Join us Sunday, October 25 from 1–3 PM for Trick-or-Treat for a Cause, with plenty of candy and surprises waiting for you at participating Assembly Row businesses throughout the neighborhood.
Trick-or-treating is FREE and open to the public, but donations of NEW personal care items + cold weather essentials, or monetary contributions are highly encouraged to benefit the <a href="https://somervillehomelesscoalition.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Somerville Homeless Coalition</a>&nbsp;(SHC). See below for ways to give!
Start on The Lawn to drop off your donations benefitting SHC, pick up your trick-or-treat map, enjoy free face painting and Halloween beats before making your way around The Row!

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Personal Care + Cold Weather Essentials Needed for Somerville Homeless Coalition:
All donated items must be NEW and unused. Personal care products should be unopened and in their original packaging.
<ul><li>Deodorant</li><li>Travel-size shampoo &amp; conditioner</li><li>Lotion</li><li>Chapstick</li><li>Body/baby wipes</li><li>Hand warmers</li><li>Wool/warm socks</li><li>Winter hats &amp; gloves</li></ul>

Local Event: Assembly Row's Trick-or-Treat for a Cause

Middlesex County

Somerville

Massachusetts

Assembly Row's Trick-or-Treat for a Cause

Join us Sunday, October 25 from 1–3 PM for Trick-or-Treat for a Cause, with plenty of candy and surprises waiting for you at...

Melrose Public Library

🎃 Halloween Bilingual Story Time: Fly, Read &amp; Create! 🧹✨
Join the Chinese Culture Connection for a fun bilingual story session featuring “Room on the Broom” in English and Mandarin! Enjoy interactive songs, movement, and a magical broom-themed craft.
👶 Ages 0–5 (babies, toddlers, preschoolers) &amp; caregivers 📅 Wednesday, October 28 | 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM 📍 Melrose Public Library (Meeting Room, Lower Level) — 69 W. Emerson St, Melrose, MA
⚠️ Space is limited! Please register every attendee (e.g., 1 child + 2 adults = 3 spots): <a href="https://buff.ly/ovyyZk5" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">buff.ly/ovyyZk5</a>
Supported in part by Mass Cultural Council

Local Event: Halloween Bilingual Story Time

Malden

Halloween Bilingual Story Time

🎃 Halloween Bilingual Story Time: Fly, Read & Create! 🧹✨
Join the Chinese Culture Connection for a fun bilingual story session...

🎨 Create for Wellness is here! 💚
Need a little time to slow down, get creative, or just meet some new people? Come join us at CCC every Wednesday afternoon!
You don’t need to be “good at art” or have any experience — we’ll have plenty of supplies for you to explore and create whatever you’d like. 🖌️🌸
📅 Wednesdays | 3:00–4:30 PM
📍 CCC Office — 75 Pleasant St., Suite 403, Malden
Come by on your own, bring a friend, or just stop in and see what we’re making. Walk-ins are welcome, and everyone is invited! ❤️
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Local Event: Create for Wellness

Create for Wellness

🎨 Create for Wellness is here! 💚
Need a little time to slow down, get creative, or just meet some new people? Come join us at...

The Cellar at Hotel Salem

Double your pleasure and double your fun with an exclusive evening featuring two iconic Hildas, Caroline Rhea and Lucy Davis. Enhance your night with the Hilda VIP Experience add-on for $75, including a meet and greet, autographs, photos, and a Hilda-curated swag bag.

Local Event: Two Hildas Fly Into A Bar! Caroline Rhea & Lucy Davis

Essex County

Beverly

Two Hildas Fly Into A Bar! Caroline Rhea & Lucy...

Double your pleasure and double your fun with an exclusive evening featuring two iconic Hildas, Caroline Rhea and Lucy Davis....

