Date: Through October 10
Time: Whenever you want!
Location: East Boston, starting at Belle Isle Marsh
More Info: https://www.teamsierra.org/city-hike-boston
City Hike Boston is part of a nationwide hike that aims to get people outdoors and raise money to protect our planet and our communities. Experience East Boston’s nature, culture, and history. You can learn how local activists have fought for their community and how Sierra Club is now partnering to uplift their voices and win environmental justice victories. The goal: Hike the route during the challenge period, September 23 – October 10. We’ve custom-designed a route to show you some of the beauty and history of this great neighborhood. Have some fun visiting local establishments and community touchpoints along the way! The Sierra Club Massachusetts Chapter has a proven track record in fighting to improve the city’s climate action policies and advocating statewide for climate justice and environmental action.
Date: Saturday, October 8
Time: 10:00am-4:00pm
Location: Brookfield Town Common, Brookfield, MA
More Info: https://www.applecountryfair.com/index.html
Showcasing the work of more than 70 local crafters, the 43nd Apple Country Fair will be a great time for the whole family! It will feature live music, children’s games, baked goods, raffles and an apple pie contest — all to benefit the Brookfield Community Club, a charitable organization that makes grants to enrich community life. Fairgoers can browse and buy hand-knit clothes, carved wooden décor, beaded jewelry, specialty soaps and lotions, hand-crafted toys, locally-produced honey and more. Children will enjoy games and prizes, face-painting, sand art and a moon bounce. Various food vendors will offer concessions throughout the day. The bake table will tempt with homemade fudge, candied apples, applesauce, cookies, brownies and, of course, pie. A raffle will offer chances to win prizes including the community-stitched quilt, family passes to local museums and attractions, and gift certificates to local restaurants and stores.
CelebrASIANS Benefit Fashion Show
Date: Sunday, October 2
Time: 3:00pm-6:00pm
Location: Starlight Square, 84 Bishop Allen Drive, Cambridge, MA
More Info: https://www.asianwomenforhealth.org/celebrasians.html
Join and celebrate Asian Women for Health’s 10th Anniversary and hear inspiring stories from Asian cancer/trauma survivors. Come cheer them on as they walk the runway in outfits that best represent their authentic selves! CelebrASIANS is the signature community event hosted by Asian Women for Health. This Benefit Fashion Show raises funds towards peer-led support initiatives, breast and cervical cancer education and outreach, and programs that foster intergenerational community and cultural connection among women. The show features survivor models who have faced cancer and trauma with inspiring strength and resilience. We hope you will join us in celebrating these remarkable women.
Indigenous Peoples Day Observance
Date: Saturday, October 8
Time: 10:00am-3:00pm
Location: Waterfront Park, 36 Merrimac Street, Newburyport, MA
More Info: https://imaginestudios.org/
Join for a free, family-friendly outdoor gathering to honor our region’s indigenous nations, including Abenaki, Pennacook, Wabanaki, and Mi’kmaq, and all Native Peoples, past and present. The event aims to support recognition of Indigenous Peoples Day at the city, state, and national level. The opening ceremonies will be followed by indigenous music, drumming, song, dance, stories, speakers, kids activities, and more!
100th Anniversary of Fire Prevention Week
Date: Saturday, October 8
Time: 9:00am-3:00pm
Location: Lowes, 15 Commerce Way, Woburn, MA
More Info: https://www.firstalert.com/fire-prevention-month.html
In honor of Fire Prevention Month and the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week, First Alert (now part of Resideo Technologies, Inc. and a leader in residential fire safety), is partnering with Lowe’s stores and fire departments nationwide to host free educational events for local families. Activities are designed to teach community members about installing smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms in their homes, planning and practicing a fire escape plan, and operating a fire extinguisher. Additionally, all U.S. Lowe’s stores will feature a build-your-own Fire Rescuer Kit event for kids on Oct. 8. These events will give them the opportunity to explore fire safety while building a hand-made toy. Registration for the Fire Rescuer Workshop is available at Lowes.com/DIYU.
