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The Toy Show: Outsider Art Show in Frenchtown, New Jersey

Outsider Art Gallery in Frenchtown, New Jersey

Opening Reception Weekend May 5 and 6, 11am – 6pm;

Exhibit on view until June 31, 2012

Food and Refreshments Regular Hours: Saturday and Sunday; 11am-6pm

The gallery is located:

outsider art gallery, 10 bridge street, suite 4, (entrance on front street), frenchtown, nj, 08825, 908-343-9558.

Warren County, NJ – For those who have never attended the Warren County Farmers’ Fair you will be delighted to find old-fashioned fun at old-fashioned prices. The event, which also includes a Hot Air Balloon Festival, is held in scenic Warren County, New Jersey and is easily accessible from Routes 80, 78 and 22. Admission is $6 for adults and $4 for children ages 5-12; ages 4 and under are free. Parking is also free of charge.

For years – 75 to be exact – the Fair has not followed inflation trends. The director’s idea of inflation is the Mass Hot Air Balloon Inflation each evening of the Fair – which is included in the low admission price.

Over its 75-year history the Warren County Farmers’ Fair has remained an agricultural fair. In more recent years the Fair introduced more attractions like the balloon festival, traditional arts expo and Kids’ Corral.  Main Arena attractions also include two demolition derbies, an ATV and Truck Mud Bog, along with Truck and Tractor Pulls. With too much to fit into one week, the Fair is expanding by one more day. Opening day will kick off on Saturday, July 28 and the Fair will run through Saturday, August 4, 2012.

Value-Added Events for Your Admission To The Fair    

The Kids Corral is a hot spot for little ones, where all activities are free of charge for fairgoers. Children can enjoy craft making, clown shows, contests and more – all on us! This year the Kids’ Corral will be greatly expanded and offer even more activities.

Free Main Arena events on Sunday include the Hay Bale Rolling competition, which was featured on The Today Show, and the Lawnmower Races. Ticketed Main Arena events range from a modest $5 to $11. Advance tickets for these events will go on sale May 1, 2012.

If you frequent the Fair, stop by the Fair office between Tuesday, May 1 and Friday, July 27 to purchase a season pass for $30. Keeping in mind that folks are being hit hard by inflation, the Fair has kept the price of season passes the same as in 2011, while adding the extra day.

Vendor space rates will remain the same for 2012. Be sure to reserve your spot today as space is limited and many will want to take advantage of the extra day. Contact Mary Beth Castimore via email at wcfarmersfair@embarqmail.com for more information.

Reserve your spot in the popular Program Book or as an event or Balloon Festival Sponsor, and you guessed it, all at 2011 prices, with the added benefit of an extra day. For more information on sponsorship or for advertising in the Program Book contact Giulia Iannitelli at info@warrencountyfarmersfair.org.

The Warren County Farmers’ Fair and Hot Air Balloon Festival is supported in part by a grant from New Jersey Department of State, Division of Travel and Tourism, www.visitnj.org.

The Fair Directors look forward to providing you with another year of old fashioned fun at old fashioned prices. Be sure to mark your calendar and check our websites regularly for updates – www.warrencountyfarmersfair.org and www.balloonfestnj.com. To have updates delivered to your email, sign up for our enews.

Morris Essex Health & Life Magazine Party & Expo

Readers’ Choice Awards

THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2012

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General Admission $20 >> 6:30-9 p.m.

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>> Meet top health professionals in the area

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Threat Assessment Experts is a company dedicated to performing threat and risk assessment. It is headquartered in Millburn, New Jersey and serves clients all over the world. The principals are: Beth Siegert, owner and Mark Siegert ,PhD, Forensic and Clinical Psychologist. It specializes in Threat, Violence, and Risk Assessment in various environments. Beth and Mark have over 30 years in this field.

