Tag: Things To Do in Stockton NJ

Handmade Soap Making Workshop

Gorgeous Goat Creamery

Do you love using handmade soap? Learn to make it yourself during this class at Gorgeous Goat Creamery. You’ll make your very own bars of soap to take home. No experience necessary!

Join Maria, who has been making cold-process soap for over 10 years, and learn: -What supplies you need to start making your own soap -Step-by-step instructions and inside tips for making cold-process soap at home -Guidance as you make your first bars of soap to take home This workshop provides you with 6 bars of soap in the scent of your choice ($36 value), a silicone mold to make soap at home ($10 value), your own safety glasses and gloves ($8 value) and an instruction book so you can make your own soap ($10) plus the knowledge and fun of making your own soap. We will provide safety glasses and gloves. Participants should wear close toed shoes and bring a long sleeve shirt to wear when mixing the soap base. Bring an old bath towel to wrap your tray of soap so it has a safe trip home after the workshop. This workshop is limited to 6 students (age 15 yrs +).

Preregistration required. Students must be at least 15 years old to make their own soap. We encourage younger students to join this workshop as a buddy along with someone who is 15 years old or older. Workshops are held a short drive from the actual goat farm, at 99 Kingwood Stockton Rd, Building 10. This is the historic Cane Farm in Rosemont, NJ. The facility has air conditioning and restrooms. Stockton is a short, 3 minute drive down the hill. Our actual goat farm is less than 10 minutes from the workshop.

Register HERE!

Farmer for a Day

Gorgeous Goat Creamery
71 Featherbed Ln, Stockton, NJ 08559

Roll up your sleeves and put your boots on! This is an experience like none other. Join us for our evening goat feeding routine. -Walk our herd of male goats and our herd of kid goats from the forest back to their pen -Feed all of the goats their dinner, including grain, hay and water -Assist with milking our herd of female -Experience the behind the scenes of a mircrodairy -Enjoy a cheese tasting after all of your hard work All participants must wear shoes or boots. Sorry, no sandals or flip flops. Wear your “farm clothes” which are clothes that can get a little dirty. This is a immersive activity so be ready to lift a hay bale and wrangle goats. Children under 8 years old are not permitted to join this event. We are working with 200 pound animals that can get rowdy at times. No exceptions. This event is weather permitting- high risk of strong storms and excessive heat will result in cancellation. Refunds are issued for weather cancellations, only. Due to the high demand for this event, we are unable to issue refunds due to customer cancellations.

Register here! 

Farmer for a Day

Gorgeous Goat Creamery
71 Featherbed Ln, Stockton, NJ 08559

Roll up your sleeves and put your boots on! This is an experience like none other. Join us for our evening goat feeding routine. -Walk our herd of male goats and our herd of kid goats from the forest back to their pen -Feed all of the goats their dinner, including grain, hay and water -Assist with milking our herd of female -Experience the behind the scenes of a mircrodairy -Enjoy a cheese tasting after all of your hard work All participants must wear shoes or boots. Sorry, no sandals or flip flops. Wear your “farm clothes” which are clothes that can get a little dirty. This is a immersive activity so be ready to lift a hay bale and wrangle goats. Children under 8 years old are not permitted to join this event. We are working with 200 pound animals that can get rowdy at times. No exceptions. This event is weather permitting- high risk of strong storms and excessive heat will result in cancellation. Refunds are issued for weather cancellations, only. Due to the high demand for this event, we are unable to issue refunds due to customer cancellations.

Register here! 

Handmade Soap Making Workshop

Gorgeous Goat Creamery

Do you love using handmade soap? Learn to make it yourself during this class at Gorgeous Goat Creamery. You’ll make your very own bars of soap to take home. No experience necessary!

Join Maria, who has been making cold-process soap for over 10 years, and learn: -What supplies you need to start making your own soap -Step-by-step instructions and inside tips for making cold-process soap at home -Guidance as you make your first bars of soap to take home This workshop provides you with 6 bars of soap in the scent of your choice ($36 value), a silicone mold to make soap at home ($10 value), your own safety glasses and gloves ($8 value) and an instruction book so you can make your own soap ($10) plus the knowledge and fun of making your own soap. We will provide safety glasses and gloves. Participants should wear close toed shoes and bring a long sleeve shirt to wear when mixing the soap base. Bring an old bath towel to wrap your tray of soap so it has a safe trip home after the workshop. This workshop is limited to 6 students (age 15 yrs +).

Preregistration required. Students must be at least 15 years old to make their own soap. We encourage younger students to join this workshop as a buddy along with someone who is 15 years old or older. Workshops are held a short drive from the actual goat farm, at 99 Kingwood Stockton Rd, Building 10. This is the historic Cane Farm in Rosemont, NJ. The facility has air conditioning and restrooms. Stockton is a short, 3 minute drive down the hill. Our actual goat farm is less than 10 minutes from the workshop.

