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All weekendFleurs de Villes WONDER at the PruWed Nov 4 – Sun Nov 8 · Back Bay · FreeHarboring Creativity at the ICA WatershedSat Nov 7 – Sun Nov 8 · 11 AM–4 PM · East Boston · Free

Sat Nov 7

11 AM–2 PMPumpkin SmashJamaica Plain · Free12–2 PMBotanical Ink Printing at the ArboretumJamaica Plain · Free12–3 PMBoston Veterans ParadeBack Bay · Free8 PM–midnightNOW OR NEVER: POWERHOUSEDowntown · Free · reserve ahead

Sun Nov 8

3 PMBoston Conservatory Wind Ensemble: America at 250Downtown · Free

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Wed, Nov 4Fall Foliage Walk: Olmsted ParkA Boston Park Ranger walks you through Olmsted Park and explains why the leaves turn. Meet at Daisy Field on the Jamaicaway.Jamaica Plain · FreeWed, Nov 4NEC Philharmonia: Agócs, Smetana & BartókA full conservatory orchestra in Jordan Hall playing Smetana's Má Vlast excerpts and Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra. Free, but you need to grab a…Fenway/Kenmore · Free · reserve aheadWed, Nov 4 – Sun, Nov 8Fleurs de Villes WONDER at the PruLocal florists dress mannequins head to toe in fresh flowers along the Prudential Center's retail level. This year's theme is the natural wonders…Back Bay · Free

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