Autumn

10/08/2009

Woonsocket’s Autumnfest is the year’s last big outdoor fest
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Woonsocket’s Autumnfest is the year’s last big outdoor fest
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Columbus Day on the Hill
What better place to celebrate Columbus Day weekend than Federal Hill, a place where you can find all things Italian. For three days, Atwells Avenue will be closed to traffic so that crowds can dine al fresco at some of the finest restaurants in town, browse shops and catch a parade on Sunday.

Sample Germany at Newport Oktoberfest
Swing through Newport this long holiday weekend and you can sample German beers, bratwurst and Bavarian music at the 17th annual International Oktoberfest at the Newport Yachting Center. The outdoor tented event takes place Saturday through Monday, starting at 11 a.m. each day. On hand will be folk singers, dancers, bell ringers and yodelers, all celebrating German food, music and culture.

10/24/2008

A fun side of spooky
Publishers know children love Halloween, so every fall they come out with a slew of fun and spooky books to read in October.

Haffenreffer Museum plans Day of the Dead activities
Traditionally, El Dia de los Muertos (the Day of the Dead) is observed on Nov. 1 and 2. But this year, Rhode Islanders can get a head start on the holiday, which commemorates loved ones who have passed away, by visiting the Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology gallery at Brown University.

Pumpkin-throwing event should be a real smash
Storm the castle!

Spook up your home for Halloween
Before you know it, trick-or-treating monsters will be lumbering through your neighborhood, hungry for a sugar fix — the only salve for their dark, tormented souls.

Scarecrows far afield
CHICAGO — It’s an ongoing game of cat and mouse: The farmer tries a new method of frightening away crop-destroying birds.

Halloween items are much prized
Among the holidays collectors love the most, Halloween ranks second only to Christmas. The older and rarer a Halloween collectible, the higher its price. Composition or cardboard candy containers made in Germany in the 1920s and ’30s were sold across the United States. They’re collector favorites today. They came in all kinds of shapes, including cats, pumpkins, tomatoes, witches, skeletons and devils. A painted and flocked composition black cat made in Germany in the early 1920s opens at the neck to hold candy. It sold for $403 at an auction last spring. Other Halloween candy containers were made of pressed cardboard, glass, paper, painted plaster or wood.