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Three renowned interior designers will design unique tabletop vignettes to inspire outdoor entertaining ideas. Watch as Uma Stewart of Furbish Home in Millburn, NJ, Jeffrey Brooks of Jeffrey Brooks Interior Design in Long Valley, NJ, and Ernestine Linn of Euro Design and Interiors in Closter, NJwill compete for a $1,000 gift card to Design Spree. Guest judges from HGTV’s hit show Dina’s Party will pick the winner.

During the event, Design Spree will unveil over $2 million of new outdoor pieces ranging from fully-upholstered sofas to concrete fountains to iron gazebos. As guests shop for their new outdoor furniture from the country’s finest brands, they can sample food from the area’s hottest restaurants. Savor The Brownstone’s decadent dishes; scrumptious desserts from Sweet Indulgence, who recently appeared on Food Network’s Cupcake Wars; healthful selections from Muscle Maker Grill; and award-winning barbecue from Pig of the Month.

5% of the sales for the entire day will be donated to Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County.

“Spring kicks off a season of entertaining friends and family, backyard barbecues and beach house get togethers,” commented Jay Wagnon, President, Design Spree. “We wanted to give our customers everything they need to make sure their outdoor parties are out of this world. You need great food, great decorating and – of course – great furniture.”

For more information or to RSVP, please contact Giselle Yankovich at Giselle@thehipevent.com or (973) 707-7125 EXT 13.

Ms. Bodman has been involved with preservation and conservation issues through her work in tourism and the Jersey Shore Partnership.  Her tenure in Atlantic City included branding, marketing, partnership programs and community outreach. She has been involved in strategic planning and fundraising in the public and private sectors, including higher education and non-profits.

“Noreen’s experience with hospitality,  our historic organizations, cultural resources and elected officials is critical as we implement our new management plan to promote greater awareness, enjoyment and preservation of New Jersey’s Revolutionary War legacy,” said Kevin Tremble, president President of the Association, . “Her track record of development and collaborative partnerships will enable us to tell the story of New Jersey’s crucial role to our nation.” In 2006 the Association which was designated by Congress to manage the Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area.

Ms. Bodman’s appointment was the result of a national search launched after the retirement of Cate Litvack, who led the organization for more than six years.  “Cate was instrumental in launching the National Heritage Area and developing its new management plan. I look forward to building upon that solid foundation by engaging our partners, our citizens and our visitors in celebrating and taking pride in the history that has made New Jersey a great place to live, to work, to learn and to visit” said Noreen Bodman.

New Jersey played a crucial role in the American Revolution, including key turning points in the war, the largest land artillery battle, and as a strategic base.  Positioned between the new nation’s capital in Philadelphia and the British stronghold in New York, no place in New Jersey was spared the ravages of war.  During six years of war, General George Washington and the Continental Army spent more days in New Jersey than in any other state.  By the time victory was won, the fight for American independence touched every community in New Jersey.  Residents felt the brunt of the conflict in their daily lives as well as on the battlefield.  More than just a crossroads on the map, New Jersey became the crossroads in the birth of a nation.
In 2006, Congress and the President of the United States recognized New Jersey’s pivotal role in the founding of our nation by establishing the Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area, comprising 213 cities and towns in 14 counties.  The mission of the Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area is to foster the conservation, improvement and interpretation of New Jersey’s Revolutionary War natural and historic resources to enhance public understanding about how the people, places and events in New Jersey transformed the course of American history.

A management plan to guide National Heritage Area activities over the next several years was recently approved by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior.

“The National Park Service welcomes Noreen to the National Heritage Area team.  We look forward to working with her in our continued partnership to tell the Crossroads of the American Revolution story, which is as important today as it was at the founding of our nation,” said Jill Hawk, superintendent of the Morristown and Thomas Edison National Historical Parks.

The Crossroads of the American Revolution also announces that Michael Skelly and Nicholas Ciotola have joined the board of trustees.

