It’s the last week of October — something I’m shocked to write because it seems like the fall season just got started. As much as I tend to fret about time slipping by so easily, this time I’m actually looking forward to the month’s end. It’s finally Halloween time!
Even though I don’t knock on doors anymore to ask for candy (although I wish I still could), I still love getting dressed up and having fun with friends on a night out. I’m getting all the seasonal bucket list items checked off too: I hiked in the White Mountains two weeks ago and I’ll be picking apples from a local orchard this week.
If you’re still squeezing in some last-minute events and to-dos, I really hope you go to one or more of these hauntingly fun events this weekend.
The Eleventh Letter Writing Gallery in downtown Concord is hosting “Cursed II: Haunted Objects and Storytelling” a spoken word night that will base storytelling off of several cursed and haunted objects created by local artists. The event is in partnership with N.A.V. Arts and will feature many area writers. Stop by at 146 North Main St. on Thursday, Oct. 29, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. — no registration required.
Wine on Main is hosting a special free wine tasting on Friday, Oct. 30, with Tony O’Rourke, a sales manager at Owen Roe Estate, which produces wine from Washington state. O’Rourke will share seasonal wines with guests that are perfect for Halloween, according to the event’s details. Stop by 9 North Main St. from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. to get this special Pacific Northwest flavor.
On Halloween night, Arts Alley is having a party full of costumes, music, dancing and drinks at its Main Venue. Show up in your best costume for a chance to win prizes at the end of the night. There will also be a live DJ, photo-ops, giveaways and, of course, Halloween candy and treats. Tickets for the event, which starts at 7 p.m., are $25.
To wind down on all the exciting Halloween events you’re bound to have, drive up to Henniker to join Dash of Creavity’s Hooks and Hops beginner crochet class at Henniker Brewing Company on Sunday. The two-hour hands-on class, which starts at 2 p.m., will teach anyone at any stage — whether you’re a complete beginner or learned years ago and need a refresher. Prices for the event vary, but general admission starts at around $50 and will include various materials and tutorials to get you started.
You can hear me talk more about weekend events on WNHN-LP, 94.7 FM from Wednesday through Saturday.
Arts Ahead is in partnership with WNHN. Coming up next week on “What’s Your Story?” co-hosts Fred Richards and Cary Gladstone will talk with Ruth Chevion, who will share her immigration experience from Belgium after her parents spent six years in Europe during World War II. Listen to “What’s Your Story?” Mondays, 8 to 8:30 a.m. and repeated Sundays, 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m., on WNHN-LP, 94.7 FM, and streaming at wnhnfm.org.
