TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD | 7:00 – 8:30 PM
ST. PETER'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 421 WIANNO AVENUE, OSTERVILLE
$10 Suggested Donation | 1.5 Training Hours for Early Childhood Educators

RSVP: Email stpetersnurseryevents@gmail.com with your name
and number of attendees or call (508)428.8857.

Jeanine Fitzgerald has over 35 years of professional experience, inspiring and empowering parents and teachers to cultivate the unique strengths of every individual child so that he/she can reach his/her full potential. Ms. Fitzgerald is recognized on the federal level as an approved trainer in the fields of education and mental health. She has been a keynote speaker for venues including the New England Association for the Education of Young Children, the Children’s Trust Fund, and Harvard University. For more information, visit www.thefitzgeraldinstitute.com. Ms. Fitzgerald offers wisdom with a great deal of humor. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from one of the best in the industry!

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Love Cooking Company has set out with a mission to make baking a simple task. Partnered with some great names in the baking and entertainment industries, Love has crafted bakeware that helps you easily achieve the best-looking baked goods on the table, from filled cakes to bite-size desserts and more.

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On Thursday, October 29th, The Coalition for Children is offering a cold dinner buffet, bar access for adult beverages, and a humorous parenting presentation with author and parenting expert, Jeanine Fitzgerald, at the Coonamessett Inn in Falmouth, and all for only $20.00 (thank you, Bill Zammer)!!!
Jeanine's presentation "Is there Humor in Parenting?" will offer comedy and irreverent comfort to all parents and caregivers. Laugh at the commonalities felt by all while basking in the comfort of knowing that you are not alone on this crazy parenting train.
This night out is for all parents and providers, caregivers and spouses who would like to laugh and connect, relax and be entertained.
All payment must be received ahead of time, so call (508) 548 0151 x 172 to secure your spot today. Sign in and networking 5:00 - 5:30. Dinner 5:30 - 7:00. Presentation 7:30 - 8:30.
Scholarships are available, so if you cannot afford to attend, please call The Coalition for Children (508) 548 0151 x 172.
This program is brought to you by the Coalition for Children, the Community Network of Cape Cod,The Falmouth Public Schools, and Cape Cod Neighborhood Support Coalition.

Cape Cod Moms has compiled a listing, from reader submissions, of all Halloween events taking place on Cape Cod and the surrounding areas.  We have organized it alphabetically by town.  If you know of an event that is not listed, let us know by commenting on this blog or by adding it to our community calendar so that we can get it added here!  It takes a village and there is a lot of information out there-we often miss things!

Happy Halloween!



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Brewster Events
 
Halloween Parade
Oct 30, 10-11am
Brewster Ladies’ Library
Come celebrate Halloween in style with the Brewster Ladies' Library. Parents and kids are asked to arrive promptly at the library at 10am, in costume. We'll march to the Brewster General Store for snacks and songs with Cathy Hatch. And then we'll keep marching to the Brewster Kinlin Grover Real Estate Office (all along 6A). Happy Halloween! No registration required.
 
 
Brewster Trunk or Treat
Cape Cod Bible Alliance Church and Brewster Baptist Church, Main St, Brewster, MA
Oct 31 1-3pm
Join us for Trunk or Treat at two locations on Main St. in Brewster. Cape Cod Bible Alliance Church and Brewster Baptist Church welcome you and your friends & family to stop by on Saturday, October 31st from 1-3 pm.
 
 
Green Halloween
Oct 31 11-3pm
Green Halloween 2015 - No Tricks. All Treats. Last Admission 2:30pm Please note: no other coupons or discounts apply today! All children pay $5 each for their activities punch card. 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
 

Buzzards Bay Events

​Spooky Splash
Wed Oct 28 3-7pm
508-743-9888 www.nmlc.org
Come in costume-learn about spooky creatures, enjoy arts and crafts, stories and refreshments. All proceeds will be used to care for sick animals.
Admission $5 person members of NMLC FREE
Hospital tours available

Carver Events
 
Pumpkins A Glow
October 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 & 30  6pm- 10pm (Fri-Sun only)    
Edaville Railroad, Carver                                                                                 
Back by popular demand, come see the garden of endless jack-o-lanterns. Dress in your Halloween costume and join the costume parades. You can trick or treat at your favorite ride, and go for a ride on our famous Edaville Railroad, with Thomas the Tank Engine. Edaville is a safe and fun environment to celebrate Halloween with the whole family. Includes admission into the park from 10:00 AM-10:00 PM Pumpkins Aglow begins at 6:00PM.
 
