WHAT TO DO THIS WEEKEND | Bernardsville News News – New Jersey Hills

Looking for something new and exciting to do this weekend? Take in an art show or concert? Take a hike or visit a local festival? Then look no further as we present what’s happening:

FRIDAY, SEPT. 6

Roseland Farmers Market is open from noon to 6 p.m. at the corner of Roseland and Harrison avenues, Roseland.

“Steampunk Fashion” runs at the Morris Museum featuring work by designers Paige Gardner, Amber O’Boyle Kulp and Colleen O’Neill and runs through Sunday, Oct. 6. The museum is located at 6 Normandy Heights Road in Morris Township.

Stirling Lake Beach Dance, 7:30 – 9:30 p.m., Stirling Lake, Park Place, Stirling. Open to Long Hill students in grades 6-8. Visit www.longhillnj.gov for more information and to find a permission slip.

Millicent Fenwick: Conscience of N.J., an educational program about an American fashion editor, politician and educator, will be held at 10:30 a.m. at the Somerset County Senior Wellness Center, 202 Mount Airy Road, Basking Ridge. The lecture will be presented by Jim DelGuidice, a photographer and educator. For more information, call (908) 204-3435.

Hatchet Jack rock and blues band, 6 to 8 p.m., the lawn of the Museum of Early Trades and Crafts at 9 Main St. at Green Village Road, Madison. The guitar-driven New Jersey band will rock the outdoor crowd with classics from the likes of the Allman Brothers, Eric Clapton, ZZ Top, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Bad Company, Freddie King, the Rolling Stones and Heart. Hatchet Jack is led by guitarist and vocalist Val Schuszler and features Doug Owen on guitar, Patrick Allred on bass, Andy McManus on drums and Anna D’Achille on keyboards and vocals. Picnics are encouraged at Friday’s outdoor concert, and dogs are welcome. The show will go on rain or shine. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be held indoors in the museum, with seating on a “first-come, first-served” basis. The public is invited to bring the family to the concert, and after the music, plan to spend time on a Friday evening in downtown Madison exploring the town’s many shops and restaurants. For information, call (973) 377-2982 or visit the museum’s website at www.metc.org.

The Waterworks Artists will hold a show of their watercolor and acrylic paintings, representing the work of Lyle Brehm of Summit, Sandra McTernan of Summit, Ann Piekarz of Berkeley Heights, George Polazzi of Bloomingdale, Gail Silver of Short Hills, and Jill Vondervor-Frank of Maplewood, opening this Friday, Sept. 6, during regular hours at the Library of the Chathams at 214 Main St. in Chatham. A reception for the artists, sponsored by the Friends of the Library, will be held from 2:15 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, at the library. All are welcome to attend. The show also may be viewed during regular library hours throughout the month of September. For information call the library at (973) 635-0603.

David Stoddard performs at The Troubadour, 7:30 – 10:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown. Sharon Goldman opens. Tickets $10 per person; free for kids under 12. For more information, visit www.folkproject.org.

Annual rummage sale, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., St. Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Church, 1447 Sussex Turnpike, Randolph Township. Items for sale include attic treasures, pictures, toys, household items, crystal, collectibles, linens, clothes, baby items, small appliances, costume jewelry, books and other media and furniture. For more information, visit www.standrewgonj.org.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 7

Flemington Farmer’s Market, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturdays, indoor year-round at Stangl Factory Farmers’ Market, Mine Street and Stangl Road, Flemington. The farmers’ market features more than 20 local farmers and vendors offering organic produce, grass-fed beef, pork, chicken, yak, honey, artisan breads, cheese, granola, native plants and more. Visitors can enjoy a flatbread pizza made with ingredients provided by local farmers or homemade bureks. The market also has pastries, muffins, yogurt, bread, coffee and more.

The Chatham Borough Farmers’ Market, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Railroad Plaza South off Fairmount Avenue in Chatham. The weekly market welcomes shoppers each Saturday through Nov. 23, rain or shine. Shoppers are invited to greet the market’s returning “Jersey Fresh” vendors, including Melick’s Town Farm of Tewksbury Township, Snoep Winkel Farm of Branchville, Silver Lake Farm of Blairstown, and Brown Leaves Farm of Bedminster, as well as meet such new vendors as Humor Me Farm of West Milford with alpaca fiber spun into yarn products, Jess Bakeshop with all-natural fresh-baked breads and pastries, and Jaël’s Natural handmade soaps free of parabens and dyes. For information, or to express interest in becoming a Chatham Borough Farmers’ Market vendor, contact Janice R. Piccolo, Director of the Department of Community Services, at jpiccolo@chathamborough.org or (973) 635-0674, ext. 200.

