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HSP/Drake House: Virtual Programs

3/5/2021

 
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New Jersey Genealogical Resources at the Newark Public Library

Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 10:30 am via Zoom
Presented by Tom Ankner, Newark Public Library
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qVsQCDsaTLiGIjdKO08c8g
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Saturday Morning History Chat: Female Spies in WWII

Saturday, March 13, 2021 at 10:30 am via Zoom
Presented by Alisa Dupuy
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NIizMAY6TfexzWWZk1-c_g
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Hidden Collections: Plainfield Black History Resources at Plainfield Public Library

Friday, March 19, 2021 at 11 am via Zoom
Presented by Sarah Hull, Head of the Local History, Genealogy & Special Collections Dept., Plainfield Public Library
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3QugRrBJSdKPxCqnSq59rA
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Saturday Morning History Chat: Songs of the Suffragists: Lyrics of American Feminism from 1850 to 2020

Saturday, March 20, 2021 at 10:30 am via Zoom
Presented by the League of Women Voters - Berkeley Heights, New Providence, and Summit
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QL0CyvOoTIyekft_voPXyw
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Success Searching Plainfield’s Historical Newspapers

Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at 11:00 am via Zoom
Presented by Jane Thoner, Genealogy Librarian, Plainfield Public Library
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IgT0mFYHRrawCiTfDuuyFg

PSO:  Annual Family Concert

3/2/2021

 
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The Light Classics for All Ages family concert will be available for viewing on the Plainfield Symphony YouTube Channel beginning March 6, 2021 at 7pm. Enjoy these light classical gems and learn a little about the evolution of the waltz. Featuring:
  • Selected movements from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
  • The 4th movement of Ludwig van Beethoven’s String Quartet in Bb Major, Op. 130.
  • The 2nd movement Valse (Waltz) from Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op.48.
  • Several well-known waltzes by Austrian composer Johann Strauss Jr.
  • The Radetzky March, Op.228 by Johann Strauss Sr.

For more information: www.plainfieldsymphony.org.

Calling All Sheros!

2/26/2021

 
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Do you know a phenomenal woman from Union County who has or is making a real difference in our community in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency?

The Union County Office on Women invites residents to recognize neighbors, friends, coworkers, caretakers, sisters, mothers, educators, doctors, nurses and medical personnel of any kind, who muscled their way through this long battle with COVID-19 in Union County, NJ.
https://ucnj.org/department-of-economic-development/office-on-women/

Ten Scenes With An Ox

2/10/2021

 
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“Buffalo and Herdsman” Kawanabe Kyōsai - ca. 1887

Trailside : February Festivities

1/25/2021

 
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February 13, 14 & 15
Saturday, Sunday, Monday
Trailside Nature & Science Center, Mountainside, NJ
For families with children ages four and older:
  • All outdoors
  • Preregistration required
  • 45 Minute programs
  • Weather permitting
  • Face coverings required
  • $5 Union County Resident / $6 Non-County Resident
https://ucnj.org/parks-recreation/trailside-nature-science-center/
The Journey of Sap to Syrup - See how 100% real maple syrup is made from the sap of a sugar maple tree. Find out what equipment is needed to collect sap and take a walk to a tapped sugar maple tree.
     Sat     02/13/21     9:30am-10:15am
     Sun      02/14/21     9:30am-10:15am
     Mon     02/15/21     9:30am-10:15am
Remarkable Raptors - Meet a live hawk and owl and discover the life of a raptor. Discover what specifically makes a bird a raptor while learning about both diurnal and nocturnal adaptations and how they utilize their sense to locate and obtain their prey.
      Sat       02/13/21       11am-11:45am
      Sun      02/14/21       11am-11:45am  
      Mon       02/15/21       11am-11:45am 
Hocus Pocus Magic Show - Join Joe Fischer for an afternoon filled with a perfect blend of magic, audience participation, comedy and excitement.
     Sat       02/13/21       1pm-1:45pm  
     Sun       02/14/21       1pm-1:45pm  
     Mon       02/15/21       1pm-1:45pm  
     Mon       02/15/21       2:15pm-3pm 
Winter Walk Scavenger Hunt - Search for buck rubs, animal tracks, niggled twigs and other signs that tell us our animal neighbors have visited. See how many signs of winter we can find on our scavenger hunt through the Watchung Reservation. Warm up around a campfire with hot chocolate.
     Sat       02/13/21       2:30pm-3:15pm  
     Sun      02/14/21       2:30pm-3:15pm  
     Mon       02/15/21       2:30pm-3:15pm 

