Brockton - Intro to Wicker Basketry Sat & Sun, Oct 17 - 18. Classes held in person, in our studios at the Fuller Craft Museum. 2-day Workshop. Introduction to Wicker Basketry introduces the student to the basic principles of weaving. Through this class the student will learn basket structure including terms and engineering, commonly used weaving materials, tools of the trade along with information that allows the student to complete the course and continue this craft with confidence. At the completion of class each student will have completed their first wicker basket. Instructor: William Krier. Skill Level: Beginner, Adult (ages 18+)

Brockton - American Bar Association 19th Amendment Traveling Exhibit Now through Oct 30, 9:30a - 4:30p. The travel display on loan from the American Bar Association will be on display at the Brockton Library and at Brockton City Hall. A six-banner free standing exhibit, curated by the Library of Congress features historic photos and artifacts detailing the story of the battle for ratification & outlining the challenges that remain.

Brockton - 2020 Brockton Farmers Market Open through Oct 30. You can come & visit or Order in advance and pickup at the market!

Carver - Halloween Drive In Movies at King Richards Faire Lot Thurs - Sun through Oct 31st. Snacks available. Audio is broadcast via FM transmitter. Use your car’s radio in accessory mode. Gates open at 6:00pm and all tickets are General Admission. Oversized vehicles have a special area to not obstruct anyone’s view.

Carver - DCR offers self-guided tours in many state parks. Locally, Myles Standish State Forest has multiple tours for you to choose. Try Rocky Pond Cranberry Bogs Trail Guide, Frost Pocket Loop Trail Guide, East Head Reservoir Trail Guide or

Recommended Paved Bike Path Routes.

East Bridgewater - Outdoor Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt Sun, Oct. 18 – Nov. 1 at your own pace.... enjoy this outdoor fall fun!!!

Outdoor, self-guided scavenger hunt along six town trails – Bennett Lane, Leland Farm, the trails at Sachem Rock Farm, Town Forest, the trails at the YMCA, and the trails at Poor Meadow Brook.

Starting Oct 18, find instructions on our Facebook page; locate laminated pumpkins at these sites and see if you can find the gold pumpkin at each trail! Then send a photo with one of the golden “pumpkins” to the Friends of East Bridgewater Trails; we'll post these champs on our Facebook page! Free and open to all. If you visit these trails in groups, PLEASE be sure to follow proper social distancing rules and stay safe. For more information email febtrails@gmail.com.

East Walpole - Fairy Fun at Bird Park Now through Oct 18, Francis William Bird Park. Bird Park is a magical place! The woodlands, meadows, and ponds are perfect places for magical fairies, gnomes, elves, and pixies to dwell. Don your wings, grab your crowns, and come visit the park’s Fairy Lane where some of our local sprites live! On your way to the lane, collect natural treasures to build your own fairy house and wand. This is a self-guided program. Largest parking lot is on Polley Lane. Register online to receive a downloadable DIY Fairy Fun Activity Kit. For updates and announcements, please follow Bird Park programs on Facebook @friendsofbirdpark. Questions? Membership? Contact Maura (508-668-6136; mogara@thetrustees.org). 

Easton - Outdoor Adventures in Nature: Leaf Art Walk Fri, Oct 16, 10a. Join NRT staff for an hour-long outdoor class at the Sheep Pasture property. Take a walk through Sheep Pasture collecting beautiful fall leaves and creating your own fall leaf art project! The class is open to children ages 3 and up, as well as adults. Individuals or families are welcome! Registration of $10 per person is required; each individual must register for a space, including both adults and children.

Foxboro - Showcase Pop Up Drive in Halloween movies at Patriots Place Fridays & Saturdays for the month of October! Guests can celebrate Halloween all October long with Pop-Up Drive-In movie showings of spooky Halloween favorites. Each night will feature two movies, starting with a family-friendly movie and followed with a conventional horror movie.

Hanson - Family Farm Day at Channell Homestead Sat, Oct 17, 11a - 2p. Tickets must be pre-purchased to attend and are nonrefundable. Under 1 is free. Pony rides are offered for an additional $5 at the event. Come and snuggle baby animals and feed our other critters on the farm. We have horses, goats, rabbits, chickens, ducks, and a goose! You are welcome to bring snacks to feed the animals! Carrots and cut apples are welcome to bring to feed horses and goats. The rabbits love lettuce and carrots, The chickens, ducks, turkeys, and geese love any scraps mentioned above especially bread items! We will also have goat feed cups available purchase.

Masks are required ages 3 and up. Hand sanitizer is provided at the entrance for everyone to use and for when you leave. Please keep 6 feet from anyone not in your party.

Hingham - Time-Ticketed Open Barnyard Sat, Oct 17, 10a - 2p, Weir River Farm. Register to join us in the barnyard for one hour sessions between 10a and 2p! Explore the barnyard, walk the trails, & more, all while following Covid safety protocols. 

Middleborough - Hey Blondie! with Sue's Guitar LIVE at Soule Sat Oct 17, 3p. LIVE music! Join us at Soule Homestead on our beautiful 120 acre working farm for an evening of music, food and beer. With plenty of space to spread out, we will welcome you to share in an intimate evening with some really fun acts. Hey Blondie! is a Boston based Blondie tribute band, bringing all the attitude and style of this Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band to the stage. Sue's Guitar features Sue Minichiello and Joshua Pickering, playing carefully curated covers from the 60s to today. Order something delicious and warm from Harper Lane Brewery. (As per Massachusetts newest requirements, food must be ordered by each party that is consuming beer). Sue's Guitar will open at 3:30p and Hey Blondie will start at 4:45p. We will wrap by 6pm so that we can comply with the Town of Middleboro's EEE curfew. Masks will be required when you use the bathroom or move around the property. Space is limited so secure your tickets today! Tickets are $20 per person. This show is weather dependent, registered ticket holders will be notified by 10a the day of the show if weather is questionable. 

