We’re here to help you celebrate the amazing moms of Hunterdon County. Check out the 2014 Hunterdon Happening Mother’s Day Guide:
Gifts:
It’s about the journey. Stepping stones and milestones. The moments that make up a lifetime together. This Mother’s Day show her just how important those memories are with Diana Vincent’s Journey pendant. Diana Vincent established herself as one of America’s most creative and original jewelry designers, winning two DeBeers Diamonds International Awards. Having received countless other coveted jewelry awards and accolades, Diana’s work is highly desired by collectors and has the honor of being exhibited globally in museums, private collections, and print. With an intuitive sense for design and an immediately recognizable style, Diana’s jewelry defines design excellence with an allure of simplistic sophistication. And all jewelry is designed and created by artisan jewelers, here in her studio in Washington Crossing, PA. Designs can also be purchased at the Diana Vincent Jewelry Gallery in Lambertville, NJ (12 North Union Street) or online at http://DianaVincent.com
Lambertville-based cookbook authors, Christopher Hirsheimer and Melissa Hamilton, are hosting a major sale on Amazon in honor of Mother’s Day. Buy Canal House’s Pronto! for $14.95. Treat yourself, your Mom, or anyone else who deserves it, to the best little award-winning Italian cookbook ever.
Events:
Art Attack, Flemington: Drop your kids off at Art Attack on a Friday or Saturday night for two hours of fun & pizz while they make mom a special gift.
Ryland Inn Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet, Sunday, May 11, 2014, Whitehouse Station: The historic and beautiful Ryland Inn is celebrating Mother’s Day with an extravagant brunch buffet on Sunday, May 11, 2014 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Highlights from the buffet include: shrimp cocktail, oysters, citrus snow crab claws, seafood salad, asparagus salad, beet salad (with arugula, goat cheese, pickled red onion, citrus vinaigrette and hazelnuts), a cheese board, eggs Benedict, braised short ribs, French toast, Mustard glazed ham, roast turkey, & risotto.
Spring Wine Festival, Saturday, May 10, 2014, Ringoes: The Spring Wine Festival will be held at Unionville Vineyards in Ringoes, New Jersey on Mother’s Day Weekend on Saturday, May 10, 2014. The festival features food vendors, wine tastings, crafts, live music, mozzarella demonstrations from Fulper Family Farms, a worldwide wine trivia contest, a lecture by Deborah Smith of Jerseybites.com and more.
Wine Tasting and Tour, Alba Vineyard, 269 Riegelsville Warren Glen Road, Milford: The vineyard will host wine tasting, a cellar tour, lunch, children’s activities, and live music by VooDUDES who play a combination of jazz, rock and zydeco all overlooking the scenic Musconetcong Valley. The vineyard will offer food for purchase or visitors can pack a picnic lunch. The cost is $10 for adults aged 21 and over, $5 ages 12 to 20, free for children 12 and under.
Open House at Smoke Hollow Farm, 247 Pittstown Road, Pittstown: The farm will hold a festival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. that will include pony rides for moms and children, a petting zoo, barn tours, and refreshments.
Raritan River Music Festival, Old Greenwich Presbyterian Church, 17 Greenwich Church Road, Stewartsville: In honor of Hunterdon County’s 300th anniversary, the festival will feature musical highlights from 1714, 1814, 1914, and today and the winners of the Hunterdon County Young Composer Contest. The festival will be held from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $21, $14 for students.
Museum Open House, Hunterdon Art Museum, 7 Lower Center St., Clinton: The museum will host an open house May 10th from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors may participate in several art projects, tour studios, and meet instructors. The event is free.
Brunch and Crafting, Don’t Toss It, 204 N. Union St., Lambertville: The reuse marketplace, boutique, and gallery will host a brunch and craft session from 11 a.m. to 12:30p.m. The craft is a bird’s nest necklace. Cost of $20 includes materials and brunch.
Art Studio Event, 28 N. Union St., 3rd floor, Lambertville: Artist Kelly Sullivan will host a no-loser hatpin auction, card making, and an art show from 2 to 6 p.m. at her studio to celebrate art, creativity, and mothers. Hatpins for the auction cost $20.
Meals for Mom, The Frenchtown Inn, 7 Bridge St., Frenchtown: The restaurant will serve a special ala carte menu from noon to 6 p.m. For reservations, call (908) 996-3300.
Lovin’ Oven, 62A Trenton Ave., Frenchtown: The homey restaurant will serve brunch from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. All the sweets served at Lovin’ Oven are homemade in their kitchen.
Gallo Rosso Bar and Restaurant, 100 Reaville Ave., Flemington: The restaurant will serve a brunch including seafood, a pasta station, buffet, carving station, and desserts from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost is $35, $16.95 children 12 and under. For reservations, call (908) 788-5400.
Cheslseas English Pub, 1051 Route 22, E. Lebanon: The pub will serve brunch from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the cozy dining room.
Buckwood Bistro, 84 Route 46, Delaware: The bistro will serve a brunch that includes sea food crepes, eggs Benedict, chicken pot pie, and an array of omelets. The cost is $12.95. For reservation, call (908) 475-5777.
Ideas:
Plan a sightseeing trip
There are so many amazing places right here in Hunterdon County. Plan a few visits and take a candid photo in each place. Later, make it into an album and give it to her a week or so past Mother’s Day this will be a gift that keeps on giving.
Spa day
Take mom out to one of our many luxurious spas in Hunterdon County for anything from a simple Mani/Pedi to a full spa day with massages and the works. If that is not in the budget plan an in-home spa day complete with more foot soaks and facemasks.
Cooking class
Hunterdon County offers plenty of places to go out to eat but an alternative to going out to eat would be to spend the day preparing an amazing meal with mom, with you doing the heavy lifting in honor of mom of course. Who knows what hidden family tricks and recipes might come out in this fun activity!
Volunteer
They say that the happiest people are those who give to others. Planning a day of volunteering with mom might be a great way for you both to get closer to each other and also feel like you’re helping the community and those less fortunate. Volunteering can be anything from helping out at the soup kitchen to walking a dog from a shelter and there are plenty of places in Hunterdon to do this. Check out the charities in the 2014 Happening List. Brighten your Mom’s Mother’s Day by brightening lives of others together!
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