Press Releases

Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum will welcome holiday shoppers to a Holiday Fine Art Boutique at the Knippenberg Center for Education, Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive West in Wayne.  The boutique will be open Saturdays and Sundays 12 noon to 4 pm from November 19 through December 18.  It will feature unique gifts including small […]

Holiday Boutique Saturdays and SundaysNovember 19 to December 18, 12 Noon to 4PM   Scott A. Broadfoot of Broadfoot and Broadfoot Galleries in Boonton will once again host a Holiday Boutique in the Knippenberg Center for Education. Tabletop sculptures made by A Sculpture Trail artists will be featured, along with other fine art. Holiday ornaments, handmade by Barbara Corcoran Clark, will

A Sculpture Trail at Laurelwood Arboretum recently welcomed two new sculptures —TULIPULA by Babette Bloch and Ferrous Couture by Robert Koch. The multiyear Sculpture Trail project, which showcases 15 unique works of art placed throughout the arboretum, is sponsored by Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum.  Laurelwood Arboretum, a public park located at 725 Pines Lake Drive

Photo by Lorraine Meyer. Volunteer Bonnie Joachim leads a cart tour of Laurelwood Arboretum

The 2022 Community Art and Photography Exhibit at Laurelwood Arboretum features work by artists from Wayne and surrounding communities. The exhibit at the Knippenberg Center for Education at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive West, Wayne will continue from Sunday, September 11 through Sunday, September 25.  A meet-the-artists opening reception will be held on September

Stretch your body, relax your mind and relieve your tensions at gentle yoga classes at the Knippenberg Center for Education at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive West, Wayne.  A 10-week session of classes on Wednesdays at 10:30 am will begin on August 24th. No experience is necessary to participate in the class, and there

Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum will welcome families to a free Children’s Butterfly Day on Sunday, August 28th from 2 pm to 4 pm at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive West in Wayne.  The event will feature a children’s story time, butterfly crafts and rock painting.  Volunteers will lead tours of the arboretum’s Sensory Garden

Saxophonist Abel Mireles Saxophonist Abel Mireles and LatiNext will perform Latin jazz selections at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive in Wayne, on Thursday, August 17 at 6:30 pm during a FREE concert.  The rain date is August 31 at 6:30 pm. Parking arrangements has been made at Pines Lake School; shuttles to and from

Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum invites local artists and photographers to exhibit their work at the 2022 Community Art and Photography Show from September 11 through September 25 at the Knippenberg Center for Education at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive West, Wayne. Submissions will be accepted on Wednesday, September 7 between 4 pm and 6

While Spotted Lanternflies are not harmful to humans, they can severely impact crops, trees, and quality of life in areas they infest. Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum is sponsoring a workshop where participants can learn about the Spotted Lanternfly and its damaging effects on the local environment.  The workshop will be led by Assistant Horticultural Manage