JUROR: Esteban del Valle EXHIBITING ARTISTS: Ry An, Syl Arena, Kevin Arnold, Christine Barney, Douglas Barrett, Melissa English Campbell, Jacqueline Chanda, Jo Cosme, James A. DePietro, Elise Dodeles, Jacqueline Buck Donadeo, Hannah Duggan, Steven Epstein, Joshua N. Fletcher, Maryam Foroozanfar, Spencer Frazer, Lindsay Godin, Jonathan Hoffman, Samantha Jensen, Silver Kim, Isabella King, Ricki Klages, Lenore Knoller, Kristen Letts Kovak, Brian Kreydatus, Faith Ku, Leigh Lambert, David LaPalombara, Weina Li, Raul Manzano, Stephanie Manzi, Deborah L. Morris, Charles Mulford, Robert Mullenix, Paul M. Murray, Joshua Newth, Jeanine Pennell, Thomas Pickarski, Angela Pilgrim, Paul Plumadore, Jeni Prescott, DeAnn L. Prosia, Carl Rattner, Nicole M. Santiago, Christine Sauerteig-Pilaar, Peg Shaw, Timothy Simmons, Barbara Wallace, Andrew Werth, Linda Whitney. ABOUT THE JUROR: Esteban del Valle is a Brooklyn, NY based interdisciplinary artist originally from Chicago, IL. He received his M.F.A. from RISD and has exhibited his work and produced murals internationally. His work has been featured in various publications, including HiFructose and Washington Post. Del Valle has been the recipient of several visual arts residencies and fellowships including the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, the Fine Arts Work Center, Smack Mellon Artist Studio Program, and The Toby Devan Lewis Fellowship. In the Spring

JUROR: Esteban del Valle EXHIBITING ARTISTS: Ry An, Syl Arena, Kevin Arnold, Christine Barney, Douglas Barrett, Melissa English Campbell, Jacqueline Chanda, Jo Cosme, James A. DePietro, Elise Dodeles, Jacqueline Buck Donadeo, Hannah Duggan, Steven Epstein, Joshua N. Fletcher, Maryam Foroozanfar, Spencer Frazer, Lindsay Godin, Jonathan Hoffman, Samantha Jensen, Silver Kim, Isabella King, Ricki Klages, Lenore Knoller, Kristen Letts Kovak, Brian Kreydatus, Faith Ku, Leigh Lambert, David LaPalombara, Weina Li, Raul Manzano, Stephanie Manzi, Deborah L. Morris, Charles Mulford, Robert Mullenix, Paul M. Murray, Joshua Newth, Jeanine Pennell, Thomas Pickarski, Angela Pilgrim, Paul Plumadore, Jeni Prescott, DeAnn L. Prosia, Carl Rattner, Nicole M. Santiago, Christine Sauerteig-Pilaar, Peg Shaw, Timothy Simmons, Barbara Wallace, Andrew Werth, Linda Whitney. ABOUT THE JUROR: Esteban del Valle is a Brooklyn, NY based interdisciplinary artist originally from Chicago, IL. He received his M.F.A. from RISD and has exhibited his work and produced murals internationally. His work has been featured in various publications, including HiFructose and Washington Post. Del Valle has been the recipient of several visual arts residencies and fellowships including the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, the Fine Arts Work Center, Smack Mellon Artist Studio Program, and The Toby Devan Lewis Fellowship. In the Spring

JUROR: Esteban del Valle EXHIBITING ARTISTS: Ry An, Syl Arena, Kevin Arnold, Christine Barney, Douglas Barrett, Melissa English Campbell, Jacqueline Chanda, Jo Cosme, James A. DePietro, Elise Dodeles, Jacqueline Buck Donadeo, Hannah Duggan, Steven Epstein, Joshua N. Fletcher, Maryam Foroozanfar, Spencer Frazer, Lindsay Godin, Jonathan Hoffman, Samantha Jensen, Silver Kim, Isabella King, Ricki Klages, Lenore Knoller, Kristen Letts Kovak, Brian Kreydatus, Faith Ku, Leigh Lambert, David LaPalombara, Weina Li, Raul Manzano, Stephanie Manzi, Deborah L. Morris, Charles Mulford, Robert Mullenix, Paul M. Murray, Joshua Newth, Jeanine Pennell, Thomas Pickarski, Angela Pilgrim, Paul Plumadore, Jeni Prescott, DeAnn L. Prosia, Carl Rattner, Nicole M. Santiago, Christine Sauerteig-Pilaar, Peg Shaw, Timothy Simmons, Barbara Wallace, Andrew Werth, Linda Whitney. ABOUT THE JUROR: Esteban del Valle is a Brooklyn, NY based interdisciplinary artist originally from Chicago, IL. He received his M.F.A. from RISD and has exhibited his work and produced murals internationally. His work has been featured in various publications, including HiFructose and Washington Post. Del Valle has been the recipient of several visual arts residencies and fellowships including the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, the Fine Arts Work Center, Smack Mellon Artist Studio Program, and The Toby Devan Lewis Fellowship. In the Spring

