Festival, Food and Music Nerds rejoice! The Crawfish Festival comes to the Sussex County Fairgrounds in Augusta this weekend. Outdoorsy nerds can camp on-site, for a price.
Movie and Festival Nerds alike will welcome the return of the New Jersey International Film Festival at Rutgers New Brunswick, which kicks off its 2011 season this weekend promising free food! Though the prices have gone up a bit over time, the NJ Film Fest is always a good bet for something quirky. See the festival website for screening times and locations.
Music and Main Street Nerds should stop by the Boonton River Jam this Saturday in Canal Side Park, just below Main Street. For just $1 from noon - 8 pm you can picnic and enjoy an eclectic mix of performances. The town Historical Society is also offering one of their famous walking tours, starting at 11:30. See the Society's website for info and tickets.
Garden and Outdoorsy Nerds can stock up at the NJ Audobon Society's Native Plant Sale, happening Saturday at Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary, 11 Hardscrabble Road, Bernardsville, NJ from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Visit the Society's website for more information and a list of available plants.
Music Nerds may also want to visit FDU's campus on Sunday for a "free Summer Gala featuring outstanding artists of New York Piano Society whose professions are not in the field of music. Their professions range from doctors and lawyers to scientists and executives. The Summer Gala will be held in Hennessy Hall (The Mansion) on Fairleigh Dickinson University’s College at Florham, 285 Madison Avenue (Route 124), Madison, N.J., on Sunday, June 5th, at 2 p.m. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. This program will include works by Chopin, Liszt, Ravel and Rachmaninoff. A Gala reception follows the concert."
Artsy Nerds should be sure to check out Maplewood & South Orange's Artists Studio Tour, which is self-guided and allows you to see what you want to see, at your own pace. Tickets are $5 in advance/$7 day of; see an overview of the event here, and more detailed info here.
