The Meadows Foundation Events

 

First,

Satursay May 10, 2-4 PM

 a reminder that Joseph Bilby, author of "350 Years of New Jersey History," will be speaking at the Van Wickle House, 1289 Easton Ave., on Sat., 5/10, 2-4 p.m. Tickets are $10/person, and you can pay at the door.

  

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Second,

Saturday, May 17, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Come to Our First-Ever Gourmet Luncheon
Dear Friends:
We want to tell you about an exciting event that you won't want to miss. On Saturday, May 17, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. , the Meadows Foundation is holding its first-ever gourmet luncheon at the newly renovated Hageman House at 209 South Middlebush Road. In addition to a delicious meal, you will enjoy seeing the beautiful ly repainted rooms in this Civil War-era house.
The menu, prepared by local gourmet chef and mycologist Bob Hosh, will include vichyssoise, salad, and a main course of shrimp remoulade, artichoke quiche,  proscuitto with asparagus, and mushroom paté. Topping it off will be a desert of strawberries with ricotta-vanilla cream and pine nut brittle. Bob Hosh will leave the kitchen to give a talk on "Edible Greens in Your Own Backyard."
Tickets are $35 per person.  To get your ticket, please print out and send the form below with your check to The Meadows Foundation, P.O. Box 6321, Somerset, NJ 08875. For further information, please call Angela Fernan, Meadows president, at (732) 302-1230

Name ______________________________________________

Address_________________________________________________

Number Attending @ $35 each_____________________________________

This fundraiser is being held to help us maintain this fine property.  Seating is limited, so be sure get your ticket today!

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KGA ANNUAL MEETING AND PROGRAM--NATURAL BEAUTY: SOMERSET COUNTY PARKS
Wednesday, May 7, 2014, 7:30 PM
Kingston Firehouse, 6 Heathcote Road, Kingston NJ 08528

After a brief business meeting, Clifford Zink, award-winning historian, preservation consultant, and author, will give a presentation on the subject of his latest book, NATURAL BEAUTY: SOMERSET COUNTY PARKS.  He will trace the development of Somerset County’s park system from its roots in the County’s agricultural past through its evolution over nearly six decades into an organization utilizing creative public-private partnerships to preserve open space and serve more than 2,000,000 visitors and program participants annually.

Businessmen and political leaders worked tirelessly to establish the Somerset County Park Commission in 1956 by public referendum, and they adopted a visionary plan to preserve prime open space and provide excellent recreational opportunities for the public. Since that time, inspired public officials and professional staff have implemented and expanded the plan into a countywide network of 26 parks encompassing more than 13,500 acres.

Somerset County parks today include award-winning facilities like the Environmental Education and Equestrian Centers at Lord Stirling Park, the horticultural centers at Colonial Park and Leonard J. Buck Garden, the Torpey Athletic Center, and the Neshanic Valley Golf Course. The Parks also contain exceptional landscapes and natural areas like Natirar and Sourland Mountain Preserve, the largest county park in New Jersey.

There is ample parking behind the firehouse. Refreshments will be served, and all are welcome. 
For more information, please visit http://www.kingstongreenways.org/ or call 609-750-1821.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Tari Pantaleo
President, KGA
tari@kingstongreenways.org
609-750-1821  

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The Meadows Foundation presents

 Annual Springtime Tea on Saturday, April 26

Ready to shed those winter blues and welcome spring?

The Meadows has the perfect answer: Our Annual Springtime Tea on Saturday, April 26, from 2-4 p.m. at the Van Liew-Suydam House, on South Middlebush Road at the Claremont Road traffic light. (The driveway is on your left if you are coming down South Middlebush Rd. from Amwell Rd.)

For just $30 per person, you will receive:

As much tea as you can drink (many different varieties)

Delectable scones with clotted cream and jam

Gourmet finger sandwiches

A tempting array of to-die-for pastries, topped off with delicious English trifle

Door prizes and other surprises

Our speaker for this event will entertain you with a hilarious talk entitled "Who Will Wash the Dishes? An Anti-Suffrage Satire."

Do come and join us! To reserve your seat, simply respond to this email and pay at the door when you arrive. Or call Chris Retz at (732) 748-7657.

WE MUST HEAR FROM YOU NO LATER THAN MONDAY, APRIL 21.

Please note: Proceeds from this fund-raiser are used to maintain the township's historic homes.

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From the Millstone Valley Preservation Coalition

Please join us for an Open House
Saturday April 19,  2-4 p.m.

Celebrating the opening of the Griggstown Bridgetenders House as the Visitor Center for the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway
Open House at Visitor Center

Open House at the Muletenders Barracks

Premier of the DVD: 

"The Millstone Valley Scenic Byway"

At the Muletenders Barracks

Speakers: Senators Ray and Kip Bateman

Topic: The D and R Canal, its Creation and Significance.

For more info: 732-873-2999 0r 908-359-4092

http://www.millstonevalley.org/

http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/community/scenic/millstone.shtm

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/byways/byways/2462