Mike Skelly is Executive Director of Bordentown Heritage, a non-profit organization celebrating Bordentown’s pivotal role in American arts, history, and natural heritage. He is also Chairman of Hydro Blue Power, developer of community hydroelectricity power utility projects and clean-tech ventures. Dr. Skelly is a retired attorney and has earned a Juris Doctor (JD) degree from Seton Hall University Law School and Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from Rutgers University.

Nick Ciotola is curator of the cultural history collection, the branch of the multi-disciplinary New Jersey State Museum that addresses New Jersey’s cultural, social, military, economic, and industrial history, as well as its decorative arts traditions, from the colonial period to the present day. Mr. Ciotola has more than fifteen years of experience in the museum profession, having worked in museums including the State Museum of Pennsylvania, the National Hispanic Cultural Center of New Mexico, and the Senator John Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh. He has received fellowships from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History and the Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums for his work in public history and institutional exhibition awards from the American Association for State and Local History and Pennsylvania Federation of Museums and Historical Organizations.

Visit www.revolutionarynj.org for more information on New Jersey’s role in American history and as the Crossroads of the American Revolution.

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Noreen Bodman
Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area
101 Barrack Street
Trenton,  NJ  08608
Phone: 609-633-2060
Email: nbodman@revolutionarynj.org

Sites participating in the event:

Acorn Hall, 68 Morris Avenue, Morristown, www.acornhall.org.   Headquarters of the Morris County Historical Society and a Victorian Italianate mansion decorated largely with furnishings from the two families who lived there between 1853 and 1971. Its current exhibit on WWII features objects from the Society’s collections, as well as donations from Morris County veterans and families.

Community Children’s Museum, 77 East Blackwell Street, Dover, www.communitychildrensmuseum.org.  A hands-on children’s museum for children 10 and younger focusing on art, science, and world cultures.

Dover History Museum House, 55 West Blackwell Street, Dover, www.doverhistoricalsociety.com.  The museum has displays and artifacts relating to the history of the Dover area, located in the circa 1890 home of Dr. Arthur W. Condict, and currently haunted by his daughter, Dorothy, whose love letters were found during a renovation.

Fosterfields Living Historical Farm, 73 Kahdena Road, Morristown, www.morrisparks.net.  A restored working dairy cattle farm portraying life in the early 20^th century through costumed living history, farming, and domestic skills demonstrations, and tours of the Foster family’s circa 1852 Gothic Revival house.

Macculloch Hall Historical Museum, 45 Macculloch Avenue, Morristown, www.maccullochhall.org.  An elegant historic house and decorative arts museum comprising ten period rooms and four exhibit galleries, two of which are devoted to the largest collection of cartoonist Thomas Nast’s works in the country. Special exhibit “Gone for a Soldier:”  Jerseymen in the Civil War.

Morris Museum, 6 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, www.morrismuseum.org.  A museum dedicated to art, science, theater, and history, and home to the Murtogh D. Guinness Collection of mechanical musical instruments and automata.

Morristown National Historical Park, 30 Washington Place, Morristown, www.nps.gov/morr.  A national landmark site preserving sites of the Continental Army’s encampment and the headquarters of General George Washington during the winters of 1777 and 1779–80.

Museum of Early Trades & Crafts, 9 Main Street, Madison, www.metc.org.  A museum exploring 18^th- and 19^th-century American history, with a focus on New Jersey, drawing on its collection of over 8,000 hand tools and their products to interpret the lives and technologies of men and women who lived and worked before the rise of large-scale industrialization.

The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms, 2352 Route 10 West, Morris Plains, www.stickleymuseum.org.  A national historic landmark, this 1911 log house is the former home of noted turn-of-the-century designer Gustav Stickley, a major proponent of the American Arts and Crafts movement in home building and furnishing.

The Schuyler-Hamilton House, 5 Olyphant Place, Morristown, www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~njmcdar/SHHouse.htm CachedFormer home of Dr. Jabez Campfield and his guest, Dr. John Cochran, General George Washington’s physician. Another of the Campfields’ houseguests was Cochran’s niece, Betsy Schuyler Hamilton. A circa 1760 home filled with authentic period pieces and exhibits maintained by Morristown D.A.R.