Two Hildas Fly Into A Bar! Caroline Rhea & Lucy Davis

Chinese Culture Connection

Supporting healthy habits and open communication at home isn’t always easy, but you don’t have to navigate it alone! 💡👨‍👩‍👧‍👦
Join Chinese Culture Connection and BCNC Family Services for our upcoming 2-part parent workshop series: Raising Resilient Youth!
Designed for parents and caregivers of middle and high schoolers, these interactive sessions share practical tools to recognize risk factors, encourage positive decision-making, and support teen well-being.
📅 Schedule &amp; Topics:
• Oct 23 (6:00–8:00 PM): Online Gaming, Internet Safety &amp; Positive Family Communication
• Oct 30 (6:00–8:00 PM): Youth Mental Health, Stress Management &amp; Financial Literacy
📍 Location: 75 Pleasant St, Suite 403, Malden, MA
🗣️ Language: Mandarin (Presented by Kevin Lin &amp; Cathy Zhou)
🎟️ Admission: Free + complimentary dinner included! (Registration required)
Funded by the National Council on Problem Gambling in collaboration with Chinese Culture Connection.
📲 Register: <a href="https://bit.ly/3TBKoHW" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3TBKoHW</a>
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Local Event: Raising Resilient Youth

Raising Resilient Youth

Supporting healthy habits and open communication at home isn’t always easy, but you don’t have to navigate it alone! 💡👨‍👩‍👧‍👦
Join...

Trafton Park, Maplewood, Malden, MA  02148

Join us for a spooky Halloween Bash featuring a costume contest, arts and crafts, and entertainment for all ages. Enjoy face painting, a selfie center, fortune telling, and games to win trinkets and candy, with pizza available for purchase and raffles to support community activities.&nbsp; Noon - until 3 pm.

Local Event: Maplewood Halloween Festival

Maplewood Halloween Festival

Join us for a spooky Halloween Bash featuring a costume contest, arts and crafts, and entertainment for all ages. Enjoy face...

Are you interested in getting more involved with your neighborhood? Are you wishing there were more or just different opportunities to participate in your neighborhood trash pickup? Do you like Block Parties? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you will be interested in our Neat Streets Mission: Neat Streets will be hosting a series of short and targeted trash cleanup events with post cleanup celebrations after the neighborhood cleanups.&nbsp; This neighborhood cleanup will be a Halloween celebration with optional costumes and fun!&nbsp;

Local Event: Neat Streets Campaign: with The Greater Malden Asian American Community Coalition (GMAACC)

Neat Streets Campaign: with The Greater Malden...

Are you interested in getting more involved with your neighborhood? Are you wishing there were more or just different...

Neat Streets Campaign: with The Greater Malden Asian American Community Coalition (GMAACC)

75 Pleasant St, Suite 421, Malden, MA 02148

Free Education Staffing Inc, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, invites the community to the grand opening of its new Center of Training Excellence at 75 Pleasant St., Suite 421, in Malden on Monday, November 2, 2026. The center offers free training for unemployed and underemployed adults with a high school diploma or GED who want to start careers as Manufacturing, Packaging and Warehouse Associates in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. English and basic math support is available. Participants learn how medicines are made, cleanroom gowning, Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) basics and how to use lab tools such as pH meters. The program also includes interview preparation and job placement support. The center is open five days a week; call 617-435-4085 for hours. Sign up at https://freeeducationstaffing.org/malden/, email yogeshsharma@freeeducationstaffing.com or follow @free_education_staffing on Instagram. Employers and community partners are also welcome to stop by.

Local Event: Grand Opening: Free Education Staffing Center of Training Excellence

Grand Opening: Free Education Staffing Center...

Free Education Staffing Inc, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, invites the community to the grand opening of its new Center of Training...

Grand Opening: Free Education Staffing Center of Training Excellence

Malden Senior Center

Mystic Valley Aging Services (MVAS) presents Resiliency in Motion, an active wellness class for people living with dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease and their family caregivers. 
MVAS developed this six-session class to strengthen both physical health and emotional well-being. Resiliency in Motion will be led by Coach Julio Salado, a certified fitness professional, alongside dementia-trained support staff from Mystic Valley Aging Services.
Resiliency in Motion will be offered Thursdays, Nov. 5 through Dec. 17, at noon, at Malden Senior Center, 7 Washington St. There is no cost to attend and participants do not need to live in Malden. To register, contact Paula Buccilli at pbuccilli@mves.org or 781-388-2319. (No class on Thanksgiving.)
Each session will begin with separate warm-up activities for caregivers and participants before coming together for a joint class designed to build balance, strength, mobility, and confidence. This approach provides caregivers with peer support while creating opportunities for shared connection. 
Resiliency in Motion combines evidence-based activity with dementia support, promoting healthy aging and social engagement for people living with dementia and those who care for them. This program is supported by a grant from the I’m Still Here Foundation.

