It's getting warmer outside. Marianna's Restaurant and Banquet Center will have music, drinks and a good time on the patio.
Starting May 1, 2019
"All those hours exploring the great outdoors made me more resilient and confident." - David Suzuki (Canadian academic, science broadcaster and environmental activist)
Is it really spring? Is it safe to come out? That's what this raccoon (photographed by Kent Sweigert near the Delaware Water Gap in Warren County) seems to be saying. Why yes, little Rocky, while the weather can't make up its mind, the flowers are flowering, blooms are blooming and spring events are arriving, like the Hackettstown Spring Festival, opening weekend for The Winery Train, the MWA Run for the River, and a Spring Hike and Writing Workshop with the Ridge and Valley Conservancy. Sunday is Cinco de Mayo with festivities at Buck Hill Brewery and Villa Milagro. And, don't forget to plan ahead! Ideas on where you can celebrate Mother's Day are included, so read on! Happy May Day and Happy Wanderings!
Coming Up
Pushing Chain is an acoustic folky-tonk duo from Minnesota traveling the East Coast. Boyd Blomberg is on guitar and Adam Moe on fiddle providing exceptional vocal harmonies. The two have been making music together for over 20 years and are currently performing over 150 shows a year.
Get your sombrero on and celebrate Cinco de Mayo at Buck Hill Brewery! There will be margarita specials, $4 Coronas all weekend, Mexican food specials, Karaoke Saturday at 8:30pm and Sunday at 6pm.
Harmonize body, mind and spirit with yoga and hiking at Mohican Outdoor Center. Both offered on Saturday and Sunday, do as much or as little as you like. All levels are welcome. Yoga will emphasize releasing tension, turning inward, and calming the mind.
Bring the family to enjoy the music of Sage. Fresh, local & friendly. Dinner with music is from 6-9 p.m.
Friday Night Meal Deal at Brook Hollow featuring a taco bar! Get 3 tacos and all the fixings for just $5. Listen to Marty Koppel, drink some delicious wine and get some tacos. Wine is available for purchase by the bottle or glass at retail value.
This is a family favorite in the region and a fun way to welcome Spring! Festival admission is free. Hackettstown’s local radio station, WRNJ, will be broadcasting live from the Festival, providing a mix of music, interviews and fun with on-air personalities and staff.
Circling hands is the ideal exercise for people that do not have the time or space to practice a traditional Tai Chi form. Its simple movements are ideal for people with balance problems.
In this play, anonymous jurors in a murder trial must compromise in order to determine whether the given evidence requires them to acquit the young suspect or condemn him to the death penalty. What follows illustrates how ugly, yet deeply necessary, compromise is, especially in a democracy.
7 North, a Lehigh Valley band covering classic rock hits of the '60s through today, returns to Rock Creek.
It's opening weekend for the Winery Train! Enjoy an afternoon trip on a train to Villa Milagro for a beautiful journey along the scenic Delaware River behind New Jersey's only operating steam locomotive. Visit to one of New Jersey's most beautiful Wineries.
Help the Ridge and Valley Conservancy stewards with a variety of tasks such as trail clearing and invasive plant removal at White Lake Natural Resource Area. Tools will be provided. Bring gloves, wear tick repellent and sun protection.
Join the Ridge and Valley Conservancy for a three-hour, open level bike and paddle tour of the local countryside. Start and finish will be at RVC office at 16 Main Street in Blairstown. We will bike primarily on the Paulinskill Trail to the White Lake Natural Resource Area.
Come explore the world of Woodland Gardening with Stan Pukash in this informative slide presentation about natives and how to use them in your landscape for woodland and butterfly gardens.
Musconetcong Watershed Assocation volunteer Brian Butler leads a walk along the Musconetcong River as we welcome back neo-tropical migrants and search for a warbler species. This is an excellent opportunity for beginner birders to learn! MWA members are free, non-members are asked to donate $3.
