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| Keene Pumpkin Festival ~ Photo by Mickey Pullen |
October 17, 18, 19
17-18 Friday & Saturday 6:30pm–10pm. Fright Nights at
Davis MegaMaze, 145 Redstone Hill Rd., Sterling. After dark, our family
friendly, world class adventure corn maze transforms into FRIGHT NIGHTS a
terrifying, haunted experience sure to cause blood curdling screams and
sleepless nights! Bring your family, friends, flashlight and courage If you
DARE! (Geared for adults). Call 978-422-6666. Repeats Oct 24-25. Call 978-422-6666.
17-18 Friday& Saturday dusk to 11 pm. Athol Lions Club
Haunted Hayride at Silver Lake Park. Eight vintage tractors pull hay wagons
around Silver Lake. Thrill to skits set up around (and in) the lake. Ride lasts
about a half hour and begin at Dusk. Refreshments available. Rides begin at the
playground on Pequoig Avenue. Parking at the L.S. Starrett Company parking lots
Located on Lake or Fish Streets, Athol. Adults $8.00 Children 12 and Under
$5.00. For children too young for the monster ride, a pre-dusk hayride will be
given free of charge and the monsters will be less scary as well. Rain Date:
Sunday, October 19th. For more information, contact Ricky Misner, 413-522-6899
after 5 pm. Rain date Oct. 19.
17-19 Friday-Saturday 8pm, Sunday 2pm. Theater at the Mount
presents Les Miserables. The long-awaited international sensation sweeps
its audience through an epic tale of passion and destruction in revolutionary
France. Peasant Jean Valjean is imprisoned for stealing a loaf of bread. After
his release he breaks parole and starts life anew, though he is relentlessly
pursued by Inspector Javert. As Parisian students revolt against an unjust
monarchy, all stories intersect at the barricade one fateful day in 1832. The
powerful musical score includes “I Dreamed a Dream,” “On My Own,” and “Bring
Him Home.” For more information, call (978) 632-2403 or visit mwcc.edu/tam.
17 Friday 3:30pm–6pm. October Festival at
the Westminster Farmers’ Market, with entertainment by Joe Reidy and Jeff
Mendoza, on the town common. Visit westminsterfarmersmarket.com.
17 Friday 8pm. Commander Cody &
His Modern Day Airmen perform at the Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road (Route
2A), Shirley. Harking back to the instrumental virtuosity and spontaneity of
the original band, Cody & Co. are still cranking’ down the road. $20. For
details and tickets, visit www.bullrunrestaurant.com.
18 Saturday, 24th Annual Keene Pumpkin Festival, Main
St., Keene NH – Noon – 8:30 p.m. Three hundred and sixty-four days a year
Keene, NH, is a quintessential New England community with a pristine church at
the head of a welcoming square. On October 18, 2014, that square will
abound with jack-o'-lanterns carved by area school children! The bandstand will
come alive with entertainment and a tower of pumpkins so spectacular it is
called "spell-binding" will rival the church steeple. Delectables in
the Food & Craft Court will send forth aromas of apple crisp and maple
cotton candy throughout the pumpkin-lined city streets. After reclaiming the
WORLD RECORD in 2013, Keene is on top of the world and Keene Pumpkin Festival
is the darling of New England events. Admission is a suggested donation of $5
per adult plus a carved pumpkin. www.keenepumpkinfestival.com
18-19 Saturday-Sunday 8am-6pm. Lanni Orchard's
Pumpkin Festival. Rain date October 25th & 26th. PYO pumpkins in the new
pumpkin patch. PYO apples, MYO caramel apples. MYO chocolate apples, hot dogs,
warm apple crisp, cider, cider slushies, crafts, sand art, hay rides, cider
donuts, and more. For more information, visit www.lanniorchards.com.
18-19 Saturday-Sunday 10am-4pm. Hollis Hills Farm
Cider & Sausage Festival, 340 Marshall Rd, Fitchburg. This is a two day
event. Equipment Days both on Saturday and Sunday. We will have our farming
equipment on display so that you can come up close, sit on the drivers seat and
learn from our farmers what the equipment is used for and how it works. Mini
Apple Cider press will be on display and there will be apple cider making
presentations. For more information, visit www.hollishillsfarm.com.
18-19 Saturday-Sunday 10am-5pm. 31st Annual
AppleFest at Wachusett Mountain. Our most popular fall festival celebration
including over 70 craft exhibitors, farmers' market, special family fun side
shows both weekends! Kids entertainment and peak Fall foliage viewing from the
SkyRide. Visit www.wachusett.com for more information.
