PATRIOT LEDGER.com – Labor Day has come and gone. The kids are back in school. And life gets more hectic for many families.
But there should still always be time for fun. And we’re here to help with fall fun. (Even if it is still technically summer.)
There are familiar favorites like King Richard’s Faire and Hull’s Endless Summer Waterfront Festival. And there are special events like a theatre production of “Romeo and Juliet” and a Swifties singalong. There is even a horror convention.
Here are some things to do this fall.
Hull Porchfest
When: 1-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14 (Sept. 15 rain date)
Where: Hull’s Kenberma neighborhood
Tickets/admission: Free
For more information: Hullporchfest.org
The annual Hull Porchfest event turns the porches and streets of the town’s Kenberma neighborhood into a stage for 30-plus bands and musical acts who play free music for hundreds of attendees of all ages.
‘Late Night Catechism’ at Norwell’s Company Theatre
When: 4 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept 21
Where: The Company Theatre, 30 Accord Park Drive, Norwell
Tickets/admission: $40
For more information: Companytheatre.com
Over the course of the play, Sister goes from benevolent instructor, rewarding the students (the audience) for correct answers with glow-in-the-dark rosaries and laminated saint cards, to authoritative drill sergeant. These abrupt mood swings are bound to strike a resonant chord with everyone who survived the ups and downs of going to school, with an omniscient authoritarian at the helm.
Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra opening night: ‘Travels, Trails & Dances’
When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28
Where: Plymouth Memorial Hall, 83 Court St., Plymouth
Tickets/admission: $30-$65
For more information: Plymouthphil.org
The Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra opens its ’24-’25 season with an eclectic selection of pieces both familiar and new.
The program includes “Conga Del Fuego Nuevo (New Fire Conga)” by Arturo Marquez, Florence Price’s “Violin Concerto No. 1” featuring soloist Melissa White, “Overture to Rip Van Winkle” by George Whitfield Chadwick, “Oblivion,” a tango by Astor Piazzolla and George Gershwin’s “An American in Paris.”
Pumpkin Patch Express at Edaville in Carver
Edaville Family Theme Park in Carver holds events well into the fall and winter.
When: 10 a.m. and noon Saturday, Oct. 5
Where: Edaville Family Theme Park, 5 Pine St., Carver
Tickets/admission: $21.95 and up
For more information: Edaville.com
Edaville is inviting kids to take part in some pumpkin-picking fun when they and their families board the train and take a scenic ride to the pumpkin patch located on the beach of the Atwood Reservoir.
Each child can pick a pumpkin to take home from the patch.
Only children’s tickets will receive a pumpkin. The Pumpkin Patch Express is a train-only event, and the rest of the park will be closed.
‘Baby Jane’ at Norwell’s Company Theatre
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct 11-27
Where: The Company Theatre, 30 Accord Park Drive, Norwell
Tickets/admission: $36-$42
For more information: Companytheatre.com
This world-premiere play is inspired by the classic film “What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?” starring Bette Davis and Joan Crawford. Twisted memories lurk in the decaying Hollywood mansion of Jane Hudson, once a child star and now an aged recluse, who lives with her invalid sister Blanche. As Jane attempts to resurrect her career, her fragile mental state begins to unravel.
Cranberry Festival at Edaville in Carver
When: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 12 and 13
Where: Edaville Family Theme Park, 5 Pine St., Carver
Tickets/admission: $12.95 and up
For more information: Edaville.com
The Cranberry Festival includes a flea market, craft market, steam train rides, live music, amusement rides and more. Children 2 and under are admitted free.
Levitate Marshfield Flannel Jam
When: Noon to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12
Where: Marshfield Fairgrounds, 140 Main St., Marshfield
Tickets/admission: $89-$149
For more information: Levitateflanneljam.com
Levitate’s New England Flannel Jam in Marshfield features live music, experiential art and Levitate’s fall line flannel release. Hot cider doughnuts, hot cider and whisky, kids’ activities and more will also be part of the daylong event.
