Viva Fall River

Knitting Club
2026-06-25 13:00 (America/New_York) | Fall River Public Library, 104 North Main St, Fall River, MA, 02720
Do you like to knit or crochet? Come join a group of fellow crafters – just bring your yarn, needles, and yourself. It’s a great way to make friends, share patterns and tips, and make progress on your projects. Beginners are welcome and no registration is required.

The Banned Book Club
2026-06-25 18:00 | Fall River Public Library, 104 North Main St, Fall River, MA, 02720
Join The Banned Book Club – a place where we devour literature that has been historically challenged throughout American history. Every 4th Thursday of the month we will discuss what lies beneath these pages and engage in conversation about the importance of the freedom of reading, which is essential to our democracy.

During our first meeting we will be discussing 1984 by George Orwell. Pick up a copy at the circulation desk!

Silent Book Club
2026-06-25 18:00 | Once Upon a Bookstore, 418 Quequechan St. 2nd Fl., Fall River, Massachusetts, 02721
Bring along whatever you are currently reading, and join other readers for Fall River’s very own chapter of Silent Book Club.

Zach Guillette Thursdays
2026-06-25 18:00 - 21:00 | Canned Heat Craft Beer Co., 52 Ferry Street, Fall River, MA, 02724, United States
Every Thursday catch Zach and his reggae vibes and chill with us in the taproom! Make friends, play arcade games and enjoy complimentary popcorn!

THURSDAY NIGHT TRIVIA
2026-06-25 20:00 - 22:00 | Saint James Irish Pub, 91 Purchase Street, Fall River, MA, 02720, United States
General knowledge trivia with 1st, 2nd & 3rd place prizes!

Aging Well: Senior LGBTQ+ Breakfast Club
2026-06-26 08:00 - 17:00 | Munchies, 4263 North Main Street, Fall River, MA, 02720, United States
For South Coast LGBTQ+ individuals ages 60+

REGISTER AT: https://tinyurl.com/breakfast-club-fr

$5 Cheese Pizza Fridays
2026-06-26 12:00 - 16:00 | Canned Heat Craft Beer Co., 52 Ferry Street, Fall River, MA, 02724, United States
Join us for lunch every Friday! From 12-4pm we offer $5 cheese pizza!! Our full menu is also available and ready to order! Pair your favorite bar style pizza with your favorite craft beer!

Social Club Karaoke w/ DJ Dan Mac (weekly)
2026-06-26 21:00 | Canned Heat Craft Beer Co., 52 Ferry Street, Fall River, MA, 02724, United States
Join DJ Dan Mac with Mac Attack Entertainment every Friday night. It’s always a good time, it’s always a party! Everyone sings at Social Club Karaoke!

Weekend Brunch
2026-06-27 10:00 - 12:30 | The Tipsy Toboggan, 75 Ferry Street, Fall River, MA, United States
Bring the crew! Enjoy brunch, mimosas, bloodys and more!!

Every Saturday and Sunday from 10am-1230pm!

Chess Club
2026-06-27 12:30 | Fall River Public Library, 104 North Main St, Fall River, MA, 02720
Play a game of chess at the library! Chess players at all levels are invited to stop by on Saturday afternoons. Bring your own chess board and pieces, or we have some available at the desk.

Fall River Farmers & Artisan Market
2026-06-27 13:00 - 17:00 | 10 Purchase St, Office 26, Fall River, Massachusetts, 02720, United States
Join us for our Sixth Season of the Fall River FAM! We are located on Purchase Street in Fall River and feature a mix of artisans, crafters, food vendors, vintage goods, produce vendors, music and ART for ALL!

Kid's Art Workshop with artist, Susan Drayton
2026-06-27 15:00 - 16:00 | SoCo Art Labs, 418 Quequechan St. 2nd floor, Fall River, MA, 02721
Join local artist, Susan Drayton for a free monthly children’s workshop. These workshops are free of charge due to a generous grant from the Fall River Cultural Council and the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Each month will feature a different workshop.

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Primo After Dark - Weekly DJ Sets
2026-06-27 20:00 | Primo on Water Street, 36 Water Street, Fall River, MA, 02724, United States
Turn your Friday night up at Primo After Dark

Sip, dance, and hang late while our After Dark Food Menu is available from 10PM–12AM.Free entry, great vibes, and the perfect late-night scene at Primo on Water Street.

