Spend your Valentine's Day weekend at these SouthCoast events.
It's almost Valentine's Day, the day to share love in all forms, whether it's with your sweetheart, your family and friends, or by treating yourself.
Sure the day can seem like a commercialized way to make you feel like you have to go out and buy chocolates or flowers, but it doesn't have to be. It can be a time to celebrate relationships in your life and enjoy an event that you may not normally participate in.
Spend a day in honor of Valentine's day stargazing, creating a masterpiece, or learning to salsa with these activities happening on the SouthCoast:
Valentine's Day Sip and Shop
Feb. 10: 5 p.m. Friday, Valentine’s Day VIP Sip and Shop Event at 3GenLove, 645 State Road A, Westport. Do some last-minute shopping as well as tarot readings, reiki sessions, chair massages, and more. Tickets are $20 and include swag bags with wine and holiday sangria being served. You can get your tickets at https://checkout.square.site/buy/WPYK22EKAO6DCGV56NF45G47.
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Cupid and Constellations
Feb. 10: 5:30 p.m. Friday, Cozy up with your valentine or loved ones and enjoy the most beautiful objects in the winter sky: the stars. Join Sara Poirier at the Norman Bird Sanctuary, 583 3rd Beach Road, Middletown, Rhode Island, for an evening of stargazing discovering winter constellations, and hearing romantic star stories that have been passed down through the ages. Tickets are $22-$30 and can be bought at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cupid-and-constellations-tickets-431090983737.
Valentine’s Day Motown Tribute Show
Feb. 10: 8 p.m. Friday, Black Ivory‘s Stuart Bascombe and soul singer Dennis Taylor return to White’s, 66 State Rd.,Westport, with Chops Turner. Tickets are $20-$25, call Lorraine at 508-776-5473 or Celia’s Boutique at 508-994-3833 for more information or tickets.
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Valentine's Day Art Fest
Feb. 11: 4 p.m. Saturday, Love is in the air, bring your honey and work together, or come alone and make something for that special someone at New Bedford Arts & Cultural Emporium, 101 West Rodney French Blvd., New Bedford. Utilizing a multitude of mixed media art processes under the helpful hands of mixed media art wiz David Meyers, you will be guided in working with multiple materials in a wide variety of experimental ways to create an awesome end project. Tickets are $35 for singles and $60 for couples and can be purchased at https://www.nbartsandculturalemporium.com/product-page/valentines-day-art-fest.
Valentine’s Day Spaghetti Supper
Feb. 11: 6 p.m. Saturday, the annual Valentine’s Day Spaghetti supper, raffle, and games at the Pilgrim United Church of Christ, 635 Purchase St., New Bedford. Tickets are $10 per person and include spaghetti and homemade meat sauce, garlic bread, salad, brownie ice cream sundae, and beverage. Purchase tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/annual-valentines-day-spaghetti-supper-tickets-510766856417?aff=ALLEVENTS.
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Abba Valentine's Day Party with Dancing Dream
Feb. 11: 8 p.m., Saturday, celebrate Valentine's Day with the Abba Girls of Dancing Dream at the District Center for the Arts, 15 Court St., Taunton. The New York City-based touring tribute act is transporting nostalgic audiences back to the happy and groovy times of the 70s. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased at https://ci.ovationtix.com/36204/production/1141086?performanceId=11174211.
Valentine's Market
Feb. 12: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, celebrate your Valentine with a visit to The Tiverton Farmers Market, 10 Quintal Drive, Tiverton. Stroll over 40 vendors while enjoying artisan foods, grab n' go foods and drinks, baked goods, honey, herbals, food entrepreneurs, and artists. Buy a variety of quality, fresh and tasty foods directly from local farmers and growers. There will be live music, Valentine's specials, and more.
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Valentine's Concert
Feb. 12: 1 p.m. Sunday, Michelle Gordon and Austin Burns return to The Rotch-Jones-Duff House parlors with a concert of love songs. Gordon is a talented pianist, teacher, and music minister for the Mattapoisett Congregational Church. Burns is a vocalist who plays a variety of instruments. The cost is $10 for members and $15 for the general public. General seating; advance registration is recommended. Reserve a sweetheart table for $50 flat fee for two: including flowers and chocolates. More information at http://rjdmuseum.org,
Salsa For Lovers: Valentine's Special
Feb. 13: 6:30 p.m. Monday, an evening of fun and romance for adults only at the Zeiterion Theatre, 684 Purchase St., New Bedford. Celebrate each other with wine, chocolate, and salsa dancing. No dance experience is required. To purchase tickets visit https://www.zeiterion.org/events/salsa-valentines-2.
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Jordan Paiva's Love & Marriage Game Show Valentine's Day Party
Feb. 14: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jordan Paiva hosts his hilarious "game show," Love & Marriage, followed by a Valentine's Dance Party at Kilburn Mill, 127 West Rodney French Blvd., New Bedford. Enjoy dinner, a show and dancing at this 21-plus event. General admission is $30 but you can upgrade to VIP for $60 both can be bought at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jordan-paivas-love-marriage-game-show-valentines-day-party-tickets-499019820717
This article originally appeared on Standard-Times: Valentine's Day events on the SouthCoast