Local Event: Wellness Class for People with Dementia and Loved Ones

Wellness Class for People with Dementia and...

Mystic Valley Aging Services (MVAS) presents Resiliency in Motion, an active wellness class for people living with dementia or...

Wellness Class for People with Dementia and Loved Ones

The Gallery@57

A LIMELight Exhibition by Karyn Alzayer
 Meet the Artist Reception: Friday, November 13 | 6:00–8:00 PM Grief is a difficult subject in a culture that often asks us to move quickly toward positivity, healing, and letting go. Facing Grief: On Life, Loss &amp; Honoring What Remains is an exhibition by artist Karyn Alzayer that invites us to sit with complicated emotions and consider the many ways we live with loss. Working with natural materials, found objects, and using intricate filigree, Alzayer transforms familiar elements in unexpected ways. Her compelling mixed media works give visual form to conflicting experiences that can be difficult to express—grief and joy, love and absence, asking us to balance the enduring connections we carry with us against the quiet process of making meaning from what has been lost. Her work encourages us to pause, reflect, and recognize that sorrow and beauty can exist side by side. Grief does not follow a simple path. It asks us to hold many truths at once and to find ways to move forward while honoring what remains. Meet the Artist Reception Join us at The Gallery@57 on Friday, November 13, from 6:00–8:00 PM to meet Karyn Alzayer, see the exhibition, and learn more about the inspiration behind her work. Come engage in conversation and hear from Alzayer in her own words as she shares her experience of processing personal loss and expressing it visually. A portion of the proceeds from the exhibition will benefit Monarch Meadow Carefarm, supporting its work connecting people with nature, animals, and healing. The exhibition is on view October 1 through November 29, 2026 at: The Gallery@5757 Pleasant StreetMalden, MA The Gallery@57 is an artist-run shop and gallery featuring the work of more than 50 local artists, artisans, and authors. Come see the exhibition—and while you’re here, explore the many one-of-a-kind works available in the shop.

Local Event: LIMELight:  Facing Grief: On Life, Loss and What Remains 

LIMELight:  Facing Grief: On Life, Loss and...

A LIMELight Exhibition by Karyn Alzayer
 Meet the Artist Reception: Friday, November 13 | 6:00–8:00 PM  Grief is a difficult...

LIMELight:  Facing Grief: On Life, Loss and What Remains 

Malden High School

Get your paddles ready—it’s more than just a game! 🏓🔥
Chinese Culture Connection is excited to announce the 12th Ping Pong Tournament 2026! Gather your team, show off your skills, and compete with players across the community for medals, prizes, and bragging rights.
📅 Date: Saturday, November 14, 2026
⏰ Time: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Malden High School Gymnasium (77 Salem St, Malden, MA 02148)
🚗 Entrance: Ferry St Parking Lot
🎟️ Early Bird Fee: $160 / Team (Ends October 10, 2026)
Includes lunch and tournament T-shirts! 👕🍱
🏆 Awards: Medals and prizes awarded to the top 3 teams or individuals in each category!
Spots fill up fast, so grab the early bird rate while you can!
👉 Register today: Scan the QR code or visit <a href="https://bit.ly/2026cccppt" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2026cccppt</a>
📧 Questions: <a href="mailto:info@ChineseCultureConnection.org">info@ChineseCultureConnection.org</a> | 781-321-6316
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Local Event: 12th Thanksgiving Ping Pong Tournament 2026

12th Thanksgiving Ping Pong Tournament 2026

Get your paddles ready—it’s more than just a game! 🏓🔥
Chinese Culture Connection is excited to announce the 12th Ping Pong...

Salemwood School Gym

Join Linden PTO, ELC PTO, and Salemwood PTO for a festive seasonal celebration featuring over 50 local vendors. This family-friendly event offers crafts, raffles, music, a food court, and the opportunity to get a picture with a special North Pole guest.

Local Event: Winter Wonderland Crafts Fair

Winter Wonderland Crafts Fair

Join Linden PTO, ELC PTO, and Salemwood PTO for a festive seasonal celebration featuring over 50 local vendors. This...

