Creativity with Color- Glass Painting
2026-03-29 13:00 (America/New_York) | St James Irish Pub
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James McMurtry
2026-03-28 20:00 | Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan St., Fall River, MA, 02720
$49 Advance | $51 Day of Show[all-in pricing, no additional fees]Doors 7pm | Show 8pmOpener: BettySoo

The Black Dog & the Wandering Boy

A Lone Star sheriff hunts quail on horseback and keeps a secret second family. A mechanic lies among the spare parts on the floor of his garage and wonders if he can afford to keep his girlfriend. A troubled man sees hallucinations of a black dog and a wandering boy and hums “Weird Al” songs in his head. These are some of the strange and richly drawn characters who inhabit James McMurtry’s eleventh album, The Black Dog & the Wandering Boy. A supremely insightful and inventive storyteller, he teases vivid worlds out of small details, setting them to arrangements that have the elements of Americana—rolling guitars, barroom harmonies, traces of banjo and harmonica—but sound too sly and smart for such a general category. Funny and sad often in the same breath, the album adds a new chapter to a long career that has enjoyed a resurgence as young songwriters like Sarah Jarosz and Jason Isbell cite him as a formative influence.As varied as they are, these new story-songs find inspiration in scraps from his family’s past: a stray sketch, an old poem by a family friend, the hallucinations experienced by his father, the writer Larry McMurtry. “It’s something I do all the time,” he says, “but usually I draw from my own scraps.” As any good writer will do, McMurtry collects little ideas and hangs on to them for years, sometimes even decades. “South Texas Lawman” grew out of a line from a poem by a friend of the McMurtry clan, T.D. Hobart. Driven by gravelly guitars and a loose rhythm section, it’s a careful study of a man whose feelings of obsolescence motivate him to take drastic action in the final verse. “Dwight’d stay at our house way back in the ‘70s, when we lived in Virginia. During one visit he wrote this poem about his father’s attitude toward South Texas. He wrote it down on cardboard, and I came across it recently. There was a line about hunting quail on horseback, and that was the seed of the song. I’ve lost the poem since then.”

The rumbling title track, a kind of squirrelly blues, features two mysterious figures who appear only to those slipping from reality, yet it’s never grim nor especially despairing. Instead, McMurtry namechecks a “Weird Al” deep cut and depicts a tortured soul who doesn’t have to work a nine-to-five. He finds a defiant humor in the situation at odds with the gravity of the source material. “The title of the album and that song comes from my stepmother, Faye. After my dad passed, she asked me if he ever talked to me about his hallucinations. He’d gone into dementia for a while before he died, but hadn’t mentioned to me anything about seeing things. She told me his favorite hallucinations were the black dog and the wandering boy. I took them and applied them to a fictional character.” Soon McMurtry had enough of these songs for a new record. “It happened like all my records happened. It’d been too long since I’d had a record that the press could write about and get people to come out to my shows. It was time.” What was different this time was the presence of his old friend Don Dixon, who produced McMurtry’s third album, Where You’d Hide the Body?, back in 1995. “A couple of years ago I quit producing myself. I felt like I was repeating myself methodologically and stylistically. I needed to go back to producer school, so I brought in CC Adcock for Complicated Game, and then Ross Hogarth did The Horses & the Hounds. It seemed natural to revisit Mr. Dixon’s homeroom. I wanted to learn some of what he’s learned over the last thirty years.” During sessions at Wire Recording in Austin, McMurtry observed firsthand Dixon’s grasp of digital recording technology as well as his instinctual approach to tracking. “What Don’s really good at is being able to sense when it’s happening. He can hear when it’s going down. If I’m producing myself and I don’t have him, I have to do three takes and then go in and listen to them. Listening to those three takes can take about 15 minutes. So Dixon’s ability to know when it’s happening is crucial, because it can cut 15 minutes out of the day. That can really save a session, because you only have so many hours in the day and only so much energy.

