01:00 AM EST on Friday, January 28, 2005

TODAY

CONTRA DANCE: There will be a contra dance at 8 p.m. at Goff Memorial Hall, 124 Bay State Rd., Rehoboth.

All dances will be taught by caller Lisa Greenleaf to the music of the Groovemongers. Singles and beginners are welcome.

Admission is $6. For more information, call (508) 252-6375.

ALL WEEKEND

NEW PLAY: The Little Theatre of Fall River, Prospect Street and Highland Avenue, concludes its Firebarn subscription season with a musical revue, The All Night Strut! at 8 tonight, tomorrow and at 2 p.m. Sunday.

The musical revue features songs from dance clubs, television commercials and major motion pictures that span the 1930s and 1940s

Tickets are $12 and may be reserved by calling (508) 675-1852 or by visiting the Web site at www.littletheatre.net.

TOMORROWCOMEDY NIGHT BENEFIT: The annual Ha! Ha! For AHA! Comedy Night Benefit for New Bedford's monthly AHA -- Art History and Architecture events, will be held at 8 p.m. at Gallery X, 169 William St., New Bedford.

The event will begin with a preparty at 7 p.m. Tickets are $18, with proceeds going to fund the programming, marketing and planning for the monthly AHA! Nights.

To purchase tickets, call (508) 264-8859.

CONCERT: Local musician Rick Morin will perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. at North Attleboro High School, 1 Wilson W. Whitty Way.

The event will also feature The Rhythm Room, a percussion ensemble. Rick Morin's original band, Spiney Norman, will perform along with guest artists Eric Larivee, a New York cabaret singer; Tom Frederick, a Native American performer; jazz and pop singer Julie Marrinucci; and the North Attleboro High School Jazz Band.

Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for students and seniors and $4 for children 10 and younger.

For more information, or to reserve tickets in advance, call (508) 699-7327.

FUNDRAISER SUPPER: The Pocasset Wampanoag Tribe will host the Chief Greyfox Annual spaghetti and meatball dinner fundraiser at 6 p.m. at the Dighton Oak Council, Route 138, Dighton, (next to the Dighton Town Hall) across from the Post Office.

Tickets are $6.50 for adults and $4.50 for children and seniors.

For more information, call Chief Greyfox at (508) 676-5268.

SUNDAY

OPEN HOUSE: The Hockomock Area YMCA will host an open house at all its branches from noon to 3 p.m. The event will offer an opportunity for current and prospective members to tour the association's four facilities and observe demonstrations of the many youth and adult programs the YMCA offers. Parents can also register children for the Hockomock Area YMCA's popular summer camps and the 2005-06 before and after school care, child care, and nursery school programs.

Children can take part in an arts and crafts project and there will be trivia contests for people of all ages. Visitors will receive a special memento.

The Hockomock Area YMCA branches are located at:

Foxboro, 67 Mechanic St.

Franklin, 45 Forge Hill Rd.

Mansfield, 40 Balcom St.

North Attleboro, 300 Elmwood St.

For more information, visit the YMCA on the Web at www.hockymca.org. The Hockomock Area YMCA provides confidential scholarship assistance to those who cannot participate in YMCA programs and services because of financial hardships.

UPCOMING

VALENTINE PET PHOTOS: Bristol County Veterinary Hospital, Fall River Avenue, Seekonk, is now accepting appointments for Valentine Pet Photos that will benefit the Stray and Orphan Fund.

Professional photographs will be taken, by appointment only, on Friday, Feb. 4. The cost is $10 for one animal and $2 for each additional pet.

All proceeds will go to help feed, treat and support less fortunate animals.

To make an appointment, call (508) 336-3381 or visit www.bristolcountyvet.com.

ITALIAN NIGHT DINNER: The Seekonk Congregational Church, will hold an Italian Night dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, in the Gardner Building, County Street.

The menu will include tossed garden salad, Italian bread, pasta, meatballs, desserts and hot and cold beverages.

Tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for children 3 to 12. Children younger than 3 are admitted for free.

To reserve tickets, call (508) 336-9355.

SEAL WATCH: The Lloyd Center for the Environment, 430 Potomska Rd., Dartmouth, is hosting a seal watch to Cuttyhunk Island, on board the Alert II, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5.

Harp seals and gray seals are frequently found in Buzzards Bay during the winter and seals will often haul out of the water to rest and absorb heat from the sun.

Participants are encouraged to bring binoculars. The cost is $36 for members and $45 for others. The program price includes lunch. To register, call (508) 990-0505.

ARMED FORCES TRIBUTE: The Tri-County Symphonic Band will perform a Tribute to the Armed Forces at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6, in the Gilbert D. Bristol Auditorium in the Old Rochester High School, 100 Marion Rd., Mattapoisett.

The band will perform a composition by American composer Samuel R. Hazo, Each Time You Tell Their Story, narrated by Sgt. First Class James H. LaFlame of the 215th Army Band. Also paying musical tribute will be the Voices for Freedom, a group of servicemen from the 215th Army Band.

Tickets are $10. For more information, call (508) 748-1808.

YOUTH ORCHESTRA: The Ocean State Youth Orchestra will perform in concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6, at Somerset High School, Grandview Ave. A bake sale will also take place from 2 to 3 p.m.

The concert will feature the works of A Concerto Grosso by Antonio Vivaldi; A Concerto Grosso by Arcangelo Corelli; St. Paul Suite by Gustav Holst, Overture for Winds by Felix Mendelssohn and Elegy for a Young American by Ronald Lo Presti.

Tickets are $10 for prime seating and $8 for other seating.