Bedminster Farmers’ Market, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 26, River Road Park, 3050 E. River Road. Over 19 weekly vendors and 12 pop-up vendors will offer a variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables, greens and herbs, mushrooms, coal fired brick oven breads, gluten free baked goods, bean to bar chocolates, cheeses, pastas, whole grains, eggs, flowers, honey, hand-dyed yarns from a local fiber farm, soups, wine, syrup, spices, organic coffees and tea; all natural pasture raised Angus beef, pork, chicken; small batch New York style deli pickles, pickled condiments, olives, relishes and tapenades, all natural dog treats, and more.

Bernardsville Farmers’ Market: 9 a.m. – noon Saturdays through Nov. 23, train station parking lot located at the intersection of Route 202 and Claremont Road. Celebrating its 25 the year, participating farmers include return favorites Silver Lake Farms and Hensler Farms offer a wide variety of freshly-picked vegetables and fruits. Also participating are Griggstown Farms (fruit pies, mushrooms, poultry products); Valley Shepherd Creamery (award-winning cheeses), Baker’s Bounty (breads and baked goods), Pickelicious and Krakus Deli.

Boonton Farmers’ Market, 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturdays through Nov. 23, Upper Plane Street Parking Lot, Boonton. Available will be a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, herbs, produce, eggs, honey, jams, cheeses, baked goods, gourmet foods and more.

Morris Plains Farmers’ Market, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 12, Speedwell Avenue Merchant Block Extension, Morris Plains. Treats include a variety of fruits and vegetables, jams and jellies, eggs, artisan breads, cheeses, homemade soaps and more. Returning farms are Ort Farms of Long Valley with fresh fruits and vegetables in season, honey, jams, jellies and special sauces, flowers, and herbs, according to Market Manager and Borough Council President Suzanne McCluskey. Hormone and antibiotic free bottled milk from local dairies are also available but sell out quickly, along with farm fresh eggs and their cheeses, frozen local grass fed beef and local pork. Also appearing are Hoboken Farms with their artisan breads, croissants, fresh mozzarella, frozen fish, steaks and burgers, ravioli, Griggstown Chicken Pot Pie and their original tomato sauce.

Reception for artist Marilyn Kalb from 2 to 3 p.m. at Caldwell Public Library, 268 Bloomfield Ave.

Roseland Volunteer Fire Department hosts Wetdown to celebrate its new ladder truck from 3 to 10 p.m. at 300 Eagle Rock Ave. Music, food, drinks, mugs and T-shirts for sale.

Garden Club of Essex Fells centennial gala at Essex Fells Country Club.

Food Truck Festival, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Millington Volunteer Fire Company, 1891 Long Hill Road, Millington. A fleet of food trucks will serve a variety of cuisines. Craft beer and wine will be served. Local bands will provide live rock, pop and jazz. Annual fundraiser benefits the fire company.

“Olde Suckasunny Day,” 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Main Street, the Succasunna section of Roxbury Township. The street will be closed to vehicular traffic, and thousands are expected to traverse the roadway and the properties of the United Methodist Church, the First Presbyterian Church and the Roxbury Township Public Library. The free event is rain or shine and features merchant tables, games for kids, booths and displays by civic organizations and local non-profit groups, food, cookies, ice cream, popcorn, bounce houses and other attractions for kids, and the library will once again hold its used book sale. Non-profit organizations, such as the Roxbury Historical Society, display booths in the library parking lot. The Roxbury Rotary Club cooks and serves food, and in the library, used books, DVD’s, and CD’s are for sale. Parking will be available at Lincoln Roosevelt and Franklin Schools, and St. Therese Church.

Hanover Township Day 2019, 1 to 5 p.m., Malapardis Park in Cedar Knolls. All food, beverage, entertainment and activities are complimentary. For more information, contact Hanover Township Recreation at 973-428-2463 or go to hanovertownship.com.

The Cedar Knolls Fire Department will celebrate its 100th anniversary as a department from 6 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7 at the firehouse at 82 Ridgedale Ave.

Florham Park-based Halos for Angels, Inc. will host its first 5K race at Central Park of Morris County, located at 91 Central Ave., Parsippany. Registration starts at 8 a.m., with the race kicking off at 9 a.m. Online registration is $35 and $40 the day of the race. The race benefits 127 Project, which helps single mothers, widows and others who cannot afford home repairs.