JUROR: Esteban del Valle EXHIBITING ARTISTS: Ry An, Syl Arena, Kevin Arnold, Christine Barney, Douglas Barrett, Melissa English Campbell, Jacqueline Chanda, Jo Cosme, James A. DePietro, Elise Dodeles, Jacqueline Buck Donadeo, Hannah Duggan, Steven Epstein, Joshua N. Fletcher, Maryam Foroozanfar, Spencer Frazer, Lindsay Godin, Jonathan Hoffman, Samantha Jensen, Silver Kim, Isabella King, Ricki Klages, Lenore Knoller, Kristen Letts Kovak, Brian Kreydatus, Faith Ku, Leigh Lambert, David LaPalombara, Weina Li, Raul Manzano, Stephanie Manzi, Deborah L. Morris, Charles Mulford, Robert Mullenix, Paul M. Murray, Joshua Newth, Jeanine Pennell, Thomas Pickarski, Angela Pilgrim, Paul Plumadore, Jeni Prescott, DeAnn L. Prosia, Carl Rattner, Nicole M. Santiago, Christine Sauerteig-Pilaar, Peg Shaw, Timothy Simmons, Barbara Wallace, Andrew Werth, Linda Whitney. ABOUT THE JUROR: Esteban del Valle is a Brooklyn, NY based interdisciplinary artist originally from Chicago, IL. He received his M.F.A. from RISD and has exhibited his work and produced murals internationally. His work has been featured in various publications, including HiFructose and Washington Post. Del Valle has been the recipient of several visual arts residencies and fellowships including the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, the Fine Arts Work Center, Smack Mellon Artist Studio Program, and The Toby Devan Lewis Fellowship. In the Spring

JUROR: Esteban del Valle EXHIBITING ARTISTS: Ry An, Syl Arena, Kevin Arnold, Christine Barney, Douglas Barrett, Melissa English Campbell, Jacqueline Chanda, Jo Cosme, James A. DePietro, Elise Dodeles, Jacqueline Buck Donadeo, Hannah Duggan, Steven Epstein, Joshua N. Fletcher, Maryam Foroozanfar, Spencer Frazer, Lindsay Godin, Jonathan Hoffman, Samantha Jensen, Silver Kim, Isabella King, Ricki Klages, Lenore Knoller, Kristen Letts Kovak, Brian Kreydatus, Faith Ku, Leigh Lambert, David LaPalombara, Weina Li, Raul Manzano, Stephanie Manzi, Deborah L. Morris, Charles Mulford, Robert Mullenix, Paul M. Murray, Joshua Newth, Jeanine Pennell, Thomas Pickarski, Angela Pilgrim, Paul Plumadore, Jeni Prescott, DeAnn L. Prosia, Carl Rattner, Nicole M. Santiago, Christine Sauerteig-Pilaar, Peg Shaw, Timothy Simmons, Barbara Wallace, Andrew Werth, Linda Whitney. ABOUT THE JUROR: Esteban del Valle is a Brooklyn, NY based interdisciplinary artist originally from Chicago, IL. He received his M.F.A. from RISD and has exhibited his work and produced murals internationally. His work has been featured in various publications, including HiFructose and Washington Post. Del Valle has been the recipient of several visual arts residencies and fellowships including the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, the Fine Arts Work Center, Smack Mellon Artist Studio Program, and The Toby Devan Lewis Fellowship. In the Spring

Led by Randy Little, Associate Naturalist For beginners and those with some experience, this birding-by-song series will improve your bird identification skills. More often than not, birds are heard before they are seen (if seen at all!) Learning their songs will add another dimension to your birdwatching. Randy Little is a former NJA board member and long-time NJA volunteer. Randy learned birding as a youngster under the wings of the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology’s founders and is a master at recording bird songs for the Cornell Lab. This series will begin Thursday March 2 and continue every Thursday evening until April 6.  March 2 & 9 classes will cover the winter resident birds, March 16 & 23 classes will cover the early migrant birds, and March 30 & April 6 classes will cover the summer resident birds.  After the end of the series participants may join Randy for a free, outdoor, “practical hands-on” Learning the Birds by Song walk at the Sanctuary. COST PER CLASS: $10 members, $15 nonmembers. Interested in becoming a member? Please click on the following link to learn more or join: Become a Member today! IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This class will be held in-person at Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary.

