration opens Monday, May 11th!

Pink Granite
2026-06-12 17:00 | Troy City Brewing, 16 Anawan Street, Fall River, 02721, United States

2026 Game Night Gala
2026-06-12 18:00 - 21:00 | Bristol Community College, 777 Elsbree Street, Fall River, MA, 02720, United States
Play with purpose: connect, cheer, and celebrate with us!
Friday, June 12, 2026, 6 – 9 p.m.
Bristol Community College
777 Elsbree Street, Fall River
Commonwealth College Center (G Building)
Casino table games
Plus virtual and classic games
Open bar
Signature cocktails and mocktails
Passed hors d’oeuvres
Silent auction with luxury items, artwork, jewelry, personal services, and experiences
Live band and dancing
with Ashley Victoria & Friends
$100 per person. Come as you are and cocktail party festive attire is invited!
RSVP by Friday, June 5.
Game Night Gala blends fun, music, food and inspiring stories in support of Bristol students. Every game, item bid, and sponsorship helps us move Bristol students toward transfer and meaningful careers in nursing, healthcare, technology, education, entrepreneurship, and leadership in every sector.
Game Night helps address immediate needs through programs like Bristol’s CARE Fund, removing obstacles to ensure our students’ academic progress. Through the CARE Fund last year, 311 students received support at critical moments. A bus pass kept someone in class; a textbook made participation possible; and an unexpected expense didn’t mean dropping out.
Your support makes it possible.

Ink Portal Writing Group
2026-06-12 18:30 - 20:00 | Once Upon a Bookstore, 418 Quequechan St. 2nd Fl., Fall River, Massachusetts, 02721

Topaz
2026-06-12 19:00 | The Cove Restaurant & Marina, 392 Davol St, Fall River, MA, 02720

Charlie Ballantine
2026-06-12 20:00 - 22:00 | Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan St., Fall River, MA
Friday, June 12, 2026
$31 Advance | $33 Day of Show
[all-in pricing, no additional fees]
Doors 7pm | Show 8pm
Named as one of the top 200 living guitarists by All About Jazz Magazine, Charlie Ballantine is acclaimed as one of the finest and most versatile young guitarists on the scene today. JAZZ TIMES MAGAZINE hails his playing as “teeming with intricate grooves and maniacal precision his guitar work is both beautiful and complex” and VINTAGE GUITAR MAGAZINE described his style by stating “Jazz, rock, and folk music peacefully coexist in Charlie Ballantine’s world”.
Equipped with an impressive body of original compositions on albums like “Vonnegut” and “Cold Coffee”, Ballantine also displays a great reverence for the jazz tradition through the inclusion of standards like ‘My One and Only Love’, ‘East of the Sun’ and an entire double album dedicated to the music of Thelonious Monk released September 2021. “In the vein of fellow guitarists like John Scofield, Bill Frisell and Julian Lage, Ballantine reconciles his educational background in jazz with the stylistic background of his instrument. He approaches the gratifying tonal and harmonic language of rock/roots with the groove, ambition and improvisational focus of a jazz musician” – (JAZZIZ MAGAZINE)
Although primarily a front man for his own projects with tours and frequent appearances throughout the US and Canada at venues and festivals such as the Indianapolis Jazz Festival, The Winnipeg International Jazz Festival and The Elkhart Jazz Festival, Ballantine also has an extensive list of side man credits having performed with names like Nicole Henry, Walter Smith III, Emmett Cohen, Dave King, John Raymond, Russell Hall, Frank Glover, Steve Alee, and Rahsaan Barber helping to further solidify him as a creative force and put him in the highest of ranks as a performer.
“Befitting a guitarist from America’s heartland, Charlie Ballantine mixes jazz, folk-rock, surf/instro, blues, pop, and country into a simmering pot of guitar sound and style.” – Vintage Guitar Magazine

Charlie Ballantine - Fall River
2026-06-12 20:00 - 22:00 | Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan St., Fall River, MA
Fall River music lovers, you’re invited to an intimate night with Charlie Ballantine at Narrows Center For The Arts in Fall River—one of the city’s go-to spots for live entertainment. Settle in for **Charlie Ballantine – Fall River Fall River** and feel the room come alive.
Ballantine’s jazz-blues storytelling stands out for its crisp guitar lines, unexpected harmonic turns, and a groove that shifts from smoky hush to bright, driving pulse. Every phrase feels personal, like he’s playing just for you.
Narrows Center offers a warm, close-up listening vibe, great sightlines, and an easy-to-reach waterfront location that makes arriving and lingering simple. Catch **Charlie Ballantine – Fall River Narrows Center For The Arts** and make a night of it.
Grab your tickets early and bring a friend—this is the kind of show you’ll talk about on the ride home.

