Mesmerizing audiences since 2007, DAMN THE TORPEDOES offer a complete Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers concert experience.
Starting September 21, 2016
"Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all." - Stanley Horowitz, poet.
We welcome a new season - Autumn! - with this week's Wanderings, and you'll see it is one of the busiest times of the year, with lots of outdoor activities where you can grab some sunshine before the days grow ever shorter. Whether you travel back in time with the Renaissance Faire or Canal Day, or enjoy the moment at one of the many festivals and concerts this weekend, we invite you to explore all Warren County has to offer, with this newsletter and our website, www.ExploreWarren.org. Happy Autumn, and Happy Wanderings!
Coming Up
Live music at the historic inn, a restored 1769 stone gristmill, features soft rock from Kate & Paul.
Calling aspiring artists and wine lovers... time to get your hands dirty and cup full! Join us for a night of art therapy! $25/person includes canvas and paint, Philly Factory Pretzel platter and water. Bring your own bottle of wine.
In this course, Wildlife Conservation Corps volunteers Pierre Benoist and Jim Flatley will discuss reading a trout stream, basic knots, fishing emergers and midges and a review of emerger and midge fly patterns.
Step back in time when a cultural movement known as the Renaissance evolved; a time when da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Galileo transformed the world with their art and science.
Free event! Music on three stages!
Performers include: Johnny Sketch & The Dirty Notes, Milkweed (plus Special Guest Joe Cirotti), and JerZgirls.
Family Fun Area with mini golf, games and rides
Enjoy the beautiful view of the 250 acres overlooking vineyards, grassy fields and mountainsides at Four Sisters Winery. Apple picking, hayrides, live music and so much more will be featured, and DNA Music Entertainment will be playing all weekend.
Join the Foodshed Allaince and sample outstanding wines produced by Alba Vineyard, New Jersey’s award-winning winery, as well as a selection of international vintages. We invite you to not only taste, but learn about the wines you are sampling.
Come spend a pleasurable afternoon creating several tasty herbal blends. We will make Apple Raisin Relish, Mint Sauce, Raspberry-Sage Glaze and your choice of herbs for an Herbal Salad Dressing. Everyone will participate in the preparation of these wonderful treats.
Pack your picnic basket, grab a blanket, and bring the whole family to New Jersey’s premier site for public astronomy – the UACNJ observatories and lecture hall in Jenny Jump State Forest, Hope, NJ.
Admission includes tours, lessons, stomping, wine tasting, waiter served appetizers and a monogrammed gift glass for you to keep. Music by Lou Pompilio's Mareluna Trio. Wine by the glass or bottle
The Doo Wop Project begins at the beginning, tracing the evolution of Doo Wop from the classic sound of five guys singing tight harmonies on a street corner to the biggest hits on the radio today.
Learn the basics of fly casting and fly fishing in this four-hour program run by Wildlife Conservation Corps volunteers from Central Jersey Trout Unlimited. Topics will include equipment, knot tying, entomology, stream tactics and casting techniques. This program is geared for ages 10 and above.
The 9th annual Grand Harvest Wine & Music Festival returns to Rutherfurd Hall with great music and food, and an extended list of craft and merchandise vendors.
"Morini at Alba" will be firing up the oven for their famous hand-tossed specialty pies (all food sold separately). Wine tastings, $10 per person, 21 and older. Come sample our latest vintages.
Sonny Landreth and Cindy Cashdollar are making some rare duo appearances in 2016! Tickets $35-$40.
Continuing
The Rock Creek Tavern, Warren County's newest spot for night life, hosts "The Karl Jam" open mic/jam session every Thursday night. Running from 7-11 p.m., The Karl Jam is hosted by Karl Dietel, a longtime supporter of local music and one of the best keyboard players around.
Eat locally - for the environment, for your health, and for the community that you live in! Check website for featured vendors each week. Live music, too!
Held every Saturday, June 4 - October 29, 2016, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Formerly known as the Belvidere Farmers' Market, this new location provides a venue where local farmers, producers, and artisans come together to provide a variety of fresh produce and related agricultural products directly to the consumer.
Community Corner
The MOMS Club of Blairstown and North Warren Lions Club hosts this Art and Carft/Vendor Fair in conjunction with the Car Show. FREE spectator admission. Cars, trucks, motorcycles, prizes, food, games, crafts, children's activities, music, vendors. Rain date: Sept. 25.
The Franklin Township Historical Commission in conjunction with the Franklin Township Committee proudly presents The History of the Wedding Dress by Johanna's Boutique, followed by an old fashioned reception in the church's Fellowship Hall.
Common Sense for Animals is dedicated to animal welfare on the premise that it is man's dominion and responsibility to care for the animals and the environment. Education and service are the best ways to help all animals. At this family event, you can expect the following:
NORWESCAP, along with its partners, is hosting this Women's Journey to Wellness Event on Saturday. October, 1 from 10 a.m. -4 p.m. at St. Lukes Warren Campus in Phillipsburg.
Plan Ahead
Enjoy live jazz at Nonpareil with Abe Ovadia! Abe has performed at a host famous jazz venues, including The Blue Note, The Iridium and The Kitano in Manhattan. Enjoy dinner, accompanied by relaxing acoustic jazz with no cover!
WE'RE SORRY TO SAY THAT THIS TOUR IS NOW SOLD OUT. Don't let that happen again! Call the number below to be placed on a waiting list for next time.
Ready for the 2016 Haunting Season!
Corrado's Farm: Home of the Hayride of Horrors & Haunted House. Operating Friday, Saturday and Sunday for the month of October.
Brook Hollow Winery says: QCrew BBQ has done many excellent pig roasts for us for many years, offering packages to meet any event expectations and more. Providing everything from a whole slow roasted pig to Teriyaki Drizzled Sirloins to a variety of delicious sides and desserts.
Now in its 4th year, this festival attracts many visitors who spend the day picking apples in the orchard, taking hay rides to the pumpkin patch, and strolling through a gallery of artisans and other vendors. Join the fun!
Rain date: October 8
It is no secret that the music of Steely Dan is probably the most original, complex, and interesting music of our time.
Half Annie, a group of three women guitarists and singers, will give a benefit concert for Haven of Hope for Kids at Saint Luke’s Church in Hope, NJ, on October 8.