Black 'superhero' honored, live music, mobile bookshop: Things To Do in the SouthCoast

“What do you want to do?”

If you need an answer to this age-old question for making plans, we’ve got you covered.

In Things To Do, we take a look at, well, things to do, happening every week in the Greater Fall River area.

From weekdays to weekends, there’s always plenty going on.

And we’re not only taking a look at what’s happening this week, we’re also giving you a heads up for events that are coming soon.

This week, we’ve got a long-overdue honor for a local hero (attended by a Marvel hero), live music, a new bookshop that's ready to roll, and a look ahead at a festival and a special appearance from a best-selling author.

So when someone asks you what you want to do, you’ve got your plans ready to go.

Here are Things To Do around Fall River and beyond this week:

Honoring the past: Fall River celebrates its own Black “superhero,” Lewis Latimer

On Saturday, Sept. 23, at 1 p.m., local “superhero” Lewis Latimer will be receiving a long overdue honor. Latimer was a 19th-century Black innovator who helped Thomas Edison invent the light bulb, and whose inventions included an early form of air conditioning. He’s buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, and until now, has had no headstone. That will change on Saturday. There will be a ceremony to install a monument to him at his gravesite, an effort that was spearheaded by Frank Bonafilia and Jon Cropper, of the nationally renowned Edison Awards and its Latimer Fellowship program. Members of the public are invited, as will officials and honored guests, including another Black superhero: Shameik Moore, who voices Miles Morales in the “Spider-Verse” animated films.

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Live music: Four Corners Arts Center hosts classical guitarist David Rogers

The autumn concert series at Tiverton’s Four Corners Arts Center is about to get classical. Acclaimed guitarist David Rogers will present a concert at The Meeting House, 3850 Main Rd., on Saturday, Sept. 23, at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30. This installment of the autumn concert series will be a classical and contemporary crossover event, with a little bit of everything from Bach to The Beatles. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased in advance at FourCornersArts.org.

Know before you go: Classical guitar master David Rogers is performing in Tiverton. Here's how to get tickets.

Grab a book: Buster’s Bookhouse is ready to roll

Over a year in the making, Buster’s Bookhouse is ready to hit the road. Somerset resident and founder Libby Reilly and her husband Shane refurbished a 1975 Shasta Starflyte trailer and transformed it into a mobile bookshop. They’re ready to roll with their first pop-up sale on Saturday, Sept. 23, at the Cornerstone Community Church Fall Festival, 111 Highland Rd., Lakeville. From noon to 4 p.m., stop by and hit the road with a new book from Buster’s.

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At the theater: Zeiterion Stage Door Live series has a new spot this season

Over in New Bedford, The Zeiterion Performing Arts Center is under renovation for its 2023-24 season. During that time, the non-profit will present its Stage Door Live Series at Kilburn Mill Event Center, 127 W. Rodney French Blvd. They’ve got a lineup of local and regional talents, and they kicked things off this week with New B Legends, featuring KG Express with Chops Turner and Pat Loomis. Upcoming events in the series include Ladies Night, Dave Alves Band, and Amilton Tavares. To purchase tickets, visit zeiterion.org.

Know before you go: The Z's Stage Door Live Series has moved. Here's how to see these performers.

Coming soon: South Coast Harvest Festival in Westport

Not happening just yet, but on the horizon, is the South Coast Harvest Festival. Organized by Westport couple Michelle Sousa Peay and her husband Brian Peay, it will be held at the Westport Fairgrounds, from Sept. 29 through Oct. 1. It will feature garden displays, demonstrations, children’s activities, pumpkin carving, a sea glass sculpture garden, and so much more. Plus, there will be food and live music. For details and ticket information, visit southcoastharvestfestival.com/harvest-festival.

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Coming soon: Best-selling author and journalist Geraldine Brooks visits Bristol

In nearby Bristol, Rhode Island, New York Times best-selling and Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist Geraldine Brooks will be stopping by on Sept. 29, to talk about her newest novel, “Horse.” Known for her rich historical fiction (her works include “Year of Wonders”), Brooks will appear for an author’s reception and afternoon tea at Linden Place, 500 Hope St., at 2:15 p.m. Tickets are $40 per person, or $35 for Linden Place members. Brooks will also give a special talk for the attendees of the Equine History Conference at Roger Williams University, also open to the public. The event at Roger Williams will have a limited number of tickets available for members of the public to reserve at $10 each. Walk-ins for any of these events are not allowed. For all the event details and to purchase tickets, visit www.lindenplace.org/events-calendar.

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This article originally appeared on The Herald News: Things To Do: Lewis Latimer honored with memorial at Oak Grove