Watch spooky pumpkins float down Davenport Creek. Participants are invited to bring a 6 – 8 inch pumpkin carved at home to float. The event will take place at Pope John Paul II Park, Gallivan Boulevard Entrance, 751 Gallivan Boulevard, Dorchester, and registration is required by calling 617-542-7696, or emailing info@bostonnatural.org. Only those bringing pumpkins and those with children are required to register to make sure there are enough floats and treats for all.
Visit the Kresge Oval on Friday evening to preview the complete installation of 1,000 handblown glass pumpkins, created by artists from the MIT Glass Lab. Pumpkin sales are Saturday, October 3 only, from 10 am to 3 pm, with a rain date on Sunday, October 4. Up-to-date rain date information will be posted on http://web.mit/glasslab/sales_pumpkin.html.
Proceeds from this event benefit The MIT Glass Lab, where the MIT community can learn and practice the art of glassblowing.
The Great Glass Pumpkin Patch came to MIT in 2001 after a residency in the Glass Lab by 14 members of the Bay Area Glass Institute (BAGI). The Bay Area Glass Institute (a non-profit corporation located in San Jose, CA), was founded in 1995 by San Jose State graduate Bobby Bowes and MIT alumnus Mike Binnard.
Every week or so, beginning, intermediate, and advanced students work together for a few hours in teams of six or seven to produce pumpkins for the sale. Production for the October event continues steadily throughout the year in order to achieve their goal of 1000-1200 pumpkins.
Looking to pick your own blueberries, raspberries, apples, peaches, pumpkins, vegetables, etc.? Log on to www.pickyourown.org and search for a farm near you. There are Christmas tree farms, corn mazes, picking tips, easy canning directions, canning supply locators, equipment guides, and recipes. Make strawberry jam, blueberry pie, ice cream – the site is updated daily. Readers post comments. Links give directions, and information on whether the farm is organic, whether credit cards are accepted, and hints for dressing for the occasion. Some farms offer eggs and chickens as well. You can search by product or location. Enjoy the harvest experience and meet your farming neighbors. The website provides a page for every state in the US and six other country pages, plus lists of fall festivals, Halloween festivals, and special events.
