It's Not Too Early To Plan A Memorable Holiday Party Or Special Event In A Historical Beautiful House!

Why not make your special celebration or business meeting a truly unique and memorable event for you and your guests by having it in a beautifully ornate yet delightfully warm historic house and grounds?

And, ALL the proceeds go to a good cause!

The Meadows Foundation has the following properties available for booking your:

• Wedding Receptions
• Birthday Parties
• Holiday Celebrations
• Award Banquets
• Business Meetings, Luncheons, or Dinners
• Music Recitals
• Book or Poetry Readings
• Or ANY Reason to Assemble Good People!
  

TULIPWOOD (1892)

THE VAN WICKLE HOUSE (1722)

THE HAGEMAN HOUSE & BARNS (1861 & 1876)

FOR MORE INFORMATION & DETAILS ABOUT BOOKING YOUR EVENT, PLEASE CONTACT:
Carol Sas, carol@themeadowsfoundation.org

HAVE YOUR SPECIAL EVENT, PERFORMANCE, OR MEETING IN A BEAUTIFULLY RESTORED HISTORIC SETTING!

Why not make your special celebration or business meeting a truly unique and memorable event for you and your guests by having it in a beautifully ornate yet delightfully warm historic house and grounds?

And, ALL the proceeds go to a good cause!

The Meadows Foundation has the following properties available for booking your:

• Wedding Receptions
• Birthday Parties
• Holiday Celebrations
• Award Banquets
• Business Meetings, Luncheons, or Dinners
• Music Recitals
• Book or Poetry Readings
• Or ANY Reason to Assemble Good People!
  

TULIPWOOD (1892)

THE VAN WICKLE HOUSE (1722)

THE HAGEMAN HOUSE & BARNS (1861 & 1876)

FOR MORE INFORMATION & DETAILS ABOUT BOOKING YOUR EVENT, PLEASE CONTACT:
Carol Sas, carol@themeadowsfoundation.org

Live-In Resident Caretakers STILL Sought for Two Beautiful Historic Houses!!!

If you enjoy history and are handy at dealing with the joys and lesser-joys of living in your own residence, the Meadows Foundation just might have an opportunity for you to put the “Care” in Caretaker!


This is a rare opportunity to surround yourself with beauty and history and to live in the Tulipwood Manor House or the Van Liew-Suydam Farmhouse!

**No Driveway Snow Removal Responsibilities!**

Please click on the images of the fliers below to enlarge them and to read all the exciting details!

November 7: MEADOWS ANNUAL PRESENTATION OF NEW JERSEY POETS!

The Meadows Foundation is delighted to invite you to their annual presentation of New Jersey Poets, featuring two award-winning talents, Charles Johnson and Diane Lockward!

DATE: Saturday, November 7
TIME: 2:00PM to 4:00PM
PLACE: Tulipwood
1165 Hamilton St., Somerset
TKTS: $10.00 per Person
Light refreshments will be served!
Books will be available for purchase!
RSVP: 732-560-1977
Reservations Strongly Recommended

Each poet has several volumes of poems to their credit, as well journal publications and high-profile readings!

[From the Meadows Foundation website]
Mr. Johnson’s third poetry collection, Smoke Signals, is forthcoming. He was a first-place winner of the 1998 Allen Ginsberg Poetry Award. A two-time Pushcart Prize nominee, he received a 2007 Paterson Award for Literary Excellence for his book Sam’s Place.

Diane Lockward is the author of What Feeds Us, which received the Quentin R. Howard Poetry Prize. Her poem “Linguine” was featured on Garrison Keillor’s “The Writer’s Almanac” newletter on February 20, 2009 and others in his book, “Good Poems for Hard Times. In May 2009 she was named “Poet Laureate” of West Caldwell. Her poetry has been nominated for several Pushcart Prizes. She has been featured in a number of festivals, including the Dodge Poetry Festival.

LIVE-IN RESIDENT CARETAKERS SOUGHT FOR TWO BEAUTIFUL HISTORIC HOUSES!!!

If you enjoy history and are handy at dealing with the joys and lesser-joys of living in your own residence, the Meadows Foundation just might have an opportunity for you to put the “Care” in Caretaker!


This is a rare opportunity to surround yourself with beauty and history and to live in the Tulipwood Manor House or the Van Liew-Suydam Farmhouse!

Please click on the images of the fliers below to enlarge them and to read all the exciting details!

May 15: MEADOWS TO HOST MEMBERSHIP SOCIAL!!!

Come meet Meadows Foundation members and prospective members who are as dedicated to preserving the historical and cultural heritage of Central New Jersey as you are, in the fun and relaxed atmosphere of their Membership Social!

