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Pumpkin Smash November 7th 11:00am-1:30pm. Bring and smash your Halloween pumpkins (our smash one provided) at this family-fun event! Featuring pumpkin-smashing activities, family friendly activities, a bake sale, and more! Come learn about Somerville’s Food Waste Collection Pilot. 

Lets divert our pumpkins from the landfill and compost them instead! Don’t trash ‘em, Smash ‘em!

In Partnership with East Somerville Main Streets, Mothers Out Front, Somerville Community Growing Center, and Garbage to Gardens. 

Rain date November 8th

Can't attend? Drop off your pumpkins Friday November 6th from 2:30-5:30 at Chuckie Harris Park. 

Interested in volunteering for the event? The Somerville Growing Center is coordinating volunteers:  Learn more and sign up here. 


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Add to Calendar 2026-11-07 11:00:00 2026-11-07 13:30:00 Pumpkin Smash! Pumpkin Smash November 7th 11:00am-1:30pm. Bring and smash your Halloween pumpkins (our smash one provided) at this family-fun event! Featuring pumpkin-smashing activities, family friendly activities, a bake sale, and more! Come learn about Somerville’s Food Waste Collection Pilot.  Lets divert our pumpkins from the landfill and compost them instead! Don’t trash ‘em, Smash ‘em! In Partnership with East Somerville Main Streets, Mothers Out Front, Somerville Community Growing Center, and Garbage to Gardens.  Rain date November 8th Can't attend? Drop off your pumpkins Friday November 6th from 2:30-5:30 at Chuckie Harris Park.  Interested in volunteering for the event? The Somerville Growing Center is coordinating volunteers:  Learn more and sign up here.  Chuckie Harris Park 17 Cross St East Somerville, MA 02145 United States Naomi Gross ngross@somervillema.gov America/New_York public

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