Music in the Park takes place at Shappell Park every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. This week brings a Latin Salsa Band and free fitness class.
Starting July 12, 2017
Our theme today is "Planes, Trains & Automobiles". Planes: How about a summer adventure up in the sky? See the "More Things To Do" section below for air tours with Orlandi Flight Center and Jersey Ridge Soaring. Trains: it's the second and final weekend of the excursions with Thomas the Tank Engine. Automobiles: WNTI.ORG holds its first car-show fundraiser and Centenary Stage Company's Summer Jamfest kicks off with a tribute to the band The Cars. You'll find all this and more in the fun-filled, action-packed edition of Warren County Wanderings that awaits you, so read on, and Happy Wanderings!
Coming Up
Join us for an evening of great support, creativity, sing-alongs and small-town fun! Brook Falls Farm, Deb D'Anne Music, The Hobo Stage and the Blairstown Museum present Open Stage Music & Talent at The Carriage House.
The $5 menu tonight is Baked Penne Bolognese from Frank's Pizza and Italian Restaurant.
Enjoy jazz guitarist and vocalist Spencer Reed, a staple at the legendary Deerhead Inn jazz haunt in Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania.
The Rio Clemente Trio, the Bishop of Jazz featuring the music of Rogers and Hart. Performing from coast to coast Rio has a style embracing a diversity of music, including jazz, that makes him a most expressive and versatile pianist.
Tickets $20/ Advance $25 /Door
The historic inn, a restored 1769 stone gristmill, features an evening with Mike Esposito. (Country/Rock/Bluegrass.)
Call 908-459-4884 for more information.
A 5-piece rock/pop party band from the Lehigh Valley area, this group performs a range of hit songs including Top 40, Alternative & Modern Rock, Hip-Hop plus the Essential Classics in a high-octane performance with on-stage antics and a refreshing modern edge.
Day Out With Thomas is a family event that offers children and their grownups the opportunity to ride with classic storybook friend Thomas the Tank Engine. Parents, grandparents and siblings join their aspiring engineers in the fun.
WNTI.ORG, Centenary University’s campus radio station, hosts its first-ever Car Show prior to the Centenary Stage Company Summer Jamfest presentation of DRIVE - A Tribute to the Cars. Anyone with a classic, sports, or exotic car is welcome to enter their vehicle into th
Pick-Your-Own blueberries are ripe and ready! Free parking, free admission, cash only to purchase what you pick.
Create a living wreath made from a wide selection of succulents with different textures and colors. You will choose an 11″ round or square frame then design your own artistic creation. This amazing living wreath can be displayed or mounted on a sunny door or wall.
The event is FREE and open to amateur and accomplished artists/photographers alike. Enjoy the scenic Ramsaysburg Historic Homestead property - the historic barns, out buildings and the 1800s homestead combine to make a painters paradise of subject matter and color.
Outdoor wine tastings and wine bar under our new arbor.
Admission $15 per person, 21 and older (includes wine tasting and an etched Alba wine glass) - Complimentary for Gold Club Members - No Reservations
Come enjoy free live music with family, friends, and delicious wines!
Get your lawn chair and some dancing shoes, then come join us at the gazebo for a show from everyone's favorite hometown band Water Street.
The Vintners room will be set for that very special evening including a formal wine tasting, dinner and the Murder Mystery. The family has gathered and without notice one of them just falls to the floor. Who died? Who was the murderer?
The quartet will feature songs from Corinne's jazz EP Under an August Moon, released in August 2016, as well as other favorites from the Great American Songbook.
Brook Hollow Winery becomes The Chrome Valley Raceway site of the Chrome Valley 500 Car Race. Drivers, Pit Crew, Car Owners, and Raceway Officials brace for the ugly underbelly of the racing world, where winning is worth KILLING for!
Centenary Stage Company launches the 2017 Summer Jamfest with the timeless sounds of the 80’s with Drive: A Tribute to the Cars. Dedicated to producing accurate recreations of classic songs from the 80’s decade and highlighting a special tribute to The Cars, lead singe
The CC Coletti band is an amazing music experience for all ages.