Idle Hands Craft Ales

Merry Makers at Idle Hands and Cafe Reynard — Holiday Market 2026Shop. Sip. Eat. Repeat. 🎁🍺☕️
Get into the holiday spirit with Merry Makers, a festive afternoon of local art and one of a kind treasures, artisan coffee and tea from Cafe Reynard, Idle Hands craft ales, and delicious food!
The Gallery@57 is bringing together local artists, artisans, and authors for a holiday pop-up at Idle Hands Craft Ales and Cafe Reynard. Come browse one-of-a-kind gifts, discover something special for yourself, grab a craft ale, or a warm coffee and enjoy some delicious food while you shop.
✨ Shop unique handmade art, jewelry, pottery, gifts, and more 🍺 Sip craft ales from Idle Hands
☕️ Enjoy artisan coffee from Cafe Reynard 🌮 Eat from local food trucks 🎁 Discover gifts you won’t find in a big-box store ❤️ Support local artists and small businesses
Whether you’re starting your holiday shopping, looking for a little something for yourself, or just want a fun afternoon out with friends, Merry Makers is the place to be.
Saturday, November 14, 2026 10:30 AM - 3:00 PM 📍 Idle Hands Craft Ales and Cafe Reynard 89 Commercial Street, Malden, MA
 Come for the shopping. Stay for the beer and cheer. Leave with something awesome.&nbsp;
 Free admission. Bring your friends—and your holiday shopping list!

Local Event: Merry Makers at Idle Hands and Cafe Reynard — Holiday Market 2026

Merry Makers at Idle Hands and Cafe Reynard —...

Merry Makers at Idle Hands and Cafe Reynard — Holiday Market 2026Shop. Sip. Eat. Repeat. 🎁🍺☕️
Get into the holiday spirit with...

Merry Makers at Idle Hands and Cafe Reynard — Holiday Market 2026

Loyal Order of Moose

Join us for Breakfast, Pictures with Santa, Crafts, Raffles and More.&nbsp; Tickets $25 Adults; $10 Children; Kids 3 and under free. &nbsp;Tickets available at the door.&nbsp; Proceeds benefit Frank Says Hi Scholarship.&nbsp;

Local Event: Breakfast With Santa 

Breakfast With Santa 

Join us for Breakfast, Pictures with Santa, Crafts, Raffles and More.  Tickets $25 Adults; $10 Children; Kids 3 and under free....

Virtual

You may not expect a community so deeply academic to be so warm and welcoming, but Commonwealth contains multitudes—just like you.
Are you interested in applying&nbsp;for the 2027–2028&nbsp;school year? <a href="https://www.commschool.org/admissions-aid/admissions-events/registration" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Come to our Virtual Open House</a> to hear from current students and faculty, learn about different areas of school life, and discover all that makes Commonwealth so uncommon.
You will&nbsp;get a real sense of the Commonwealth experience and what your future here might be like:
<ul><li>Connect with inquisitive current students and friendly faculty</li><li>Learn about different areas of school life</li><li>Get answers to your admissions and financial aid questions</li><li>And much more…</li></ul>
Please register to reserve your spot. Both&nbsp;students and parents/primary caregivers are welcome to join us.
We cannot wait to meet you!

Local Event: Commonwealth School Virtual Open House

Suffolk County

Boston

Commonwealth School Virtual Open House

You may not expect a community so deeply academic to be so warm and welcoming, but Commonwealth contains multitudes—just like...

&nbsp;Make your holiday shopping merry and local!
Join The Gallery@57 at 350 MAIN for a special Holiday Pop-Up featuring handmade treasures and one-of-a-kind gifts created by local artists, artisans, and authors. From distinctive jewelry and wearable art to delightful handmade creations, you’ll discover thoughtful gifts you won’t find just anywhere.
Shop local. Support local artists. Find something truly unique.
And don’t forget to try Spin &amp; Win!
📅 Wednesday, December 9, 2026 
🕦 11:30 AM–5:00 PM 
📍 350 Main Street, Malden
Celebrate the season while supporting the creativity that makes Malden special!

Local Event: Holiday Shopping Pop Up

Holiday Shopping Pop Up

 Make your holiday shopping merry and local!
Join The Gallery@57 at 350 MAIN for a special Holiday Pop-Up featuring handmade...

