Event Series 2023 Essex County Summer Concert Series

K Brown Express

Eagle Rock Reservation Prospect Avenue and Eagle Rock Avenue, West Orange

The Essex County Free Summer Music Concert Series offers a diverse lineup of performers who will take center stage throughout our historic Parks System. Pack a blanket, enjoy the cool…

Free

Summer Sunset Stroll, Adult Program, $4 cash per adult upon arrival

Sunken Meadow State Park Lot 1, Nature Center New York State Reference Route 908K, Kings Park, NY, United States

Enjoy the sunset with us at Sunken Meadow!Bring your camera and your walking shoes as we try to capture the beauty of the late summer sunset from multiple angles. Enjoy…

Funky Friday at The Gazebo

10 E Main St 10 East Main Street, Freehold, NJ, United States

Funky Friday at The Gazebo 7:00pm – 9:00pm

Saturday Stories in the Garden (All Preschool Ages) @ Our Garden Plot

Community Garden Plot 121 Diamond Spring Road, Denville, NJ, United States

Come join us for Saturday stories in the Garden! In case of inclement weather, we will meet indoors in the library's meeting room.Saturday Stories in the Garden! 📚🌱🍅🥕For all preschool…

Tackle Anything: Learn to Fish!

Rockefeller State Park Preserve 125 Phelps Way, Pleasantville, NY, United States

Tackle Anything: Learn to Fish!

Event Series Farm Market

Farm Market

John Jay Homestead Historic Site 400 Jay Street (Route 22), Katonah, NY, United States

The Farm Market is back! The 2023 season kicks off on May 6 and will continue through October. Come out on Saturdays to shop from local farmers, bakers, and craftsmen…

Yoga at Essex County Branch Brook Park

Prudential Concert Grove Branch Brook Park Drive, Newark, NJ, United States

Free outdoor Yoga at Essex County Branch Brook Park with Branch Brook Park Alliance

Jesse Owens Track and Field Youth Program

Thomas Jefferson Park 2180 1st Ave., New York, NY, United States

The Randall’s Island Park Alliance, in partnership with City Parks Foundation, continues to offer the Jesse Owens Track and Field Youth Program! This free weekly track & field youth program…

FREE

Seeding Our Stories: Greenhouse Reading Room

The Greenhouse and Education Center at Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park 679 Riverside Dr, Greenhouse, New York, NY, United States

a reading room nestled in the cozy nook of a greenhouse stocked with books & activities curated around themes in therapeutic horticulture.

Liberty Hall Museum Tour

Liberty Hall Museum 1003 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ, United States

Come visit us!!

Family Gardening: Seed to Table

The Greenhouse and Education Center at Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park 679 Riverside Dr, Greenhouse, New York, NY, United States

We grow our gardens! Food is medicine!

Beginner’s Yoga Club @ Main Library

Main Library 125 Morris Turnpike, Newton, NJ, United States

The Beginner’s Yoga Club meets most Wednesdays and Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. This is gentle yoga for adults, led by volunteers. No experience is necessary and no registration required. Participation…

Tubman for Tots

Harriet Tubman Square 33 Washington St, Newark, NJ, United States

Join us for an morning of fun for toddlers to celebrate Harriet Tubman. This event is for the whole family. Reserve your free ticket!This event for the whole family will…

Tackle Anything: Learn to Fish!

Rockefeller State Park Preserve 125 Phelps Way, Pleasantville, NY, United States

Tackle Anything: Learn to Fish!

Event Series Boogie Down Storytime

Boogie Down Storytime

Randall's Island Park Randall's Island Park (Fields 39/40), New York, NY, United States

Boogie Down Storytime is a family-friendly experience that cultivates early literacy awareness through joyful reading experiences. Join us for an interactive story hour that incorporates mindful breathing, which helps build…

FREE

Children’s Author Visits the Main Library

Main Library 125 Morris Turnpike, Newton, NJ, United States

Join local children’s author Dr. Sandra Gonsalves-Domond as she reads her second children’s book, Stella, the Stealthy, Stellar Squirrel in Spartanasha. Afterwards enjoy a “squirrely” kind of craft and the…

Free

Introduction to Nature Journaling @ Dorothy Henry

Dorothy Henry Branch 66 Route 94, Vernon, NJ, United States

Nature journaling is the practice of drawing or writing in response to nature. A journal should be a playful, helpful, adventurous, and extension of yourself. It is a place to…

Free

Outdoor Play @ Sussex-Wantage

Sussex-Wantage Branch 69 Route 639, Wantage, NJ, United States

Children ages 5-10 are invited for a fun afternoon of playing outside! We’ll have hula hoops, sidewalk chalk, bubbles, and jump ropes! This activity is weather permitting! We will have…

Free

Workshop: Ancient Egypt – A Living Legacy

The Newark Museum of Art 49 Washington Street, Newark, NJ, United States

Explore Ka’at Ibi, one of the founding practices of yoga, and its connection to the Museum's Ancient Mediterranean collection.Join us as we explore the history of Ka’at Ibi, one of…