Upcoming Events in Somerset County, NJ

Please allow me to introduce myself “Professor James O’Lantern”, at your service. Now, step right up my friends, you need not be nervous. I’m NOT here to sell you “cure all” tonics or the promise of rain. No Sir, what I have is a miracle of machines that simply captures the magic of Halloween. So innovative and ingenious in design it’s the only one of its kind. By using calculations of complex mathematics, we have defied the fundamental forces of physics! The impossible . . . is now possible. So come take a journey into the world of the imagination. Watch as Halloween is created right before your eyes. Welcome to the HALLOWEEN MACHINE!   Please see website for details and daily hours.

Gallery on Main's "Artist of the Month" series continues with an exhibition of landscape photographs by award-winning, central New Jersey-based artist Dana Benner. Admission is free, and the artist’s works are available for purchase — including original prints on archival paper (framed and unframed), handmade photo cards and one-of-a-kind jewlery. Meet the artist at a free opening reception on Saturday, October 3, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Please note: Due to COVID-19, for everyone’s safety social distancing guidelines are in effect and MASKS MUST BE WORN PROPERLY at all times. No exceptions. Dana Benner has been a photographer for most of her life. As the daughter of a photographer, she grew up with a camera in her hand at an early age. However, it wasn't until college and after graduation that she pursued photography as a career. Says Dana, “I enjoy capturing the scenery of the beautiful places I visit along with the serendipitous moments that appear all around us. In the turmoil of the past few months as I thought about a body of work for my exhibit, I kept returning to a beautiful poem by Wendell Berry titled ‘The Peace of Wild Things.’ This poem was the inspiration

Explore Wallace House State Historic Site from the perspectives of ten women who lived and labored here when the historic house served as George Washington’s winter headquarters in the Revolutionary War. Meet women in slavery and freedom who carried the Continental Army through the Middlebrook Cantonment of 1778-79 from Hannah Till and Mary Maddox to Martha Washington. Expand on their stories with a reflection on Old Dutch Parsonage State Historic Site’s roles in the long history of women’s suffrage in New Jersey from the eighteenth century to the Nineteenth Amendment. Register for this online presentation with the NJ State Library.

To celebrate The Center’s 50th anniversary this fall, curators John Yau and Wes Sherman spent over a year assembling the work of nineteen contemporary artists. The artists featured in the exhibition are: Chakaia Booker, Willie Cole, Chie Fueki, Evan Halter, Takuji Hamanaka, Barry Hazard, Suzanne Joelson, Judy Koo, Talia Levitt, Jessica Mensch, Phillip McConnell, Ilse Murdock, Nadia Haji Omar, William A. Ortega, Joyce Robins, Stephanie H. Shih, Francesca Strada, Tejaswini and Peter Williams. Gallery Hours Monday – Thursday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday by appointment only Closed Sundays and major holidays The galleries are open during regular hours of operation and on evenings when classes and workshops are in session. Please call (908) 234-2345 with any questions. The Center for Contemporary Art 2020 Burnt Mills Road, Bedminster, NJ 07921 Phone (908) 234-2345 Fax: (908) 275-8828 Email: info@ccabedminster.org

The Bedminster Farmers Market takes place every Saturday - 9am to  1pm, June 6th through December 12, 2020! Offering locally grown fruits, vegetables and mushrooms (including organic and sustainably farmed); natural pasture-raised Angus beef, pork and chicken; eggs and honey; breads and baked goods (including gluten free); prepared foods; sauces, salsas and pickles; dried fruits, nuts and nut butters; and chocolate; coffee; soaps and lotions; flowers and more! Website

Located in the New Jersey Transit station at Mine Brook and Claremont Roads, the Bernardsville Farmers Market offers a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, poultry, and meat products, breads and baked goods, pickles, polish products, home-cooked meals, Chilean empanadas, honey, soups, garlic, spices and teas, sprouts,  and olive oil & vinegar. Vendors are knowledgeable at answering questions on their produce as well as tips for diet, recipes and growing your own vegetables whenever time allows. The market is open Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m June 6-November 21.

Offering a wide variety of local organic fruits and veggies — most of our produce vendors are within a 45 minute drive from the market.  All the best NJ can offer with the quality you’ve come to expect.  Fresh eggs, tasty jams, organic lettuces, herbs, tomatoes & soups, pasta sauces.  Chicken, pot pies, fruit pies, sausages and more!

You're invited: Outdoor music, food, and fun—Presented by two of NJ's premier music orgs, hosted at a private estate. A co-presentation by two of NJ's premier music organizations, Music in the Somerset Hills (MISH) and The Center for Musical Excellence (CME), Mozart On The Meadow will be hosted at one of the Somerset Hills’ most beautiful private estates. Primarily a combined fundraising gala for MISH and CME, the day's festivities will also serve as a grand celebration marking the 10th anniversary for both non-profit organizations! The concert will feature piano, violin, and clarinet concertos, including Eine Kleine Nachtmusik and Symphony No. 40 by Mozart, and will be performed by world-class musicians, under the direction of CME’s Founder and Steinway Pianist, Min Kwon. Country Music Band and other eclectic music to follow. There will be food, excellent wines, and refreshing sodas for purchase. No outside food or beverages will be allowed. Please bring your own chairs and blankets.