18 Saturday 10am. Pumpkin Run 5k at
Templeton Developmental Center in Templeton. A scenic downhill first mile
turning into a beautiful trail run with rolling hills. Along the trail
are some exposed rocks and roots - be sure to watch your footing! Coming
out of the trail is a nice dirt road stretch that leads you to an uphill
challenge for the finish. For more information, visit www.ncquadseries.com/pumpkin-run-5k.
18 Saturday 10am-2pm. Adobe Photoshop for
Aspiring Photographers at Tower Hill. Member: $40., Non-member: $55.
Instructor: Steve McGrath. This workshop will help participants learn Photoshop
techniques and skills, and apply them immediate to their personal photography.
Extensive handouts will lead students step-by-step so that skills can be
practiced at home. For more information, call 508-869-6111x124.
18 Saturday 10:30am. The final run of the
North Quad Series is a great trail run through Wildwood Farm in Westminster!
With crisp air, fallen leaves and beautiful foliage this run will put you in a
great mood to enjoy the end of series festivities on the farm! Click here
for more information.
18 Saturday 10:30am. Tully Lake Triathlon
at Tully Lake Campground, 25 Doane Hill Rd., Royalston. A paddle, run and bike
race for individuals and teams, followed by a concert and awards ceremony. For
details, visit thetrustees.org.
18 Saturday 11am-noon. Kokedama: Hanging
Moss Gardens at Tower Hill. Create unique hanging gardens with Seed to Stem of
Worcester and owner Virginia Orlando. All materials included. Member $90,
Non-member $115. For more information, visit www.towerhillbg.org.
18 Saturday noon–5pm. Pot Luck Fall Feast
at the United Native American Cultural Center, 29 Antietam St., Devens (GPS use
Ayer, MA). Free family event includes Native American Drumming, dancing,
raffles. Pot luck is about 3:30 pm. Call 978-772-1306 Wednesday evenings.
18 Saturday 12:30pm-3:30pm. Introduction to
Colored Pencil Workshop (Beginning) at Fitchburg Art Museum. Instructor: Valera
Krol Nichols. Colored pencil drawing is an easy art form to carry around and
inexpensive to start. Learn stippling, masking, highlighting, and layering and
discuss developing your own style. $40M, $55NM. For more information, visit www.fitchburgartmuseum.org.
18 Saturday 1pm. Fort Devens Museum
Guided Tour, 94 Jackson Rd #305, Devens. Meet at Lancaster Town Hall at 12:30
pm to carpool to Devens.
18 Saturday 1pm-2pm. Centennial Lecture
by Cynthia Barton: History's Daughter at Fruitlands. Biographer Cynthia Barton
relates a chronicle of Clara Endicott Sears' life and details the influences
leading to the creation of Fruitlands Museum from her book History's Daughter:
The Life of Clara Endicott Sears, Founder of Fruitlands Museum. For more
information, visit www.fruitlands.org.
18 Saturday 1pm-3pm. Traditional Russian
Tea at the Museum of Russian Icons. Learn about the culture and history of
Russian tea, and sample some traditional treats. For more information, visit www.museumofrussianicons.org.
18 Saturday 7pm. Comedy Night with
Dessert at Hubbardston Rod & Gun Club Williamsville Road. Adults only
evening of comedy and confections featuring Comedian Frank Foley From Comedy
Safari. Enjoy desserts from local bakeries and restaurants. Doors open at 7 for
desserts and cash bar, Comedy starts at 8. Tickets $20.00 available at the
door, Barre Savings Bank and at Quabbin Regional High.
18 Saturday 8pm. Sonny Landreth at the Bull Run Restaurant in Shirley.
Also, Grace Morrison in the Ballroom.
19 Sunday 3rd Annual Cider House 5K at Wachusett
Mountain. A fun, yet challenging scenic 3.1 mile race that loops throughout the
mountain, including fire roads and hiking trails. Visit www.wachusett.com for more information.
19 Sunday 12:30pm. Tour the Shirley
Shaker Village! There are only a few days each year that people can tour the
Shirley Shaker Village and this one one of them! Contact the Shirley Historical
Society at (978) 425-9328 for more information.
19 Sunday 1pm-4pm. Introduction to
Zentangle at Tower Hill. Member: $40., Non-member: $55. Instructor: Karen
Keefe. Zentangle is an easy-to-learn, meditative method of creating beautiful
images from repetitive patterns. It is a fascinating new art form that is fun
and relaxing. This class introduces the basic principles and methodology.
Materials included. For more information, call 508-869-6111x124.
19 Sunday 2pm-4pm. Bulb Forcing
Workshop: Beyond Paperwhites at Tower Hill. Join plantsman and blogger Matt Mattus
for a special workshop on forcing unusual bulbs for your winter windowsill. All
materials included. Member $50, Non-member $65. For more information, visit www.towerhillbg.org.
