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Starting August 28, 2019
“Work is no disgrace; the disgrace is idleness.” - Greek Proverb
As we prepare for Labor Day weekend, let's not be idle! We don't consider the pursuit of happiness to be idleness, and we want to help you find your fun, so this week's edition of Wanderings offers plenty from which to choose. Celebrate your labor and that of others - like these workers at Donaldson Farms in today's photo - and salute the waning summer season, but take a few moments to plan ahead, too, as many more great events are on the horizon, and you'll need to get your tickets now for some of them! Happy Labor Day, and Happy Wanderings!
Coming Up
Hang outside; listen to Christian Gratz on acoustic guitar while eating some delicious Italian food!
Summer Nights on the Farm is Friday night neighborhood favorite featuring farm-fresh food, live music, kid activities, and good friends! Bring your own picnic blanket, favorite lawn chair, and beverage.
Unwind from the week and relax under the arbor enjoying great wine, food, and music. Starting at noon, on-site Chef Anthony Fiore will have the following culinary treats available for purchase: freshly made wood-fired Pizza, Caprese Salad, Paninis, and Charcuterie.
Come enjoy free live music with family, friends, and delicious wines! Friday Night Deal is bigger, better, and more delicious with a half roasted chicken and corn on the cob for $10.
Flynn's will have plenty of food and drinks; please leave yours at home.
A rock band from northern New Jersey that plays original songs and classic hits. 21+ event, first come first serve!
In the midst of Customer Appreciation Week - August 26-September 1, with 20% off all purchases - come and experience this farm with a day of informative lectures and tours. Complimentary herbal refreshments will be served on this day. Free admission and parking.
Villa Milagro invites you to have your Labor Day weekend picnic at their place! Bring your own tent, blanket and chair, pack your picnic basket, use their grill, and chill at this estate winery! Saturday offers music under the pergola by Lou Pompilio.
Relax to the sounds of Last Thursday Band. Wood-fired pizza, estate premium wine, and music will be available. Admission is as follows: ESTATE - $15 per person, flight of eight wines from our primary production and estate cuvées and music.
Relax to some free music with family, friends, and delicious wines!
Time for a bit of nostalgia with an Italian tradition! Formal wine tasting, Italian spaghetti with meatballs, garden salad, bread, dessert, coffee, tea and sweet tea.
The last of this Summer 's Concerts in the Barn series, Michael Jorgenson Classical String Trio will be performing J.S. Bach's Goldberg Variations rain or shine at historic Ramsaysburg! Come early to picnic. It's a family friendly event. $10 suggested donation.
The '50s, '60s and '70s music with classic country and more is the style that Janci and Berry bring to Four Sisters Winery.
Relax to the sounds of Barbie Tatum, whose soulful voice instantly captures audiences. Wood-fired pizza, estate premium wine, and music will be available. Admission is as follows: ESTATE - $15 per person, flight of eight wines from our primary production and estate cuvées and music.
Paddy and the Pale Boys play the traditional songs and music of Ireland and Scotland. Hard-charging with the urgency of a drowning man's last gasp for air. The band features Martin O'Connor, formerly of the legendary Barleycorns, New Jersey's original celt-rockers.
Join the Paulinskill Valley Trail Committee (PVTC) for a group hike at Footbridge Park in Blairstown, NJ. The PVTC, a Friends Organization of the Kittatinny Valley State Park, will host the hike. The length of the hike will be 4-5 miles. The trail is cinder-based which provides
Singer guitarist, Bill Ihling started playing in bands back when Jimmy Carter was president. He grew up in the middle of the liberating '60s, but was made to listen to bands like Herb Albert and the Tijuana Band not "Rock & Roll".
Tony Forliano is a Philadelphia area jazz musician, composer, music educator, recording artist, and author. Wood-fired pizza, estate premium wine, and music will be available.
Bridge Builder in Petticoats: Emily Warren Roebling and the Brooklyn Bridge, a presentation by Carol Simon Levin. The first woman to cross the bridge also supervised its construction! Free and open to the public; refreshments following the presentation.
Continuing
Relax and do some yoga every Wednesday evening beginning June 12 through September 18. Find your breathe and peace of mind as you practice yoga in the fresh air with sweeping views of our vegetable crop fields and fruit orchard and a chance to view a spectacular sunset!
Kick off your weekend each Friday with an "All You Can Eat" Friday Family BBQ! Enjoy live music, delicious summer eats and BBQ, ice-cold cocktails & beverages, all while enjoying our gorgeous panoramic golf course scenic views.
Come see your favorite local farmers and food producers at the Blairstown Farmers Market! Open every Saturday from 9:30am-1pm.
The Farmers’ Market offers quality fruits and vegetables as well as specialty items with special events throughout the season. The weekly farmers’ market takes place every Saturday through the end of October, from 10am-2pm.
The Canal Society of NJ's museum will be open every Saturday from June 22 to September 28, 2019.
