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If you haven’t already had your fill of ghosts, goblins, and jack-o-lanterns, there are plenty of Halloween activities scheduled around town for people of all ages this week.
To start off, Plymouth Public Library, 132 South St., will provide insight into the origins of the day with a talk titled “Halloween: A Haunted History with Dustin Pari,” from 6 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 27. Pari, who was an investigator on the TV shows “Ghost Hunters” and “Ghost Hunters International,” will talk about Halloween traditions and even tell some ghost stories. The event is free, but registration is required. You can do that here.
Kids will agree that it’s never too early to stock up on Halloween candy, and that’s where Plymouth Town Hall’s “Trick or Treat” event comes in. The government building will be haunted on Tuesday, Oct. 28, from 2 to 5 p.m., so trick-or-treaters can scare up some treats and have some spooky fun.
Children ages 11 and older can sign up to Decorate a Witch Hat in the craft room at the Plymouth Public Library, 132 South St., on Tuesday, Oct. 28, from 6 to 7 p.m. Participant will receive a plain black witch hat to decorate with a variety of craft supplies. Space is limited, and registration is required. You can do so here.
“Spireween” – the Spire’s horror movie countdown to Halloween – continues at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 29, with 1959’s “House on Haunted Hill,” starring scare master Vincent Price. He plays a millionaire who promises five people $10,000 to be locked in a spooky house overnight with himself and his wife. (Five grand used to be a lot of money.) Tickets are $9, and you can buy them here.
Independent Fermentations, 127 Camelot Drive, will host its second “The Smell of Fear: Olfactory Assault” from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 29. Led by “cheese fearmonger” Adam Centamore, it will be about “braving the gauntlet of stinky, blue, and washed-rind cheeses” from around the country and Europe. Tickets are $49.87, and they are available here.
For fancy treats enjoyed by candlelight, check out Tea & Tarot at Shelly’s Tea Rooms, 51 Court St., from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30. The event will feature a tarot reading and include Shelly’s cream tea (two freshly baked scones served with clotted cream and strawberry preserves, along with a pot of tea of your choosing). Come in costume if you wish. The cost is $48.95, and you can reserve your spot by calling 508-927-4402 or emailing sean@shellystearooms.com.
The Plymouth Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Halloween on Main Street on Friday, Oct. 31, (a.k.a. Halloween) for children under 10 (escorted by grown-ups, of course), from 3 to 5 p.m. Trick-or-treat at more than 70 participating businesses in the downtown area. There will also be pumpkin decorating on the Town Hall Green, police and fire departments’ Touch-a-Truck, crafts, and more.
Uva Wine Bar, 46 Main St., beckons you to get into the spirit of the season by attending its Halloween dinner and medium reading, from 6 to 9:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31. Dinner starts at 6 p.m., and spirit medium Sandy will begin her room reading at 7 p.m. Tickets are $87.21. You can buy them here.
Monday, October 27
This is the last day to sign up for adult workshops at the Plymouth Center for the Arts, 11 North St., which start Saturday, Nov. 1. Some of the new workshops include Procreate for Beginners; Painting with Coffee (yum); Mixed Media Holiday Tree; Beginners Phone Photography; Spontaneous Symmetry; and Playful Book Binding. You can check them out and register for a workshop here.
“Deliver Me from Nowhere,” the Bruce Springsteen bio-pic starring Jeremy Allen White, is screening at Plimoth Cinema in Plimoth Patuxet Museums, 137 Warren Ave. The film focuses on a tense period when Springsteen was creating his album “Nebraska,” “The Mastermind,” written and directed by the brilliant Kelly Reichardt, is also screening. The film was inspired by the real-life 1972 theft of art from the Worcester Art Museum, and follows a suburban family man, played by Josh O’Connor, who leads a double life as an art thief stealing paintings by Arthur Dove. Both films are showing at 4:30 and 7 p.m., through Thursday, Oct. 30. Tickets are $12.50, $11 with a club card, $10 for seniors or members, and $8.50 for seniors with a club card.
“Halloween: A Haunted History with Dustin Pari” will take place at the Plymouth Public Library, 132 South St., from6 to 7 p.m. See the lead item in this column for more details.
