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February
Sunday, 16, March 3; Delaware Valley
SEARCH FOR EAGLES. A series of five Dr. S. Marie Kuhnen Memorial Field Trips, sponsored by the Brandwein Institute, to collect observation data to share with the National Park Service, members of the Sussex County Bird Club, Hawk Mountain, Highlands Conservancy, and Hawk Migration Association of North America. More...
THE GAZILLION BUBBLE SHOW. 11am 2pm, 5pm. 100 South Street.
Mayo Performing Arts Center; 973/539-8008
Sunday, 23; Bridgewater
FIVE GENERALS NARRATED BUS TOUR. Narrated bus tours visiting the five houses of the Winter Cantonment of 1778-79. Learn how the area was divided up by General Washington's troops and how important Middlebrook was to the Army's efforts. $40 per person. Student under 18, $20. Tour begins at Van Horne House 941 East Main St, Bridgewater.
AUDUBON: OWLS OF NEW JERSEY. Don Torino of the Bergen County Audubon Society offers an indoor presentation on these fascinating and important raptors. 1pm. Free. 20 Morris Rd.. More...
SING ME TO HEAVEN. Reflections on life’s end, featuring Eleanor Daley’s exquisite Requiem and works by Heinrich Schütz, Dave Matthews, and Caldwell and Ivory’s Ain’t No Grave. Saturday at 7:30 p.m. & Sunday at 3 p.m.. United Methodist Church.
CELEBRATE MARDI GRAS WITH THADDEUS EXPOSÉ. New Orleans native Thaddeus Exposé with Clarinetist Evan Christopher, woodwind player Marty Eigen, and a special guest on cello. 5pm. $20. 6 Normandy Heights Rd..
Morris Museum Bickford Theater; 973/971-3700
Friday, 14; North Branch
TARTAN TERRORS. With a distinctive sound and a tradition of making Celtic music accessible to any audience, the Tartan Terrors blend the energy of a rock show with humor and step dance. 8pm. Rt. 28 and Lamington Road.
MAPLE SUGARING LIVING HISTORY PROGRAM. Experience first-hand the North American tradition of maple sugarin. Native Americans discovered the sweet quality of sugar maple sap before written history. For hundreds, maybe even thousands of years, Native Americans would set up camp in a stand of sugar maples during the sap run. The sugar they produced was an important food for them and for the colonists, who learned the process from the Native Americans. It was only during the 1930s when maple sugar took the form we use today: syrup! 9am - 3:30pm. Free. Echo Hill, 42 Lilac Drive.
Hunterdon County Parks; 908/782-1158
Saturday, 22; Hackettstown
THE BRONX HORNS. Comprised of former members of the Tito Puente Orchestra, their experience and talent is rivaled by few musicians on the scene today. 8pm. Lackland Center, 715 Grand Ave..
THE PA’AKAI WE BRING. The play follows a family of salt farmers, mixing ancient stories, hula dancing, live music, original songs, and audience participation into an incredible performance 2pm. Rt. 28 and Lamington Road.
January 15-April 15 • ONLINE WORKSHOPS. Peters Valley is excited to offer some innovative online workshops in the fall, winter & spring. Workshops will be added to the calendar on a regular basis and will complement our in-person learning6 - 7pm. Register online.
Through February 26 • NJ HIGHLANDS COALITION ART EXHIBITION. Artists will show works featuring the landscapes, flora, fauna, natural, cultural, or historic resources of the Highlands region.
Farmstead Arts Gallery, 450 King George Road. ; 973/910-2400
Weekends • THE PEQUEST TROUT HATCHERY AND NATURAL RESOURCE EDUCATION CENTER hosts a series of programs about the natural world around us for young and old alike. Preregistration is usually required. Topics range from a child’s first introduction to nature to seminars for expert fly fishers.
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 Mansion are available at 10 and 11am and at 1, 2, 3 and 4pm.
