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CONTENTS 4 ONGOING EVENTS {Starting the month of October through March} 12 OCTOBER 72 JANUARY • Ghost Tour of Ocean City • American Girl Live • New Jersey VegFest • Fire & Ice Festival • Wildwood Seafood & Music Festival • Orchid Show & Sale 42 NOVEMBER 76 FEBRUARY • Big Glass Blast • Glen Ridge Antiques Show • Gingerbread Wonderland • New Jersey Home Show • Snowfest Sunday • Super Pet Expo 58 DECEMBER 80 MARCH • It’s a Wonderful Life • Big Brew Beer Fest • Rockapella • Doll & Bear Show • Soldiers Christmas • Garden State Film Festival FOR MORE FESTIVALS & EVENTS, GO TO WWW.VISITNJ.ORG/EVENTS DISCLAIMER: Any listing in this publication does not constitute an official endorsement by the State of New Jersey or the Division of Travel and Tourism. All event listings are subject to change. Please verify by contacting the organizations listed. 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WWW.VISITNJ.ORG 1-800-visitnj • www.visitnj.org 3 ONGOING EVENTS STARTING IN OCTOBER 10/1 – 11/3 Montclair Art Lotto An exhibit featuring the artwork of its members. Studio Montclair Gallery, 127 Bloomfield Ave., 862-500-1447, www.studiomontclair.org 10/1 – 11/4 LINCROFT Dialogues in Printmaking – An International Exhibition Showcases works from printmakers from two continents: United States and Korea. A wide array of contemporary and traditional printmaking techniques. Monmouth Museum, 765 Newman Springs Rd., 732-747-2266, www.monmouthmuseum.org 10/1 – 11/17 Glassboro Heather Ujiie: Terra Incognita A blending of the disciplines of textiles, fashion design and visual art to create an ethereal, imaginary, and mythological world. Rowan University Art Gallery, 301 W. High St., 856-256-4521, www.rowan.edu 10/1 – 11/24 West Milford Self Guided Tours Self-guided tours of the 200-year-old Farmstead are a great way to view this 100-acre site. Hiking, birding and the self-guided tour is available daily from dawn to dusk. Wallisch Homestead, 65 Lincoln Ave., 973-907-6021, www.wallischhomestead.org 10/1 – 12/12 Wayne Selections from Women’s Rights are Human Rights: International Posters on Gender-based Inequality, Violence & Discrimination Exhibition of women’s rights and advocacy posters, organized and curated by Prof. Elizabeth Resnick, Massachusetts College of Art and Design. William Paterson University Galleries, 300 Pompton Rd., 973-720-2654, www.wpunj.edu 10/1 – 12/30 Millville Beauty Beyond Nature: The Glass Art of Paul Stankard This exhibition, organized by the Robert M. Minkoff Foundation, celebrates the botanical sculptures of an American master, artist Paul Stankard. Symbiotic Spheres: The Interlocking Worlds of Glass, Science & Art This expansive exhibition features over 20 contemporary artists whose work is inspired by science. The artwork explores the role of creativity in science and art, using glass. Wheaton Arts & Cultural Center, 1501 Glasstown Rd., 856-825-6800, www.wheatonarts.org 10/1 – 12/30 NEW BRUNSWICK Fall 2018 Exhibitions The exhibition program is global in its perspective, as each year, the museum presents two large exhibitions that survey a particular theme or movement, or focus on particular artists. Zimmerli Art Museum, 71 Hamilton St., 848-932-7237, www.zimmerlimuseum.rutgers.edu 4 NEW JERSEY FESTIVALS & EVENTS GUIDE 10/1 – 12/31 Haledon Waterfront Longshoremen by Frank Silva Black-and-white prints showcasing San Francisco and Oakland, CA waterfront workers during 1978 - 1988, a time period marked by the rapid change to containerization. 