Second Bergen Arts Amble bringing free shows, exhibits to 20 towns this weekend

Marsha A. Stoltz, NorthJersey.com
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Got art?

There will be plenty to watch, hear and buy during Creative Bergen's second annual Arts Amble this Friday through Sunday, June 10 to 12.

Twenty Bergen County municipalities are scheduled to participate in the nonprofit group's three-day celebration of the visual and performing arts.

"We haven't quite doubled the 150 displaying artists we had last year, but we're close," said chairwoman Pat Weiman. "Bergen County is so rich in talent, but being so close to New York City it sometimes gets overlooked."

The art crawl will provide a variety of art to view and buy, as well as musical and theater performances and even martial arts demonstrations.

Lanscape artist Karen Waller will exhibit her works at the Ramsey and Wyckoff Libraries.
Lanscape artist Karen Waller will exhibit her works at the Ramsey and Wyckoff Libraries.

"It's not so much about the selling as the sharing of art," said Karen Waller, whose landscape paintings will be on display at the Ramsey and Wyckoff libraries. "We're happy that these events are helping Bergen County become known as an art center."

Displays will be housed in a combination of booths, public buildings, and artist studios such as Pottery on the Palisades in Ridgefield Park.

"This kind of event lets people know where we are, what we do," said Jennifer Shaia, one of four artists sharing the Pottery on the Palisades studio, which is on Main Street. "I think it's going to be more open this year. People are more willing to get out and look around."

The Arts Amble began last year and was inspired by western Minnesota's Meander Art Crawl and its studio tours highlighting 40 regional artists.

This year again, most of the individual Bergen arts events are free, so organizers hope for a big turnout of those looking to stroll, sit, listen and enjoy.  Details are listed at artsamble.org.

Arts Amble 2022 events

Allendale: “Mamma Mia," Saddle River Youth Theatre, 5-8 p.m. Friday, 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Archer Hall, Archer United Methodist Church, 37 E. Allendale Ave.

Cliffside Park: Cliffside Park Arts Festival, Memorial Park, 505 Palisade Ave., 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Saturday, rain day Sunday. Multi-discipline art event.

Closter: Ramapo Mountain Artist Blacksmiths, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, The Forge at The Homestead, 110 Schraalenburgh Road.

Fair Lawn: Cadmus House Museum, noon-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 14 Pollitt Drive.

Glen Rock: 

  • Glen Rock Public Library, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday, jewelry display, 315 Rock Road.

  • Pat Smythe, 5-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, watercolor paintings, 7 Eton Place.

  • The Smoke Artist, 5-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday , Cre8sart School, 236 Rock Road.

  • Soosoostudios, 5-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, mixed media artist working with alcohol inks, pottery, resin/wood art and wall art, 39 Bradford St.

  • Lisa Hahn, 5-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, stained-glass windows and mosaics, 444 Ackerman Ave.

  • Everwood Turnings Garage Workshop, 5-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, one-of-a-kind wooden bowls, 280 Harristown Road.

Hackensack:

  • Johnson Public Library, 5-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Saturday, hosting artists and events for all ages. 274 Main St.

  • Hackensack Community Garden, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, visual artists and makers, Johnson Park, 444 River St.

  • Village Colombia Restaurant, all of June, 5-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Monica Chavarria, traditional Colombian paintings, 12 W. Mercer St.

Hillsdale:

  • Dream Makers Art Studio, 5-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, featuring artists and musicians, 101 West St., Suite 2.

  • Demarest Farms, 4-5 p.m. Sunday, "Jewish Tales & Tails: An Afternoon of Acrobatics & Animals," presented by JCC of Northern NJ. Tickets required, 244 Werimus Road.

Mahwah: Second Mahwah Pride Celebration, 4-6 p.m. Sunday, Drag Queen story time at 3:30 p.m., celebration, art show and live entertainment, Commodore Perry Field, 70 E. Ramapo Ave.

Maywood:

  • Bellibone, 5-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; also open during the week, showcases local artists periodically throughout the year, 75C W. Pleasant Ave.

  • Suburban Revival, 5-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, repurposed vintage apparel and accessories, handmade jewelry and shoes, 110 W. Pleasant Ave.

New Milford:

  • Affiliates of Art Center of Northern Jersey, 5-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, exhibition by artists from four affiliate groups, 250 Center St.

  • New Milford Public Library Sculpture Garden, 5-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 200 Dahlia Ave.

Oakland:

  • Arts in Oakland Second Annual Art Show, 5-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, art and live music performances, Oakland Library, 2 Municipal Plaza, and adjacent Veterans Park, Ramapo Valley Road.

  • Copper Tree Shopping Mall, Real Brave Music School, 5-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, music lessons and performance; Team K Taekwondo demonstration, 5-8 p.m. Friday, 350 Ramapo Valley Road.

Oradell: Arts Amble Oradell, Hague Park, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, a family-friendly afternoon of creative activity and culture, 542 Oradell Ave.

Ramsey: Free Public Library, exhibit by landscape artist Karen Waller, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, noon-4 p.m. Sunday, 30 Wyckoff Ave.

Pottery on the Palisades artists Debbie Feuer, Ronnie Pallay, Jennifer Shaia and Tal Yuketiel will open their Ridgefield Park studio to visitors during the amble.
Pottery on the Palisades artists Debbie Feuer, Ronnie Pallay, Jennifer Shaia and Tal Yuketiel will open their Ridgefield Park studio to visitors during the amble.

Ridgefield Park: 

  • Summer Arts Fest: 4-9 p.m. Saturday, Ridgefield Park Arts Association hosts free outdoor live music/dance performances, art for sale, dining, Main and Grove streets. Rain date 4-9 p.m. Sunday

  • Art Mora Gallery, 5-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, contemporary art gallery, 173 Main St.,

  • Studio Leshay Rafael, 5-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 70 Hazelton St. at Cutter Street.

  • Pottery on the Palisades, 5-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, wheel-thrown and handmade ceramic pottery, 425 Main St.

  • Anahid Syourapian Piano School, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, piano and voice student recital, 149 Bergen Turnpike. In the event of rain, the event will be at 159 Park St.

Ridgewood:

  • Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, noon-5 p.m. Saturday, 2-5 p.m. Sunday, art show both days, musicians on Saturday, English Country Dancers on Sunday, 113 Cottage Place.

  • Scott Scarpelli, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Saturday, art creations on vinyl records, 43-45 Hudson St.

Rochelle Park: Public Library, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, “The Art of Survival,” exhibit of work by survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in Bergen County, 151 W. Passaic St.

Band concerts will compliment visual displays at venues such as Celebrate Westwood in Veterans Memorial Park.
Band concerts will compliment visual displays at venues such as Celebrate Westwood in Veterans Memorial Park.

Rutherford: Williams Center, live performances and local art, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, International Feels DJ dance and disco, 8-11 p.m. Saturday, 1 Williams Plaza.

Westwood: Veterans Memorial Park: Celebrate Westwood art display 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 49 Park Ave.

Wyckoff: Public Library, display by landscape painter Karen Waller, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday, 200 Woodland Ave.

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