Historic Happenings Blog

Medical Presentations - Facebook LIVE Streams Liberty Science Center New Jersey 4/21/2020 - 6/30/2020 Weekly on Tuesday 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED AGE RANGE:  Elementary, Tweens FREE CALL: WEBSITE MORE DETAILS: Welcome to LSC in the House, the place where home scientists can conduct experiments, explore the world of LSC's animals, find amazing movies to watch, and get inspired about science and technology without ever leaving the living room. Check out our super cool Facebook live streams! We will be covering different topics each day to keep the kiddos engaged in science at home. We will update our experiences regularly while so many of us are sticking close to home.

29th Annual Quilt & Fiber Arts Show Virtual Edition  - JOIN US! Saturday & Sunday, June 27th & 28th, 20 20 11am-5pm Sponsored by  Chris Clemans Sotheby’s International Realty and CAMACO Quilt Guild  This innovative approach to the quilt show is sparked by the current restrictions and the Historic Cold Spring Village’s concern for participants, visitors and staff’s health and safety.  Folks may visit the  website , vote on Facebook, watch a Facebook live demonstration or join a Zoom lecture.  Details on the event will be found on the HCSV website  hcsv.org.  The traditional quilt show will be on the Village’s Facebook pages and you will be able to vote on your favorites. Additionally, you will be able to vote for the   Cold Spring Brewery Trapunto Challenge  and the  Camaco Quilt Guild Alphabet Challenge .  To enter, please visit the  website for quilt show entries  and instructions. Relax at home and watch thr...

Science Trivia - Facebook LIVE Streams Liberty Science Center New Jersey  0000 4/17/2020 - 6/26/2020 Weekly on Friday 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED AGE RANGE:  Elementary, Tweens FREE CALL: WEBSITE MORE DETAILS: Welcome to LSC in the House, the place where home scientists can conduct experiments, explore the world of LSC'€™s animals, find amazing movies to watch, and get inspired about science and technology without ever leaving the living room. Check out our super cool Facebook live streams! We will be covering different topics each day to keep the kiddos engaged in science at home. We will update our experiences regularly while so many of us are sticking close to home.

Zoom into History: Princeton University Baseball: 1857-1875   June 25 at 7:00 PM M issing our annual vintage baseball event? Join author and vintage baseball historian John Zinn for an online lecture with Q&A about the history of organized baseball, focusing on Princeton University, which played an important role in the sport's early years. CLICK HERE  to register. Photos from  last year's event  can be viewed on our Facebook page. Tintype photographs taken by The Collodion Collective can be found   here .  We look forward to hosting the  Flemington Neshanock   again in 2021!

Planetarium Presentations - Facebook LIVE Streams Liberty Science Center New Jersey 4/23/2020 - 6/22/2020 Weekly on Thursday 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED AGE RANGE:  Elementary, Tweens FREE CALL: WEBSITE MORE DETAILS: Welcome to LSC in the House, the place where home scientists can conduct experiments, explore the world of LSC's animals, find amazing movies to watch, and get inspired about science and technology without ever leaving the living room. Check out our super cool Facebook live streams! We will be covering different topics each day to keep the kiddos engaged in science at home. We will update our experiences regularly while so many of us are sticking close to home.

Animal Updates - Facebook LIVE Streams Liberty Science Center New Jersey 4/22/2020 - 6/24/2020 Weekly on Wednesday 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED AGE RANGE:  Elementary, Tweens FREE CALL: WEBSITE MORE DETAILS: Welcome to LSC in the House, the place where home scientists can conduct experiments, explore the world of LSC's animals, find amazing movies to watch, and get inspired about science and technology without ever leaving the living room. Check out our super cool Facebook live streams! We will be covering different topics each day to keep the kiddos engaged in science at home. We will update our experiences regularly while so many of us are sticking close to home.

Science Experiment of the Week Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge ON FACEBOOK  New Jersey 6/10/2020 - 6/24/2020 Weekly on Wednesday 10:00 am - 10:30 am REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED FREE CALL:  (856) 983-3329 WEBSITE MORE DETAILS: Every Wednesday at 10AM Cedar Run will be posting a fun and easy science experiment on multiple platforms '€“ Facebook, Instagram and YouTube! Choose the platform of your choice and have fun trying it out for yourself! Missed the post? Don'€™t worry they'€™ll be available to replay! No sign-up needed.

Digital interactions for Friends of the Township of Ocean Historical Museum! Even though the Township of Ocean Historical Museum is closed and our events are suspended in order to preserve public health during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, we remain committed to our mission to bring history to life and explore its relevance. We’ve compiled a number of history-related activities for you to do from the comfort and safety of your own home! Watch this space — we’ll be adding more content regularly. Explore Here!