Date: Saturday, October 8 – Monday, October 10
Time: Sat: 10am-8pm; Sun: 11am-6pm; Mon: 10am-8pm
Location: The Foundry, 101 Rogers Street, Cambridge, MA
More Info: https://www.cambridgefoundry.org/events/celebration
Celebrate art and community at The Foundry on October 8th at 11 am, followed by two more days of celebration. The Foundry is a self-sustaining center of creativity and collaboration in the Kendall Square neighborhood offering the Cambridge community opportunities in science, technology, engineering, arts, and math. Try some activities, shop artist vendors, learn about community organizations, and enjoy free food and music.
Date: Tuesday, October 18
Time: 6:00pm-8:30pm
Location: Burlington Public Library, 22 Sears Street, Burlington, MA
Join for a Film Screening and Book Signing of WBCN and The American Revolution: How a Radio Station Defined Politics, Counterculture, and Rock and Roll. Created by Peabody Award-winning journalist and one-time WBCN announcer Bill Lichtenstein, the film and book reveal the amazing, untold story of WBCN-FM, a radical underground Boston radio station, set against the dazzling and profound social, political, and cultural changes of the late ’60s and early ’70s. After the screening, filmmaker and author Lichtenstein will enjoy answering your questions. Copies of the book will be available for sale and for signing by Lichtenstein at the library.
UNH Department of Theatre and Dance presents: Anne of Green Gables
Date: Wednesday, October 5 – Sunday, October 9
Time: 7:00pm (October 9th at 2pm)
Location: Johnson Theatre @ Paul Creative Arts Center, 30 Academic Way, Durham, NH
More Info: https://cola.unh.edu/theatre-dance
The University of New Hampshire Department of Theatre and Dance is bringing a classic story to the Johnson Theatre: Anne of Green Gables, adaptation by playwright Donna Hoke, and winner of the Anna Zornio Memorial Children’s Theatre Playwriting Award. Based on the novel by L.M. Montgomery, this updated classic brings Anne to the 1970’s. In a world where foster parents were told to keep their distance, the endearing girl warms the heart of her unlikely guardians. Her indomitable spirit charms even with her tendency to inadvertently cause mischief. From beginning to end, audiences will love this show.
Date: Saturday, October 15
Time: 9:00am-4:30pm
Location: Boston Children’s Museum, 308 Congress Street, Boston, MA
More Info: https://createdbyfestival.org/
Massachusetts STEM Week kicks off with a hands-on festival celebrating the inspirational work of local artists, technologists, and creative do-ers! This year’s event hosts a carefully curated group of exhibitors and partners, including Artisan’s Asylum, New England FIRST, Brandeis Maker Lab, and more! This festival offers children the opportunity to see the work of makers, innovators, engineers and artists, and to actively participate in doing things they haven’t tried before. Be inspired by the fun and fulfilling potential of science and art! The festival is included with regular Museum admission.
“What the Hubble Didn’t See!” by Tod Gaines (Artwork Collection)
Date: Through October 19
Time: Library hours (Monday-Thursday: 10am-6pm; Friday: 9am-5pm; Saturday: 9am-2pm)
Location: Egelston Square Branch of the Boston Public Library, 2044 Columbus Avenue, Roxbury, MA
Early in 2017 after watching the assault on the Arts and Sciences, Tod Gaines spent eight months creating this collection of paintings entitled What the Hubble Didn’t See. With a focus on children, he has been showing this collection in the Boston Public Libraries hoping to catch the eyes and imaginations of parents and children. The Hubble Space Telescope only takes black‐and‐white images. But by analyzing the wavelengths of light that different elements emit in space, scientist turn dull pictures of our universe into colorful masterpieces. Using those enhanced photos from the Hubble telescope program, Gaines reproduced them on canvas using acrylic paints. Hidden in his version of those Hubble photos are unique portraits of children from all over the world, children whose world would be dramatically changed with the absence of the arts and sciences.
