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Take a “Haunted Hike to the Horses” on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. It promises to be mix of spooky Halloween vibes, time spent with horses, goats, and chickens, and the righteous feeling you get from supporting a good cause. Darlene Nickerson, the busy owner of the nonprofit Black Feather Horse Rescue at 190 Russell Mills Road, is hosting the fundraising hike. She’’ be assisted by her steadfast volunteers and friends such as Rose Forbes and Paul Nixon, owners of the brewery Independent Fermentations (IndieFerm),at 127 Camelot Drive, where the hike starts.
To many, the woods aren’t scary, especially in broad daylight, but on this haunted hike you’ll never know when a ghost, monster, or anything might jump out from behind a tree.
The hike is a modest one – just about a half mile. Parking is available at the brewery, and volunteers will be on hand to guide the hikers. It will head go past a wind turbine and a pond, into the woods along Warren Wells Brook, and past an abandoned cranberry bog. The hike ends at Nickerson’s horse rescue and the historic Gilbert Trout Hatchery – which she also owns. The hatchery is the oldest in the state and has been in the Nickerson family since Darlene’s grandfather bought it in 1912.
Participants will get to “meet the horses” and check out the fish in the hatchery, as well as the other animals.
“It’s a lot of fun,” said Nickerson, who added she’ll probably be doing chores while greeting hikers. “A lot of the horses have issues, so I’m meeting people and working at the same time.”
Hikers will receive snacks and a drink, included in the ticket price. Adults will get a drink ticket for an IndieFerm beer, wine, mead, or kombucha. Children will get candy (of course).
Money raised will be used to support the rescue, which now has 25 horses (including mules and mini-horses). A rain date is set for Sunday, Oct. 26.
Tickets are $40 – free for children under 10 – and you can buy them here.
Monday, October 20
“The Summer Book,” starring Glenn Close and Emily Matthews, continues at Plimoth Cinema at Plimoth Patuxet Museums, 137 Warren Ave.The film tells the story ofa young girl who spends her summer with her grandmother on a Finnish island. “Roofman,” starring Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst, also continues. Film times for both are 4:30 and 7 p.m., through Thursday, Oct. 23. Tickets are $12.50, $11 with a club card, $10 for seniors or members, and $8.50 for seniors with a club card.
“Hometown Heroes Mondays” will celebrate educators at G Pub Plymouth in West Plymouth Square through October. Public school teachers, educators, and staff with a valid work badge, ID, or paystub can get 25 percent off their entrees on Mondays. G Pub will also host a monthly “Tag a Hero” promotion on Facebook, and one nominee will be selected to receive a $50 gift card.
Tuesday, October 21
Join Isabel Stearns for a Pumpkin Felting Workshop at Book Love, 7 Village Green South, in the Pinehills, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. No experience is needed, just the desire to be creative with colorful felt. Materials will be provided. The event costs $64.51 and you can sign up here.
Put in your two cents during Community Conversation: Improving Library Spaces, at the Plymouth Public Library, 132 South St., from 5 to 7 p.m. The library invites people to share their ideas and thoughts on what the future of the library should be. No registration is required.
Wednesday, October 22
“Spireween” – the weekly horror movie countdown to Halloween – continues at the Spire, with a screening of 1968’s “Night of the Living Dead,” directed by George Romero, at 7 p.m. Come as you are, or as your favorite flesh-eating ghoul or other creature. Tickets are $9, and you can get them here.
Join a virtual author talk by Malala Yousafzai about her memoir “Finding My Way,” from 7 to 9 p.m., at Plymouth Public Library, 132 South St. Yousafzai, a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, was thrust into the international spotlight at age 15 because of her bravery after a Taliban attack on her. The memoir explores her struggle to find her place in the world. Register for the online event here.
Thursday, October 23
The Spire’s Lobby Series will present Thunder and Rain at 7:30, with doors opening at 6:30. The group is a Nashville-based “newgrass band” that combines bluegrass instrumentation with award-winning songwriting inspired by pop, country, and classic rock. The band recently released the album “Storybook Sessions,” and there are plans for a tour in the United Kingdom. Tickets are $17, and are available here.
