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The Weekend Ahead: Archaeology Day in Ringwood, High Tea at Lambert Castle and a West Milford Flea Market
Archaeology Day in Ringwood, high tea at Lambert Castle, a breast cancer walk in Paterson, a free flea market in West Milford and shows every night at Dingbatz.
Good morning, Passaic County. Archaeology leads the weekend. The Passaic County Archaeology Center in Ringwood marks International Archaeology Day on Saturday with a full day of programs, bookended by a Friday lecture on the dig at Dundee Island Park and a Sunday workshop for teens. Lambert Castle in Paterson pours high tea on Saturday, the Glisson Breast Cancer Walk steps off at Bauerle Field, and on Sunday the Wallisch Homestead in West Milford hosts a free flea and vintage market. Dingbatz in Clifton has a show every night, from tributes to Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath to Wednesday 13.
Friday
- Lecture: Excavations at Dundee Island Park — 2 to 4 PM, Passaic County Archaeology Center, 1093 Greenwood Lake Turnpike, Ringwood. A talk on the excavations at Dundee Island Park in Passaic. Free; reservations are required.
- Teen Writing Club — 3:30 PM, Wayne Public Library, 461 Valley Road.
- Genitorturers, Nathan James and Kore Rozzik — 7 PM, Dingbatz, 620 Van Houten Avenue, Clifton.
- Juanga Eterno — 9 to 11 PM, Destino Gastro Bar, 570 Main Avenue, Passaic. A live tribute to Juan Gabriel.
Saturday
- Glisson Breast Cancer Walk — 10 AM to noon, Bauerle Field, 98 Oak Street, Paterson. Registration is $20, cash, if you pay the day of.
- International Archaeology Day — 10 AM to 5 PM, Passaic County Archaeology Center, 1093 Greenwood Lake Turnpike, Ringwood. A full day of programs at the county's archaeology center.
- Lambert Castle High Tea and Lecture — Lambert Castle, 3 Valley Road, Paterson. Tea and a talk inside the 1892 castle on Garret Mountain. Tickets are $35; check the listing for the seating time.
- Engineering for Children: Mechanical Engineering — 11 AM, Clifton Public Library's Allwood Branch, 44 Lyall Road.
- Open Studio at Conveyor Studio — noon to 6 PM, 204 Getty Avenue, Clifton. A print demonstration runs from 1 to 2 PM and a workshop from 2:30 to 3:30 PM. RSVP on the listing.
- Live music with RPM — 2 PM, Hawthorne Public Library. Earlier in the day the library has a piano recital by the students of Judy Kessler at 10:15 AM and a Halloween photo booth at 10:30 AM.
- An Introduction to Genealogy — 2 PM, Clifton Memorial Library. Presented by the Friends of the Library.
- Artist Talk: Dajhia Maddox — 5 to 7 PM, Passaic County Arts Center at the John W. Rea House, 675 Goffle Road, Hawthorne. Registration is requested.
- Back to the Garden 1969: The Woodstock Experience — Shea Center for Performing Arts, William Paterson University, Wayne. A concert built around the music of Woodstock. Check WP Presents for the showtime and tickets.
- Sanctuary and Lady Evil — 7 PM, Dingbatz, Clifton. Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath tributes on one bill.
Sunday
- Wallisch Homestead Flea & Vintage Marketplace — 9 AM to 4 PM, the Wallisch Homestead, 65 Lincoln Avenue, West Milford. Vendors on the grounds of the township's historic farmstead. Admission and parking are free. The market returns Nov. 15 and Dec. 20.
- Magical Moments at Damasco — noon to 2 PM, Damasco Cafe, 600 Getty Avenue, Clifton.
- Layers of History — 1 to 3 PM, Passaic County Archaeology Center, Ringwood. A workshop for ages 12 to 16. Registration is required.
- Wednesday 13, Dead On a Sunday and Above Snakes — 6:30 PM, Dingbatz, Clifton.
All weekend
- Brighton Asylum — 2 Brighton Avenue, Passaic. The indoor haunt is open select nights through Nov. 1. Check the schedule before you go.
Around the county
Diamond Bridge Avenue in Hawthorne is scheduled to stay closed between Royal Avenue and Forest Avenue through Monday, Oct. 19, while Passaic County crews finish emergency repairs to a culvert under the road. Expect alternating traffic or detours. TAPinto Hawthorne.
Passaic County broke ground this week on a six-story government building on the site of the former county jail in Paterson. Paterson Times.
In Totowa, officials approved 29 apartments near Memorial School despite concerns from neighbors. Passaic County news.
New in Clifton: Shinjuku Station, a revolving sushi bar with robots, has opened. The Montclair Girl.
More events are on the Passaic County events calendar. Have a good weekend.