The crows alight, one by one, in the schoolyard above Bodega Bay. They are summoned by the nursery rhyme sung by the children, or drawn by the green glow of Tippi Hedren’s matching skirt and jacket, or maybe lured by the pungent scent of her lit cigarette.
Starting February 6, 2019
“Without Valentine’s Day, February would be, well, January.” - Jim Gaffigan, Comedian
No need to panic, dear Wanderers, Valentine's Day is still a week away, but we wanted to give you lots of ideas to make advance plans and reservations. And if you have no interest in celebrating the holiday, fear not! This issue is not solely devoted to all that mushy stuff. Concerts by James Maddock and Martha Redbone, ballroom dancing and cooking classes, classic movies and history, you'll find it all in Warren County, so Happy Wanderings!
Coming Up
Join their St. Patrick’s Grand Marshall, James Travis, and other local celebrities for a good time as they help serve drinks and mingle two evenings in February, from 6pm-close, to support the St. Patrick’s Parade committee. These bar crawl nights will lead up to the 11th Annual St.
Looking for something different and entertaining to do with that special someone this Valentine's Season? Then join us for Ballroom Dancing at the Library! Ellis Roderick, an award-winning choreographer from Paso De Danza in Phillipsburg, will provide an hour lesson in both American St
Come enjoy free live music with family, friends, and delicious wines!
Anna and George are back for another paint and sip! Bring your loved one to paint ”Love at Dusk” on canvas. No experience necessary; Anna K. makes painting easy and fun! $35/person includes step-by-step instruction, your first glass of wine and light snacks. Seating is limited!
The Inn features the music of Andie Baldwin, enjoy it with dinner and drinks.
It's the month of love. Cupid, draw back your bow and let your arrow go straight to Four Sisters Winery. Enjoy samples of chocolate wine, chocolate wine balls, chocolate wine cake and more made with a bold red wine. Admission is $6 per person.
Valentine's Day is one of the most celebrated "special" days of the year.
Join Rutherfurd Hall for a one of a kind shopping experience! Local artists and crafters will be selling their work! They will have live entertainment by Emily Barnes, food, drinks and, of course, lots of diverse vendors to make your shopping experience unique!
Enjoy the day at Villa Milagro with your sweetheart by tasting some wine and chocolates paired with their wines. It's a perfect way to spend the afternoon.
Treat your Valentine to a special wine tasting for two weekends!
Enjoy your time with your loved one as you travel the finest New Jersey Wineries during the Garden State Winegrowers Association Wine Trail Weekend.
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.
If you ride with your friends or with a group, you need to attend this seminar. This is a free event.
Special Guest Speaker: Jeffrey M. Goldstein BS, MICP, CCEMT-P, FP-C who is a Paramedic, Flight Paramedic and Critical Care Paramedic.
James has been a perennial favorite at Roy’s Hall and we’re honored to bring him to our stage.
Miss Redbone's music flows equally from her own unique, award-winning blend of Native American elements with funk and her deep roots in Appalachian folk and Piedmont blues favored by the matriarchy that raised her on a rich sojourn from Clinch Mountain, Virginia to Harlan County, Kentucky and bey
This band is top notch and is the closest thing you will get to seeing the Piano Man himself!
Supernova covers a wide variety of music from the '70s to today’s hits.
Great coffee, home-baked treats, and a tasty selection of cooked-to-order breakfast items...all served up with live local acoustic music from Bill Ihling.
Bring your loved one to explore and learn how to make signature Thai, Indonesian and Vietnamese dishes with Chef Jay Chai, the owner of both Pandan Room & TOPO Restaurant in Hackettstown. The class size is small usually around twelve people and there are about two people per station.
It's that time of the month! Join them for some awesome food, drinks and a special Valentine Planter.
Broaden your mind; see a scale model of a working canal boat lock, interactive dioramas, and displays of Warren County history including the Morris Canal, Shippen Manor, Oxford Furnace and Lenape Indians. Bring the whole family to learn some history about Warren County.
The Sand Bar welcomes its new neighbor, The Kitchen! Come by to have lunch on them and try out the new menu.
Have you wished you could taste a product before committing to purchasing it? Sign up for this free heart-healthy grocery store tour in honor of National Heart Health Month. Carly will be giving out samples of 10 different heart-healthy products.
Macrame continues to grow in popularity as people discover the many wonderful things that can be made. In this class, Beth will be showing participants how to create a beautiful textural wall hanging, approximately 14" x 20".
Macrame continues to grow in popularity as people discover the many wonderful things that can be made. In this class, Beth will be showing participants how to create a beautiful textural wall hanging, approximately 14" x 20".
Community Corner
This Warren County Arts group meeting will feature the Golden Artist Colors lecture/demo presented by Roy Kinzer. This is a two-hour presentation on acrylic paints, gels and mediums.
Teens, invite your friends for food, fun, games, movies and just to hang out for a while.
Plan Ahead
Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), who owns a nightclub in Casablanca, discovers his old flame Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman) is in town with her husband, Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid). Laszlo is a famed rebel, and with Germans on his tail, Ilsa knows Rick can help them get out of the country.
Spend Valentine's Day with your loved one and enjoy a four-course meal for $125 per couple. Reservations are recommended; call 908-852-2820.
Bring that special someone for an all-inclusive 4-course menu.
Take your loved one to a buffet with a sushi bar! Make a reservation by calling 908-213-3080 or online today!
Enjoy a delicious 4-course dinner and dance to Johnny's Jukebox Band with your sweetheart.
Enjoy a romantic evening with your loved one by having a six-course wine and food pairing dinner and live music from AcousticSol. Tickets are $100 per couple, plus sales tax.
The Appetizers:
Jumbo shrimp cocktail and buttered parmesan crostinis
Bring your loved one to a paint-n-sip, only $35. There is a $12 open buffet and it's BYOB. Sign up here.
An Enemy of the People follows Tom Stockmann, a geologist who discovers dangerous water pollution in the springs, a highly anticipated resort that recently opened in his Norwegian town. In Tom's mind, the path to a solution is clear: inform the public and close the resort to prevent a crisis.
Laugh the night away with some hilarious stand-up comedians! The night is hosted by Teresa DeGaetano with Don Michalowski, and featuring national headliner and NBC's Last Comic Standing Semi-Finalist Mike Gaffney. Doors open at 7pm, show starts at 8pm. Tickets are $25 per person.
Bring some friends for a group sound healing session. The bowls promote relaxation which aid in self-healing. The tones of the bowls will transport you, providing a vacation for the soul.
This workshop is for both kids and adults. “It takes a stone a million year to turn to clay. It takes me merely days to change this soft, malleable material into something almost rock-hard again. To the observer this object seems to last forever.
Enjoy a truly intimate and romantic evening with your loved one. Meet the chef up close as your dinner is being prepared.
Join Mix & Mingle Masterpieces to paint this adorable polar bear!
David Ostwald has performed with Wynton Marsalis, Dick Hyman, Nicholas Payton, Clark Terry, Benny Waters, Woody Allen, Jon Hendricks, Leon Redbone and the Oxford University Orchestral Society under Sir Jack Westrup.