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PPL/HSP: Virtual History

10/31/2020

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

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

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

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.

UC Sensory Friendly Trail: Recycled Art Wildlife Walk

10/14/2020

Watchung Reservation
October 17, 2020
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Take a self-guided stroll along Union County’s Sensory Friendly Trail. Enjoy nature in the beautiful Watchung Reservation during the Recycled Art Wildlife Walk at Trailside Nature & Science Center. As visitors make their way along the trail, they will encounter a dozen different pieces of colorful eco-art made from recycled plastic water bottles. Masks are strongly recommended and social distancing guidelines will be in place.

Old Dutch Parsonage: The Ladies of History

10/14/2020

Wallace House & Old Dutch Parsonage State Historic Sites
Sunday, October 25, 2020
2:00 PM
Registration required, provide name and number in party to wallacedutch@dep.nj.gov or (908) 725-1015. Masks required.

The Ladies of History will present the "Legend of Sleepy Hollow." Marie Antoinette's friend reflects on the era of the American Revolution in America, England and France and offers a dramatic reading of Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."

2020 Coronaween: I-Got-A-Rock Edition

10/9/2020

Door to door trick or treating and trunk or treating within the City of Plainfield's borders will be suspended for this year.
Carnivals, festivals, live entertainment, parades and haunted house attractions within the City of Plainfield's border will be suspended for this year.
This Order shall take effect immediately and shall remain in effect until revoked or modified by the Mayor.

Executive Order #5 (English)
www.plainfieldnj.gov/news_details.aspx?news_id=1996

El ir puerta a puerta o de baúl a baúl dentro de las fronteras de la Ciudad de Plainfield serán suspendidos durante este año.
Los carnavales, festivales, entretenimiento en vivo, desfiles y atracciones de casas encantadas dentro de la frontera de la Ciudad de Plainfield se suspenderán durante este año.
Esta Orden entrará en vigor inmediatamente y permanecerá en vigor hasta que sea revocada o modificada por el Alcalde.

Executive Order #5 (Spanish)
www.plainfieldnj.gov/news_details.aspx?news_id=1995