What’s Going On?
A listing of what you can do in the Delaware Valley.
Season’s Specials| Winter 2009
December
Dec. 1 to 31
Christmas City events
Founded on Christmas Eve 1741, Bethlehem, Pa., hosts a month-long holiday festival of arts, shopping and entertainment.
Dec. 1-21: Christkindlmarkt, featuring handmade works by artisans, live holiday music, and authentic German and Austrian food.
Dec. 27-28: Christmas City Cirque, high-flying acrobatics and circus spectacular.
Dec. 31: First Night Bethlehem community New Year’s celebration.
Bethlehem, Pa.
610-332-1300, christmascity.org
Dec. 3-21
A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens’s classic holiday tale adapted for the stage.
Tri-State Actors Theater
Sussex, N.J.
973-875-2950, tristateactorstheater.org
Dec. 5
Old-Fashioned Christmas
Holiday festivities include antique horse-drawn carriage rides.
Tinicum Park
Erwinna, Pa.
215-489-5132, visitbuckscounty.com
Dec. 5-14
35th Annual Festival of Trees
Display of more than 50 holiday trees decorated by area organizations.
Environmental Education Center
Basking Ridge, N.J.
908-766-2489, skylandstourism.org
Dec. 6
16th Annual Winterfest of Music
The Warren County Community Singers perform for the holidays.
Centenary College
Hackettstown, N.J.
908-850-8954, wcsingers.org
Dec. 6
Gillinder Glass Special Guest Artists
Watch talented glassblowers make decorative art glass objects as you tour this sixth-generation historic glass factory.
Gillinder Glass Factory
Port Jervis, N.Y.
845-856-5375, gillinderglassstore.com
Dec. 6-7, 13-14, 20-21
Wreath Fineries at the Wineries
Travel the Shawangunk Wine Trail and receive a holiday ornament at each of nine wineries while enjoying wine- and food-tastings.
Orange and Ulster counties
845-255-2494, shawangunkwinetrail.com
Dec. 8-31
Grey Towers Holiday Celebration and Open House
Guided tours of landmark home plus A Christmas Carol reading, holiday vocal concert, and annual Audubon Holiday Tea and Program.
Milford, Pa.
570-296-9630, greytowers.org
Dec. 12-14
Hawley Winterfest
Seasonal celebration, caroling, Santa and Mrs. Claus, gingerbread decorating, storytelling.
Hawley, Pa.
570-226-3191, hawleywinterfest.com
Dec. 13
16th Annual Santa Train
Ride between Hackettstown, Lake Hopatcong, Dover and Mt. Arlington, including a visit with Santa.
973-656-0707, info@tristaterail.org
Dec. 20
Classic Choral Society 2008 Winter Concert
Program includes Buxtehude’s “The Newborn Babe”; Mechem’s “Seven Joys of Christmas: A Sequence of Carols”; and Saint-Saëns’s “Christmas Oratorio.”
First Presbyterian Church, Goshen, N.Y.
845-928-6462, classicchoralsociety.org
Dec. 25
Washington Crosses the Delaware Reenactment
General Washington will address the troops and cross the river.
Washington Crossing Historic Park in Pennsylvania
215-493-4076, ushistory.org / washingtoncrossing
January
Jan. 8
Pennsylvania Learn to Ski Day
Introductory Learn to Ski Packages at the Shawnee Mountain Ski Area, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Ski Areas Association.
Shawnee on Delaware, Pa.
570-421-7231, shawneemt.com
Jan. 10
Fifth Annual Tree Chip Day & Tailgate Auction
Family entertainment, Christmas-tree recycling, tailgate auction.
Perfect Christmas Tree Farm
Phillipsburg, N.J
908-763-1225, perfectchristmastree.com
Jan. 10, 17, 24
Jazz in January Concert Series
Jan. 10: Sinatra tribute with Bobby Caldwell and the Dick Meldonian Big Band
Jan. 17: The Houston Person Quartet featuring the noted tenor sax player.
Jan. 24: All Star Jazz Group Septet with seven hot jazz musicians.
Centenary Stage Company
Hackettstown, N.J.
(908) 979-0900, centenarystageco.org
Jan. 11
Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra
Enjoy the music of Glinka, Prokofiev, Salieri, Tcherepnin and Falla. Soloists Julie Ditzel, flute and Joel Evans, oboe. Narrated by Peter Muir.
Newburgh Free Academy
Newburgh, N.Y.
845-913-7157, newburghsymphony.org
Jan. 15
Bluegrass All-Star Jam
The popular “Pickin’ at the Paramount” event from Bristol, Tennessee, takes to the road for the first time with a jam session of top bluegrass performers.
Schaeffer Auditorium, Kutztown University
Kutztown, Pa.
610-683-4092, kutztown.edu
Jan. 15-18
2008 Philadelphia Sportsmen’s Show
The event showcases booths for hunting, fishing and outdoor activities.
Valley Forge Convention Center
King of Prussia, Pa.
215-828-2211, philadelphiasportsmensshow.com
Jan. 16-18
The Designer Craftsmen Show of Philadelphia
Juried, invitational show highlights American craftsmanship in fine art, traditional crafts, contemporary folk-art and fine furniture reproductions.
Valley Forge Convention Center
King of Prussia, Pa.
717-796-2380, goodrichpromotions.com
Jan. 16-March 31
The Music of America
Witness the evolution of America’s cultural fabric in a country-music-themed dining and theater experience.
Hunterdon Hills Playhouse
Hampton, N.J.