DATE: Friday, May 15
TIME: 7:30PM
PLACE: Tulipwood House
1165 Hamilton St., Somerset
RSVP: Reservations Requested
CONTACT: VP Evelyn Maron, (732) 560-1977

Light Refreshments Will Be Served!

[From the Meadows Website]
For years you’ve been hearing what great things the Meadows Foundation does. Preserving historic buildings in Franklin; having wonderful, entertaining talks on topics in American history from colonial times to the present; hosting concerts and poetry readings, and events for children, too. This Membership Social is for the benefit of members and prospective members alike. Find out what we do and how you can help preserve the past for future generations, all while having fun and making new friends!

THIS IS A FREE EVENT!

March 21: FLAPPERS! Scandal at Tulipwood!

Popular New Jersey raconteuse Trish Chambers returns to Tulipwood House for the Meadows Foundations exciting Fireside Chat Series with a new program for Women’s History Month!



DATE: Saturday, March 21
TIME: 2:00 to 4:00PM
PLACE: Tulipwood House
1165 Hamilton St., Somerset
TKTS: $10.00/Person
INFO: (732) 560-1977
info@themeadowsfoundation.org

Find out why women cut their hair! Raised their skirts! And went out on the town in the roaring ’20s! What was this first women’s lib movement really about? Then you'll have to learn where it all began! Join us as Trish Chambers takes us through a fun-filled sashay back through time!

February 21: Fireside Chat Series, JOE BECTON SINGS AMERICA!

In honor of Black History Month, the Meadows Foundation is pleased to invite you and your family to stomp your feet and clap your hands with noted Philadelphia musical artist, Joe Becton, as he signs from his repertoire of of inspiring 19th Century spirituals and rousing Civil War songs!

DATE: Saturday, February 21
TIME: 2:00 to 4:00PM
PLACE: The Tulipwood House
1165 Hamilton Street, Somerset
(Map/Directions)
TKTS: $10:00, Reservations Recommended
INFO/RSVP: (732) 560-1977

This event is another exciting installment in the Meadow's popular Fireside Chat Series!

PHOTOS! "Cool Women Poets of NJ" Reading at Tulipwood, 11/8

Thank you, Steve Russel (Meadows Foundation Board of Directors) for sharing these beautiful photos!

And thank you, Meadows Foundation, for sponsoring this wonderful and inspiring event, "Over The River And Through The Woods" as part of their Cool Women Poets of New Jersey reading series at the Tulipwood House!

RMVE blog readers are encouraged to identify anyone appearing in these beautiful photos in the comments section or by emailing the RMVE's main blogger, Jan ten Broeke, tensart@gmail.com.

November 8: COOL WOMEN POETS OF NJ (READING) "Over The River And Through The Woods!"

The Meadows Foundation PROUDLY presents, Cool Women Poets of New Jersey: "Over the River and Through the Woods"!



DATE: Saturday, November 8
TIME: 2:00PM Reading, Light Refreshments to Follow
PLACE: Tulipwood House, 1165 Hamilton Street, Somerset
MAP: Click here for directions
TKTS: $10.00, Reservations Recommended
INFO: (732) 560-1977 or Webpage

The wildly popular Cool Women Poets of New Jersey returns to the Meadows Foundation and the beautifully wooded, historic Tulipwood property with the seasonally appropriate theme, Over the River and Through the Woods!

These gifted poets have individually published numerous books of poetry and prose as well as recorded readings on CD. Materials will be available for sale at the event. Following the performance, the audience will have the chance to engage in conversation with the poets.

“One of the things that makes the group’s performances so unique is that the poets don’t know which poems they will be reading until they interact with the others. Their style of reading is concert-like (jazz), with the performers demonstrating their individual styles as well as being part of the ensemble.”

-Evelyn Maron, Meadows Foundation Arts & Culture Committee Chair

October 22: Multimedia Teddy Roosevelt Event!

The Meadows Foundation is proud to host:

THEODORE ROOSEVELT: His Life and Times as Seen Through Political Cartoons, Postcards, and Pictures of the Period


Date: Wednesday, October 22
Time: 7:00PM
Place: Tulipwood House, 1165 Hamilton Street, Somerset
Tickets: $10
Reserve: (732) 560-1977

Popular independent historian, Charles F. McSorley, will give a music and slide show accompanied talk covering the turbulent and exciting life and times of America's 26th president, Theodore Roosevelt, and share stories about other fascinating public figures of the day.

"This is the second in our three-part fall Fireside Chats lecture series. Our theme this fall is the election, and we want to help capture the spirit of this exciting time through our presentations."
-Christine Retz, Meadows Foundation Secretary

Please join us for this fun and exciting event!