Chatham Events
 
Official Oktoberfest Beer Garden tent.
Fun activities for all ages.  Oktoberfest food will be available from the vendors next to the park, music in the bandstand, Pumpkin People viewing, bobbing for apples, doughnuts on a string, face painting, pumpkin bowling, games for kids of all ages.
Saturday, October 24, 2015 
12:00PM - 4:00PM
WHERE 
Kate Gould Park, Main Street Chatham
DESCRIPTION 
Oktoberfest 
Kate Gould Park 
Main Street, Chatham 
Saturday, October 24 
12 noon – 4 pm 

Fun activities for all ages. Oktoberfest food will be available from the vendors next to the park, music in the bandstand, Pumpkin People viewing, bobbing for apples, doughnuts on a string, face painting, pumpkin bowling, games for kids of all ages.

 
 
Falmouth Events

 A Visit with the Night Watchman
October 30, 2015
at 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Falmouth Museums on the Green
What better way to get into the spirit of Halloween than mingling with the spirits of Falmouth’s past? Falmouth Museums on the Green invites the community to the 7th Annual “A Visit with the Night Watchman” on Friday, Oct. 30 from 6 to 9 PM. 

Ghosts and memories will come alive at this mildly spooky, family-friendly event. The evening is geared for adults and children over six years of age accompanied by an adult. Tickets are $10 for adults, $7 for children and $25 for a family of four. 

The event weaves together local history, folklore, and fun, and will feature a ghoulish gaggle of characters portrayed by talented and enthusiastic members of Falmouth Theatre Guild. The omniscient Night Watchman will lead a spine-tingling tour, throughout which visitors will find themselves looking around every corner for the unexpected!

Proceeds will benefit Falmouth Museums on the Green's educational programming. Sponsored by Chapman, Cole & Gleason.
https://www.facebook.com/events/580411825431443/
 
 
Harwich Events
 
Spooky Treat Workshop for kids
Oct 24, 2015 10:30-11:30am
Brooks Free Library, Harwich, MA
Make spooky treats like pretzel bones or Booo-nana ghosts. All ages of children are welcome. If you have a food allergy, please contact Ann at acarpenter@clamsnet.org
 
Safe Halloween Party
Friday Oct 30 4:30-6:30pm Harwich Community Ctr
A safe Halloween celebration.  Fun for all!  Trick or treat, food, crafts, games, prizes
 

Hyannis Events

Cape Cod Mall Trick or Treat
Oct 31 1-3pm
Kids of all ages are invited to participate in frightening fun, as a Boo Bash takes over Cape Cod Mall on October 31st, 1-3 pm. 
The Haunting fun will include: Halloween arts & crafts, Ghost Stories in the Haunted Store @ 1:30 p.m. & 2:30 p.m., Mystery Box Guessing Game!
Come dressed in your Halloween costume and receive a treat! 
 
 
Mashpee Events

Polar Cave Halloween Treats
Come by Polar Cave Friday October 30 or Saturday October 31, 2015 to enjoy a treat for kids in costume!