Friday, October 24
The Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra will present its fall fundraiser, “Shadows and Serenades: An Enchanted Evening of Music and the Unexpected” at the Plymouth Center for the Arts, 11 North St., from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. At 6:30 p.m., you may choose to attend a special VIP candlelight concert, featuring an intimate performance by a string trio led by the orchestra’s Eleanor Blake on cello. At 7:30 p.m., the warmth and charm of the candlelit galleries expand into a celebration of art and intrigue. Guests will hear stories told by Neil McGarry, enjoy tarot readings, as well as enjoying hors d’oeuvres. There will also be cash bar and silent auction. Proceeds benefit the orchestra. Tickets for the 7:30 “Shadows and Serenades” event are $25 each. Tickets for both concerts are $100. You can order them here.
“Deliver Me from Nowhere,” the new Bruce Springsteen bio-pic starring Jeremy Allen White, will begin 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, will also begin 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. Tickets are $12.50, $11 with a club card, $10 for seniors or members, and $8.50 for seniors with a club card.
Saturday, October 25
Take a “Haunted Hike to the Horses” from 1 to 3:30 p.m. to support a fundraiser for the nonprofit Black Feather Horse Rescue. Tickets are $40 – free for kids under 10 – and you can get them here. See the lead item in this column for more information.
The Herring Ponds Watershed Association will hold two owl nesting box workshops at the Little Red Schoolhouse on Long Pond Road, from 10 a.m. to noon, and from 2 to 4 p.m. Precut wood and all materials will be supplied for a donation of $30. Bring a battery powered drill if you have one, or use one available on site. Walk-ins are welcome. You’ll be able to bring home a completed owl nesting box to hang in your yard and ideally attract a screech owl family. Additional kits will be available as well. Find out more here.
The musical duo Sultana (Jon and Li Waterman) will bring “History and Legends Through Song” to Plymouth Public Library, at 132 South St., from 2:30 to 3:40 p.m. This program for all ages will feature songs, history, and slides about fascinating historical and legendary people and events. Some songs may be about Massachusetts history, while other topics may include ancient Mesopotamia, a character from Arthurian legend, or a renowned radio broadcast. “History and Legends through Song” is part of the series “Live Music Making History Live,” created by Jon Waterman. The show is supported in part by the Plymouth Cultural Council. Registration is required, and you can do that here.
The Downtown Waterfront District will hold its first-ever Plymouth Harvest Festival from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, and on Sunday, Oct. 26, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., on the Town Hall Green, 26 Court St., and throughout the downtown-waterfront district. This free, family-friendly event will feature plenty of autumn-related activities for kids and adults, including mini pumpkin painting for kids, cider donuts and hot apple cider, pumpkin-themed games and activities; live music; live goats on Saturday and dogs for adoption on Sunday. There will also be shopping and restaurant specials throughout downtown. You can find out more about this event here.
Inebri-Art invites the public to celebrate the season in cozy style at Flannel Fest Fall Market, at Mayflower Brewing Company, 12 Resnik Road, from 12 noon to 4 p.m. There will be live music, a variety of pop-up vendors offering unique items, and delicious eats from local food trucks. Also, you can sip and check out Mayflower’s special fall beer lineup. Vendors should contact Inebri-Art to sign up for a space.
Sunday, October 26
Join author and actress Marianne Leone for a reading from her new novel, “Christina the Astonishing,” at the Plymouth Center for the Arts, 11 North St., at 2 p.m. Leone will read a chapter from her book, assisted by her husband, Academy Award winner Chris Cooper. The book describes a young Italian American girl growing up in Boston in the 1960s, dealing with Catholic school, misogyny, loneliness, and family chaos. Tickets are $25. You can register here.
Shawn Barker performs as Johnny Cash with his band in “The Man in Black: A Tribute to Johnny Cash” at Memorial Hall at 7 p.m. Barker will sing familiar songs like “Folsom Prison Blues,” “I Walk the Line,” and “Ring of Fire,” among many others, and will narrate Cash’s musical history from when he started out at Sun Records up until his death in 2003. Tickets are $35, $45.25, $56, and $78, and you can get 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.
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.
Wednesday, October 29
“Spireween” – the Spire’s weekly horror movie countdown to Halloween – continues with 1959’s House on Haunted Hill, directed by William Castle. Who could be more sinister than 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. Tickets are $9, and you can get them here.
Thursday, October 30
Sustainable Plymouth will host a Physician Panel and Discussion 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 get them here.