ESSEX COUNTY
EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO INVITES PUBLIC
TO ATTEND
‘THE GREAT PIRATE INVASION’ AT ESSEX
COUNTY KIP’S CASTLE PARK
Costumes, Mock Sword
Fight and Scavenger Hunt
are part of Swashbuckling Fun
Activities
Verona/Montclair, NJ
–
Essex County Executive Joseph N.
DiVincenzo, Jr. invites families and
members of the public to attend
The Great Pirate Invasion
at Essex County Kip’s Castle Park.
The free event will be held as
follows:
Date:
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Time:
12 Noon to 4 p.m.
Place: Essex
County Kip’s Castle Park
22
Crestmont Road
Verona/Montclair, NJ
“The grand castle,
manicured lawns and beautiful scenic
location of Essex County Kip’s
Castle Park provide a unique look
into our past and the perfect
backdrop for The Great Pirate
Invasion. This exciting event will
transport you back to the days of
buried treasure, sword fights and
high seas drama,” DiVincenzo said.
“We invite you to come out for an
afternoon of fun and adventure, and
experience one of the jewels of the
Essex County Park System,” he added.
Children and adults
are encouraged to come dressed as
pirates, shipmates or in other
period costumes. There will be a
staged sword fight, pirate-themed
sing-a-long, arts and crafts table,
souvenir shop and scavenger hunt.
Watch for the pirate invasion at 1
p.m.!
Admission is free.
For more information, please call
973-873-9349 or visit
www.essexcountynj.org.
ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE
DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES EXCITING
PROGRAMS SCHEDULED FOR THE MONTH
OF MAY AT ESSEX COUNTY TURTLE
BACK ZOO
West Orange, NJ – Essex
County’s Turtle Back Zoo offers
a look at more than 80 different
species of native and exotic
animals from five different
continents, and many exciting
attractions and exhibits are
constantly being added. Essex
County Executive Joseph N.
DiVincenzo, Jr. announced a
variety of exciting programs
being offered at the Essex
County Turtle Back Zoo during
the month of May that will teach
visitors about the many
different animals at the Zoo.
“Essex County Turtle Back Zoo is
an exciting, family-friendly
environment. Our exotic animals
captivate our visitors and our
playground, train ride and
soon-to-open carousel provides
additional entertaining
activities to enjoy,” DiVincenzo
said. “The Zoo is a valuable
asset to our community and we
are proud to offer an exciting
attraction that is teaching
children and families to have an
appreciation for animals as well
as protecting and preserving
exotic and endangered species,”
he added.
Events scheduled for May are as
follows: “International
Migratory Bird Day” will
teach participants all there is
to know about migratory birds
and offer bird-themed arts and
crafts in the Education Center.
Cost is included with Zoo
admission. International
Migratory Bird Day will be
held as follows:
Date:
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Time:
11 a.m.
Place:
Essex County Turtle Back Zoo
560 Northfield Avenue
West Orange, NJ
“Bear Awareness Week”
is a week-long event that
highlights the importance of the
bear in nature and the work
being done to protect them.
Cost is included with Zoo
admission. Bear Awareness
Week will be held as
follows:
Date: Sunday, May
11 to Saturday, May 17, 2008
Time: 11 a.m.
to 4 p.m.
Place:
Essex County Turtle
Back Zoo
560 Northfield
Avenue
West Orange, NJ
“Night Moves” will
take participants on a guided
tour through Essex County Turtle
Back Zoo to meet the creatures
of the night! Bring a flash
light for the full effect!
Cost is $4 for adults and $3 for
children. Night Moves
will be held as follows:
Date: Friday, May
23, 2008
Time: 8
p.m.
Place: Essex
County Turtle Back Zoo
560 Northfield Avenue
West Orange, NJ
Turtle Back Zoo is open Mondays
to Saturdays from 10 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. and Sundays from 11
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Regular
admission is $4 for children and
senior citizens, $8 for adults
and free for children under 2
years. For additional
information, please call
973-731-5800.
ESSEX COUNTY
EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO INVITES
ESSEX SENIOR ARTISTS TO PARTICIPATE
IN 31st ANNUAL ESSEX COUNTY SENIOR
ART SHOW
Professional and Non-Professional
Artists Are Encouraged to Submit
Original Works in 11 Categories;
Entry Deadline is Tuesday, June 3rd
Admission to the Senior Citizen Art
Show is free. It will be held as
follows:
Art Exhibit Awards Ceremony
Date: Wednesday, June 4th Friday,
June 6th
and Thursday, June 5th
Time: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 9:30 a.m.
Place: Essex County Essex County
Environmental Center Environmental
Center
621B Eagle Rock Avenue 621B Eagle
Rock Avenue
Roseland, NJ Roseland, NJ
“There is a thriving arts community
in Essex County and our Senior Art
Show enables our older residents,
both professionals and
non-professionals, to display their
original creations where everyone
can see them,” DiVincenzo said.
“This is an excellent means for us
to promote the arts and inspire our
residents to use their talents. I
encourage our seniors to submit
their work and invite our residents
to visit the Art Show,” he added.
Senior citizens must be at least 60
years old and a resident of Essex
County to participate in the Art
Show. Senior citizens with
professional status must have sold
their art through commercial
channels, have had their work
exhibited in a professional gallery
or held professional membership in a
guild or association. Seniors with
non-professional status do not meet
any of the above criteria.
Artwork must be the original
creation of the artist, be completed
within the last three years, and
must be “show ready,” which means it
should be matted, mounted and ready
for hanging, using screw eyes only.
Art cannot be larger than 38 inches
and no smaller than 11 inches in any
direction, and sculptures or 3-D
crafts cannot exceed 18 inches in
any dimension. Photographs taken by
a digital camera should be entered
in the Photography category. Art
entered in previous Essex County
Senior Art Shows cannot be
re-entered in this year’s contest.
First and second place awards will
be presented in the following
categories, without exceptions: oil,
acrylic, watercolor, print, pastel,
drawing, mixed media, photography,
digital imagery, sculpture or craft.
First place winners will be eligible
to participate in the State Senior
Art Contest.
All artwork must be clearly labeled
with the following information: the
artist’s name, address, title of
work, medium, date painted, size,
professional or non-professional
status, and approximate value of the
painting, with the name of the
insurance company if it is privately
insured. The label should be
securely attached to the back of the
work. All entries must be delivered
to the Essex County Environmental
Center, 621B Eagle Rock Avenue,
Roseland, NJ on Tuesday, June 3rd
between 10 a.m. and 12 Noon.
For more information or to obtain an
application, please contact Kate
Kartwyk, Program Coordinator, at
973-873-9350 or khartwyk@admin.essexcountynj.org.
The Essex County Park System was
created in 1895 and is the first
county park system established in
the United States. The Park System
consists of more than 6,000 acres
and has 18 parks, five reservations,
an environmental center, a zoo, ice
skating rink, roller skating rink,
three public golf courses, golf
driving range, three off-leash dog
facilities and a castle.
