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Special Exhibit
Service and Sacrifice: World War II – A Shared Experience

Those who served in World War II did so for a variety of reasons, the universal draft being a major factor. They viewed their service through different lenses while sharing the experience of trying to win a war. For Americans of color, service in a war to "preserve democracy" was an ironic counterpoint to the suppression of their civil liberties at home. Women who were able to work in different capacities within the Armed Forces for the first time were greeted with hostility by their male counterparts. For all those involved, the war opened different avenues and changed perceptions. As a result, countless servicepeople went on to shape and change post-war American society. This exhibit will tell the stories of a few of the many.

October 3-7

Discover Newport Presents:
Audrain’s Newport Concours & Motor Week

Daily Events
Various location in Newport, RI
audrainconcours.com
discovernewport.org

Newport's extensive automotive history dates back as early as the Gilded Age. The first American car race, the Vanderbilt Cup, took place in this historic area. On September 6, 1900, Willie K.Vanderbilt and some of his closest friends traveled to the nearby horse track to race their newly-imported automobiles. Little did they realize the impact the Vanderbilt Cup would have on American racing culture. Given it's rich motoring history, Newport is the premiere destination for a Concours & Motor Week. Beautiful, historic mansions and the seemingly endless Atlantic Ocean provide the most elegant of backdrops. Audrain's Newport Concours & Motor Week will be a celebration of the automobile, uniting enthusiasts from around the world.

October 6

Plymouth AOH Presents:
Brig St. John Commemoration

St. Anthony's Church and Cohasset Central Cemetery
10 Summer Street, Cohasset, MA
1:00 p.m.
PlymouthAOH

This annual Plymouth AOH event commemorates the tragic sinking of the Brig St. John which sank off the coast of Cohasset on the morning of Sunday, October 7, 1849, carrying more than 100 Irish refugees fleeing the Irish Famine. Most of the passengers and crew did not survive.

October 19 - 20

Discover Newport Presents:
Bowen's Wharf Seafood Festival

Recurring daily
13 Bowen's Wharf, Newport, RI 02840
11:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m. - Extended on Saturday night to 6:00 p.m.
FREE | discovernewport.org

Historic Bowen’s Wharf in downtown Newport, RI, will host the 31st annual Bowen’s Wharf Seafood Festival, on October 14th and 15th, 2023. Named one of the “10 Fabulous Fall Festivals on the Coast,” by Coastal Living Magazine, this event is an open invitation for all to come back to the waterfront after the rush of the summer season! Free Admission (food and beverages can be purchased at vendor booths). Rain or shine under the festival tents!

October 19

ICC Presents:
5th Annual Boston Irish Beer Fest

Irish Cultural Centre of Greater Boston
200 New Boston Drive, Canton
11:30 - 10:00 p.m. | $25 in advance, $30 on the day | Under 12: Free
781 821-8291 | irishculture.org | Buy tix

Featuring Ireland's leading beers, stouts, & ciders! Favorite Irish foods - Irish whiskey & liquors sampling! Two Live Irish music stations & local bands all day long! Enjoy: Guinness, Magners & craft breweries, Irish Food, vendors including Mulligan Gear, JTC Jewelry, Kendra Scott & more, New England Revolution Mascot & The Battalion, The Vikings - Two Shows - Tug-O-War, archery, Family friendly with kids activities including face painting, petting zoo, kids sing -a-long and arts & crafts.

October 20

BRT Presents:
Pine Tree Flyers

Blackstone River Theatre
549 Broad Street, Cumberland, RI
3 p.m. | $23 adv / $25 day of show
401-725-9272 | brtri.org

All residents of Portland, Maine, Katie McNally, pictured (fiddle), Emily Troll (accordion), Owen Marshall (guitar), and Neil Pearlman (piano) cut their teeth playing for contra dances and learning from the greats. Individually, they've toured the world playing Irish, Scottish, and Quebecois music and they bring this wellspring of knowledge and technical prowess to the American music that was born from these traditions.

October 26

BRT Presents: Fellswater

Blackstone River Theatre
549 Broad Street, Cumberland, RI
3 p.m. | $23 adv / $25 day of show
401-725-9272
brtri.org

Since 2008, Fellswater has wowed audiences throughout New England as well as internationally in Canada and Scotland with its diverse repertoire, fiery instrumentals and songs that bring the rich heritage of Celtic people to all audiences. Exhilarating, passionate and artfully arranged, Fellswater performs traditional and contemporary music from Scotland, Ireland, Galicia, and across all Celtic cultures. Boston-based Fellswater is one of New England's most exciting Celtic ensembles.

October 27

BRT Presents:
Tish Hinojosa

Blackstone River Theatre
549 Broad Street, Cumberland, RI
7 p.m. | $23 adv / $26 day of show
401-725-9272 | brtri.org

Tish Hinojosa is a Mexican-American Singer Songwriter born in San Antonio Texas and living most recently in Austin, Texas. She is the youngest of 13 children born to two Mexican immigrants who, as stated in her song West Side of Town, "made a good life the hard way…" Her songs blend the genres of country, folk and Hispanic music in a way that can only be described as a musical melting pot; unique and insightful.

October (TBA)

23rd Milton Monster Dash - 5K and Community Event

Cunningham Park
75 Edge Hill Rd, Milton, MA 02186
9:00 a.m. | Register here

The Monster Dash is organized by the Milton Foundation for Education, a non-profit group that funds innovative programs and opportunities that are beyond the reach of the school system's budget. The race is held in memory of Sam Cichello who died following a playground accident in 1999. Proceeds are administered by the Foundation, which works closely with the Milton Public Schools and the Cichello family to develop science enrichment programming. One of the programs that the Monster Dash supports is Science Across Milton taking innovative science lessons and lesson plans to classrooms across town. The program also draws on the resources and expertise of the Blue Hills Trailside Museum, where students visit to learn from museum exhibits and also present the results of their scientific investigations.

October TBA

Bridget's - An Irish Tradition
Halloween Fun

Bridget's - An Irish Tradition
88 West Main Street, Norton, MA 02766
11:00 am - 3:00 pm | 508-285-9700
bit.ly/BridgetsIrish

Bridget’s celebration of Samhain, the original Halloween (without the fire of course) starts at 11:00 a.m. at Bridget's - An Irish Tradition gift, 88 West Main Street in Norton, MA. The Norton’ s Halloween Parade is earlier that day - in Chartley. Please join Bridget's after the parade for special treats like sparkling cider, a free raffle and other festivities.

October TBA

ICC Presents:
Samhain at the ICC Cottage

Irish Cultural Centre of Greater Boston
200 New Boston Drive, Canton
4:00 p.m. | Free - Reservations recommended
781 821-8291 | irishculture.org

Refreshments include traditional Barm Brack & Tea. Enjoy the fun of the season by bobbing for apples. Bring along your dancing shoes and dance the “Walls of Limerick." Sing along with Maureen & Gerry McNally. Listen to ghost stories and have a thrilling, spine tingling night of planned Halloween activities at the ICC in Canton. Costumes Encouraged!

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