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BEAUTY & THE BEATS. Disney fanatics of all ages get ready to sing and dance with this Ultimate Fairytale Show 10am - 12pm. Free. Deer Path Park, West Woodschurch Road.
WARREN COUNTY FARMERS’ FAIR AND BALLOON FESTIVAL. Where else can you thrill to a hot air balloon ride, eat cotton candy on a carnival midway, watch traditional craftsmen at work, get down-and-dirty in a Mud Bog competition, and cheer your neighbor on in a tractor pull... all in the same place? The Farmers' Fair, and Hot Air Balloon Festival is truly a family affair. Come out and play! $9/ $5 ages 5-12. Farmer’s Fairgrounds, Rt. 519 near Stryker’s Rd..
THE HUNTERDON CHORAL ALLIANCE. Over seventy singers belting out pop hits from the radio and the stage 7 - 9pm. Free. Deer Path Park, West Woodschurch Road.
NEW JERSEY STATE FAIR / SUSSEX COUNTY FARM AND HORSE SHOW. New Jersey’s Largest Agricultural Fair, features agricultural events and education, animals, exhibits, horse shows, carnival, petting zoo, vendors, craft tent, flower and vegetable shows, art, 4-H, chainsaw artist and auction, fair food, entertainment. Sussex County Fairgrounds, Rt. 206 & Plains Rd.. More...
New Jersey State Fair; 973/948-5500
Saturday, 3; Morristown
ERINYS QUARTET. 7:30pm. 6 Normandy Heights Rd..
Morris Museum Jazz on the Back Deck; 973/971-3706
Sunday, 4; Bridgewater
THE RONALD REAGANS. Hits from the 1980s 6:30pm. Duke Island Park, Old York Road.
Somerset Concert Series in the Park; 908/722-1200
Sunday, 4; Oxford
DAVE KELLER BAND. Blues & Soul 6 - 8pm. Free. 8 Belvidere Ave.
ANI KALAYJIAN SEXTET. 7:30pm. 6 Normandy Heights Rd..
Morris Museum Jazz on the Back Deck; 973/971-3706
Saturday, 17; Morristown
THE FUMOS. 7:30pm. 6 Normandy Heights Rd..
Morris Museum Jazz on the Back Deck; 973/971-3706
Sunday, 18; Milford
MARIBYRD. Spend the late afternoon on the lawn of the farmhouse, listening to great music and enjoying great food. Enjoy selections from our delicious farm to fork picnic menu with culinary delights made from our own farm products! Family friendly, BYOB. No dogs please. 3 - 6:30pm. 369 Stamets Road.
UKULELE FESTIVAL. Concerts, workshops, vendors, open mics, jams and more! This festival will interest long-time uke players, beginning uke players and anyone who has ever been curious about the instrument. 7:30pm. $12. Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Rd.
The Folk Project; 973/370-4UKE (4853)
Saturday, 24; Delaware
LONI BACH STRING QUARTET. Classical repertoire will fill an expansive and bucolic Riverside Amphitheater that has been landscaped between the 200-year-old barn and the Delaware River, part of the twelve-acre historical park. 5pm. $10 suggested donation. Ramsaysburg Homestead, 140 Rt 46 at Ramseyburg Rd..
CANAL DAY MUSIC & CRAFT FESTIVAL. The old time country fair celebrates the Morris Canal and its contributions to the development of the communities along its banks. with historical demonstrations, arts and crafts vendors, narrated boat tour, kayak rides, live music and more! 10am - 5pm. Free. Hugh Force Park, 170 West Central Ave.
POCONO STATE CRAFT FESTIVAL. The event is co-sponsored by the Pocono Arts Council, Quiet Valley, and the Pocono Chapter of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen. 10am - 5pm. $6, 12 and under are admitted free. Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, 1000 Turkey Ridge Rd..
August 1
- 31 • FEATURED ARTISTS. The month of August will showcase Judy Musicant, specializing in fine ceramics and James Miller in evocative photography.
Judy Musicant is renowned for her rich glazes on uniquely shaped porcelain and stoneware. Many years ago, she decided to take a pottery class as a means of relaxation from a stressful legal career. As a pottery colleague put it so succinctly, “you touch clay, and it changes your life.” She took classes at several studios in Manhattan in addition to summer workshops at Peters Valley School of Craft, in Sussex County.
A self taught photographer, James Millerstumbled into the world of photography in his mid-20s. Using a fully manual 35 mm Canon FTB camera manufactured in 1971, he began learning the technical side of photography. In time he developed an aspiration to attempt to capture visually interesting moments in time. He feels life experiences help mold a person’s view of the world. Using a modern camera and lenses definitely has many advantages, but the knowledge learned using the 1971 Canon camera is irreplaceable.
May 18-August 4 • MAKING MATTERS: FRESH PERSPECTIVES IN FINE CRAFT. This annual exhibition showcases our talented visiting instructors and artistic staff and serves as a way to educate the public about the variety of classes offered in each of our studios.
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.
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.
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.
