Events for June 27, 2025
Blueberry Festival
Celebrate all things blueberry at the historic and beautiful Whitesbog Village in the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Enjoy blueberry picking, live music, great food, and local vendors. Transportation provided. Participants will meet at the Environmental Education Center, 190 Lord Stirling Road, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920. Pre-registration is required. $30 per senior $40 per adult Activity Number: 51770 EEC-03 Friday, June 27 1:00pm-10:00pm
5th Annual Juneteenth Celebration
5:00PM-6:00PM Bring a lawn chair or blanket, find a nice spot on the Courthouse Green, and enjoy the music of DJ Brighter Daze. 6:00PM-7:30PM Charisa the ViolinDiva Enjoy a performance by Charisa the ViolinDiva, a contemporary violinist and vocalist with experience collaborating with artists around the globe! Join in as they perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing”. Zawadi African Dance & Drum Experience and appreciate traditional African dance, music, song, and history through Zawadi African Dance & Drum’s powerful performances. Poetry Reading by Miss Olivia A talented poet, creative storyteller, and Somerset County resident – Ms. Olivia Ivy Altidor will present an original poem honoring the Roots of Resilience. 3rd Annual Juneteenth Leadership Award Presentation Honoring Beverly Mills (pictured below on the left) and Elaine Buck (pictured below on the right), the co-founders of the Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum located in Montgomery Township and co-authors of “If These Stones Could Talk.

