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Saturdays in August—Morris County
Saturday Afternoon Family Scavenger Hunt
Program made possible through the generous
support of The Astle-Alpaugh Family Foundation.
Drop by the historic garden at Macculloch Hall
from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturdays in August for fun, garden scavenger hunts! Pick
up a free nature art kit to make at the museum or at home! No registration
required. Rain or shine.
Join us on Saturday, August 14th, from 1 to 3
p.m. when MHHM's bilingual summer educator will lead afternoon activities in
Spanish.
45 Macculloch Avenue, Morristown; 973-538-2404
Register by August 10 Saturday, August 21—Mercer County The Art of the Dog, Pet Portrait Workshop with Debra Lampert-Rudman Saturday, August 21,
1:00 to 4:00 p.m. $60; $45 for
Members - includes sketched image on archival watercolor paper,
student provides own art supplies. $85; $70 for Members
- includes sketched image on archival watercolor paper and personal art
supply kit including watercolor pencils, brush, and eraser Group size is limited. Registration
required by August 10 Celebrate the "dog
days of summer" at this one-day workshop.
Inspired by the dog portraits in
Morven’s latest exhibition, In Nature’s Realm: The Art of Gerard Rutgers
Hardenbergh, and following a brief introduction to the history of dog
portraiture, students will participate in this in-person workshop and draw
their own dog - or favorite pet - with Morven’s Curator of Education and Public
Programs and award-winning Dog Artist Debra Lampert-Rudman in Morven's
Stockton Education Center. Tuesday-Wednesday,
August 10-11—Morris County Events at the Morris County Historical Society
at Acorn Hall
Tuesday, August 10
High
Noon and the Sewing Corral It was an American invention that changed the world, but the
first years of the practical sewing machine were a tumultuous affair—something not unfamiliar to the man who became synonymous with it, Isaac M.
Singer. Surprisingly cutthroat, the early years of the sewing machine industry
saw hundreds of patents—and lawsuits—filed as the Singer Sewing Machine Co.
began its ascent to the very top. Outdoor program. Any questions can be
forwarded to mchsacornhall@gmail.com or call (973) 267-3465. Events at the Morris
County Historical Society at Acorn Hall
Wednesday, August 11 Preserving
Morris County Architecture One Donation at a Time. Join MCHS Executive Director Amy Curry as she introduces NJ’s
first curated architectural study collection, which preserves and
highlights Morris County’s rich and diverse vernacular architecture from
structures dating to the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. Any questions can be
forwarded to mchsacornhall@gmail.com or call (973) 267-3465. 
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Sunset Stroll
Garden Tours
Tuesday evenings
in August
Promenade our
property under the backdrop of a crimson sky and setting summer sun and
join us for a Sunset Stroll. These guided garden tours take place every
Tuesday evening at 7pm.
Program Time: 7 p.m.
- 8 p.m.
Program Fee: $10 per
person, Free for LHM members/Kean Alumni
Reservations
required in advance; to purchase tickets visit our website or call
908-527-0400.
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Guided House or
Garden Tours with Boxed Lunch
Wednesdays in
August
Every Wednesday
this summer we will be offering a boxed lunch add-on for our 11 am guided
house or garden tour. The boxed lunch will be served at noon following the
tour. Lunch will be at a picnic table in our lovely gardens reserved just
for you! Reservations for the boxed lunch add-on option must be made
at least one week in advance. We will email you with the lunch options once
the reservation has been made.
Program Time:
Wednesdays, 11 a.m.
Program Fee: House
Tours: $30 per person, $26 for Senior/College Student/Child, $16 for LHM
Members/Kean Alumni; Garden Tours: $26 per person, $16 for LHM members/Kean
Alumni
Reservations
required one week in advance; to purchase tickets visit our website or call
908-527-0400.
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Thursday, August
12 -- Virtual
The Old Baldy
Civil War Roundtable Meeting Thursday, August 12, 2021 7:15 PM on ZOOM.
Please email oldbaldycwrt@verizon.net at least 24 hrs prior to request access
to this free, live program.
Neil P Chatelain
on "Defending the Arteries of Rebellion: Confederate Naval Operations
in the Mississippi River Valley, 1861-1865" Most studies of
the Mississippi River focus on Union campaigns to open and control it,
while overlooking Southern attempts to stop them. Neil Chatelain’s
Defending the Arteries of Rebellion: Confederate Naval Operations in the
Mississippi River Valley, 1861-1865 is the other side of the story—the
first modern full-length treatment of inland naval operations from the
Confederate perspective.
Neil P. Chatelain
is an adjunct professor of history at Lone Star College-North Harris and a
social studies instructor at Carl Wunsche Sr. High School in Spring, Texas.
