Friday, October 18, 2013

Weekend Guide, October 18 to 20

Check out all the hauntingly good stuff happening in and around Easton this weekend...

Friday, October 18


Film Screening and Discussion: 2 p.m. "Brokeback Mountain", followed by a discussion. Part of Lafayette College's slate of LGBT History Month events. Free, open to the public. Lafayette College, Hugel Science Center, room 100. Click here for a campus map. Click here for more details and other related upcoming events.

Meals On Wheels "It's A Shindig!": 6:30 p.m. Country rock theme, with restaurant food stations, a DJ, silent auction, and more. Tickets are $90 per person, proceeds benefit the Meal Assistance Fund. Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Easton, The Eastonian Ball Room, 90 Kunkle Drive, Easton (Palmer Township). 610-691-1030 or click here for more details.

The Roux: 7 p.m. Free, all ages show. Quadrant Bookmart & Coffee House, 20 North Third St. 484-767-6883

Gia Mora is Einstein's Girl: 7 p.m. Mora mixes jazz standards with original songs and stories for a hilariously irreverent and deeply sentimental look at romance in technological age that combines old school cabaret, stand-up comedy, and cutting edge physics. Tickets are $30 per person. Shared table seating, cash bar throughout the show  State Theatre, Acopian Ballroom, 453 Northampton St. Click here for more information or to purchase tickets online.

Dancing: 7 to 10 p.m. Learn the Night Club Two Step with Con Gallagher from 7 to 8 p.m., dancing with music by DJ Carol Coffinger from 8 to 10 p.m. $10 per person, proceeds benefit Third Street Alliance. 41 North Third St. 610-433-7804 or www.thirdstreetalliance.org

A Few Good Men, DJ Menson: Band at 7:30 p.m., DJ at 10 p.m..  Rivals Sports Bar & Nightclub, 5 Lehns Court. 610-923-7625 or www.rivalseaston.com

10th Annual Haunted Easton Tour: 8 p.m. "Join our guides and ghouls for hysterics and history in the labyrinth streets of Easton; reaping centuries of fact and fiction." Tickets are $10 per person. No Pets, strollers, or smoking on the tour. This tour is not for the faint of heart, we walk briskly through a labrynth of back alleys in Easton's Historic Downtown. Tour is not recommended for young children due to scary stories and adult language. All children must be accompanied by an adult and pay the full ticket price. Tour runs rain or shine. Additional tours set for Saturday, Oct. 19, as well as Friday and Saturday, Oct. 25 and 26. Tour meets on Centre Square, in front of the Crayola Experience. Click here for more details or to purchase advance tickets online.

Adam Web: 8 p.m. The Riegelsville Inn, 12 Delaware Road, Riegelsville. 610-749-0100 or www.riegelsvilleinn.com

Schubert & Binder: 9 p.m. Colonial Pizza & Spaghetti House, 136-138 Spring Garden St. 610-252-3033 or www.colonialpizzapub.com

Bill Warfield Octet: 9:30 p.m. The Lafayette Bar, 11 North 4th St. 610-252-0711 or www.lafayettebarjazz.com

DJ Mikey Z:
10 p.m. Riegelsville Tavern, 1274 Easton Road, Riegelsville. 610-510-3030 or www.riegelsvilletavern.com

The Hoochie Coochie Men: 10 p.m. Porters' Pub, 700 Northampton St. 610-250-6561 or www.porterspubeaston.com

Wig Party: 10 p.m. Pearly Baker's Alehouse, 11 Centre Square. 610-253-9949 or www.pearlybakers.net

DJ Riske One: 10 p.m. Dub's on Fifth, 402 South Fifth St., West Easton. 610-438-3827 or www.dubson5th.com

DJ LAX:
10:30 p.m.  Rivals Sports Bar & Nightclub, 5 Lehns Court. 610-923-7625 or www.rivalseaston.com

Ole Skool Friday Night Jukebox Jam: 10 p.m. A night of memories and a funky good time. Feel free to jump into the stream. Dancing and singing is highly encouraged--it's an age regression session!  La Pazza, 1251 Ferry St. 610-515-0888 or www.lapazza.com

Saturday, October 19


Easton Farmers' Market:
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.  The oldest continuous open-air in the United States. Centre Square. www.eastonfarmersmarket.com

"Let's Get Moving!": 10 a.m to 2 p.m. "How does your body work? What does it need to stay healthy? It’s good food and exercise, so let’s get to jumping!" Children receive three free books with each visit to the Cops 'n Kids Reading Room. Easton Area Community Center, back entrance, 901 Washington St. 610-250-6562

"Hurricanes!" Science on a Sphere Show: Noon to 1 p.m. Learn about how hurricanes are formed and see Sandy and Irene on the sphere, along with a host of other new hurricane displays. Free, donations accepted. Nurture Nature Center, 518 Northampton St. 610-253-4432 or www.nurturenaturecenter.org

Easton Outdoor Company 2nd Anniversary Celebration: Beer, wine, and appetizers, 5 to 8 p.m.  10 percent off new fall products too. Easton Outdoor Company, 230 Northampton St. 610-829-1000 or www.eastonoutdoorcompany.com

