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Join us for a Painter's Choice event at Hidden Spring Lavender and Alpaca Farm on Saturday, September 12th from 12:00 to 3:00 PM.  During this special afternoon, you’ll be guided step-by-step in painting a delightful 11"x14" painting of your choice! Choose among 4 paintings: Sparkle Pumpkin, the Raven, Scarecrow and Late Summer Flowers. No painting experience is needed; our instructor will provide easy-to-follow directions, ensuring that beginners and seasoned painters alike can create a work of art to be proud of. As part of your ticket, you’ll also enjoy an exclusive photo opportunity with the alpacas, a perfect keepsake of the day and a memory to share with friends and family. Bring your own snacks or lunch to enjoy while you paint, but please note that alcohol is not permitted on the farm. Your tickets also includes a donation to the farm. Whether you come on your own, with a friend, or as part of a group, this event promises to be a fun-filled afternoon of laughter, creativity, and connection. Tables can be reserved in advance for groups who would like to sit together, making it the perfect outing for a work gathering, or girls’ day out. Please reach out no later than 2

“Nothing is more agreeable, and ornamental,” George Washington wrote at Middle Brook, New Jersey 250 years ago, “than good music.” John Burkhalter and the Practitioners of Musick, drawing from research in manuscript documents and rare books and playing period instruments, present a lecture and musical entertainment of “Good Music” the Washingtons knew. The Rockingham Association, friends of Rockingham State Historic Site, sponsor this program hosted at Kingston United Methodist Church. Free Registration Online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nothing-more-agreeable-george-washingtons-good-music-tickets-1996236288476?aff=oddtdtcreator ? Revolution NJ is New Jersey’s official observance of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution on now through the 250th anniversary of George Washington’s Final Wartime Headquarters at Rockingham in 2033. George Washington, whilst a fine dancer and avid theatergoer, is not known to have ever played a musical instrument of any sort. When Francis Hopkinson, a Signer of the Declaration of Independence from New Jersey, composed of a book of songs dedicated to George Washington, he wrote in reply, “I can neither sing one of the songs nor raise a single note on any instrument.” A recently-identified ledger book entry however reveals that an adolescent Washington on September 10, 1748 paid 3 shillings, 9 pence to “a music master for my entrance,” suggesting the

Game Highlight (2): Fireworks Don't miss the best fireworks in New Jersey after the game. Game Highlight: Italian Heritage Night Celebrate Italian Heritage at the ballpark with food, music, special performances and more!

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH We have @griffin_moonstone running another fire night at the Underground

The Somerville Arts Fall Arts Festival is coming up Sunday, September 13th! Join us for The art market, demos, children’s art activities, and amazing performances! -and of course, be sure to add your face to the Faces of Somerset County mural! www.somervilleartsnj.org For questions, email: somervilleartsnj@gmail.com 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm on Division Street.