The former US Navy Surface Warfare Officer is a graduate of the University
of New Orleans, the University of Houston, and the University of
Louisiana-Monroe. Neil researches U.S. Naval History with a focus on
Confederate naval operations. He is the author of Fought Like Devils: The
Confederate Gunboat McRae (2014), and many magazine, journal, and online
articles.
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Friday, August 13
-- Union County
Ladies Night Out:
A Night of Vintage Fashion
Grab some of your
closest friends and join us for a fashion-forward ladies’ night at Liberty
Hall! You’ll be treated to wine and cheese while enjoying an exclusive
viewing of Liberty Hall Museum’s exquisite collection of vintage clothing
and accessories. Next, stick around for an informative and entertaining
talk on the fashion collection at Liberty Hall by special guest, Beth
Dincuff, design historian and assistant professor at Parsons School of
Design! Purchase your tickets before August 1st and get the member price,
use promo code: Ladies
Program Time: 7
p.m. to 9 p.m.
Program Fee:
$35.00 per person; $30.00 for LHM Members/Kean Alumni.
Reservations
required; to purchase tickets visit our website or call 908-527-0400
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Saturday, August
14 -- Cape May County Plan now to join us!
Craft Beer, Music & Crab Festival
Aug.
14
Don't miss this
summer tradition named one of the 5 Best NJ Summer Festivals by CBS NY,
featuring hard shell crabs, craft beers, family fun and entertainment with
music all day at the Emlen Physick Estate
After a year
hiatus, the Craft Beer, Music & Crab Festival, one of Cape May’s most
popular summertime events, returns Saturday, Aug. 14, for a full day of
celebration and relaxation at the beautiful grounds of the Emlen Physick
Estate, 1048 Washington St.
This family
festival features steamed crabs*, steamed shrimp, pulled pork, food trucks
and regional vendors, crafters, local and regional craft beers, wine,
spirits and all-day music and entertainment from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 14.
*We're sorry
to say ... due to supply challenges in the hard-shell crab market, crabs
are limited this year. Crab prices have substantially increased and will
reflect current market price.
MORE INFO
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Saturday, August
14 -- Burlington County Women's Suffrage in Black and White
Saturday, August
14, 2 PM EDT
Join the Alice
Paul Institute and Susan Philpott of the National Park Service for a
discussion on race and the women's suffrage movement, from the Seneca Falls
Convention of 1848 to the streets of Washington D.C. in 1913 to the
Southern statehouses in 1920.
Register
now!
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Saturday, August
14 -- Morris County
WHARTON LOCK 2 EAST
Restoration Project
10:00 AM at Hugh Force Park, 180 West Central Ave, Wharton
Led by Joe Macasek & Bierce Riley
When the Morris Canal was abandoned in the
1920s, many of its locks and inclined planes were dismantled, but not
completely destroyed. For years, Lock 2 East lay buried until the Borough
of Wharton, in partnership with the Canal Society of New Jersey, began an
investigation to determine if the lock could be reconstructed. Since then,
work has continued and is now in its fourth phase with both the lock and
the lock tender's house under construction.
On this tour, we will walk a well-filled
section of the Morris Canal and visit the construction site to see Lock 2
East being brought back to life. We will then return by a circular route
along the right-of-way of the Central Railroad of New Jersey's High Bridge
Branch. This will be a moderate two-mile walk with lots of stops and things
to see.
If you would like to attend this walk
please, send an email to macgraphics2@gmail.com. Attendance is limited.
This Industrial Heritage Walk is hosted by
the Morris County Park Commission. There is a fee of
$5.00.
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Sunday, August 15
-- Monmouth County
The Asbury Park Historical Society proudly
presents
The Ray Sternesky Art Show on the Boardwalk
Sunday, August 15, 10am - 4pm
on the boardwalk between Sunset & 5th
Ave, south of Convention Center
OPEN TO ALL FINE ART
Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Charcoal,
Pastel, Photography, Sculpture, Arts & Crafts Made In the
USA
Register now: https://www.aphistoricalsociety.org/art-show/
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Sunday, August 15
– Monmouth County
26th ANNUAL ANTIQUE ROLLING IRON AUTO SHOW
Register your vintage car today! Click the
button below!
Come spend the day with us to see
the most amazing collection of antique cars on the Jersey
Shore!
Admission: $5 per
car – Click
here
to register your vintage car!
