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April
Wednesday, 15; Morristown
A HISTORY OF HUMANS AND THE GREAT SWAMP. Presented by Pat Wells 6pm. Morris County Library. More...
Morris County Historical Society; 973/267-3465
Thursday, 16; Princeton
GRAND HOMES & GARDENS. Blending history, architecture, and horticulture, the Grand Homes & Gardens showcases the homes and gardens of the Declaration’s signers, and telling the stories of the people who worked in these grand spaces. 6pm. $40 general admission, $30 Morven Member, $10 student. 55 Stockton Street.
A NIGHT AT RUTHERFURD HALL. a swank soiree includes food, drinks, dancing; and music by Moetta, a five-piece jazz combo. Proceeds support repairs to the WCHGS Museum in Belvidere, 7 - 10pm. $45. Rutherfurd Hall, 1686 Route 517. More...
EARTH DAY FESTIVAL. Help us celebrate the one, the only, Planet Earth! Meet live animals with Rizzo’s Wildlife World, enjoy a high- energy musical experience with recycled instruments with Bash the Trash. All day, meet animals and do other activities with local 4-H clubs. Make and take home a recycled or natural craft. Visit the tables of local environmental organizations to find out what they do. See what critters live in the stream (bring water shoes or boots), and try out casting a fishing line. 9:30am - 2:30pm. Free. Echo Hill, 42 Lilac Drive.
BLACKSMITHING OPEN STUDIO DAY. Studio Coordinator Sean Fitzsimmons will open the doors to the public for a full day of live demonstrations, informal talks, and behind-the-scenes looks at the blacksmithing process. Watch hot steel transformed on the anvil, see traditional tools in action, and learn how contemporary blacksmiths continue to build on this age-old craft 10am - 4pm. Free. 19 Kuhn Road.
BOOTS IN THE BOROUGH. A country music and line dancing festival featuring live music, artisian vendors, food trucks, beer tent, contests and prizes. Featuring DJ Dave Rupe Line Dancing with Jamie Mendez, Live Music by Big Hix.
11am - 7pm. Downtown borough, Rts 31 & 57.
SPRING ENCAMPMENT AT JOCKEY HOLLOW. Throughout the weekend, visitors can explore the sights and sounds of a recreated 18th-century military encampment. Demonstrations will include musket drills, military inspections, cooking, sewing and other camp chores. Younger guests are invited to take part in the “children’s muster,” where they’ll be taught how to march and drill like Revolutionary soldiers. 11am - 4pm. Free Admission. Jockey Hollow, 586 Tempe Wick Road.
HISTORIC GARDEN TOUR. In honor of Earth Day 2026, trace the history of the garden from the first roses planted in 1810 to modern updates with native plant species to support biodiversity. 10am & 1pm. Free. 45 Macculloch Avenue. More...
AREA 57. The event is all about tech and aviation, including drone demonstrations by Warren Community College’s nationally acclaimed Drone/Robotics/AI program. The program teaches piloting, design and development, maintenance and repair of drones, as well as AI and robotics. Several FRC (First Robotics Competition) robots will be on display, and the Da Vinci Science Center Mobile Fab Lab will demonstrate the principles of flight in a free hands-on workshop. Warren Technical School, 1500 Route 57.
THE INGENIOUS MR. HOPKINSON. A unique musical evening exploring the life and works of a signer of the Declaration of Independence from New Jersey, polymath Francis Hopkinson, a multi-talented musician, credited as the first native composer of the United States. 6:30 - 8pm. $35. 55 Stockton Street.
GREAT CONVERSATIONS. Dinner and engaging dialogue with celebrated hosts from the arts, education, food, medicine, entertainment, sports, industry and more. 6 - 9:30pm. $275. Park Avenue Club, 184 Park Avenue.
April 1-April 15 • WOMEN PLAYWRIGHTS SERIES. Presentations on three consecutive Wednesdays of short-play competition, playwrighting classes, and panel discussions with visiting playwrights provide a working forum for the unique voice of women writing for theatre today. The WPS has helped to develop the work of over 60 playwrights from around the country, producing more than 14 world premieres on the CSC mainstage. Staged readings are followed by a lively discussion with the playwrights and casts.7:30pm. Free.
Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Center. ; 908/979-0900
April 9-April 19 • THE NICETIES. An accomplished Ivy League professor holds routine office hours with an ambitious young student to discuss her thesis: if history is written by the victors, who tells the story of the oppressed?
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.
