Fall Farm Festivals
Visit a local farm festival! On October weekends, Knightongale Farm (Harwood) features a pumpkin patch, apple cannons and more, and Horsmon Farm (St. Leonard) has activities like pig races and a human hamster wheel through Nov. 1.

Going Green
Maryland is purchasing five electric school buses for $1.5 million to serve Anne Arundel County Public Schools. They’re expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 800 metric tons.

School in the Mall
New Village Academy, a tuition-free high school in Annapolis Mall, just kicked off its inaugural school year, featuring weekly internships, community action projects and other nontraditional learning methods.

A Month to Remember
October is an awareness month for bullying, breast cancer, ADHD, books, Down syndrome, dyslexia and more. Keep an eye out for special events, resources and fundraisers.

Hispanic Heritage Month at AACPL
Explore traditional instruments (Oct. 2), learn how to play Lotería (Oct. 24), create paper marigolds (Oct. 29), plus more events for kids and adults throughout October (aacpl.net).