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Summer Adventures
at Liberty Hall
Tuesdays in August
Spend your summer
at Liberty Hall Museum! Explore our fairy village, learn to write in
secret code, and hunt for animals around the property. Join us for our
Summer Adventure Programs including: Adventures in Nature, Fairy Trails
and Tales, Leaf it to Me, and Scouts, Spies, and Soldiers Programs. All
programs include a snack. Programs available on a 4-week rotating
schedule. Two program times available every Tuesday; 11:00am-1:00pm,
Child & Parent program; 2:00-4:00pm, Drop-Off program
Recommended for
ages 6 - 12.
Program Time: 11
a.m. for child & parent or 2 p.m. drop-off
Program Fee: 11 am
session - $10.00 per child; $4.00 per adult; 1 pm session - $12 per child,
$10 for members
Special Offer: Buy
3 Summer Adventures, get 1 free (use promo code: Summer). Offer ends
July 31st.
Reservations
required; to purchase tickets visit our website or call 908-527-0400.
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Wednesday, August
18 -- Mercer County
Twilight Walking
Tours
Wednesday, August 18 at 6:00 p.m.
$10; Free for
Members
Group size is
limited. Registration required by day before.
Visit Morven for an
early evening docent-led stroll of our grounds to enjoy
a combination architectural, historical, and garden tour—and maybe
even take the chestnut walk to view the famed Battle Monument and
ring the USS Princeton bell next door! Each month's tour highlights a
different era in Morven's history. Sign up for one or two
summertime tours:
August 18 - The Governors at Morven—New Jersey’s
First Governors Mansion
Click
here for details and tickets.
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Wednesday, August
18 -- Morris County
Summer Drop In
Craft: Back to School at the Museum of Early Trades and Crafts 9 Main Street (NJ Route 124 at Green Village Road) in the heart of Madison, NJ
11am - 3pm
$5 per child or $8
if you sign up for Toys & Games too!
Get ready for
Back-to-School 2021 by travelling back in time to the 1800s and
experiencing how 19th century children did their lessons. Stop by the METC
Annex between 11am and 3pm to do some lessons on a slate and to try out
writing with ink. All ages are welcome but children must know how to write
to try ink writing. Pre-registration recommended. Click
here to register!
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Thursday, August
19 -- Morris County
Summer Drop In
Craft: Toys & Games at the Museum of Early Trades and Crafts, 9 Main Street (NJ Route 124 at Green Village Road) in the
heart of Madison, NJ
11am - 3pm
$5 per child or $8
if you sign up for Back to School too!
Have some
old-fashioned fun at METC! Try your hand at some games and toys popular in
the 1800s. You can also express your creativity by painting a wooden top
and decorating a graces hoop to take home. Pre-registration is recommended.
Click
here to register!
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Wednesday, August
18 -- Morris County
Lincoln Park Historical Walk Plane 10 East Wednesday, August 18, 2021 - 5:00 PM Windsor Drive Trailhead (Parking area on Beaver Brook Drive)
Lincoln Park,
originally known as Beavertown, was the easternmost town in Morris County
that the Morris Canal traversed before the 17-mile level stretch through
Passaic County. Plane 10 East lowered the canal boats 56 feet into the
village of Lincoln Park.
The walk, led by Canal Society President
Joe Macasek, will follow the eastward path of the Morris Canal as it leads
to the watered basin at the foot of Plane 10 East. Learn about the
technology that allowed the inclined planes to function, and the industries
that were supported in the area.
This free walk is hosted by Lincoln Park
and is part of its 'Wellness Walks' program. For more information on
Wellness Walks, please contact Lincoln Park Health Officer Kathleen
Skrobala at kathys@bolp.org
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Saturday, August
21 -- Mercer County
7:00-9:30 p.m.
TOM CHIOLA with
GEORGE SINKLER and FRIENDS
A Welcome-Back
Concert at Ellarslie
Celebrate being
together with these Ellarslie audience faves! Snacks and beverages included
with reservation.
Reserve
now!
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Saturday, August
21 -- Morris County
Architectural
Walking Tour at the Museum of Early Trades and Crafts 9 Main Street (NJ Route 124 at Green Village Road) in the
heart of Madison, NJ
11am
$15 per person/ Free
for METC Members
Explore some of the
many architectural gems in downtown Madison including the James Library
Building with METC Staff on a walking tour. Pre-registration is required. Click
here to register!
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Sundays August 22
and August 29 at 3pm
New Jersey's Artist and Ornitholgist
Special Historic Houses Tour
Artist and ornithologist Gerard Rutgers
Hardenbergh depicted the wildlife and landscapes of the Jersey Shore at the
turn of the twentieth century but his own roots in the Garden State stem to
the Dutch and the American Revolution.
This special historic houses tour goes
indoors and outdoors at Wallace House & Old Dutch Parsonage to explore
the Jersey Dutch origins of the Hardenbergh and Rutgers families, the
academic tradition of New Jersey's colonial colleges, and the New Jersey
State Parks that protect the landscapes that inspired Gerard Rutgers
Hardenbergh's art.
