Events
Kids Nite Out & Shopping Day
Kids Nite Out Black Friday, November 27 5pm – 9pm Register Shopping Day Small Business Saturday, November 28 11am – 4pm Register Both located at YWKids, YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts 20 S. Sixth St, New Bedford, MA Use the side entrance on school street Age 3-7 $60, Age 8-13 $50 We’ll have games, crafts, and non-stop…
Read MoreGirls Leadership Conference
Saturday, November 14, 2026 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM YWCA Southeastern MA 20 South Sixth St New Bedford, MA $10 Register here Every young person deserves opportunities to feel valued, recognize their abilities, and imagine a meaningful future. Our leadership conferences center young people’s voices and encourage confidence, connection, and self-discovery. Participants are invited to…
Read MoreBoys Leadership Conference
Saturday November 7, 2026 10 AM – 3:00 PM Nativity Preparatory School 66 Spring St New Bedford, MA $10 Register Here Every young person deserves opportunities to feel valued, recognize their abilities, and imagine a meaningful future. Our leadership conferences center young people’s voices and encourage confidence, connection, and self-discovery. Participants are invited to explore…
Read MoreLunch and Learn: Navigating the AI Information Flood
Thursday November 12, 2026 12:00 – 1:00 PM YWCA Southeastern MA 20 South Sixth St New Bedford, MA FREE EVENT – RSVP Learn how artificial intelligence actually works, why it creates convincing misinformation, and how baked-in bias shapes its answers. Attendees will learn practical tools to help confidently verify images and text. Bring your own lunch! Laura Gardner, Teacher Librarian at Dartmouth Middle School, and Mariah Tarentino, Development and Communications Coordinator at YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts
Read More17th Annual Women of Distinction Awards
17th Annual Women of Distinction Awards Congratulations to our 17th Annual Women of Distinction Awardees! Peggy Dias Rosemary Gill Victoria Knox Chauneen Wood Genesis Galan, Spirit of Leadership Award Lindsay Carter-Monteiro, Yvonne M. Drayton Award Thursday, October 29, 2026 5:30 PM Rachel’s Lakeside 950 State Road, Dartmouth, MA $85 Tickets available here – members, be…
Read MoreBabysitting Class
Babysitting Course Monday October 12, 2026 9:30am – 3:00pm YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts 20 South Sixth St, New Bedford, MA This workshop will give youth (age 11-15) the knowledge and confidence to care for infants, toddlers and school age children and start their own babysitting business. Certificates and lunch provided. $30 per person Register here by…
Read MoreCreating Your Vision Lunch & Learn
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 12:00 – 1:00 PM YWCA Southeastern MA 20 South Sixth St New Bedford, MA FREE EVENT – RSVP a free workshop to create vision boards and collages. Use our materials or bring your own! Bring your own lunch! Presented by YWCA Pre-Licensed Mental Health Clinician Phoebe Marshall, M.Ed.
Read MoreJoin us for the Annual Membership Mixer!
Annual Members’ Mixer Monday, September 14, 2026 5:30 – 7 PM YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts 20 S 6th St, New Bedford FREE All ages welcome! Open to past, current, and future members. Refreshments, door prizes, & speakers Learn about the YWCA, our mission and programs, and what it means to be a member RSVP Here Have questions?…
Read MoreOctober Board Leadership Training Program Now Accepting Applications!
Saturday, October 17, 2026 9AM – 3PM YWCA Southeastern MA 20 South Sixth St New Bedford, MA 02740 $50, limited scholarships available A one day workshop open to all who have never served on a board and are interested to learn more! Enrollment is open to all but is focused on diverse communities: BIPOC, LGBTQ+,…
Read MoreExpressive Arts & Mindful Coloring Lunch and Learn
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 12:00 – 1:00 PM YWCA Southeastern MA 20 South Sixth St New Bedford, MA FREE EVENT – RSVP a free workshop about using arts and coloring as a therapeutic tool Bring your own lunch! Presented by YWCA Pre-Licensed Mental Health Clinician Phoebe Marshall, M.Ed.
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