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KIDS
HAUNTED PIRATE SHIP Ghost pirates are on the loose and running wild on the Mayflower II. The 17th-century ship has been converted into a haunted pirate ship with lite-fright stations and ghoulish pirates (not to worry, they’re friendly). Tours last 10-15 minutes. Oct. 23, 24, and 30, 5:30-8 p.m. $8, $6 under 12. Plimoth Plantation, 137 Warren Ave., Plymouth. 508-746-1622. www.plimoth.orgSTORYVILLE DETECTIVES Agent 11 will get a promotion if he can rid Storyville of characters who are designing a doomsday device, blocking out the sun, and planning to conquer humanity. Inspired by George Mcclements’s children’s book series, “Storyville Detective.’’ Oct. 23 at 7 p.m., Oct. 24 at 1 and 7 p.m., Oct. 25 at 1 p.m. $12, $10 students and seniors. Firehouse Center for the Arts, Market Square, Newburyport. 978-462-7336. www.firehouse.org
THE ADVENTURES OF HAROLD AND THE PURPLE CRAYON Harold doesn’t need technology to get his creative juices flowing. With the help of a purple crayon and his imagination, the boy creates a world that takes him to outer space and an enchanted garden. Based on picture books by Crockett Johnson. Oct. 24 at 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 5 p.m. $15-$35. Recommended for ages 3-8. The Colonial Theatre, 106 Boylston St., Boston. 800-982-2787. www.broadwayacrossamerica.com/boston
LONGY’S BLUENOTE GRILL The kitchen is full of instruments, and kids will make lots of music with pots, pans, and bottles at the Longy School of Music. Percussionist Takaaki Masuko, his singing wait staff from Longy Honors A Cappella, and Adriana Ausch’s Kids Dalcroze Ensemble will lead the musical feast. Oct. 25 at 2 p.m. $10, $5 students and seniors. Longy School of Music, 1 Follen St., Cambridge. 617-876-0956. www.longy.edu JUNE WULFF
EVENTS
ABOLITIONISM IN BLACK AND WHITE: THE ANTI-SLAVERY COMMUNITY OF BOSTON AND CAMBRIDGE The abolition movement in 19th-century Massachusetts is the subject of a public symposium with leading scholars who will discuss the network of free blacks, former slaves, white politicians, writers, artists, lawyers, min isters, and singers. Speakers include David Blight and Sandra Sandiford Young. Oct. 24, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. $25. (Preregistration required; lunch included). C. Walsh Theatre at Suffolk University, 55 Temple St., Boston. www.abolitionisminblackandwhite.comFOOD TASTING AND BOOK SIGNING Bring a book home after sampling recipes by local cookbook authors and chefs. Proceeds from book sales support the Concord Agriculture Committee. Participating foodies are Clara Silverstein (“The Boston Chef’s Table’’), Peter Davis (“Fresh & Honest’’), Catherine Walthers (“Raising the Salad Bar: Beyond Leafy Greens’’), Lisa Zwirn (“Christmas Cookies’’), and Steve Johnson, chef/owner of Rendezvous in Cambridge. Oct. 24, noon-2 p.m. Free. Verrill Farm, 11 Wheeler Road, Concord. 978-369-4494. www.verrillfarm.com
DORCHESTER OPEN STUDIOS Artists at the Boston Home, a residence and center for the care of adults with advanced neurological diseases, are some of the talented folks showing off their work at this year’s event (2049 Dorchester Ave.). Programs will be available at all sites and online. Oct. 24 and 25, noon-5 p.m. Free. Dorchester studios, group sites, and galleries. 617-839-6734, www.thedac.org JUNE WULFF 
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