June 27 - July 3
Strike Up The Band!
June hands off to July, and summer starts to roll. Firecrackers, fairs, picnics and independence! There's always
a link
to good old summer time. Pay attention, the days are already getting shorter!
Lackland Center at Centenary College
Summer Song
Rich and varied, music in Northwest New Jersey is just the ticket for evenings that end on high notes. Your musical destination is never very far away and often the price can't be beat. Keep an eye on
the list!
Or search for a venue here.
The Centenary Stage Company offers Summer Jamfest featuring five Saturday evening shows, July 12 - August 9. First up is the Gene Krupa Orchestra.
 The Stylistics come to Bridgewater July 13.
And the Somerset Concert Series in the Park
is always a good bet. Shows are free and take place on Sunday evenings at Duke Island Park in Bridgewater. There is also a special July 4 Family Festival.
Any given
Sunday afternoon in July might be well spent at a Music in the Garden show at Macculloch Hall in Morristown.
Every other Tuesday at 12:30pm, Music Without Borders graces the Green in Morristown with sounds from around the world. On July 8, African Global Arts and Iwa L’ewa Heritage Dance Ensemble comes to town.
Billy Hector comes to Sparta on August 8.
Save Thursday evenings for the free Music Under The Stars series presented by the Hunterdon County Park System. Next Thursday (July 3) it's fireworks with the old-time Allentown Concert Band.
On
Friday evenings, the SpartaArts Concert Seriesbrings a wide variety of fine music to the
Nicholson Pavilion in Dykstra Park (in Sparta.) Peter Karp and Sue Foley take the stage on July 13.
Morris Canal Lock #7 West at New Village
A full scale canal boat model is on display at
Bread Lock Park .
Homeward Bound
Read about
a canal boat captain and her two daughters as they navigate the
Morris Canal in June, 1863.
With your imagination properly stimulated, make time this summer to introduce yourself to the
Morris Canal
and all its wonders!
The canal's 102-mile meander across northern New Jersey, from Phillipsburg to Jersey City, was walked by every mule driver for every team that pulled a canal boat from 1831 to 1924. A number of partners have turned portions of the canal into recreational paths so that you can learn about the canal while spending time along its route. At this Saturday's (June 28) Canal Day at Waterloo Village
, then on alternate Saturdays throughout the summer, the
Canal Society of New Jersey
will offer guided tours of Waterloo Village in Stanhope, a restored town along the canal, along with special presentations, exhibits and craft demonstrations. The Waterloo Canal Heritage Days run from 11am - 5pm and are free. Other sites along the Morris Canal Greenway
include
Bread Lock Park
and the
Jim and Mary Lee Museum.
 Learn something everyday, even if it's about roof-lines! How about this Dutch Gambrel? Ain't she a beauty?
Packed to the Rafters
Early Dutch settlers wandered through the Raritan Valley in the mid 1700s and put down roots in what is now Readington Township in Hunterdon County. One of those old farmsteads later became a summer retreat for a famous actress and her acclaimed playwright husband. Today the Bouman-Stickney Farmstead and surrounding sixty-acre park, which is always accessible for walks or peaceful respite, is worth noting for a summer destination. More...
Leonard J. Soucy, Jr. 1932 – 2014
Len Soucy, founder of The Raptor Trust in Millington, died on Wednesday, June 11, 2014, and whether you knew him or not, it should matter to you. Len was an extraordinary man who made a major impact on both the wildlife of NJ and the attitudes of people living with wildlife. Services will be held on Saturday, June 28th, 1pm at the Dorothy Young Center for the Arts on the Drew University campus in Madison. In honor of this lifetime of work toward the protection and preservation of all things wild, especially birds, and the educational opportunities he labored to present to us all, Len's family has established the Leonard J. Soucy Jr. Memorial Fund for projects that would be meaningful to him. His commitment to a thriving avian population will live on, with special support for new ideas and approaches from the Memorial Fund. Donations to the fund can be directed to The Len Soucy Memorial Fund, c/o The Raptor Trust, 1390 White Bridge Rd., Millington, NJ 07946. Or at the Raptor Trust website.
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