MORRISTOWN, NJ – The Garden State Wine Growers Association hosts the Grand Harvest Wine Festival on Saturday, October 13 and Sunday, October 14, from 12 Noon to 5 p.m. at Fosterfields Living Historical Farm in Morris Township! Last year over 10,000 people had a blat enjoying a sampling of 300-plus New Jersey wines, dancing to live music, and feasting on delicious foods. Artisan crafts are available for purchase. General Admission (21 or older) is $20; $25 at the Gate. A 2- Day Pass is $40. Anyone under 21 is Free and must be accompanied by someone over 21. Rain or Shine event/No Refunds. For more information, visit the Garden State Wine Growers Association at www.newjerseywines.com.

In keeping with the harvest theme, Fosterfields offers Fruit of the Vine on Sunday, October 14 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Stop by the Fosterfields Farmhouse Kitchen to learn about a former owner of Fosterfields, General Joseph Warren Revere, who planted a vineyard on the property. Hear about this venture, and discover how grapes were used during the 1920s.



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Morris County Park Commission, is one of the region’s best park systems in the state of New Jersey, currently protects and maintains 18,600 acres at 38 distinct sites and a year-round calendar of events and activities.

MORRISTOWN, NJ – Join in the excitement and have a blast every Friday night at Mennen Sports Arena with ice skating to DJ Earl and his rockin’ music, incredible lights, and games!

Beginning Friday, October 12, every Friday night from 8pm - 10pm will now be a great time to hang out with friends, kick off the weekend, and have a party, all at Mennen in Morris Township.  Grab some munchies at the snack bar, and challenge yourself on some arcade games.  The cost is $7 regular admission and $3.50 for skate rental.

According to Director of Recreation Reynold Fauci, “This new program is being launched to give families and young teens a place to have fun, enjoy the sport of ice skating, while listening to music under special lights.”  He added, “last year we introduced the program on selected Friday nights, and families and kids wanted to see it return and on a more regular basis.  We are delighted to offer this Friday Skate Night in response to popular demand!”

Mennen Sports Arena has three ice surfaces and offers one of the largest Learn-To-Skate programs in the nation taught by former Olympians for adults and children.  Hockey and figure skating clinics and summer camps are offered.  General sessions are open to the public throughout the year.                                                                                
                                   
For more information, please call 973-326-7651 or visit www.morrisparks.net.

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Morris County Park Commission, is one of the region’s best park systems in the state of New Jersey, currently protects and maintains 18,600 acres at 38 distinct sites and a year-round calendar of events and activities.

MORRIS TWP., NJ – Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 13 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. to spend an afternoon learning about the history of the native people of New Jersey at the Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center in Chatham Township!  For thousands of years before the pioneers arrived in New Jersey, the Lenape Indians lived in these forests, hunting for deer and bear, living in wigwams, fashioning dugout canoes from tulip popular trees, and carving their tools out of rock and bone. The Lenape are not a thing of the past, but a part of New Jersey’s heritage that is alive and well today.  Now, you can take part in a Lenape Celebration!

Bring the entire family to see members of the Ramapough Lenape present a traditional drum circle, dancers in regalia, handicrafts vendors, real tools and artifacts, storytelling, and an historical speaker, all gathered around a model wigwam in the forest. 

Everyone can enjoy activities and crafts, such as molding a clay pot from natural clay, making a fire without matches, and playing the real games that Lenape children played to hone their skills.  Take a guided walk on the wooded trails to discover how the Lenape used local plants to meet their needs or explore the interior of the wigwam, set up as it would have been hundreds of years ago.  Food and beverages will be for sale on site.

For more information or directions, call the Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center at 973-635-6629 or visit www.morrisparks.net. This event runs rain or shine.

This program was made possible by a grant from the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities.




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The Morris County Park Commission, is one of the region’s best park systems in the state of New Jersey, currently protects and maintains 18,600 acres at 38 distinct sites and a year-round calendar of events and activities.