Things to do North of Boston October 10th to October 16th

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Here are our favorite things to do North of Boston this upcoming week:

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Scroll down for links to local theater, public library, and recreation department calendars! There is always something fun to do in our local communities

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THEATER-

The House on Haunted Hill, September 26th to October 11th, Reading, Massachusetts

Rumpelstiltskin, October 4th to the 25th, 10am Saturdays, Burlington, Massachusetts

Murder for Two, October 24th to November 9th, Stoneham, Massachusetts

ART CLASSES

Upcoming Bimonthly Watercolor Classes are in the 1st Baptist Church Hall in Woburn Center, 6:00 to 8:00 PM are:

Oct. 2, 23, Nov. 6, 27, and Dec. 11.

Expressive Art Class on Oct. 18.

For more information, email [email protected] or just show up!

HAPPENING THIS WEEK/MONTH – 

Fall Fun in Massachusetts – Pumpkin Patches and Corn Mazes!

Maximize Website Conversion with Accessible Design – Limited seats available October 22nd, 4:30-6:30pm, Woburn, Massachusetts

Try a FREE online (recorded) cooking class compliments of Effortless Kitchen with Arlington Personal Chef, Debbie Brosnan!

Krochmal Farms Pumpkin Festival – Sept 20-Oct 26, Tewksbury, Massachusetts

LexHAB Home Show, October 11th to November 2nd, Tue-Sun, 11am-5pm, The 2nd Biennial Home Exhibition raises funds to support LexHAB’s mission of safe, accessible housing for allLexington, Massachusetts

Topsfield Fair, October 3-13th, Topsfield, Massachusetts

Friday, October 10th, 2025

JamBaby on the Green, 9:30am-10am, Burlington, Massachusetts

Live Music – Gain 211, 8pm, Goodnight Johnny’s, Burlington, Massachusetts

Live Music, 8-11pm, Bunratty Tavern, Reading, Massachusetts

Live Music, 7-10pm, Chopps, Burlington, Massachusetts

Silent Book Club Read-a-Thon, 2-5pm, Woburn, Massachusetts

Saturday, October 11th, 2025

Darwin’s Dream Dog Rescue at Brissonte, 11am-3pm, North Reading, Massachusetts

Achieving Coexistence with Coyotes with Dan Proulx, 2:30-4pm, Woburn, Massachusetts

Woburn Porchfest, All day event, Woburn, Massachusetts

Cartoons & Coffee, 8-10am, Woburn, Massachusetts

Bedazzle a Banned Book for Teens!, 2-4pm, Woburn Public Library, Woburn, Massachusetts

Live Music, 7-10pm, Chopps, Burlington, Massachusetts

Waltham Farmers’ Market, 9:30am-2pm, Waltham, Massachusetts

Live Music- Ticket 2 Ride Brunch & Barrence Whitfield, 10am & 4pm, Goodnight Johnny’s, Burlington, Massachusetts

Sunday, October 12th, 2025

Pink Martini at the Cary Memorial Hall, 7-9pm, Lexington, Massachusetts

Our Village Walk Club, 11am-12pm, Woburn, Massachusetts

Sunday Run, 11am-12pm, Medford Brewing Company, Medford, Massachusetts

Author Event: Dr. Renee Hoekstra, Psy.D., 2-4pm, The Purple Couch Bookstore, North Andover, Massachusetts

Callie’s Craft Cult, 2-4pm, The Purple Couch Bookshop, North Andover, Massachusetts

Karaoke, 7pm, The BrickYard, Woburn, Massachusetts

Karaoke, 6-9:30pm, Waves Restaurant & Bar, Wakefield, Massachusetts

Monday, October 13th, 2025

October Sound Meditation at Wright-Locke Farm, 6:30-8pm, Winchester, Massachusetts

Tuesday, October 14th, 2025

Gustazo’s Waltham – SCI Network Event + Fundraiser, 6-8pm, Waltham, Massachusetts

Sensory Friendly Storytime, 10-10:30am, Woburn, Massachusetts

Whitelam Woolies: Drop-in Knitting Circle, 10:30-11:30am, Reading, Massachusetts

Cornhole Tournament Tuesday, 6-9pm, Burlington, Massachusetts

Trivia Night, 7-9pm, Medford Brewing Company, Medford, Massachusetts

Wednesday, October 15th, 2025

Book Vase Workshop at the Village Studio, 6:30pm, North Andover, Massachusetts

Oake Knoll Farms at Arlington Farmer’s Market, 2-6:30pm, Arlington, Massachusetts

Shamrock Running Club, 6-8:30pm, Woburn, Massachusetts

Story & Movement Time with Daisy, 10:30-11:30am, Whitelam Books, Reading, Massachusetts

Wednesday Trivia, 6:30-8:30pm, Lord Hobo, Woburn, Massachusetts

Stump Trivia at Bunratty Tavern, 7pm, Reading, Massachusetts 

Thursday, October 16th, 2025

Medford Farmer’s Market, 3-7pm, Chevalier Theater, Medford, Massachusetts

Karaoke, 8pm, The BrickYard, Woburn, Massachusetts

Local Podcasts

Don’t Be Caged by Your Age

My Ex Appeal

Website Design Made Simple

Book Clubs

Thursday Book Clubs at Whitelam Books

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club at Whitelam Books, 7:00- 8:00 pm, Reading, Massachusetts

Non-Fiction Book Club with Nina at Whitelam Books, Reading, Massachusetts

Fiction Book Club

Art Classes

Arts Arlington, Arlington, Massachusetts

Munroe Center for the Arts, Lexington, Massachusetts

Music Classes and Lessons

Group Piano Classes for Kids, Wednesdays 1:30 pm & 2:30 pm, Arlington, Massachusetts

Second Monday of Each Month for adults

Guitar League, 7:30pm, Wakefield, Massachusetts

Music Lessons

Stage Music Center, Winchester and Acton, Massachusetts

National Music Inc, Woburn, Massachusetts

Fitness and Health

Sh;ft Fitness Classes, Woburn, Massachusetts

High Function Fitness, Woburn, Massachusetts

Public Library Calendars

Woburn Public Library Calendar

Burlington Public Library Calendar

Arlington Public Library Calendar

Reading Public Library Calendar

Wakefield Public Library Calendar

Tewksbury Public Library Calendar

Winchester Public Library Calendar

Lexington Public Library Calendar

Town Recreation Departments

Woburn Recreation, 10 Common Street, Woburn, Massachusetts, 781-897-5805

Burlington Parks & Recreation, 61 Center Street, Burlington, Massachusetts, 781-270-1695

Reading Recreation Division, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts, 781-942-9075

Wakefield Recreation, Americal Civic Center, 467 Main Street, Wakefield, Massachusetts, 781-246-6389

Stoneham Recreation Department, 35 Central Street, Stoneham, Massachusetts, 781-279-2609

Lexington Recreation & Community Programs, 39 Marrett Road, Lexington, Massachusetts, 781-698-4800

Winchester Recreation Department, 263 Main Street, Winchester, Massachusetts, 781-721-7125

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Jodi Crowley

Jodi is a huge fan of communities North of Boston. Each city has unique characteristics that families can compare to find the best possible fit for their next home. Jodi enjoys highlighting successful local small businesses, fun events and activities, the best local restaurants and so much more!