Warren County Wanderings

Starting December 12, 2018

“There's something super special about December.” ― Charmaine J. Forde

It's a special time indeed, but a busy one too! Don't have your tree yet? Click over to our handy guide to Choose-and-Cut Christmas Trees! Need some gift ideas? Read on for a few crafty events where you can make a special gift. Just looking to relax and unwind? We've got ideas for that too! And, we hope you don't end up with extra stresses and strains, like having your Christmas tree come down, thanks to Mr. Innocent on the chair with the "Who, me?" look. Happy Wanderings!

 

Coming Up

Alfred Hitchcock's 1951 classic, based on the Patricia Highsmith novel.

Join Rutherfurd Hall for a kids night full of creativity & inspiration! Kids will learn how to recreate this painting with Miss Jenna. All children 7 and under must be accompanied by an adult. All ages are welcome.

United Presbyterian Church of Belvidere presents a free holiday concert by the Hackettstown Community Band. Bring your friends!

Bring your favorite beer, wine and snacks to enjoy while you learn about succulents and their care, then create three mini-garden terrariums to give as beautiful gifts this holiday season. Adults only please, space is limited so pre-register before it's too late!

Visit the Mansion while it is decked out for the holidays. Be merry and join in a night full of creativity & inspiration while you learn, step-by-step, how to paint a Festive Classic Car! All supplies included & all abilities welcome!

Their greenhouse and gift shop have been transformed into a winter wonderland for the holidays! There will be wonderful giveaways, and homemade treats for you to enjoy.

Children learn about succulent plants and their care before creating two holiday-themed mini-garden terrariums to give as gifts. There is a $10 materials fee. Pre-registration required, as space is limited. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.

It’s that time of year... it’s getting cold and we’re pulling out our ugly sweaters! 

There’s magic in the air and a sparkle in every smile when The Nutcracker comes to town with the New Jersey Civic Youth Ballet. “This is the most enchanting fairy tale of a child's most unforgettable Christmas,” says NJCYB Director, Christine Taylor, “Through the narration; young children can understand a fanciful story, while the rest of us realize that this is truly a story of life, love, and the holiday spirit.”

Enjoy some music while having a nice dinner and drinks as Frank & Glenn from the 1910 Fruitgum Co. play.

Marshall Crenshaw is American musician, singer, songwriter, and noted guitarist best known for his song "Someday, Someway", a US Top 40 hit in 1982. His music has roots in classic soul music and Buddy Holly, to whom Crenshaw was often compared in the early days of his career, and whom he portrayed in the 1987 film La Bamba. Tickets are $28 in advance.

 

Come on out for a drink and to hear some acoustic tunes from Mike and Ed from the band Supernova.

It's always a great night at Bea McNally's!

 

As the Holy couple traveled in search of lodging, they were offered food to sustain them. Stop in this weekend during your travels for a bite of bocadillos and a sip of Feliz Navidad as you journey through for the Holidays. $10 wine tasting fee ($5 off with purchase of bottle of wine).

The Al Kessel Band (Formerly Never Too Late) will perform their popular holiday show 'Celebrations of Light-Holiday Songs and Stories for everyone'.

It's Stomping Time! A bit of nostalgia, a tasting of wine, something to do with friends for a special time! Formal wine tasting, Italian spaghetti with meatballs, garden salad, bread, dessert, coffee, tea and sweet tea.

While you dine, relax and enjoy the soft rock tunes of Jersey's own Rich Goldberg, covering more than 70 iconic artists, from the Beatles to Billy Joel and from James Taylor to Elton John.

The Bellfy Band blends classic rock, country & pop with their own strong vocal harmonies, playing music ranging from the '70s through today’s hits.

Come by, listen to some music and grab a bite to eat!

Come by and listen to a musical mix that’s sure to get the audience moving. 

In this workshop we are going to create a long lasting greens centerpiece in a birch log, decorated in your personal style to be the highlight of your holiday table. The centerpiece will be able to absorb water and will last long past your holiday celebrations.

Enjoy free live music with family, friends, and delicious wines!

Have some pizza, play Christmas games, sing carols, make holiday crafts. There will be musical guests, balloon animals and face painting. The party will begin with hot chocolate, story-time around the fire, and visit from Santa Claus himself (with lots of chances for picture taking).

Continuing

In honor of the Congregation of the Daughters of Divine Charity, who used Rutherfurd Hall as a convalescent facility for retired nuns, they will introduce meditation (prayer) lessons/experience in the Catholic tradition.

October 17: Contemplative meditation/Prayer

Share the very best of Alba at your holiday table with friends who truly appreciate wines reflection of the land, built by ones commitment over decades of tested passion.

When Harlem schoolteacher Dorothy tries to save her dog from a storm, she's miraculously whisked away to an urban fantasy land called Oz. After accidentally killing the Wicked Witch of the East upon her arrival, Dorothy is told about the Wiz, a wizard who can help her get back to Manhattan.

Get your family photo with Santa on a Harley. Pets are welcome, too! Holiday refreshments will be served. 

All those Dickensian characters dancing, jiving and swinging to a Harlem beat? Right on! Scrooge is a Harlem slumlord about to foreclose on an apartment house, a recreation center and a church when his late partner and the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future take him on their rounds.

The show is composed of various musical parables from The Gospel According to Matthew. Jesus Christ recruits a group of followers and teaches them various lessons through song and dance.

It’s that time again! Get your yoga on – and your wine/wine slushies! Let the stresses of your week melt away in our heated event facility, looking over one of our lush vineyards. The class will be beginner-friendly and open to all levels.

At this time of year, the Well-Sweep garden fairies transform the shop into a Christmas wonderland. The greenhouse will be stocked with a selection of attractive windowsill herbs, tender perennials in bloom and unique topiaries. Enter to win a $35 Gift Certificate.

Start your Christmas tradition by visiting three of Warren County’s most unique, family-owned farms all within 4 minutes of each other.  Wyckoff’s Christmas Tree Farm, Mackey’s Orchard and Four Sisters Winery invite your family to enjoy a fun-filled day of Christmas trees, baked goods, wine

Community Corner

For a wonderful opportunity to give back this holiday season, see "It's a Wonderful Life,"presented by the  Church of St. Luke and St. Mary.

Stop by and eat a delicious spaghetti dinner and take a picture with Santa. $7 for Adults (13+), free for Children under 3 and $6 for Seniors (65+) and Children (4-12).

Join us for free entertainment, a Public Art Show at Union Station with make-and-take crafts, Gingerbread House Contest, Flash Community Christmas Carol, and more! Park behind Jimmie’s Doggie Stand on Riverview Way and take an entertaining stroll up the hill for a free hot beverage at SoMa Cafe.

Christmas concert for all to enjoy! For additional information, please call 908 223-1323.