Spring Fling is WHALE’s spring cocktail party at the historic Steeple Playhouse—an evening that brings the community together to celebrate preservation in a fun, welcoming way. With light refreshments, easy conversation, and springtime energy, the event highlights WHALE’s belief that historic places matter most when they’re filled with people.
It’s a come-as-you-are, lighthearted evening designed to feel warm, social, and genuinely fun—while still grounded in WHALE’s mission to protect and celebrate New Bedford’s historic places.
Spring Fling reflects what WHALE is all about: bringing people together around the places that shape our city’s identity, stories, and future.
What To Expect:
- 🌸 A relaxed cocktail-party atmosphere
- 🥂 Delicious refreshments and cocktails with a nod to springtime picnics.
- 🏛️ A chance to gather inside a beloved historic space restored by WHALE.
- 💬 Easy conversation and connection with community members, WHALE supporters, and local leaders
- ✨ A feel-good evening that blends fun with purpose
No speeches that drag. No pressure. Just a joyful evening rooted in place and people.
Who Should Come:
Spring Fling welcomes everyone: longtime WHALE supporters, first-time attendees, partners, creatives, neighbors, and friends. It’s an accessible entry point into WHALE’s work and a reminder that preservation belongs to everyone.
All proceeds go to supporting the programs and projects that save historic buildings, supports community, strengthens neighborhoods, builds partnerships, offers assistance and advocates for what makes New Bedford special!
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