Pumpkin Design, Foliage Walk Highlight Weekend Events

Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Maybe contribute some community service? There's plenty to do right in town. Check out these fun events in Bristol and Warren. Want to add to the list? Include it in the comments section below.

One-act theatre. The Roger Williams University Stage Company will perform 
“The Game” by Louise Bryant and “Helena’s Husband” by Philip Molleur Friday at 7:30 p.m. Cost: $5 general admission; $3 students and seniors.

Get fit boot camp. To create a healthier community Bristol Total Fitness and Bristol Parks and Recreation invite the local residents to participate in a free Saturday morning 60-minute boot camp. Meet at Independence Park Saturday at 7 a.m. 

Pumpkin workshop. Blithewold Mansion hosts a pumpkin decorating workshop Saturday at 10 a.m. In this playful seasonal class kids can dress white heritage pumpkins with assorted seeds and nuts to create noses and eyes, then add feathers or other plant material for the ears. Mini-pumpkins make adorable baby owls. All materials are included, and there’s no need to worry about clean-up! Cider and donuts will be served. Cost — members $12 per pumpkin, non-members, $15 per pumpkin.

Fall foliage walk. Blithwold Mansion and Garden Assistant Grounds Manager Dan Christina Sunday, October 27 from 1:30 – 3 p.m. Autumn at Blithewold is beautiful! Take a walk with Christina and tour some of Blithewold’s best fall selections.

Planting project. The Barrington Land Conservation Trust project is seeking the public's help on a mass planting projecy to battle invasive species. More than 300 shirns and grasses will be planted in three areas around Allin's Cove. Volunteers are asked to bring a shovel and a trowel if they can. Volunteers will meet at 28 Byway Road Saturday at 9 a.m.

Suicide prevention walk. A 3-mile walk sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is planned for Sunday at 10 a.m. at Bristol Town Beach at Colt State Park. The group is a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide through research, education, and advocacy and to reaching out to people with mental disorders and those impacted by suicide.