May 1: DJ Joey Green

May 8: DJ Nuno

May 15: DJ Austin Campos

May 22: DJ Nuno Raposo

May 29: DJ Nook

Poppin’ Prosecco with Primo! Brunch
2026-06-28 10:00 - 14:00 | Primo on Water Street, 36 Water Street, Fall River, MA, 02724, United States
We’re Brunching on Sundays at Primo on Water Street—and we’re doing it in style! Join us every Sunday, from 10 AM – 2 PM for an elevated brunch experience you won’t want to miss.

Primo Brunch Menu

Build Your Own Prosecco Bar – $35When Purchased, your server will give you an official “Primo Prosecco Punch Card” that you can use to refill your glass up to 3 times!Featuring a rainbow of homemade fruit simple syrups, flavored rims (salt, sugar, cinnamon), and a variety of fun garnishes to mix, match, and create your perfect bubbly!

Matt Silva Sunday Funday
2026-06-28 16:00 - 19:00 | The Tipsy Toboggan, 75 Ferry Street, Fall River, MA, United States
Every Sunday meet Matt Silva in the Tipsy Toboggan Lounge. He brings the vocals, the charm and charisma and you bring your friends! See you there!

Historical Fiction Book Club
2026-06-29 18:00 - 19:00 | Fall River Public Library, 104 North Main St, Fall River, MA, 02720
Join us on the last Monday of every month from 6:00-7:00 in the meeting room to read, discuss, analyze, review, and suggest all books Historical Fiction. Drink some tea and enjoy living in another time.

English Conversation Group
2026-07-01 18:00 | Fall River Public Library, 104 North Main St, Fall River, MA, 02720
Learning to speak English can be a challenge. Come practice with us in the Nagle Room. Join our English Conversation Club and practice your speaking and listening skills. Beginners are welcome to join!

Teen Game Night
2026-07-02 08:00 - 17:00 | Fall River Public Library, 104 North Main St, Fall River, MA, 02720
Gamers unite for Teen Game Night!!!

Every first Thursday of the month, teens are invited to the Fall River Public Library to play all sorts of collaborative and competitive multiplayer video games on the library projector. Show off your skills, learn about games new and old, and most importantly… have a blast!!

For teens ages 13 – 18.

Open Mic Night
2026-07-02 19:00 - 22:00 | The Belmont Club, 34 Franklin Street, Fall River

Tab Benoit - Fall River
2026-07-03 20:00 - 22:00 | Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan St., Fall River, MA
Welcome to the Narrows Center For The Arts in Fall River, Massachusetts! Get ready for an unforgettable evening with the one and only Tab Benoit on July 3, 2026, at 8:00 PM. Known for his electrifying performances and soulful blues music, Tab Benoit is sure to captivate the audience with his raw talent and infectious energy.
The Narrows Center For The Arts provides an intimate setting where you can truly connect with the music and the artist. Located in the heart of Fall River, the venue offers easy access and a cozy atmosphere that will make you feel right at home. Whether you’re a longtime fan or new to Tab Benoit’s music, this show is not to be missed.
Don’t miss your chance to experience Tab Benoit live in concert at the Narrows Center For The Arts. Grab your tickets now and get ready for a night of incredible music and unforgettable memories. We can’t wait to see you there! Grab your tickets now and get ready for a night of incredible music and unforgettable memories. We can’t wait to see you there!