South Bound is a Southern Rock 'n' Roll band formed in 1988 in Warren County, NJ. Influences include Lynyrd Skynyrd, Allman Brothers, Molly Hatchett, Outlaws, Marshall Tucker, ZZ Top, Blackfoot, Linda Rondstadt, Bonnie Raitt, and Rossington Collins.
Come try salty, savory caramel or chocolate covered bacon handmade chocolates from Chocolate Lab of Bethlehem, PA, with our wines. It's a pair made in heaven!
$10 includes wine tasting, chocolate tasting and gift glass to keep.
Come enjoy free live music with family, friends, and delicious wines!
Outdoor wine tastings and wine bar under our new arbor.
Admission $15 per person, 21 and older (includes wine tasting and an etched Alba wine glass) - Complimentary for Gold Club Members - No Reservations
Join us for an afternoon of messages from the Other Side, as Kathy’s Kove & Kafe hosts a psychic medium gallery. Come see if there’s a message for you! Mediums certified by the MontClair Metaphysical Center will channel departed loved ones in a gallery setting.
Continuing
A neighborhood favorite! Relax and enjoy delicious farm fresh food, live music, and fun. The kids will sleep great after pony rides, lawn games, and other activities.
Join us each Saturday through September 30 for the annual Washington Borough Green Team Farmers' Market, featuring a dozen farmers and artisans! Special activities will also include live music, face painting, and more. Visit the Green Team page for more information. Rain or Shine.
The United Astronomy Clubs of New Jersey provides free public programs at the UACNJ Observatory in Jenny Jump State Forest from April through October on Saturday evenings. This week's program is: "The Life of Stars" with Walt Windish, NJAG, RAC.
Formerly known as the Belvidere Farmers' Market, the Warren County Farmers' Market provides a venue where local farmers, producers, and artisans come together to provide a variety of fresh produce and related products directly to the consumer. Open every Sunday, June-September.
Begin Your Journey to a Better Life! Yoga Class 5:15 to 6:30pm, Mixed Level (Combining Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced). $52 for 4-week session or $16 to walk in.
The Blairstown Farmers' Market is now in its 10th season and accepts SNAP! The Market, located on Route 521 across from the Blairstown Elementary School next to the Agway every Saturday from 10am-2pm through October 28th and feature a variety of local farmers, artisans, speakers, workshops,
Community Corner
All events will be held at the Veterans Rally Point at Lopatcong Park, weather permitting. Bring your lawn chair, blankets and friends!
Special Saturday night session!
Calling aspiring artists and wine lovers! Bring a bottle of wine. For this paint night we will use the beautiful landscape as our inspiration as we paint by the lake at Rutherfurd Hall! (Weather permitting.)
More Things to Do
Hackettstown celebrates its diverse and exciting dining options with the 5th Annual Restaurant Week “Passport to HKTWN” from July 14-30, giving locals and visitors alike a great way to experience Hackettstown restaurants they love and those not yet visited. Diners simply visit participating establishments during the event to enjoy prix fixe lunches and/or dinners, and other specials, and get their passport stamped. Each stamp collected is an additional ticket entry into the Restaurant Weeks raffle drawing, with chances to win lots of prizes including $50 BID Bucks. Passports are available the Hackettstown BID office and at participating restaurants. Find details on Restaurant Weeks and the participating eateries on the Hackettstown BID website here.
Plan Ahead
Acclaimed guitarist Sonny Landreth and his trio perform at Roy's Hall with opening act The Atlanta Cafe Band. Sonny has worked and performed with Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler and many other artists throughout his career.
Centenary Stage Company's 2017 Summer Jamfest continues with “one-of-a-kind” The Doo Wah Riders on July 22. For more than 40 years The Doo Wah Riders have been riding their own patch of the musical range throughout the west.
The delicious adventures experienced by Charlie Bucket on his visit to Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl's fantastical tale.
Rockin' for the Barnyard is a benefit concert event being held to raise money to support the mission of The Barnyard Sanctuary in Columbia, NJ. All proceeds from the event will be donated to The Barnyard Sanctuary.
Start with a one-hour tour of the wine cellar including a tasting paired with cheeses, followed by a two-hour Glass Sip and Paint event. All guests will receive two stemmed wine glasses for painting.