Laura Orleans

Ceremonies and Celebrations will open July 3 and highlight different waterfront events such as the New Bedford Scallop Festival and the Blessing of the Fleet.

The December agenda includes shellfish decorating, films, unique items in the gift shop, and a new oral history project entitled 'Casting a Wider Net.'

The New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center has an ongoing exhibit focused on sea monsters, as well as a number of other exciting events in August and September.

When putting together programs for the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center, Laura Orleans was reminded that sea monsters appear in every culture that has water.

The New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center will host cooking demonstrations, a film about Maine's 'Lobster Lady,' and the center's 'Lobster Days' event.

New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center Executive Director Laura Orleans discusses upcoming programs at the center, including a free program 'Women on the Water.'

The New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center is staging its annual Seafood Soiree fundraiser October 7 at the Black Whale Restaurant.

Remember the Working Waterfront Festival? The New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center packs all of that into one modest building, and is celebrating five years.

The exhibit attempts to explain the culture of New Bedford and its connection to one of the world's most dangerous professions.