Led by Dave Oster, Associate Naturalist The Lord Stirling Park birdwalks have had up to 70 species and 13 warbler species in one day. This is a great spot for flycatchers, vireos, warblers, and goodies like Great-horned Owl, Red-headed Woodpecker, Alder Flycatcher, and Marsh Wren. Trails are level but may be wet depending on recent rain. Please bring your own binoculars or spotting scope if desired. There will be no equipment available to borrow. Registration required. Walk-ins will not be permitted to participate. Cost: $15 members, $20 nonmembers. Ticket sales end on 5/19 at 4:00 PM.

Instructor: David DesRochers www.desrochersphotography.com Whether you just purchased your first digital camera, or you are looking for help improving your photography, “Understanding Your Digital Camera” is for you David’s comprehensive program will teach you the importance of camera controls, how the settings work and how changes in settings affect your image By the end of the session, participants will understand camera bodies, lenses, megapixels, shutter speeds, f/stops, ISO, focal lengths, apertures, exposure histograms, and depth of field and how all of these can be used to take good photographs, Registration is required.

Wheels will be placed in the garden outside the studio.  An experienced potter will give a wheel throwing demonstration at the top of each hour.  Then, with continuous guidance, each participant will sit at their own wheel to create masterpieces in clay.  Participants will get to choose the glaze colors for the pieces they make.  Pieces will be available for pick up about 3 weeks later.

Support FHS students while enjoying good food, good music and vendors galore! Bring you chairs and blankets and enjoy live music provided by Naughty Humphrey and The Big Fuss. Enjoy delicious treats from: Hadez BBQ MA PA Tex Mex Lobster Dog Empanada Guy The Patti Wagon Cat Like Reflexes Kosher Pig USA Dymski pierogies Marley’s Wings and Things Calinderia Top Tea Plug Jerzey Girl Pickles Antojitos Best Spuds Food Truck CupBob Ice Cream Creations Sweet Concessions There will also be vendors for your shopping enjoyment and activities galore for adults and children!

Click HERE for Advance Robot Driving Registration Ever wanted to drive a robot? Join us at Bridgewater Commons as Area High School Robotics Teams host a free event promoting Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math for students ages 5-18.  Kids will have a chance to grab the controls to drive and operate a robot!  Free giveaways and music as well! Learn more about the elementary, middle, and high school FIRST? Robotics programs in throughout Somerset and Hunterdon Counties.  Hosted by teams from the Raritan Valley Science & Technology Showcase. This special event presented by the Bound Brook High School Robotics Team 56 residency on the Lower Level near Macy’s.

We invite you to learn how to make sushi rolls! Experience a fun and exciting hands on sushi class, with chef Sakinah. Guest will learn how to make three types of sushi: Uramaki (the traditional California roll), Veggie Maki, and Temaki. Also, learn one of the best recipe on how to prepare sushi rice. Please arrive 15 mins early to check in, and enjoy drinks and appetizers. Ticket Pricing Early Registration - $45 Late Registration -$55 Please be advised that "raw" fish will not be prepared, due to food safety protocols. Dietary Restrictions Sesame Wheat Fish Crustacean Shellfish Soybean Covid-19: Please wear a mask at check in, temperature checks will be done. If guests are experience any symptoms from covid, they will not be able to attend. Must be 18+ to attend and non-refundable

Experience our 5-course farm to table gathering at Hidden Spring Lavender and Alpacas. An evening celebrating the spring harvest. Complimentary cocktail hour with a tour of the farm. BYOB. Live music by DC DUO

Multi-award-winning pianist, recording artist and educator Sophia Agranovich will perform a solo recital, sponsored by the Watchung Arts Center, on Saturday, May 20, at 8:00 PM. The program will feature Fantasia in G minor/B Major by Beethoven, “Papillons” by Schumann, Polonaise-Fantaisie by Chopin, works Liszt and Mendelssohn. Sophia Agranovich is “a bold, daring pianist in the tradition of the Golden Age Romantics…A tigress of the keyboard” - Fanfare. Her performances are captivating audiences by the “orison of uncommon beauty” - Audiophile, “the ideal balance she achieves between the intellectual and the emotional” - Fanfare, “interpretation that dares to be different”, “magnificent shading and superior musicianship” - American Record Guide. A Steinway Artist, Ms. Agranovich has performed in USA, Europe, Israel, and Canada. Recently she played solo concerts at the Pennautier Festival and Juan-les-Pins in France and was invited to China and Brazil. Among her venues are Avery Fisher Hall, Bruno Walter Auditorium and Paul Hall at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, Merkin Concert Hall, Steinway Hall, and Bargemusic, all in New York City, Salle Cortot in Paris, Ehrbarsaal in Vienna. Ms. Agranovich has collaborated with prominent musicians, award-winning Emmy, Grammy, and Billboard top 10 musical artists, and members of the major