To reserve tickets, call (401) 434-0068

CHILDREN'S FUNDRAISER: The New Bedford Community Connections Coalition Task Force for Foster Care Support will hold its third annual Take This Child to Heart -- An Evening of Art, Jazz and a silent auction from 8 p.m. to midnight, Saturday, Feb. 12, at the Century House, Acushnet.

The cost is $50.

Jackie Santos and Friends, Stan Strickland and Armsted Christian, with special guest Tiny Tavares, will perform.

To reserve tickets, call Pam Cruz at (508) 994-9625, ext. 21.

ARTS IN THE VILLAGE: The next Arts in the Village Concert, sponsored by the Rehoboth Antiquarian Society, will feature the Brown University Chamber Music Ensembles. The performances will take place at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, at Goff Memorial Hall, 124 Bay State Rd., Rehoboth.

Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children and students. Tickets can be purchased in advance at the Blanding Library, Bay State Road. For more information, call (508) 252-5718.

The recital for string, woodwinds, and piano will feature student-musicians who participate in Brown University's chamber music program. Led by Paul Phillips, director of orchestras and chamber music, the ensembles will perform works that include Schumann's Piano Quartet in E flat Major, op. 47: Bartok's String Quartet No. 2, op. 17; Neilson's Woodwind Quintet, op. 43; and Braham's Piano Quintet in F minor, op. 34.

FREE CONCERT: The South Coast Chamber Music Society will host a free chamber music concert at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 13, at Grace Episcopal Church, 133 School St., New Bedford. This program will include Sonata for Viola Four-Hands and Sonata Piccola by P.D.Q. Bach, Sports and Divertissements by Erik Satie, and Goulash Melange and Variations on a Surprise for piano and other music by performer Vytas Baksys.

Boston Symphony Orchestra pianist Vytas Baksys will perform with violist Don Krishnaswami and piccoloist Susan Thomas.

In the event of bad weather, the concert will be postponed until Sunday, Feb. 20.

MODEL RAILROAD SHOW: The Dartmouth School Music Association will host its third annual all scale Model Railroad Show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13, at the middle school, corner of Slocum Road and Hawthorne Street. Entrance is through the rear door on Hawthorne Street.

The event will also feature food, prizes, operating layouts and dealer tables.

Admission is $3 for adults, $2 for seniors and students, $1 for children younger than 12 and free to children younger than 5.

BRIDAL SHOW: Swansea Mall, Swansea Mall Drive, will host its 12th annual Winter Bridal Event on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 19 and 20, featuring more than 30 exhibitors, including Photography by Pamela, Nancy's Bakery, Moonlight Limousine, Craytopia Video, Royal Prestige Cookware and Rockland Mortgage Financial.

Virginia Bernard Bridal Room of Newport and Warwick and Mr. Tux will have models wearing bridal fashions at the 2 p.m. shows each day to a background of flower arrangements by Floral Symphony of Bristol and music by New Wave Rhythm.

Brides and grooms will have a chance to win a seven-night western Caribbean Cruise on the Valor departing from Miami, sailing to Belize, Roatan, Grand Cayman and Cozumel, courtesy of Cruise Planners/Caboodle of Dartmouth. A set of rules are at the mall's customer service center.

The event will also feature other valuable prizes from Hannoush Jewelers, Kays, Whitehall Jewelers, Reminisce Photography, Royal Prestige and Virginia Bernard Bridal Room.

Booth space is still available for the show. For more information, contact Swansea Mall management office at (508) 679-2544.

MODEL RAILROAD SHOW: Cub Scout Pack 15 will hold a Model Railroad Show fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 20, at Notre Dame Church Hall, 529 Eastern Ave., Fall River.

Admission is $3 for adults and $2 for seniors and students. Children younger than 12 are admitted for free.

The event will also feature dealer tables and operating layouts. Refreshments will be available.

FUNDRAISER PERFORMANCE: The Makem Brothers vocal group will join forces with the Irish music group Spain Brothers to form a quintet of Irish music in a fundraiser to benefit The Emergency Assistance Fund of Bristol Elder Services. The performance will be held at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, at Bishop Connolly High School Auditorium, 373 Elsbree St., Fall River.

Tickets are $25.

LIBRARY LUAU: The Friends of the Dighton Public Library will hold a Library Luau Dinner Dance from 6:30 to 11 p.m. March 5, at the VFW Hall, School Street, North Dighton.

Tickets are $22 and may be purchased at the Dighton Public Library, 395 Main St.

CRAFT FAIR: Case High School, School Street, Swansea, will hold its second annual craft fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 6.

To reserve a table for $25, call Marie Fullmer at (508) 678-1095 or Terri Lussier at (508) 693-1713.

Refreshments will be available. All proceeds will benefit the music program at Case High School.

CONCERTS AT THE POINT: Concerts at the Point will hold its final performance on Sunday, March 13, with the Boston University Opera Institute Quartet. The concert will feature rising stars of the operatic world.

Tickets are $16 ($10 for students under 21). To receive a brochure and ticket order form, call (508) 636-3901 or (508) 636-3707.

The concert will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Westport Point United Methodist Church, 1912 Main Rd.

MUSICAL PERFORMANCE: The Laurel Tree Players of Holy Family Holy Name School, 91 Summer St., New Bedford will perform Sing On, at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 18 and 19, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 20.

Sing On is a comedy about a disaster prone acting troupe putting on a musical.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for seniors and children and may be purchased by calling (508) 993-3547.

PENNY SALE: The Holy Family Holy Name School, 91 Summer St., New Bedford, will hold its annual penny sale at 4 p.m. Saturday, April 9. Food will be served all evening.

The event will feature more than 250 items including household items, children's toys and gift certificates.