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Outside of a little afternoon rain on Friday, we are going to have a very pleasant weekend in terms of weather. Rejoice! Friday we’ll see a high just shy of 70 degrees. The rest of the weekend will be in the low 60s, with overnight lows of low to mid-40 degree temperatures. This means you can break out your sweatshirts, flannels or hoodies. My favorite time of year!
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Friday, October 9th
Buzzard’s Bay Coalition: Family Friday Explorations: Orienteering at East Fairhaven Elementary School trails (5:00pm-6:00pm)
Get your whole family exploring the outdoors during Family Friday Explorations offered by the Coalition and Wareham Land Trust. Through fun games and hands-on activities, your family will learn about the Buzzards Bay region’s animals, plants, and habitats. Family Friday Explorations is recommended for families with elementary school-aged children. We encourage you to attend all three programs, but it is not required. Location: End of Station ST at Horseshoe Pond, Wareham. FREE. Registration is required for all Bay Adventures. To RSVP, contact: Phone: (508) 999-6363 ext. 219 or Email: bayadventures@savebuzzardsbay.org. At the Lyman Reserve, Plymouth.
Pumpkins Aglow at Edaville USA (6:00pm-10:00pm)
Back by popular demand, come see the garden of endless jack-o-lanterns. Dress in your Halloween costume and join the costume parades. You can trick or treat at your favorite ride, and go for a ride on our spooky train. Edaville is a safe and fun environment to celebrate Halloween with the whole family. Pumpkins Aglow is 6pm – 10pm EVERY Friday in October. 5 Pine Street, Carver, MA.
Grace Morrison CD Release Event at the “Z” (7:00pm)
Join Grace and her band as they celebrate her latest CD release, GRACE MORRISON: LIVE AT THE ZEITERION, recorded at her May 2015 appearance at Stage Door Live! Grace welcomes special guests Jason Kelley and Jake Hill to perform their own sets during this very special night of live music on The Z stage. A copy of the new CD is included in the ticket price.
Bluegrass Concert: The Seldom Scene (8:00pm)
Enjoy live music from the highly-acclaimed, award-winning, Grammy-nominated Bluegrass band ‘The Seldom Scene.’ The band consists of Dudley Connell (guitar/lead vocals), Ben Eldridge (banjo), Lou Reid (mandolin/tenor vocals), Fred Travers (dobro/lead vocals), and Ronnie Simpkins (bass/baritone vocals). Ben Eldridge’s son, Chris, also frequently performs with the group. Doors open 7 p.m. $27 advance, $30 day of. For tickets visit www.narrowscenter.org or call (508) 324-1926. Box office hours Wednesday-Saturday 12-5 p.m. Narrows Center for the Arts, 16 Anawan Street, Fall River, MA.
Saturday, October 10th
Pumpkin Day (N. Falmouth) (9:00am-3:00pm)
First held in 1981, this has become a much anticipated autumn event for hundreds of Cape Cod families and visitors each year. With ample free parking, no entrance fee and many attractions for the children, Pumpkin Day offers something for everyone. Tickets are sold separately for activities (credit cards are accepted for ticket sales). Picking your own pumpkin is the main attraction. Other activities for families include horse-drawn hay rides, petting zoo, henna Tattoos, crafts, balloon animals, face-painting, pony rides, story time with Miss Amy from West Falmouth Library and tours of the historic farmhouse.
There are many wonderful activities for the whole family to enjoy. All proceeds go towards the maintenance of a beautiful and historic property. Coffee, tea, pastries and baked goods are for sale. Lunch is available, from the Wicked Quahog, which will include bar-b-que items, stuffed quahogs and refreshments. Enjoy your food items while taking in the beautiful scenery of this historic property. If you have any questions, please call the Salt Pond office at 508-548-8484. Bourne Farm, 6 North Falmouth Hwy., North Falmouth. Min. Price: $3.00, Max Price: $9.00.
Story time with Jen Wimmer (Dartmouth) (9:30am-10:30pm)
At the Lloyd Center for the Environment. $5 per child members, $6 per child non members. Space limited to 20. All ages welcome. Pre-registration not required. (508) 558-2918. 430 Potomska Road, Dartmouth.
King Richard’s Faire (Carver) (10:30am-6:00pm)
King Richard’s Faire announces its 34th season offering guests a full day of live, interactive entertainment for all ages. Guests will enjoy daring knights jousting on horseback and eight stages filled with song and dance, stunts and storytelling. Every Saturday afternoon, the King’s Stage offers themed contests and events to add variety to the festival-like entertainment lineup.