Working with McMurtry’s trusted backing band—Cornbread on bass, Tim Holt on guitar, Daren Hess on drums, BettySoo on backing vocals—they worked to create something that sounds spontaneous, as though he’s writing the songs as you hear them. They were open to odd experiments, weird whims, and happy accidents, such as the cover of Jon Dee Graham’s “Laredo” that opens the album. It’s an opioid blues: testimony from a part-time junkie losing a weekend to dope. “We were playing a benefit for Jon Dee at the Hole in the Wall there in Austin, and we thought it’d be good if we played one of his songs. We rehearsed the song in the studio, and it sounded good. The drums were ready. We’d already got the sounds up. Might as well record it.”

“Laredo” is one of a pair of covers that bookend The Black Dog & the Wandering Boy, the other being Kris Kristofferson’s “Broken Freedom Song.” “I did that one a few weeks after our initial sessions. It was just me and BettySoo, then we added drums and bass later on. Kris had just passed not too long before we recorded it. I guess that’s why I was thinking about him.” Like Hobart’s poem, it’s a bit of inspiration excavated from deep within his own life. “Kris was one of my major influences as a child. He was the first person that I recognized as a songwriter. I hadn’t really thought about where songs came from, but I started listening to Kristofferson as a songwriter and thinking, How do you do this? He was actually the second concert I saw. I was nine. He and the band were having such a good time, and that really solidified for me that this was what I wanted to do with my life.”

Once the album was mixed, mastered, and sequenced, McMurtry recalled a rough pencil sketch he had found a few years earlier in his father’s effects. It seemed like it might make a good cover. “I knew it was of me, but I didn’t realize who drew it. I asked my mom and my stepdad, and finally I asked my stepmom, Faye, who said it looked like Ken Kesey’s work back in the ‘60s. She was married to Ken for forty years.” The Merry Prankster’s—Kesey’s roving band of hippie activists and creators—stopped by often to visit Larry McMurtry and his family. “I don’t remember their first visit, the one documented in Tom Wolfe’s Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test. I was too young, but I do remember a couple of Ken’s visits. I guess he drew it on one of those later stops. I remembered it and thought it would be the perfect art, but I had to go back through the storage locker. It’s a miracle that I found it again.”

It’s a fitting image for an album that scavenges personal history for inspiration. Even the songwriter himself doesn’t always know what will happen or where the songs will take him. “You follow the words where they lead. If you can get a character, maybe you can get a story. If you can set it to a verse-chorus structure, maybe you can get a song. A song can come from anywhere, but the main inspiration is fear. Specifically, fear of irrelevance. If you don’t have songs, you don’t have a record. If you don’t have a record, you don’t have a tour. You gotta keep putting out work.”

Never Quit Wrestling - 4th Annual Destined 4 Greatness
2026-03-28 19:00 | VFW Post 486, 486 Bedford Street, Fall River, MA, 02723, United States
Never Quit Wrestling Presents the 4th annual “Destined 4 Greatness”, held at the historic Fall River VFW, where careers are made, legends are born & champions are crowned. Be there live for all the action!

Tickets available via Eventbritehttps://www.eventbrite.com/…/never-quit-wrestling…

Never Quit Wrestling is sponsored by dubby.ggUse code NEVERQUIT at checkout and receive 10% off your purchase.

Calamity Brain
2026-03-28 17:00 | Troy City Brewing, 16 Anawan Street, Fall River, 02721, United States
Save the date and enjoy the vibes at the TCB! Calamity Brain Band will be rocking out the taproom from 5-8pm. Stop in and #enjoyatroy. Taproom Open 12-10pm

Author Talk: L.S. Gagnon
2026-03-28 12:30 - 14:30 | Fall River Public Library, 104 North Main St, Fall River, MA, 02720
Lisi Gagnon is a local author who writes fantasy books using the penname L.S. Gagnon. She has written a series of books about a young witch named Thea and her books are popular with both adults and children. Last summer she competed in a fantasy book contest in California and won an award for her writing. Come hear her speak about her writing process and the characters in her books.