American Theater Group, a professional Actors Equity company, presents the musical “PARADE” This Tony-Award winning musical by Jason Robert Brown (Bridges of Madison County) and Alfred Uhry (Driving Miss Daisy) dramatizes the story of Leo Frank, a factory manager accused of murdering a young employee.  The 1913 Trial of the Century created a media frenzy full of half-truths, innuendo and unabashed bigotry. Directed by Tony Award nominee, Hunter Foster. Hunter Foster is the Artistic Director for the Redhouse Arts Center in Syracuse, NY where he most recently directed Rent and God of Carnage. He directed The Other Josh Cohen off-Broadway at the West Side theatre in NYC and was named the 2018 “Director of the Year” by the Wall Street Journal for his productions of 42nd Street at the Bucks County Playhouse, and The Drowsy Chaperone at the Goodspeed Opera House. Also at the Bucks County Playhouse he has directed: Clue, 42nd Street, Guys and Dolls, Company, Ain’t Misbehavin’, The Buddy Holly Story, National Pastime, The Rocky Horror, Summer of ’42, Million Dollar Quartet and It’s a Wonderful Life. He has also directed productions of the Million Dollar Quartet for the Paper Mill Playhouse, Cincinnati Playhouse, Geva Theatre, Ogunquit Playhouse, St. Louis Rep and at many other theatres around the country. Many will know Hunter as an

JUROR: Esteban del Valle EXHIBITING ARTISTS: Ry An, Syl Arena, Kevin Arnold, Christine Barney, Douglas Barrett, Melissa English Campbell, Jacqueline Chanda, Jo Cosme, James A. DePietro, Elise Dodeles, Jacqueline Buck Donadeo, Hannah Duggan, Steven Epstein, Joshua N. Fletcher, Maryam Foroozanfar, Spencer Frazer, Lindsay Godin, Jonathan Hoffman, Samantha Jensen, Silver Kim, Isabella King, Ricki Klages, Lenore Knoller, Kristen Letts Kovak, Brian Kreydatus, Faith Ku, Leigh Lambert, David LaPalombara, Weina Li, Raul Manzano, Stephanie Manzi, Deborah L. Morris, Charles Mulford, Robert Mullenix, Paul M. Murray, Joshua Newth, Jeanine Pennell, Thomas Pickarski, Angela Pilgrim, Paul Plumadore, Jeni Prescott, DeAnn L. Prosia, Carl Rattner, Nicole M. Santiago, Christine Sauerteig-Pilaar, Peg Shaw, Timothy Simmons, Barbara Wallace, Andrew Werth, Linda Whitney. ABOUT THE JUROR: Esteban del Valle is a Brooklyn, NY based interdisciplinary artist originally from Chicago, IL. He received his M.F.A. from RISD and has exhibited his work and produced murals internationally. His work has been featured in various publications, including HiFructose and Washington Post. Del Valle has been the recipient of several visual arts residencies and fellowships including the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, the Fine Arts Work Center, Smack Mellon Artist Studio Program, and The Toby Devan Lewis Fellowship. In the Spring

American Theater Group, a professional Actors Equity company, presents the musical “PARADE” This Tony-Award winning musical by Jason Robert Brown (Bridges of Madison County) and Alfred Uhry (Driving Miss Daisy) dramatizes the story of Leo Frank, a factory manager accused of murdering a young employee.  The 1913 Trial of the Century created a media frenzy full of half-truths, innuendo and unabashed bigotry. Directed by Tony Award nominee, Hunter Foster. Hunter Foster is the Artistic Director for the Redhouse Arts Center in Syracuse, NY where he most recently directed Rent and God of Carnage. He directed The Other Josh Cohen off-Broadway at the West Side theatre in NYC and was named the 2018 “Director of the Year” by the Wall Street Journal for his productions of 42nd Street at the Bucks County Playhouse, and The Drowsy Chaperone at the Goodspeed Opera House. Also at the Bucks County Playhouse he has directed: Clue, 42nd Street, Guys and Dolls, Company, Ain’t Misbehavin’, The Buddy Holly Story, National Pastime, The Rocky Horror, Summer of ’42, Million Dollar Quartet and It’s a Wonderful Life. He has also directed productions of the Million Dollar Quartet for the Paper Mill Playhouse, Cincinnati Playhouse, Geva Theatre, Ogunquit Playhouse, St. Louis Rep and at many other theatres around the country. Many will know Hunter as an

The young woman Charity Hope Valentine is a taxi dancer at a dance hall called the Fandango Ballroom in New York City.

