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Fall Fair And Old Burying Ground Tour Among Weekend Activities

A look at what's coming up in and around Wakefield.

Today is Friday, October 25. Here are five things worth knowing today.

Saturday, October 26 at 10 a.m., Officer Meaghan Leary of the Wakefield Police Department will give a talk at the Beebe Library for kids aged 4 and up on staying safe during the Halloween season.

On Saturday, the Wakefield-Lynnfield United Methodist Church at 273 Vernon Street holds its fall fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. featuring local crafts, baked goods and more – including frozen homemade apple pies. Coffee and muffins served 9 to 11:30 a.m. and chowder lunch served 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Homemade pie served all day.

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Friday at 5:15 p.m. , Nancy Bertrand of the Wakefield Historical Society leads a Twilight Tour of the town’s Old Burying Ground, on Church Street.  Learn more about the tour and the cemetery here.

Starting Friday at 5:30 p.m., the Greenwood School holds its Halloween Carnival at the Americal Civic Center, featuring games, a costume contest, raffles, dancing and more. Tickets are $15 for the family. More information at this link.

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Starting Friday at 5:30 p.m., the Greenwood School holds its Halloween Carnival at the Americal Civic Center, featuring games, a costume contest, raffles, dancing and more. Tickets are $15 for the family. More information at this link.

Looking ahead to next Tuesday, October 29,  Hugh Hanley performs a children’s Halloween concert at 1 p.m. at the Beebe Library lecture hall. Costumes are encouraged.



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