Happy Friday everyone, I hope you're enjoying a great short week! Are you ready for weekend? I have a busy day today and then I can't wait to dive into the weekend, which will include fun and games at the Stone Zoo (come join me!), marathon spectating, and Halloween costume making (I've got my mojo on thanks to this no-sew costume roundup!). Meanwhile, if you're looking for something to do, enjoy this roundup of 27 events!

1. Discover the wonders of chemistry and celebrate National Chemistry Week. (Acton)

2. BBQ, guided hikes, and a day of family fun. (Andover)

3. Arlington International Film Festival (Arlington)

4. Pumpkin lit stroll through the forest. (Attleboro)

5. Everything you wanted to know about sustainable seafood. (Boston)

6. Family day at Mass College of Art and Design. (Boston)

7. Free lecture by Raun K. Kaufman Author of Autism Breakthrough. (Boston)

8. The leaves are changing and fall has arrived at the Children’s Museum. (Boston)

9. Interactive storytime with visiting author Babs Bell Hajdusiewicz. (Boston)

10. Be part of the audience as a cappella groups battle for the win. (Boston)

11. Ben Rudnick and Friends. (Brookline)

12. Little Red Rosie and the Dragon of Duum puppet show. (Brookline)

13. The pumpkins are all aglow. (Carver)

14. It’s time again for the Head of the Charles. (Cambridge)

15. Have a ghoulish good time at the Halloween romp. (Easton)

16. A food and wine festival on the Vineyard. (Edgartown)

17. An animal safari right in Framingham. (Framingham)

18. Pumpkin fest, tractor parade and dedication hike. (Hadley)

19. Mass Audubon’s biggest celebration of the year! Daniel Webster Farm Day. (Marshfield)

20. Reading and book signing with Rosemary Wells in honor of Read for the Record. (Newton)

21. Rides, crafts, music and food. (Newton)

22. The Farm Festival. (North Andover)

23. So much fun packed into Applefest at Wachusett Mountain. (Princeton)

24. Halloween parade and costume party. (Salem)

25. Boo at the zoo. And come meet me at the Fidelity/MEFA tent! (Stoneham)

26. 14th annual Wellfleet OysterFest. (Wellfleet)

27. Westport Town Farm fall festival. (Westport)

Image credit: Stone Zoo