Outdoors in Somerville, this weekend and beyond

[ron_newman]

Saturday, October 4: Historic Bicycle Tour of the Middlesex Canal leaves from Sullivan Square T station at 9 am. It rides through Somerville, Medford, Winchester, Woburn, Wilmington, and Billerica before ending up in Lowell. There are several opportunities to turn back early and take a commuter train back to Boston (or West Medford). Here's a detailed cue sheet.

Saturday, October 4: The Somerville 5K Road Race to benefit the Somerville Homeless Coalition, starting at 9 am in Davis Square. If you don't run yourself, consider sponsoring the run of surrealestate. It's a great cause.

Saturday, October 4: Harvest Fair at the Community Growing Center, 22 Vinal Ave, 1-4 pm. From their calendar page: "The Growing Center’s season finale. games, cider making, harvest treats, The Butter Dance, pumpkin decorating, contests and music."

Saturday, October 4: Fireworks on the Mystic at Assembly Square. Beginning at 4pm, the event will include food catered by Redbones, family- and kid-friendly games and entertainment, and will conclude with a major fireworks display at 7:30pm.

Sunday, October 5: Community Day at Tufts University, 11 am to 3 pm. Complimentary lunch and refreshments; Exhibits, activities, and resource information presented by Tufts departments/organizations and by Medford and Somerville community groups; Music and dance performances by student groups; Pumpkin painting, crafts, face painting, and other activities for children.

Sunday, October 5: Historic walking tour of Union Square, starting at 2 pm at the Independent. (Rescheduled from 9/14 due to rain.)

Upcoming:

• Honk! Festival, 10/11 in Davis Square, 10/12 march from Davis to Harvard Square Oktoberfest
  
• Tour de Somerville: Explore Somerville's Outer Limits by Bicycle, Saturday 10/18, 10 am, starts in Seven Hills Park
  
• Ghosts of Somerville, Saturday 10/18, 4 pm at Milk Row Cemetery
  
• Spirits of the Garden, Saturday 10/18, 3-5 pm, Community Growing Center
  
• Shape Up Somerville Family Fun and Fitness Day, Saturday 10/25 at Trum Field
  
• AntiMorris Dance, Friday 10/31, 5 pm, Community Growing Center, followed immediately by the Oxford Street Souling Tour

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Minuteman Bikepath

[p-lady.livejournal.com]

This Sunday October 5, 2008 12-4pm Celebrations along the Minuteman Bikeway for its induction into the National Rail-Trail Hall of Fame http://www.minutemanbikeway.org/Pages/celebration_oct2008.html

Re: Minuteman Bikepath

[ron_newman]

And also the Cambridge Bow-Tie Bike Ride, starting at 10:15 at Cambridge Common and meeting up with the Minuteman celebration at Alewife at noon.

The only reason I didn't include these events is that I was trying to list only things happening in Somerville.

BostonBiker.org and bostoncycling are both good places to look for ride announcements.