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August
Sunday, 14; Bridgewater
EPIC SOUL. 7 - 8:30pm. Duke Island Park, Old York Road.
Somerset Concert Series in the Park; 908/722-1200
Sunday, 14; Oxford
MUSEUM TOURS & SHIPPEN TALKS. Local historian, Ina Walls will speak about "Black History of Warren County: Leaving a Legacy”, 2-3:30pm. Tours of the main floor of the museum will be available from 1 to 4 pm. Free.. 8 Belvidere Ave..
CANAL DAY MUSIC & CRAFT FESTIVAL. The Borough of Wharton will introduce a new transportation museum with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the annual old time country fair that celebrates the Morris Canal and its contributions to the development of the communities along its banks. The canal lock site has become one of the remaining best-preserved watered sections of the Morris Canal in the State of New Jersey, a remarkable beautiful quarter mile section of the intact Morris Canal. The Park is part of the Morris County Park System and the hub of the West Morris Greenway, the western extension of Patriots’ Path, and is part of the National Park System. Wharton Borough’s vision to restore Lock 2 East to a condition that is operable has been a multi-year, multi-phase plan with funding and assistance provided from the New Jersey Transportation Planning Authority, New Jersey Department of Transportation, New Jersey Preservation Trust Fund, Morris County Historic Trust, Morris County Park Commission, and the Canal Society of New Jersey. The festival features music by live bands, kayak and boat rides, arts and crafts, history fair, food and more. 10am - 5pm. Free. Hugh Force Park, 170 West Central Ave.
UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN. Enjoy a traditional family style all-you-can-eat Italian dinner, with both traditional and vegetarian selections along with wine tasting and entertainment by Bill Rudd. The event is a benefit fundraiser to support the mission of the sanctuary. 4 - 8pm. $50 adult, $15 children. Please purchase or reserve in advance.
. Brook Hollow Winery, 594 Route 94 S..
SUPERNOVA. Festival Jazz: classic and modern jazz with a jam vibe, from Chick Corea, Pat Methany, and John Scofield to classic 60s funky jazz like Eddie Henderson and Wes Montgomery. 4 - 6:30pm. $15 per person, resv essential. 369 Stamets Road.
HUNTERDON 4-H AND AGRICULTURAL FAIR. Old-fashioned country fair featuring 4-H youth and and adult shows and contests, amusement rides, tractors pulls, varied entertainment and all kinds of food. Fairgrounds, South County Park, Route 179.
Hunterdon County 4-H and Agricultural Fair, Inc.; 908/782-6809
Saturday, 27-28; Harmony
WARREN COUNTY ANTIQUES SHOW AND VINTAGE MARKET PLACE. Shop the best in both high end and country casual antiques, with 150 dealers on site. Warren County Farmers’ Fairgrounds, Route 519.
APPLES AND ARTISANS. Celebrate the opening of the apple harvest with apple cider donuts and local creators featuring ice cream, woodwork, honey, flowers and more. 11am - 3pm. $6. 122 Oakdale Rd.
THE ANNUAL GREAT TOMATO TASTING. Taste up to 100 varieties of tomatoes; fruit, basil and more!Wagon tours of the farm's research plots, educational displays & demonstration gardens. This event is made possible with the assistance of the Rutgers Master Gardener volunteers. 3 - 7pm. $10. 140 Locust Grove Rd..
Snyder Research Farm; 908/730-9419
September
Sunday, 4; Budd Lake
36TH ANNUAL SCANDINAVIAN FEST. A celebration of Scandinavia at its best, where you'll discover the customs, the history, the ethnic variety of the six Nordic nations: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden 10am - 6pm. $11 adv sale, $14 at gate. Vasa Park, 1 Wolfe Rd.
Weekends • ASTRONOMY PROGRAMS. New Jersey Astronomical Association Observatory
is open to the public every weekend from Memorial Day to Halloween.
Saturday
evening programs begin at 8:30 PM and include a tour of the facility and public
viewing of planets/deep space objects through the 26" telescope, as well as
other smaller scopes. On Sunday afternoons from 2-5 PM, the public is invited
to look at sun spots through the 10" scope equipped with special solar filters.
For additional information, call or visit NJAA’swebsite.
Above, the Rosette Nebula is approximately 130 light years in diameter and 5,000 light years from Earth. Young stars at the center excite the surrounding hydrogen gas and cause it to glow. The photograph was taken at the UACNJ site in Jenny Jump State Forest by Gregg Waldron, MMAS
Saturdays • ASTRONOMY TALKS. Presentations
followed by observing sessions, weather permitting, at the UACNJ Observatory located 1,100 feet above sea level in Jenny Jump State Forest. The site is one of the few dark sky locations left in the state and features several permanently mounted telescopes from a 7-inch APO refractor to a 16-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain.
Ongoing • TOURS OF WASHINGTON'S HEADQUARTERS AT THE FORD MANSION.
The Washington’s
Headquarters Museum includes includes three exhibit galleries, a 30-minute introductory video, and the Discover History Center. Tours of Fords Manion will be made available at 10 and 11am and at 1, 2, 3 and 4pm.