Tab Benoit
2026-07-03 20:00 - 22:00 | Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan St., Fall River, MA
Friday, July 3, 2026
$71 Advance | $73 Day of Show
[all-in pricing, no additional fees]
Doors 7pm | Show 8pm
Opener: The Cold Stares
Tab Benoit is a 4x Grammy nominated singer, songwriter and guitarist who has built a remarkable 30+ year career on the foundation of his gritty and soulful Delta swamp blues, acquiring a devoted legion of fans along the way, as well as 5 Blues Music Awards, including BB King Entertainer of the Year (twice) and an induction into The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.
After a 13-year hiatus, Tab is back with his latest effort, I Hear Thunder, on his own label, Whiskey Bayou Records. The new album was his first #1 in the Billboard charts in over 30 years. Benoit’s 2013 release, Medicine, was co-produced with Anders Osborne for Concord International, and garnered three Blues Music Awards. Following this notable success, Benoit took a step away from music, taking a 13-year sabbatical from recording and entering a period of creative exile.
Tab’s accomplishments as a musician are matched only by his devotion to the environmental health of his native Louisiana wetlands. The notoriety achieved by his success provided him with a mouthpiece to promote his growing concern for the Louisiana Wetlands and coastal erosion from the region he calls home. Benoit is the founder and driving force behind Voice of the Wetlands, an organization working to preserve the coastal waters of his home state. In 2010, he received the Governor’s Award for Conservationist of the Year from the Louisiana Wildlife Federation. Benoit has also starred in the iMax motion picture Hurricane on the Bayou, a documentary of Hurricane Katrina’s effects and a call to protect and restore the Wetlands.
Benoit has recorded and/or performed with Junior Wells, George Porter Jr, Dr. John, Willie Nelson, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, Billy Joe Shaver, Maria Muldaur, James Cotton, Cyril Neville, Kenny Aronoff, Allen Toussaint, Kim Wilson, Jimmy Thackery, Charlie Musslewhite, Kenny Neal, Chris Layton, Ivan Neville, Jimmy Hall, Jim Lauderdale, Anders Osborne, and Alvin Youngblood Hart to name a few.

Open Draw for Teens
2026-07-04 14:00 - 16:00 | Fall River Public Library, 104 North Main St, Fall River, MA, 02720
Open Draw for Teens provides a space in the library every other Saturday for teens to draw and socialize with other creative peers! Every session we will have ample time to free draw, and occasionally will host workshops on paper crafts like making zines, flipbooks, pop-up comics, as well as assorted drawing exercises.

Bring your sketchbooks, drawing pads, loose paper, old magazines, your favorite pens and pencils… whatever it is you use to draw! Some basic materials will also be available to use each session.

For teens ages 13 – 18.

Spilling the Tea: A Victorian Tea Party
2026-07-05 16:30 | The Lizzie Borden House, 230 Second Street, Fall River, MA, 02721, United States
TICKETS

Join us at the Lizzie Borden House for an exclusive Victorian tea party that blends proper tea party etiquette, delectable eats, and juicy true crime gossip.

Reserve your spot(s) today!

Guests will savor tea sandwiches, scones, pastries and Borden signature tea while learning about the evolution of this time-honored event, and the rules designed to keep it classy.

Retreat to the dining room, raise a pinky — and perhaps an eyebrow — while hearing intriguing details surrounding the 1892 “Crime of the Century.”

Writing Group
2026-07-08 18:00 | Fall River Public Library, 104 North Main St, Fall River, MA, 02720
Welcome all writers! Looking to build a community with creative, like-minded people? Look no further! We’ll be getting together once a month on the second Wednesday of each month to provide support and feedback and share our love of the craft of writing. Bring your favorite pen!

YA Comics Club
2026-07-09 18:00 - 19:00 | Fall River Public Library, 104 North Main St, Fall River, MA, 02720
CALLING ALL teenage COMICS ENTHUSIASTS!!!! Do you like comics? Graphics novels? Manga? Webcomics? Some other combination of pictures and words?? Then the Young Adult Comics Club is the place for you!

The second Thursday of each month we meet to discuss all things comics – making, thinking, reading, sharing, etc. Share your favorite manga with peers! Show off the comic you’ve been making to other comic artists! Finally start that cool comic idea you’ve been meaning to draw! Learn what comics are all about!!!

Each month we will have an optional comic prompt to make and share for the following meeting. Make us some words and pictures!!

For teens ages 13 – 18.

Noise Pollution - The Music of AC/DC - Falls Church
2026-07-09 20:00 - 22:00 | State Theatre, 220 N Washington St, Falls Church, 22046
Falls Church, get ready to crank it up—Noise Pollution – The Music of AC/DC is bringing the thunder to State Theatre – VA for a night that feels like a hometown tradition in the heart of the city. Don’t miss **Noise Pollution – The Music of AC/DC – Falls Church Falls Church** live on Thu, Jul 9, 2026 at 8:00 PM.
This isn’t a casual tribute: expect razor-tight riffs, spot-on vocals, and the kind of swagger that makes every chorus hit like a singalong anthem.
State Theatre – VA delivers an intimate, high-energy room with great sightlines, easy access, and a prime Falls Church location for a seamless night out.
Grab your crew and lock in your seats—**Noise Pollution – The Music of AC/DC – Falls Church State Theatre – VA** is calling. Book tickets now and let it rock.