New Bedford - Boo at the Zoo Saturdays through Halloween. SLIGHTLY SPOOKY FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY! Boo at the Zoo returns, with extra precautions, during the daytime to satisfy all your fall, Halloween and cool weather cravings. Baby Boo is geared towards children 5 and under, but any age is welcome! Dress the kids in their favorite costume and come explore all that BPZOO has to offer! Our slightly spooky theme will include mazes, a scavenger hunt, plenty of trick-or-treat stations, endless photo opportunities including a photo costume contest, Halloween themed animal enrichment, and up-close meet and greets with the Zoo’s Animal Ambassadors. Plus, lots of seasonal treats from the Bear's Den Cafe. Families are encouraged to bring their own “trick or treat” bags. All proceeds from Boo at the Zoo support the Zoo’s education and family programs.

Plympton - Sauchuks Corn Maze Weekends through Nov 1. Corn maze with games, hayrides, PYO pumpkins, jumping pillows, corn cannons, pumpkin blasters, pig races, O.K. Corral, etc. Reservations required.

Providence, RI - Drive Through Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular Now through Nov 1st, 6:30 - 11p. End your week at FOOD TRUCK FRIDAY at Experience a spooktacular new way to celebrate the Halloween season! Celebrate Special Places while staying safe inside your car enjoying thousands of intricately carved pumpkins as you immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of the Halloween season. Gates close at 10:30 p. Tickets are online sales ONLY and sold for each half hour. Open rain or shine.

Randolph - Lunch & Learn Online! Fridays through Oct 30th, 12:30p. Lunch & Learn online with the Turner Free Library! Join us on YouTube or Facebook Live for a brief overview of a technology topic each week.

Raynham - Blood Drive Sat & Sun, Oct 17 - 18, 7a - 3:15p, 275 New State Hwy. Anyone interested in participating can visit redcrossblood.org/find-drive type in your zip & make an appointment.

Raynham - Spin-A-Thon Sun, Oct 18th, 9 - 10a & 10 - 11a @ Raynham Athletic Center. $25 donation per hour. Sign up required. 508-823-5440

Raynham - Local Trails Hewitts Pond Conservation Area – North Main St: Pond, trail, dam, bird watching (No hunting is allowed at the Hewitt Pond Conservation Area located on North Main St or the Kransberg Conservation Area located on King St at Dam Lot Brook.). Forge River Conservation Area – South Main St: River, forest trail, historical site, bird watching. Raynham State Forest – Locust St: Upland forest, trail.

Raynham - Explore Raynham HIstory Browse historical photos of Raynham in, Raynham Remembers. This collection is part of the library’s local digital history collection.

Taunton - Old Colony History Museum Virtual Tour 66 Church Green. Thanks to TCAM TV, if you can’t join us in person enjoy a walking tour of some of Taunton’s oldest homes and buildings hosted by the OCHM’s Community Programming Coordinator Saria Sweeney. Check out our blog.

Taunton - Local Parks Links to parks in your area: Hopewell Park, Playground & Splash Pad;

Gertrude M Boyden Wildlife Refuge (aka the Bird Sanctuary); Massasoit State Park; Memorial Park; Taunton Green; Watson Pond State Park; Weir Riverfront Park

Taunton - Virtual Liberty & Union Festival Now through Oct 21st. Each fall, Taunton' Liberty and Union Weekend commemorates the events of October 1774, when our community became the first in the American colonies to raise a flag in opposition to British rule. That flag - the "Liberty and Union" flag - flies proudly over our city to this day. Liberty and Union Weekend 2020 will be virtual, but there will be lots of ways to join in celebrating the flag that sparked a revolution!

Taunton - Liberty & Union Walking Tour Sat, Oct 17, 11a. Come walk the Liberty and Union Downtown Walking Tour! Join us for a free, one-hour guided tour of Historic Downtown Taunton. Our one-mile walking tour highlights some of the important architectural, cultural, and commercial sites between Church Green and Taunton Green. A great way to learn about the city, from its earliest days through the present. These tours run through October, rain or shine and we leave right from the Museum's front steps.

West Bridgewater - Conservation Area Trail Maps Wondering where you can walk and keep your distance while staying close to home? Enjoy some of our towns open spaces while getting some much needed exercise and fresh air. 

West Bridgewater - West Bridgewater Lions Club Pink Pancakes for a Cause Through October. Join our friends at Daybreak Family Restaurant, Sandi-Rose Cafe, and Summer Street Cafe to help raise money for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Pink pancakes are available everyday this month, and $1 per order is donated!

Weymouth - Autism Swim & Safety Program, Ages 4-18 Sundays through Nov 22nd, 12 - 2:30p. Come join us for a guided and supportive swim and safety program. Each lesson is private (one individual per class) and will run 30 minutes. Classes will be run by Debbie Weinstein of Autism Swim & Recreation LLC (www.autismswim.com). Debbie has a Bachelor of Science Degree in K-12 Education and has been a swim instructor for 18 years. She is a certified American Red Cross Water-Safety Instructor with many years of effectively working with children with ASD.

Space is limited.  Please do not register for this program if you are unable to attend each week of the six-week session. Class times will be assigned after all registrations are received. This event is free and is for individuals with ASD living within our service region. You will receive an email confirming your confirmation. Questions, please email loridecrescenzo@community-autism-resources.com