The Weekender: Professional Wrestling, Fall Craft Show and Zumba for Charity

Check out some of the events around the city and nearby.  Click the EVENTS tab on the home page to see more possibilities.  Feel free to add your own in the comments section.  

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WHEN:     Friday     7pm
WHY GO:   The program will feature a 20 Man Battle Royal, in which the winner will wrestle the ECPW Heavyweight Champion, Jeff “The Future” Coleman, later that same evening for the title. The event will also feature a no-holds barred contest between 2 former WWE Superstars as the legendary Chavo Guerrero will face off against “Bad Boy” Nunzio.
COST:   $12

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WHERE:  
WHEN:     Friday  3:45pm 
WHY GO:  Support the Susan G. Komen Foundation to fight breast cancer
COST:  $5

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WHERE:   51 Rossmore Place
WHEN:     Saturday 10am  
WHY GO:  Get an early start on holiday shopping!

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WHERE:    The block encompassed by New, Halsey & Broad Streets and Central Avenue, Newark
WHEN:      Saturday      
WHY GO:  “Letting Go” will activate the block with public displays and performances by over 50 participating artists.  The exhibition is a discourse on the notion of catharsis, or emotional cleansing.

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WHERE:   , 44 Clinton Rd, West Caldwell
WHEN:     Saturday    8:30am
WHY GO:  Presented by New Jersey Audubon and is geared for adults and children over 12. Migrants might include many southbound birds and some winter arrivals.
COST:   $6 for NJAS members and $8 for non-members. Space is limited. Contact Kelly Wenzel at 973-226-6082 for more information and to register.

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WHERE:  Newark Museum - Planetarium
WHEN:    Saturday & Sunday   1 & 3 pm
WHY GO: The Little Engine That Could  -- A little star is born all by himself. Lonely for some friends, he embarks on a journey through the galaxy. Along the way he meets different stars, learns about their lives, colors and temperatures.
WHO:   Recommended for children ages 5 to 8,   35 minutes

HALLOWEEN EVENTS

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WHERE:
WHEN:   Friday  -  7pm
WHY GO: Essex County is offering a free, outdoor showing of Monster House (PG) where three teens discover that their neighbor's house is really a living, breathing, scary monster.  Safe family fun!

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WHERE:  229 Main St, Belleville
WHEN:  Friday, Saturday, Sunday   7pm - Midnight
WHY GO:  Come visit this creepy genetically modified food processing factory as an “employee.” You will meet your deranged co-workers and see what the boss is feeding them for lunch. Beware: Many of the new employees don't make it through the night shift!
COST:   $30 for Rapid Processing Ticket (VIP), $18 for Adults, $15 for Children 12 and under.   ** “Not-so-Scary” Kids’ Sunday Matinees from 2 pm-6 pm. Tickets are $8 a person and adults must be accompanied by a child age 12 and under.

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WHERE:   Verona Park
WHEN:    Sunday,  Oct 23   12:30pm
WHY GO:   “October Tails,” is Barnabas Health Hospice and Palliative Care Center’s annual Halloween-themed dog walk fundraiser.  Proceeds will fund Paws for Patients, a canine therapy program for patients.   The centerpiece of “October Tails” is a Halloween costume contest for dogs, with prizes in the following categories: Most Original, Funniest, Most Heartwarming and Best in Show. The event also features children’s activities and a poster contest, games, agility demonstrations, obedience games and vendors.     www.octobertails.com  
COST:  $20 per family

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WHERE:   Riverfront Stadium
WHEN:     Friday, Saturday, Sunday  7pm to Midnight    (Every Sunday kids can trick or treat)
WHY GO: Haunted House, Games, Hay Rides, Food, Arts and Crafts, Halloween Dance Classes, Urban Legend Storytime, Concerts, Parties and More!
COST:  Admission to the stadium is free, but most activities will have a fee. Admission to the haunted house is $20 for adults and $15 for students. The hayride is $5, and games are $1. Mystery dinner reservations must by made by the Wednesday prior and cost $20, or $25 for dinner with wine/beer.

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WHERE:  Morning Parade:  9:15  Brookdale Dog Park, Grove Street, Montclair    
               Afternoon Parade:  1:15  South Mountain Dog Park, Maplewood/Millburn
WHEN:    Saturday, Oct 29  
WHY GO:  Essex County dog owners to display their creativity and participate in Strut Your Mutt, Essex County’s Annual Canine Halloween Costume Parade and Contest.   Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third places in a variety of categories. For more information, please call 973-239-2485.
COST:   Free

WHAT:  Halloween Fun – Come in costume
WHERE:  Belleville Public Library
WHEN:   Saturday, October 29   11am
WHY GO:   FUN!

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WHERE:   Turtle Back Zoo, West Orange
WHEN:   Monday, October 31st
WHY GO:  Turtle Back Zoo will be open from 4-9pm for safe trick or treating. Come in costume and ride the "spooky train" (weather permitting) or enjoy the magical talents of master magician Joe Fisher.  Event will be held rain or shine.
COST:  Children & Seniors $7; Adults $10; Children under 2 are free