Basic Self-Defense Workshop

NEW for 2013! 

Basic Self-Defense Workshop

Saturday, March 30

9:30 am - 11 am

High Point State Park Interpretive Center

FREE* 

Join the Friends of High Point State Park for a morning of empowerment on the mountain. Come learn simple and effective basic self-defense skills in this unique workshop instructed by Clay Allison of Allison’s Okinawan Karate-Do in Pompton Plains, NJ. 

This beginner level workshop is for adults and teens, age 14 or older. No previous self-defense experience is necessary. Participants should wear comfortable clothing, sneakers and bring a water bottle.

The workshop is FREE, but a suggested donation of $5 or more is welcomed and appreciated. 

Donations go to support future Friends of High Point State Park events. 

Registration is recommended, but not required. Please call 973-702-0488 to register or for additional information. 

To learn more about the instructor, please visit www.allisonskarate.com.

We hope to see you on the mountain!

Music on the Mountain CD

The Friends of High Point State Park have brought many musicians to the mountain over the years, each with their own style, but all with hearts of gold. 

It is with great pride that we present our first compilation CD featuring groups and individuals who have generously shared their talents in performances at High Point State Park. 

Music on the Mountain may be purchased at the High Point State Park office and Friends of High Point State Park events.

CD cover, photo credit Michelle Stubbings

CD image

Inside CD cover, photo credit Michelle Stubbings

Behind CD, photo credit Kate Foord 

CD back cover, songs & performer 

MUSIC ON THE MOUNTAIN:   Performers at High Point State Park

North Jersey Fields

Kilby Taylor

Written by Jim Kilby

So Beautiful So Blue

Patrick Fitzsimmons

www.patrickfitzsimmons.net

Itz Fitz Music ASCAP

Saffin’s Pond

Steve Gough

facebook.com/stevegmusic

The Woodpile

Tim Blohm

Mansion of Music

John Fisher & The Walkabout Clearwater Chorus

www.walkaboutclearwater.org

Remember Me My Friend

Kindred Spirit

Written by Dean Dobbs

www.kspirit.info

If It Ain’t Love

Written and performed by:  Brian McArdle, Kevin McArdle, Gary Georgett

Publisher:  BBK Music

www.brianmcardle.net

Crimson Skies in June

Kilby Taylor

Written by Jim Kilby

Woman from Jamaica

Joe Rocco

Gone Like a River

Patrick Fitzsimmons

www.patrickfitzsimmons.net

Itz Fitz Music ASCAP

Lay on the Bridge

Written and performed by Jim Kilby

Hello There, John

Performed by Kindred Spirit

Written by Dean Dobbs

www.kspirit.info

Hold the Woodpile Down

The Lost Ramblers

jcuuu@ptd.net

Tumbleweed Hop

Tim Blohm

Tribute to Vets

To honor the veterans past, present, and future

Performed by Lynn Panico, Sean Duda, Jeremy Stevens

Written by Lynn Panico

Fare Thee Well

Patrick Fitzsimmons

www.patrickfitzsimmons.net

Itz Fitz Music ASCAP

Producer: Dwayne Sumal, Lynn Panico

Mastering Engineer: Raymond “Luge” Cornelison

Photo Credit: Michelle Stubbings and Kate Foord

Sponsor:  Friends of High Point State Park

2013 Yoga on the Mountain schedule announcement

Spring is less than a month away! Warm rays of sunshine will soon be ushering in green grass and wildflowers. The breeze will be scented with fresh hopes and excitement. Join us in celebrating the end of the winter and the beginning of a wonderful new season of Yoga on the Mountain.
 

Yoga on the Mountain

Enjoy the beautiful view

while relaxing your mind and body!

All levels are invited to participate

2013 Yoga on the Mountain Classes

Saturday, April 27,  9:30 am - 10:45 am,  Instructor: Diane

Saturday, May 18,  9:30 am - 10:45 am,  Instructor: Rita

Friday, June 21,  6:30 pm - 7:45 pm,  Instructor: Diane

Friday, July 19,  6:30 pm - 7:45 pm,  Instructor: Brian

Friday, August 23,  6:15 pm - 7:30 pm,  Instructor: Rita

Saturday, September 21,  9:30 am - 10:45 am,  Instructor: Brian

Friday, October 18,  5:30 pm - 6:45 pm,  Instructor: Rita

Saturday, November 9,  9:30 am - 10:45 am,  Instructor: Diane

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Yoga on the Mountain classes are held in the High Point State Park Interpretive Center.  Please bring your own yoga mat. Walk-ins are welcome.  However, registration is suggested so that we may contact you in the event a class is cancelled.   