Open Call: Windows Of Understanding

1/12/2021

 
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Hosted by the American Hungarian Foundation
Submissions due January 18, 2021

In the midst of a pandemic and continued broad racial reckonings, the Windows of Understanding project is seeking submissions for a special virtual exhibition to help broaden our questioning and understanding of the intersectionality of RACIAL JUSTICE with the five central issues being explored in our public art displays: Climate Change, Food Insecurity, Healing from Trauma, Public Health, and Youth Engagement. Submissions may also explore artists' personal experience with racial justice.

Artists across all mediums, including poetry and video, are invited to submit.

Drive-In Concert: The Company Men - Holiday Show

11/27/2020

 
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NOTE: Due to anticipated inclement weather on December 5, the concert has been rescheduled.

Sunday, December 6, 2020
6:00 PM
Union County Vocational-Technical Schools
1776 Raritan Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076

Pre-registration  (available at https://ucnj.org/reserve ) is required for this event and it is open to Union County residents only.

This event will run in compliance with state COVID-19 orders, regarding social distancing and other protocols. Attendees must bring their own snacks and drinks. There will not be any food or drink available for purchase.

Drive-In Movie: The Grinch

11/27/2020

 
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Friday, December 11, 2020
6:30 PM
Union County Vocational-Technical Schools
1776 Raritan Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076

Pre-registration  (available at https://ucnj.org/reserve  beginning at 9:00 AM on Friday, December 4, 2020) is required for this event and it is open to Union County residents only.

This event will run in compliance with state COVID-19 orders, regarding social distancing and other protocols. Attendees must bring their own snacks and drinks. There will not be any food or drink available for purchase.

PPL/HSP: Virtual History

10/31/2020

 
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Sojourner Truth - Portrayed by Dr. Daisy Century
Saturday, November 7, 2020

10:30 AM
Zoom Webinar

Dr. Daisy Century gives a commanding performance of Ms. Truth, bringing to life a woman undeterred by incredible obstacles, a woman who mixed with the leading figures of her day, including Susan B. Anthony, Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant. Audience members are urged to consider the twin goals of racial and gender parity of equal importance.

Registration Required

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Victorian Christmas Traditions - Presented by Alisa Dupuy
Saturday, November 14, 2020
10:30 AM
Zoom Webinar

Ever wonder why people kiss under the mistletoe at Christmastime? Lady of History, Alisa Dupuy, as her 19th-century character Eliza Blackwell Dupree, will explain this and other Victorian Christmas traditions such as holiday ornaments, Christmas cards, candy canes, and poinsettias. She will also discuss Victorian fashions and sing Christmas carols. Why not pour yourself a nice cup of tea and enjoy this welcome to the holiday season!

Registration Required

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Remembering Plainfield WWI Soldiers - Presented by Nancy Piwowar
Saturday, November 21, 2020
10:30 AM
Zoom Webinar

Join Plainfield historian Nancy Piwowar for her presentation about Plainfield during World War I and the influenza pandemic, based on the Drake House exhibit. In commemoration of Veterans Day, we dedicate this program to the memory of the 45 soldiers and their Gold Star Families from Plainfield and the surrounding area who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country during WWI. Some were born in the United States and others were immigrants, but all served their country with courage, bravery, and valor.

Registration Required

PPL/HSP: Haunted Transportation

10/21/2020

 
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Saturday, October 24, 2020
10:30 AM
Zoom Webinar
Presented by the NJ Ghost Hunters Society


You thought security was a nightmare at the airport! Wait until you hear about the ghostly results of Eastern Airlines flight 401 and phantom planes from Wales to Ohio to Pennsylvania. Prefer rail travel? Think twice! From Gettysburg, PA to Pattenburg, NJ; there are tragic events that still travel along these forgotten rail lines.

Long before Princess Cruises, the "Gray Ghost" floated on the ocean waters. Today the Queen Mary is docked in Long Beach, California along with her ghostly passengers. All along the American seaboard lovely lighthouses dot the landscape providing the guiding light to ships in the night and foggy air.However, some lighthouse keepers aren't corporeal, but are still at work keeping the light lit!


Co-hosted by the Plainfield Public Library and Historical Society of Plainfield

This program is FREE. Registration required.

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