CALENDAR: This month’s must-do’s

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10 essential events this month

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October 29: Returning this year bigger than ever, Barnaby’s Inferno is a Halloween party extravaganza raising funds to preserve the Broadway castle with an evening of fire dancers, tarot, costumes, cocktails, and more. Providence, Eventbrite: Halloween at the Castle, Barnaby’s Inferno

October 5: Learn the art of bouquet design from Plant Girl Shop owner Christine Mandese, who shares tips and techniques to create a perfectly shaped arrangement at her Floral Bouquet Class. East Greenwich, PlantGirlShop.com

October 8-10: Don’t miss the Scituate Art Festival, which stretches across the town’s postcard-perfect village green. Shop arts, crafts, and antiques from regional makers, with live music and a food court, rain or shine. ScituateArtFestival.org

October 15, 23, 29, and 30: Bid farewell to Hearthside House’s Simon Thornton, who died in bed in 1873, and observe the Victorian pageantry around death at their Gone But Not Forgotten Mourning Exhibit & Tour. Lincoln, HearthsideHouse.org

October 16: Find historic home inspo at a tour of the Smith-Appleby House. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the house dates back to 1702 and is situated on a rolling lawn by a stream. Smithfield, SmithApplebyHouse.org

October 22: Bring the kids to Fayerweather Craft Guild for their Spooktacular & Kid’s Craft Day, featuring a variety of family-friendly Halloween art projects, demonstrations, activities, and treats. Kingston, Facebook: Fayerweather Craft Guild

October 22: We Be Jammin and Ocean State Food Truck Festivals join forces for a family-friendly Spooky Fall Festival, featuring 17 food trucks, plus vendors, pony rides, a petting zoo, face painting, and more at Rocky Point Park. Warwick, Facebook: OSFoodTruckFestivals

October 22: Celebrate Diwali, India’s joyous festival of lights, at the India Association of Rhode Island’s annual festival that features colorful costumes, vibrant music, and dance at the Bishop McVinney Auditorium. Providence, IndiaRI.org

October 22-23: Fill your home with art from local creatives during West Bay Open Studios, offering self-guided tours of artists and their maker spaces in North Kingstown, Warwick, and East Greenwich. WestBayOpenStudios.com

October 23: Kids Expo & Halloween Costume

Contest celebrates the holiday while putting families in touch with different programs and businesses that support children’s health and learning. West Warwick, Facebook: Rhody Kids Expo & Halloween Costume Contest

Please note that events may require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test and mask-wearing regardless of vaccination status.