Upcoming Events in Somerset County, NJ

Celebrate the life and legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg with the critically-acclaimed documentary, RBG! Including an added feature, an interview with the film’s directors, Betsy West and Julie Cohen. During her lifetime, the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg—who passed recently at the age of 87—developed a lengthy legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon. But the unique personal journey of her rise to the nation's highest court was largely unknown, even to some of her biggest fans—until the release of the critically acclaimed documentary RBG. RBG explores Ginsburg's life and career. From Betsy West and Julie Cohen, and co-produced by Storyville Films and CNN Films. To buy the documentary, it is a one-time cost of $6.99. All proceeds will be donated to the ACLU Women’s Rights Project, which was co-founded by Justice Ginsburg in 1972.

Please allow me to introduce myself “Professor James O’Lantern”, at your service. Now, step right up my friends, you need not be nervous. I’m NOT here to sell you “cure all” tonics or the promise of rain. No Sir, what I have is a miracle of machines that simply captures the magic of Halloween. So innovative and ingenious in design it’s the only one of its kind. By using calculations of complex mathematics, we have defied the fundamental forces of physics! The impossible . . . is now possible. So come take a journey into the world of the imagination. Watch as Halloween is created right before your eyes. Welcome to the HALLOWEEN MACHINE!   Please see website for details and daily hours.

Gallery on Main's "Artist of the Month" series continues with an exhibition of landscape photographs by award-winning, central New Jersey-based artist Dana Benner. Admission is free, and the artist’s works are available for purchase — including original prints on archival paper (framed and unframed), handmade photo cards and one-of-a-kind jewlery. Meet the artist at a free opening reception on Saturday, October 3, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Please note: Due to COVID-19, for everyone’s safety social distancing guidelines are in effect and MASKS MUST BE WORN PROPERLY at all times. No exceptions. Dana Benner has been a photographer for most of her life. As the daughter of a photographer, she grew up with a camera in her hand at an early age. However, it wasn't until college and after graduation that she pursued photography as a career. Says Dana, “I enjoy capturing the scenery of the beautiful places I visit along with the serendipitous moments that appear all around us. In the turmoil of the past few months as I thought about a body of work for my exhibit, I kept returning to a beautiful poem by Wendell Berry titled ‘The Peace of Wild Things.’ This poem was the inspiration…