Eco-Week & Green Fair
RiverFest
Pride
Zombie Crawl & Witches Dance
Bastille Day
Frenchtown Festive
Patrick Warner’s florals and portraits are made in conversation with historical paintings of the Dutch Golden Age and French Impressionism. A long-time lover of Van Gogh, his current project began with Van Gogh’s sunflowers. Warner paints swiftly and confidently, presenting us with works in which paint’s material unruliness is foregrounded in heavy drips and liquidity. Born in Chicago, Patrick Warner lives in New Jersey and began painting at Studio Route 29 in 2024.
The Dreams of Small Animals imagines the inner lives of specific beings. What would it feel like to be a bird migrating through a storm, or a beetle navigating the forest undergrowth? How does the sensory world of a caterpillar differ from our own? A grouping of paintings arranged in a film sequence format describes the imagined dreams of each creature. The show also includes small sculptures, drawings, color studies, and field notes exploring the intimate stories and imagined languages of beings we often overlook.
In Synchronizing Uncertainty, Brian House explores the nature of individuality and belonging. This immersive exhibition invites visitors to experience the polyrhythmic process by welcoming them into a space populated with hundreds of electronic circuits generating periodic, oscillating signals — each simultaneously pulsing its distinct white light and synthesized sound. During the exhibition’s three-month span, the circuits will attempt to find an elusive equilibrium — ever-changing as visitors move through the space, forcing the system to renegotiate independence and synchronicity.
Join us under our circus tent at Creekside Residency this summer for three Sunday night community potlucks! We’ll fire up our cob oven to bake fresh bread.
Bring a blanket, dips or dishes to share, and beverages for a joyful evening outdoors with friends old and new.
Summer Tent Sundays are June 29, July 27, and August 24. Creekside Residency is at 50 Trenton Ave., Frenchtown.
Attendees who drive can park at ArtYard Center at 13 Front St. or in the rear of ArtYard Workshop at 62A Trenton Ave. and walk along the rail trail to the Creekside Residency lawn.
Bring your own vinyl records for BYO Vinyl Night at Wild Fern Brewing in Frenchtown. The event runs 5 - 9 p.m. Bring your favorite record and they'll spin one side of it.
The Frenchtown Farmers Market is back two Saturdays a month 10am-2pm in a new downtown location at Old Frenchtown Field. Enjoy a revolving lineup of 30+ local farmers, food vendors, and artisans. Stock up on all your favorites ~ farm fresh produce, meat products, eggs, bread, baked goods, health food snacks, kombucha, wine, dog treats, flowers, plants, artisan goods, and more! Be sure to catch their monthly activities: Booty In The Boot Community Gifting & Market Yoga with Yoga Loka. See you there!
Follow them on Instagram: @frenchtownnjfarmersmarket
Join us on the first Sunday of the month for a behind-the-scenes tour of ArtYard’s campus and learn about our programs. An ArtYard staff member will highlight exhibitions on view and offer a glimpse into ArtYard’s mission of incubating new work and supporting transformational art.
The tour includes stops at ArtYard’s four buildings, all within a short walk in Frenchtown, including:
Tours are 1 hour long and will take place rain or shine. They begin at ArtYard Center, will proceed along the rail trail along the Delaware River, and into downtown Frenchtown.
Join Sue Keown for a creative hands-on workshop at Mad Lavendar Farm on CR 579 in Alexandria Township on Sunday, July 6.
Explore slow stitching, a calming, meditative form of hand sewing that invites us to slow down, be present, and create with intention. This practice values progress over perfection, making space for reflection, rhythm, and personal expression.
As we work with fabric and thread, we’ll reflect on what we carry, what we hold close, what we protect, and what we’re ready to release.
All materials and tools are provided. No sewing experience needed just curiosity and an open heart.
Come stitch your story, find your rhythm, and connect with yourself and others. Sliding Scale fee.
Join us Friday, July 11, at the Frenchtown American Legion (510 Harrison St) for another old-fashioned square dance, a night complete with cheap drinks, live music, questionable footwork, and a room full of friends.
Band: Burnt Mills Highballers (burntmillshighballers.com) Caller: Uncle Pete Taney, back again to holler at you in rhythm.
