Halloween is Saturday, so this is the last quiet stretch before it. This is the midweek edition, Monday to Wednesday. The weekend lands in Thursday's issue.
IF YOU DO ONE THING
Race a puzzle and a pumpkin pie at Couch Dog on Monday.
Geya Jenda's monthly drag speed puzzling night has an October twist. After a drag number to open, every team works the same 500-piece puzzle, and every team also gets an 8-inch pumpkin pie to finish. The clock only stops when the puzzle and the pie are both done. The winning team gets a Couch Dog gift card, and everyone on it gets a mystery prize from Geya. Only one person per team needs to register.
Monday, October 26 · 6 to 8 PM · Couch Dog Brewing Co., 76 Lafayette Street · $45 per team of up to four
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Monday, October 26
Clown Day. 11:30 AM to 10 PM, Witch City Hibachi, 94 Lafayette Street. Themed cocktails and mocktails, decor and music all day, a costume contest at 6:30 with the cash prize picked at 6:45, and a goodie bag if you show up dressed. No ticket, just turn up and eat. Details
Big Gay Night Out. 9 PM, Koto, 90 Washington Street. Details
Also Monday: Salem History & Mystery Tour at Salem Kids Tours, 8:30 AM; Salem Slightly Spooky Kids Tour at Salem Kids Tours, 9:15 AM; Gallows Hill Presents: The Gallows Hill Main Show at Gallows Hill Theatre & The Lost Museum, 11 AM; Cry Innocent: The People vs. Bridget Bishop at Old Town Hall, 11:30 AM; Not Bad, Pretty Good Band at Far From The Tree, 3 PM; Pocus Party at Far From The Tree, 3 PM; Tarot Reading with Wicked Witchy Writer at Far From The Tree, 3 PM; Gallows Hill Presents: The Ghosts & Legends Trolley Tour at Gallows Hill Theatre & The Lost Museum, 5:30 PM; Gallows Hill Presents: Guilty! A Salem Witch Trial at Gallows Hill Theatre & The Lost Museum, 6 PM; Open Mic Night at East Regiment Beer Company, 7 PM; Rock Cauldron Cabaret (18+) at Creative Collective Studios, 8:30 PM; Gallows Hill Presents: After Hours Ghost Hunt at Gallows Hill Theatre & The Lost Museum, 9 PM.
Tuesday, October 27
Test Kitchen Tuesdays. 5 PM, Hallowed Ground. Rotating test dishes from the kitchen. Details
Jennifer Lee Food Pop-Up. 2 PM, Far From The Tree, 108 Jackson Street. Details
Incessant Pipe: Poetry Salon. 7 PM, upstairs at the Salem Athenaeum, 337 Essex Street. Read your own poems or someone else's. All styles welcome. It meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month. Details
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Trivia. 8 PM, Bit Bar, 278 Derby Street. Details
Also Tuesday: Writers' Open Studio at Salem Athenaeum, 9 AM; Salem Slightly Spooky Kids Tour at Salem Kids Tours, 9:15 AM; Gallows Hill Presents: The Gallows Hill Main Show at Gallows Hill Theatre & The Lost Museum, 11 AM; Cry Innocent: The People vs. Bridget Bishop at Old Town Hall, 11:30 AM; Brandon Furtado Music at Far From The Tree, 2 PM; Start the Night Salem at Bernadette at Bernadette, 5 PM; Tarot Tuesday with Wicked Witchy Writer at Far From The Tree, 5 PM; Gallows Hill Presents: The Ghosts & Legends Trolley Tour at Gallows Hill Theatre & The Lost Museum, 5:30 PM; Intro to Pottery Adult (Tue) at Salem YMCA, 6 PM; Gallows Hill Presents: Guilty! A Salem Witch Trial at Gallows Hill Theatre & The Lost Museum, 6 PM; La Tertulia: In Person at Salem Athenaeum, 6 PM; Karaoke with Maxine Harrison at Gulu-Gulu Cafe, 7 PM; Tuesday Trivia @ ERBC at East Regiment Beer Company, 7 PM; Trivia Night at Village Tavern at Village Tavern, 7:30 PM; Gallows Hill Presents: After Hours Ghost Hunt at Gallows Hill Theatre & The Lost Museum, 9 PM.
Wednesday, October 28
Whispers from the Veil: The Séance That Defied Science. 5 PM, The House of the Seven Gables, 115 Derby Street. A program on Mina Crandon, known as Margery, the Jazz Age medium who split scientists, magicians and skeptics. Details
Notch Run Club Wednesdays. Meet at the Notch Brewing taproom, 283R Derby Street, between 6 and 6:30 PM. Meters for Liters is a weekly 5K from the brewery. It is not a race, there is no sign-up, and runners get beer and free pretzel bites when they get back. Free to run. Details
Grave Rave Drag Show. 6 PM, Die With Your Boots On, 9 Church Street. Free and all ages, hosted by Miz Diamond Wigfall with DJ Maxine Harrison. Bring cash to tip the performers. Details
Comedy Open Mic. Hallowed Ground. The list goes up at 6:30, and the show runs 7 to 10:30. Details
Weirdo Wednesdays. 7:30 PM, CinemaSalem, 1 East India Square. Doors at 6:30. Details
Also Wednesday: Salem Slightly Spooky Kids Tour at Salem Kids Tours, 9:15 AM; Gallows Hill Presents: The Gallows Hill Main Show at Gallows Hill Theatre & The Lost Museum, 11 AM; Cry Innocent: The People vs. Bridget Bishop at Old Town Hall, 11:30 AM; Tai Chi at St. Peter's-San Pedro Church at St. Peter's-San Pedro Church, 4:30 PM; Open Mic Night at Far From The Tree, 5 PM; Start the Night Salem at Bernadette at Bernadette, 5 PM; Gallows Hill Presents: The Ghosts & Legends Trolley Tour at Gallows Hill Theatre & The Lost Museum, 5:30 PM; BINGO w/ The Legendary Will Pottorff at Gulu-Gulu Cafe, 6 PM; Intro to Pottery Adult (Wed) at Salem YMCA, 6 PM; Gallows Hill Presents: Guilty! A Salem Witch Trial at Gallows Hill Theatre & The Lost Museum, 6 PM; Rock Cauldron Cabaret (Family) at Creative Collective Studios, 6 PM; The Shadows of the Seven Gables at The House of the Seven Gables, 7 PM; Survivor 51 Watch Party at Far From The Tree, 8 PM; Rock Cauldron Cabaret (18+) at Creative Collective Studios, 8:30 PM; Gallows Hill Presents: After Hours Ghost Hunt at Gallows Hill Theatre & The Lost Museum, 9 PM.
On the horizon
Halloween is Saturday, and Halloween weekend lands in Thursday's issue. The whole calendar lives at fromwitchcity.com/events, and last Thursday's issue is still here.
THE DINNER CLUB
Dinner Club is a week from Tuesday.
Six people, one table, a good meal and real conversation. You take a short quiz, we match you with five compatible locals and pick the restaurant, and you find out where the morning of. After dinner every table meets up somewhere for a drink.
Tuesday, November 3 · 6:30 PM · Salem · Dinner on your own tab
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