Want to know more about Winthrop Rutherfurd’s older brother? His name may have changed, but his pride in his Rutherfurd heritage lasted a lifetime. This event is sponsored by the Allamuchy Historical Society.
Starting October 24, 2018
“October proved a riot to the senses and climaxed those giddy last weeks before Halloween.” - Keith Donohue, American novelist
There's a full moon tonight, and a full list of Halloween fun in this week's edition of Wanderings! Costume parties, Halloween trivia, a talk on gravestone art, the final performances of the hit show Dracula, Halloween parades - you'll be dancing the night away like these scarecrows at Donaldson Farms in the photo taken earlier this week. And there's still time to visit the pumpkin patch and find that great pumpkin. Check our Fall Farm Fun guide for pumpkins, corn mazes and more. Happy Wanderings!
Coming Up
Fun family parade hosted by the Belvidere Lions Club. You can join in the parade with your costume or come to watch the parade.
Annual Halloween trivia event in the Tavern in the restored 1769 stone gristmill - some say it's haunted! Spooky trivia and costume contest -win prizes!
More information and reservations at 908-459-4884.
Spectacular fall color makes wild woody plants really pop! Join botanist Jared Rosenbaum and learn about identification, edibility, and ecology of native shrubs including hazelnut, elderberry, spicebush, witch hazel, pawpaw, beach plum, hearts-a-burstin’, wild hydrangea, blackhaw, and many more.
Laugh the night away with comedians Chris Roach from Kevin Can Wait and Jeff Pirrami from The Borgata. Also, dress up in a costume for a chance to win some amazing prizes!
Relax and enjoy some jazz, soft rock, blues & country while enjoying your dinner and dessert.
Come tour the Roseberry House for the Fall season with games aimed at children ages 5-9. Snacks will be provided. All are welcome to this free event.
Enjoy some live music and a delicous meal with family and friends in the Colonial-era stone gristmill.
Rock Creek Tavern welcomes Dreamline, the best Rush tribute band around! Reservations recommended!
Halloween, Dr. Dick, and the Sand Bar! Freak Parade in effect!
Best costume wins a prize! Live music by JJ Lynch, drink specials, prizes, much more.
It's that time of year to dress up and get spooked! Wear a costume for a chance to win a prize. $200 first prize, $100 second and $75 third.
Enjoy a rolling course through downtown Washington in a costume! Get in the spirit and enjoy the fun. Pre-register by October 11 for $25 and $35 after October 11..
Looking for some spooky Halloween fun? Fun for the whole family, take a ride on the tractor drawn hayride, or try and find your way through our 5 acre corn maze. Look through our pick your own pumpkin patch to find that perfect pumpkin to make your spookiest jack-o-lantern.
Enjoy some '50s, '60s and '70s music with classic country and more. With an eclectic mix of songs, Joe and Rich using two-part harmony as the upfront feature developed theirversions of songs by The Everly Brothers, The Louvin Brothers, and other great harmony groups.
Relax to the sounds of Catmoondaddy. $15/person admission includes wine tasting or your choice of 1 glass of wine. If you get hungry, there will be freshly made wood-fired pizza, cheese board, and other snacks available for purchase from Nicoletta Pizza.
A popular local duo, Stan & Elise return to Brook Hollow to perform a mix of classic '60s tunes, contemporary favorites and jazz standards.
Lorna and Phil Wooldridge of Wise Owl Workshops will weave stories, images, symbolism and music into this fascinating talk about cemeteries.
The murders continue at Four Sisters Winery! It's just for fun during our Murder Mystery Dinners. The event begins with a formal wine tasting, followed by a delicious dinner of baked ziti, meatballs, garden salad, bread & dessert.
Enjoy a delicious meal while you listen to some classic soft rock.
Live music with Sean Henry Tonight & The Tonighters 7-10pm; Costume Contest judging takes place at 7:30pm, so dress to impress!
Dress in your favorite costume and come out for a great time! Food, dancing and DJ with a cash bar. Tickets required.
Drinks, specials, prizes for the best costume, music featuring Bruce Engler and more.
A mix of classic rock, southern rock, country, pop, and everything in between. If you're up for a night of dancing, you've found your band!
Buck Hill Brewery's Annual Halloween Costume Party! DJ Shat will start spinning the tunes at 8pm. Drink specials, giveaways, and cash prizes for top three costumes!
Costume contest with cash prizes and DJ Jeff will be playing music all night long! Plenty of drink and shot specials as well as giveways!
The Fall Tour of the Highlands Road Rally is a friendly and fun rally challenging teams (a driver and a navigator) to maneuver a street-legal vehicle through a prescribed route through some of the most beautiful scenery in the New Jersey Highlands. No special timing equipment needed.
