Weekend Guide, October 25 to 27

Ghosts and goblins are afoot this weekend...Boo!

Friday, October 25

 

Film Screening and Discussion - "Kissing Jessica Stein": 2 p.m. Free and open to the public. Lafayette College, Hugel Science Center, Room 100. Click here for a campus map. Click here for more information about LGBT History Month events at Lafayette College.

Halloween Bash: Begins at 5 p.m. Headliner Gloominous Doom will be joined by Super Truck, Chinga, Skinneo, Vengents, and Anticitizen, promising a headbanging good time all night. Mothers Bar & Grill, 3 Lehn's Court. 610-253-1012


Easton Rovers vs. Whitehall High School: Kickoff at 7 p.m. Tickets are $6 per person, $3 for seniors and kids in grades K through 12. Cottingham Stadium, 12th and Northampton streets. Click here for more ticket information.

"Heaven and Hell" Halloween Party, Philadelphia Funk Authority, DJ LAX: Band at 7:30 p.m., DJ at 10:30 p.m. $500 in cash prizes for costumes are promised too. Rivals Sports Bar & Nightclub, 5 Lehn's Court. www.rivalseaston.com

FON (Family OUT Night): 8 p.m. to midnight. LGBT social with complimentary buffet. Featuring DJ April spinning up some ole skool jams. For those over 21. La Pazza Bar, 13th and Ferry streets. 610-515-0888 or www.lapazza.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; it's a brisk walk 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 tour set for Saturday, Oct. 26. Tour meets on Centre Square, in front of the Crayola Experience. Click here for more details or to purchase advance  tickets online.

Lelica & BD Lenz: 8 p.m. Valenca, 64-66 Centre Square. 610-923-5142 or www.valencaonthesquare.com

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

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

Mike Lorenz: 9 p.m. Two Rivers Brewing Company, 542 Northampton St. 610-829-1131 or www.tworiversbrewing.com

Halloween Costume Party with DJ Chopper: 9 p.m. Riegelsville Tavern, 1274 Easton Road, Riegelsville. 610-510-3030 or www.riegelsvilletavern.com

Start Making Rent: 10 p.m. Porters' Pub, 700 Northampton St. 610-250-6561 or www.porterspubeaston.com

J2: 10 p.m. Pearly Baker's Alehouse, 11 Centre Square. 610-253-9949 or www.pearlybakers.net

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

Saturday, October 26

16th Annual Scarecrow Festival at the Easton Farmers' Market: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. A scarecrow building contest is the highlight--for $10, including all you need, including expert assistance from the EFM scarecrow techs, build your own scarecrow that can be either left to display on the Centre Square or taken home with you after the event. Contest categories include the funniest, most artful, scariest, most glamorous, and cutest scarecrows, along with the best character look-alike scarecrow and the one judged to be the best designed by a group. Judging takes place at 1:30 p.m. Other activities throughout the day include a pumpkin bake-off at 11 a.m., live music featuring Chuck Shaffer and Fool Moon Howlin', pumpkin painting, pumpkin bowling, Halloween games, harvest storytime and a giant corn play pit. For more information, visit www.EastonFarmersMarket.com

Championship CFA Cat Show: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 225 pedigree cats and household pets judged, meet the cats and exhibitors and shop for unique cat items. Admission is $6 per person, $5 for seniors and kids, or $20 for a family of four. Charles Chrin Community Center, 4100 Green Pond Road, Palmer Township. 610-252-2098

Plant a Tree: 9:30 a.m. to noon. Join the City of Easton, the Easton Environmental Advisory Council and volunteers from Lafayette College for some neighborhood beautification in Easton’s South Side, planting trees and sprucing up Pioneer Park. All volunteers are welcome. If possible, volunteers should bring a shovel and a pair of work gloves. Some extra tools and gloves will be available. Wearing sturdy shoes and long pants is recommended. Rain or shine. Pioneer Park, Lincoln and Milton streets.

Little Free Library Dedication: 10 a.m. Four new Little Free Libraries will be unveiled, to be placed in Downtown Easton locations. Centre Square. Click here for more details. 

