Weekend Top 10

Santa @ The Commons   Nov 15, 2025 – Dec 24, 2025 Presented by Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset, the one and only Kris Kringle returns to welcome children of all ages for another season filled with holiday magic. Located in Center Court on the shopping center’s Lower Level, visits to Santa @ The Commons will begin Saturday, November 15 through Wednesday, December 24. Santa will be available for photos in a stunning home, set amidst 25 garland-topped light curtains (each adorned with thousands of white, glistening lights) and candy-cane inspired twists cascading from high above. Kris Kringle will sit in a grand velvet chair in front of a redesigned set that includes a majestic new 30-foot tree with a 5-foot topper, additional 10-foot trees and scenic elements as well as new “Elf Training” interactives on the line to entertain kids (and their parents) while they wait. A free, new photo opportunity will debut on the Main Level balcony overlooking Santa where guests can create a photographic memory behind a spectacular 6 foot high by 12 foot wide frame with the word “Joy” amongst glistening lights. To make a reservation, click HERE. Photo Customer Service can be reached at 732-336-1357.

Hillsborough Record Riot It’s another Record Riot in Hillsborough! More than 40 tables of LPs, CDs and 45s. At the Hillsborough Municipal Building, 379 South Branch Road. Great music and door prizes too! Like a GIANT vinyl store lands in Somerset County! 10 AM-5 PM ($5), early admission at 9 AM ($15). Meet you in the punk rock section!

“Drill Master of the American Revolution” Saturday, November 15, 2025     3PM – 5PM Featuring Ed Koenig as General von Steuben at the Abraham Staats House 17 von Steuben Lane, South Bound Brook, NJ 08880 General von Steuben is in the House! Learn about the life and times of this key figure of the American Revolution and his stay at the home of Abraham Staats in 1779! After his remarks, the General will be available for questions, followed by light refreshments, and tours of the House.

Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Step right up for the legendary Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, celebrating three decades of keeping American traditional circus alive! With jugglers, acrobats, contortionists, plate spinners, and sideshow feats like sword swallowing, Bindlestiff offers a gritty, fun, and interactive evening for the entire family. Harkening back to the heyday of American popular entertainment while adding its own contemporary twist, Bindlestiff blends world-class circus skill with odd novelty acts and engaging audience participation. Since 1995, Bindlestiff has captivated audiences on stages and festivals worldwide, keeping the circus arts alive while celebrating the roots of vaudeville, circus, and sideshow in a way you won’t find anywhere else. Saturday, November 15, 2025 2:00 PM Raritan Valley Community College – Nash Theatre – 118 Lamington Road, Branchburg, NJ $25, $20, $15

Led by Joy Mentzer, Certified Forest Bathing Guide Forest bathing is inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin Yoku. It is a practice that supports health and wellness through guided immersion in nature. Forest bathing is a slow walk where people are guided through a sequence of invitations to slow down, be present with our senses, and experience the natural environment. Research studies have shown the practice of forest bathing has many benefits. The impact on our health is substantial: lowering blood pressure, boosting immune function, improving quality of sleep, and decreasing stress & anxiety. The practice of forest bathing creates a path to reconnect and deepen the relationship to nature, to others, to our communities, and to ourselves. The health of nature and the health of people are woven together. Joy is a certified Forest Bathing Guide through the Shinrin Yoku Association. She strives to live a life that honors the connection between nature and people. Ticket sale ends 11/15 at 4:00 PM. COST: $45 members, $55 nonmembers. Interested in becoming a member? Please click on the following link to learn more or join: Become a Member today! CANCELLATION: NJ Audubon’s programs require a minimum number of registrants to run. If we cancel,

Saturday, November 15, 2025, 10:30 a.m. Wallace House & Old Dutch Parsonage State Historic Sites Virtual Lecture: https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/dab55eb1-71da-4195-b826-a80c19a2207f@5076c3d1-3802-4b9f-b36a-e0a41bd642a7 The Wallace House’s John Wallace, leaving Scotland for British North America in the eighteenth century, was part of a modern movement of Scottish emigration beginning in his lifetime and continuing across the globe in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Marjory Harper offers “Snapshots from Scottish Emigration, ca. 1700 – 2000” in this virtual lecture, placing John Wallace’s emigration in the context of a much larger movement of Scots around the world over past 250 years. Register for this virtual lecture online: https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/dab55eb1-71da-4195-b826-a80c19a2207f@5076c3d1-3802-4b9f-b36a-e0a41bd642a7 Prof Harper completed her undergraduate and postgraduate studies at the University of Aberdeen, where she has been employed since the mid-1980s. She is currently Professor of History and also a Visiting Professor at the Centre for History, University of the Highlands and Islands. Since 2017 she has directed an award-winning online Master’s Programme in Scottish Heritage and she has also been involved in developing a training programme for the Scottish Tourist Guides’ Association. Public engagement lies at the heart of Marjory’s interests and she particularly enjoys engaging with local communities through public lectures. This program is part of a series

Mid Life Crisis band returns to Riverside Inn! We will be bringing our Classic/Alternative/Party Rock music to Riverside Inn on Saturday night September 6th. Come join us for an evening of great food, great drinks and great music. Silvia, Dani, Steve & Paul will be leading the band. We go on at 8:30PM. See you there! Mid-Life Crisis this evening is: Silvia – Vocals, Acoustic Guitar Dani – Vocals Steve – Vocals Paul – Guitar, Vocals Chuck – Bass, Backing Vocals Scott – Drums

“A CROWD-PLEASING, FEEL-GOOD DELIGHT…The PERFECT STOCKING STUFFER, for children and adults alike this holiday season!” –BBC Radio Elf The Musical, inspired by the hit film, is the hilarious and heartwarming tale of Buddy, a young orphan child whose life is changed forever when he mistakenly crawls into Santa’s sack of toys one Christmas Eve. When he discovers he is human, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and, in turn, helps the Big Apple rediscover the true meaning of Christmas. This all-new tour, based on the acclaimed 2024 Broadway production, was hailed by The New York Times claiming “The show has CRACKED THE CODE OF ALL-AGES COMEDY, the kind that will leave children and grown-ups equally helpless with laughter,” and celebrated in The New Yorker, “It’s enough to MAKE YOU BELIEVE IN THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS.” This modern-day holiday classic, says The Daily Beast, “is a gift for kids and adults, and a very ‘sparklejollytwinklejingley’ night out!”

Raritan Headwaters continues the tradition of celebrating a historic European festival celebrating autumn at the end of the agricultural year and the beginning of the harvest. Festive music plays as we carry our lanterns through the meadows of Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve on a moonlit night. Enjoy delicious wood fire pizza from Testo Pizza. Additional activities this year include face painting, flower crowns, and a fairy ball. Please leave your pets at home!

The PTO is hosting a Holiday Vendor & Craft Fair this Saturday from 10:00am to 3:00pm in the Gym. They will also be accepting donations for the SkillsUSA Food Drive