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Picnic in the Park With Olmsted

Garret Mountain Reservation

Join us for a for a 1920s era picnic to celebrate the 200th birthday of Frederick Law Olmsted. This event will take place at the Rocky Hollow Picnic Area on Garret Mountain on Sunday, July 31st from 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. The day will feature food, yoga, Qi Gong, music, Charleston dance lessons, and …

Free

Shakespeare in the Park – The Wayne Museum

The Wayne Museum 533 Berdan Avenue, 533 Berdan Avenue in Wayne, New Jersey 07470, United States

Come join the rockin' summer party of the sixties where the Hudson Shakespeare Company parties it up in "Much Ado About Nothing," where revenge is put aside in favor of forgiveness. August 4th , 7pm, The Wayne Museum

Free

Living History Day: Cottage Industry Day

Dey Mansion Washington's Headquarters 199 Totowa Road, Wayne, New Jersey, United States

Join us to learn about 18th Century crafters, tradesmen, and tradeswomen, as they demonstrate home industrial arts.

Free

Lecture: Pirates and Privateers in New Jersey

Virtual

New Jersey’s coast has a rich history, from sunken German submarines to buried and sunken treasures still undiscovered. Guest speaker Fred Eckert will regale us with swashbuckling stories of the state’s past.

Free

Family Ag Day

The Wayne Museum 533 Berdan Avenue, 533 Berdan Avenue in Wayne, New Jersey 07470, United States

Family AG Days are designed to connect families with agriculture and history in an engaging manner through activities, music, museum tours, and community outreach. Our participants and activities change with each AG Day, so make sure to check out www.thewaynemuseum.org/visit-1 for the latest updates.

Free

Colonial Militia Day

Meet Col. Theunis Dey and his colonial militia as they make camp and drill in preparation for Washington's arrival. Demonstrations will include musket drills, camp life, and meeting Col. Dey himself!

Virtual: The History of Steam Technology

Virtual

As a subgenre of science fiction, Steampunk is an alternate world free of electricity and gas-powered engines. We have forgotten that at one time Steampunk was not a fantasy, but a reality. Come and be surprised at how technologically advanced the steam culture was.

Free

Family Ag Day

The Wayne Museum 533 Berdan Avenue, 533 Berdan Avenue in Wayne, New Jersey 07470, United States

Family AG Days are designed to connect families with agriculture and history in an engaging manner through activities, music, museum tours, and community outreach. Our participants and activities change with each AG Day, so make sure to check out www.thewaynemuseum.org/visit-1 for the latest updates.

Free

City Green Farm Festival

City Green Farm Eco-Center 171 Grove Street, Clifton, NJ, United States

Join us at the Farm Eco-Center on Thursday, August 25th at 6:00 PM for Farm Fest! Enjoy live music from The Outcrops, drinks from Montclair Brewery, grab a bite to eat or bring your own picnic, shop, and visit the goats and chickens in the Learning Farm. This event is free to attend

Free

Science Activities at the Great Falls

Great Falls National Historical Park 72 McBride Avenue Extension, Paterson, NJ, United States

Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park is an official NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration host site for celebrating the summer of the first images taken by the NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. The Great Falls Youth Corps high school interns and Park Rangers will be conducting hands-on activities that explore the technology behind …

Free

Totowa Library Bus Trip to see “Dames at Sea.”

Totowa Public Library 537 Totowa Road, Totowa, NJ, United States

The FRIENDS of the Totowa Public Library Presents: “Dames at Sea” at the Bucks County Play House, 70 S Main St. in New Hope PA. A Musical Comedy-“Before the Curtain Goes Up, An Ingenious Plan Ensures!” Thursday, September 8th, 2022. Bus departs from the Totowa Public Library’s back parking lot, located at 537 Totowa Road, …

Second NJ Day

Dey Mansion Washington's Headquarters 199 Totowa Road, Wayne, New Jersey, United States

Come view how the Continental Army went about setting up camp and witness the different tasks performed by soldiers and camp followers. A variety of demonstrations will take place all day including musket drills and camp life activities.

Free