800-447-7313, hhplayhouse.com
Jan. 17-20
The 2008 Reading Sport, Travel & Outdoor Show
Hundreds of booths feature outdoor products. Visitors can book a hunting and fishing trip or a vacation for the entire family.
Greater Reading Expo Center
Reading, Pa.
216-904-2095, readingsportshow.com
Jan. 21-25
Lambertville/New Hope Winter Festival
Events include music, wine tasting, Beef ’n’ Brew and Chili Cook-Off.
Lambertville, N.J., and New Hope, Pa.
215-862-5067, winterfestival.net
Jan. 23-25
Northeastern Pennsylvania Home & Garden Show
Features the latest home products and services.
The Wachovia Arena
Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
570-287-3331, bianepa.com
Jan. 17-18
50th Annual Livingston Manor Rotary Club Ice Carnival
The Ice Carnival provides a family weekend in the fresh Catskill air.
Rotary Park
Livingston Manor, N.Y.
845-439-5793, icecarnival.com
Jan. 24
1964 The Tribute
Claims to be the number one Beatles tribute on earth.
Paramount Theater
Middletown, N.Y.
845-346-4195, middletownparamount.com
Jan. 25
Seventh Annual Chili & Wings Cook Off
Taste and judge, or enter your own.
Ehrhardt’s Waterfront, Hawley, Pa.
570-226-3191, hawleywallenpaupackcc.com
February
Feb. 1-April 26
Monet to Matisse: French Masterworks from the Dixon Gallery and Gardens
Savor 19th- and early 20th century works by Impressionists Degas, Pissarro, Renoir, Sisley, Cassett, Gauguin, Seurat, Monet, Cézanne and Matisse, among others.
Allentown Art Museum
Allentown, Pa.
610-432-4333, allentownartmuseum.org
Feb. 6-8
Garden State Home Show
Find new ideas for decorating, renovating and landscaping.
Garden State Convention Center
Somerset, N.J.
800-332-3976, macevents.com
Feb. 7
Hunting & Fishing Show
Leesport Farmers Market
Gernant’s Church Road
Leesport, Pa.
610-926-1307, leesportmarket.com
Feb. 7
Samuel James in Concert
Blues master plays guitar, banjo, harmonica and piano.
Centenary Stage Company
Hackettstown, N.J.
(908) 979-0900, centenarystageco.org
Feb. 8
Jesus Christ Superstar
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s classic rock opera, with Ted Neeley, star of the 1973 film version, the title role.
Eisenhower Hall Theater
West Point, N.Y.
(845) 938-4159, ikehall.com
Feb. 12-15
New Jersey Flower and Garden Show
Visitors will be greeted by the uplifting sight and smell of thousands of blooming plants and flowers.
New Jersey Convention Center
Edison, N.J.
732-449-4004, macevents.com
Feb. 13-15
Super Pet Expo
Animal education, entertainment, and shopping extravaganza for pet owners and pet lovers
Valley Forge Convention Center
King of Prussia, Pa.
866-SUPER-PET, superpetexpo.com
Feb. 13-15
New Jersey Spring Home Show
The show is for homeowners in all stages of remodeling, landscaping and decorating homes.
Meadowlands Exposition Center
Secaucus, N.J.
888-433-3976, acshomeshow.com
Feb. 14
Rave On! The Buddy Holly Story
A new tribute to one of America’s rock-and-roll pioneers, billed as “The Buddy Holly Concert That Never Was.”
Lycian Center for the Performing Arts
Sugar Loaf, N.Y.
845-469-ACTS, kingstheatrecompany.org
Feb. 20-March 8
You May Go Now
World premiere of a new play by Bekah Brunstetter.
Centenary Stage Company
Hackettstown, N.J.
(908) 979-0900, centenarystageco.org
February 20-22
Great Philadelphia Spring Home Show
Learn how to enhance your home’s comfort, beauty, and value with hundreds of exhibits, product demonstrations, and sample interior and exterior vignettes.
Valley Forge Convention Center
King of Prussia, Pa.
888-433-3976, acshomeshow.com
Feb. 22
Ragamala Music and Dance Theatre
The complex classical dance style from southern India performed with live drumming by Wadaiko Ensemble Tokara of Nagano, Japan.
Schaeffer Auditorium, Kutztown University
Kutztown, Pa.
610-683-4092, kutztown.edu
Feb. 22
Shawnee Winter Carnival Day
Demonstrations, ice sculpture, vendors, product sampling, giveaways, outdoor barbeque, entertainment, après–ski party and more.
Shawnee Mountain Ski Area, Shawnee on Delaware, Pa.
570-421-7231, shawneemt.com
Feb. 22
19th Annual Ice Tee Golf Tournament
Nine holes of golf atop frozen Lake Wallenpaupack.
Ehrhardt’s Waterfront
Hawley, Pa.
570-226-3191, hawleywallenpaupackcc.com
Feb. 27-March 1
The Seventh Annual Spring Eastern Pennsylvania Home Show
Displays, products, and services from Lehigh Valley regional homebuilders and remodelers and national vendors.
AG Hall at Allentown Fairgrounds
Allentown, Pa.
877-721-0628, showevent.com
Feb. 28-March 1
Midwinter Classic Antiques and Collectors Show
Hundred of booths with antiques and collectibles.
Valley Forge Convention Center
King of Prussia, Pa.
570-385-0104, renningers.com
Feb. 28 to March 8
Pennsylvania Home Show
Creative full-scale displays of kitchen, bath and media rooms as well as backyards and landscaping designs and ideas.
The State Farm Show Complex
Harrisburg, Pa.
800-281-5539, pahomeshow.com
