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Dedham Square Happenings
October 15th, 2026
Community news, announcements, and things you won’t want to miss
| | Trick or Treating Dedham Square and Trunk or Treat are both free and open to all towns! No registration is required. Park in Dedham Square, follow a map and trick or treat your way to Trunk or Treat. Learn more here. | | | |
Do You Enjoy Outdoor Dining in Dedham Square?
Every restaurant that offered outdoor dining in Dedham Square this year has told us they would like to do it again next year and Dedham Square Circle supports their efforts.
We would love to hear what you think. Do you enjoy outdoor dining? Does it make you more likely to dine or spend time in the Square? How do you feel about the use of some parking spaces for outdoor seating?
Please take our quick survey and help us better understand how our community feels about outdoor dining in Dedham Square.
TAKE A SHORT SURVEY HERE
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Visiting the Farmers Market
Our popular farmers market runs year round at 670 High Street, Dedham Square. In the Winter and Spring, the market is indoors and Summer/Fall, it is outdoors.
Winter/Spring 2026-2027 Schedule
Monthly on Saturdays, 10am-1pm
WINTER: Nov 14, Dec 12, 2026 Jan 23,
Feb 20, and Mar 20, 2027
SPRING: EVERY OTHER WEEK
April 3 - June 12, 2027
Indoor at 670 High St.
Live music each week!
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Accepting Holiday Stroll & Gift Market Street Vendors
Calling all makers, artisans, and small businesses! Street vendor applications are now open for the Dedham Square Holiday Stroll & Gift Market on Friday, December 4, from 5–8pm. Showcase your products or promote your business to thousands of holiday shoppers at one of Dedham's most festive events!
Event information is here. Street Vendor Application is here
| | | Last Chance to Sponsor the Winter/Spring
Farmers Market and Holiday Stroll
Get your business in front of thousands of potential customers from Dedham and surrounding communities at an affordable price! Sponsoring the Dedham Winter/Spring Farmers Market (8 months of visibility) and/or tje Holiday Stroll & Gift Market gives your business months of valuable exposure while demonstrating your commitment to the community. Dedham Square Circle's free markets and events attract nearly 30,000 visitors annually, offering a great opportunity to boost your visibility, reach new customers, and support the nonprofit that brings our community together. Don't miss out!
Link here for more information
https://dedhamsquarecircle.org/sponsorship
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October 21st: Fall Speaker Series
Spies in Plain Sight: How a Botched Mission Led to Lexington and Concord
Wednesday, October 21st, 7:00 p.m.
Dedham Museum,
612 High Street, Dedham Square
In February 1775, three British officers set out on a covert reconnaissance mission to map colonial supply routes and assess Patriot resistance. Poorly disguised as surveyors, their efforts to blend in failed spectacularly in towns like Waltham and Cambridge, where locals quickly identified them as British spies. However, their time in Framingham’s Buckminster Tavern marked a stark exception—here, they were treated as ordinary travelers, with no direct confrontation from the townspeople. Framingham City Historian and author Kevin Swope brings to life this fascinating story of three British spies and their failed mission that ultimately influenced British General Gage’s decision to send troops through Lexington to Concord, igniting the first battles of the Revolutionary War. Swope’s talk explores this episode and its connection to the broader Revolutionary War spy network, revealing how small moments of espionage shaped history.
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The Museum is reopening on the 2nd & 4th Saturday of each month from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. starting this Saturday. Otherwise, the Museum is open as usual, Tuesday-Friday, 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
October 17th & 24th (Saturdays): Walking Tours of the Old Village Cemetery
Meet at the Old Village Cemetery, Village Avenue, Dedham
Tours $25/person
at 4:00, 4:15, 4:30, 4:45 p.m.
Historic figures from Dedham’s past will be telling stories of the good, the bad, and
the mysterious.
Join us as costumed interpreters speak in the first person about their lives . . . and deaths.
If you joined us last year, you’ll meet new and see old “friends.” If this will be your first “visit,” then buckle up!
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Dedham Community Theatre
DAILY SHOWTIMES
Friday, October 16th thru Thursday, October 22nd, 2026
SENSE AND SENSIBILITY at 11:00, 1:45, 4:30 & 7:15
TENZING at 11:20, 2:00 & 7:10
DIGGER at 4:30
COMING SOON: FJORD, WILD HORSE NINE, PAPER TIGER, BEHEMOTH
Sign up for our weekly show times newsletter at: DedhamCommunityTheatre.com
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Only Two More Saturday Concerts on the Dedham Town Green!
Spend and Afternoon with Live Music.
Stay for Dinner, a Movie
& More
Dedham Square Dining Directory
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Clean-up - Oct 17th - 9am -11am
The Last clean-up for 2026
Keep Dedham Beautiful - last couple of organized clean-ups are coming up Saturday Oct 17th from 9am - 11am.
We will be cleaning up the following locations:
- Washington St from Auld Sod to Incinerator Rd, meeting up in the Mid-Way parking lot.