Darlingside
2026-07-10 20:00 - 22:00 | Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan St., Fall River, MA
Friday, July 10, 2026
$44 Advance | $46 Day of Show
[all-in pricing, no additional fees]
Doors 7pm | Show 8pm
Everything Is Alive, Darlingside’s fourth LP, marks a subtle but remarkable departure for the Boston-based quartet NPR once described as “exquisitely arranged, literary minded, baroque folk-pop.” While the album retains much of the lushness and sophistication of Extralife (2018) and Fish Pond Fish (2020), the band’s latest work decisively exposes and differentiates the individual voices of the four songwriters—a daring reinvention for a group known for ubiquitous vocal harmonies. Grappling with change both personal and universal, with quandaries domestic and existential, Everything Is Alive is an album about loss and the struggle for a semblance of redemption.
Comprised of Don Mitchell, Auyon Mukharji, Harris Paseltiner and David Senft, four likeminded multi-instrumentalists who first met at Williams College in 2009, Darlingside’s career has been defined by the elegance of their compositions and the unity of their four voices. Their talent for harmony and melodic world-building is part of what garnered praise from outlets like NPR, Rolling Stone and The New Yorker, and what has created demand worldwide for their extraordinary live performances. Becoming beautifully unindividualized has, in other words, worked very well for Darlingside in the past. With a vigor and discipline more common to graduate-level writing workshops than to indie rock, Darlingside has, over the years, experimented with all manners of idiosyncratic methods for elevating and upholding a truly democratic process of songwriting—processes that include multiple rounds of group writing and recording exercises—all with the aim of escaping the trap that bands with multiple songwriters often fall into: ego-driven infighting and artistic incoherence.
On Everything Is Alive, then, Darlingside is taking a risk. Nudged by the limitations created by pandemic isolation, as well as through other more voluntary catalysts, the album, which was produced and recorded by the band and mixed by Tucker Martine (My Morning Jacket, Sufjan Stevens, Iron and Wine), foregrounds in a sustained and heretofore untried way the individual voices of each member. Where once the harmonies formed a hard-won sonic unification, Everything Is Alive showcases the four singers as they alternate (more or less) song for song, an approach that rewards listeners with a sense of personal ownership and, therefore, a new degree of intimacy and nuance.
Don’t misunderstand: Everything Is Alive is still very much a collaborative effort—many of the same meticulous rituals and exercises went into this effort as went into Extralife and Fish Pond Fish. The difference here is that the band has given itself permission to plumb new depths, to add extra dimension to what was already a highly dialed-in aesthetic. And the results are compelling, not only due to the intimacy itself, but for the way such intimacy is counterpointed or juxtaposed against Darlingside’s trademark lusciousness. Present still are the beds of enveloping harmonies, as in the stunning (mostly) a cappella “How Long Again.” Retained also are the textured polyrhythms, the infectious body percussion, a triumphant horn section to bolster the earworm chorus of “Baking Soda” and a sobering cello quartet to elevate the heartbreak of “Lose The Keys.” The difference is that on Everything Is Alive these moments have been set against quieter, and thus contrasting, depths of solitude and vulnerability.
In this way, Everything Is Alive, which was begun in 2021, seems a continuation of 2020’s Fish Pond Fish. A sequel, perhaps; the second half of a COVID double album. Where Fish Pond Fish built its lush sonic landscape around vibrant images of woolgathering, fruit picking and returning home, Everything Is Alive confronts the multitude of challenges that arise when “home at last” becomes “when, dear god, will I be free of this stasis and grief?” Lose the keys, the marbles, lose a parent/lose the count, lose the plot/it’s the losing that counts/is it not sings Mitchell on “Lose the Keys.” Elsewhere one encounters images of walking in circles, of domestic frustration, and of unabashedly falling apart, all of which work together as an acknowledgment of a despair that must be confronted before redemption can be made possible. “Am I almost out of the dark?” asks Senft on “Can’t Help Falling Apart”—a track that, it turns out, helped Senft arrive at the realization that he could not continue as a touring member of the band.
In other places on the album, such as opening track “Green Light,” a propensity for retreating into the self is refuted by an attempt to discern the small but tangible glory of the world before us. The song meditates on the humble beauty contained within things as (seemingly) drab as sidewalks and concrete and rust. Built on an iPhone memo of a strumming mandocello, “Green Light” is notable for another reason: in its mantra-like worldliness it is unlike anything Darlingside has done before. Reminiscent of George Harrison circa “Within You Without You,” the track, itself a creative leap, signals the heretofore untrod territory the album at large goes on to explore.
Vivid images and striking turns of phrase abound on Everything Is Alive. Expectations are commonly inverted or exploded—exploded curiously, with nuance, but exploded no less—as in these lines from “All The Lights In The City”: maybe working is what makes us live, or maybe it’s living/sky is always hanging blue above the cloud/but the path of no resistance will wear you out. On “Sea Dogs,” the track that contains the album’s title, Paseltiner sings over an effervescent dreamscape: I can’t wake up all the time/or even half the time or/even be on time. Such lines capture the disorientation and desperation that pervade this album. And yet, later in the same song, come the lines which align poignantly with the song’s dreamy sonic context: when up in the clouds are sea dogs/and kites and big white basketballs/the backyard is thickening/ how is it everything/ everything is alive/alive, alive. “Sea Dogs” is both the album’s thesis and a bridge to Fish Pond Fish, modifying that album’s motifs about nature as a reflection of the self to ask whether nature is not also a means of escaping or transcending the confines of selfhood altogether.
It’s a rare thing and becoming rarer by the day: a group of musicians with that emulsifying magic to make the whole greater than the sum of its parts. And to see Darlingside perform live is to confirm this special chemistry. With the release of Everything Is Alive the band will, for the first time, take to the road without Dave Senft. Instead of filling his spot directly, the band has wisely chosen to honor the special chemistry of the foursome by letting those arrangements live on the recordings without obligation to faithfully recreate them onstage. While Dave remains a contributing member of the band, on tour Darlingside will perform in a completely different configuration altogether—a configuration that will, at times, include the album’s drummer Ben Burns, singer Molly Parden, and others—proving again how the group can adroitly rearrange themselves for the breaking of a new and different day.