Time Traveler's Story Time & Dress Up Day
2026-03-28 11:00 - 14:00 | Lafayette-Durfee House, 94 Cherry St, Fall River, MA, 02722, United States
Step back in time for Time Traveler’s Storytime & Dress-Up Day at the Lafayette-Durfee House! Enjoy a fun storytime for kids with dress-up, crafts, and refreshments. This is a free, family-friendly event with a suggested donation of $5–$10

2026 Spring Into Wellness Expo!
2026-03-28 10:00 - 13:00 | Fonseca Elementary, 160 Wall Street, Fall River, Massachusetts, United States
The Spring into Wellness Expo is back! Come enjoy this free event for all ages and experience fun and healthy activities to engage your body and mind! There will be free food, a DJ, fitness events, art projects, face painting, live music, a community resource fair, and so much more!

Chuck Prophet and His Cumbia Shoes
2026-03-27 20:00 | Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan St., Fall River, MA
$45 Advance | $47 Day of show[all-in pricing, no additional fees]Doors 7pm | Show 8pm

When a stage four lymphoma diagnosis forced him off the road and into the hospital, Chuck Prophet didn’t know if he’d live long enough to see the end of the year, let alone get back on tour.

“I was going through a tunnel,” he recalls. “It was dark. But I had music: music to play, music to listen to, music to get me out of my head. Music was my savior.”That much is plain to hear on Wake The Dead, Prophet’s extraordinary new album. Recorded with band of brothers ¿Qiensave?, the collection explores the world of Cumbia music, which consumed and comforted Prophet during his illness and subsequent recovery. The songs are intoxicatingly rhythmic, all but demanding you move your body, with arrangements that blur the lines between tradition and innovation. There are flashes of rock and roll, punk, surf, and soul, all filtered through the streets of San Francisco and wrapped up in the rich legacy of a genre that traces its roots back to the jungles of South America.

Captured live in the studio, Wake The Dead resumes Prophet’s streak of more than a dozen critically acclaimed solo albums stretching all the way back to 1990, when the California native first shifted focus from pioneering neo-psych band Green on Red to working under his own name. Since then, Prophet—who’s now in full remission—has earned raves everywhere from Rolling Stone to NPR, landed songs in a slew of films and television shows, and seen his work covered by Bruce Springsteen, Solomon Burke, and Heart, among others

The Rotary Club of Fall River 3rd Annual Bingo Bash
2026-03-27 18:00 | White’s of Westport, 66 State Road, Westport, Massachusetts, 02790, United States
BINGO Bash 2026 is BACK!Get ready for a night of laughs, luck, and lively competition as our enthusiastic and witty Bingo caller leads you through multiple rounds of this classic game—plus plenty of chances to win big!

Prizes include:• Wine baskets• Gift certificates• CASH prizes

Tickets: $50 per personIncludes 15 Bingo games and one drink ticket (good for a glass of wine or beer)

Extras:• Additional Bingo cards available at the door for $10 each• Food available for purchase

Must be 21+ to attend

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Plant Night
2026-03-26 18:30 | Canned Heat Craft Beer Co., 52 Ferry Street, Fall River, MA, 02724, United States
Join us at Canned Heat Craft Beer on Thursday, March 5th and 26th at 6:30 PM for Plant Night: a hands-on, build-your-own terrarium experience. You’ll gather your supplies from our plant stand, then we’ll help you create a beautiful, personalized masterpiece to take home—complete with care instructions to keep it thriving. Whether you’re a seasoned plant lover or just in it for the vibes, this is the perfect way to unwind, get creative, and bring a little green into your space. Food and beer will be available for purchase—reserve your spot today!

Ticket includes all the materials to make one medium sized terrarium home! Reserve a ticket now at http://www.CannedHeatCraftBeer.com!

Voices Unheard - Free Chamber Music Concert
2026-03-26 16:00 | Fall River Public Library, 104 North Main St, Fall River, MA, 02720
Voices Unheard is a classical chamber ensemble that is doing a free, grant funded concert season throughout Massachusetts. Voices Unheard is striving to celebrate and promote the different ways that women contribute to the musical world. This organization operates under three major pillars, music of women in history’s past, the music of today’s female composers, and cultivating a future for women’s music of the future.

The project utilizes funding to commission works for the wind repertoire by promising upcoming women composers. Women historically have struggled to access the same resources as their male counterparts in this field, and this ensemble seeks to provide the resources that a young professional would need to get their foothold in the field of music composition.

