Live music at the Veterans Rally Point at Lopatcong Park, weather permitting. Bring your lawn chair, blankets and friends!
Starting September 13, 2017
"By all these lovely tokens September days are here, With summer's best of weather And autumn's best of cheer." - Helen Hunt Jackson, American poet and writer, 1830-1885.
The last few weeks of summer are flying by, as swiftly as the Great Blue Heron that Kent Sweigert photographed a few days ago in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation area in Warren County. This week's Wanderings is particularly full, with plenty of options for you to enjoy, so read on, and Happy Wanderings!
Coming Up
Wine down your week at CAFÉ VINO on the deck at Four Sisters Winery.
Friday's FISH n CHIPS with crispy, battered white fish complimented with a tangy white wine tarter sauce and a side of coleslaw.
Also available are Flatbread Pizza,
Loaded Nachos and Cheese Platters.
Join us for our third annual Fall Open GreenHouse in Pohatcong, NJ. We’ll have 10% off our chemical-free native plants both days, all day. The Nursery open for sales on Friday, 3-7pm.
It’s back to school for you too when you learn to paint a masterpiece with Patty from the Artsy Palette. $40 includes an 11 x 14 canvas, instruction, sampling of wine and a souvenir wine glass to keep. Wine available by the glass or bottle to help your creative juices flow! Seat
Come by, listen to Stan & Elise, have some wine and eat some delicious food.
Live music by AJ Croix, who mixes Rock 'n' Roll with Outlaw Country and American Roots, to write songs that speak of rebellion, salvation and the optimism that could only come from one’s true-life experiences.
Award-winning jazz vocalist James Tormé (yes, he’s the son of the great Mel Tormé) is quickly becoming one of the most talked about music artists on the planet.
Members of THE WEIGHT were either actual members in The Band, or are directly and deeply connected to their legacy.
Come listen to Will Hoppy and eat some great food as well!
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!
This central NJ cover band plays high energy danceable rock 'n' roll music from the '70s, '80s and '90s.
We will spend the time collecting seed from the field, processing kale seed, tomato seed, onion seeds, flowers, garlic, to name a few. There will be plenty of time for discussion. You will leave with enthusiasm and confidence to practice seed saving on your own. No experience is necessary!
The PVTC, a Friends Organization of the Kittatinny Valley State Park, will host a 4-5 mile hike along the Paulinskill Valley Trail. The trail is cinder-based which provides easy, level walking.
Outdoor wine tastings and wine bar under our new arbor, as Bev Conklin and company bring their wealth of experience and passion to Blues, Jazz, Swing, Folk, R&B, Soul and more.
Come enjoy free live music with family, friends, and delicious wines!
Jonathan Savage on acoustic guitar performs Folk Rock and American Traditional Rock at Four Sisters Winery. Jonathan is at his happiest playing hits of the '60s and telling stories along the way.
Last one of the Season! The first 25 reservations receive a FREE Buck Hill tulip glass. Jam with SUPERNOVA at the Patio Bar starting at 8pm.
It's not a typical who done it! It's the guests in the audience that create a witty, weaving story line. As the plot thickens, the victim falls prey and with deductive reasoning detectives investigate to reveal the murderer! Who do you think did it?
There has been a murder at the winery and everyone is a suspect - including you! The mystery will begin at 7pm with a dinner of garden salad, pasta bar (including various pastas and sauces, all vegetarian) around 8pm, followed by Cozy Cabin Bake Shoppe cupcakes for dessert.
It's $5 per player as teams of 2 to 6 people compete for the prize: the winning team takes the pot (no house split). The lunch menu will be available and they are BYOB friendly.
Playing classic rock from the '60s to the '90s, Southern rock, and they've been know to roll out some Willie, Hank Jr., Brooks and Dunn, or Waylon. The Snake Oil Willie Band is seasoned, professional musicians with many years of dedication to their craft.
SORRY, SOLD OUT! Tapestry: The Carole King Songbook, is North America's premier musical tribute to Carole King. Suzanne O. Davis recreates the sound and vibe of a 1970's Carole King concert experience following her legendary album, Tapestry.
The '50s, '60s and '70s music with classic country and more is the style that JANCI and BERRY bring to Four Sisters Winery.
Outdoor wine tastings and wine bar under our new arbor. The band's sound comes from their love of American Roots music from the Gulf Coast: Blues, Rock, Country, Zydeco and R&B grooves are guaranteed to make hands clap and feet stomp.