Darlingside - Fall River
2026-07-10 20:00 - 22:00 | Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan St., Fall River, MA
Welcome to an unforgettable night with Darlingside at Narrows Center For The Arts in Fall River—one of the city’s go-to spots for live entertainment and a true local favorite. This is Darlingside – Fall River Fall River, and it’s set to feel like a hometown celebration.
Darlingside’s intricate harmonies, poetic storytelling, and adventurous arrangements create a sound that’s intimate yet bold, pulling you in with every dynamic shift and unexpected musical turn.
The Narrows Center offers a warm, close-up concert atmosphere, great sightlines, and an easygoing riverside setting that makes arriving and settling in part of the fun. Catch Darlingside – Fall River Narrows Center For The Arts for a memorable Alternative concert experience.
Bring a friend, grab your spot early, and book tickets now before this one fills up.

Lit Summer 2026 - FREE Community Event and Vendor Market
2026-07-11 14:00 - 18:00 | Bernardo’s Event Center, 403 Anawan St, Fall River, 02721
Pull up with the family and enjoy a full afternoon of FREE fun, local vendors, food, and live entertainment!
We’re bringing the community together for a daytime summer experience focused on kids, families, and supporting local businesses.

🛍️ What to Expect
• 30+ Local Vendors
• Food, Drinks & Desserts
• Live Performances
• Family-Friendly Atmosphere

🎨 FREE Kids Activities
• Free Haircuts for Kids
• Digital Art Lessons (iPads Provided)
• Kids Dance Games & Live Instructor
• Face Painting
• Free Raffles & Giveaways

This is your chance to bring the kids out, shop local, and enjoy a positive community event right here in the city.
Whether you’re coming to support vendors, grab some food, or let the kids have a blast There’s something here for everyone.

👉 FREE ENTRY | ALL AGES WELCOME
Tag your friends, share this out, bring the family, and don’t miss it.

** The only contact person for this event is the host

Moana Brunch
2026-07-12 10:15 - 14:00 | Venus de Milo, Swansea
The Ocean Is Calling…
Set sail for an unforgettable Moana Brunch Adventure!
Your little voyagers will meet Moana, sing along to their favorite songs, take magical photos, and enjoy a delicious brunch. This is a LIVE SHOW the whole family will love.
Meet & greet with Moana Photo opportunities with Moana Singing, music, and interactive fun for the kids
