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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, Join the Hermitage Museum for production of Charles Dickens’s beloved holiday classic A Christmas Carol. Performed by the members of First Flight Theatre Company, this enchanting adaptation of the holiday ghost story is sure to delight and inspire audiences of all ages.
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New Bridge Landing NJ, Enjoy Jersey Dutch holiday treats, refreshments and a visit with Sinter Klaas in the restored tavern in Campbell-Christie House, 1201 Main Street, River Edge, NJ 07661 from 1 to 4:00 P.M. on Sunday, December 8, 2019. See open-hearth cooking in authentic Jersey Dutch Out Kitchen. All three Jersey-Dutch sandstone houses are open for tours. For that special holiday gift, browse unique historical gift shop. We have a children’s pine cone bird feeder and ornament workshop throughout the afternoon.
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Ridgewood NJ, Join the Ridgewood Public Library and the Bolger Heritage Center for a day of celebrating the 125 Year Anniversary of Ridgewood!
Nov. 16 at 2pm is a special talk with local historians Joseph Joseph Stanley Suplicki and Peggy Norris.
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9:30am-11:30: Children’s story and craft program in the Ridgewood Public Library
6pm-10pm: 125th Gala Celebration at Felina’s featuring a taste of Village restaurants. Tickets available for Gala at $75 per person here:
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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, Join The Hermitage Museum for an evening candlelight tour of the Hermitage fully decorated for a Victorian Christmas! Step back in time and experience how the Victorians celebrated the holiday season and the history behind many traditions we still enjoy today. This special docent-led tours take visitors through both floors of the fully decorated historic home and are accompanied by a flute duo playing traditional period music. The evening concludes with cider and light Victorian fare prepared by pastry chef Kim Hendrickson.
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New Bridge Landing NJ, The book historian Kevin Wright was working on when he passed away October 2016, The Bridge That Saved a Nation, Bergen County, New Bridge, and the Hackensack Valley is just about to be released (10/28/19) and scheduled to be for sale Sunday. I’m giving an illustrated talk on the book that takes place in the Steuben House at 1:30 pm at Harvest Homecoming, 10/27/19. The books have not been delivered, so far.
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New Bridge Landing NJ, Make a Scarecrow to display at New Bridge, Pumpkin Picking and Painting!
Come Home to History: Harvest Homecoming at Historic New Bridge Landing
October 27th, 2019, 1:00 – 5:00 pm, Sunday
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TRENTON NJ, Attention, all New Jersey graphic designers and artists! The New Jersey Historical Commission (NJHC) and Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area seek a signature logo to embody Revolution NJ, New Jersey’s initiative to commemorate the 250th anniversary (or Semiquincentennial) of the United States.
The logo will be used across the state and nation to promote Revolution NJ events, projects, and programs planned to explore 250 years of United States history. The winning logo design will receive a $1,500 cash prize. The deadline for submission is 3:00 p.m. on Monday, November 25, 2019. The selected logo will be publicly presented during Patriots Week in Trenton, New Jersey, on Saturday, December 28, 2019.
Continue reading New Jersey Historical Commission and Crossroads of the American Revolution Announce United States 250th Anniversary Logo Contest
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New bridge landing NJ, Come Home to History: Harvest Homecoming at Historic New Bridge Landing
October 27th, 2019, 1:00 – 5:00 pm, Sunday
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Ridgewood NJ, Curious about the New Jersey’s role in the abolitionist movement and how the trail of safe houses and routes ferrying slaves from the southern states to freedom in the north worked? Alvin Corbett will provide an overview of this extensive network that eventually became known as the “Underground Railroad.”
Alvin Q. Corbett, who was born and raised in Wilson, North Carolina, is a historian, educator and lecturer. Corbett holds a bachelor’s degree from North Carolina A&T State University and a master’s from Stevens Institute of Technology. He served as Vice President of Board of Directors for the Underground Railroad Museum of Burlington County, NJ (2014-2017); has been invited to be a visiting scholar at New Jersey’s Rutgers University; is an active member of the Salem and Camden County, NJ Historical Societies; and is a friend of the Peter Mott Underground Railroad Museum of Lawnside, NJ. Corbett also served as Assistant Curator for the Mattye Reed African-American Heritage Museum on the campus of North Carolina Agricultural & Technical (A&T) State University in Greensboro, NC. In 1984, Corbett became one of the first museum digital archivist in the country.
Free and open to the public—all are welcome!
Genealogical Society of Bergen County,
General Meeting
Monday, 23 September 2019, 7pm
Ridgewood Public Library Auditorium
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New bridge Landing NJ, Celebrate Revolutionary War hero Major-General Baron von Steuben’s birthday and greet the Baron in person! Enjoy the finest that regional craft breweries Brix City, Alementary and Hackensack Brewing have to offer together with delicious food in a historic village. Relax to music by Hudson Woodpile Band and thrill to Mott’s Artillery demonstrations in The Meadow. Tour three 18th century houses, barn and outkitchen, and stroll the grounds of Historic New Bridge Landing in River Edge where Washington, Lafayette, Hamilton, and, of course, the Baron once walked.
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“Constitution Day and Citizenship Day is an American federal observance that commemorates the adoption of the Constitution of the United States and those who have become United States citizens. This day is observed each year on September 17. On this day members of the U.S. Constitutional Convention signed the Constitution in 1787.
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Law Goes Into Effect Immediately
Governor Cuomo: “9/11 was one of the single darkest periods in this state’s and this nation’s history, and we owe it to those we lost and to the countless heroes who ran toward danger that day and the days that followed to do everything we can to keep their memory alive. By establishing this annual day of remembrance and a brief moment of silence in public schools, we will help ensure we never forget — not just the pain of that moment but of the courage, sacrifice and outpouring of love that defined our response.”
Continue reading NY Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation Establishing September 11th Remembrance Day and Moment of Silence at Public Schools
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New Bridge Landing NJ, “THE HUDSON WOODPILE “ is a “roots” music band composed of local multi instrumental acoustic musicians . The core musicians are Steve Kelman on guitar and mandolin. Ken Miller on Banjo ,Fiddle. and mandolin . Periodically ,Andy Steimle plays on the upright bass. Assorted other singers and musicians regularly appear . Steve has decades of performing. Ken Miller spent 7 years playing along with Pete Seeger in Beacon ,NY.“ Roots “ music is played on acoustic instruments . Some people call it “wooden music” .It is a collection of “old Timey” ,”Bluegrass”, “Blues”,”Folk”, “Folkrock” ,”Irish”,” Scottish “and “Western”. We thoroughly enjoy singing and playing these songs and tunes, and so will you.
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Baronfest, a day of music, beer, and food at Historic New Bridge Landing Sept 21, 2019, Saturday, 1-5 pm
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New bridge landing NJ, Celebrate Revolutionary War hero Major-General Baron von Steuben’s birthday and greet the Baron in person! Enjoy the finest that regional craft breweries Brix City Brewing, Alementary Brewing and Hackensack Brewing have to offer together with delicious food in a historic village. Relax to music by Hudson Woodpile Band and thrill to Mott’s Artillery demonstrations in The Meadow. Tour three 18th century houses, barn and outkitchen, and stroll the grounds of Historic New Bridge Landing in River Edge where Washington, Lafayette, Hamilton, and, of course, the Baron once walked.
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Video of the engagement at Historic New Bridge Landing, August 17, 2019.
More to come!
