What to do this weekend

Posted by Courtney October 17, 2008 at 12:08 pm

1. Pack a picnic and head to the banks of the Charles River in Cambridge, MA, to cheer on your college crew team in that other fall classic — the 44th annual Head of the Charles. More than 8,000 rowers from 19 countries will compete. Saturday & Sunday.

2. If you’re looking for the latest indie gem — make your way to downtown Portsmouth for the New Hampshire Film Festival. Showing 60 films, ranging from documentaries to shorts. Through Sunday.

3. Get in the Halloween spirit at the annual pumpkin carving festival in Manchester, VT. Help set a new world record by carving more than 216 pumpkins in the same day at the same time. Saturday.