Classroom Location
The Raritan Inn at Middle Valley
528 County Road 513
Califon, New Jersey 07830

This year’s workshop will take place in the lovely little Victorian-style enclave of Califon, New Jersey. The community was named for the state of California, in honor of a resident who had returned from the gold rush. The site of the workshop, the Raritan Inn sits on twenty-four acres on the banks of the South Branch of the Raritan River. The Inn is consciously committed to an "eco-friendly" experience with an objective to minimize energy consumption while generating power from natural sources. The innkeeper's cottage is a Civil War vintage house that operates as a residential power plant. Learn more about the Raritan Inn and its renewable energy systems, visit http://www.raritaninn.com/

Class Details:
Class will run from approximately 9:00 am to 5:00 pm each day of class.  Please plan to arrive at the classroom no later than 8:45 on the first day so that the instructors can check you into the class. Lunch will be from approximately 12:00-1:00 pm each day, in addition to a short morning and afternoon break.

Transportation and Travel:

Closest Airports:
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)—45 miles

Rental Cars: For a list of rental car agencies and directions from each airport, please click on the respective links.
Newark Liberty rental car agencies and directions from the airport

Bus Stations: There is a Greyhound Station at 1 PENNINGTON ST in Newark, which is about 45 miles from the classroom. Call (214)-849-8100 or visit their website for tickets.

Train Stations: There is also an Amtrak Station at Pennsylvania Station 151 W 34th St New York, NY which is 58 miles from the classroom.

Nearby Lodging
There are limited rooms available in the Raritan Inn. There are also plenty of other lodging options in the area. For a complete list, click here. Please call them directly for more information on the cost and condition of the hotels. Make sure to mention that you will be there for several days in order to get extended stay discounts.

Food:There are plenty of restaurants nearby the classroom for lunch. For a list of restaurants in the immediate area, please click here.

Weather:The weather in Califon in late April should be in the 70s during the day and then drop into the 50s at night. For a more detailed look at the weather, go to weather.com.

What to Bring:

Please bring the following to the PV Workshop:
• Pen and pencil
• Paper for notetaking
• A calculator
• Black, red and green colored pencils for schematics.