Jay's Halloween Bowling Fund Raiser: 4 to 10 p.m. A fund raiser for the Bowen Family, whose father passed away suddenly in May of 2013, leaving behind a wife and five children, the youngest of who was born in September 2013.  All proceeds benefits the family.  50/50 drawing and a silent raffle.  Costumes encouraged & prizes for costumes. Bar-Don Lanes, 3700 Nicholas St., Palmer Township.  610-258-0221

Hungarian Dinner: 4:30 to 7 p.m. Eat in or take out. $15 per person, $8 for students, kids under 6 are free. First Presbyterian Church, 333 Spring Garden St. 610-253-3579 or 610-258-6136

Art Opening - "Season of Transition": 5 to 8 p.m. Works by Virginia Abbott, Rigo Peralta, and Bobby Zeik. RE:find, 437 Northampton St. 610-829-1313 or www.refindeaston.com

Northampton County Miracle League Trick-or-Treat: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Rain date is 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27. Charles Chrin Community Center, 4100 Green Pond Road, Palmer Township. 610-252-2098

Winter Wonderland at Masquerade Gala: 6 to 11 p.m. Multi-course dinner, dancing, awards for best costumes, games, live and silent auctions, more. Formal attire and mask are suggested. Tickets are $150 per person or $275 per couple. Benefits the American Lung Association. The Eastonian Holiday Inn Express Ballroom, 90 Kunkle Drive in Palmer Township. www.lunginfo.org/masquerade.

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

"Heaven and Hell" Halloween Party, Uncle Rocco, DJ Mike West: Band at 7:30 p.m., DJ at 10 p.m. $500 in cash prizes for costumes are promised too. Rivals Sports Bar & Nightclub, 5 Lehn's Court. 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; it's a brisk walk 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. Tour meets on Centre Square, in front of the Crayola Experience. Click here for more details or to purchase advance  tickets online.

The Barrel House Brothers: 8 p.m. Black and Blue, 683 Walnut St. 610-438-3604 or www.blackandblueeaston.com

Orange and Black Dance: 8 to 11 p.m. Music by King Henry & The Showmen, wear something orange or black or a Halloween costume, prizes awarded. Charles Chrin Community Center, 4100 Green Pond Road, Palmer Township. 610-258-4461

The Big Wahu: 8 to 11 p.m. Caribbean and contemporary music. Mesa Modern Mexican, 42 South Third St. 610-829-2101 or www.mesamexican.com

Node: 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

Second Chance Rodeo: 9 p.m. Riegelsville Tavern, 1274 Easton Road, Riegelsville. 610-510-3030 or www.riegelsvilletavern.com

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

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

Halloween Party, with Truth and Soul: 10 p.m. Dub's on Fifth, 402 South Fifth St., West Easton. 610-438-3827 or www.dubson5th.com

Halloween Bash: Up to $500 in cash and prizes will be awarded for the best costumes, with Jamal Knight entertaining the crowd all night. Drinky's, 5 Centre Square. www.drinkys.com

Batuque's Bloody Halloween Bash: 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. Dance party featuring DJ Teez, wicked drink specials, tasty tricks and treats. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door, must be 21 to attend. Best costume contest at midnight. Batuque, 154 Northampton St., 610-250-7171 or www.batuquepa.com

Sunday, October 27

Championship CFA Cat Show: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 225 pedigree cats and household pets judged, meet the cats and exhibitors and shop for unique cat items. Admission is $6 per person, $5 for seniors and kids, or $20 for a family of four. Charles Chrin Community Center, 4100 Green Pond Road, Palmer Township. 610-252-2098

DJ Brad Scott Smith with DJ Mumbler: Noon to 4 p.m., during brunch. Valenca, 64-66 Centre Square. 610-923-5141 or www.valencarestauranteaston.com

The Great Halloween Parade of Phillipsburg/Easton: 3 p.m. This year's parade is expected to draw a crowd of more than 5,000 as local groups and individuals scarily strut their stuff in celebration of the spookiest day of the year. Beginning in Phillipsburg, NJ, at McKeen Street, the parade proceeds over the free bridge to Easton and up Northampton Street, ultimately ending in Centre Square.

Allentown Band: 3 p.m. Featuring Lauren Curnow, mezzo soprano, and Jeffrey Curnow, associate principal trumpet with Philadelphia Orchestra. Music of Wagner, Bizet, Dvorak, Gould, Gershwin, Sousa and more. General admission is $20 at the door, seniors and students are $12. Trinity Episcopal Church, 234 Spring Garden St. 610-253-0792

Halloween Block Party: 4 to 8 p.m. Rivals Sports Bar & Nightclub, 5 Lehn's Court. www.rivalseaston.com

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

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