Wondering what to do with yourself? Try some of these activities located in Hudson County this week.
Did you just open a show? Is your band playing somewhere? Are you staging a dance recital or sponsoring an event? Let us know. Send photos and relevant information to: Current editor, P.O. Box 3069, 1400 Washington St., Hoboken, NJ 07030; or fax to: (201) 798-0018. Celebrate Fat Thursday at Oddfellows Rest at 80 River St. in Hoboken on Nov. 20 from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. It’s the venue’s 10th year anniversary bash, and it will feature loads of free stuff, free jambalaya, KTU radio station giveaways, beads, shirts and more. Sponsored in part by Miller Lite and Nash Distributors, there will be live music by Tanya, Michelle and Yazmin. For information call (201) 656-9009. The Blasting Caps and Blacksonny will perform at Uncle Joe’s at 154 First St. in Jersey City on Nov. 20 at 9 p.m. For information call (201) 659-6999 or visit www.unclejoesbar.com. AJ Azzarto and the New Hoboken Four will perform with special guest John Townsend on Nov. 20 at 9 p.m. at The Goldhawk at 936 Park Ave. in Hoboken. For information call (201) 420-7989 or visit www.thegoldhawk.com. Ryan Holiday, In Spite Of, and 7 Minds will perform at the Whiskey Bar at 125 Washington St. in Hoboken on Nov. 20 at 9 p.m. For information call (201) 963-3400 or visit www.whiskey-bar.com. The Push Stars and The Autumn Defense will perform on Nov. 20 at 9 p.m. at Maxwell’s at 1039 Washington St. in Hoboken. Tickets are $10. For information call (201) 653-1703 or visit www.maxwellsnj.com. The independent film Mail Order Bride, directed and starring Hobokenite Robert Capelli Jr., was shot in Hoboken a few years ago. The film also features New Jerseyans Danny Aiello, Artie Lange and Vincent Pastore. Starting Nov. 21, the movie will be screened at the Village East Theatre at 181 Second Ave. in New York City. For information www.mailorderbridemovie.com. The Hoboken Shelter will present a flea market on Nov. 22 at St. Anne’s Auditorium at 704 Jefferson St. in Hoboken from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the shelter on Bloomfield Street. For information call (201) 659-1794. Steven R. Schirripa, one of the actors on the HBO show The Sopranos, will sign copies of his new book A Goomba’s Guide to Love (Random House) on Nov. 22 at 1 p.m. at Barnes and Noble at 59 Washington St. in Hoboken. For information call (201) 653-1165 or visit www.stevenrschirripa.com. The Hoboken Ski Club will meet at Willie McBride’s at 616 Grand St. in Hoboken on Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 8 p.m. For information call (201) 610-1522 or visit www.williemcbrides.com. David Theresa will perform at Lorenzo’s Restaurant in Secaucus on Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Theresa will perform Frank Sinatra standards and tunes by Jimmy Roselli and Bon Jovi. For information call (201) 863-6634. The Monroe Center for the Arts "First Sundays" series continues on Dec. 7 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 720 Monroe St. in Hoboken. People can enjoy a variety of works by artists throughout the day. Original art will be on sale and there’s free parking in the rear of the building. For information call (201) 795-3767. Come on and meet Santa Claus at the DeBaun Auditorium on Castle Point on Hudson in Hoboken on Dec. 13 and 20 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Families can meet Santa and stay for a holiday reading. Admission is $5. For information visit www.debaun.org. The Paper Mill Playhouse presents The Sound of Music through Dec. 14. The Tony award-winning musical revue, made popular by the award-winning film, is the second show of the 2003-’04 season of musicals at the theater on Brookside Drive in Millburn. For information call (973) 376-4343 or visit www.papermill.org.