Events for March 8, 2025

Lions, Lambs, and other Beasts: Clay Animal Workshop Come join us for a fun clay animal workshop at Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve in Bedminster, NJ! Let your imagination run wild as you sculpt small hand-built animals out of clay under the guidance of local artist Julie Goetz. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced artist, this workshop is perfect for anyone who loves animals and art, and would like a few hours of fun creativity! All supplies will be provided! Our events are safe and welcoming for all! We do our best to make our programs accessible to everyone; please contact us to discuss accessibility needs for yourself or someone you know, or if you need assistance paying for programs. Lauren Theis, RHA's Director of Education, can be reached at ltheis@raritanheadwaters.org and (908)234-1852 x314

Tiny Hooves, Big Hearts - Create Memories With Our Baby Goats! Join us at the farm to feed, cuddle, and play with a baby goat at our Hillsborough location! You will get 30 minutes of up close bonding with our newest arrivals. Your ticket also includes full petting zoo admission to enjoy at your leisure. Limited Time Only, While Our Babies Are Little! What's Included: - Petting zoo admission. - Baby animal enclosure admission. - 30 minutes of up close and personal time with a baby goat! - Cuddle time, play time, and plenty of photo opportunities with a baby goat. - Bottle Feeding ticket includes bottle of warm goat milk. - Your included petting zoo admission is available after your session to experience at your leisure. Ticket Types: - Bottle Feeding Ticket: Recommended for ages 4+; this ticket includes a bottle of milk plus cuddle time, play time, and plenty of photo opportunities with a baby goat. Limited number of bottles available for each session. - Additional Participant Ticket: Ages 2+; this ticket does NOT include a bottle. It does include cuddle time, play time, and plenty of photo opportunities with a baby goat. - Children under 24 months are

Tom Lamb will give a brief overview of the extraordinary life and achievements of John James Audubon, along with what makes him the greatest bird artist, and some of the controversies that surround him. Tom will also discuss why Audubon prints are so valued and why some publishers of the prints might be more desirable than others. Tom Lamb is a retired auction specialist who started at Christie’s in 1980 in London and moved to Bloomsbury Book auctions in 2007, and to Bonhams Book department in 2011 before retiring in 2021. He was always involved in book and map auction records. In his retirement he has set up a consultancy firm providing advice on Appraisals and Estate management. Registration is required at Eventbrite by 2:00 pm 03/07/25. COST: FREE for members, $5.00 for non-members

The Rock Shack goes back to the metal bin! Deep Recursion returns to the ‘Shack with their blend of Death/Progressive/Math/Slam/Jazz/Extreme/Hardcore Metal. Spoon of Ukobach’s brand of prog metal is equal parts thoughtful complexity with bone crushing riffs. Corevalay is an original, high energy band that showcases hard rock/metal/hip-hop influences with heavy riffs, head-bobbing grooves, and powerful melodies. NJ based band, The Martyr are quickly becoming recognized as the dominant powerhouse of the tri-state, break-neck metal scene with their fusion of heavy guitar riffs with beautiful dynamic melodies and a maximalist edge. They are fresh off an opening gig with the national touring bands Hawk and Ghost Kid. (Photo credit for The Martyr @shotbyasinner) Together, these 4 bands promise a show to satisfy metal heads of all flavors. What is Rock Shack? We are a live music venue that encourages creativity, expression, and original music. Our goal is to help give original bands a musician friendly space to strut their stuff in front of a welcoming audience.

Deni Bonet and Chris Flynn are a New York-based Americana, folk-rock duo whose blend of voices, virtuoso violin, guitar, and humor have entertained and captivated audiences from Carnegie Hall to Mountain Stage to the White House. "The whole is greater than the sum of the parts". So it is with Deni Bonet & Chris Flynn. As individual artists, they have more than made their mark in music. As a duo, they have created something extra, engaging and extremely entertaining. Bonet's voice and violin, and Flynn's guitar and voice, have echoed through the United Nations and the White House, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and Mountain Stage. They have shared stages with REM, Cyndi Lauper, Richard Thompson, Warren Zevon, Sarah McLachlan, Alan Toussaint, and many others. Deni Bonet & Chris Flynn’s audiences have ranged from festivalgoers, to Presidents. They've performed their original music as soloists with several full symphony orchestras. For the last seven years, they have melded that skill, experience and musicality on stages across Europe and America, from festivals to house concerts, libraries to radio stations. Their lively and humorous shows are full of self-penned songs and instrumentals, and the warm banter of two people completely at one on the