Enjoy a quiet morning at the Sanctuary walking the trails with an NJ Audubon staff or Associate Naturalist. Enjoy a quiet morning here at the Sanctuary walking the trails with an NJ Audubon staff or Associate Naturalist. These walks are informal and informative: birds, trees, tracks, wildflowers, reptiles, and amphibians are a few of nature’s wonders waiting for us to discover. The walks are cancelled if there is snow, rain, or weather warnings. Registration required by 4:00 PM the day before the walk. You must pre-register, walk-ins will not be allowed to participate. One person per ticket. COST: Free for members, $5 nonmembers. Interested in becoming a member? Please click on the following link to learn more or join: Become a Member today! IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Please bring binoculars if you have them.

Led by Kristin Mylecraine, Yoga Teacher. Yoga is a great way to relax, connect with yourself, and increase flexibility and strength. Explore the connections between yoga and nature in this 75-minute class. No experience necessary; all levels welcome. For ages 15 years and older. Preregistration is required.  Ticket sales end at 4:30 PM on the Friday before each class. You must pre-register, walk-ins will not be allowed to participate. We are offering an in-person class at the sanctuary and a virtual class online simultaneously. The in-person class has a limit of 10 people. Be sure to purchase the correct ticket. COST: $13 members, $16 nonmembers. Interested in becoming a member? Please click on the following link to learn more or join: Become a Member today! IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Please bring your own yoga equipment for the in-person class if you have it. Equipment will be available to borrow. CANCELLATION: NJ Audubon’s programs require a minimum number of registrants to run. If we cancel, due to lack of participation, severe weather, or unforeseen circumstances, all participants will be notified as soon as possible and are eligible for a full refund. Participants may cancel without penalty if greater than 48 hours in advance. Sorry, no refund

Pass through the checkered Flemish bond brickwork at Old Dutch Parsonage into the historic home of the founder and first president of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. Continue through the historic kitchen for Hope Farm and enter the largest home built during the Revolutionary War in New Jersey. Learn about the women and men in slavery and freedom who comprised the "military family" at George Washington's winter headquarters and the challenges and accomplishments of the Commander-in-Chief during the Continental Army's Middlebrook Cantonment from December 1778 to June 1779.

During the period of Lent preceding Pascha, or Easter, Ukrainians write pysanky, or decorate eggs, using ancient symbols. From the deep past, these patterns were thought to imbue the egg with magical powers and ward away evil spirits, and they later took on Christian meanings. Join us at the Center to continue this age-old tradition as we get ready to welcome spring. The workshop is open to adults and children 12 and older. All materials included. Seating is limited to 15 participants per session, so register early! The UHEC and the Exhibit "Ukraine 1933: A Cookbook" will be open hours indicated. Questions, contact the UHEC at 732-356-0132 or email education@ukrhec.org

250 years ago in the spring of 1773 Phillis Wheatley traveled from America to England to publish Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral, making her the first published African-American poet and the first African-American female published writer. This historic houses tour of Wallace House & Old Dutch Parsonage introduces the works of three early Black American women in words, considering Phillis Wheatley’s poetic perspective on the American Revolution, Hetty Saunders’ solace and stewardship of nature in New Jersey in the early American republic, and Sojourner Truth’s African Dutch social and spiritual heritage as background to her activism through the nation’s Civil War.

Located at the Community Hub at Bridgewater Commons, Main Level across from the LEGO Store. Somerville High School, in partnership with Bridgewater Commons, proudly showcase over 400 pieces of student artwork from grades 9 -12 on display in a gallery setting at the Community Hub, elevating their annual March celebration of the arts. The artwork will include digital and fine arts from pencil, paint, pen, and ink to mixed media pieces and photography. Somerville High School has been serving students in 9th thru 12th grades from Somerville and Branchburg Township in Somerset County since 1888.