Arts Collaborative Medford 162 Mystic Ave, Medford, MA

Blizzard of Blues III returns to Arts Collaborative Medford on December 12 for a night of high-energy blues in support of Down By Riverside. Produced and headlined by acclaimed blues-rock artist Johnny Williams, the show brings together 20 musicians from the local music community — all donating their time and talent — across an opening mini-set and three full sets featuring Mark Hobbs, Steve Koulalis, and Johnny Williams himself, culminating in an all-star jam finale led by vocalist Lexy Lattimore. The night also honors the tireless community work of Hendrik Gideonse, whose dedication has helped build and sustain the local music scene that makes a show like this possible. Every ticket sold helps fund Down By Riverside's mission — come for the music, stay for the cause.

Local Event: Blizzard of Blues III

Blizzard of Blues III

Blizzard of Blues III returns to Arts Collaborative Medford on December 12 for a night of high-energy blues in support of Down...

Benjamin Pierce

Boston Metropolitan Area

Melrose

Medford

Charlestown

Stoneham

North End

Winchester

Cambridge

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Wakefield

Providing Senior Housing and Services at Affordable Rates!

VNA Senior Living

Providing a full continuum of care at our four beautiful properties in Somerville including Senior Living and Rest Home level of care as well as Homecare. All of our Residences offer private, spacious rooms and apartments in immaculately maintained, fully handicapped-accessible facilities . When people view our beautiful Highland Avenue Rest Home situated on 4 acres of landscaped property, as well as our Lowell Street residence located next to the Community Pathway and our independent housing at Alewife Brook Parkway along the Mystic River, they consistently say that we’re a hidden gem in the heart of Greater Boston bordering Cambridge, Arlington, Lexington, Winchester, Belmont, Medford, Waltham, Woburn and Somerville. “The Visiting Nurses have been bringing care into people’s homes for over a hundred years… now we provide a home as well.” – Linda S Cornell RN, President / CEO If you or someone you know needs a helping hand, come see what life is like at Visiting Nurses Senior Living Communities, we know you’ll be delighted. If you or someone you know needs help at home — call us …we are here to help!

Providing a full continuum of care at our four beautiful properties in Somerville including Senior Living and Rest Home level of care as well as...

School of Fashion Design

Celebrating over 90 years of excellence in fashion education, The School of Fashion Design is the only educational institution in New England dedicated exclusively to the study of fashion design. SFD provides students with a solid foundation in apparel design and construction, and the skills required for a successful career in fashion. Our technical Certificate program is taught by experts in the field of fashion design. Students may take courses toward the Certificate or on a class-by-class basis to fill professional education interests. For creatives and textile arts enthusiasts, SFD offers workshops in various fiber arts such as weaving, lace making, embroidery, millinery, upcycling, and more. As an SFD student, you will join a diverse community of emerging designers. Our studios are filled with recent high school graduates, students from nearby colleges enriching their education with fashion, and working professionals embarking on a new career path. SFD faculty and students are active partners in our local community, collaborating regularly with organizations and businesses through internships, exhibitions, field trips, and special events. Our reputation for excellence is on display each time our students show their work at fashion shows and exhibits throughout the year. With an SFD Certificate in Fashion Design, our alumni have enjoyed fashion careers with Adidas, Coldwater Creek, J. Jill, New Balance, PUMA, Ralph Lauren, Talbots, Timberland, TJX Companies, and more. Our alumni are designers and costumers for stage and screen, while others have found success launching their own label. Our varied class levels and flexible schedules are designed to meet the needs and profiles of all students. So whatever your level, background, or educational goals, we invite you to schedule a tour to see yourself at The School of Fashion Design. New semesters begin September, January, and June. Your fashion education begins here!

Celebrating over 90 years of excellence in fashion education, The School of Fashion Design is the only educational institution in New England...

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Sunday, October 25

Assembly Row's Trick-or-Treat for a Cause

OCT

25

1:00 PM

Assembly Row, Somerville, MA

Thursday, October 29

Two Hildas Fly Into A Bar! Caroline Rhea & Lucy Davis

OCT

29

4:00 PM

The Cellar at Hotel Salem, 209 Essex St, Salem, MA

Saturday, October 31

Maplewood Halloween Festival

OCT

31

12:00 PM

Malden, MA

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Assembly Row's Trick-or-Treat for a Cause

Two Hildas Fly Into A Bar! Caroline Rhea & Lucy Davis

Maplewood Halloween Festival

VNA Senior Living

School of Fashion Design