Register HERE!

Farmer for a Day

Gorgeous Goat Creamery
71 Featherbed Ln, Stockton, NJ 08559

Roll up your sleeves and put your boots on! This is an experience like none other. Join us for our evening goat feeding routine. -Walk our herd of male goats and our herd of kid goats from the forest back to their pen -Feed all of the goats their dinner, including grain, hay and water -Assist with milking our herd of female -Experience the behind the scenes of a mircrodairy -Enjoy a cheese tasting after all of your hard work All participants must wear shoes or boots. Sorry, no sandals or flip flops. Wear your “farm clothes” which are clothes that can get a little dirty. This is a immersive activity so be ready to lift a hay bale and wrangle goats. Children under 8 years old are not permitted to join this event. We are working with 200 pound animals that can get rowdy at times. No exceptions. This event is weather permitting- high risk of strong storms and excessive heat will result in cancellation. Refunds are issued for weather cancellations, only. Due to the high demand for this event, we are unable to issue refunds due to customer cancellations.

Register here! 

Federal Donuts & Chicken Truck

  • Sunday, June 23, 2024
  • 11:00 AM 5:00 PM
  • BLACK SHED (map)

Federal Donuts & Chicken Truck is coming to Black Shed!

For most of recorded history, fried chicken and donuts was the combination you never knew you needed. But when Federal Donuts & Chicken burst onto the scene in 2011, it raised the bar on these comfort classics, giving Philadelphians a whole new reason to get out of bed in the morning. Founded by five trailblazers including James Beard Award-winning restaurateurs Chef Michael Solomonov and Steve Cook, Federal Donuts & Chicken offers best in class donuts, fried chicken and coffee. And when paired with warm hospitality and a deep commitment to the community, FD&C is a hometown hero.

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Brakes & Briskets

Brakes & Briskets

  • Saturday, June 29, 2024
  • 11:00 AM 5:00 PM
  • BLACK SHED (map)

Calling out our meat lovers and our vegan friends. Brakes & Briskets is coming to Black Shed!

Based out of Central New Jersey, Brakes & Briskets delivers premium wood-smoked craft BBQ. Fueled by a custom-built classic stick-burning offset smoker, our BBQ is infused with a curated blend of rubs (fondly named “brake dust”) and seasoned wood, yielding a flavor and texture that’s simply unrivaled. Through our low and slow technique, we craft an irresistible bark and smoke ring that speaks volumes.

Think you can find BBQ that looks AND tastes as good as ours? Shift into gear and try, but be warned – you’ll be craving our next brisket before you’ve even savored the first bite!

Click here to meet the meats!

Gabe Parsons Live

  • Sunday, June 30, 2024
  • 1:00 PM 4:00 PM
  • BLACK SHED (map)

Gabe Parsons is coming to Black Shed!

Gabe Parsons hails from Hopewell Valley in Central New Jersey. or to hear him describe it; he’s from The Heartland; it’s not a place, but rather a state of mind represented sonically in his music. Home plays a large role in the narrative that Parsons weaves in songs about growing up, the environmental crisis, and loss. Gabe as a writer, is a student of his influences. These most notably include Bruce Springsteen, the Lumineers and Lord Huron. His band, also named “the Heartland” was originally formed at Loyola University New Orleans School of Music Industry. The initial idea was for the group to be his backing band for live shows he was performing in and around New Orleans. Gabe has also previously released two independent records under his own name and a collaborative album called Frisbee Nights. These songs formed the core of early Heartland sets.

A seasoned performer, Gabe has been actively gigging since he was 16. at 22 he has started walking the long road of a veteran musician. His live shows are intimate, pensive and a full of joy;  Gabe and the Heartland have attracted the attention of national acts like Judah and the Lion, managers, talent agents and other industry professionals. With a new single to soon be released and a tour in the works, buzz around the young artist and his band is sure to grow.

Thanksgiving Dried Centerpiece Workshop

  • Saturday, November 18, 2023
  • 12:00 PM 2:00 PM

Learn how to make your thanksgiving table look effortlessly chic in our Thanksgiving Dried Centerpiece workshop, led by Valerie Canale, you will be guided through the art of centerpiece arranging while discussing color schemes and design techniques, and learning about the importance of symmetry and how to assemble a sumptuous table using different heights and shapes which suit the surroundings. Valerie will walk through the process step by step, using a beautiful terra cotta dish, dried flowers and foliage and fall embellishments of mushrooms and sticks all for you to create your own magical centerpiece to take home.