Join David Hyde of Well-Sweep Herb Farm in a presentation on perennial natives and nativars. Learn about the benefits of these beauties and how to introduce them into the garden and keep them happy.
All are invited to join the Warren County Board of Chosen Freeholders as it honors wartime military veterans at the Warren County War Memorial.
Metropolitan Seafood will be there selling the finest and freshest seafood available in New Jersey.
Enjoy the beautiful view and live music on the deck with Rich Goldberg, performing 1-5pm. Rich Goldberg is a one man band, singing and playing the piano. He uses backing tracks and voice harmonizer to create a full band sound.
Relax to the sounds of Catmoondaddy. Wood-fired pizza, estate premium wine, and music will be available. Admission is as follows: ESTATE - $15 per person, flight of eight wines from our primary production and estate cuvées and music.
Come enjoy free live music with family, friends, and delicious wines!
Internationally-renowned festival favorites the Horzowski Trio return to the 30th Raritan River Music Festival for an evening of masterworks by Romantic legend Robert Schumann – from their critically-acclaimed new CD – and by Elliott Carter, among America’s greatest composers throughout the entir
After more than two decades of marriage while separately pursuing their professional goals, Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams finally took the advice of their peers and combined their unique talents to create a new career as a performing and recording duo.
This band is top notch and is the closest thing you will get to see the Piano Man himself!
Everybody's favorite party band! You are sure to have a fun night.
Come by and listen to a musical mix that’s sure to get the audience moving.
Join with the Musconetcong Watershed Association and run or walk a scenic loop in the beautiful Musconetcong watershed.
Join us at White Lake Natural Resource Area for a power hike as we plug into the Spring Awakening to refresh our commitment to personal growth and positive change. Please bring a small notebook, sit-upon, open mind and/or heart.
Bill Ihling, a solo singer/guitarist, turns loose his "inner troubadour” with a performance that features a wide variety of tunes from the Americana '60s-'70s singer-songwriter, old school country, and more.
Enjoy live music by the area's most talented musicians under our arbor. Each week a different band appears for your entertainment. Wood-fired pizza, estate premium wine, and music will be available.
Come enjoy free live music with family, friends, and delicious wines!
To honor the small town of Puebla's unlikely victory over France in 1861, join Villa Milagro as we raise a glass of Sangria to toast their spirit of independence.
Come hear some comic and classic songs from one of the best American songwriters!
It's Stomping Time! A bit of nostalgia, a tasting of wine, something to do with friends for a special time! There will be a formal wine tasting, Italian spaghetti with meatballs, garden salad, bread, dessert, coffee, tea and sweet tea.
The Warren County Board of Chosen Freeholders honors wartime military veterans at the Warren County War Memorial.
Continuing
The laugh-out-loud musical acted with puppets tells the timeless story of a recent college grad named Princeton, who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q.
Saturday evenings between April and October 2019, the United Astronomy Clubs of New Jersey (UACNJ) Observatory, located in Jenny Jump State Forest in Hope, NJ will be open.
Community Corner
You can learn technology at any age! Warren Hills High School Streak Nation Club Members will host a monthly Senior Citizen Technology Forum for free. Participants should bring any of their personal devices or technical gadgets.
Master Gardener Effie Martynuik, along with a panel of 4 experienced gardeners, will answer questions on a variety of garden-related topics like container gardening, organic gardening, water elements, general gardening questions and vegetable gardening.
Knowlton Lions Club hosts an important, informative presentation by Kevin O’Neill, Warren County Surrogate, on Wills, Living Wills and Power of Attorney. “Who speaks for you when you cannot?" Please RSVP to 908-798-7386 or jabmom6@gmail.com.
Shimer Mansion once again will have its huge fundraising yard sale to benefit the restoration during the Pohatcong Town-Wide Yard Sale weekend. If you have great stuff you would like to donate please contact Ingrid at igray@hughes.net or 908-432-4944.