This year’s lineup includes Birch Swart’s Grateful Country, .Birdtalker, Evan Honer, Hans Williams, Jay Psaros Band, Margo Price, Miss Julia Violet and Trampled by Turtles.
‘Halloween Traditions in Boston’ with author and historian Anthony Sammarco at Norwell’s James Library
When: 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24
Where: James Library & Center for the Arts, 24 West St., Norwell
Tickets/admission: $20; $10 for students
For more information: Jameslibrary.org
Author and historian Anthony Sammarco will lead a discussion on the Halloween as a state of mind and an excuse for merrymaking, revelry and masquerade by both children as well as adults. He will look at local traditions that have grown out of the holiday, along with the roots and meaning behind Halloween, or All Hallow’s Eve.
Lysander Piano Trio
When: 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26
Where: James Library & Center for the Arts, 24 West St., Norwell
Tickets/admission: $20-$35
For more information: Jameslibrary.org
The Lysander Piano Trio will perform an afternoon of Beethoven, Clarke and Schumann. The trio has spent over a decade performing around the country.
Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra presents ‘Legends and Legacies’
When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2
Where: Plymouth North High School Performing Arts Center, 41 Obery St., Plymouth
Tickets/admission: $30-$46
For more information: Plymouthphil.org
The program features Mozart’s “Overture to Don Giovanni.” Louise Farrenc’s Symphony No. 2 and Joaquin Rodrigo’s “Fantasía para un gentilhombre (Fantasía for a Nobleman) featuring soloist Eliot Fisk.
2024 Annual New England Holiday Craft Spectacular
When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2; 10 a.m.to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3
Where: Starland Sportsplex, 645 Washington St., Hanover
Tickets/admission: $8 weekend pass; Children under 14 admitted free
For more information: Castleberryfairs.com
Over 150 juried artisans and craftsmen will display and sell their American-made works ranging from quilts, paintings and wreaths to metal craft, photography and windchimes (and everything in-between),
The New England Holiday Craft Spectacular is indoors and will be held rain or shine. Only service pets are allowed.
‘Squanto: A Native Odyssey’ lecture at Plymouth’s Pilgrim Hall Museum
When: 6 p.m. social hour, 7 p.m. lecture on Wednesday, Nov. 6
Where: Pilgrim Hall Museum, 73 Court St., Plymouth
Tickets/admission: $10 public, $5 members, free with for students with IDs
For more information: Pilgrimhall.org
Prize-winning historian Andrew Lipman offers a fresh look at the epic life of Squanto of Patuxet, the real-life historical figure famously associated with Plymouth Colony’s early survival. In his new biography, Lipman draws from a wide range of evidence to reconstruct Squanto’s upbringing, his transatlantic odyssey, career as an interpreter, surprising downfall and enigmatic death. Lipman serves as associate professor of history at Barnard College, Columbia University.
‘Disney’s Descendants’
‘When: 4 and 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 8 and 9; 1 and 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10.
Where: The Company Theatre, 30 Accord Park Drive, Norwell
Tickets/admission: $28-$35
For more information: Companytheatre.com
The teenaged children of Maleficent, the Evil Queen, Jafar and Cruella De Vil are sent to attend prep school alongside the children of beloved Disney heroes, where they must decide whether to follow in their parents’ wicked footsteps or learn to be good. Featuring hit songs from the films enhanced by an 11-piece orchestra.
Heavenly Holidays Fundraiser:
An evening of spirit messages with Lori Sheridan at the James Library
When: 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22
Where: James Library & Center for the Arts, 24 West St., Norwell
Tickets/admission: $50
For more information:Jameslibrary.org/events
Experience the magic of connection this holiday season with psychic medium Lori Sheridan for a night of uplifting mediumship messages and spiritual connections in an intimate setting. The event is limited to 90 guests.
By David R. Smith
