World Bike Day Saturday, June 4 11:00 AM Goffle Brook Park Come learn how to ride a bike and learn the basics of bike safety. After, the whole group will enjoy a light bike ride around Goffle Brook Park! www.passaiccountyrec.org to reserve.
Alexander Hamilton’s Vision for the Rise of Industry in Paterson, NJ: Allied Textile Printing Site Presented by Gianfranco Archimede, Executive Director of the Paterson Historic Preservation Commission Alexander Hamilton played an intimate role in the selection of the Great Falls of the Passaic. The site was designated by the Society for the Establishment of Useful Manufacturers …
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Entrance Fee $10 Art for Sale Vendors In Person Painting Live Music And More!!
Join Passaic County, Friends of Passaic County Parks, Inc. and C.R.E.W. Non-profit, in this community wide event celebrating our freedom, communities and rich diversity. The event will feature family-fun activities including arts & crafts, games, live music, food, vendors, and exhibitions. For more information or to get involved call 973-706-6640. ************************* What is Juneteenth? Juneteenth …
Want to make a big difference in the lives of local students? Join our team! We have flexible opportunities that allow you to create your own schedule—even if you’ve never worked in a classroom before. Stop by our event to learn more. Substitute teaching. There’s no other job like it
Join us at the Farm Eco-Center on Thursday, June 23rd at 6:00 PM for Farm Fest! Enjoy live music from Deivito, 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!
Visit for a full day of 18th century music performed by the Ministers of Apollo as they return to our site. Listen and learn about the music and the instruments used during the time period. Event will be held on the grounds of Dey Mansion and will be dependent on good weather.
Time to vote for who makes the best empanada in Northern New Jersey! We will be returning to Wesel Brook Park in Clifton as we celebrate the Empanada and help raise money for the Passaic County Parks Commission. We’ll be highlighting local gourmet food vendors and their unique twists on empanadas. Sample a bunch, then …
Sam Stephens, a Treasurer and Trustee of the Trent House Association, will share how an exploration of maps, archaeology, census records, documents, and more combined to tell a rich story of the historic William Trent House.
Join baseball historian John Zinn at the Passaic County Arts Center for a lecture about the life of Paterson’s Charlie Jamieson, an 18-year Major League veteran. Jamieson’s has a unique connection to Larry Doby, both lived in Paterson, and both are part of the last two Cleveland Indians World Series championship. Jamieson in 1920, and …
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Want to see the infancy of baseball? Join us at the Weasel Brook Park in Clifton for a Base Ball game (yes that's how they once spelled it!) The game will be officiated by the rules of 1864!
The British are coming! The British are coming! The 35th Regiment of Foot make their way back to Dey Mansion. While occupying the site for His Majesty King George III for the day, they will preform musket and bayonet drill, demonstrate camp life activities, such as cooking, and even attempt to entice fellow colonials to …
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