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January
Thursday, 8; Hackettstown
CHRIS FUNK, REDEFINING WONDER. An engaging and visceral multimedia experience that has family audiences talking and scratching their heads for years to come. 7pm. Lackland Center, 715 Grand Ave..
WINTER WILDERNESS SURVIVAL SKILLS. Learn the essentials of preparing for the outdoors, how to build a basic shelter, and fire, and some basic first aid skills. 2 & 3:30pm. $8. Echo Hill, 42 Lilac Drive.
Hunterdon County Parks; 908/782-1158
Sunday, 11; Morristown
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY. Wunderkind-violinist Randall Goosby returns 2pm. 100 South Street.
SIP AND PAINT. An evening of creative portrait painting & laughter. Bring a friend or family member & your favorite beverage at the Gallery. Seating limited to 10 people 6 - 8pm. $35 per perso. 23 Main Street.
BIG BEAT BIG BAND. By bringing modern influences from the worlds of funk, jazz, and R&B to the big band format the ensemble deftly blends the old and cherished with the new and exciting. 8pm. Lackland Center, 715 Grand Ave..
November 21-April 30, 2026 • ICONIC: KATHLEEN GILJE REPAINTS ART HISTORY. Kathleen Gilje is a NYC-based painter (b. 1945) who trained in Italy as a conservator and is known for her liberal appropriation of the Old Master canon. The exhibit showcase’s the artist’s work and its relationship to the major art historical legacies of Leonardo da Vinci, Francisco Zurbaran, Gustave Courbet, and others.
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.
