February
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Storm Weary
Tired
of this winter's weather barrage? When the snow stops, walk
up the hill at Jockey Hollow that held 200 soldier huts for
the Pennsylvania Brigade in early 1790. Imagine staying there
until it gets warm enough sometime in April to take off your
down jacket. Imagine standing there without your shoes on, without
even one of the huts on top of the hill for retreat from the
incessant cold. Try to conceive of something important enough
to keep you on that hill for the rest of the winter. More...
If find yourself contemplating ways you can warm yourself
up, here are some ideas.
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 Hunterdon County artist John
Crouse will be one of many on hand to answer any questions you may have about their work.
Art Friendly
On
Sunday, February 28, the
Decoys
and Wildlife Gallery will host their Seventeenth Annual
Open House at 55 Bridge Street in Frenchtown. Get
to know some of the painters and carvers that
will be at the gallery, find out what
inspires them, and how they learned to do what they
do. With a raffle of wildlife art donated
by the gallery, the event also serves as a benefit for the
Mercer County Wildlife Center, who will bring some of their
rehabilitated live birds of prey to the gallery. 55 Bridge
St, Frenchtown, 908-996-6501.
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High and Hot
An
acrobatic weeked starts Friday night, 7pm, at The
Theatre at RVCC where the fearless performers of the
New Shanghai Circus will bring you more than two thousand
years of Chinese circus traditions with boundless energy.
The performance will be held and tickets are available.
Next Saturday, March 6, Danu,
will bring a glorious
mix of ancient Irish music and exciting new repertoire
direct from historic County Waterford. Rt. 28 and Lamington
Road; 908/725-3420
This Sunday
at 3pm, the Peking Acrobats, a troupe of 25 elite gymnasts,
cyclists, jugglers, acrobats, and tumblers from the People's
Republic will do their stuff at the McCarter
Theatre Center in Princeton; 609/258-2787
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Dan Campanelli's painting depicts Pittstown from years past. This scene is familiar to those who frequent County Route 513 where it meets CR 579.
Rural Awareness
When
Dan and Marty Campanelli found a home in Quakertown in 2005,
they began to research
the house's journey through time from the mid 1700s. Thier
research spawned an alliance with
a local organization dedicated to preserving the rural character
of Franklin Township, Hunterdon County, and a new book from
Arcadia Publishing documenting the township's rich history.
Learn
more about the book and about the fascinating roles
Quakertown and Pittstown took in the American Revolution.
You can meet the authors and get an autographed copy at the
Quakertown Meeting House on Sunday, February 28. Details
here....
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Last fling
Don't
look now, but spring will be here in a matter of weeks.
In our
corner of the world, the final days before the vernal equinox
often bring the most furious venting of an emotional winter.
You might as well enjoy it. If you’re
a brand new skier or are looking for a day trip with
the kids, Shawnee
Mountain is a great place to start. Or
maybe you’re looking to be the next
bad dude on a snowboard.
For the rest of us, backcountry or
Nordic (cross-country)
skiing represents an easy glide through woods and gentle
valleys surrounded by the sparkling serenity of freshly
fallen snow. If
the snow does pile up this week, lace up those boots and
get going! If
you're not a skiier, there's dog
sledding, ice
fishing, ice
hikes and an array
of winter
vistas across our local landscape ready to behold!
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and New York, are equally intriguing and convenient offer colorful
ways to get out and enjoy the pleasures of the season. Keep
an eye on our calendar for
great things to do all the time! And we've got a bundle
of stories to help you on your way.
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