ZZ Ward
2026-03-25 20:00 | Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan St., Fall River, MA, 02720
Wednesday, March 25, 2026$49 Advance | $51 Day of Show[all-in pricing, no additional fees]Doors 7pm | Show 8pm

ZZ Ward Meet & Greet Package – $199• One general admission ticket• Early entry into the venue• Official meet & greet with ZZ Ward• Exclusive photo opportunity with ZZ Ward• One Liberation LP; autographed by ZZ Ward• One Dirty Shine LP• One “Dirty Sun” tour poster• Official meet & greet laminate and lanyard• Limited availability

ZZ Ward Merch Package – $125• One general admission ticket• Early entry into the venue• One Liberation LP; autographed by ZZ Ward• One Dirty Shine LP• One “Dirty Sun” tour poster• Commemorative VIP laminate and lanyard• Limited availability

One of the most profound lessons ZZ Ward learned from growing up listening to the blues greats was to be authentic to your story. When the LA-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist began to write new music, she found herself in the midst of one of the biggest life changes a person will ever experience: motherhood.

The resulting music is her truest and most blues-infused to date. Freed from the pop pressures of her previous major label, ZZ is able to fully embrace the blues, her most formative influence. Her Sun Records debut, Liberation, features a program of originals and re-imagined blues favorites done in ZZ’s singular way. Encompassing greasy Chicago blues, foot-stomping Delta blues, rootsy garage rock, and vintage soul, the album is almost a ZZ-curated survey of the blues. The 14-track album was produced by multi-platinum producer Ryan Spraker (Eli “Paperboy” Reed, Weezer, In This Moment).ZZ’s first single, “Put The Gun Down,” from her 2012 debut, Til the Casket Drops, broke into the AAA Radio Charts Top 10, and stayed there for 10 weeks. It was followed by the single, “365 Days,” which hit #2 on the charts. Til the Casket Drops also snuck into the Billboard Top 40 Alternative Chart. ZZ’s sophomore album, The Storm, released in 2017, peaked at Number 1 on the Billboard Blues Charts, highlighted by singles featuring GRAMMY-Award winners Fantastic Negrito, “Cannonball,” and Gary Clark Jr., “Ride,” which was also the end title song for Pixar’s feature film Cars 3. This past summer ZZ was personally picked by Slash to open the tour for his own blues album.

Magic: The Gathering Commander Club
2026-03-25 18:00 | Fall River Public Library, 104 North Main St, Fall River, MA, 02720
Teens and adults ages 13 and up are invited to join us for a bi-weekly meetup to play Magic: The Gathering Casual Commander! Participants are invited to bring their own bracket 2-3 decks, borrow one of ours, or build their own with a selection of the hundreds of cards we have at the library. Don’t know how to play? We’ll be glad to show you how!

18th Century Hearth Cooking Demo
2026-03-22 13:00 - 16:00 | Lafayette-Durfee House, 94 Cherry St, Fall River, MA, 02722, United States
Step back in time with Stacy Booth of the 2nd Massachusetts Regiment and experience the sights, smells, and techniques of colonial‑era cooking.

Join us at the historic Lafayette‑Durfee House for a hands‑on look at how meals were prepared over an open hearth in the 1700s.

Visitors will see authentic tools, period ingredients, and traditional methods that brought families and communities together around the fire. Whether you’re a history enthusiast, a foodie, or simply curious about daily life in the 18th century, this demonstration offers a warm and engaging afternoon.

Suggested Donation: $5Come enjoy a taste of the past and support the preservation of local history.

This program is supported in part by the Fall River Cultural Council a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council a state agency.

Grant Writing Workshop
2026-03-22 13:00 - 15:00 | Groundwork New Bedford, 1213 Purchase Street, New Bedford, MA, 02740
Join us in-person to boost your grant writing skills and nail that funding! Feeling like you have a great idea for a project or a grant but not quite sure how to go about writing that winning proposal? Join our in-person Grant Writing Workshop where you’ll do hands-on training with two skilled facilitators who have written, read, and evaluated hundreds of grants. Don’t miss out on this chance to sharpen your skills and get some great forward momentum!

