Dava Sobel @ the Brattle
Monday, October 10 @ 6pm
Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St., Cambridge, 02138
617-661-1515
$5
Harvard Book Store presents award-winning science writer and journalist, Dava Sobel, who will be at the Brattle Theatre to discuss her recent work, A More Perfect Heaven: How Copernicus Revolutionized the Cosmos, the story of the book that changed the way we understand our place in the universe. Get Tickets
Fenway Alliance Annual Celebration of Opening Our Doors
Monday, October 10 10am-4pm
Christian Science Plaza, 210 Massachusetts Ave., Boston, 02115
617-437-7544
All Ages
Free
The 22 institutions of the Fenway Alliance and 30 community partner organizations present the 10th Annual Celebration of Opening Our Doors, a festival offering free access to dozens of museums, conservatories, and other locations in the Fenway area, as well as over 60 events associated with them. There will be musical, theatre, and dance performances, walking tours, art exhibits, hands-on arts and crafts activities, films, kite flying, and more. See the Official Program Book
El Esplendor de Mexico: Celebrate!
Monday, October 10 10:30am-11:30am
JFK Library, Columbia Point, Boston
617-514-1644
All Ages
Free
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, a mariachi ensemble and folk dancers will accompany Veronica Robles for traditional song and dance at the JFK Library and Museum. The event is free, but space is limited. Register to reserve your spot.
Boston Poetry Slam @ Trident
Monday, October 10 @ 6:30pm
Trident Booksellers and Café, 338 Newbury St., Boston 02115
617-267-8688
Free
Boston Poetry Slam night at Trident Café occurs every other Monday, with sign up at 6:30pm. Each event starts with Open Mic Poetry and is followed by an eight poet slam. The audience will select the winner, who will take home a $35 gift certificate to Trident.
Ringling Bros. Circus Animal Walk Parade
Tuesday, October 11 @ approx. 2pm
From Pacific Ave., Cambridge to TD Garden, Boston via Memorial Drive
800-745-3000
All Ages
Free
The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will be in town from October 12th through October 16th, and will host a parade featuring several animals as they walk through Cambridge and Boston to the TD Garden. The Animal Walk is free and open to the public; it will include the Pachyderm Performers- 9 Asian elephants, 10 horses, and 2 ponies, along with their trainers and handlers. The parade will leave from Pacific Ave. in Cambridge, then head to Massachusetts Ave. and Memorial Drive, before crossing the Charles River Bridge and heading toward the TD Garden.
Maria Tatar Discusses The Annotated Peter Pan
Wednesday, October 12 @ 6pm
Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle St., Cambridge, 02138
617-661-1515
All Ages
$5
Maria Tatar, chair of Harvard’s Program in Folklore and Mythology, will be at the Brattle Theatre to discuss her annotated edition of J.M. Barrie’s original children’s story, Peter Pan. Tatar’s Annotated Peter Pan includes period photographs, full color illustrations, and a variety of other supplemental material. Get Tickets
StyleFixx Premier Shopping Event
Wednesday & Thursday, October 12 & 13 5pm-10pm
Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont St., Boston 02116
Ages 21 and Over
$30
The StyleFixx Shopping Party will feature a marketplace of independent designers offering the latest trends in fashion and beauty, complimentary beer and wine, complimentary hair treatments, massages, makeovers, and more. Register in advance to also receive a Swag Bag filled with free stuff.
Ford Hall Forum: The New Boston Miracle
Thursday, October 13 6:30pm-8pm
Modern Theatre, Suffolk University, 525 Washington St., Boston 02108
617-557-2007
Free
Ford Hall Forum Vice President, Donald Tye, will lead a conversation about inner-city youth violence and The New Boston Miracle, with David M. Kennedy, Criminologist and author of Don’t Shoot:One Man, A Street Fellowship, and the End of Violence in Inner-City America, Rev. Dr. Emmett Price, counselor for at-risk Boston youth, and Carmen Ortiz, U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts. This event is free and open to the public; prior registration is requested.
The North End Elephant Brunch
Thursday, October 13 @ 11am
392 Hanover St., North End, Boston
Free
Nine elephants from the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will walk from Causeway St. to Hanover St. in the North End to participate in the North End Elephant Brunch, where they will be served an elephant-sized meal, courtesy of participating area businesses. The table and food will be set and prepared by All-Access Pre-Show Host, Larry Clark Jr., and the Clown Alley, who will also be present to provide entertainment before the elephants arrive.
Oktoberfest@ Sam Adams Brewery
Friday, October 14 6pm-8:30pm
Samuel Adams Brewery, 30 Germania St., Jamaica Plain, 02130
617-422-0910 x 210
Ages 21+
$40-$150
Boston Cares and Samuel Adams Brewery present Oktoberfest, a beer drinking event featuring Sam Adams beer, traditional Oktoberfest food, Bavarian-style games, a lederhosen photo station, a silent auction and more. There are two types of tickets available to purchase: The Oom-pah Ticket ($40-$45), which includes all of the above, plus 2 complimentary Samuel Adams beers or the Beer Geek Package, which is $150 for 1 ticket or $250 for 2, and also includes all of the above, along with an intimate tour/tasting of barrel room brews and Utopias with a Samuel Adams Brewer, and the chance to hang out in the brewery’s ‘no guests allowed’ barrel room. Get Tickets
Tour de Somerville, “Arts in the Ville”
Saturday, October 15 10am-2pm
Seven Hills Park, Davis Square
617-625-6600 x2519
All Ages
Free
The 19th Annual Tour de Somerville will feature a bicycle tour to explore the various places where art is produced, exhibited and performed in the city of Somerville. The tour is suitable for all ages; helmets are ‘strongly encouraged’. The group will meet at 10am at Seven Hills Park in Davis Square, behind the T-Station on October 15th.
Boston Book Festival 2011
Saturday, October 15 @ 9am
Copley Square, Boston
617-252-3240
All Ages
Free
The 2011 Boston Book Festival offers a full day of literary related events, with presentations by notable authors in various genres, writing workshops, information booths, activities for kids and teens, and more. The festival is free to attend and open to the public; events will take place around Copley Square. More Info
Henry Rollins @ the Booksmith
Saturday, October 15 @ 7pm
Brookline Booksmith, 279 Harvard St., Brookline, 02446
617-566-6660
Free
Henry Rollins, best known for his spoken word, comedy routines, and as the former lead singer of Black Flag, will be at the Brookline Booksmith to present Occupants, his new collection of photographs and essays. Check the Booksmith’s event page for updates.
Greenway Mobile Food Fest
Saturday, October 15 11:30am-7pm
Dewey Square Park & Fort Point Channel Parks
617-292-0028
Free
In celebration of the fall harvest, local food trucks will be parked at Dewey Square Park (across from South Station) and Fort Point Channel Parks (between Congress & Oliver Streets) on the Greenway, offering some of Boston’s best street foods. The Greenway Mobile Food Fest will also feature live folk music, pumpkin themed tastings, lawn games, seasonal produce, and activities for kids.
Historic Bell Raising Celebration
Sunday, October 16 @ 11am
Old South Meeting House, 310 Washington Street, Boston 02108
617-482-6439
All Ages
Free
On October 16th, at 2pm, the Old South Meeting House will raise their newly acquired bell, which was made by Paul Revere in 1801, to the clock tower. The festivities will start earlier, though, at 11am, and will continue throughout the day. There will be performances on the plaza across from the meeting house by a Boston Landmarks Orchestra ensemble, the Old South Church Choir, a Back Bay Ringers ensemble and singers from the Boston Children’s Chorus.