Local luminaries, Riverside Jazz, will keep your feet stomping as they perform both jazz and rock standards. Bob-B-Q-Sliders & Sides food truck (famous in the Lehigh Valley) will offer mouth-watering sandwiches.
Come enjoy free live music with family, friends, and delicious wines!
Live music by Grove Kemble and Bob Marks! Hang out, eat some food and have a drink!
Paint and Sip benefits The Puppy Rescue Mission!
Each reservation includes a free glass of red or white wine, select appitizers, all supplies and guided instruction. Choose to paint a soldier/puppy or a pumpkin! Go to the website for more details.
Continuing
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. Rain or Shine.
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, will run every Saturday from 10am-2pm through October 28th and feature a variety of local farmers, artisans, speakers, w
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: "Galilean Moons" presented by Emily Mailhot, NWJAA.
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.
Community Corner
This Warren County Arts group meeting will feature Elaine Kurie, professional artist, demonstrating her Contemporary Realism style of painting. Elaine recently received First Place in the Portrait Society of America’s Members 2016 Competition for an oil portrait which was published in the Ma
The 21st Annual two-day yard sale includes Blairstown and the surrounding area.
The Arc/Warren County is holding their second bi-annual vendor fair!! Our last one (in February) was a huge success! We had a huge turn out of shoppers as well as THREE floors of vendors!
The veterans of The American Legion, Carl D. Archer Post 528 of White Township and the White Township Committee hold the dedication of the newly established permanent POW/MIA memorial at the Oscar Unangst Memorial Fields.
Plan Ahead
Come join us for a night full of creativity & inspiration! This month our art will be filled with beauty and enchantment! During this paint night we will once again use the sea as our muse as you are taught, step-by-step, how to paint this dreamy narwal masterpiece!
Attention Aspiring Artists and Wine Lovers-Join us for a night of creativity and inspiration! Bring a bottle of wine and paint a one of a kind masterpiece. We will be using horses as our muse while we paint a beautiful staedfast steed.
Gilbert Gottfried is hilarious! Tickets are $35. Comedy Show starts at 9pm, Doors open at 7pm. $25 Food/Drink Minimum. Call for reservations at 908-854-5300.
Today, most of us are familiar with the terms known as stress, anxiety and pain. Green Tulip Health and Wellness of Hackettstown, NJ is proud to collaborate with Orchard View Lavender Farm located in Port Murray, NJ.
This event is one of two 2017 bicycling tours which will help promote our NJ farmers and their farms.
The Warren County Cycling Tour starts and ends at:
Race Farm
87 Belcher Road
Blairstown NJ
Warren County's semiannual Paper Shredding event is a free service to Warren County residents (not for businesses). Bring your confidential/sensitive paper materials; any document that contains personal exclusive information.
Join us for our Harvest Weekend at Donaldson Farms and enjoy a day of fall fun! Weekend highlights include pick-your-own pumpkins, apples, and Indian corn; corn maze; corn cannon; pony rides (12-4pm); duck races; delicious food; vendors and more!
Two separate workshops will be held this day; reservations required for each.
Northwest Jersey's largest street and music festival is back in Downtown Washington, with live music, vendors, Kids Fun Area, food, beer garden, and more!
Sample award-winning wines produced by Alba Vineyard, NJ's largest estate vineyard AND taste more than 50 wines from around the glo
Create a warm fall mood and an inviting seasonal welcome for your porch, patio or entry. We will discuss using plants perfectly suited to accent your autumn containers. We supply containers, soil, plants and instruction. You take home a beautiful planter that can last through the fall season!!
American folk act and founders of The Mammals are bringing back the band that energized crowds in the early 2000s and gave them their start.
This popular and elegant festival benefits area families in need through NORWESCAP and The Arc of Warren County. Sip New Jersey wine or craft beer and enjoy local food and live music on the lawn at Rutherfurd Hall.
Join the Gambino Family as we celebrate the Feast of San Gennaro, patron saint of Italian immigrants.
The renowned Ensemble Chaconne enthralls audiences with dramatic period-instrument performances of music from the Renaissance. Ensemble Chaconne performs a lively and engaging concert called Measure for Measure: The Music of Shakespeare’s Plays.
Adult tickets (in advance) $22.50
Enjoy some coffee and dessert in their rustic tavern with Lorraine Moore, as she connects with your loved ones "on the other side." $40 per person. Call today to make your reservation! 908-459-4884.
Kids learn step by step how to paint a spooky witch landscape. Canvas, paint, instruction and Philly Pretzel tray included. Drop off children ages 8 and older, or accompany your child 7 and under. $20 per child.