October 2011

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Sunday, October 30, 2011 at 2 PM.
Perth Amboy Ferry Slip Museum
Lecture and Desert Reception
As part of our monthly Sunday afternoon lecture series, the Perth Amboy Ferry Slip Museum is pleased to invite you to attend our next lecture and dessert reception this coming Sunday, October 30, 2011 at 2 PM.

This will be an unusual opportunity to hear our featured speaker, distinguished Master Chief Sonar Technican Paul Abnet. Please see the attachment.

	Paul_Abney_-_Museum.pdf 376K View Download

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Kingston Historical Society Annual Meeting and Civil War Talk

Tuesday, October 4th, 2011 - 7:30 pm at the Kingston Firehouse.

The Kingston Historical Society will hold its Annual Meeting at 7:30 pm Tuesday, October 4^th at the Kingston Fire House, 6 Heathcote Brook Road (just off Route 27) in Kingston. After a brief business meeting, there will be an illustrated

presentation entitled, “The Civil War, New Jersey and Kingston,” by Dr. David Martin.

Dr. Martin is extremely well versed in Civil War and Revolutionary War history. The author of over twenty-five books on these topics, he has also written regimental histories of the 14th New Jersey and other units. He was past Commander of the NJ Department of the Sons of Union Veterans of the

Civil War and vice president of the Friends of Monmouth Battlefield. Locally he is the head editor of Longstreet House Publishers and a teacher and administrator at the Peddie School, both located in Hightstown.

Come and join us as we learn about Kingston and the Civil War.

The meeting is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

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Franklin Township Public Library 485 Demott Ln Somerset, NJ

Thursday, October 6, 2011, 6:00 PM - 8:15 PM

Arts/Culture/Music IMPROMPTU presents "THE REACTIVATION SERIES"

Hosted by BLACK MOSES Music by "FREE THOUGHT" Jonathan Ware piano, Chris Barnett bass, Sulaiman Ismail drums.
Contact Jonathan Ware to be added to the open mic list or sign up on the libraries website www.franklintwp.org/
Remember The library has a closing time which we need to be out in advance so we'll be promptly ending 8:30 pm sharp Join the Somerset Renaissance Be apart of something Special. Contact Phone: 848-228-1594. Thursday, October 6, 2011, 6:00 PM – 8:15 PM. Franklin Township Public Library 485 Demott Ln Somerset, NJ 08873-7700.
For more info visit www.youtube.com.
Free Admission

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Saturday, October 8, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sunday, October 9, Noon - 4:00 pm

Somerset County "Weekend Journey through the Past"

The Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission, in conjunction with local historical organizations, has designated the weekend of October 8-9, 2011, "Weekend Journey through the Past."

During the two-day period, twenty-four of the County's most significant historic sites will be open from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on Saturday and 12:00 am to 4:00 pm on Sunday. Many of the sites have planned special exhibits, programs, and tours.

Participating Sites : http://www.schistoryweekend.com/, PDF

Contact Phone: 908-231-7110

Admission and parking at each site are free.

The sites have been grouped into three convenient tours by location: Northern, Central, and Southern Somerset County. A scenic route plan with driving directions has been prepared for each of the three tours.
Participating Sites : http://www.co.somerset.nj.us/schistoryweekend/

This annual event is a perfect opportunity for a family outing. A visit to the County's historic sites offers a unique educational experience for young and old alike, as well as a chance to visit some of Somerset County's most picturesque and unspoiled areas.


A good starting point is:
Colonial Times Weekend at Wyckoff-Garretson,
http://www.themeadowsfoundation.org/wyckoff-garretson.html
Saturday, October 8, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sunday, October 9, Noon - 4:00 pm

	11-09-27 Colonial Times VII flyer.pdf 745K View Download

Colonial Times Banquet at Hageman Horse Barn,
http://www.themeadowsfoundation.org/hageman.html
Saturday, October 8, 6:00 pm,
Guest Speaker : Linda Barth-Celebrate NJ
Reservations by Oct.3, 2011 Call 732-748-7657
$40.00 per guest
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Rocky Hill Preservation Celebration
Saturday, October 8, 10 am Open Amy Garrett House to 3 pm Art exhibit etc. etc. (walking tour 11 am)
3.00 pm Historic Churches, Progressive Choir Concert
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Sunday October 9, 2011 2-5 pm Pot Luck Picnic, Live Music by the Rocky Hill Ramblers, etc

See Fliers for more info

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Saturday, October 15th from 11-5pm

First Annual CanalFest in Somerset (East Millstone), NJ.

Our planning committee is a partnership of residents, area businesses and community organizations. We have organized an exciting family-friendly afternoon that celebrates the D&R Canal in the Millstone Valley and area community and its rich history.

There will be food, arts & crafts, live music, canoeing, and opportunities to learn more about the history of the area. Please hold the date!!! Thank you!

CanalFest is designed to strengthen our community by bringing residents and other friends together, increase awareness/support of the Millstone Valley Fire Department and the East Millstone First Aid Squad, promote area businesses, and support the Franklin township Food Bank. We will operate under the organizational umbrella of the Franklin Township Food Bank and appreciate all the organizational support that helps make CanalFest possible. Proceeds from the event will benefit the food bank.

Rain date is scheduled to be Sunday, October 16, 2011.