Wallace House &
Old Dutch Parsonage State Historic Sites, 71 Somerset Street,
Somerville, NJ 08876
wallacedutch@dep.nj.gov (908) 725-1015
Register
on Eventbrite.
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Sunday, August 22
-- Atlantic County
FREE Community Event in Atlantic City’s
Lighthouse District! ABSECON
LIGHTHOUSE PRESENTS “LIVE WELL AC FARMERS MARKET” SUNDAY, AUGUST 22, 9AM
TO 1PM
- AC
ARTS FOUNDATION HOSTS 48 BLOCKS 11AM TO 3PM AT THE LIGHTHOUSE
- SUNRISE
PAINTING FOR ARTISTS BEGINNING AT 7AM
Join us for
a FREE Community Event in Atlantic City’s Lighthouse District! Absecon
Lighthouse, New Jersey’s tallest and the country’s third tallest masonry
light, will host “Live Well AC Farmers Market” in collaboration with
SeaGoddess Healing Arts, LLC, on Sunday, August 22nd, from 9am to
1pm. Artists are welcome to arrive and utilize the lighthouse property
for inspiration beginning at 7am for a “Sunrise Painting”
session. AND: The Atlantic City Arts Foundation will be
hosting 48 Blocks AC 2021 from 11am to 3pm at the Absecon Lighthouse, where
visitors can enjoy demonstrations, workshops, performances, and art
exhibitions from various artists.
This
event will feature fresh local produce, artisan creations, healing artists,
live music, and sunrise painting space for artists. Here’s the good
news! Vending spaces are free, as well as the event, with the goal
being to create a time and space to celebrate the season’s harvest, living
well together in our seaside community, and enjoying the bounty of Mother
Nature and the artistry of colors and sound that capture the essence of
summer.
The Atlantic City Arts
Foundation Applications are now open until August 6th for anyone who would
like to submit an art project proposal! Questions? Email kate@atlanticcityartsfoundation.org AC Arts Foundation Application
link: https://atlanticcityartsfoundation.org/48bac-project-app-2021
Farmers Market Vendor spaces are
first come first serve, and vendors supply their own tent, tables, and
chairs. Set up begins at 7am on Sunday, 8/22/21. For information
on becoming a vendor please contact seagoddesshealingarts@gmail.com or visit www.abseconlighthouse.org
Absecon Lighthouse
is a state-owned historic property administered by the non-profit Inlet
Public/Private Association. Located at 31 So. Rhode Island Avenue in
Atlantic City, it is open to visitors Thursdays through Mondays, 11 am to 4
pm. For information call 609-449-1360 or visit www.abseconlighthouse.org.
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Sunday, August 22
--Ocean County
OCHS Zoom Presentation on Coyotes in NJ by
Chris Crosby
Celebrate summer
at the Shore with Ocean County Historical Society! Our goal is to tell
the stories of Ocean County and we are visiting some of the plant and
animal residents that you will encounter along the Jersey coastline.
On August 22,
2021, at 2:00 PM, please join Chris Crosby, a PhD student in the
Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources at Rutgers
University. The focus will be on coyotes that arrived in NJ about 80
years ago and can now be found in almost every town across the state. In
the past 2 years, coyotes have immigrated to Barnegat Light, reproduced,
and are dispersing across Long Beach Island. Learn some history of
eastern coyotes, their ecology and behavior, and important guidance for
avoiding negative human-coyote interactions.
To register for
this program, email oceancountyhistory.zoom@gmail.com stating: Your name & date of program,
your zip code, and your email address so we may send the link for Zoom to
access the program a few days before the event.
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Saturday, October
2 -- Monmouth County
ARCHIVES AND HISTORY DAY 2021 INVITATION
We are excited to
present this year’s Archives and History Day, which will take place
in person on Saturday, October 2, 2021!
We are moving to a
new venue this year and the event will take place at Brookdale Community
College’s Collins Arena. All are welcome to attend this free event!
If you are
interested in reserving an exhibitor table for your organization, please click here for the registration
form and email it to shelagh.reilly@co.monmouth.nj.us. Tables are available on a first come,
first served basis. When all available tables are reserved, organizations
will be placed on a waiting list. There will be no charge this year to
reserve exhibitor tables.
Please take note,
this year’s Archives Day will have a revised schedule and will end mid-day.
Lunches will not be served, but morning breakfast refreshments will be
provided.
The Archives
Exhibit theme this year will be “Facing Adversity: Monmouth Responds in
Times of Crisis”
If you have any
questions, please feel free to reach out to me.
Hope to see you at
Archives and History Day!
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