Things to do North of Boston September 26th to October 2nd

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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

Have a local event you’d like to spread the word about? To suggest a highlight on an upcoming event list, contact me here: [email protected]
 

THEATER-

Feather Baby at the Greater Boston Stage Company, September 12th to 28th, Stoneham, Massachusetts

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

ART CLASSES

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

Sept. 11 & 25, Oct. 2, 23, Nov. 6, 27, and Dec. 11.

Expressive Art Classes on Sept. 20 and Oct. 18.

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

HAPPENING THIS WEEK/MONTH – 

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

Register now for October 1 Heartsafety CPR AED Class, Woburn, Massachusetts

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

Sept 6-Oct 5 – Lexington/ LexArt:In Plain Sight”  features Boston-area Black & Brown photographers, curated by Archy LaSalle. LexArt

Friday, September 26th, 2025

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

Final Summer Music Series, 6-8pm, Woburn, Massachusetts

Live Music – Ignition Band, 8pm, Goodnight Johnny’s, Burlington, Massachusetts

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

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

Family Singalong with James Lepler, 11-11:30am, Woburn, Massachusetts

Saturday, September 27th, 2025

Family Fun Day Featuring Ivy the Dog, 9:30-11am, Burlington, Massachusetts

Puppy Pals Live at the Cabot, 2pm, Beverly, Massachusetts

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

Beer Garden & Live Music, 2-7pm, Arlington, Massachusetts

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

Live Music- Wildfire, 8pm, Goodnight Johnny’s, Burlington, Massachusetts

Oktoberfest at Medford Brewing Company, 12-2pm, Medford, Massachusetts

Farm to Table Dinner, 5pm, Beverly, Massachusetts

MIT Great Glass Pumpkin Patch, 10am-3pm, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Lexington Porchfest, 1-5pm, Lexington, Massachusetts

Mystic River Celebration, 12-4pm, Medford, Massachusetts

Falliday Fun Craft Fair, 10am-2pm, Danvers, Massachusetts

Sunday, September 28th, 2025

Troy Ramey Live, 7pm, Gloucester, Massachusetts

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

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

Live Music- Elvis Tribute Concert Performed by Dan Fontaine – A Performance Lecture, 2pm, Burlington, Massachusetts

Broadway Brunch Singalong with Debbie Gruber, 10am, Goodnight Johnny’s, Burlington, Massachusetts

Karaoke, 7pm, The BrickYard, Woburn, Massachusetts

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

Diwali: Celebrating Rang Rangilo Bharat, 2-6pm, Burlington, Massachusetts

Monday, September 29th, 2025

Last Billerica Farmers Market of the Season, 3-7pm, Billerica, Massachusetts

Taste of Burlington 2025, 5pm, Burlington, Massachusetts

Tuesday, September 30th, 2025

Cheese Meets Beer: Oktoberfest at Lord Hobo, 6-8pm, Woburn, Massachusetts

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

Summer Farmers’ Market, 2-6:30pm, Lexington, Massachusetts

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

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

Wednesday, October 1st, 2025

Fall Makeup Trends with Makeup Artist Ann Marie Laurendeau, 6:30-8pm, Woburn, 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 2nd, 2025

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

Singer Songwriter Night: Melodies on Tap, 7-10pm Medford Brewing Company, 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!