Haunted happenings are top on this week's best bets

Halloween is only 10 days away. So, while the frights and excitement are brewing, we decided to give you some spooky things to do this week. From haunted houses to cemetery walks, there’s an event to get you into the Halloween mood.

But, if the holiday isn’t your thing, we’ve got a couple of non-spooky, but still spectacular, events happening this week, too.

Beware of the ghouls lurking among the graves during a Seaside Cemetery Walk

Looking for a graveyard smash? The Atwood Museum and the Chatham Historical Society might have something for you. On Oct. 20, the duo’s Seaside Cemetery Walk is back for another year. Guests will be guided through the cemetery on an hour-long walk as actors portray some of the town’s most notable former residents buried at Seaside Cemetery.

After the walk, guests will return to the Atwood Museum, 347 Stage Harbor Road, for refreshments and treats and more history lessons on Chatham’s lates and greats.

Transportation will be provided between the Atwood Museum and Seaside Cemetery.

Tickets are $35 and can be reserved in advance online at www.chathamhistoricalsociety.org/cemetery-walk-2023/ or bought the day of the event. Tour times are at 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

The rain date is Oct. 27.

Get spooked in support of the Whelden Memorial Library in West Barnstable

For one night of frights, the Whelden Memorial Library will transform for their haunted house fundraiser on Oct. 21.

If you dare to be scared, doors open at 5 p.m. for a night of sinister scares. Tickets for the haunted house are $12 plus fees and can be booked online at www.wheldenlibrary.org/fundraisers/. Groups of 4 plus will be eligible for discounted group tickets if purchased online. If you’re planning on buying them at the door, bring some bills with, you as they’re cash only.

The Whelden Memorial Library is located at 2401 Meetinghouse Way, West Barnstable. The haunted house will be open from 5 to 10 p.m. with last entry at 9 p.m.

Enjoy a taste of different cultures at the Bass River Multi-Cultural Food Festival

The Cultural Center of Cape Cod and Family Table Collaborative’s second annual Bass River Multi-Cultural Food Festival is coming to Yarmouth on Oct. 21.

Enjoy a day full of multicultural food made by local restaurants, food trucks, bakeries and chefs in support of the Cultural Center and Family Table Collaborative. Vendors will be at both locations, so make sure to pay a visit to each to see what food they have cooking up and what performance they have going on.

The Bass River Multi-Cultural Food Festival is from noon to 4 p.m. on Oct. 21 at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main St., South Yarmouth, and at the Family Table Collaborative, 1338 MA-28, South Yarmouth. Tickets are $30 in advance at www.cultural-center.org/events-main/, $35 at the door and $10 for children under 10.

Pick a different kind of pumpkin at the Sandwich Glass Museum's Pumpkin Fest

The Sandwich Glass Museum’s annual Pumpkin Fest is back for year number 12 on Oct. 21. Stop by the museum to browse and maybe buy one of the many gorgeous glassworks.

The Pumpkin Fest is free to attend and goes from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 21. The Sandwich Glass Museum is located at 129 Main St. in Sandwich.

Dress your frighteningly best for the College Light Opera Company's Moonlit Masquerade Ball

Join the College Light Opera Company for a hauntingly good night of fun at their Moonlit Masquerade Ball on Oct. 21.

All guests will be judged on their costumes for a costume contest. Winners will receive cash prizes. Hors d’oeuvres will be served and the Cape Cod Moonlighters Big Bang will provide the tunes throughout the night.

CLOC’s Moonlit Masquerade Ball is from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Oct. 21 at 58 Highfield Drive in Falmouth. Tickets for the ball can be bought online at www.collegelightoperacompany.com/ for $50. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Meet renowned photographer, gardener and author Stephanie Foster at the Addison Art Gallery

The Addison Art Gallery is hosting award-winning photographer and master gardener Stephanie Foster as she discusses her life and works at a special event on Oct. 21.

A former Playboy Bunny, humor columnist, journalist and myriad other things, Foster has done it all. Here on Cape Cod, she’s hosted two solo shows of her artwork at the Cape Cod Museum of Art and returns this week to show what she’s been up to since then.

Musician Natalia Bonifi will accompany Foster with live music throughout the event and while guests wander the gallery’s halls.

Foster will be at the Addison Art Gallery from 4 to 6 p.m. on Oct. 21. The Addison Art Gallery is located at 43 South Orleans Road in Orleans.

Get up close and personal with some cute critters at the Thornton Burgess Green Briar Nature Center and Jam Kitchen

Cape Cod wildlife expert Bethany Jakubson, owner of Amazing Animal Ambassadors, will give Cape Codders the chance to get up close and personal with some cute critters at the Amazing Animal Ambassadors event presented by the Thornton Burgess Green Briar Nature Center and Jam Kitchen.

Stop by and meet Cali the sulfur-crested cockatoo, Buttercup the skunk, Boomerang the kookaburra and more at 10 a.m. at the Green Briar Nature Center and Jam Kitchen, 6 Discovery Hill Road, Sandwich. Tickets are $18 per person and can be bought online at www.thorntonburgess.org/.

Author Maxwell Stearns to talk about new book 'Parliamentary America' at the Osterville Village Library

Join author Maxwell Stearns as he discusses his latest book “Parliamentary America,” which ponders if the solution to America’s declining democracy is a parliamentary system, at the Osterville Village Library.

Through navigating some of the world’s current parliamentary governments, like those in England, France and Brazil, and investigating possible solutions to the problems our 18th-century democracy faces in the age of technology, Stearns points out to readers what works in government, what doesn’t and how we can improve.

Stearns will talk about his book on Oct. 21 at 2:30 p.m. at the Osterville Village Library, 43 Wianno Ave. #2028 in Osterville.

Learn about music's healing properties with medical musician Andrew Schulman

Join musician Andrew Schulman as he explains the importance of music in critical care units as a method of healing. Learn from Schulman as he shares his own story about how music helped him survive while he was in a medically induced coma, along with anecdotes from his work as a medical musician.

Schulman will give lecture and answer questions at 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 21 at the Performing Arts Center, 95 Southern Eagle Cartway in Brewster. The event will be in person and live-streamed.

Celebrate 60 seasons of the Falmouth Chorale

The Falmouth Chorale opens its 60th season with a two-night production of “Is Not His Word Like a Fire: ‘The Cry of Jeremiah’ and ‘Five Mystical Songs’” on Oct. 21 and 22.

“Five Mystical Songs” is British composer Ralph Vaughan William’s musical composition of some of Shakespearian-era poet George Herbert’s most illustrious works. The piece depicts Herbert’s theme of religion and its practices as a personal venture rather than a formal or institutional one. Narration for this work will be given by baritone Richard Giarusso.

“The Cry of Jeremiah” by Rosephanye Powell pairs readings from chapter 20 of Jeremiah, performed by Mindy Todd, with choral composition to illustrate a person’s battle with religion and worthiness in the hands of God. The Chorale’s performance of this work will be the first time the group has performed a full-length choral work by a female composer.

Tickets are $25 online at www.falmouthchorale.org/, or $35 at the door. Students get in for $5. Advance tickets are also available at Eight Cousins Books in Falmouth, Titcomb’s Bookshop in East Sandwich, Uncle Bill’s Country Store in North Falmouth and Market Street Bookshop at the Mashpee Commons.

The show will be performed at the First Congregational Church, 68 Main St., Falmouth. Show time is at 3 p.m. on both days.

Frankie Rowley covers entertainment and things to do. Contact her at frowley@capecodonline.com.

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This article originally appeared on Cape Cod Times: Some spooky and not so scary things to do on Cape Cod this week