Rutherfurd Hall presents a murder mystery dinner theater based on Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein, on Friday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m., doors open at 6:30 p.m. What better place to hold such an event: the historic Rutherfurd Hall!

Dinner is to be catered by Mama’s Café Baci (BYOB). Dinner and show tickets are $45 at the Rutherfurd Hall website. 

The show includes Doctor Frankenstein and Igor as they dig up clues in a horror-themed murder mystery with a storm brewing.

In other Rutherfurd upcoming activities…

Rutherfurd Hall invites children and adults to a paint night on Wednesday, Oct. 20.

Children will paint a festive pumpkin with acrylic paint on stretch canvas from 6:30 to 8 p.m. for a fee of $25. Children younger than 7 should be accompanied by an adult.

Both children and adults will be guided by an instructor from Art-stitution.

Adults will paint on a 16 x 20 stretched canvas from 7 to 9 p.m. They may bring wine and snacks. All abilities are welcome.

Social distancing guidelines are required. Masks must be worn while walking around the building but may be taken off at the table. Tickets must be purchase in advance at www.rutherfurdhall.org. For information, call 908-852-1894 x334 or email jessica@rutherfurdhall.org.

Paddle on the Pond

Rutherfurd Hall will sponsor an Allamuchy Pond paddle on Saturday, Oct. 24 from noon to 3 p.m.

Fee for a single kayak, one paddler, is $25 an hour; for a tandem kayak, two paddlers, is $35 an hour. A canoe, two paddlers and two passengers, is also $35 per hour. Register at www.rutherfurdhall.org. for questions, email RHDSerraino@aes.k12.nj.us or call 908-852-1894 x338.

Meditation Monday Nov. 8   

Rutherfurd Hall is offering a Meditation Monday to start the holiday season with “tranquility, harmony and serenity.” 

The Monday, Nov. 8, program is a meditation journey led by JeanMarie, starting with half hour of yoga from 5:50 to 6:20 p.m., followed by meditation starting at 6:30 p.m. and running to 7:35 p.m. The cost is $25 for the meditation and $10 for the yoga. 

Register on the Rutherfurd Hall website rutherfurdhall.org. 

The historic house museum is located at 1686 County Route 517, Hackettstown (Allamuchy Township).