Ready to get crafty? March is National Craft Month, so what better time to perfect a previous craft or try your hand at a new one? And there are tons of fantastic family workshops for all ages, plus new classes and great sites to explore to get you started. Every weekend, Imagine That in Florham Park offers a make and take craft; March crafts include: Make a Bookmark, Decorate a Kite, Make a Macaroni Bracelet, and Decorate a Shamrock. On March 8th, Read and Explore at Terhune Orchard in Princeton - learn all about composting, then make a compost container to take home. (Registration requested) - and on March 9th, visit the Penn Museum on and enjoy a drop in workshop on abstract pottery designs of the Southwest Native American tribes. Afterwards, illustrate your own 2-D pottery shape.  Looking for a new class to try? How about sampling a music class with Music Together, an art workshop at The Visual Art Center of NJ, or get into the kitchen at Classic Thyme. Roll up the sleeves, get crafty, and enjoy some time with the family! CLICK FOR MORE CRAFTY EVENTS

Penn Museum
Family Workshop - Southwest Ceramics
March 9

WEEKEND CALENDAR

Philadelphia International Flower Show: ARTiculture
March 1-9
It is the world's oldest and largest indoor flower show, attracting more than 260,000 people annually... Philadelphia,  Read more     

 

New Jersey Home and Garden Show @ Atlantic City Convention Center
Friday, March 7-Saturday, March 9
Don't miss your opportunity to turn your home and garden dreams into reality! The entire Atlantic City Convention Center will be completely transformed, for one weekend only, into a Home and Garden... Atlantic City.  Read more  

 

SEAS Special Needs Evening at Sahara Sam's Water Park
Friday, March 7, 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Special Needs Events at Sahara Sam's Oasis provide fun, judgment-free evenings for individuals with special needs to enjoy with their family and friends. SEAS events are offered to the community ... West Berlin.  Read more  

   

Jersey Moves! Festival of Dance @ NJ PAC
March 8, 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
The best of the Garden State's diverse dance companies gather for a showcase featuring excerpts from works that span the globe and dance genres. Entering its third year at NJPAC, the festival leads... Newark.  Read more  

 

30th Annual Ocean County St. Patrick's Day Parade
Saturday, March 8, 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
The 30th annual Ocean County St. Patrick's Day Parade steps off in Seaside Heights at 12noon. Join the enthusiastic crowds for a fun-filled Irish parade with bands, floats, and marchers, and a street ... Seaside Heights.  Read more     

 

CCM Festival of Storytelling & World Music @ County College of Morris
Sunday, March 9 12:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Treat the whole family to an afternoon of African rhythms and stories from many lands including kamishibi, traditional Japanese street theater. Featuring Wood'nDrums and master storyteller Julie... Randolph.  Read more

Montclair YMCA Camp at the Lake Open House Event

March 9
The day camp with the sleep away camp feel. For ages 5-13 (CIT Camp: ages 14-15). Forty-acre scenic camp with three-acre lake. Swim lessons, sports, crafts, nature, science, outdoor survival skills, hiking, archery, recreational swimming, low ropes challenge, drama, dance, boating and fishing. Sports and specialty camps too! Provides children with exciting adventures, cooperative learning and tons of FUN!  FREE transportation from Essex and Passaic Counties.  131 Germantown Road, West Milford.  Read more 
 
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