AmVets Comedy NIght: The Secondhand Smokeshow
2026-03-21 20:00 | AMVets Post 60, 175 Danforth St, Fall River, Massachusetts
A lively night of stand-up comedy in the AmVets back room. Big laughs. Cheap drinks. All bar purchases support the local veterans club.

Headlined by Damien Speranza, featuring Nestor Matute, Vivian Davis, and Terrence McCormack.

Doors at 7. Show at 8.Tickets $10 online / $15 at the door.Can’t wait to see you there!

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Spoiler Alert
2026-03-21 20:00 | Canned Heat Craft Beer Co., 52 Ferry Street, Fall River, MA, 02724, United States

The Vibe
2026-03-21 20:00 | Primo on Water Street, 36 Water Street, Fall River, MA, 02724, United States

Bettye LaBette
2026-03-21 20:00 | Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan St., Fall River, MA, 02720
$55 Advance | $57 Day of Show[all-in pricing, no additional fees]Doors 7pm | Show 8pm

The Songs, The Stories, The Great Lady Of Soul

An intimate evening with Bettye LaVette, accompanied by Etienne Stadwijk on keyboards.

Bettye LaVette was hailed by the New York Times as “one of the great soul interpreters of her generation”. She is a song stylist. Her gift is being able to take a song from any genre and making it completely her own. To quote the late, great George Jones, “Bettye is truly a ‘singer’s singer’.”These intimate shows feature Bettye performing songs and telling stories from throughout her 64 year career. Hearing Bettye in this setting, stripped down to just her voice and keyboards, is a very captivating experience.

Her career began in 1962, at 16 years old, in Detroit, Michigan. Her first single, My Man-He’s A Lovin’ Man, was on Atlantic Records. Throughout the 60s and 70s, she recorded for several major labels, but was never able to “break through”. She also appeared in the Broadway Musical Bubbling Brown Sugar alongside Honi Coles and Cab Calloway.

Since her resurgence in 2000, she has received the R&B Foundation’s Pioneer Award, won several Blues Music Awards, was inducted into both The Blues Hall Of Fame and The R&B Hall Of Fame, received the Legacy Award from the Americana Music Association, and has received 7 Grammy Nominations.

According to Steve Jordan, who produced her last three albums: “When Bettye gets a hold of a song, it becomes her song. It’s like she wrote it. Bettye LaVette is like a combination of Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday and Miles Davis.”

Now, at 80 years old and in her 64th year in show business, she is one of very few of her peers who were recording during the birth of soul music in the 1960s and is still performing and creating vital recordings today. She is a shining example of what perseverance and determination can bring.

Total Recall
2026-03-21 19:00 | St. John’s Athletic Club, 1365 Rodman Street, Fall River, MA, 02721

Dual Frequency
2026-03-21 19:00 | The Brewhouse District, 139 South Main Street, Fall River, MA, 02720, United States
Sing your heart out to all your favorite songs while soaking in the electric vibes, amazing food, and killer drinks. This is the kind of night you’ll be talking about all week!

Saturday, March 21st, 2026 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM

Appetizers • Dinner • Drinks • Desserts

The Brewhouse District139 South Main Street, Fall River, MA www.thebrewhousedistrictfr.com

Reservations highly recommended:508-567-5862

Come early, grab a seat, raise a glass, and let the music take over.Don’t miss this epic night out!

Dart Tournament
2026-03-21 18:00 | The Liberal Club, 20 Star St, Fall River
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Trustees Mobile Adventures: Signs of Spring
2026-03-21 13:30 | Fall River Public Library, 104 North Main St, Fall River, MA, 02720
Learn what happens when winter turns to spring! Activities will include: seed bombs, nest building, and nature play!

Brunch with the Easter Bunny
2026-03-21 11:00 - 13:00 | Greater Fall River Re-CREATION, 45 Rock St, Fall River, 02720
Hop into family fun and enjoy Brunch with the Easter Bunny! Tickets don’t last so purchase yours today.

