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Just in time for Halloween, Centenary Stage Company takes a chilling journey back to the final days of Tillie Smith, murdered in Hackettstown more than 100 years ago. Join them for a guided walk on Saturday, October 28, complete with historical narration, that follows the path of Tillie Smith moments before her tragic death and provides a glimpse of old Victorian America and life in 19 century Hackettstown. Then on Wednesday, November 1, CSC will present a staged reading of PEW Fellow Jeanne Murray Walker’s play The Tillie Project. To this day, many say her ghost still haunts the campus of Centenary University, which was recently named by Readers Digest as "one of the 10 most haunted colleges in America."
Whenever the infamous date of Friday the 13th rolls around, Warren County marks a chilling chapter in its history. For it was on that date the infamous murders happened at Camp Crystal Lake, when a group of teenagers were slain, one by one, while attempting to re-open the abandoned campground.
Actually, the camp is fictional and those murders never happened. But "Friday the 13th" - the 1980 American slasher film directed by Sean S. Cunningham and written by Victor Miller - was filmed in and around the peaceful, rural towns of northern Warren County, and many of the exterior settings can still be seen, looking remarkably unchanged from when they were depicted in the film. Visitors are invited to check out some of those locations, see the movie, and participate in other special events on this October's Friday the 13th.
The Centenary Stage Company presents The Learned Ladies, adapted from Moliere by Freyda Thomas and directed by Carl Wallnau, at the Lackland Performing Arts Center in Hackettstown October 6-22, 2017.
Hope Junction Antiques is planning an Artist Reception & Pop Up Sale featuring local artist Shelley Bartlett on Friday and Saturday, October 20-21, 2017.
Autumn approaches! The fruit ripens, it’s time to harvest, the leaves will be displaying their blazing colors soon. It’s a perfect time for wandering in Warren County, to pick apples and enjoy freshly squeezed cider, to take on the challenge of a corn maze or traipse among acres of sunflowers, or just to enjoy nature's most glorious days of the year. Here are some ideas for you and your family to help you plan your fall fun at our farms.
Millbrook Village in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area comes alive with the sights, sounds and smells of country life in an earlier time, as volunteers and park staff demonstrate 19th century trades, crafts, and home and garden chores for the annual Millbrook Days folklife festival. The event also features old-time children’s games and live, traditional music.
Centenary Stage Company launches the 2017-18 Season with the Curtain Up! event Tapestry: The Carole King Songbook, North America's premier musical tribute to Carole King. Suzanne O. Davis recreates the sound and vibe of a 1970s Carole King concert experience following her legendary album, Tapestry. You will be transported back to the iconic image of her record breaking multi-million selling album of 1971.
Warren County ARTS holds its 25th Anniversary Art Exhibit now through September 9, 2017, in the Warren County Arts Gallery at the Oxford Municipal Building.
One day. Three farms. Cattle. Grain. Produce. Wine.
Marty’s Reliable Cycle and the Foodshed Alliance present the Second Annual Tour de Blairstown on Saturday, August 5, 2017, in beautiful Blairstown, New Jersey, a town ready to share the secret of its unparalleled cycling with the rest of the world! Choose from 25-, 40-, or 62-mile routes through rolling hills and farmland vistas.