Upcoming Events & Promotions

Cake Decorating with Award Winning Pastry Chef and Author - Colette Peters

Saturday, May 4th 
12:00 - 3:00pm 

We are honored to have the renowned Pastry Chef Colette Peters in the Cooking School to share her years of cake decorating knowledge, secrets and provide you with the keys to creating a professional looking cake. She has written five books on cake and cake decorating, is the creator of the 'crooked cake' and the 'gift box' cake and has been awarded one of the ten best cake designers by Pastry Design Magazine. Her volume of work and awards are staggering and we invite you to read her full bio here.

Student will spend the day in an intimate setting with Colette as she shares how to make a simple cake look like a professional. In this class you will learn how to cover a cake with rolled fondant, embossing ~ such as crimping and quilting and making lovely borders. No cake would be complete without beautiful piped springtime flowers!  

$140 per person
Register Here.

History of Natirar - Three Part Lecture Series 
Featuring Meryl Carmel & Barry Thomson

The storied history of Natirar and local estate homes will be told by two local historians, Meryl Carmel author of Finding Kate, and Barry Thomson co-author of the two volume series New Jersey Country Houses - The Somerset Hills. Mark your calendars for this special three part series.

Program 1: Inside Look at the Life of Kate Macy Ladd   
Sunday, May 5th 
3:00 - 4:30pm
$40 per person plus tax

A unique opportunity to relax and enjoy the ambiance of the Natirar mansion house, as Meryl Carmel, author of Finding Kate the Unlikely Journey of the 20th Century Healthcare Advocate Kate Macy Ladd, reveals the unique story of the woman who called the estate "home" for 40 years.
Register Here for Program 1.


Program 2: Behind the Scenes of Natirar - A Walking Tour
Sunday, June 2nd 
3:00 - 4:30pm
$40 per person plus tax

A walking tour and inside peek at Natirar presented by Meryl Carmel and Barry Thomson, local historians and authors, who will share insights about the Ladds, Natirar and the significance of their property.
Register Here for Program 2. 


Program 3: Somerset Hills Great Country Estates
Sunday, June 30th
3:00 - 4:30pm
$40 per person plus tax

Historian and author W. Barry Thomson will present an illustrated talk about the great country estates - including Natirar and Blairsden - that were established in the Somerset Hills during the "Country House Era", the decades from the 1870s to the start of World War II. Thomson will discuss the families of the famous financiers and industrialists who developed these estates and the prominent architects and landscape architects who designed them.
Register Here for Program 3. 


$100 per person plus tax for all three program package
Register Here for the 3 Part Package.
Individual program registration links are above. 


Join us afterwards for a Ninety Acres dinner reservation. Dinner immediately follows the lectures. Two seatings of 4:30 and 5:00pm are available. If you are in the later seating, grab a drink at the bar or Cognac Lounge prior to your dinner reservation.

For reservations, please call the Host Desk at Ninety Acres at 908.901.4701 and be sure to mention your attendance to the Natirar Lecture Series. 
 

Mother's Day at Ninety Acres

Sunday, May 12th
Reservations will be taken from 12:00 - 6:00pm


Take the mothers in your life to a Ninety Acres' farm fresh meal! Come enjoy a three-course prix fixe menu that includes five options for each course.

$90 per adult
$30 per child (up to 10 years old)
Tax & Gratuity not included
All reservations must be made by phone at the Host Desk at 908.901.4701
 

Concert with Mark Rivera

Thursday, June 27th
Rain or Shine

Pre-Show Eats 7:00 – 8:00pm
Concert 8:00 – 10:00pm
Mansion at Natirar
 
Natirar welcomes you to enjoy a concert on the lawn featuring Mark Rivera, saxist for Billy Joel, and his friend Jim Nuzzo, back for the third straight year. Grab a drink from our open bar and enjoy some Natirar casual eats which include sliders, French fries, street tacos and flatbread pizzas, available before the show. Come eat, relax and listen to a wonderful live performance of classic rock.
 
Admission includes performance, open bar, and pre-show eats.
 
Concert: $120 
Inclusive of tax & service charge
TICKETS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE
Register Here.