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"Quakers: The Quiet Revolutionaries" documentary to air on NJTV on Thursday, May, 14th at 8:00pm. Part of this documentary was filmed at Peachfield! Those out-of-state should consult their own PBS schedules NSCDA-NJ Please be sure to check our website frequently for updated information regarding our Calendar of Events.

Sunday, March 8 -- Union County NJ Women Vote: The 19th Amendment at 100 The Suffrage Movement and the Work of Alice Paul   This year marks the centennial of women's suffrage in the U. S. Why did it take so long? How did we finally get there?  Discover the answers to these questions in Linda Barth's presentation, "Alice Paul: Champion of Women's Suffrage," based on her book of the same name.  The Union Township Historical Society will host Linda on Sunday, March 8, at 2 pm at Connecticut Farms Presbyterian Church, 888 Stuyvesant Avenue, Union. Admission is free. Refreshments will be served during the book signing, following the presentation. Linda’s program brings to life the suffragists’ dramatic story of bringing the vote to American women. New Jersey women were prime movers in that struggle—with marches, protests, and jail time. Learn about the role of New Jersey suffragist Alice Paul in securing the ratification of the 19th Amendment...

REGISTER NOW FOR  Saturday, October 26 – Trip to suffrage sites in DC STEPS TO SUFFRAGE,  7:00AM - 7:00PM Walk Alice Paul’s  1913 Suffrage Parade  route! API is taking a  bus  full of history aficionados to  Washington, DC  on a special tour of important historic sites in the nation's capital that were vital in Alice Paul's fight to gain voting rights for women in the United States. API has taken care of all the details, including lunch and happy hour! The day includes  guided tours  of the original suffrage parade route, the  Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument,  and a self-guided tour of the Library of Congress's suffrage exhibition. Paulsdale, 128 Hooten Road, Mount Laurel;   856-231-1885

Wednesday, October 23 – Burlington County INTRO TO ALICE 6:30PM - 8:00PM     Be an Alice Paul ambassador in 2020! Join the Alice Paul Institute as we celebrate a landmark year – the centennial celebration of the ratification of the 19 th  Amendment. As we prepare to mark the 100 th  year that women have had the right to vote in the United States, the Alice Paul Institute is seeking volunteers to join our team as tour guides, presenters, and educational program facilitators for grades K-8 th . Come out to Paulsdale – Alice Paul’s childhood home – for a fun meeting to learn how you can get involved and support the work of the Alice Paul Institute during 2020. This event is FREE. Paulsdale, 128 Hooten Road, Mount Laurel;   856-231-1885

Saturday, March 23 – Cape May County Cape May MAC’s ‘Lunch & Learn’ series continues this winter   CAPE MAY – Meet other curious learners during this winter’s Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC) Lunch & Learn series — informative and illustrated talks on popular topics of history, culture and the arts through March 27. All talks are at noon. Saturday, March 23 – Lucky Bones Lunch & Learn - Her Story – Charting the Course, with Mary Stewart Mary Stewart presents a look at seven women who led the way to equality and suffrage for women: Lucretia Mott, Sarah Josepha Hale, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Amelia Bloomer, Lucy Stone, Susan B. Anthony and Alice Paul. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Lucky Bones Restaurant, 1200 Route 109, Cape May. Admission is $20 and includes a buffet luncheon and lecture. Beverages may be purchased separately. Limited event.

Thursday, March 14 – Cape May County Fireside Chats Cold Spring Brewery, Thursdays  From 4 pm-5 pm on Thursdays in the winter at Cold Spring Brewery, gather round the fireplace at Cold Spring Brewery for this free lecture series!       March 14 th  – “Alice Paul: New Jersey Heroine for Equality” with Lucienne Beard, Executive Director with The Alice Paul Institute.   Historic Cold Spring Village is a nonprofit, open-air living history museum that portrays the daily life of a rural South Jersey community of the Early American period. It features 27 restored historic structures on a 30-acre site. Admission during the season is $14 for adults and $12 for children ages 3 to 12. Children under 3 are admitted free. Unlimited free admission is available with Village membership. For more information on events, membership, volunteering, or booking private affairs, please call 609-898-2300, or visit the Village website at hcsv.org .