Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum

Wednesday, Feb. 18 at noon Family Storytime With the New Bedford Free Public LibraryMeet in the mansion for an engaging half hour of stories for the whole family. After the stories, take home a family fun craft kit to collaborate and create together, or stay to tour the house and grounds! Family Storytime runs on the third Wednesday of every month. Open to all ages with accompanying adult. Free.

Friday, February 27, 6:30pm Classical Favorites in the Parlors With the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra Enjoy a performance of classical favorites by musicians of the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra. $15, tickets can be purchased at the door. Capacity is limited, so come early for your choice of seating.

Thursday. March 5 at 2pm House Tour Enjoy a 45-minute guided tour of the Rotch-Jones-Duff mansion with an RJD Docent. Free with the price of admission.

Friday, March 13, 7pm Music in the Parlors Singers perform songs ranging from classical to contemporary Broadway, jazz, pop standards, and more. The Steinway piano in the museum parlors will be used to accompany the musicians. Capacity is limited so arrive early for your choice of seating. Fee: $15; $10 for students with I.D.

Wednesday, March 18 at noon Family Storytime With the New Bedford Free Public Library Meet in the mansion for an engaging half hour of stories for the whole family. After the stories, take home a family fun craft kit to collaborate and create together, or stay to tour the house and grounds! Family Storytime runs on the third Wednesday of every month. Open to all ages with accompanying adult. Free.

Tuesday, March 24, 6:30pm – 8:30pm BYOBook Club at the RJD With BYOBook Club New Bedford BYOBook Club is a pop-up reading community in New Bedford where people come together to share space, stories, and conversation. Bring your current book, a magazine, or anything you enjoy reading. For the first hour, we read side by side. For the second we gather to chat about our readings. The last half hour features a guest author. Registration is required due to capacity. Free.

Thursday, April 2 at 5:30pm The Annual Fellows Lecture With Preservation Society Of Newport County Curatorial Fellows With Preservation Society Of Newport County Fellows from the PSNC speak on their recent research in the collections. A suggested donation of $10 in lieu of a fee is accepted.

Thursday, April 9 at 4pm Gardening with Native Plants with Mass Audubon Learn how to transform your corner of the earth into an eco-friendly haven for native flora and fauna. We’ll cover how ecosystems work, habitat resiliency, climate change, invasive species, biodiversity, and the ecological importance of human-managed landscapes. You’ll leave with the ability to read your landscape and to select and maintain plants for long-term ecosystem health. Whether you are starting from scratch or transitioning an existing garden space, you too can create a wildlife sanctuary at home or in your community. Part of Project Planet AHA!. Free.

Wednesday, April 15, noon Family Storytime With the New Bedford Free Public Library Meet in the mansion for an engaging half hour of stories for the whole family. After the stories, take home a family fun craft kit to collaborate and create together, or stay to tour the house and grounds! Family Storytime runs on the third Wednesday of every month. Open to all ages with accompanying adult. Free.

Thursday, May 7, 2pm House Tour Enjoy a 45-minute guided tour of the Rotch-Jones-Duff mansion with an RJD Docent. Free with the price of admission.