Historic Happenings Blog

Open Ceramics Thompson Park Creative Arts Center 805 Newman Springs Rd, Lincroft, NJ 07738 Sunday, October 4, 2020, 12:30-4:30 PM Choose from a large selection of bisque fired pottery pieces to glaze and make your own. Come for an hour or two, alone or with friends, and let your creative juices flow. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Leave your piece with us and we will have it fired in about a week. Cost: $6 per hour plus the cost of bisque-ware (cash or check only) For further information please contact Christina Carlson at 732-842-4000, ext. 4343, or ccarlson@monmouthcountyparks.com.

Drop-In Zipline Big Brook Park Lower Pond Parking Lot 521 Route 520, Marlboro, NJ 07746 October 4, 2020, 10:00 AM-2:00 PM (sign-up ends at 1:45 PM) (ages 8 and up, with adult) Experience the thrill of zip-lining! Instructors will outfit you with all safety gear and get you soaring through the sky! All equipment is provided. Participants must wear closed-toe and closed-heel shoes. For more information, call 732-834-9606, ext. 3, or email jordan.holaday@monmouthcountyparks.com. Location: Big Brook Park Lower Pond Parking Lot Fee: $15 per person, cash or check only; fee includes two rides down the zip-line

Carving Class – Ring Necked Duck Decoy October 4 @ 10:00 am  -  5:00 pm | Recurring Event  (See all)   $190 – $200 Instructor: Jode Hillman Date/Time: Sunday, October 4 and 11, 2020 10am – 5pm Fee: $190 Join Master Carver Jode Hillman for an intensive TWO DAY class in which students will learn the methods and techniques needed to carve and paint  a Ring Necked Duck decoy. Students may choose a hen or drake to carve and paint; painting will be done in oils. Prior carving experience is required. This class will be held in our outdoor classroom. Please click  here  to reserve your spot. Payment in full is required at time of registration.  No refunds will be given . Tuckerton Seaport reserves the right to make changes to instructors, programs, session dates and times. For more class info or to sign up, go to the admission desk in the Visitor Center or call us at 609-296-8868.

Harrowing History SATURDAY,  OCTOBER 3 , 2020 AT 7 PM – 8:30 PM Bordentown is full of dark deeds and a hidden, sometimes gruesome, past. Harrowing History peels back the town's charming exterior and takes a hard look at the City's darker, tragic happenings. Join us for an evening of macabre entertainment! Six of Bordentown's most shocking 19th and early 20th century true tales will come to life in an evening of theatrical storytelling, presented by the Bordentown Historical Society. Costumed storytellers will transport you back in time to reveal stories about murder, mayhem, and tragedy as reported at the time. This storyteller performance will give you goosebumps and thrills! You may have heard the rumors, now hear and experience the truth behind many of those stories. Tickets are $20/per person and must be purchased online. Tickets will not be available for purchase on-site. Attendance is limited to 25 people per show. Purchase tickets here:  https://...

Forest Eats and Wild Treats Huber Woods Park - Environmental Center Parking Lot 25 Brown's Dock Road, Locust (Middletown Twp.), NJ 07760 Sat, Oct 3, 2020, 10:00-11:30 AM (adults) Explore what’s on the menu in Monmouth County as we forage for a variety of native and edible plants. Join a Park System Naturalist as we learn to identify common wild edibles, their medicinal properties, and the uses of a number of other common plants that can be found right here in Monmouth County. Be sure to dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes. One Session $10 Per Person

  The Legend of Sleepy Hollow The Historic Village at Allaire 4263 Atlantic Avenue Farmingdale  New Jersey  07727 10/2/2020 9:00 pm - 10:30 pm REGISTRATION REQUIRED COST:  $25  CALL:  732-919-3500 MORE DETAILS: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - Live Adaptation by Neill Hartley Join us for a thrilling retelling of Washington Irving'€™s famous tale '€œThe Legend of Sleepy Hollow'€. Neill Hartley'€™s dynamic performance brings the tale to life. Audience participation is welcome. The performance takes place at the Allaire Chapel beginning at 7:30pm. Tickets are $25 per person. Advance registration is required as this is a very popular event and sells out in advance EVERY year! Purchase tickets via EventBrite, print your tickets out and on the night of the performance, you will park in the main parking lot of Allaire State Park and proceed to "Check-In" at the Chapel. NO REFUNDS ONCE TICKETS ARE PURCHASED. Please be mindful of social distancing and wear a mask whil...