Mashpee Commons Events
October 24th:

• Free Kids’ Cooking Class at Williams-Sonoma: Mashpee from 10am-12pm
• Halloween Parade for Kids & Dogs presented by Mashpee Commons & Hot Diggity from 1-4pm (Parade at 2pm with trick or treating after; includes costumes, doggy costume contest, music, refreshments, giveaways, local performers, and trick-or-treating;https://www.facebook.com/events/1635544883364682/)
• No Studio Fees for any/everyone in costume at Color Me Mine: Mashpee all day

October 31st:

• Trick or Treat for Books (all ages, all day) at Mashpee Public Library

 
 
Orleans Events
 
Orleans Elementary Halloween Stroll
Oct 31 2:30-4:30pm
Main St Orleans
Come one come all to the annual Halloween sidewalk stroll on Main Street in Orleans and East Orleans.  Put on your costume and join us on the green located next to Snow Library at 2:30 pm on Saturday, October 31st, 2015.  The stroll continues from 3:30-4:30 pm in East Orleans where there will be hayrides, treats, games, and more fun for all our ghosts and goblins.
This event is rain or shine and as always, please thank all of the businesses who provide the treats!
 
 
Osterville Events

Osterville Halloween Parade
Oct 30, 2015 4:00pm
Main Street 
Come join the parade or watch!

Wareham Events


Wellfleet Events


HALLOWEEN BOO BASHOctober 24, 2015 10-4pmHalloween Event at Wareham Crossin

WHAT: Halloween Boo Bash at Wareham Crossing
Bring your family to our Halloween Boo Bash! Enjoy children's musicians, Josh & the Jamtones, horse-drawn hayrides, trick or treat, pumpkin decorating, a photo booth & more!

10am - 11am: Trick or Treat starting at the Beach Pad
10am - 12pm: Horse-drawn Hayrides (at Casa Cancun), Face Painting (At the Beach Pad)
11am - 12pm: Josh and the JamTones & Pumpkin Decorating at the Beach Pad
 


Wellfleet Trunk or Treat
Wellfleet Drivein Oct 31 4-7pm
http://trunkortreatfestival.com/
Our Trunk or Treat Festival is open to families who reside in the towns of: TRURO, WELLFLEET, EASTHAM and ORLEANS.
Trunk or Treat is a fun and safe way for children of all ages to trick or treat on Halloween night.  We host our Trunk or Treat at the Wellfleet Drive-In and Cinemas in Wellfleet. We line up vehicles in the wooded parking area where families can bring kids to trick or treat from trunk to trunk. All trunks are decorated and are excited to see all of the local families having a great time on Halloween night.
We welcome trunks from all 4 towns.  Anyone interested in registering a trunk can visit out Registration page for more information.

Various Locations Cape Wide and Surrounding Areas: Plymouth, Wareham, Carver

Michael's Stores: Monster Bash
All Michael's Kids Club Locations
Oct 31, 2015, $2
9-3pm
Decorate a trick or treat bag, FREE Face Painting, Hourly Costume Parades

Cape Cod Moms! We recently received a request from a local woman who is currently doing research for a study on literacy.  We believe that literacy, especially early literacy is a fundamental cornerstone in a child's education.  We would love for interested local moms and parents to participate and have asked Ms. Mooney to share the overall results with us once the study is complete so that our community can learn from it.  Please see below for all the information on participating. Thanks!

My name is Andrea Mooney. I spent my early career working at Boston Children’s Hospital writing to parents and children, and now I’m working on a study being conducted by researchers at the George Washington University, hoping to find out more about how kids learn from children’s books. ​

• If you’re a parent (or you know one) and have regular internet access, you can participate in the study by simply reading to your child at home four nights over the week of Nov 2-9, and taking a 15-­minute online survey by Nov 15.
• All participants who complete the survey by Nov 15, 2015 will be entered into a lottery, and one participant will be randomly selected to win a $200 Target gift card, sent via email by Nov 20.
• Please feel free to pass this message on to other eligible parents.  Email kidsliteracyGW@gmail.com to learn more.