1 – 4 pm. American Labor Museum, 83 Norwood St., 973-595-7291, www.labormuseum.net 10/1 – 12/31 Jersey CITY Sesame Street’s One World, One Sky Planetarium Show Young scientists are thrilled to explore the night sky with their Sesame Street friends. To Worlds Beyond Experience a stunning 30-minute, full-dome movie, followed by an interactive live presentation by a live presenter who shows the audience where the planets are in the night sky that very evening. Wonders of the Night Sky Planetarium Show Visit the cosmos in incredible detail from the Jennifer Chalsty Planetarium, largest in the Western Hemisphere. Jennifer Chalsty Planetarium, Liberty Science Center, 222 Jersey City Blvd., 201-253-1310, www.lsc.org 10/1 – 12/31 MetucHEN ANIMALS, Wild & Winsome, Art Exhibit We are so closely related to other sentient beings who inhabit the planet with us. Artists from around the world will share images of animals that will show glimpses of our ourselves. Nails in the Wall, Gallery at St. Luke’s, 17 Oak Ave., 732-322-6512, www.nailsinthewall.org 10/1 – 1/6 CLINTON Lace Not Lace: Contemporary Fiber Art from Lacemaking Techniques Groundbreaking exhibit showcasing the work of contemporary fiber artists from around the world. Walter Chandoha: A Lifetime of Photography This exhibition focuses on the photography of Walter Chandoha. Walter’s prolific career spans seven decades capturing breathtaking images of cats and NYC street scenes. Hunterdon Art Museum, 7 Lower Center St., 908-735-8415, www.hunterdonartmuseum.org 10/1 – 2/22 Madison Quilts & Other Textiles: Connecting Communities & Cultures Explore the stories that lie between the stitches. An examination of the artistry and history of quilting and textile making over the last 200 years. Museum of Early Trades & Crafts, 9 Main St., 973-377-2982, www.metc.org 10/2 – 5/31 TRENTON New Dinosaurs Join Written in the Rocks: Fossil Tales of New Jersey The Museum is revealing the addition of two new life-size fossil casts to a popular exhibition that hold the dryptosaurs, NJ’s state dinosaur, Hadrosaurus foulkii, and a Mosasaur. New Jersey State Museum, 205 W. State St., 609-292-6308, www.statemuseum.nj.gov 10/3 – 11/9 CAPE MAY The Shuck Constance is forced to face the truth about her family and the secrets that broke it apart, so many years ago. Wednesdays – Saturdays, 7:30 pm; Saturdays & Sundays, 3 pm. Cape May Stage, 405 Lafayette St., 609-770-8311, www.capemaystage.org 1-800-visitnj • www.visitnj.org 5 10/5 – 12/7 Montclair Closer Look Tour Examine one to two works of art in an in-depth, informal gallery tour led by MAM educators and docents. Included with Museum admission. 1st Fridays, 2 pm. Montclair Art Museum, 3 S. Mountain Ave., 973-746-5555, www.montclairartmuseum.org 10/5 – 12/28 ROSELLE PARK Friday Evenings Open House & Tours and Tastings Open to the public every Friday from 5:30 - 8:30 pm for tours and tastings. Brewery tours and Tastings are $10 per person and include a comprehensive tour, samples and a beer garden. Climax Brewing Company, 112 Valley Rd., 908-620-9585, www.climaxbrewing.com 10/5 – 12/29 WinsloW TOWNSHIP Sharrott Winery Live Music Series Come enjoy live music and wine tasting; then purchase a bottle to savor during the performance. Wine Bar includes food menu. Fridays & Saturdays, 6 – 9 pm. Sharrott Winery, 370 S. Egg Harbor Rd., 609-567-9463, www.sharrottwinery.com 10/5 – 12/30 Millville Transformations & Reflections: Chinese Paper Art This exhibition features paper cuts, paper cut collage works, and an installation created by the internationally celebrated Chinese artist, Xin Song. 11 am - 4 pm. Wheaton Arts & Cultural Center, 1501 Glasstown Rd., 856-825-6800, www.wheatonarts.org 10/6 – 11/10 UNION Brothers in Arms: Memories of the Great War Using firsthand accounts from letters, postcards, photographs and personal objects, visitors will follow the footsteps of Capt. John Kean from training to fighting in World War I. Liberty Hall Museum, 1003 Morris Ave., 908-527-0400, www.kean.edu/libertyhall 10/6 – 11/17 BOONTON Boonton Farmers’ Market From fresh produce to pickles, bread to meat, jewelry to handpainted signs are at the Boonton Farmers’ Market from an array of dedicated farmers and crafters. Saturdays, 8:30 am - 1 pm. Parking Lot, Plane St., 973-997-9171, www.boontonmainstreet.org 10/6 – 11/18 Millville WheatonArts’ Glass Pumpkin Patch All glass pumpkins featured are hand-blown by our artists in the Glass Studio.