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Gourd Days
Oct. 3-5, 10 am to 4 pm
Baywalk at the Harbor Seawall (next to the DECC) 
New fall event intending to become a tradition with seasonal eats and sips, a pumpkin bounce house, a lakeside twist on the classic hayride, local makers, shopping and all the Autumn vibes you can handle.

Connor Garvey
Friday, Oct. 3, 7 pm
Wussow’s
Award-winning singer-songwriter from Portland, Maine, with the amiable presence of an entertainer, the lyrical depth of a poet and the enchantment of a storyteller, leaving audiences uplifted and inspired.

DuLilith Fest
Saturday, Oct. 4, 11 am to 7 pm
Chester Bowl
Reviving the spirit of the ‘90s, local artists, musicians, food vendors and more fill Chester Bowl for a day of community fun. Music by Lydia Boyum, Penny Peaches, Jerree Small, Gaelynn Lea and more with a finale by all performers together.

Sister Veery
Saturday, Oct. 4, 7:30 pm
Friends Meeting House
Local musician Molly Hilgenberg a.k.a. Sister Veery releases her first full-length album, Cosmic Relevance, featuring songs that seek to give meaning to life’s complexities and emotions, offering both solace and understanding in times of uncertainty.

Kids Fall Day
Sunday, Oct. 5, 10 am to 3 pm
Glensheen Mansion
Test your knowledge with Giant Tic Tac Toe, become an explorer with the Leaf Scavenger Hunt and have fun with pumpkin bowling, plus arts and crafts inside Glensheen’s Winter Garden. Kids 17 and under free, adults $5.

Banger in the Hangar
Oct. 9-11
887 County Rd. 8. Holyoke
Three-day evening music festival on a rural Minnesota residence (look for the stainless steel hut). Camping available, family friendly, BYO everything. With Saltydog, Teague Alexy & The Common Thread, Rory Van James, Simon Cropp, Chasm and more.

Restauration: The Norwegian Mayflower
Thursday, Oct. 9, 7 pm
Nordic Center
Reading of a short play by Minnesota author Rosanna Gutterud Johnsrud (1912-1995) about the Restauration, a small ship from Norway that carried 52 people and arrived in New York City Harbor on this day two hundred years ago, becoming a symbol of Norwegian immigration.