Led by Randy Little, Associate Naturalist For beginners and those with some experience, this birding-by-song series will improve your bird identification skills. More often than not, birds are heard before they are seen (if seen at all!) Learning their songs will add another dimension to your birdwatching. Randy Little is a former NJA board member and long-time NJA volunteer. Randy learned birding as a youngster under the wings of the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology’s founders and is a master at recording bird songs for the Cornell Lab. This series will begin Thursday March 2 and continue every Thursday evening until April 6.  March 2 & 9 classes will cover the winter resident birds, March 16 & 23 classes will cover the early migrant birds, and March 30 & April 6 classes will cover the summer resident birds.  After the end of the series participants may join Randy for a free, outdoor, “practical hands-on” Learning the Birds by Song walk at the Sanctuary. COST PER CLASS: $10 members, $15 nonmembers. Interested in becoming a member? Please click on the following link to learn more or join: Become a Member today! IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This class will be held in-person at Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary.

Located at the Community Hub at Bridgewater Commons, Main Level across from the LEGO Store. Somerville High School, in partnership with Bridgewater Commons, proudly showcase over 400 pieces of student artwork from grades 9 -12 on display in a gallery setting at the Community Hub, elevating their annual March celebration of the arts. The artwork will include digital and fine arts from pencil, paint, pen, and ink to mixed media pieces and photography. Somerville High School has been serving students in 9th thru 12th grades from Somerville and Branchburg Township in Somerset County since 1888.

Led by Chris and Paula Williams, NJ Audubon Associate Naturalists.    The American Woodcock, a long-billed woodland bird, probes in soft wet soil of wetlands and eats its weight in worms each day. Woodcock return to Franklin Township in late winter or early spring to mate and nest. Males of the species begin calling and performing an aerial courtship-display-flight when the afternoon shadows are almost gone. We’ll hear more than we see. Franklin Township’s open space program will, for the 18th consecutive year, sponsor guided nature walks on Township open space parcels.  Please register with Franklin Township at franklintrails@twp.franklin.nj.us or call 732.873.2500 x6279.  Cost: Free.  Location: 260 Skillman Lane, Somerset, NJ   Registration: franklintrails@twp.franklin.nj.us or 732.873.2500 x6279

A story of relationships with the enchanting characters from the book: Wilbur, the irresistible young pig; Fern, a girl who understands what animals say to each other; Templeton, the gluttonous rat; the Zuckerman family; the Arables; and, most of all, the extraordinary spider, Charlotte, who proves to be “a true friend.” Determined to save Wilbur, Charlotte begins her campaign with the "miracle" of her web. This is a beautiful, knowing play about friendship that will provide an evening of enchantment.

Enjoy a quiet morning at the Sanctuary walking the trails with an NJ Audubon staff or Associate Naturalist. Enjoy a quiet morning here at the Sanctuary walking the trails with an NJ Audubon staff or Associate Naturalist. These walks are informal and informative: birds, trees, tracks, wildflowers, reptiles, and amphibians are a few of nature’s wonders waiting for us to discover. The walks are cancelled if there is snow, rain, or weather warnings. Registration required by 4:00 PM the day before the walk. You must pre-register, walk-ins will not be allowed to participate. One person per ticket. COST: Free for members, $5 nonmembers. Interested in becoming a member? Please click on the following link to learn more or join: Become a Member today! IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Please bring binoculars if you have them.

Led by Kristin Mylecraine, Yoga Teacher. Yoga is a great way to relax, connect with yourself, and increase flexibility and strength. Explore the connections between yoga and nature in this 75-minute class. No experience necessary; all levels welcome. For ages 15 years and older. Preregistration is required.  Ticket sales end at 4:30 PM on the Friday before each class. You must pre-register, walk-ins will not be allowed to participate. We are offering an in-person class at the sanctuary and a virtual class online simultaneously. The in-person class has a limit of 10 people. Be sure to purchase the correct ticket. COST: $13 members, $16 nonmembers. Interested in becoming a member? Please click on the following link to learn more or join: Become a Member today! IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Please bring your own yoga equipment for the in-person class if you have it. Equipment will be available to borrow. CANCELLATION: NJ Audubon’s programs require a minimum number of registrants to run. If we cancel, due to lack of participation, severe weather, or unforeseen circumstances, all participants will be notified as soon as possible and are eligible for a full refund. Participants may cancel without penalty if greater than 48 hours in advance. Sorry, no refund

Led by Kristin Mylecraine, Yoga Teacher. Yoga is a great way to relax, connect with yourself, and increase flexibility and strength. Explore the connections between yoga and nature in this 75-minute class. No experience necessary; all levels welcome. For ages 15 years and older. Preregistration is required. There will be no class 4/8, 5/13, and 5/27. Ticket sales end at 4:30 PM on the Friday before each class.  We are offering an in-person class at the sanctuary and a virtual class online simultaneously. The in-person class has a limit of 10 people. Be sure to purchase the correct ticket. COST: $13 members, $16 nonmembers. Interested in becoming a member? Please click on the following link to learn more or join: Become a Member today! IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Please bring your own yoga equipment for the in-person class if you have it. Equipment will be available to borrow.