HIGHLANDS CANAL BOAT EXHIBIT: this new exhibit features the recently discovered remains of what may be the last Morris Canal Boat.
Saturday evenings between April and October 2019, the United Astronomy Clubs of New Jersey (UACNJ) Observatory, located in Jenny Jump State Forest in Hope, NJ will be open.
Relax and unwind with some tapas, delicious drinks and some smooth sounds. Mama's & Cafe Baci offers live entertainment seven nights a week, including Monday Acoustic Cafe, Rising Stars, and a new Late Night Menu, relaxing cocktails & tapas in their 201 Fifth bar.
More Things to Do
The Corn Maze Train is now running! Delaware River Railroad Excursions has opened its corn maze for the seaon, and the 2019 maze celebrates The Great Pumpkin Train. Come on out and play the game where getting lost is half the fun! You'll ride the train to the beautiful century-old Snyder farm to visit the maze, pan for gems in the Ol' Susquehanna Mine, and use their beautiful picnic grove, then return on any train during the day! Click here to learn more and to order tickets.
Haven't made it to Land of Make Believe yet this season? Better hurry! They are open daily through Labor Day, then the weekend after Labor Day. Since 1954, this family-owned amusement park for all ages of children and adults has been helping make family memories. Check out the rides, waterpark, and the Off Road Safari Adventure that debuted this season.
Plan Ahead
Join us for this time-honored tradition in historic and scenic Belvidere, celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Victorian Days with events, vendors, food, and music all weekend! There is sure to be something for everyone!
Join Mary Moses, E-RYT, and owner of Awakening Point Yoga Studio (soon to be Awakening Point Wellness), for a day of yoga, massage and communing with nature at the beautiful Orchard View Lavender Farm in Port Murray.
The Allamuchy Country Fair brings back the “Old Country Fair” feeling to the Waterloo Concert Fields on Waterloo Road! Rides, entertainment, magic and reptile shows, contests, Corn Hole Tournament, music, vendors, Food Court, Beer Garden and more!
Help the Ridge and Valley Conservancy stewards with a variety of tasks such as trail clearing and invasive plant removal. Tools will be provided. Bring gloves, wear tick repellent and sun protection.
Tour a private residence in Hardwick where habitat restoration began in 2008. See garden, fields, and ponds while hearing about successful, and unsuccessful, efforts to improve wildlife habitat by promoting native plants and reducing lawn. Event includes lunch.
With the garden at its peak and an abundance of herbs – it’s time to harvest; come learn the basics on how to make your own herbal condiments. This class will feature the creation of two oils, two vinegars and a pesto to take home. Light refreshments will be served. Reservations are required.
Join the Musconetcong Watershed Association as we host our 2nd Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival On Tour! This year's festival will feature films highlighting the importance of rivers, the science of agriculture, and pollinators in nature.
Join certified Yoga Teacher Kate McGuiness for a one hour, all levels Hatha Yoga class. All levels of experience are welcome. Wear comfortable clothing, bring water and a yoga mat.
Join Watson for a tour of the White Lake trails. Enjoy White Lake from a new - and lower - perspective as Watson points out some of his favorite spots to fellow canines and their human companions. Bring plenty of water for you and your pooch.
Phillipsburg Rotary Club's annual Golf Tournament includes a Shotgun Scramble 18 holes of Golf with a beverage and snack at the turn, plus carts, prizes, luncheon, and awards. Held at the Green Pond Country Club, Bethlehem, PA.
THREE Jason Voorhees Actors! ONE Location! Celebrate Friday the 13th Eve with Ari Lehman, C.J. Graham Jason VI, and Jason Brooks just minutes away from Blairstown, NJ - the movie location of the first Friday the 13th film!
They were warned… They are doomed… And on Friday the 13th, nothing will save them.
Celebrate the new FRIDAY THE 13TH MUSEUM! They will have an Official Ribbon Slashing Ceremony at 11am, and the doors will open soon afterwards.
A jazz pianist, composer, and a highly skilled and versatile artist. His professional experience includes TV, radio, concerts, festivals, night clubs & stage shows. He has appeared internationally throughout the world with some of the biggest names in jazz.
Warren County's semiannual Paper Shredding event is a free service to Warren County residents (not for businesses, and proof of residency required). Bring your confidential/sensitive paper materials; any document that contains personal exclusive information.
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Warren County hosts an Agripalooza/Tractorcade at the Van Nest-Hoff-Vannatta Farmstead.
Northwest Jersey's largest street and music festival will keep the excited vibe of summer going in Downtown Washington, with live music, vendors, kid's fun area, food, beer garden, and more!
Held in the parking lot along Moore Street, between Stella G’s and the firehouse, Hackettstown BID's 6th Annual Autumn Lamplight Dinner is a 21+ event that transforms the area into a magical outdoor courtyard, with guests sampling culinary specialties from Hackettstown restaurants representing di
The 2019-20 season kicks off with Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Darlene Love, the voice that helped launch a hundred hits, headlining CSC’s annual, celebratory “Curtain Up!” gala.