Bring in your mother-in-law! if you are willing to do that, Nonpareil is willing to give her half-off the buffet price!
Stop by for some live music on the deck with Henry Wieczorek! Henry is an Acoustic Soloist currently living in Flemington NJ. His renditions of Rock & Roll classics and Pop songs, as well as his own original music, will have you dancing with the beat.
Relax to the sounds of 6th Street Trio. Admission is $15 per person which includes wine tasting or your choice of 1 glass of wine. If you get hungry, there will be freshly made wood-fired pizza, cheese board, and other snacks available for purchase from Nicoletta Pizza.
Relax to some free music with family, friends, and delicious wines!
One of America's great trumpeters, Warren Vache will be accompanied by Chuck Redd, vibraphone; James Chirillo, guitar; Dwayne Cook Broadnax, drums; and Earl Sauls, bass. Tickets on sale now!
Ghosts, ghouls, goblins and more parade along a route that spans two communities and crosses from New Jersey into Pennsylvania.
Trick-or-treat in the Corn Maze from 4pm to 7pm. Welcome Veterans, local families, military supporters, for a fun family event. Volunteers will be handing out candy & other special goodies to kids & our Veterans.
All Veterans/Military and their guests are admitted FREE.
"The Dumb and the Desperate" - A soapy tale of small town intrigue... and murder! Dinner and a show at The Willows. $50 ticket includes hors d'oeuvres, dinner, and the show.
Have an Octoberfest beer and some great food while listening to tunes performed by Gary Reed.
Enjoy a night out with some wine and a delicious meal. Cost is $55. Call 908-574-5101 for more details.
Some freaky fun, frightening drink specials & great prize giveaways! With DJ Jay Harrison.
Continuing
Before Twilight and True Blood, only one vampire commanded “the children of the night.” In this blood-thirsty tale of unholy terror, Count Dracula slips into Victorian London with a cargo of his native Transylvanian soil - so he can rest between victims.
The maze is open Wednesday through Sunday each week, but on Fridays and on Halloween, children ages 4-12 wearing camo clothes get into the maze for free! The military-themed corn maze takes this year's design from the Purple Heart Medal.
When riding the Great Pumpkin Train, every child will be able to pick their own pumpkin from the pumpkin patch. $18/adult; $12/child. Trips leave 11am, 12:30pm, 2pm and 3:30pm.
Saturday evenings between April and October 2018, the United Astronomy Clubs of New Jersey (UACNJ) Observatory, located in Jenny Jump State Forest in Hope, NJ will be open.
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.
Attention Veterans! There is a therapeutic yoga class designed for you and your families to attend.This class will be a place where you can come to learn through experience, the benefits of a regular yoga practice including peace of mind, improved physical health and overall well-being.
Open Mic Night is available to single or duo acoustic players and vocalists. No amps, drums or bands allowed. Check their website for more details.
Community Corner
This fundraiser luncheon will be held at Hawk Pointe Golf Club in Washington to support the club members' projects for the 2018-2019 season. It will be a plated luncheon with three entrée choices, plus salad and dessert.
Fun day for the whole family! Bring a candy bar for admission. For more information, email: events@blairstownfd.org.
Plan Ahead
Get dressed up and into the "Spirit of Halloween"! Hometown Halloween is family fun for kids of all ages featuring a kid's costume contest and a pet costume contest. Gather in the Pocket Park by the town clock at 44 E. Washington Ave. Prizes awarded at 4:30pm.
Waking from hibernation in the Spring, Frog and Toad plant gardens, swim, rake leaves, go sledding and learn life lessons along the way. The two best friends celebrate and rejoice in the differences that make them unique and special. Part vaudeville, part make believe...
Don Kincaid and the Wait have Texas in their heart. Don honed his songwriting craft in the Hill Country of Texas and at picking circles in the state’s iconic town of Luckenbach.
Come and celebrate the harvest! Visit this historic farmstead - a free event - with live demonstrations including:
• Children's Activities including: Embroidery, Candle Making, Weaving
• Many Antiques on Display
• War Re-Enactors
Tour this Georgian-style manor, constructed of local stone, with two foot thick stone walls and three immense chimneys, and learn about Warren County's early iron industry and the people who worked in it.
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.
Romeo & Juliet and Macbeth: an evening of romance, sword fighting and witches! Based on Shakespeare’s tragic masterpiece, Romeo & Juliet tells the tale of young lovers torn apart by family rivalries.
The Heimat Quartet was founded during the fall of 2014 in Boston, MA. All avid chamber musicians, each player brings a wide array of experience and renewed energy to both the music and the group.
This production is the full-length classical ballet that has drawn people to ballet for more than 100 years.