Join Cindy Horgan, Executive Director & Family Support Coordinator for Cape Cod Children’s Place and discover the unique needs of boys as they grown and develop. Learn to promote skills that support their healthy emotional development and how to recognize the impact of media, culture and technology on boys and the messages they take from these influences. Become aware of current trends that affect boys and learn to support our boys as they make sense of the process of growing up. Free. Pizza dinner and childcare included with registration.
Pre-registration is required. Call Cape Cod Children’s Place at 508-240-3310. Please indicate if you are in need of transportation. Funding support provided by a Family Centers grant through the Children’s Trust and a Coordinated Community & Family Engagement grant through the Mass. Dept. of Early Education and Care, administered by Cape Cod Children’s Place.

The American Cancer Society has teamed with Kensington’s, Bobby Byrnes and Port Cargo of the Mashpee Commons for “Shop and Dine for a Cause” from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 5.
 
During that time, 15 percent of sales at Kensington’s and Port Cargo will be donated to the American Cancer Society.

Luminaria bags should be decorated prior to the event and may be purchased for $10 during regular business hours at Cape Cod Mom ShopLocal Member: Kensignton’s now through Nov. 5.
 
The evening will also feature a “Luminaria Ceremony,” during which Luminaria bags are transformed and illuminated at 7:30. Each luminaria is personalized with a name, photo, message or drawing in memory or honor of a friend or loved one who has been affected by cancer.
 
Luminaria bags should be decorated prior to the event and may be purchased for $10 during regular business hours at Kensignton’s now through Nov. 5.
 
Proceeds will benefit the lifesaving work of the American Cancer Society and support American Cancer Society-funded research and free services offered to cancer patients, like rides to and from cancer treatments, lodging for cancer patients and their caregivers who must travel a great distance for lifesaving treatment, health insurance assistance, and financial services through the Patient Advocate Foundation. For more information, contact Kelsey Pickering at 508.897.4348 or Kelsey.pickering@cancer.org

By: Rebekah Thomson, Pediatric Sleep Coach

I know I’m not the only one noticing how much shorter our days are getting already. Daylight savings 2015 will end on November 1st. Clocks are moved back one hour from 2 a.m. DST to 1 a.m.  For parents of early risers, the upcoming change can be nerve-racking. “He’s already waking up at 5:30 a.m. Does this mean he’s going to start waking up at 4:30 a.m. now?!” Thankfully the answer is no. You are going to gradually shift his schedule to the new time, just like when you are traveling. 


So what will it look like? You have a few options. One is to allow your child to wake up at his natural time on the morning of the 2nd. According to the clock, it will be an hour earlier than usual. If he usually wakes up at 6:30 a.m., he will likely awaken at 5:30 a.m. That’s fine. It will be short-lived! Try to keep things low key for 30 minutes until you are ready to start the day. Base the day’s routines (meals, naps, etc.) around the new clock time. If your son’s bedtime was 7:30 p.m., the clock will now read 6:30 p.m. Aim for good naps that day so he can make it to at least 7 p.m. (new time). You can gently push his bedtime back to 7:30 p.m. over the next few nights. 


Alternatively, if going “cold turkey” doesn’t appeal, you can also approach the time change incrementally, starting the week before. Push naps, meals and bedtime back 15 minutes later each of the days leading up to the end of daylight savings. For example, if his usual bedtime is 7:30 p.m., he can go to bed at 7:45 p.m. on October 29th, 8 p.m. on the 29th, 8:15 p.m. on the 30th, and 8:30 p.m., on the 31st. By the time daylight savings ends, he will already be adjusted – or at least well on his way.


Regardless of which approach you choose, stay consistent and try not to let him eat or really start his day before 6 a.m. (new time). He’ll be adjusted within a week. 


If your child had too late of a bedtime before the time change, this is your chance to move it earlier without too much fuss.  The ideal bedtime for most children is between 7-8 p.m.  So if your son’s bedtime was too late, don’t move it later; just put him to bed at the new time of 7 or 8 p.m.


Note: If your little guy seems plagued by early rising, it’s time to get to the bottom of it. Follow this link to read my earlier post about the common causes of early rising and how to address them.


*Includes information from Kim West’s Good Night Sleep Tight.

Rebekah Thomson          (917) 455-3054              rebekahjthomson@gmail.com