Schaefer Farms will host “Rock & Blues Festival for Veterans,” 1 to 8 p.m. 1051 County Route 523, Flemington. All day performances, with food, fun, petting zoo and more. Proceeds benefit Rebuilding Warriors and VETRest. Musical entertainment will include Steve Johnson Band, Skinny Dippers Band (formally Jughandle Blues Band), The Incinerators, Christine Martucci and The Band of Love, CC Coletti Band with Anthony Krizan. Attendees are asked to bring lawn chairs. Food truck food, beer, wine, and specialty drinks will be available for purchase. Tickets are $10-$20 each.

It’s A Bird’s World, 10 to 11 a.m., Fosterfields Living Historical Farm, 73 Kahdena Road, Morris Township. Cost is $8 per parent/child pair, $4 per additional sibling. To register, email AHartley-Kong@morrisparks.net.

Seeing Eye Doggy Dash/Walk and 5K Run, 9:30 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 7, Vail Mansion Lawn, 110 South St., Morristown. Seventh annual event to benefit the Seeing Eye is a USATF-sanctioned event. Registration is $35 adults and $25 children. For more information, visit https://runsignup.com/seeingeye.

Kid’s Fondo, 10 a.m. – noon Saturday, Sept. 7, reflecting pool, Vail Mansion, 110 South St., Morristwon. Part of the Garden State Fondo weekend. Event is free but donations to the New Jersey Bike and Walk Coalition will be appreciated. For more information, visit www.granfondonj.com

Garden State Fondo Fort Nonsense Uphill Time Trial presented by IWC Schaffhausen, 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, 10 Bank St., Morristown. Personal uphill time trial features 1 kilometer of climbing, 7 percent average grade, five turns. Entry fee is $30. For more information, visit www.granfondonj.com.

46th Annual Fall Chester Craft Show, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Municipal Field, Chester. Rain or shine. Admission is $5 per person; kids under 12 free. No dogs allowed. For more information, visit www.chestercraftshow.com.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 8

Chester Farmers’ Market, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 29 (closed Sept. 9 for craft show) at Chester Gazebo Park, 175 Main St., Chester. Fresh fruits and vegetables, gourmet baked goods, pastries and pies, honey, maple syrup, Jersey wine, locally prepared cheese, hot foods and more.

Denville Farmers’ Market, 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 24, Bloomfield Avenue parking lot, Denville Township. In its 10th year, the market will feature more than 25 vendors offering fresh fruits, vegetables, gourmet breads, cheeses, and more. WIC and Senior FMNP vouchers accepted by some farmers.

Morristown Farmers’ Market, 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 18, in the municipal parking lot at the intersection of Spring and Morris Streets, Morristown. Back for a 27th year, the market offers fresh fruits and vegetables, local ingredient-prepared foods, cheese, fish, poultry, honey, picked products, live music, cooking demonstrations and tastings.

Raritan Township Farmers’ Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 24 at the Dvoor Farm, 111 Mine St. off the Route 12 circle in Raritan Township. At the Hunterdon Land Trust Farmers Market, shoppers can find a bounty of locally grown, organic vegetables, grass-fed beef, artisan breads, cheeses, honey, pies, plants and much more.

The 18th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks at the Morris County Remembers 9/11 Service will be commemorated at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 8 at the Morris County Sept. 11th Memorial on West Hanover Avenue in Parsippany-Troy Hills, across from the Morris View Healthcare Center and adjacent to the Morris County Public Safety Academy. Morris County residents can hear about the “Man in the Red Bandana.’’

Yoga with the mayor, 4 to 5 p.m., Stirling Lake, Park Place, Stirling. Featuring Long Hill Township Mayor Matthew Dorsi and Gillette resident Aubrey Reichard-Eline. All levels and ages are welcome and are asked to bring a mat or a towel. The event is free and open to the public, but residents are asked to register so that the recreation department can obtain a headcount. To register, visit https://register.communitypass.net/longhill and select “Fall 2019.”