NJ Women Vote Call for Artists and Scholars   Digital Exhibition Opportunity   NJ Women Vote Call for Artists and Scholars   Digital Exhibition Opportunity   The New Jersey Historical Commission (NJHC) is accepting letters of interest for the commissioning of digital content for its NJ Women Vote: The 19th Amendment at 100 Digital Project, part of New Jersey's initiative to commemorate the centennial of the passage of the 19th Amendment and American women achieving the right to vote. The vision of NJ Women Vote is to make the centennial of women's suffrage while acknowledging its inequities and the challenges New Jersey women of all backgrounds have faced and continue to confront from 1920 to the present day. This digital project seeks to engage artists and humanities scholars to create digital content that addresses the theme of voting and suffrage, particularly related to New Jersey. Individual artists or humanities...

Whitesbog Historic Village is teaming up with Historic Peachfield to offer CAMP IN A BOX this Summer starting July 6th! Registration will be starting this weekend! Each week will have Art, Nature, History and Outdoor activities, learning new things, exploring and each week has a fun THEME: Nature + Art (Nature Mandalas, leaf prints, make your own bandana) Tools & Tech (Legos, NASA, building with marshmallows) Backyard Safari (Moth Night, iNautralist, Wildlife, Bird Watching) Outdoor Skills (shelter building, orienteering, making butter) Discover the Darkness (moon phases, galaxy in a jar, nocturnal animals and plants) Let's Get Dirty (soil science, planting seeds, rock art) Each week you pick up your box at one of the two locations (or have it shipped to your door), unbox your supplies and check-in via Zoom with campers and staff, check out the simple instructions and videos each day and meet up later in the week to see what everyone created! Check-in with staff during the week...

Ever wondered why the goldfinch became the State Bird of New Jersey? Or why there is a borough in South Jersey called Audubon? Or why the city of Trenton gained a worldwide reputation for birds? Join Nicholas Ciotola of the New Jersey State Museum for short videos about the social, cultural and natural history of birds tied to the exhibition,  Fine Feathered Friends: Birds as Mainstay and Muse . To view the video,  please click here .

On May 28, 2020, the Alice Paul Institute hosted Lisa Hendrickson, an independent historian and board member of the Alice Paul Institute, for an engaging virtual presentation exploring the contributions of the men of New Jersey to the women’s suffrage movement.  In her talk, Hendrickson highlighted the interesting stories of how men connected with the movement. Interestingly, many became involved through their marriages to active suffragists, and others joined the movement because of their personal belief in the need for women's voting rights.   Lisa's talk also included inspiring quotes from Fredrick Douglas, Thomas Edison, and Theodore Roosevelt.  To view the recording of Lisa's talk on men in the women's suffrage movement,  click here .

Coronavirus & Art Resources

Ocean County Until September 6, 2020   (Exhibit)  The Women of Peto -  John F. Peto Studio Museum In honor of the 100 th  anniversary of the 19 th  Amendment, the Peto Museum is highlighting the contributions of the  Women of Peto , including his daughter Helen (who was a watercolorist), Peto’s female students (including Emily Perkins); and art and artifacts of other Peto family members. The history of Peto’s granddaughter Joy Smiley’s life growing up in the Studio is also explored, as are the works of some of the founding members of the Peto Museum (Jean Wetta, Alice Askoff).        The museum is currently closed. For updates, sign up for our mailing list to receive the Museum's newsletter at  http://petomuseum.org .  Meanwhile, the museum is currently accepting submissions to an online exhibition we call "#PetoMuseumFromHome". In this virtual exhibition, the Art Committee is actively reviewing (and posting...

https://www.newarkmuseumart.org/nmoa-home Newark Museum of Art Newark Museum of Art has embraced the #MuseumFromHome movement on its social media platforms. "Lunch & Learn" talks with artists on Zoom and  Facebook Live , story times, art challenges, and at-home craft sessions are among the weekly programming. MONDAY, June 1 Jersey Skies Check out the latest stargazing and space news from the weekly astronomy column on our Facebook page. This week we will take a look at the Moon and two bright springtime stars. Leisure in Art Bracket: Round 1 (part 1) Artists have depicted how people spend their leisure times for centuries and across cultures. Select your favorite leisure-inspired artwork from the Museum collection! Voting will be available throughout the week, on Facebook and Instagram. TUESDAY, June 2 Ask an Astronomer: Dragon Launch, Noon Join us for “Ask an Astronomer” on Tuesday, June 2, at Noon. Colin Hutcheson talks about human spaceflight and the historic launch of...