Vol 36 | Fall 14

what’s IN2 Fall SavINgs

2 IN Theaters and IN Books

3 Halloween HappenINgs

3 Hockey and Ski Discounts

4 Student LendINg INfo

4 Ready for Your Driver’s Test? 110 Royal Little DriveProvidence, RI 02904

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SIX FLAGS FRIGHT FEST WEEKENDS IN MA

SCREEEMFEST AT CANOBIE LAKE PARK IN NH

JACK-O-LANTERN SPECTACULAR IN RI

HAUNTED GRAVEYARD AT LAKE COMPOUNCE IN CT

HALLOWEEN HAUNTS

Ready for some spooky fun? These events will give you goosebumps!

ALL THE SPOOKY DETAILS ARE ON PAGE 3!

DAVIS FARMLAND & MEGA MAZE IN MA

APPLEFEST AT WACHUSETT MOUNTAIN PRINCETON, MASS.Oct. 18-19

25TH ANNUAL HARVEST FESTIVAL STURBRIDGE, MASS.Oct. 18-19

WELLFLEET OYSTERFEST WELLFLEET, MASS.Oct. 18-19

SMOLAK FARMS FALL FESTIVALNORTH ANDOVER, MASS.Oct. 18-19, 25-26

BOWEN’S WHARF SEAFOOD FESTIVALNEWPORT, R.I.Oct. 18-19

ESSEX CLAMFEST ESSEX, MASS.Oct. 25

WACHUSETT MOUNTAIN BBQFEST PRINCETON, MASS.Oct. 25-26

Fall festivals

AAA members save on events with

FRANKLIN COUNTY CIDER DAYSSHELBURNE, MASS.Oct. 31-Nov. 2

CHRISTMAS CRAFT FESTIVALBOSTON, MASS.Nov. 7-8

CRAFTWESTPORT WESTPORT, CONN.Nov. 8-9

The BoxtrollsThe Boxtrolls are a community of quirky, mischievous creatures who live beneath the streets of Cheesebridge and adopt an orphaned human boy named Eggs to join their family. When the town’s villain, Archibald Snatcher, tries to get rid of all the Boxtrolls, Eggs must go above ground and team up with feisty Winnifred to save them.

Release date: Sept. 26 [PG]

Based on the acclaimed children’s book by Judith Viorst, the tale recounts the troubles of 11-year-old Alexander, who has everything go wrong all in one day. Alexander begins to wonder if bad things only happen to him. But he finds out he’s not alone when his family starts living through their own terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.

Release date: Oct. 10 [PG]

Big Hero 6When a criminal plot threatens the high-tech metropolis of San Fransokyo, a young robotic wizard named Hiro Hamada leaps into action. With his robot, Baymax, they pull together a team of inexperienced crime fighters to solve the mystery.

Release date: Nov. 7 [PG]

ENTERTAINMENT

Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective AgencyBy Douglas Adams

Quirky and bumbling private investigator Dirk Gently stumbles upon a ghost, who is millions of years old and wandering the earth. He discovers the ghost is trying to go back in time to prevent its own death to change the modern world, but not in a good way.

Publication date: Oct. 7

Across a Star-swept SeaBy Diana Peterfreund

This is a thrilling adventure where nothing is as it seems, and two teens must fight for their future. An uprising on the island of Galatea has turned deadly, and the only hope is a spy known as Wild Poppy, who is really famous teenage aristocrat Persis Blake. She finds her most dangerous mission is her new romance with handsome Galatean Justen Helo, who is keeping a secret that could plunge the world into a dark age.

Publication date: Oct. 14

IN Books

ENTERTAINMENTENTERTAINMENT

IN TheatersDid you know INsiders can save on movie tickets? Learn more and buy tickets at AAA.com/Tickets.

DELL

Save an additional $100 off select consumer Dell PCs and tablets of $799.99 or more with coupon code now through Oct. 31. AAA.com/Dell

FiRE + iCE

AAA members save 15 percent on food and nonalcoholic beverages Sunday through Thursday.

SAVINGSSAVINGS

GAP FACTORY

Save 15 percent on purchases of at least $75 from Nov. 1 to Dec. 25 (additional 5 percent savings – everyday discount is 10 percent).

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

THE KNOWTHE KNOW

For info on theme park ticket discounts, visit AAA.com/Discounts.