For more things to see and do in Morris County visit www.morristourism.org.

The Morris County Alliance for Tourism supports the Morris County Tourism Bureau in positioning the region as a premier tourism destination through a collaboration of interested stakeholders.

This year the Distinguished Citizen Award is awarded to Susan Ungaro, President of The James Beard Foundation, for her leadership within the foundation. In addition, the Spirit of Scouting Award is given to the late, Arthur McGreevy, owner of Arthur’s Tavern and St. Moritz, for his dedication and enthusiasm within the community.

This fundraiser will kick-off at 6 p.m., with a cocktail hour featuring ten of New Jersey’s best chefs from restaurants boasting awards, such as New Jersey Monthly’s “Best of the Best” and Philadelphia Magazine’s “Best of the Shore.” Guests have the opportunity to participate in a silent auction while sipping top-shelf cocktails and enjoying delicious hors d’oeuvres.

The chefs participating in the event are Mitchell Altholz, The Highlawn Pavilion, Joseph Catalano, Above Restaurant and Bar; David Felton, Ninety Acres; Bill Hendra, The Huntley Tavern; James Laird, Restaurant Serenade; John Schaefer, Grato; Anne Heap, Pink Cake Box, Scott Anderson, Elements; Michael Cetrullo, Scalini Fedeli; Dominique Filoni, Avenue,;Corey Heyer, The Bernards Inn; Andrew Lattanzio, The Pluckemin Inn; and Chris Siversen, Maritime Parc. Each chef will receive a Merit Award for their accomplishments in the culinary field.

The night will continue with a three-course meal prepared by Maritime Parc’s executive chef, Chris Siverson. Siverson holds over ten years of experience and has cooked for Martha Stewart and Steven Spielberg; for the runway shows of Versace, Armani, Chanel, and Marc Jacobs; and for Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.

Proceeds from this event will help support multi-cultural Scouting programs in Northern and Central New Jersey serving over 5,000 youth. Tickets for the 2012 Hospitality and Food Dinner are $175. For more information and to RSVP, please contact Jennifer Volz at jennifer.volz@scouting.org or (973) 765-9322 ext: 249. 

About The Boy Scouts of America

The Boy Scouts of America prepares young people for life by providing the nation’s foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training. The Scouting organization is composed of 2.7 million youth members between the ages of 7 and 21, and more than a million volunteers, in nearly 300 local councils throughout the United States and its territories. For more information on the Boy Scouts of America, please visit www.scouting.org.

Jersey Spring Peeper with Tulips

Guest Article by Samantha Feuss:

Spring is well on the way, regardless of what the calendar says. Along with warmer weather, blooming flowers, and beautiful afternoons at the park, comes a bevy of Spring Celebrations. New Jersey has a wide variety of festivals and there’s something for everyone and every taste.

Little ones will love the Bunny Lunch and Craft Show hosted by the West Milford Fire Department. For seven dollars a person, you get lunch, the kids can do a craft, take a photo with the Easter Bunny, and even get a surprise. After you have your lunch and meeting with the bunny, have fun browsing local arts and crafts. The Bunny Lunch will be held March 25, at Apshawa Fire Department, 666 Macopin Road, West Milford, NJ 07480 from 12 noon until 4 pm.

On March 24th, the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts (METC) will hold lessons teaching the ancient art of Ukrainian egg decorating called “Pysanky”. This method requires eggs to be decorated using a wax-resist (batik) method, not dyes. Participants will get a hands-on experience using the unique techniques needed to create these colorful masterpieces. This is a wonderful activity for the whole family, ages 8 and up, and is a fun and different twist on the basic Easter Egg. Not only an artistic endeavor, but also full of cultural awareness and springtime fun. Pre-registration ….

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