‘The Rocky
Horror Show’
The Downtown Performing Arts Center will present “The Rocky Horror Show” at the New Hope Arts Center, beginning Oct. 19, 20 and 21. The second weekend of performances will take place on Oct. 26, 27 and 28. Tickets are $22 online and $25 at the door. The New Hope Arts Center seats 130 so purchasing tickets in advance is suggested.
On a dark and stormy night, Brad Majors and Janet Weiss find themselves lost and with a flat tire. Their only choice for help is to knock on the door of a nearby castle where they find Dr. Frank N. Furter and a group of strange characters holding their annual Transylvanian convention. The ensemble includes his servants Riff Raff and Magenta and a groupie named Columbia. The highlight of the evening is the introduction of Frank’s ultimate creation, the muscular, Rocky, who seems to be the object of everyone’s affection. The question: Will Brad and Janet be able to escape the clutches of Dr. Frank or will they become his play things like the rest of his zany crew? Louis Palena will play Dr. Frank N. Furter and Jill Palena will reprise the role of Janet Weiss. Lambertville’s own husband and wife acting team, David Whiteman and Jenny Johnson, take on the roles of Dr. Scott and Eddie while New Hope resident Lewis Matheney portrays Rocky. This production is an audience participation show with the audience encouraged to dress up as their favorite characters and respond to the performance as it happens.
The show will be presented at the New Hope Arts Center, 2 Stockton Ave., New Hope. For ticket prices, show times, directions and other information, visit www.downtownpac.com.
Pumpkin Man Contest
Participating New Hope merchants will express their Halloween spirit by creating a Pumpkin Man for display at their location from Oct. 19-31. Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place. The voting deadline is midnight on Oct. 30. Prizes will be awarded on Halloween, Oct. 31. To participate in the contest and to visit/vote, .go to www.newhopepumpkinman.com.
Pet Masquerade
The annual Pet Masquerade will be held Oct. 20, from 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. in Lambertville at Mary Sheridan Park on York Street. Rain date is Oct. 21. Registration starts at 11:30 a.m. The parade begins at 12:30 p.m. There will be prizes for best small, medium and large dog, best pair or group and best in show. The registration fee is $15. There also will be food as well as a goodie bag at registration. All proceeds benefit Animal Alliance.
Platinum paw sponsor is Wells Fargo, Lambertville. Gold paw sponsors are Amwell Automotive, Inc., B. Adorned Jewelers and Blue Raccoon Home Furnishings, all of Lambertville; Camp Bow Wow, of Bridgewater; Delray Plus True Value and Giant Foods, of New Hope; and Dogs & Cats Rule, of Newtown, Pennington and Princeton. Silver paw sponsors are A Mano Galleries of Lambertville and New Hope; and Big Bear Natural Foods and Joseph Finkle and Son, both of Lambertville.
Dance Party
at Prallsville
Theater and dance will come together when the Delaware River Mill Society hosts a Halloween Dance Party in the Prallsville Mills Grist Mill, Stockton, on Oct. 26 from 7-11 p.m.
The adult-only Halloween Dance Party will feature a special appearance and performance of the cast from the Downtown Performing Arts Center’s “Rocky Horror Picture Show.”
Cast members also will MC the dance party’s costume awards. Dr. Frank N. Furter will pass final judgment on costume prizes.
The cast will leave the dance party in time for the midnight performance at the New Hope Art Center, 2 Stockton Ave., New Hope.
. Dancing in the Grist Mill continues until 11 p.m. Light food, beverages and dancing music will complete the evening fun.
The cost if $15 per person and $10 for Delaware River Mill Society members.
For more information on the Rocky Horror Picture Show performance schedule go to www.downtownpac.com.
RSVPs would be appreciated for the Prallsville Mill Dance Party or pay at the door!
For more information, call 397-3586, check out www.drms-stockton.org and click on the Mill’s Face Book for more details or sign up for the Prallsville email news.
Elks slate party,
membership drive
Lambertville Elks Lodge 1070, 66 Wilson St., Lamberville, will host a Membership Drive/Halloween Costume Party on Oct. 27 from 8-11:30 p.m. A buffet will be served and Jeff Kline and his band will provide the entertainment. There will be raffles, prizes and surprises. Donations for charity will be appreciated. Email: [email protected] or call Tom Hood, exalted ruler, at 397-2241 for more information.
Lambertville parade,
and other events
On Oct. 28, children of all ages are invited to participate in the annual Lambertville Halloween parade. For more than 75 years, this parade has been made possible through the donations of area organizations and businesses.
Online registration is available at www.halloween08530.com. Click the “register now” button and fill in each item. Review the entry, and be sure to finish registration by selecting “confirm.” Note the number the entry has been assigned so when arriving at Mary Sheridan Park the day of the parade, use the express registration line to pick up the number to wear in the parade.
Online registration will end Oct. 27 at 5 p.m. Onsite registration will be available at the park and George and York streets Sunday from 2-2:45 p.m.
Categories include: classic Halloween, comic, fancy dress, fictional characters, historic, impersonations, original, duos and groups. Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place in each category.
For additional information, visit the parade website.
IN ADDITION, there will be special prizes for: Best in Parade, Most Creative, Most Artistic, Most Patriotic, Best Representation of a Famous Person, Best Representation of a Person from Movies or TV, Best Homemade Costume, Best Use of Recycled Materials and the Dorothy Kitchen Memorial Award.
The parade will assemble on York Street at 2:45 p.m. and step off promptly at 3 p.m. The marchers will proceed west along York Street, turn right and march up North Union Street to Perry Street. They will continue east on Perry Street, cross Main Street and enter the Little League field where the judging will be held.
Only parade participants will be allowed inside the Little League fence. All spectators are invited to sit on the bleachers and observe from outside the fence.
Refreshments and a Halloween treat will be available for all participants after they have passed by the judges’ table.
Prize-winners will be posted at City Hall in the late afternoon Oct. 29. If information is received by The Beacon, the numbers of the prize winners will be published in November. All winners must claim their prizes by bringing their number to City Hall before Nov. 16.
Coordinators are Pam Baker, Sharon Burd, Mary Freedman, Muriel Meserve and Cheryl Pittore. Anyone wishing to assist with registration or organization should phone either Muriel Meserve at 397-1214 or City Hall at 397-0110.
In case of rain, all activities will take place in the all-purpose room of Lambertville Public School at the times noted.
Trick-or-treating will take place from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31. North Union Street will be closed to all traffic from York to Buttonwood streets from 5 until about 8:30 p.m.
All cars parked on North Union Street prior to the start of trick-or-treating will only be permitted to move in the event of an emergency. Residents are encouraged to move their vehicles prior to the street closure, because they may not be able to move cars for safety reasons, once trick-or-treating starts.

