Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

In the spirit of the new year, when we often find ourselves thinking about our health and our eating habits, it seems only appropriate to spread the word that Slow Foods of Northern New Jersey, who was very helpful in identifying local foods vendors for the 12th Biennial Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival, and the Morris County Historical Society are hosting “Local Harvest: Farms, Food and Family” on Saturday, January 17th at the Frelinghuysen Arboretum in Morristown.

Meet local farmers, buy fresh meat, poultry, eggs, bread and prepared foods from local food artisans. Learn about community supported agriculture and how you can buy a share in a local farm for an affordable price. There will be activities for kids such as butter making and learning how to plant a vegetable garden, as well as cooking demonstrations by area chefs for the whole family.

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Earlier this month, the Arts Council of the Morris Area unveiled a beautiful outdoor mural at Morristown’s Neighborhood House, as a part of the Council’s Mural Arts Project.

The Council selected artist Cesar Viveros-Herrera, who has created many large murals for Philadelphia’s widely-acclaimed Mural Arts Program, to complete a 35′ x 35′ installation on the Flagler Street side of Neighborhood House.

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For those of you who have younger children, here’s a fun way to spend a Saturday and support the arts in New Jersey: Sesame Street favorites Elmo and his friend Gordon are coming to Montclair on Saturday, November 15th (1 day only) for a performance to benefit Luna Stage. (more…)

ArtPride NJ is inviting trustees and staff of arts groups of all sizes to a discussion of the troubling economic outlook and how it will impact New Jersey’s arts groups on Thursday, November 13 at the Crossroads Theatre in New Brunswick from 9:30 am to 4pm. (more…)