Date: Saturday, October 1
Time: 2:00pm-9:00pm
Location: The Rose Kennedy Greenway
More Info: https://www.bostontogetheragain.com/schedule-locations
Boston Together Again is putting on a two-day only special roller skating event – Skate the Greenway – on October 1. Grab your free skates, get down to the sounds of our local DJ, and let loose in the heart of Boston this fall!
Date: Friday, October 7
Time: 5:00pm-9:00pm
Location: SoWa Open Market, 450 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA
More Info: https://www.sowaartists.com/calendar/
The first Friday of every month means SoWa open studios – over 80 artists will open their doors to the public so you can enjoy their masterpieces! The SOWA Artists Guild also reminds you to visit us any Sunday from 11am-4pm, rain or shine. You’ll meet the artists in person. You’ll be the first to see their new works. There are five glorious SoWa Sundays in October! See you soon at 450 Harrison Ave, Boston.
Date: Thursday, October 20
Time: 5:00pm-8:00pm
Location: Boston Commons, 115 Boylston Street, Boston
More Info: https://www.lightthenight.org/events/boston
At The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light The Night we gather as a community to celebrate, honor, and remember those touched by blood cancers. Friends, families, schools, corporate teams, and sponsors join together to walk a mile with lanterns (free with registration) to bring light to the darkness of cancer. These efforts culminate in inspirational, memorable evening experiences filled with music, fireworks and empowering ceremonies honoring survivors and remembering those we have lost. The funds raised by this community fund lifesaving research, advocacy and support for blood cancer patients and their families. Join us in the fight to cure cancer!
Date: Saturday, October 29
Time: 7:00pm
Location: First Parish Unitarian Universalist Arlington, 630 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA
More Info: https://calendar.artsboston.org/event/vocal-revolution-fall-show/
Join Vocal Revolution for an evening of world-class vocal music! From choral to classic barbershop, plus recognizable favorites like “Here Comes The Sun” and “Fly Me To The Moon,” this show has something for everyone. Also featuring fan-favorite quartet Daily Special (2019 NED District Champion). Don’t miss this evening of joyous harmony! All profits support our mission to contribute to our community through high-quality performances and the support of music education.
Speaker Cody Keenan on Grace: President Obama and Ten Days in the Battle for America
Date: Wednesday, October 26
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Edward M. Kennedy Institute, Columbia Point, 210 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA
Obama’s chief speechwriter, Cody Keenan, will be speaking at a book event for his recent publication, Grace: President Obama and Ten Days in the Battle for America. The book is Cody’s perspective during one of the most intense periods of Obama’s presidency including the murders of nine Black worshippers in Charleston, South Carolina and Supreme Court rulings deciding the rights of Americans to healthcare and marriage equality, Keenan takes readers through the process of finding words to console, elevate, and contextualize these events, and shines light on his unique relationship with our 44th President. This event is even more relevant/timely in that it correlates to the MFA Obama Portraits that are on display through the end of the month.
Together We Play: Celebrating Disability Awareness
Date: Sunday, October 23
Time: 1:30pm-4:30pm
Location: Goodnow Library, 21 Concord Road, Sudbury, MA
The Town of Sudbury’s Commission on Disability, the Goodnow Library, and Sudbury Cooperative Preschool’s Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion initiative invite you to come together to celebrate and learn about differences, abilities, and how you can be an ally for people with disabilities. Authors Jake Marrazzo and Lotte Diomede will read their books followed by activities led by Understanding Our Differences, a nationally recognized, award-winning program that uses a hands-on curriculum to foster acceptance and inclusion for people of all abilities. Viking Martial Arts will also lead a class. In addition, families can participate in a scavenger hunt of activities including an adaptive bike zoo, crafts, and learning around the library. Open to all ages, but activities are geared towards children who are 18 months old to 12 years old with their families. This event is part of the “Understanding Differences: A Look at Disability” series. A sensory space/calm down room will be available for families during this event.