	CanalFest Poster B.pdf 582K View Download

Contacts: canalfest2011@gmail.com
Co-Chairs:
Michael Steinbruck (732) 754-5649
Patti Sofran (732) 873-0824

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Kingston Greenways Association Fall Foliage Walk

Saturday, October 15, 2011 - 2:00 pm at Mapleton Preserve/D&R Canal State Park headquarters – 145 Mapleton Road, Kingston

Co-leading the walk will be Henry and Elizabeth Horn; Henry Horn is Professor Emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Princeton University and Elizabeth Horn, also at Princeton University is a botanist. Both Horns are experienced and knowledgeable leaders of nature walks. Meet at the Main Office for the D & R Canal State Park, 145 Mapleton Road in Kingston. The walk will take about 2 hours.

Come and join us. The meeting is free and open to the public.

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Kingston Historical Society Kingston Civil War Walk and Talk Sunday, October 16, 2011 - 1:30 pm at Kingston Presbyterian Church parking lot

KHS members David Potts and George Luck will lead a walk and talk starting at the Kingston Presbyterian Church parking lot. They will share recently acquired knowledge about Kingston men who served in the Civil War. We will see where some of these men lived, worked and were buried.

David Potts is a member of Camp Lincoln and Garfield units of Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War and will be wearing his Civil War uniform as he points out the burial sites of these Kingston men. On the tour, the houses where we know some of these veterans lived will be noted.

In the Kingston Presbyterian Cemetery, George will supply additional information on these men and the location of some Civil War veteran’s graves. David Potts below in his Civil War uniform. David represents the Potts family of central New Jersey that dates from the 1700s. He is from a line of New Jersey men who fought in the Civil War like his grandfather John M. Potts buried in the Kingston Presbyterian Cemetery.
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The Kearny Cottage Historical Association presents:

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2 p.m.
at the Kearny Cottage
63 Catalpa Avenue, Perth Amboy, NJ
"New Jersey's Darkest Hour- Richard Stockton and the Ghosts of Morven".
Told by American Revolutionary War historian, Donaleck,
Seating is limited; please call 732-675-8826 to reserve a seat
$5 suggested donation including Refreshments served

Kearny Cottage Historical Association

63 Catalpa Avenue

Perth Amboy, NJ

A fascinating story of the events leading up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence by Richard Stockton of Princeton, New Jersey, the Summer of 1776 and the November 20, 1776 British invasion of New Jersey all proceeding the capture of Richard Stockton and his incarnation in the old Middlesex County Jail in Perth Amboy will be told by American Revolutionary War historian, Donald Johnstone Peck, author of George Washington and the Ghosts of the Revolution in Central New Jersey and published by American History Imprints. Richard Stockton was the only Signer to recant his allegiance to the United States and then take an oath of allegiance to King George 111. Does the ghost of Richard Stockton still inhabit his ancestral home -Morven- in Princeton, New Jersey? Peck will attempt to convince skeptics that history is more mysterious than they ever imagined.

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The Museum of the American Hungarian Foundation presents

Sunday, October 16, 2011, 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Hungarian Masterworks: From Impressionism to Modernism

The museum is located at 300 Somerset Street in New Brunswick, NJ.

For more details call 732.846.5777.

The reception is open to the public.

The museum hours are: Tuesday through Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The suggested donation is $5.00.

Sunday, October 16 through February 17 - Middlesex County

The Museum of the American Hungarian Foundation presents the exhibition Hungarian Masterworks: From Impressionism to Modernism which will showcase fine art from the Jill A. Wiltse and H. Kirk Brown Collection from October 16, 2011, through February 17, 2012.

In the last fifteen years, scholars have given much more attention to the development of modern art in Eastern Europe. Prior to the mid-1990s in-depth art historical research in this geographic area was limited. Hungarian Masterworks: from Impressionism to Modernism explores painting, the graphic arts, photography, sculpture and decorative arts from a region rarely examined. Hungarian artists working in avant-garde trends like Fauvism, Expressionism, Cubism and Post-Impressionism searched for new styles of aesthetic expression. Art was not just a creative exploration but also a mode of political expression.

The early twentieth century was a particularly tumultuous period in Hungarian political history. The country transitioned from being part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until 1918 to forcibly becoming a Communist state by 1947. Believing that art could influence politics, artists promoted progressive thinking and the result is one of the richest and most engaging periods in the history of art. In highly expressive works, Hungarian artists incorporated a variety of elements from different stylistic trends. Hungarian Masterworks: from Impressionism to Modernism offers a new perspective on modern art by looking at a considerable body of work by the country's best-known artists.

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Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area

Managed by the Crossroads of the American Revolution Association

PO Box 1364, Princeton, NJ 08542

T 609-633-2060

Wednesday, October 19, 2011, 5.30-7.30 PM

At the Edward J. Bloustein School Auditorium Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

33 Livingston Avenue New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901

Celebrating the 5th Anniversary Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area! Keynote Speaker, Dr. Clement Price Vice Chairman, the President's Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and Featuring the Premiere of Our Crossroads Video Project Wednesday, October 19, 2011 5:30 to 7:30 pm Edward J. Bloustein School Auditorium Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 33 Livingston Avenue New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901 Discover Revolutionary New Jersey!

FREE ADMISSION

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Saturday, October 29th, 11.0 A.M. 2011
Luncheon at the Wyckoff-Garretson House,
215 South Middlebush Road, Somerset, N.J. 08873
John Hnedak speaks on the History of Ellis Island
Tickets in Advance : $15.- (purchased in advance, 732-748-7657 or 732-735-1074)

	ellisisland.pdf 2069K View Download

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