Tickets $5/person

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Eyes On Owls: A Live Owl Show
2026-03-21 10:00 - 13:00 | Westport Middle High School Auditorium, 400 Old County Road, Westport, 02790
Our annual live owl show, Eyes On Owls with Mark and Marcia Wilson, returns to the Westport High School Auditorium on Saturday, March 21. This is a great family event and a rare opportunity to get an up-close look at some of the most unique raptor species of our region and beyond. There are two programs: one at 10:00 a.m. and one at 1:00 p.m. Tickets are $10 per adult and $5 per child; we recommend this program for families with children aged 3 and up. Register in advance, or purchase tickets at the door.

Spring Walk
2026-03-21 10:00 | Duke’s Bakery & Cafe, 1082 Davol Street, Fall River
Boston Chapter – Spring Walk

Saturday, March 21, 2026 10:00 AM Waterfront (parking behind Duke’s Bakery), 1082 Davol St, Fall River, MA

Rain/Snow date: Saturday, April 4

Hosted by the Boston Chapter of American Pilgrims on the Camino and fellow pilgrim Liana Santos.

Join us for a city-style Camino walk in Fall River.

We’ll meet and park behind Duke’s Bakery on Davol Street (plenty of parking). From there, we’ll set out on a scenic urban pilgrimage through the city, walking along the waterfront and surrounding neighborhoods.

Midway, we’ll stop at Barcelos Bakery to refuel with Portuguese coffee, pastries, or sandwiches (optional). After our refuel, we’ll walk back to our starting point.

Total distance: approximately 5–6 miles

This is a relaxed, social walk — all are welcome.

Contact: Liana – 508-813-7248 (text messages are best)

Sign up using the link below so we know you’re coming!https://forms.gle/RKhDEKKfdPyxcMXo6

Sacred Reset: Breath, Rest, Resonance
2026-03-21 10:00 | Sanctuary – Wellness & Yoga Studio, 64 Durfee St, Fall River, Massachusetts, 02720
We welcome Amy Medeiros, Integrative Health Practitioner of ALMWELLCO to the studio to present Sacred Reset: Breath, Rest, Resonance.

Experience the power of intentional breathing to support physical and emotional release. This session uses rhythmic breath patterns to increase oxygen flow, stimulate circulation and help clear stagnant energy and emotional blockages.

This session is designed to support total mind-body wellness. As the breath deepens, the nervous system begins to regulate, mental clarity improves and the body and mind shift into a state of calm and restoration.

This session is perfect for anyone seeking renewal, reset and energetic cleansing.

We have everything you need: Bolsters, yoga mats, blankets, blocks, eye pillows. If you have your own yoga mat and blankets, please bring them.

We will email consent waivers that can be signed prior to this event or upon arrival to the studio.We look forward to having you in the studio!

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Communion in Action
2026-03-21 09:30 | Fall River Seventh Day Adventist Church, 2695 N Main St., Fall River, Massachusetts
OME AND JOIN US AT THE FALL RIVER SEVENTHDAY ADVENTIST CHURCH TO CELEBRATE GLOBAL YOUTH DAY!!!! COME AND SUPPORT THE YOUTH IN AND CLUB MINISTRIES!!!! YOU CAN SUPPORT OUR YOUTH BY PURCHASING A TEE SHIRT WHILE SUPPLIES LAST AND WITH YOUR PRESENCE!!! BRING YOUR KIDS AND YOUR WHOLE FAMILY TO CELEBRATE JESUS!!!!

Afterlife Medium Event with Lauren Robbins
2026-03-20 19:00 | Scottie’s Pub, 202 Pleasant Street, Fall River, MA, 02721, United States
Enjoy an evening of mediumship messages and learning about the other side with Endorsed Medium Lauren Robbins, seen on The List and Married at First Sight TV Shows, the Lady of the Dunes Documentary, and more. Limited to 50-75 people; ticket prices vary. Note: Not all attendees will receive a message; however, one person will receive a gift card to apply toward a session, and all attendees will leave with an unforgettable experience. Lauren’s brand gives back through heartfelt, intimate, and educational events that demonstrate the existence of the afterlife. Visit Lauren’s website to purchase tickets or to find out more about her private, spiritually “therapeutic” sessions.

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Swansea Lions Cornhole Tournament
2026-03-20 18:00 | The Liberal Club, 20 Star St, Fall River