Time: 6:00pm–9:30pm Cover: $10 at the door (bring cash, VENMO if you have to)
We hope to see familiar faces and those who missed the last dance in Frenchtown on May 9
Frenchtown enjoys French art, culture, lifestyle and fashion. As a cheeky spin off their namesake, we celebrate Bastille Day - the national day of France! This event is celebrated on July 13th this year. In France, it is formally called la Fête nationale (National Day) or Le Quatorze Juillet. The French National Day is the anniversary of Storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789, a turning point of the French Revolution, as well as the Fête de la Fédération which celebrated the unity of the French people on 14 July 1790.
Bastille Day is celebrated in Frenchtown with live music, entertainment, vendors and amazing food! The festivities take place 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
From the heart of Catalonia to the vibrant streets of New York City, Lau Noah captivates as a self-taught singer-songwriter and virtuoso guitarist, weaving her independent artistry into every performance.
Noah has been praised by distinguished musicians, from Phoebe Bridgers to Jackson Browne for her poetic compositions and the masterful guitar-voice counterpoint on her music. Noah performed a Tiny Desk Concert in February 2019, making her the first Catalan to perform in the prestigious series. She has been sought after by Ivy League universities and music conservatories around the world to teach workshops and master classes due to her unique approach to guitar playing and composition.
Noah has scored multiple award-winning films and has performed with musicians such as Jacob Collier, Gavin Degraw and Chris Thile, with whom she toured Europe and the UK as the opening act. In the fall of 2023 she opened for Ben Folds on his UK tour, playing solo at the Royal Albert Hall and other historic theaters.
Lau released her first LP “A Dos” on January 12, 2024 featuring some of the most influential musicians of our time: Jorge Drexler, Sílvia Pérez Cruz, Jacob Collier, Gaby Moreno and Cécile Mclorin Salvant among others. Lau will support Jacob Collier on his 2024 European fall tour.
Natural Dye Workshop - hang out with artist Rebecca Kelly and Lindsay Warren on the farm at Coyote Ridge Homestead and learn the basics of natural dyeing. The workshop takes place Sunday, July 20 from 1 - 3 p.m.
SUNDAY JULY 20th!
Join us on the Coyote Ridge Homestead farm this summer for an afternoon of nature and creativity!
Two of America’s most acclaimed writer-performers, David Cale and Dael Orlandersmith present highlights of their solo and joint works, in collaboration with composer and pianist Matthew Dean Marsh, forming an evening of gripping storytelling and music.
Joseph Keckler, a musician, writer, songwriter, and multifaceted creator, launched The Golden Hour at ArtYard in 2024 to bring together some of today’s boldest and most visionary artists in an inviting variety show format. Featured guests included celebrated filmmaker and writer Charlie Kaufman, award-winning poet Eva HD, trailblazing underground heroine Lydia Lunch, bestselling writer Lindy West, and jazz musician Ahamefule Oluo.
Established in 2004, Frenchtown's Riverfest is a celebration of life along the river. Riverfest is a one day event held on Sunday of Labor Day weekend. Riverfest has two stages along with 60 plus vendors showcasing local talent.
**PLEIN AIR FRENCHTOWN!**
Saturday Sept. 13th & Sunday Sept 14th, 2025
9AM - 6PM both days (come for as much of the time as you'd like.)
Rain Date: Saturday Sept. 20th & Sunday Sept. 21st
All artists will be permitted to display 1 finished piece in an MFA Gallery Exhibition during the entire month of February 2026. (6 1/2 weeks!).
PAINT ANYWHERE IN FRENCHTOWN!
MFA GALLERY WILL BE “HOME BASE”, providing refreshments, facilities, companionship & encouragement!
MFA Gallery Address: 10 Bridge St, Suite 7 Frenchtown, NJ
*LIMIT: 60 ARTISTS*
To REGISTER, please send an email to modernfossils@yahoo.com with the following information:
1. Name 2. Phone Number 3. Email Address
There is a $40 FEE which may be paid via one of the following:
1. Venmo (@ModernFossils) *PREFERRED due to zero additional fees* 2. Paypal (Modern Fossils Eco-Social Art) 3. Check made out to Modern Fossils and delivered or mailed to the below address:
Modern Fossils 207 Milford Rd. Frenchtown, NJ 08825.
Submit your event (members only)
Art by John Schmidtberger of SFA Gallery
PO Box 425Frenchtown, NJ 08825lovefrenchtown@gmail.comwww.lovefrenchtown.org