Guests can mingle with the King and his royal court, noble and not-so-noble subjects and skilled performers. When as famished as a mud beggar, enjoy the Faire’s delicious spit-roasted turkey legs, buttery ears of corn, boules filled with chowder and stew, ringlets of fries, and quench thirst with champagne, wine and brew. Shoppers can stroll through the 16th century village filled with the wares of more than 100 unique and talented artisans, including New England artists. At every turn, guests will encounter fantasy and wonder through minstrels, musicians, acrobats, stilt walkers, giant puppets, wenches, and more. Special event: Men in Kilts Contest (18+) at 4:00pm. 35 Main Street, Carver.
Horror and Ink at Gallery “X” (11:00am-5:00pm)
All month long you’ll be able to enjoy the horror or Halloween themed creations of local artists. Shows like this support not only the local artists, but one of the city’s last bastions of fantastic, local art. These venues allow local artists who can’t afford to have their own gallery, to be able to showcase their work to more people. Gallery X, 169 William Street, New Bedford.
1st Anniversary Celebration at Adriana’s Mexican Restaurant (11:30am-11:00pm)
Love Mexican food? Margaritas? How about football, music, raffles and FREE giveaways? If you do, then you there is only one place that you will want to this Saturday: Adriana’s Mexican Restaurant at 1262 Acushnet Avenue. Even though they are celebrating their 1 year anniversary, the gifts and deals are all yours! Music will be provided by Wiley. Music starts at 9:00pm. Kitchen closes at 10:00pm.
Harvest of Horrors (6:30pm)
Guests first board a tram for a Haunted Hayride deep in the woods behind the 33-acre farm. The ride creeps along a dark, 1/2 mile long dirt road, where creatures begin to stir and attempt to stop visitors from returning home. The tram then drops passengers off at the entrance to the Haunted Forest, where the audience is separated into small groups as they enter. The winding outdoor path is 1/4 mile long(newly expanded for 2015) and is not for the faint of heart. Audiences thrill to encounter exhibits containing horrible monsters and other frightening scenarios (all in good fun, naturally), on their way to the exit.
Both the Haunted Hayride and Haunted Forest will feature live actors in elaborate costumes and make-up, professional animatronics, and special effects. Tony Andrews Farm, 394 Old Meetinghouse Road, East Falmouth. Recommended for ages 12 and older. $12. Call 508-527-0189. Dates: Oct. 10-11, 16-17, 23-24, 30-31.
Edaville USA (Carver) (10:00am-6:00pm)
We feature over 20 amusement rides including a Ferris Wheel, Carousel, Jumbo the Elephant, Tilt-A-Whirl, Scrambler, 2 mile narrow gauge railroad, two steam locomotives and one diesel locomotive and much more. We are also the home of Thomas Land. Thomas Land features 11 Thomas themed children’s rides including Winston’s Skyline Express, Troublesome Trucks Runaway Coaster, Toby’s Tilting Tracks, Sodor Windmill, Sodor’s Cranberry Carousel, Rockin’ Bulstrode, Harold’s Lift-Off, Firefighting Flynn, Diesel Derby, Cranky’s Crane Drop and Bertie’s Bus Tours. We offer daily admission tickets, two day passes, season passes, birthday parties, group sales and gift cards. 5 Pine St, Carver, Massachusetts.
Hayrides (Westport) (12:00pm-4:30pm)
It’s a great way to let the entire family see the vineyard. Westport Rivers Vineyard Hayrides every Saturday through Nov. 21. Weather-permitting. $5 per person, children under 2 are free. Ride times are approx. 20-30 minutes. Westport Rivers Vineyard, 417 Hixbridge Rd., Westport.
Paula Cole at the Narrows Center (8:00pm)
Paula Cole has been entertaining countless fans around the world for two decades, with her jazz, rock and soul based music and intelligent lyrics. Fans, critics and peers are all in agreement that there is something special about Paula Cole’s music, artistry and particularly her live performances. Indeed, being a 7-time Grammy nominee, winning one for Best Artist in 1998, and selling over 3 million albums is validation for her artistic talent.
