This Weekend

Things to Do in Haddonfield This Weekend, Nov. 6 to 8

A busy NJEA weekend: home playoff games Friday and Saturday, free outdoor art at Evans Pond, a veterans 5K, and a rare staged reading on Sunday.

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Schools are closed Friday for the NJEA Convention, and Haddonfield still has a full weekend. Home playoff games land Friday and Saturday. Free outdoor art fills Evans Pond Saturday morning. Sunday brings a rare staged reading at the senior center.

Here is what is on the calendar for Nov. 6 to 8.

Friday, Nov. 6

HMHS girls soccer vs. Sterling, 2 p.m., at Haddonfield. The No. 3 Bulldogs host No. 6 Sterling in the South Jersey Group 2 quarterfinal after a 7-0 win over Lacey. NJ.com bracket

HMHS football vs. Camden Eastside, 7 p.m., at Haddonfield. South Jersey Group 2 semifinal. Haddonfield is 7-2; Eastside is 8-1. NJ.com game page

Markeim School's Out Camp continues at 104 Walnut St. for ages 5 to 12 while schools stay closed. Details and prices are on Haddonfield.Today.

Veterans Haven 5K packet pickup, 4 to 7 p.m. at Haddonfield Running Co., 121 Kings Highway East, ahead of Saturday's race. RunSignup

Saturday, Nov. 7

Veterans Haven 5K and 1 Mile Walk, 9 a.m., at Christ the King Church, 164 Hopkins Ave. American Legion Post 38 hosts the chip-timed course through Camden County parks along the Cooper River. Proceeds support Veterans Haven South. Race-morning packet pickup runs 8 to 9 a.m. Full details are in our Veterans Day guide.

HMHS boys soccer vs. Cedar Creek, 10 a.m., at Haddonfield. No. 3 Haddonfield hosts No. 11 Cedar Creek in the South Jersey Group 2 quarterfinal after a 6-0 win over Lindenwold. NJ.com bracket

HWTA watercoloring and drawing at Evans Pond, 10 a.m. to noon (meet at the dam). Free instruction for all ages and levels from the Haddonfield Water Trails Association. Bring your own supplies; HWTA has a small stash of basic non-toxic materials. No rain date. Haddonfield.Today

Greenfield Hall textiles exhibit viewing, 1 to 4 p.m., at 343 Kings Highway East. The Historical Society's "18th-Century Textiles, Tools and Architecture" show is up through mid-January. More on what is inside is in our exhibit guide.

Autumn Harvest colored-pencil workshop, noon to 4 p.m., at Markeim Arts Center, 104 Walnut St. Joey Rihl teaches drawing pumpkins, gourds and leaves from life. BYOB; bring a pie to share. $75 to $140. Markeim registration

"Songs, Supper and Stand-Up!" at 5:30 p.m. at Grace Church, 19 Kings Highway East. Cabaret singer Josie Gold and comedian Pat Rocchi. $45 includes the show, dinner and dessert. Adults only; BYOB. Haddonfield.Today

Boys and girls cross country also race the NJSIAA state meet in Holmdel (boys 11:30 a.m., girls 12:30 p.m.).

Sunday, Nov. 8

"How To Train Your Dragon Jr." matinee at 1:30 p.m. at Haddonfield Plays and Players, 957 E. Atlantic Ave. (the run wraps this weekend). Tickets and other show dates are in our theater roundup.

Apocryphal Shakespeare Company staged reading, 2 to 4 p.m. (doors 1:30), at the Mabel Kay Senior Center, 24 Walnut St. Free reading of The Second Maiden's Tragedy. Reserve through the library event page. Haddonfield.Today

Dance Haddonfield, 6 to 10 p.m., at Grace Church, 19 Kings Highway East. Listed on Haddonfield.Today.

A note on Friday

Field hockey played Allentown on Thursday in the South Jersey Group 2 quarterfinal. As of Thursday evening, NJ.com had not posted a final. Check the bracket before you assume Saturday travel.

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FAQ

Are Haddonfield schools open Friday, Nov. 6?
No. Schools are closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 5 and 6, for the NJEA Convention. Markeim Arts Center runs a School's Out Camp both days for ages 5 to 12.
Where is the Veterans Haven 5K?
Christ the King Church, 164 Hopkins Ave., Saturday, Nov. 7, at 9 a.m. Packet pickup is also Friday, Nov. 6, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Haddonfield Running Co., 121 Kings Highway East.

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