In the Vicinity
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In the Vicinity By Sean Carlson and Stefanie Jackowitz I t may be a day for the undead, but your town is more alive than ever. Make sure to check out these Halloween happenings: On October 4, celebrate the sights, smells, and spooks of the season at the Pumpkin Festival at the Whippany Railway Museum. Between noon and 5:30pm, treat yourself to a hayride, shop at the Pumpkin Market Place Crafts Fair, and meet Elvira, the "Queen of Halloween." The "Pumpkinliner," a caboose ride along the historic Whippanong Trail, departs from the museum every 45 minutes. Visit www.whippanyrailwaymuseum.net or call 973-887-8177 for more information. Visit the Summit YMCA Haunted House on October 31 from 12:30 to 3pm. Dress in your spookiest attire for a costume contest in which the whole family can participate. Call 908-273-3300 or visit www.summitareaymca.org for more information. Spend your Halloween afternoon at Tricks-N-Treats at the Museum of Early Trades and Crafts in Madison. Paint a pumpkin, get your face painted, and meet Lollipop T. Clown. Play bingo or listen to a spooky story, all while dressed in your extra scary costume. The museum is located at 9 Main Street, Madison. Call 973-377-2982, ext. 12 for more information. What better day could there be to visit a comic store? Between 10am and 7:30pm on Halloween day, come dressed as your favorite superhero (or villain) for the Commuter Comics Costume Contest at 50 W. South Orange Avenue, South Orange. Everyone in costume, superhero or not, will receive one free comic. For more information, call the store at 973-762-6666. On Halloween night, get your fill of fright at Union's very own haunted house. Located at 2118 Briarwood Lane, the house features animated props and scary monsters (but not too scary for children). Visit www.hauntedunion.com for directions, news, and pictures. A Scary Good Time Photos provided by Haunted Union and the Whippany Railway Museum Dancing by Marion Behr Exhibit Promotes Awareness through Art n honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Somerset Art Association is set to exhibit Image Early a collection of works by New Jersey artist and breast cancer survivor Marion Behr. Inspired by the alpha cradles that keep a woman's torso still during radiation treatment, the sculpture exhibit joins the worlds of medicine and art. Whether evoking a sense of hope or suffering, Behr brings viewers into her world through color, shape, and design. My Cradle, a piece created from the cradle Behr used during her own treatment, is also on view. Image Early is on display from October 4 through 31 at the Somerset Art Association's Johnson Gallery at 2020 Burnt Mills Road, Bedminster. A public reception, where guests can meet Behr in person, will be held on Sunday, October 4 from 2 to 4pm. For more information and gallery hours, visit www.somersetart.org or call 908-234-2345. I 10 Vicinity MAGAZinE October 2009

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