- Mother Brook Building grounds cleanup, meeting at the Mother Brook, and bring a rake or push-broom if you have one.
For more details and registration for a clean up please visit our website - www.dedham-ma.gov/CleanUpEvents
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Dedham Square Business Member Spotlight
338 Washington St, Dedham Square
An Albanian restaurant specializing in byrek,
a traditional savory pastry.
A Table Built on Tradition
At Shkodra Byrek, every dish tells the story of a family, a city, and a culture passed down through generations. Born in the ancient city of Shkodër — nestled between Lake Shkodër and the Accursed Mountains — our recipes carry the flavors of centuries.
Elena opened this restaurant with one simple conviction: that Albanian cuisine deserves its place at the world's table. From slow-cooked tavë in traditional clay pots to hand-pulled byrek baked to perfection, every plate is a labor of love.
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Literary Monsters performed by Shadow, Sound, Spectacle
Friday, October 16 at 7 pm, Main Library
(doors open at 6:45 pm)
For Teens & Adults;
Registration required: https://dedhamlibrary.com/event/17523710
This special after hours performance, sponsored by the Friends of the Dedham Public Library, Shadow, Sound, Spectacle creates immersive multimedia experiences where puppetry meets live music and technology in a captivating, theatrical, and sometimes whimsical dance. Literary Monsters provides a fresh perspective on the works of Edgar Allen Poe, Mary Shelley, Washington Irving, Emily Dickinson, Anne Rice, and others through the marriage of original music by Jess Martin, shadow puppetry by Amy West, and cinematography and special effects by Abby Hanna.
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The Stories Behind Dedham's War Memorials with Stuart Christie
Tues., 10/20 at 6:30 pm,
Main Library
Adults
Register here: https://dedhamlibrary.com/event/17604603
Stuart Christie, a Dedham resident of over 46 years, a Vietnam War veteran, and an amateur historian, will provide a look at the town’s fascinating history in dealing with designing and implementing war memorials.
43 Church Street
(Main Library)
Dedham Square
DedhamLibrary.com
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Your Vote is Magic
Literary Monsters performed by Shadow, Sound, Spectacle
Fri., 10/16 at 7 pm,
Main Library
Teens & Adults
Register here: https://dedhamlibrary.com/event/17523710
Award-winning illusionist Lyn Dillies presents Your Vote Is Magic, a groundbreaking, non-partisan program that combines the wonder
of magic with the fascinating history and the importance of voting in America. Through powerful illusions, compelling stories, and an engaging multimedia presentation, Lyn takes audiences on a journey through some of the defining moments that shaped our right to vote—from the Women’s Suffrage Movement and the Selma to Montgomery March to the 15th, 19th, and 26th Amendments. Along the way, audiences discover why every vote matters, how voting impacts our everyday lives, and the sacrifices generations of Americans made to secure and protect this precious right. Educational, entertaining, and inspiring, Your Vote Is Magic brings history to life in an unforgettable way and reminds us that one of the most powerful forms of magic we
possess is the power to make our voices heard.
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Call for Consignors!
Are you an artisan looking for a venue to sell your products? Or know someone who is?
We invite you to join our corps of more than 200 handcrafter consignors.
At the Dedham Exchange nonprofit gift shop, this has been our
mission, to provide a showcase for handcrafted goods
for more than 100 years!
Simply send photos and brief description of your work to dedhamexchange@gmail.com
along with your contact information.
Learn more about our shop and artisans
on our website at https://dedhamexchange.org/
The Dedham Exchange
a non-profit gift shop giving back
to our community since 1914
445 Washington Street in Dedham Square
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See the Sullivan Rep Production at Mother Brook Arts and Community Center
"And Then There Were None"
About the Show
Based on the Agatha Christie novel, And Then There None, tells the story of 10 guests as they arrive to an island at the request of an anonymous invitation. When the gramophone starts playing the first evening accusing them all of past crimes and guests begin dying one by one, they have to work together to find the killer amongst them. https://www.sullivanrep.com/and-then-there-were-none
All Performances of AND THEN THERE WERE NONE
will be at Mother Brook Arts & Community Center
123 High St. Dedham
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Explore Dedham Square for great food, local shopping, arthouse theatre, coffee, sweet treats, and plenty of time well spent with friends. ☕🍴🛍️
Discover 24 dining options and a variety of local businesses in our complete Dedham Square Business Directory, then start planning your next visit!
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The Surprising Story Behind New England’s Stone Walls Take a walk through the countryside or forests of New England and there’s a good chance you’ll come across a stone wall. Maybe even several stone walls. Read here
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The Dedham Square Circle is a non-profit organization committed to invigorating Dedham Square by increasing its economic prosperity, promoting its rich history, arts and culture, and aesthetically enhancing the Square's physical environment to benefit the entire community. We are a community-funded organization that is 100% community funded.
Visit www.dedhamsquarecircle.org to learn more or donate safely here.
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