7/17: Sickles Market’s Annual Blues Festival will be held at Sickles Market, 1 Harrison Ave, Little Silver, with locally grown blueberries and blue Jersey products in the gourmet food market, gift department, and garden center. There will also be fun family activities, including a traditional blueberry-pie-eating contest. 10 AM to 4 PM; all activities are free, but sign-up is required for the pie-eating contest. For more information call 732-741-9563.
7/18: A five-course Crab & Lobster Fest will be held at Andre’s Restaurant & Wine Boutique, 188 Spring St, Newton; $65. For reservations call 973-300-4192.
7/18: A six-course Farm to Table dinner sponsored by Slow Food Northern NJ will be held at Plaid Piper Farm, 197 Wykertown Rd, Branchville, to benefit the earth stewardship and food justice programs of Slow Food Northern NJ. Chef Joseph Cerniglia, owner of Campania Restaurant, Fair Lawn, will prepare the dinner, with food sourced from Plaid Piper Farm and local food artisans. Organic/sustainable wines will be paired with each course. Bagpipers will perform traditional music on the hillside. 4 to 7 PM; $155. For tickets log on to www.sustenanceevents.com.
7/20: A cooking class, Princeton Eats: Cooking With Local Ingredients, will be held at the Princeton Library, Community Room, 65 Witherspoon St, Princeton. 10 AM to noon; free. To register log on to www.princetonlibrary.org or call 609-924-9529 ext 220.
7/20: A James Beard Foundation event, the Sunset Summer Cruise, hosted by Liberty House Restaurant, 78 Audrey Zapp Dr, Jersey City, will leave from Liberty Landing Marina, Jersey City. 6:30 PM; $200, James Beard Foundation members $150. For reservations call 212-627-2308.
7/21: Celebrate a Year and Change with the Center for Collaborative Change, a nonprofit community-based social entrepreneurship organization dedicated to creating change that fits Newark, at Theater Square Grill, New Jersey Performing Arts Center, 1 Center St, Newark. The event will feature an open bar, hors d’oeuvres, live music, and dancing. 7 PM; $100, VIP reception with Mayor Cory Booker $250. Cocktail attire preferred. For tickets log on to http://newarkchange.org/news/a-year-change.
7/21: An Ice Cream Social to benefit the St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center will be held at St. Hubert’s Madison Animal Welfare Center, 575 Woodland Ave, Madison. 6:30 to 8 PM, weather permitting; $5, $3 per child, $2 per dog (limit one dog per adult). For more information log on to www.sthuberts.org.
7/24: A Boaks Brewery beer class will be held at Amanti Vino, 30 Church St, Montclair; 4 to 5:30 PM. For reservations and more information call 973-509-9463.
7/27: A cooking class, Princeton Eats: Cooking With Local Ingredients, will be held at the Princeton Library, Community Room, 65 Witherspoon St, Princeton. 10 AM to noon; free. To register log on to www.princetonlibrary.org or call 609-924-9529 ext 220.
7/28: Chef Anthony Bucco from Uproot in Warren will teach a Summer Flavors From Uproot Restaurant class at Kings Cooking Studio, 778 Morris Tpk, Short Hills. 6:30 to 9:30 PM; $50. To register log on to www.kingswebsite.com or call 973-463-6500.
7/29 to 8/1: The Food Network Atlantic City Food and Wine Festival will be held at Bally’s Atlantic City, Showboat Atlantic City, Caesars Atlantic City, and Harrah’s Resort, Atlantic City. The festival will include tastings, seminars, cooking demonstrations, and more, to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure. For more information log on to www.acfoodandwine.com.
7/30: Guy Fieri’s Cheesesteak Battle will be held at the House of Blues Music Hall, Showboat, 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City. 7 to 10 PM; $75. For more information and tickets call 609-343-4169 or log on to www.acfoodandwine.com.
7/31: An 1895 Organic Farm Dinner will be held at 1895 Organic Farm, 303 Landing St, Lumberton, hosted by Robin’s Nest Restaurant, Mount Holly. 6 PM; $50 including tax and gratuity; BYO. For reservations call 609-261-6149. Rain date: 8/1.
8/4: A Jersey Peach dinner will be held at the James Beard House, 167 W 12th St, NYC, with Tom Carlin, chef/owner of the Gladstone Tavern. 7 PM; $170, James Beard Foundation members $130. For reservations call 212-627-2308.
8/4: An Ice Cream Social to benefit the St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center will be held at St. Hubert’s Madison Animal Welfare Center, 575 Woodland Ave, Madison. 6:30 to 8 PM, weather permitting; $5, $3 per child, $2 per dog (limit one dog per adult). For more information log on to www.sthuberts.org.
8/5: Taste of the Races, a preview event for the Far Hills Race Meeting on October 23, will be held at Open Road BMW, 111 Ridgedale Ave, Morristown. 6 to 8 PM; free. RSVP by July 29 by calling 908-685-2525.
8/10: A cooking class, Princeton Eats: Cooking With Local Ingredients, will be held at the Princeton Library, Community Room, 65 Witherspoon St, Princeton. 10 AM to noon; free. To register log on to www.princetonlibrary.org or call 609-924-9529 ext 220.
8/13 to 8/15: The Second Annual NJ Beer & Food Festival will be held at various venues at Crystal Springs Resort, Hamburg. The event will include a Sam Adams dinner, beer seminars, and more. For more information log on to www.crystalgolfresort.com or call 973-827-5996 ext. 3.
8/14 and 8/15: The Jersey Fresh Wine & Food Festival will be held at Heritage Vineyards, 480 Mullica Hill Rd, Mullica Hill; noon to 5 PM; one day $18, both days $30. The event will feature 25 wineries, 200 wines available for tasting, live music, foods, and artisanal crafts. Visit
http://newjerseywines.com/festivals.html for more information and to purchase tickets.
8/14: The Sickles Market Annual Peaches and Butterfly Celebration will be held at Sickles Market, 1 Harrison Ave, Little Silver, with peach tastings and preparations. The day will culminate with the spectacular release of approximately 100 butterflies. 10 AM to 4 PM. For more information call 732-741-9563.