The Weekend Ahead: Dey Mansion's Fall Encampment, an Archaeology Dig and Rock in Clifton

Good morning, Passaic County. History leads the weekend. The Dey Mansion in Wayne, George Washington's headquarters in 1780, hosts its free Fall Encampment on Saturday and Sunday, with a Sunday talk on one of his top officers. Ringwood has a hands-on archaeology dig and a forest walk, the Passaic County Arts Center paints Munch's "The Scream," and Dingbatz in Clifton has rock shows both nights. If you drive through Hawthorne, plan around the Diamond Bridge Avenue closure.

Friday

• Spooky Move & Groove with Miss Jolie — 4 PM, Wayne Public Library, 461 Valley Road. A Halloween-themed dance-and-movement session for kids.
• The Dread Crew of Oddwood — 7 PM, Dingbatz, 620 Van Houten Avenue, Clifton. The pirate-themed band brings its "Lawful Evil" 10-year anniversary tour to Clifton.

Saturday

• Pilates in the Patch — 8 AM, Farms View Roadstand, 945 Black Oak Ridge Road, Wayne. A morning Pilates class at the farm stand.
• Dey Mansion Fall Encampment — 10 AM to 5 PM, 199 Totowa Road, Wayne. Revolutionary War reenactors set up camp at Washington's 1780 headquarters, with live demonstrations of how soldiers and civilians lived. Admission is free. Continues Sunday.
• Engineering for Children — 11 AM, Clifton Public Library's Allwood Branch, 44 Lyall Road. A hands-on general engineering session for kids.
• Sip, Style & Homeownership — 1 to 3 PM, TYM hair salon, 316 North 8th Street, Prospect Park. Book a beauty service, have a drink and learn about buying a home.
• Writing What You Know — 2:30 PM, Wayne Public Library. Author Suzanne Trauth leads a workshop on turning the facts of your own life into fiction.
• Paint and Sip: "The Scream" — 6 PM, Passaic County Arts Center at the John W. Rea House, 675 Goffle Road, Hawthorne. October's "The Greats" night takes on Edvard Munch and Expressionism. Bring your own beverages; spots are limited and registration is required.
• Stiff Upper Lip and Gutter Cats — 7 PM, Dingbatz, Clifton. AC/DC and Alice Cooper tributes on one bill.

Sunday

• Dey Mansion Fall Encampment — 10 AM to 2 PM, Wayne. The encampment's second and shorter day. Free.
• Can You Dig It? — 10 AM to noon or 2 to 4 PM, Passaic County Archaeology Center, 1093 Greenwood Lake Turnpike, Ringwood. Excavate a simulated site, screen the soil and talk through what the artifacts reveal. Registration is required; space is limited.
• Forest Bathing Sensory Walk & Foraged Tea — 11 AM to 12:30 PM, the New Weis Center, 150 Snake Den Road, Ringwood. A slow, guided walk in the woods that ends with a tasting of foraged tea.
• Lecture: Colonel Alexander Scammell — 1 PM, Dey Mansion, Wayne. Docent Tom Dempsey on Washington's adjutant general, who kept the Continental Army organized and died days before the victory at Yorktown. Free; sign-up requested.

All weekend

• Brighton Asylum — 2 Brighton Avenue, Passaic. The long-running indoor haunt is open select nights through Nov. 1. Check the schedule before you go.

Around the county

• Diamond Bridge Avenue in Hawthorne is closed between Royal Avenue and Forest Avenue through Monday, Oct. 19, while Passaic County crews make emergency repairs to a culvert under the road. County officials say alternating traffic and/or detours will be in place. TAPinto Hawthorne.
• Looking ahead in Hawthorne: the borough marks the nation's 250th anniversary with a commemorative dinner at Bottagra on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 6 PM. Tickets are $125 and on sale at Borough Hall; the dinner is for adults. TAPinto Hawthorne.
• In Wayne, Radhika Dave was named Wayne Valley's September Athlete of the Month after coming back from knee surgery to win a county title. TAPinto Wayne.

More events are on the Passaic County events calendar. Have a good weekend.