History Camp Online with author Jane Hampton Cook Thursday, October 1, 2020, at 8 PM – 8:45 PM Come join us for a conversation with author Jane Hampton Cook on Thursday, October 1 at 8pm. Jane is the author of "Resilience on Parade: Short Stories of Suffragists & Women’s Battle for the Vote." Discussion topic: The stories of women from Abigail Adams to Lucy Burns and Susan B Anthony, plus several others on the long road to suffrage. Do you have any questions? Submit them to ideas@historycamp.org

Full Moon Walk at Freneau Woods Freneau Woods Park, Activities Center Parking Area 360 Monastary Lane, Aberdeen Township, NJ 07747     Thu, Oct 1, 2020, 7:00-8:00 PM (ages 8 and up, with adult) Enjoy the rise of the Full Hunter’s Moon while we explore the darker side of Freneau Woods Park, a 200+ acre park of woods and wetlands that is home to the headwaters of Matawan Creek. Everything changes after dark, the trails, the trees, and even the sounds! You might hear the hooty call of an owl or the growl of a distant fox. Best of all, after the walk, we will enjoy the sight of the full moon up close by looking through a spotting scope, providing there are not many clouds in the sky of course. Be sure to dress for the weather, and bring a flashlight. One Session $9.00 Per Person

2020 Cape May Music Festival Series Virtual Concerts Long-time friends and peers Conductors Jed Gaylin and Eliot Bailen, of the Bay Atlantic Symphony and the New York Chamber Ensemble respectively, have partnered and will be presenting 4 short performances for classical music lovers to enjoy in the comfort of their own homes! After each, Jed and Eliot will be live on Zoom with you to field your questions about the pieces they’ve just performed, and anything else you may want to know about past Cape May Music Festival presentations! It’s easy and it’s free, although donations are most welcome. “Serenades & Dreams” Thursday, October 1: 5:30pm Schubert – Ständchen (Serenade) Genaro Medina, violin & Jed Gaylin, piano Schumann (arr. Rosenthal) – Träumerei Ted Rosenthal, piano; Eliot Bailen, cello; Thomson Kneeland, bass Beethoven – Duo, WoO 26, Allegro con brio Susan Rotholz, flute & Eddie Barbash, alto sax  Saint-Saens – The Swan (from Carnival o...

If Not Now, When? Painting During the Pandemic: New Works by Bill Curran August 30 - September 27, 2020 When the Covid-19 pandemic temporarily closed the Hoboken Historical Museum, Bill Curran’s job as Museum Associate went virtual. He suddenly found himself at home with more time to paint, yet, ironically, deprived of the inspiration he usually finds along his daily walks through Hoboken: flower pots on stoops and window sills, sailboats on the Hudson, and city parks. At first, without all the errands and appointments that normally organize and fill his days, he wasn’t sure what to do, and he wasn’t painting for a while. Another artist friend suggested, “Just paint what you feel, when you feel it.” So Bill moved a large easel closer to his window that overlooks the raised flower beds behind Hoboken City Hall. Then he laid out his paints and brushes on the table, so that whenever he feels inspired, he can simply pick up his tools and make art. A flower that had fallen on the ...

The History of U.S. Presidential Elections & New Jersey's Role ​by Brian Armstrong

CUT FROM DIFFERENT CLOTH: The Art of Women’s Handwork, 1865-1925 To honor the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 2020, MCHS presents the exhibition series Cut from Different Cloth exploring various facets of women’s history. The first exhibition, The Art of Women’s Handwork, 1865-1925, delves into the evolution of women’s role as a home-based, family clothier with the advent and availability of the sewing machine. From seamstresses to pieceworkers, garment makers, and factory workers, occupations open to women during the Industrial Revolution often revolved around the needle, and machine sewing changed both the nature and perception of handwork. These trailblazing female craftswomen brought both changes in the workforce and legislation that guided their professions. Tragedies such as the fires at Wolf Muslin Undergarment Factory and Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, as well as the radium poisoning at Radium Luminous Materials Corp., poig...

Nineteenth-Century Photographers of Monmouth County ​by Gary D. Saretzky

Salvage Archaeology at the Hendrickson Farm in Middletown ​by Kristen T. Hohn

Origins of the US Coast Guard and the Sandy Hook Life Saving Station by Mary Rasa

Join Durand-Hedden for this wonderful event for mothers, daughters, fashionistas, home sewers, history lovers, and all those who wonder how clothing provides a window into the past. At 2:00 pm, clothing historian Pat Sanftner will reveal the high style changes that took place in the 1700s in Europe and then the American Colonies, and the fashion mavens who made them, using 100 illustrations to demonstrate four significant style changes during the time period. There will also be a charming display of hand-sewn outfits for American Girl® dolls and other 18-inch dolls by sisters Judy Cronin and Claire Sisson, who call themselves LindsayLu. LindsayLu doll outfits will be available for sale at the event. The popular exhibit Exploring Golf Island will be on display for visitors. Durand-Hedden’s charming Country Store will open. Check out historic-themed treasures such as early American children’s games, books and toys, facsimile documents, quill pens and ink, historic cookbooks, cookie mol...