Frenchtown Tour: Hunterdon Land Trust celebrates the natural, cultural and historic importance of the Delaware River to Hunterdon County with a series of free programs during its Sunday Farmers’ Market at the Dvoor Farm, 111 Mine St., in Flemington. Rick Epstein will lead a Downtown Frenchtown Walking Tour at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 8. Attendees will take a stroll through the charming Delaware River community of Frenchtown with journalist and long-time resident Rick Epstein. The group will learn about the town’s beginnings and why the guillotine motivated its founder to flee France; the Great Fire of 1878; Senator Martin’s alligators; and why Annie Oakley and Mary Tyler Moore slept there. There’s a 20-person limit for the walking tour, so contact judy@hunterdonlandtrust.org or call (908) 237-4582 to reserve a spot and learn the meeting location of the tour. Reservations are not needed for the other two programs.

Tewksbury Woman’s Club Luncheon: The Woman’s Club of Tewksbury (WCTT) will host its traditional Welcome Back Luncheon at 9:30 a.m. this morning at The Manor at the Oldwick Firehouse at 163 Oldwick Road in Tewksbury Township. For more information, visit www.tewksburywomansclub.com.

Duke Island Park Singles Walk: The Hunterdon Walking & Social Club will walk at 5 p.m. and enjoy a concert at 6 p.m. at Duke Island Park. Meet in front of the administration building. Free concert ends about 7:30 p.m. If concert is cancelled due to rain ((908) 722-1200, ext. 5351), socialize at Thirsty’s, Route 202 North less than a mile north of Old York Road, at 6 p.m. For details, visit www.somersetcountyparks.org/eventsPrograms/concert/Concert.html. The singles club is for 45+ and meets every Sunday at a county park for a walk and talk, then socializing at a local restaurant. For complete schedule and details visit www.angelfire.com/trek/hwsc.

Knights of Columbus Breakfast: The Knights of Columbus Council #6425 will hold its first Sunday of the Month Deluxe Breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon today at The Parish Hall at Immaculate Conception Church at 316 Old Allerton Road in the Annandale section of Clinton Township. The breakfast includes scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, French toast, pancakes, waffles, bagels, breakfast potatoes, toast, juice, tea, coffee and milk. All food served on dinnerware. The price is $8 for adults, $7 for seniors and children ages 5-12, children under 5 eat free, families with 3 or more children eat for $30. For more info, call Grand Knight Eric at (908) 500-8313 or Mauro at (908) 735-6460. Proceeds support The Frank Brown scholarships and various community charities and activities.

Memorial Stair Climb: Hunterdon Medical Center and Raritan Township Fire Company will host the 9th Annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb to mark the 18th anniversary of Sept. 11 from 8 a.m. to noon on Sunday, Sept. 8, at the hospital at 2100 Wescott Drive in Raritan Township. The challenge will be to climb the equivalent number of stairs that the New York Fire Department (FDNY) firefighters climbed in the World Trade Center prior to the collapses. Registration for individuals is $25 per person and $100 for teams of five people. Proceeds from this event will benefit the FEALGood Foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission is to spread awareness and educate the public about the catastrophic health effects on 9/11 first responders, as well as to provide assistance to relieve these great heroes of the financial burdens placed on them. To register, visit bit.ly/firefighterstairclimb.

Jewish Singles 45+ meet at 2:30 p.m. at Congregation Agudath Israel. 20 Academy Road, Caldwell. Group trivia game with prizes, dessert buffet and time for socializing. Admission is $10. RSVP required. To RSVP or for information, send email to singles@agudath.org or call (973) 226-3600 Ext. 145.

East Coast Sound’s annual concert, with special guests Gimme Four and the Quin-Tones Quartet, at 2 p.m. at Caldwell University‘s Alumni Theatre, 120 Bloomfield Ave. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for those age 17 and younger, and free for Caldwell University students.

Warren Car Show, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Warren Township Municipal Grounds, 46 Mountain Blvd., Warren. The show, featuring race cars, antique and classic cars, trucks and motorcycles, will be held rain or shine.