HOCKEYProvidence Bruins Save up to 50 percent off select home games. Tickets must be purchased in ad-vance at AAA branch offices in Rhode Island and in Raynham, Somerset and South Attleboro, Mass., or online at providencebruins.com

Bridgeport Sound Tigers Save $2 on regular price admission tickets when you show your AAA card.

Buy $10 worth of Sound Tiger Bucks for $8 online at any AAA Southern New England branch in Connecticut. Bucks can be used to purchase food, beverages and merchandise.

SKIWoodbury Ski Area Woodbury, Conn. AAA members get $5 off lift tickets. Discount available by visiting the ski area.

Berkshire East Ski & Canopy Tours Charlemont, Mass. Save $5 on adult weekend lift tickets only, including holiday weekends. Discount available by visiting the location.

Wachusett Mountain Princeton, Mass. Save on lift tickets, parking and more. Visit AAA.com/Wachusett.

HALLOWEEN HAPPENINGSJACK-O-LANTERN SPECTACULAR ROGER WILLIAMS PARK ZOO, PROVIDENCE, R.I. AAA members enjoy exclusive savings on AAA Tuesdays at the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular from Oct. 7 to Oct. 28. Members save $2 off adult and $1 off child admission.

DAVIS FARMLAND AND MEGA MAZE STERLING, MASS.Receive $2 off adult general admission.

SIX FLAGS FRIGHT FEST AGAWAM, MASS.Fright Fest weekends are Sept. 20 to Nov. 2; open week-ends only, plus Columbus Day and Halloween. Admission is $36, a savings of $23.99. Add a one-day parking pass for $18 and save an additional $2.

THE HAUNTED GRAVEYARD AT LAKE COMPOUNCE BRISTOL, CONN.The Haunted Graveyard is open Oct. 3 to Nov. 1, Friday through Sunday. Save on tickets when you purchase at a AAA branch.

SCREEEMFEST AT CANOBIE LAKE PARK SALEM, N.H.Open through Nov. 1 on Fridays, 6 to 11 p.m.; Saturdays, 1 to 11 p.m.; and Sundays, 1 to 8 p.m. Save on tickets when you purchase at a AAA branch.

Hockey and Ski

THE KNOW

for your driver's test?

ANSWERS: 1. A, 2. A, 3. A

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GETFundINg Your EducationIt’s never too early to start planning your college funding strategy! To help you get started, AAA offers a series of recorded webinars at AAA.com/FinancialAid that you and your parents can view for free!

• College Tours • Scholarships 101 • Financial Aid 101 • FAFSA Line by Line • College Funding Options

Our website offers resources to help you learn about the many scholarships that are out there too. You can also sign up for our student lending newsletter for college funding news you can use delivered straight to your inbox.

AAA.com/FinancialAid

This FREE 90-minute program is designed for 14- to 15-year-olds and their parents. The pro-gram provides education about graduated driver licensing laws and risks common to teen drivers.

We offer classes at loca-tions throughout Rhode Island, Massa-chusetts and Connecticut. You can see a full listing of classes and register online at AAA.com/Daretoprepare.

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AAA Driver Training School provides classroom and behind-the-wheel driver training for teens. Adult training is also available.

• Accelerated and school vacation week classes available.

• Teen graduates receive a FREE one-year Associate AAA membership (a $33 value!).

• All classes are licensed by the state motor vehicle agency.

Enrollment for classes now open.

Space is limited. Sign up today!

For registration, class dates and locations, call 855-222-1050.

For classes in Fall River, call 508-675-2726, or register online at AAA.com/drivertraining.

Visit TeenDriving.AAA.com, the AAA guide to teen driver safety.

ANSWERS: 1. d, 2. b, 3. a

No one likes taking a test, but sometimes it’s necessary to prove we know our stuff. The best way to ace it is to study hard and know your subject inside and out. Here are a few preview questions you can expect to see on your driver’s test: see how well you do!

1. What would you do when facing a traffic signal that is red with a green arrow?

a. The same as a stop sign; stop, yield the right of way and go when it is safe.

b. Drive with caution.

c. Prepare to stop for red signal.

d. Stop, do not go until signal is green, but you may go in the direction of the arrow if the way is clear.

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2. How should you approach bicyclists on the same road you are driving on?

a. There is no rule.

b. Treat them as if they were another vehicle.

c. Treat them with extreme caution.

d. The bike rider has to watch out for you.

3. What is the usual color and shape of a “warning” sign?

a. Yellow and diamond-shaped with black lettering or symbols.

b. White rectangles with black lettering or symbols.

c. Red and white with red letters.

d. Blue with white symbols.