Warren County's semiannual Paper Shredding event is a free service to Warren County residents (not for businesses, and proof of residency required). Bring your confidential/sensitive paper materials; any document that contains personal exclusive information.
Hackettstown Historical Society is having a presentation at the American Legion on "How to do Basic Genealogy". Presentation is by Gwen Chaar and Ray Lemasters; committed genealogy amateurs. It's free and open to the public. Refreshments will be offered following the presentation.
Plan Ahead
A great selection of native wildflowers, trees, and shrubs is available, many species with a deep cultural history of edible and medicinal uses. Your growers, Rachel and Jared, will be on hand to discuss plantings and answer questions.
Anna is back for another paint and sip! This Lilac painting on wood will make the perfect Mother’s Day gift or you can just keep it for yourself! No experience necessary; Anna K. makes painting easy and fun! $40/person includes step-by-step instruction, your first glass of wine and light snacks.
Roots powerhouse duo The Small Glories is Cara Luft and JD Edwards, a musical tour-de-force partnership planted on the Canadian Prairies.
Celebrate “Dia de las Madres” with a delicacy native to Mexico – chocolate! A chocolate gift for your “Mamacita” and tastes of our romantic chocolate infused wine, Besame (means “Kiss me” in Spanish). $10 per person includes wine tasting, gift glass and chocolate gift for Mom.
Wildflowers are in bloom, and birds, bees and butterflies are on the wing! Join Ridge and Valley Conservancy Trustee Sharon Wander and her husband, Wade, to see all that nature has to offer in the field and forest habitats of White Lake. This event is family and pet friendly.
RUN ~ WALK ~ TASTE! Grape Gallop is the outdoor social event that pairs exercise and wine tasting!
Canoeing, Kayaking, Inflatable Obstacle Course, Reptile Show, Crafts, Demonstrations by the local fire department, Aerial Yoga, Guided Hikes, Drawing, Group Fitness Classes and much more is offered at this fun-filled day at Mountain Villa School.
This family friendly event includes guest creators, local vendors, small businesses, kids activities, and giveaways. Entrance fee is $5 and children 10 and under is free if accompanied by a paid adult. They will give out free comics while supplies last.
What better way to give thanks to the wonderful women in your life than giving them the gift of wine! Brook Hollow Winery has put together the perfect package, to be waiting at the winery, either Saturday May 11 or Sunday May 12. Cost is $29.99 (plus NJ Sales Tax).
Enjoy an evening out listening to an unlikely styling of Gypsy Jazz, Blues, Surf Noir and Western Swing by Late Night Kennel Club. These local musicians with national and international resumes will delight you.
This event has been canceled. Peter Karp is a storyteller who also is an assertive singer, an insightful songwriter, a spellbinding performer, and a searing slide guitarist with significant keyboard skills.
Treat your Mom to brunch at Architects! Reservations are available from 10-5 pm, and are required. Mother's Day Sunday Brunch Pricing: Adults are $33.95; Children are $16.95 and 3yrs and under are free.
Check out the amazing menu offered, and call 908-459-4884 to reserve a table at 11am, 2pm or 5pm.
Bring Mom to beautiful Alba Vineyard for an incredible springtime day! Wine flights priced at $15 or $25 per person - includes cover for music.
Celebrate your Mom at Flynn's On the Hill for brunch! Cost is $26 for Adults, $24 for Seniors, $14 for Children ages 5-10 and free for Children under 5. Seating is available at 11am, 1pm and 3pm. Call 908-454-0011 to make your reservation.
Italian Chef, Matty Matarazzo promises a meal fit for your Mom as he brings back the traditional Mother's Day dinner of Roasted Turkey and Baked Ham with all the trimmings.
Boy Scouts of America Troop 54 presents its 8th Annual Car and Truck Show: Car Troop 54, Where Are You? Bring your wheels or just come out to see the cars and trucks that others have entered in the show.