Tuesday, October 28
Áine Minogue, an award-winning Irish harpist, singer, arranger, and composer, will perform from 7 to 8:45 p.m. in the Fehlow Meeting Room at the Plymouth Public Library, 132 South St. Her style of music varies, and includes Celtic, world, folk, spiritual, and ambient. She has performed internationally and has recorded 16 albums. Registration is required, and you can do so here.
Plymouth Town Hall at 26 Court St., invites kids to a “Trick or Treat” event from 2 to 5 p.m. See the lead item in this column for more information.
Teens and tweens can Decorate a Witch Hat at the Plymouth Public Library, 132 South St., from 6 to 7 p.m. The lead item in this column has the details.
Wednesday, October 29
The Spire’s “Spireween” horror movie countdown to Halloween will present 1959’s “House on Haunted Hill” at 7 p.m. Check the lead item in this column for more details.
Independent Fermentations, the brewery at 127 Camelot Drive, will host its second “The Smell of Fear: Olfactory Assault” from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The lead item in this column has more information.
Thursday, October 30
Sustainable Plymouth will host a physician panel on health and single-use plastics from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the Plymouth Public Library, 132 South St. Dr. Bridget Lee and Dr. Donna Staton will discuss the connections between microplastics and human health. Staton is a retired pediatrician who now focuses on educational programs aimed at reducing exposures to environmental health risks. Lee is an emergency physician at the Neighborhood Health clinic in East Boston. She is passionate about educating the public regarding plastic’s toxicity and how it affects our health.
The Young Fables will perform as part of the Spire Lobby Series at 7:30 p.m., with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. The duo, made up of vocalist Laurel Wright and guitarist Wes Lunsford, are from Maryville, Tennessee. They blend country/pop and roots music. They are advocates for mental health, so in partnership with local mental health and recovery organizations (Plymouth Recovery Center, To the Moon and Back, and the Boston Bulldogs Running Club) the event will feature a selection of non-alcoholic beverages for purchase. Tickets are $17, and you can buy them here.
Shelly’s Tea Rooms, 51 Court St., will hold a special evening with “Tea & Tarot” from 5 to 7 p.m. Check the lead item in this column for the details.
Friday, October 31
The Plymouth Chamber of Commerce presents its annual Halloween on Main Street trick-or-treating from 3 to 5 p.m. for children under 10, accompanied by adults. See the lead item in the column for more information.
Uva Wine Bar, 46 Main St., celebrates the season with its Halloween Dinner and Medium Reading from 6 to 9:30 p.m. More details are in the lead item of this column.
Saturday, November 1
Comedian Craig Ferguson will perform his latest show, “Craig Ferguson: Pants on Fire,” at 8 p.m. in Memorial Hall. Ferguson has had multiple Grammy nominations, and is a Peabody and Emmy Award-winning actor, writer, producer, director, and comedian with five stand-up comedy specials. He also helmed the popular “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson” which ran on CBS for 10 years and is still a cult favorite on YouTube. Tickets are $45.25, $56, $67, and $78, and you can get them here.
Sunday, November 2
Attend a Choral Evensong for All Saints at Christ Church Parish, Episcopal, 149 Court St., at 5 p.m. This simple musical service is free and open to the public. It honors all people who have passed on.
Vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Suede will perform at the Spire at 3 p.m., with doors opening at 2 p.m., for its Sunday Serenades afternoon series. Suede, whose music comprises pop, jazz, and blues, tours nationally and internationally, and has headlined with Melissa Etheridge and Sarah McLachlan, among many others. She will return to the Spire with her trio consisting of Freddie Boyle on piano, Rich Hill on bass, and Steve Langone on drums. Tickets for the performance are $40 and $44, and you can get them here.
Monday, November 3
Sustainable Plymouth’s Water Quality Working Group invites the public to a free event at Center Hill Preserve, 158 Center Hill Road at 5:30 p.m. to learn how to form networks to address water quality in local ponds.(Center Hill Preserve is the Southeastern Massachusetts Pine Barrens Alliance Community Conservation Center.) This event, “Water Quality: Organizing Pond Groups in Plymouth & Building Pond Networks,” will feature Andrew Gottlieb, executive director of the Association to Preserve Cape Cod. Gottlieb will demonstrate his organization’s success in forming a network on Cape Cod to steward and protect its nearly 900 ponds. Plymouth has more than 300 ponds, and many residents live near them and may be interested in water quality.
