Events for April 26, 2026

SATURDAY, APRIL 25TH New DJ unlocked! Make some noise for @frankiesteel taking over The Underground. No better way to end the amazing month!

Join us for the Somerset County 4-H Spring Carnival! 4-H Clubs will run activities, games, and crafts. Prizes available! FREE ADMISSION! Date: Sunday, April 26, 2026 Ted Blum 4-H Center 310 Milltown Road, Bridgewater Township, NJ, 08807 United States

? Puppy Pawlooza in Downtown Somerville! ? Join us for Puppy Pawlooza, the kickoff event to our Downtown Somerville Dog-Friendly Initiative: a tail-wagging celebration you won’t want to miss! This highly anticipated event will bring thousands of pet lovers downtown for a full day of fun with their four-legged companions. Enjoy pet-friendly vendors, community education organizations, a DJ emcee, live demonstrations, animal rescues with adoption opportunities, pet contests, a free rabies vaccine clinic, and plenty of photo ops. Shop, dine outdoors, and explore Downtown Somerville while celebrating all things dog! We’re excited to welcome our Proud Partner, The Somerset Patriots, and special guest Sparkee, who will be there spreading smiles and high paws. ? Event Reminders: • All dogs must be on a non-retractable leash at all times • Please clean up after your pet to help keep downtown safe and enjoyable for everyone Bring your pup, bring your friends, and come celebrate community, companionship, and canine fun in Downtown Somerville! ?? Thank you to our Sponsors: The Somerset Patriots, Robert Wood Johnson, Morris Animal Inn, Invisible Fence Brand, and K9 Resorts of Hillsborough

Swinging with THE RAT PACK!" is a fun-filled 90 minute musical celebration that re-creates the magic of The Rat Pack, with a very special guest appearance from Marilyn Monroe, and is as close as you can get to hanging out in the front row at the Copa! "Swinging with THE RAT PACK!". has thrilled audiences throughout casinos in Atlantic City, BB King's in Times Square, Feinstein's at the Regency, Harrah's St. Louis, and the Empire Casino at Yonkers Raceway. The Pack flew to Dubai in the Middle East for a very special private performance which was a real "gasser"! the Rat Pack has performed at various corporate events and private affairs throughout the country "Luck be a Lady", "That's Amore", "The Lady is a Tramp" and "Candy Man" are just some of the timeless classics you'll enjoy during the show along with a whole lotta ring-a-ding-ding.

Raritan Valley Symphonic Band Spring Concert “Music From the Masters” Sunday April 26 @ 3 pm – Franklin High School – Free Admission The Raritan Valley Symphonic Band presents its annual Spring concert, “Music From the Masters” on Sunday April 26 at 3 PM. Under the direction of Music Director William Berz, the concert will be held at Franklin High School, 500 Elizabeth Avenue, Somerset, NJ. Admission is free! The program features a wind band transcription of Carl Orff’s popular cantata “Carmina Burana”. Other works by composers Richard Strauss, J. S. Bach, John Philip Sousa, Clare Grundman, and Alfred Reed will be performed. The concert begins with Richard Strauss’ “Königsmarsch” (King’s March), one of the composer’s eight marches. Originally composed for piano in 1906, the march was premiered in 1907 in both orchestral and military band arrangements with the composer conducting. The grand fanfare that opens this march embodies the rich scoring and harmonic power of the Romantic period. For “Carmina Burana” (Songs of Beuern), composer Carl Orff set twenty-four 11th through 13th century poems to music. These texts were secular with many focusing on Earthy subjects. Originally composed in 1936 for large orchestra, multiple choirs, and vocal soloists, this