Wedding Dress Sample Sale
2026-06-13 09:00 - 2026-06-14 17:00 | Alexandra’s Bridal Boutique, 390 S Main St, Fall River, Massachusetts, 02721
The Biggest Wedding Dress Sample Sale is here! Shop for your dream dress (or dresses) for up to 75% off! Select gowns as low at $99 will be included in the sale and you will be able to shop through our selection with 1 hour appointments with our personal stylists who will be available to help! Appointments will be limited so book your appointment NOW!Click the Link to Book:https://alexandrasbridalboutique.com/…/bridal-sample…

Kick-Off to Summer
2026-06-13 11:00 - 15:00 | Ruggles Park, 756 Locust Street, Fall River, MA, 02720, United States

80s Night with Jessica Anya Blau
2026-06-13 18:00 - 22:00 | Once Upon a Bookstore, 418 Quequechan St. 2nd Fl., Fall River, Massachusetts, 02721

Real Weird
2026-06-13 20:00 | Primo on Water Street, 36 Water Street, Fall River, MA, 02724, United States

Rick Estrin and The Nightcats
2026-06-13 20:00 - 22:00 | Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan St., Fall River, MA
Saturday, June 13 2026
$35 Advance | $37 Day of Show
[all-in pricing, no additional fees]
Doors 7pm | Show 8pm
Blues vocalist, harmonica master and songwriting legend Rick Estrin, leader of the musically fearless, wildly entertaining, award-winning band Rick Estrin & The Nightcats, doesn’t like to talk much about his own musical superpowers. But ask him about the Nightcats—multi-instrumentalist/musical mastermind/producer Christoffer “Kid” Andersen, keyboardist/organ wizard/bass player Lorenzo Farrell and endlessly creative drummer Derrick “D’Mar” Martin—and he’ll be happy to sing their praises. “This band is killer. I’m enjoying this all more than ever,” says the man who’s been performing and recording professionally since the early 1970s. “It’s a blessing—there’s so much energy, so much collaboration. The band is just so good right now. And the live show is better than ever.” Living Blues calls Rick Estrin & The Nightcats “a terrific blues band with a real character for a front man,” continuing, “Clever, well-crafted songs framed by first-flight musicianship…hugely entertaining, intelligently conceived and executed roots rock with a wickedly cool and otherworldly twist on tradition. Estrin’s harp work is masterful.”

