Scot-tober Fest opens tonight at The Anchor

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Scot-tober Fest opens tonight at The Anchor

The Anchor at 1 Shipyard Park kicks off its first-ever Scot-tober Fest at 6 p.m. Friday with a Match Day −1 pre-party featuring live Scottish bands, DJs, food and giveaways for Tartan Army fans. The three-day festival continues Saturday with a watch party for Scotland's 2:45 p.m. match against North Macedonia and wraps Sunday with a Patriots game watch at 1 p.m. The event is free and open to fans of all ages.

The Anchor Boston

MFA First Fridays honors Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month tonight

From 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, the Museum of Fine Arts offers art-making, music by DJ Montro and recognition of the ALX 100, in partnership with We Are ALX.

Museum of Fine Arts Boston

Bilingual Hispanic Heritage storytime today at Charlestown library

Laura Macias leads an English-and-Spanish storytime from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at the Charlestown Branch, with folk tales, puppets, songs and movement for children ages 3–5.

Boston Public Library

SoWa artists and galleries open for First Friday tonight

From 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, artists, galleries, shops and showrooms in the South End's SoWa Art + Design District open to the public. The event is free and family-friendly.

SoWa Boston

Harpoon Octoberfest After Dark kicks off tonight in the Seaport

From 6 to 11 p.m. Friday, Harpoon Brewery's 21+ event at 306 Northern Avenue features DJs, dancing, glow-in-the-dark games, beer and live music.

Harpoon Brewery

Smashing Pumpkins play TD Garden tonight

The Smashing Pumpkins perform at TD Garden on Friday, October 2, as part of their Rats in a Cage Tour.

The Boston Globe

Boston Landmarks Orchestra plays free Hispanic Heritage concert in Chelsea tonight

The orchestra presents a free Celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month concert at 7 p.m. Friday at Chelsea High School.

Meet Boston

City works to relocate five businesses displaced by Nubian Square fire

After the six-alarm fire at the Edison Building was extinguished October 1, city officials said they are working to temporarily relocate five businesses from 72 Warren Street. The City Council approved an emergency assistance order September 30.

The Boston Globe