Join a Naturalist for fun in the snow! Snowshoe on the trails and enjoy the beautiful winter scenery. Bring your own snowshoes or borrow a pair (limited number of snowshoes available – first come, first serve). If there is no snow, we will go for a hike, but without snowshoes!

This spring as the sun sets join an “out-of-doors” reading room as we read and discuss selected passages from an historic author and connect these works to Wallace House & Old Dutch Parsonage and New Jersey history. No advanced reading or preparation is required. Dress to sit outdoors. 250 years ago in the spring of 1773 Phillis Wheatley traveled from America to England to publish Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral, making her the first published African-American poet and the first African-American female published writer. This season’s reading room features the works of three early American Black women in words. • Thursday, March 16: Phillis Wheatley • Thursday, April 20: Esther “Hetty” Saunders • Thursday, May 18: Sojourner Truth

Led by Randy Little, Associate Naturalist For beginners and those with some experience, this birding-by-song series will improve your bird identification skills. More often than not, birds are heard before they are seen (if seen at all!) Learning their songs will add another dimension to your birdwatching. Randy Little is a former NJA board member and long-time NJA volunteer. Randy learned birding as a youngster under the wings of the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology’s founders and is a master at recording bird songs for the Cornell Lab. This series will begin Thursday March 2 and continue every Thursday evening until April 6.  March 2 & 9 classes will cover the winter resident birds, March 16 & 23 classes will cover the early migrant birds, and March 30 & April 6 classes will cover the summer resident birds.  After the end of the series participants may join Randy for a free, outdoor, “practical hands-on” Learning the Birds by Song walk at the Sanctuary. COST PER CLASS: $10 members, $15 nonmembers. Interested in becoming a member? Please click on the following link to learn more or join: Become a Member today! IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This class will be held in-person at Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary.

Led by Chris and Paula Williams, NJ Audubon Associate Naturalists.    The American Woodcock, a long-billed woodland bird, probes in soft wet soil of wetlands and eats its weight in worms each day. Woodcock return to Franklin Township in late winter or early spring to mate and nest. Males of the species begin calling and performing an aerial courtship-display-flight when the afternoon shadows are almost gone. We’ll hear more than we see. Franklin Township’s open space program will, for the 18th consecutive year, sponsor guided nature walks on Township open space parcels.  Please register with Franklin Township at franklintrails@twp.franklin.nj.us or call 732.873.2500 x6279.  Cost: Free.  Location: 260 Skillman Lane, Somerset, NJ   Registration: franklintrails@twp.franklin.nj.us or 732.873.2500 x6279

Friday, March 17th ~ St. Patrick’s Day! Noon ~ Midnight Live Irish Music with The Michael Craig Band Bagpipers / Irish Step Dancers

Enjoy a quiet morning at the Sanctuary walking the trails with an NJ Audubon staff or Associate Naturalist. Enjoy a quiet morning here at the Sanctuary walking the trails with an NJ Audubon staff or Associate Naturalist. These walks are informal and informative: birds, trees, tracks, wildflowers, reptiles, and amphibians are a few of nature’s wonders waiting for us to discover. The walks are cancelled if there is snow, rain, or weather warnings. Registration required by 4:00 PM the day before the walk. You must pre-register, walk-ins will not be allowed to participate. One person per ticket. COST: Free for members, $5 nonmembers. Interested in becoming a member? Please click on the following link to learn more or join: Become a Member today! IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Please bring binoculars if you have them.

Led by Kristin Mylecraine, Yoga Teacher. Yoga is a great way to relax, connect with yourself, and increase flexibility and strength. Explore the connections between yoga and nature in this 75-minute class. No experience necessary; all levels welcome. For ages 15 years and older. Preregistration is required. There will be no class 4/8, 5/13, and 5/27. Ticket sales end at 4:30 PM on the Friday before each class.  We are offering an in-person class at the sanctuary and a virtual class online simultaneously. The in-person class has a limit of 10 people. Be sure to purchase the correct ticket. COST: $13 members, $16 nonmembers. Interested in becoming a member? Please click on the following link to learn more or join: Become a Member today! IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Please bring your own yoga equipment for the in-person class if you have it. Equipment will be available to borrow.

