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Patch Weekend Picks: Minecraft Madness, Big Beer Festival, Mentalist And Model Railroads
Here are a dozen ways to have fun in New Jersey this weekend, March 3-5.
Looking to get out and about this weekend in New Jersey?
Here are Patch's picks for some weekend fun around the Garden State this weekend, March 3, 4 and 5.
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Friday night in Basking Ridge: Oz Pearlman — a mentalist and magician known for his 3rd Place finish on America's Got Talent — will perform at an event hosted by Ridge Baseball Club. The evening will feature free wine and beer, plus raffle baskets and a silent auction. More details here.
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Friday in Wayne: Featuring the “best of the best” of the William Paterson Music Department: concert band, large and small ensembles, pop, jazz, percussion and more. All proceeds benefit William Paterson music scholarships. More details here.
Saturday in Belmar: The procession of fire trucks, pipe-and-drum bands, and parade floats begins at 12:30 p.m. on North Lake Boulevard and Main Street in Lake Como. The marchers will proceed along Main Street in Belmar, heading north to the border of Avon by the Sea. More details here.
Saturday in Hillsborough: Come celebrate the Sugar Maple and the magic it brings to your table. Tap a tree and enjoy the maple sugaring process with Duke Farms Executive Director Michael Catania. Participate in activities and nature hikes focused on wildlife, tree identification, best forestry practices, and climate change as it relates to the Sugar Maple and our native forests. More details here.
Saturday in Point Pleasant: Do your kids love Minecraft? Point Pleasant's STEM+ academy hosts 90-minute Mini Minecraft sessions on the first and third Saturdays of the month. More details here.
Saturday in Morristown: Named Morris County's "Best" Beer Festival, this event will feature over 250 styles of craft beer, fantastic music, delicious food and vendors. Free shuttle bus to and from the Morristown Train Station. More details here.
Saturday in Bloomfield: "Take One," a musical by former Saturday Night Live writer Jeff Ward premiers at the 4th Wall Theatre. More details here.
MODEL RAILROAD OPERATING SESSION
Saturday in Union: Train fans of all ages are invited to the A. Paul Mallery Model Railroad Center in Union County’s Lenape Park in Union Township to view a special operating session that replicates the real-life operation of railroads in the 1950s. More details here.
Saturday in Hopewell Township: Howell Living History Farm is hosting its annual Winter Kitchen Program from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visitors will have opportunities to help in both kitchens modeled from the 1790s and the 1890s, from bringing wood to fuel cooking operations to sifting flour, making butter and washing dishes. More details here.
Friday and Saturday in Moorestown: Moorestown High School will present its 2017 Spring Musical, "Curtains," a musical comedy. Performances are March 2-11. All tickets are $15. More details here.
Friday and Saturday in Cinnaminson: It's the final weekend to see the Cinnaminson Middle School Pirate Players' presentation of Clark Gesner’s classic musical, ”You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.” More details here.
Sunday in Westfield: Learn about the technique of maple sugaring, how the maple sap rises and flows, how it is collected using wooden buckets and handmade spiles and how sugar and syrup are made from the sap during this event at the Miller-Cory House Museum. More details here.
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