Tuesday, November 4
Join State Representative Michelle Badger for her community hours at the Plymouth Public Library, 132 South St., from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Craft Room. Share what’s on your mind and find out what’s going on in state government.
Thursday, November 6
Whether you’re experienced or a beginner, try making button books at the Plymouth Public Library, 132 South St., from 12 to 1:30 p.m. These tiny books have two buttons for the front and back covers, with accordion-style illustrated pages in between. Registration is required, and you can do so here.
Friday, November 7
The Matt Nakoa Band will perform at the Spire at 8 p.m., with doors opening at 7 p.m. Nakoa grew up on a rural farm in New York state, but discovered music as a means of teenage escape, and trained to be a concert pianist. He attended Berklee College of Music and studied alongside St. Vincent and Esperanza Spalding among others. Tickets are $31 and $34, and you can buy them here.
Saturday, November 8
The 250th Birthday Marine Corps Ball will be held at Hotel 1620 Plymouth Harbor, 180 Water St., from 6 to 11 p.m. The event honors the origins of the Marine Corps and highlights Plymouth’s historical ties to its founding. That history will be showcased through a reenactor interpreting the town’s first marine – Lieutenant James Warren, Jr. The celebration will include the traditional cake-cutting ceremony, a tribute to Plymouth Marines across the generations, dinner, a cash bar, music, and dancing. The guest of honor will be Lieutenant Colonel Robert H. Barrow, Jr., and there will also be a tribute to Lance Corporal Nicholas Eufrazio of Plymouth, a Purple Heart recipient who was wounded in Afghanistan. All veterans, families, and community members are welcome. Tickets are $75 and available here.
The Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra, led by Steven Karidoyanes, invites audiences to “Come to the Party,” for a performance starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Plymouth South High School Performing Arts Center, 490 Long Pond Road. Patrons also may attend the free pre-concert talk by Karidoyanes at 6:30 p.m. to learn more about the featured music and composers. The program opens with Bartók’s Romanian Folk Dances, a rhythmically charged suite, followed by Mozart’s Horn Concerto No. 2. The Philharmonic’s own Anne Howarth, principal horn, will step into the solo spotlight for the concerto. Contemporary composer Gina Gillie’s “Reverie” offers an introspective interlude, and the concert will conclude with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8, a “compact masterpiece bursting with wit and vitality.” Tickets are $35 and $70, and you can get them here or by calling the orchestra’s office at 508-746-8008.
Plimoth Patuxet Museums, 137 Warren Ave., will hold its outdoor Grain Fest from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Attendees will learn a about grain, and how the Plimoth Grist Mill works with local and regional partners to reinvigorate the production of grains like corn and wheat.
The Art Association of the Pinehills will hold its 9th Annual Fall Show and Sale from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Stonebridge Club and Cabana, 55 Stonebridge Road, in the Pinehills. Get creative inspiration from viewing the art and maybe get ahead of holiday gift buying.
Sunday, November 9
Join Just Around the Corner Dog Walking & Pet Sitting at the Moose Lodge, 601 State Road, from 1 to 3 p.m., for a celebration honoring the life and legacy of Flynn, the 2025 America’s Hometown Hound. This event will celebrate Flynn’s impact on the Plymouth community and officially pass the America’s Hometown Hound torch to Samson, the first runner-up. The contest for America’s Hometown Hound has been a Plymouth tradition since 2020, created and hosted each year by Just Around the Corner Dog Walking & Pet Sitting. Residents vote for the pup they feel best represents the community’s heart and spirit. The finalists are judged by community leaders, and one is crowned at the annual Plymouth Chamber of Commerce’s Bark in the Park event each spring.
Merz Trio will perform at 3 p.m. at the Spire as part of the Sunday Serenades series. The trio consists of pianist Amy Yang, violinist Brigid Coleridge, and cellist Julia Yang. The trio is known for a narrative style that “seamlessly weaves together classical standards, new music, and original arrangements of both familiar and forgotten works, often enhanced by spoken narration from the performers.” Tickets are $35.50 and $39, and you can buy them here.