Pass through the checkered Flemish bond brickwork at Old Dutch Parsonage into the historic home of the founder and first president of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. Continue through the historic kitchen for Hope Farm and enter the largest home built during the Revolutionary War in New Jersey. Learn about the women and men in slavery and freedom who comprised the "military family" at George Washington's winter headquarters and the challenges and accomplishments of the Commander-in-Chief during the Continental Army's Middlebrook Cantonment from December 1778 to June 1779.

A story of relationships with the enchanting characters from the book: Wilbur, the irresistible young pig; Fern, a girl who understands what animals say to each other; Templeton, the gluttonous rat; the Zuckerman family; the Arables; and, most of all, the extraordinary spider, Charlotte, who proves to be “a true friend.” Determined to save Wilbur, Charlotte begins her campaign with the "miracle" of her web. This is a beautiful, knowing play about friendship that will provide an evening of enchantment.

Led by Randy Little, Associate Naturalist For beginners and those with some experience, this birding-by-song series will improve your bird identification skills. More often than not, birds are heard before they are seen (if seen at all!) Learning their songs will add another dimension to your birdwatching. Randy Little is a former NJA board member and long-time NJA volunteer. Randy learned birding as a youngster under the wings of the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology’s founders and is a master at recording bird songs for the Cornell Lab. This series will begin Thursday March 2 and continue every Thursday evening until April 6.  March 2 & 9 classes will cover the winter resident birds, March 16 & 23 classes will cover the early migrant birds, and March 30 & April 6 classes will cover the summer resident birds.  After the end of the series participants may join Randy for a free, outdoor, “practical hands-on” Learning the Birds by Song walk at the Sanctuary. COST PER CLASS: $10 members, $15 nonmembers. Interested in becoming a member? Please click on the following link to learn more or join: Become a Member today! IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This class will be held in-person at Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary.

Enjoy a quiet morning at the Sanctuary walking the trails with an NJ Audubon staff or Associate Naturalist. Enjoy a quiet morning here at the Sanctuary walking the trails with an NJ Audubon staff or Associate Naturalist. These walks are informal and informative: birds, trees, tracks, wildflowers, reptiles, and amphibians are a few of nature’s wonders waiting for us to discover. The walks are cancelled if there is snow, rain, or weather warnings. Registration required by 4:00 PM the day before the walk. You must pre-register, walk-ins will not be allowed to participate. One person per ticket. COST: Free for members, $5 nonmembers. Interested in becoming a member? Please click on the following link to learn more or join: Become a Member today! IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Please bring binoculars if you have them.

Features the group’s hit songs “When the Levee Breaks,” “Stairway to Heaven,” and “Houses of the Holy.”

The Easter Bunny will be at Back to Nature! Bring the kiddos by to say hi and grab some pics!

A story of relationships with the enchanting characters from the book: Wilbur, the irresistible young pig; Fern, a girl who understands what animals say to each other; Templeton, the gluttonous rat; the Zuckerman family; the Arables; and, most of all, the extraordinary spider, Charlotte, who proves to be “a true friend.” Determined to save Wilbur, Charlotte begins her campaign with the "miracle" of her web. This is a beautiful, knowing play about friendship that will provide an evening of enchantment.

When Randle Patrick McMurphy gets transferred for evaluation from a prison farm to a mental institution, he assumes it will be a less restrictive environment. But the martinet Nurse Ratched runs the psychiatric ward with an iron fist, keeping her patients cowed through abuse, medication and sessions of electroconvulsive therapy. The battle of wills between the rebellious McMurphy and the inflexible Ratched soon affects all the ward's patients. Directed by: Dan Vissers

Led by Randy Little, Associate Naturalist For beginners and those with some experience, this birding-by-song series will improve your bird identification skills. More often than not, birds are heard before they are seen (if seen at all!) Learning their songs will add another dimension to your birdwatching. Randy Little is a former NJA board member and long-time NJA volunteer. Randy learned birding as a youngster under the wings of the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology’s founders and is a master at recording bird songs for the Cornell Lab. This series will begin Thursday March 2 and continue every Thursday evening until April 6.  March 2 & 9 classes will cover the winter resident birds, March 16 & 23 classes will cover the early migrant birds, and March 30 & April 6 classes will cover the summer resident birds.  After the end of the series participants may join Randy for a free, outdoor, “practical hands-on” Learning the Birds by Song walk at the Sanctuary. COST PER CLASS: $10 members, $15 nonmembers. Interested in becoming a member? Please click on the following link to learn more or join: Become a Member today! IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This class will be held in-person at Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary.

