Events

New Jersey welcomes the world to Rockingham State Historic Site this summer for the 250th Birthday of the United States. Rockingham was George Washington's final wartime headquarters. Arriving from New York, Washington stayed at Rockingham from August 23, 1783 and left November 10, 1783. While at Rockingham, Washington entertained guests, issued his Farewell Orders to the Army, and learned the United States became formally independent with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. Free registration on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/welcome-world-to-george-washingtons-rockingham-tickets-1991099777032?aff=ebdsoporgprofile The Rockingham Association are friends of Rockingham State Historic Site. ? Revolution NJ is New Jersey’s official observance of the 250th anniversaries of New Jersey’s first Constitution July 2, 2026 and the American Revolution in New Jersey from 2024 – 2033.

Rockingham was George Washington’s final wartime headquarters in the fall of 1783, but the American Commander in Chief’s stay makes up just a few months in over 300 years of Rockingham’s story. Follow Rockingham through history from its earliest construction in the 1710s to relocation and preservation in the twenty-first century. Learn about Rockingham as home to the Higgins, Berrien and Cruser families of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Rockingham’s role in the early Rocky Hill Quarry Co., and the transformation of Rockingham over the past 125 years into a historic shrine of the Washington Headquarters Association and then a State Historic Site of New Jersey. Free registration on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/evolution-of-rockingham-three-centuries-at-washingtons-headquarters-tickets-1591599800849 The Rockingham Association, friends of Rockingham State Historic Site, sponsors this program. ? Revolution NJ is New Jersey’s official observance of the 250th anniversaries of the American Revolution in New Jersey from 2024 – 2033.

Fun Before the Movie! For the 6:30pm movie, come early at 5:30pm for FREE movie-themed arts and crafts for the kids! The arts and crafts will take place in our upstairs accessible Studio space. It's time to embark on a journey of nautical nonsense with The Spongebob Movie: Search for Squarepants! Desperate to be a big guy, SpongeBob sets out to prove his bravery to Mr. Krabs by teaming up with the Flying Dutchman, a mysterious swashbuckling ghost pirate. Follow along as Spongebob and Patrick go on a seafaring comedy-adventure that takes them to the deepest depths of the deep sea, where no Sponge has gone before. State Theatre New Jersey's FREE Summer Movies Series features morning and evening weekday screenings. Experience your favorite films on our gigantic 46’ screen, with our state-of-the-art sound system, in our historic theater! All movies will include Spanish subtitles.

Step back into the golden age of the Catskills with We Met at Grossinger’s, an unforgettable afternoon of stories, laughter, memories, and connection. From summer romances and legendary comedians to family vacations and midnight cheesecake runs, this nostalgic event celebrates the magic of the iconic Borscht Belt era and the people who lived it. Guests will enjoy heartfelt conversations, shared memories, and a warm sense of community as we revisit the places that shaped generations of Jewish families and friendships. Whether you spent summers in the Catskills or simply love hearing the stories, this special event is filled with humor, history, and heart. $15/JCC Member $20/Community Member Fee

THIS IS A SOMERSET COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM VIRTUAL EVENT. * Use this link to join our virtual program: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84406008858 The Revolutionary War offered new opportunities for women from all backgrounds. Thousands of women chose sides and contributed to the American Revolution. They made supplies for the armies, managed and defended their households and challenged the old political order. What do their individual experiences, documented in travel diaries, memoirs, court records, and commonplace objects tell us about their experiences, the War, and its legacy?