Second annual Garden-to-Table Fundraising Gala to benefit The Friends of Whittemore, 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, at Whittemore – Community, Culture & Conversation, 7 Rockaway Road in the Oldwick section of Tewksbury Township. Hosted by Chef Becky Geisel of BEX eatery + catering. Friends of Whittemore is a non-profit whose mission is to support Whittemore – Community, Culture & Conservation – whose offerings include a wide variety of nature, cultural and educational programming for enthusiasts of all ages. Support of this important fundraising event will help maintain and expand Whittemore – CCC’s educational & cultural programing, community outreach initiatives and maintain the 180-acre property, for all to enjoy. Proceeds from Whittemore’s Fundraising Gala go directly to support Friends of Whittemore. This fundraising evening starts with a signature cocktail and light hors d’oeuvres in the renovated Gardens of Whittemore. The cocktail hour will be followed by a multi-course dinner locally sourced from such purveyors as Metropolitan Seafood & Gourmet, The Pastoral Pig, Valley Shepherd Creamery, Happy Harvest Hydroponic and The Foraged Feast to name a few. BEX’s Becky Geisel will use organically grown produce, grown specifically for this menu, from the Whittemore vegetable gardens. Each course will be paired with a fine wine selected by Gary’s Wine Sommelier. An artists’ reception, featuring local Tewksbury artists, landscape painter Sandy Ross will share Whittemore’s Gallery space for this dual art show. All art will be available for sale and proceeds will benefit Friends of Whittemore. Music will be provided by The New Hope Collective, a contemporary acoustic jazz quartet based in Bucks Country, Pa. The group will bring a fresh take on classic and new jazz to the Garden-to-Table Fundraising Gala. The dynamic group of accomplished musicians will feature founding member Jim Stagnitto, an experienced and extensively recorded trumpeter, Daniel Kostelnik, an organist who has toured Europe and has three records for the Savant Label, Tom Cohen, a versatile drummer and staple on the Philadelphia music scene for more than 40 years. The evening will include the unveiling of Whittemore’s latest art show, live music and a premium silent auction. Tickets are $200 members and $225 non-members. For more information on the Fundraising Gala or Whittemore, for tickets, or to become a member, call (908) 439-1201 or visit WhittemoreCCC.org.

Jazz Meets the Beatles, featuring Maggie Worsdale, will take place from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Bernards Township Library, 32 South Maple Ave., Basking Ridge. Worsdale, a popular jazz artist, will sing some of the most popular Beatles tunes and tell the stories behind them. Some of the songs hold the original arrangement, but most are uniquely interpreted for this tribute. The performance is sponsored by The Friends of the Bernards Township Library. For more information or to register, go to bernardslibrary.org.

Temple Hatikvah, 58 Pleasant Hill Road, will host an open house from 10 a.m. to noon. Visitors can meet Rabbi Daniel Zucker and temple members and learn about programs including pre-school, religious school for kids in grades one to seven, adult education, Sisterhood, Men’s Club and Chazak for older and retired adults. The day will include tours of the school and meetings with teachers, the principal and other parents along with a welcome back breakfast. For information, email membership@templehatikvahnj.org or visit templehatikvahnj.org.

Garden State Fondo, renamed from Gran Fondo NJ, with bicycle runs from 18 to 125 miles, will set off from the corner of Speedwell Avenue and West Park Place at about 7 a.m.

“Touch-A-Truck 2 & Train Ride, “ Whippany Railway Museum,, Whippany. This family event offers children of all ages a hands-on opportunity to explore working trucks of all types, as well as meeting the people who build, protect and serve the local community. Tickets may be purchased online using a major credit card. Visit www.WhippanyRailwayMuseum.net and use the link for “Buy Train Tickets.” For more information, call 973-887-8177 or visit the website at www.WhippanyRailwayMuseum.net.

Quorus, an all-male vocal chamber ensemble based in the Baltimore, Md., metropolitan area, will give a free performance at 3 p.m. this Sunday, Sept. 8, at St. Vincent Martyr Church at 26 Green Village Road in Madison. A reception will follow.

Laurie Gaulke will present “From Hell Gate to Golden Gate: Alice Ramsey and her automobile odyssey across America” from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, in the Akhoury Room at the Florham Park Public Library at 107 Ridgedale Ave. The presentation is part of the library’s “Second Sunday” series.

Stone Soup Symphony Orchestra, 3:30 p.m., Sunday Sept. 8, 691 Water St., Belvidere. The symphony will perform Selections from the opera Carmen, Phantom of the Opera, Gershwin By George! and others. The concert is free. For more information, visit www.stonesoupsymphony.org.

Farm to Table Apple Pancake Breakfast, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, Alstede Farms, 1 Alstede Lane, Chester.
Breakfast features a hearty homemade pancakes, sausage, eggs, bacon, potatoes and beverages. Breakfast ticket includes admission to pick your own fields and orchards, tractor drawn wagon rides, live entertainment, and corn maze. Cost is $19.99 – $24.99. For more information, visit www.alstedefarms.com.

To have your event included in this listing, please email Pat Robinson at probinson@newjerseyhills.com. She may also be reached at 908 766-3900 ext. 219.