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Dan Bacon
June
Friday, 2-4; Hackettstown
ANNUAL SPRING FESTIVAL. Amusements, entertainment, food and games, business show. Free. Hatchery Hill Field/Centenary University, Reece and 5th Avenue.
Hackettstown BID; 908/835-9200
Friday, 2-4; Washington
HOT AIR BALLOONS, ARTS AND CRAFT FESTIVAL. The first of three hot air balloon festivals this year in Warren County, this one features an array of crafters and vendors, food trucks, a car and truck show, live music and family entertainment. A daily mass balloon launch, tethered hot-air balloon rides and drone demonstrations will fill the air. 2 - 9pm. $10 adult, / $8 advance. Warren County Community College, 475 NJ-57.
EARTHSONGS. The concerts will include a performance of the winner of the 26th annual High School Student Choral Composition Contest, Gabriel Tarrow from Columbia High School, as well as an exciting line-up of composers from Alberto Grau to Joni Mitchell, Frank Ticheli to B.E.Boykin, and composers of local origin Elaine Bearer, Jamie Klenetsky Fay, and Karen Seigel. 7:30pm. $30. United Methodist Church, 50 South Park Place.
SPRING OPEN HOUSE - CRAFT AND FARMER’S MARKET. Enjoy two full days of free informative lectures and presentations, tours of our spectacular gardens, live music, as well as our Craft Market. There will be 40-plus juried craft vendors – many new! Our featured food vendor is Pita Bowl from Nutley, NJ featuring Greek fare with herbal accents. Our largest selection of over 1,898 varieties of plants will be available. Event held rain or shine. 9am - 5pm. Free admission and parking.. 205 Mt. Bethel Rd.
COLONIAL BUTTER AND CHEESEMAKING. Join Bev Altrath and Arlene Soong at the Bouman-Stickney Farmstead as they churn butter and discuss dairying in the 1700s. 1 - 4pm. Free. 114 Dreahook Road. More...
FENG SHUI PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION. The Conscious Intentional Feng Shui program offers a wholistic approach of teaching, integrating societal, physics, and earth sciences, while addressing the challenges a practitioner may experience in the environment of a rapidly changing multicultural world. This program is an immersion, and in-depth study of the art of placement. Renae Jensen, Instructor 9am - 5pm. $2699. 51 South Street.
ROSE DAY FESTIVAL. The Rudolf W. van der Goot Rose Garden displays thousands of many varieties, both modern and of historic significance. Visitors are invited to stroll through the gardens, enjoying music and live entertainment, meeting local artisans, and indulging in some great food! Roses plants will also be for sale. 10am - 5pm. Free, suggested donation. Mettlers Road.
Colonial Park; 732/873-2459
Sunday, 11; Milford
DAVID AMRAM JAM & FARM-TO-FORK BBQ. Spend the afternoon on the lawn of our farmhouse, listening to great music and enjoying great food. David will bring a group of friends to entertain and enlighten us on the farmhouse lawn, as tribute to Bobolink, the folks who named a cheese after him. As with all of our music shows, we'll be selling a farm-to-fork picnic to enjoy, made with ingredients sourced from our farm and our local food shed. 3 - 6:30pm. $15, resv requested. 369 Stamets Road.
SHIPPEN TALKS. local author, Jeff Finegan, discusses the fourth book of his “I knew George Washington” series 2 - 3:30pm. Free. 8 Belvidere Ave.. More...
CANAL BOAT DINNER CRUISE FUNDRAISER. Dinner cruise on the canal boat Josiah White II to benefit D&R Canal restoration and maintenance 5:30 - 8pm. $100 pp.
ANNUAL DELAWARE RIVER SOJOURN. An eight-day guided paddling trip on the wild and scenic Delaware River, combining canoeing/kayaking, camping, educational programs, historical interpretation, and more. Call for fees.
DANIELIA COTTON. Cotton's music is a blend of rock, blues, and soul, and her powerful vocals have been compared to those of Janis Joplin and Tina Turner. 6pm. $10 suggested donation. The summer concerts are held on the groomed grounds of the Riverside Amphitheater, part of the twelve-acre historical park along the Delaware River. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, picnic baskets and coolers and join us in this wonderful pristine setting. Ramsaysburg Homestead, 140 Rt 46 at Ramseyburg Rd..
SUSTAINABLY GREEN MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL. A live music, original art, and crafts, celebration in conjunction with GreenFest and the Washington Borough Farmers Market kick off, Explore upcycled and recycled goods vendors, gardening and outdoor groups, environmental preservation exhibitors and related non-profit organizations and vendors. Music lineup includes Alexis P. Suter Band, Alex Radus Trio, and Rick Houston 10am - 5pm. Downtown borough.
LOVELY LAVENDER CRAFTS. Enjoy a fragrant and fun afternoon with lavender and make a fresh 6 lavender wreath and a wall hanging with 3 graduated tiers of lavender – delightful decorations for your home. Reservations are required. 1:30 - 3:30pm. $48. Washington Township Public Library.
GREATER BYRAM MORRIS CANAL HISTORY DAY. A full day of things to see and do, the event will include live music, canal boat rides, a canal boat exhibit, Lenape Indian Village, blacksmithing demonstrations, petting zoo and more. Plus, step inside the Canal Museum! 10am - 4pm. Free. Waterloo Village, Waterloo Rd..
A full scale canal boat model is on display at Bread Lock Park
Second Sunday Every Month • MORRIS CANAL EXHIBITS. A premiere site along the historic Morris Canal Greenway, will have volunteers on hand to welcome visitors and answer questions. Exhibits tell the story of the valley now bisected by Route 57, also known as the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway, and the people who lived and worked here. There are also trails to explore so wear your walking shoes and check out the StoryWalk or the exercise trail or the trail to Stewartsville.1 - 4pm.
2627 State Route 57. ; 908/475-6532
NJAA Observatory, High Bridge
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.
Every other weekend • PLANETARIUM SHOWS. Explore the universe from the Earth and other planets in our solar system to stars, galaxies and beyond at the Longo Planetarium! Public programs are offered every two weeks on Friday and Saturdays.
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.
