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Weekend Events in New Jersey, February 5-6: Groundhog Day Party, FREE museums, a Winter’s Day on the Farm and more!
Let’s face it: no groundhog with a shred of common sense is going to be poking his head out in this weather. But we can dream, can’t we? (and celebrate the no-show). Of course, if you’re still loving the romance of snow and ice, you can spend a winter’s day on the farm at Fosterfield’s, or be like the rest of us winter-weary souls and duck inside to a variety of cool museums with FREE admission this weekend. Have a great weekend and never fear, spring is coming (in about six weeks)!
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Groundhog Day Celebration (Hopewell)
The Stonybrook Millstone Watershed is still going to have their furry friend celebration, regardless if their groundhogs are frozen or not. Hike the trails, play a hibernation game, learn about the mighty ‘hog—but come dressed for the weather. Saturday, February 5, 10:30am to 12pm. $5 suggested donation per person. Registration required, call 609-737-7592.
Fancy Nancy and other Storybooks (Branchburg)
The always-reliable TheatreWorks USA presents an all-new musical made up of a bunch of mini-musicals based on best-selling children’s books like Duck for President, Fancy Nancy and Pirates Don’t Change Diapers. This seems like a great first theatrical experience for your mini-novice-theater-goer. Sunday, February 6 at 1pm and 3:30pm. Tickets $10 and $12. Call 908-725-3420 for tickets and information.
Free First Sundays at the Zimmerli (New Brunswick)
We love FREE, don’t we? Especially when it’s a cool place like the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum. Free every first Sunday of the month, you get tours, activities, and scavenger hunts offered in both English and Spanish. The Zimmerli has a great kids’ exhibition running, called Animal Fair: Birds, Beasts, and Bugs in Children’s Book Illustrations. Sunday, February 6 from 12pm to 5pm. 732-932-7237.
Winter’s Day on the Farm (Morristown)
If you can’t beat winter, join it. Spend a day at Fosterfields Living Historical Farm having fun with a tractor-pulled wagon ride, maple tapping, cracking corn, collecting eggs and churning butter. You can also see an ice-harvesting. Whatever that might be. Sunday, February 6, 12pm to 4pm. $6/Adults, $4/Children. 973-326-7645.
Little Red Riding Hood (Hoboken)
The Hoboken Public Library is a little treasure for kids and families in the Mile Square City. On February 5 at 2pm, Youth Stages will bring Little Red to life; the junior audience members get a chance to play the red-coated-Grandma-visiting girl while the actors play the other characters. FREE. 201-420-2348.
Starfish Concert (Maplewood)
The homegrown Maplewood kids rock band, Starfish, plays their 5th annual concert at St. George’s church. Come rock out with Stingray, Dr. Yes, AntFarm, Grateful Dave and Moose. Saturday, February 5 at 2pm. Call 973-539-7853 for more information.
Museums on Us (Various locations)
If you (and the spouse) are Bank of America cardholders, you can score free admission to the following Jersey museums on Saturday, Feb. 5 and Sunday, Feb. 6: Montclair Art Museum, Newark Museum, Liberty Science Center, Jersey City Museum, Garden State Discovery Museum, Noyes Museum of Art, Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center, and Morris Museum.
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Shari Simpson has Anna Fader and Mommy Poppins to thank for learning to appreciate her own state. Before she started editing Mommy Poppins NJ, Shari dragged her spawn into NYC for any type of "culture"; now she knows all the good stuff to be had in New Jersey and is not so fast to hop on that PATH train. In her other life, Shari is a comedic playwright ("Maybe Baby, It's You", Dramatic Publishing, Inc.), a humor blogger ("Earth Mother just means I'm dusty"), and a freelance writer. She is mother to four (two human, two pug) and resides in Hoboken, where she can be found jogging along the waterfront or dragging her Brownie troop of 30 crazy little girls around town.
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