To register, please call 973-702-0488. A minimum donation of $5.00 per class is recommended. Yoga on the Mountain is sponsored by the Friends of High Point State Park. 

Please take some time this year to get outside and enjoy High Point State Park!

See you on the mountain! 

Wonderful Winter Festival

Thank you to everyone who attended the Winter Festival! We hope you all had fun.

Photos

Photos from the day are available for viewing on our photos page.

NJ Herald photos of the event are available for viewing in the High Point State Park Winter Festival photo album on the NJ Herald website.

Advertiser News-North photos of the event are available for viewing on the Advertiser News-North website. Photos by Nicholas Ortiz can be found in album The Friends of High Point State Park had their annual Winter Festival 2013. Photos by Gale Miko can be found in the album High Point State Park/Winter activities/High Point.

Lost & Found

If your little princess lost her crown and wand at the Winter Festival, no worries. The Friends of HPSP have them both and are keeping them safe. Please email the Friends at friendshpsp@gmail.com to arrange their return.

Requested Recipe

A visitor to the Winter Festival requested the recipe for the pecan pie bars, a.k.a. Pecan Good Cookies. The recipe is below. Enjoy!

See you on the mountain again soon!

Michelle's Pecan Good Cookies

This recipe is adapted from my grandmother’s original recipe for Good Cookies.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare traditional 9x13 casserole pan by lining pan with foil or parchment paper.

Bottom Crust:

½ cup butter

½ cup light brown sugar

1 cup flour

Cookie Filling:

2 eggs

2 Tablespoons flour

1 cup packed light brown sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

¼ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon baking powder

1 cup chopped pecans nuts*

½ to 1 cup of whole pecans

1 ½ cup shredded coconut

Crumb together the bottom crust ingredients; keep mixing until a dough is formed. Press dough evenly into an ungreased foil or parchment lined casserole pan. Bake crust for 10 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove from oven.

Place all cookie filling ingredients, except for whole pecans, into large bowl and mix until well blended. Carefully spoon the filling mixture onto the partially baked crust and spread gently to cover entire crust. Top filling with whole pecans arranged side by side in a single layer, press lightly into filling. Return pan to the oven and bake cookies an additional 20 minutes until lightly browned. Remove pan from oven, place on rack. Allow cookies to cool in the pan. When cool, lift the whole batch of cookies out with foil or parchment and place onto cutting board. Cut into squares. Wrap cookies tightly in plastic wrap to keep fresh.

* For traditional Good Cookies, use 1 cup of chopped, slivered, or sliced almonds in place of the chopped pecans. Omit the whole pecans.    

WINTER FESTIVAL

Bundle up the family and come have some winter fun!

Join the Friends of High Point State Park for our annual Winter Festival, a celebration of snow and ice at High Point State Park.

Winter Festival

Saturday, January 26, 2013

12 pm to 3 pm

High Point State Park Interpretive Center

Activities will include ice fishing demonstrations, snowshoeing, guided hike, bird feeder and seasonal crafts for children, storytime, sing-a-long, and hot cocoa by the fire. Weather expert Nick Stefano will stop by to answer your winter weather questions. 

The event is FREE, but donations to the Friends of High Point State Park are appreciated. 

Snow date is Sunday, January 27, 2013.


See you on the mountain!

Greetings

The Friends of High Point State Park wish our members, volunteers, and the staff at High Point State Park a Happy New Year!

We deeply appreciate all of the time, energy, and donation dollars that you so generously give to support our organization throughout the year. Without you, we would not be able to bring our many free programs to the High Point State Park community. Thank you!

Winter Festival

A Celebration of Snow & Ice at High Point

Saturday, January 26

12 – 3 pm

HPSP Interpretive Center

Please join us for our annual Winter Festival. Bring the whole family for a day of winter fun at High Point. Activities will include winter themed crafts, guided hike, sing along, hot cocoa by the fire, and snowshoeing and ice-fishing demonstrations (conditions permitting). Local weather expert Nick Stefano may also stop by for a discussion on winter weather. Snow date for the event is Sunday, January 27.

We hope to see you on the mountain in 2013!

Autumn is the Season of Bountiful Harvests.

Join the Friends of High Point State Park as we celebrate the harvest season with: 

Open Hearth Cooking

Saturday, October 27

11 am – 3 pm

HPSP Interpretive Center

See how foods are prepared on the open hearth by our dedicated volunteers. 

Enjoy a sample tasting of delectable soups, meats, sides, and desserts that have all been cooked fireside. 

Activities include seasonal crafts for children and apple cider pressing demonstrations. The event is FREE, but donations are appreciated.

See you on the mountain!