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2024 Middlebrook 5 Generals Narrated Bus Tour
2024 Middlebrook 5 Generals Narrated Bus Tour Experience this one-of-a-kind tour and step back into Middlebrook in 1778-79! Where is it? Why is it important? Be in the know! Multiple tours are offered, plan on 3 hours for each tour as the bus stops briefly at all 5 historic sites for a quick side tour. The tour itself happens on the bus as we travel the area where the Continental and British Armies traveled in the winter of 1778-79. (After the first stop, guests ask for longer tours!). Experience and touch the places where George and Martha Washington lived, Where Baron Von Stuben helped create an army out of farmers. Where West Point began, where George Washington danced for hours, and where the beacon alert system and other issues were discussed and solutions were created. All these places are right here in our own backyards and make up this tour. Covering the Middlebrook Cantonment, a somewhat mild winter inbetween Valley Forge and Jockey Hollow, the bus travels roads used by the soldiers during this winter, much was accomplished and planned that aided in the success of the war. Middlebrook, far from the over looked winter that historians have ignored in
Maple Sugaring
Maple Sugaring at The EEC Maple sugaring is a tradition in the Northeast that began centuries ago with the Native Americans and Colonists. People of all ages are invited to see this tradition brought to life at the Environmental Education Center (EEC). You will see how trees are tapped, view sap-collecting methods past and present, and see the boiling process that produces delicious New Jersey maple syrup. This 60-minute, outdoor program is conducted at our Sugar Shack, a ½-mile hike from the EEC. Please arrive at the EEC 30-40 minutes before the program start time to purchase tickets and hike to the Sugar Shack to meet your Naturalist. Please dress appropriately for the weather conditions. Boots are recommended as the trails can be wet, muddy, and/or covered by snow. Tickets cost $6 per student/senior and $7 per adult.
Maple Sugaring
Maple Sugaring at The EEC Maple sugaring is a tradition in the Northeast that began centuries ago with the Native Americans and Colonists. People of all ages are invited to see this tradition brought to life at the Environmental Education Center (EEC). You will see how trees are tapped, view sap-collecting methods past and present, and see the boiling process that produces delicious New Jersey maple syrup. This 60-minute, outdoor program is conducted at our Sugar Shack, a ½-mile hike from the EEC. Please arrive at the EEC 30-40 minutes before the program start time to purchase tickets and hike to the Sugar Shack to meet your Naturalist. Please dress appropriately for the weather conditions. Boots are recommended as the trails can be wet, muddy, and/or covered by snow. Tickets cost $6 per student/senior and $7 per adult.
Watchung’s Texier Open House Museum
Texier House Museum 10 Mountain Blvd., Watchung, NJ, United StatesWatchung's Texier Open House Museum The Texier House Museum is Watchung’s central location for history, photos, fun facts, and artifacts. Visit and investigate each of the 6 rooms independently or together, speak with our tour guides, and learn about the many wonderful tales from Watchung’s (nearly) 100 year history! The Texier House Museum is typically open the 1st & 3rd Sunday of each month from 2pm to 4pm, but be sure to periodically check this page for any updates or event closings. Admission is FREE. Donations are always greatly appreciated.
Twelfth Night by Villagers Theatre
Twelfth Night by Villagers Theatre Villagers Theatre proudly presents its Main Stage production Twelfth Night! Twelfth Night Conceived by Kwame Kwei-Armah & Shaina Taub Music and Lyrics by Shaina Taub Based on the play by William Shakespeare Villagers Theatre is excited to be one of the first community theaters in New Jersey to produce the Public Works musical adaptation of Twelfth Night. TICKETS ON SALE NOW: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=fvbt ($20 Adult, $18 Senior/Student/Military) PERFORMANCE DATES Friday, Feb 9, 2024 – 8:00pm Saturday, Feb 10, 2024 – 8:00pm Sunday, Feb 11, 2024 – 2:00pm Friday, Feb 16, 2024 – 8:00pm Saturday, Feb 17, 2024 – 8:00pm Sunday, Feb 18, 2024 – 2:00pm ABOUT THE SHOW Twelfth Night tells the story of Viola, a young heroine who washes up on the shores of Illyria, disguises herself as a man, goes to court to woo a countess, and falls hard for a Duke. As she navigates this strange and wonderful journey, she finds her true self and true love in the process. This adaptation premiered in 2016 at the Public Theater's famous Delacorte in Central Park as a rousing contemporary musical transformation of Shakespeare's classic romantic comedy about mistaken identity and self-discovery.
Respect: A Tribute to Aretha Franklin with New Jersey Symphony
Respect: A Tribute to Aretha Franklin with New Jersey Symphony A tribute to the Queen of Soul, this program features symphony favorite Capathia Jenkins and three-time Grammy® Award-nominee Ryan Shaw performing such iconic hits as “Respect,” “Think,” “A Natural Woman,” “Chain of Fools,” “Amazing Grace,” and many others. Brooklyn-born and raised singer/actor, Capathia Jenkins, premiered her new show, She’s Got Soul, with the Houston Symphony in October 2022. Jenkins starred as Medda in the hit Disney production of Newsies on Broadway. She made her Broadway debut in The Civil War, where she created the role of Harriet Jackson. She returned to Broadway in The Look of Love and was critically acclaimed for her performances of the Bacharach/David hits. Jenkins then created the roles of ‘The Washing Machine’ in Caroline, Or Change and ‘Frieda May’ in Martin Short-Fame Becomes Me where she sang "Stop the Show" and brought the house down every night. An active concert artist, Jenkins has appeared with numerous orchestras around the world including the Cleveland Orchestra, Houston Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony (with Marvin Hamlisch), National Symphony, Cincinnati Pops (with John Morris Russell), Philly Pops, San Francisco Symphony, and many others.
