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Wonderade Punch List
New York City Weekend
Friday, Oct 23
Expect a cloudy Saturday near 59 and a partly cloudy Sunday near 64, with no rain in sight, so a jacket covers it. Saturday brings High Line Halloween: Gnome-Topia and the Halloween Spooktacular on the East River Esplanade, and Sunday has the Costume Showcase and Mini-Parade plus Legend of Sleepy Hollow at Lefferts Historic House.
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The weather read
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Saturday
59° / 38°
Cloudy, 0% rain.
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Sunday
64° / 51°
Partly cloudy, 0% rain.
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Punch List rule this weekend: Cool day: bring a jacket and plan the outdoor stuff for midday, when it's warmest.
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Saturday plan |
 10 to 11:30 am |
Kidding Around is marking 35 years with performances, crafts, games, raffles and goody bags. It runs 10 am to 3 pm, so a morning visit leaves the rest of Saturday open.
Kidding Around · Price not listed · Indoors
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 12 to 1:30 pm |
The High Line's plants go larger than life and kids get to play garden gnome through themed games. It's all open air on a cool day, so bring a jacket and come at midday.
The High Line · Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun
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| 2 to 3:30 pm |
Live music, face painting, Halloween crafts and free ice cream on the Esplanade, with costumes encouraged. Plan a warm layer that fits over the costume, since the park is out in the open.
Andrew Haswell Green Park · Free · Outdoors, open sun
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Also Saturday: Harlem Stage Kids Day fills a whole day with live performances, storytelling, movement and face painting, plus special guests like Gracie's Corner. (Price not listed · Indoors)
Also Saturday: Fall-O-Ween Spooktactular in Fort Lee brings a costume parade, a magician, a DJ, balloon twisters and candy stations to Hudson Lights Park. (Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun)
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Sunday plan |
 Morning |
Storytime with Aram Kim and Tokki's Tricks at Books Are Magic on Montague is a cozy way to start Sunday. The listing has no set time, so check store hours first.
Books Are Magic Montague · Price not listed · Indoors
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| Afternoon |
Kids in costume get to strut their stuff at a mini-parade around the Old Stone House of Brooklyn. No set time is posted, so check the hours before you head over.
Old Stone House of Brooklyn · Price not listed · Indoors
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| 2 to 4 pm |
Prospect Park Alliance reads Washington Irving's spooky classic aloud on the porch of Lefferts Historic House. The porch is mostly shaded, so pack an extra sweater for little listeners.
Lefferts Historic House · Price not listed · Mostly shaded
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Also Sunday: The Cat in the Hat Comes to Paley! pairs an advance screening of the new movie with original Dr. Seuss TV specials from the Paley Archive, and spots are limited. ($21.5 · Indoors · Book now, limited spots)
Also Sunday: Spooky Spiotta fills South Orange Downtown with a costume contest, an obstacle course, trick or treat stations, face painting and fairy hair. (Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun)
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Heads up: Taste of the Seaport takes over The Seaport District Saturday. Expect crowds and traffic nearby, so route around it.
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Heads up: Diwali at Times Square takes over Times Square Saturday. Expect crowds and traffic nearby, so route around it.
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Heads up: Open House at Lincoln Center takes over David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center For The Performing Arts Saturday. Expect crowds and traffic nearby, so route around it.
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Heads up: PAL Halloween Parade in Summit takes over Downtown Summit Saturday. Expect crowds and traffic nearby, so route around it.
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Heads up: New Providence Pioneer Day takes over Downtown New Providence Sunday. Expect crowds and traffic nearby, so route around it.
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Dinner, sorted · ShopRite
Sheet Pan Chicken Night
Protein value: about 51 g protein per $
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Boneless chicken breast at ShopRite works out to about 51 g protein per $, the best protein value in this week's ads. Roast it on one pan with creamer potatoes and dinner is done with almost no cleanup. |
| Bowl & Basket Boneless Chicken Breast |
$1.99 lb. |
| Bowl & Basket Creamer Potatoes |
2 for $4 |
| Salads of the Sea Dip or Salads of the Sea Crab Salad |
$4.99 |
Ad prices good through Saturday, Oct 24.
How to cook it: Toss halved creamer potatoes and chicken breast with oil, salt and paprika, then roast at 425 for about 25 minutes, until the chicken reads 165 inside.
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Runner-up dinner · ShopRite
Pork Night
A whole boneless pork loin at $1.99 a pound gives about 45 g protein per $. Slice it into chops for tonight and the rest becomes easy sandwiches later in the week. Whole Boneless Pork Loin ($1.99 lb., about 45 g protein per $), Golden Pineapples ($1.99), Idahoan Instant Potatoes (2 for $3), Fresh Express Salad Blends (2 for $5).
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The weekend bonus
Orange pumpkins at $4.99 turn into an afternoon project: let the kids draw faces in marker first, then decide together whether to carve.
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Quick grocery wins |
| Stop & Shop Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts Stop & Shop · about 41 g protein per $ |
$2.49/LB. |
| Chairman's Reserve Prime Whole Boneless Pork Loin ShopRite · about 36 g protein per $ |
$2.49 lb. |
| Tru Moo Milk 64 fl. oz. btl. Stop & Shop · about 21 g protein per $ |
$2.99 |
| Top Round Roast ShopRite · about 17 g protein per $ |
$5.99 lb. |
Ads run Oct 18 to Oct 29. Prices can vary by store, so check your local ad. Protein figures use USDA values and the weight stated in the ad.
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