Rick Estrin & The Nightcats’ new album and the band’s sixth release, The Hits Keep Coming, packs a powerful punch, with phenomenal musicianship and lyrics—both serious and humorous. Produced by Andersen at his legendary Greaseland USA studio in San Jose, California, the record captures the band’s chemistry and magic in what is certainly among their strongest, most urgent and most cohesive releases so far. The Hits Keep Coming is modern blues at its most potent, intense and fun in all the right places, as Rick Estrin & The Nightcats deliver twelve groove-heavy, hard-hitting songs, including ten written or co-written by Estrin and two surprising covers (one obscurity from Muddy Waters, one from Leonard Cohen that Estrin would have liked to have written). From the foot-stomping opener Somewhere Else, to the harsh reality of the title track (with backing vocals by The Sons Of The Soul Revivers), to the musically infectious, lyrically harrowing song about addiction, The Circus Is Still In Town, The Hits Keep Coming is a lyrical and musical tour-de-force.
In addition to Estrin’s celebrated songwriting and peerless blues harmonica playing, he and the band are among the most entertaining and colorful showmen around. Estrin’s signature streetwise vocals and hipster-cool look, Andersen’s eye-popping, off-the-cuff guitar pyrotechnics, Farrell’s mighty organ, piano and bass work and D’Mar’s dynamic, acrobatic drumming make every one of their live performances a must-see event. “People don’t go out to see people who look like themselves,” says Estrin. “They want to see something special. I was schooled in this business to be a showman, and that’s what you get when you come to see us perform. We know how to put on a show. I feel sorry for anyone who has to follow us.”
Estrin was schooled by some of the very best blues musicians on the West Coast. While still a teen, he was tutored by San Francisco’s famed musician (and pimp) Fillmore Slim. He was mentored by San Francisco’s legendary Rodger Collins and gigged with blues stars Lowell Fulson and Z.Z. Hill. Estrin moved to Chicago when he was 19 to work with Windy City bluesmen Johnny Young, Eddie Taylor, Sam Lay and John Littlejohn, and even jammed with Muddy Waters. He returned to California and continued to hone his craft. By the time he joined forces with jaw-dropping guitarist Little Charlie Baty and formed Little Charlie & The Nightcats in 1976—a band he would front for the next 30 years—Estrin was a seasoned performer with plenty of talent and a gift for writing killer original songs.
Upon Baty’s retirement from touring in 2008, Estrin, together with Farrell (a Nightcat since 2003), recruited high-flying guitar wunderkind Christoffer “Kid” Andersen and formed Rick Estrin & The Nightcats. With Kid onboard, the band quickly became a worldwide favorite with blues fans as well as with critics and radio programmers. “Kid’s fearless on the guitar,” says Estrin. “He’s really the only guy who could fit in with us.” With an uninhibited style that perfectly meshed with Estrin’s wildly imaginative songs, the new band charged out of the gate with Twisted in 2009, following up with One Wrong Turn in 2012, You Asked For It—Live! in 2014, Groovin’ In Greaseland in 2016 and Contemporary in 2019. Each album is its own treasure chest full of memorable songs and white-hot playing. According to the UK’s Blues & Rhythm, “Rick Estrin & The Nightcats have crafted an instantly identifiable sound. They serve up insightful, original blues combined with tough rock ’n’ roll. This band is superb.”
Rick Estrin & The Nightcats have performed at festivals and concert stages from San Francisco to Chicago to New York, and everywhere in between, and have toured the United Kingdom, Norway, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Poland, Australia, Israel and even Estonia and Russia. The band has twice won the coveted Blues Music Award for Band Of The Year. Additionally, Estrin has won Blues Music Awards for Song Of The Year, Traditional Male Blues Artist and for Instrumentalist—Harmonica.
The Chicago Sun-Times declares, “These are serious musicians having a hotter than hot good time. It’s tough to stay in your seat when Estrin and his musical cohorts get cooking.” As No Depression says, “This is a band that always delivers the goods.”

Rick Estrin and The Nightcats - Fall River
2026-06-13 20:00 - 22:00 | Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan St., Fall River, MA
Fall River, get ready to welcome Rick Estrin and The Nightcats to the Narrows Center For The Arts—one of the city’s go-to spots for a great night out. Rick Estrin and The Nightcats – Fall River Fall River brings hometown energy with road-tested blues swagger.
Expect razor-sharp harmonica, sly storytelling vocals, and a band that snaps from deep shuffle grooves to jump-blues punch with effortless chemistry. Every tune feels like a scene, and every solo lands with purpose.
The Narrows Center For The Arts offers an intimate, listener-friendly room with great sightlines and an easy-to-reach location in Fall River. Rick Estrin and The Nightcats – Fall River Narrows Center For The Arts is the kind of show that feels close-up and alive.
Grab your tickets early and come be part of the crowd that makes this night sing.

Firefighters Memorial Sunday
2026-06-14 09:00 | Kennedy Park, S Main Street, Fall River, Massachusetts, 02721
Firefighters Memorial Sunday

Please join the members of Fall River Firefighters as we gather to honor and remember the brave firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.

Kennedy Park

Sunday, June 14, 2026

9:00 AMWe invite our members, families, retirees, and community supporters to stand with us as we pay tribute to our fallen brothers.

Toy Story Breakfast
2026-06-14 10:15 - 14:00 | Venus de Milo, Swansea
Howdy, partners! Round up your little space rangers and cowboys for a Toy Story Breakfast Buffet that’s packed with fun from Andy’s room to infinity and beyond!
Join us for a rootin’-tootin’, fun-filled morning with your favorite toys
Meet Sheriff Woody & Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear FREE Face Painting (perfect for your little deputies!) A breakfast buffet that’ll make even Rex roar with excitement Festive photo ops…don’t miss your chance to say “You’ve got a friend in me!”
This isn’t just breakfast… it’s a full-on Toy Story adventure!
Spots are going faster than Buzz on a mission … don’t get left behind

Vinyl Girl
2026-06-14 14:00 | Troy City Brewing, 16 Anawan Street, Fall River, 02721, United States

Emily Ross in conversation with Lisa Borders
2026-06-14 14:00 - 15:30 | Once Upon a Bookstore, 418 Quequechan St. 2nd Fl., Fall River, Massachusetts, 02721

719 (live music)
2026-06-14 15:00 - 18:00 | The Cove Restaurant & Marina, 392 Davol St, Fall River, MA, 02720