Movie Night - "Frankenweenie": Doors open at 5 p.m., movie begins at 6:30 p.m. New Creation United Church of Christ, 3730 Nicholas St., Palmer Township. 610-253-1541

"Omens & Shards" Art Reception: 6 to 9 p.m. The Museum of Ethnography, in the Masonic Building, second floor, 22 South Third St. 908-798-0805 or www.maryaclarity.com

Free Texas Hold'em: 7 & 9 p.m. Registration is 15 minutes prior to each game. La Pazza, 1251 Ferry St. 610-515-0888 or www.lapazza.com

 
Todd Wolfe Band, UFC 166, DJ Riske One: Todd Wolfe at 7:30 p.m., UFC 166 followed by DJ at 10 p.m..  Rivals Sports Bar & Nightclub, 5 Lehns Court. 610-923-7625 or www.rivalseaston.com

JT Habersaat: 8 p.m. See this Comedy Central comedian live on tour at his only stop in Pennsylvania. Plus,  The Jukebox Romantics, The Queeftones, Twin 55, and Gabe Zander play live too! Free. Mother's Bar & Grille, 3 Lehn's Court. 610-253-1012

10th Annual Haunted Easton Tour: 8 p.m. "Join our guides and ghouls for hysterics and history in the labyrinth streets of Easton; reaping centuries of fact and fiction." Tickets are $10 per person. No Pets, strollers, or smoking on the tour. This tour is not for the faint of heart, we walk briskly through a labrynth of back alleys in Easton's Historic Downtown. Tour is not recommended for young children due to scary stories and adult language. All children must be accompanied by an adult and pay the full ticket price. Tour runs rain or shine. Additional tours set for Friday and Saturday, Oct. 25 and 26. Tour meets on Centre Square, in front of the Crayola Experience. Click here for more details or to purchase advance  tickets online.

Alex Radus: 8 p.m. The Riegelsville Inn, 12 Delaware Road, Riegelsville. 610-749-0100 or www.riegelsvilleinn.com

Steve Brosky & Jimmy Meyers: 9 p.m. Two Rivers Brewing Company, 542 Northampton St. 610-829-1131 or www.tworiversbrewing.com

The Late Ancients: 9 p.m. Riegelsville Tavern, 1274 Easton Road, Riegelsville. 610-510-3030 or www.riegelsvilletavern.com

Jesse & Co.: 10 p.m. Porters' Pub, 700 Northampton St. 610-250-6561 or www.porterspubeaston.com

Quimby Mountain Band: 10 p.m. Pearly Baker's Alehouse, 11 Centre Square. 610-253-9949 or www.pearlybakers.net

Post Junction: 10 p.m. Dub's on Fifth, 402 South Fifth St., West Easton. 610-438-3827 or www.dubson5th.com

Sunday, October 20

Mike Lorenz: 11 a.m. Sette Luna, 219 Ferry St. 610-253-8888 or www.setteluna.com

Benefit Concert: Noon. Donations benefit the three who died as a result of the apartment fire that occurred in the early hours of Sept. 30. Full Gospel Cathedral of Praise, 1100 Ferry St. 610-253-3066

Hardware Art Show Opening: 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Show runs through November 23, wih an artist talk set for 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 10. Quadrant Bookmart & Coffee House, 20 North Third St.

Tricky Tray: Doors open at 12:30 p.m., first drawing is at 2 p.m. Top prizes include an iPad, flat screen TV, NOOK HD+, power tools, Coach purse, Kitchen Aid mixer, and more. Door prizes and 50/50 raffle too. $10 admission includes  first sheet of tickets. Refreshments include homemade pierogies, kielbasa, BBQ, baked goods, and more. All ages welcome. Holy Ghost Ukranian Catholic Church, 315 Fourth St., West Easton. www.HolyGhost-Ukranian-Catholic.org

DJ Brad Scott Smith:
Noon to 4 p.m., during brunch. Valenca, 64-66 Centre Square. 610-923-5141

BC Combo: 5:30 p.m. Bella Luna, 3417 Sullivan Trail, Forks Township. 610-253-7458

Trunk of Treat: 6 to 8 p.m. Register your car, decorate your car and hand out Halloween goodies. New Creation United Church of Christ, 3730 Nicholas St., Palmer Township. 570-460-8660

Save the Date!

The Easton Farmers' Market will host the 16th Scarecrow Fest on Saturday, October 26 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Centre Square. A scarecrow-building contest is the highlight of the day. A $10 registration fee includes straw, burlap, clothing, accessories and expert assistance from the EFM scarecrow techs! Participants are welcomed to bring their own “add ons” or clothing to really customize their scarecrow creations. Prizes will be awarded in a variety of categories with judging set for 1:30 p.m. A pumpkin bake-off, live music, pumpkin painting, pumpkin bowling, Halloween games, harvest storytime, and a giant corn play pit are also part of the day's events. Click here for more details.

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