Events and Activities in Northwest New Jersey

PHILLIPSBURG RAILROAD FESTIVAL. Enjoy food, vendors and music with three areas to explore: Shappell Park, Phillipsburg Union Station and Delaware River Railroad Excursions. The first railroad to arrive in Phillipsburg was the Central Railroad of New Jersey (CNJ) which opened on July 2, 1852. The Phillipsburg Railroad Historians will host an open house from 10am- 4pm. The museum and car shop will be open for inspection and the Centerville and Southwestern miniature railroad will be in operation! 10am - 4pm.

WALT WILKINS AND MARC DOUGLAS BERARDO. Two accomplished singer/songwriters in 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. 4pm. $10 suggested donation. Ramsaysburg Homestead, 140 Rt 46 at Ramseyburg Rd..

September 1-September 30 • FEATURED ARTISTS. The month of September will showcase Karen Klein, diorama artisg, Beth Rosenberg, a fiber artist and Annie Graybill, a Wildlife and Nature photographer.
Klein’s work in illustration led to the process of creating dioramas. With images scanned, reduced, and dry mounted, Karen assembles her dioramas or tiny worlds. She also creates tiny worlds out of clay.
Rosenberg works with different colored wools bringing animals to life by the craft of needle felting.
Graybill’s images consist primarily of birds accompanied by assorted wildlife, subjects in captivity and domestic animals.
Customers will receive a 10% discount on any one item over $25 from September 1-30. Please visit the gallery for a reception on Saturday, September 14th from 12–4pm.

August 14-September 13 • GLASSROOTS & PETERS VALLEY FELLOWSHIP EXHIBITION. This exhibition celebrates the creative exploration and remarkable accomplishments of the 2024 GlassRoots/Peters Valley Artist Fellows. It highlights work made during the partnership program at GlassRoots in Newark and at Peters Valley in Layton. There will also be work on display by former fellows showcasing work they have recently created.

October 5-November 3 • THE ART OF CRAFTSMANSHIP. Explore the timeless dialogue between art and craft in a showcase that blends meticulous craftsmanship with artistic vision. The exhibition features work more than fifty artists in a diverse range of media, including ceramics, fiber, wood, metal, paper, and glass

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.