Her chosen venue is the acclaimed Narrows Center for the Arts, one of the South Coast’s premier musical venues and a favorite of visiting talent. Narrows Center for the Arts has built a solid reputation by showcasing world-class musical and visual-art talent for over a decade now. A premier concert venue located in the Battleship Cove area of Fall River, the Narrows features live music and art from the third floor of a century-old mill building, overlooking Narragansett Bay. Whether a genuine fan of Paula Cole’s music, or simply someone looking to be entertained by world-class talent at a premier venue, you won’t want to miss this show. Tickets for the show are $35 in advance, $40 at the door. They can be purchased online here, by phone at (508) 324-1926, and of course, in person. Doors open at 7:00pm and the show starts at 8:00pm.
COLIN QUINN LIVE: Based On The Hit Off-Broadway Show ‘The New York Story’ (8:00pm)
Wise-cracking comedian Colin Quinn comes to New Bedford fresh from his critically acclaimed tour-de-force, one-man Broadway show “New York Story” directed by Jerry Seinfeld, and on the heels of co-starring role in the Amy Schumer film “Trainwreck.” A native of Brooklyn, he began his stand-up career in New York as a regular on the comedy club circuit. On television, his affable perspective and everyman appeal won him a devoted following through his shows – MTV’s “Remote Control,” Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update, and cult talk show “Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn.” In addition to his television work, he’s appeared in many films, including “A Night at the Roxbury,” “Comedian,” and Adam Sandler’s “Grown Ups.” NY1 praised this articulate comic as “infused with plenty of witty insights…even wisdom,” while the New York Times declared Quinn has a “knack for reducing the world’s intractable macro problems to matters of micro-egoism and macho one-upmanship.”
Sunday, October 11th
Horror and Ink at Gallery “X” (11:00am-5:00pm)
All month long you’ll be able to enjoy the horror or Halloween themed creations of local artists. Shows like this support not only the local artists, but one of the city’s last bastions of fantastic, local art. These venues allow local artists who can’t afford to have their own gallery, to be able to showcase their work to more people. Gallery X, 169 William Street, New Bedford.
Edaville USA (Carver) (10:00am-6:00pm)
We feature over 20 amusement rides including a Ferris Wheel, Carousel, Jumbo the Elephant, Tilt-A-Whirl, Scrambler, 2 mile narrow gauge railroad, two steam locomotives and one diesel locomotive and much more. We are also the home of Thomas Land, which will be opening in August of 2015. Thomas Land will feature 11 Thomas themed children’s rides including Winston’s Skyline Express, Troublesome Trucks Runaway Coaster, Toby’s Tilting Tracks, Sodor Windmill, Sodor’s Cranberry Carousel, Rockin’ Bulstrode, Harold’s Lift-Off, Firefighting Flynn, Diesel Derby, Cranky’s Crane Drop and Bertie’s Bus Tours. We offer daily admission tickets, two day passes, season passes, birthday parties, group sales and gift cards. 5 Pine St, Carver. Phone: (508) 866-8190.
Pine Grove Historical Cemetery Tour (11:00am-5:00pm)
Presented by the New Bedford Preservation Society. Pine Grove Cemetery. General admission $18, members $15. (508) 997-6425. Pine Grove Cemetery, 1100 Ashley Blvd., New Bedford.
Battleship Brewfest (Fall River) (12:30pm-4:30pm)
On the fantail of the USS Massachusetts. Tickets $40 advance, $45 day of; Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, $17, $15 seniors, veterans and AAA members, $10.50 children 6-12, free for children under 6 and active military personnel in uniform. (508) 678-1100.
Harvest of Horrors (6:30pm)
Guests first board a tram for a Haunted Hayride deep in the woods behind the 33-acre farm. The ride creeps along a dark, 1/2 mile long dirt road, where creatures begin to stir and attempt to stop visitors from returning home. The tram then drops passengers off at the entrance to the Haunted Forest, where the audience is separated into small groups as they enter. The winding outdoor path is 1/4 mile long(newly expanded for 2015) and is not for the faint of heart. Audiences thrill to encounter exhibits containing horrible monsters and other frightening scenarios (all in good fun, naturally), on their way to the exit.
Both the Haunted Hayride and Haunted Forest will feature live actors in elaborate costumes and make-up, professional animatronics, and special effects. Tony Andrews Farm, 394 Old Meetinghouse Road, East Falmouth. Recommended for ages 12 and older. $12. Call 508-527-0189. Dates: Oct. 10-11, 16-17, 23-24, 30-31.