Public Exhibit – Fri, Mar 31 – Sun, Apr 2 (Fri 11am – 8pm, Sat 10am – 8pm, Sun 11am – 5pm); Bridgewater Commons, Community HUB (Main Level next to Verizon Wireless) The Hobbs Family Union, in partnership with Bridgewater Commons, present Hobbstown: Past, Present, Future, a historical and cultural exhibit celebrating the centennial and future of one of the most unique and historical African American communities in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey. Free and open to the public, the exhibit will feature a vast collection of historical items, heirlooms, photographs, and videos collected by the Hobbs Family over generations, as well as interactive family activities and a glimpse into the future of Hobbstown. The weekend’s special events to include: Sat, Apr 1, 4pm - Panel Talk with Bennie Macklin, Radio Host WIMG AM 1300 to discuss emerging ideas, observations, and questions on the role that cultural heritage and its preservation can and should play in the growth of our communities. Sun, Apr 2, 10:30am – Honor and Praise Service hosted by Macedonia Baptist Church The Hobbs Family Union. Inc. was organized in 2017 to research, preserve, and edify the history of Hobbstown, Bridgewater, New Jersey. Their mission is to record

When Randle Patrick McMurphy gets transferred for evaluation from a prison farm to a mental institution, he assumes it will be a less restrictive environment. But the martinet Nurse Ratched runs the psychiatric ward with an iron fist, keeping her patients cowed through abuse, medication and sessions of electroconvulsive therapy. The battle of wills between the rebellious McMurphy and the inflexible Ratched soon affects all the ward's patients. Directed by: Dan Vissers

Enjoy a quiet morning at the Sanctuary walking the trails with an NJ Audubon staff or Associate Naturalist. Enjoy a quiet morning here at the Sanctuary walking the trails with an NJ Audubon staff or Associate Naturalist. These walks are informal and informative: birds, trees, tracks, wildflowers, reptiles, and amphibians are a few of nature’s wonders waiting for us to discover. The walks are cancelled if there is snow, rain, or weather warnings. Registration required by 4:00 PM the day before the walk. You must pre-register, walk-ins will not be allowed to participate. One person per ticket. COST: Free for members, $5 nonmembers. Interested in becoming a member? Please click on the following link to learn more or join: Become a Member today! IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Please bring binoculars if you have them.

Led by Kristin Mylecraine, Yoga Teacher. Yoga is a great way to relax, connect with yourself, and increase flexibility and strength. Explore the connections between yoga and nature in this 75-minute class. No experience necessary; all levels welcome. For ages 15 years and older. Preregistration is required. There will be no class 4/8, 5/13, and 5/27. Ticket sales end at 4:30 PM on the Friday before each class.  We are offering an in-person class at the sanctuary and a virtual class online simultaneously. The in-person class has a limit of 10 people. Be sure to purchase the correct ticket. COST: $13 members, $16 nonmembers. Interested in becoming a member? Please click on the following link to learn more or join: Become a Member today! IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Please bring your own yoga equipment for the in-person class if you have it. Equipment will be available to borrow.

Public Exhibit – Fri, Mar 31 – Sun, Apr 2 (Fri 11am – 8pm, Sat 10am – 8pm, Sun 11am – 5pm); Bridgewater Commons, Community HUB (Main Level next to Verizon Wireless) The Hobbs Family Union, in partnership with Bridgewater Commons, present Hobbstown: Past, Present, Future, a historical and cultural exhibit celebrating the centennial and future of one of the most unique and historical African American communities in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey. Free and open to the public, the exhibit will feature a vast collection of historical items, heirlooms, photographs, and videos collected by the Hobbs Family over generations, as well as interactive family activities and a glimpse into the future of Hobbstown. The weekend’s special events to include: Sat, Apr 1, 4pm - Panel Talk with Bennie Macklin, Radio Host WIMG AM 1300 to discuss emerging ideas, observations, and questions on the role that cultural heritage and its preservation can and should play in the growth of our communities. Sun, Apr 2, 10:30am – Honor and Praise Service hosted by Macedonia Baptist Church The Hobbs Family Union. Inc. was organized in 2017 to research, preserve, and edify the history of Hobbstown, Bridgewater, New Jersey. Their mission is to record