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Rutgers-Camden Spring Historic Preservation Continuing Education Classes Classes begin February 16, 2017 The Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities (MARCH) at Rutgers University–Camden’s new continuing education program begins its spring semester in February. This program is a non-degree, non-credit program that is open to anyone interested in historic preservation: members of historic preservation commissions, town planners, historic site administrators and volunteers, owners of old or historic buildings, town planners, architects, engineers, attorneys, students, and anyone else with an interest in preserving our built environment. Offerings include full-scale courses as well as one-day and half-day workshops.

  New Jersey Weekend Historical Happenings A Weekly Feature on  www.thehistorygirl.com Want to submit an event? Use our  event submission form . Saturday, January 28 - Hopewell Township, Mercer County Annual Ice Harvest Children Friendly Event Each year at Howell Farm the program season opens with the annual ice harvesting event. This event recreates a slice of Pleasant Valley life that was an important winter job each year. The ice cut in January or February would typically supply the farmers throughout the year when stored in an efficient ice house such as ours. During the program, visitors help farmers cut, chop and shave ice, fill an ice house, and make ice cream. Conditions permitting, visitors can also join the harvest crew on the frozen pond and take a turn using an "ice saw." Ice ponds were important to the farmers of New Jersey in the 1890s and a state law prohibited ice skating on ponds from which ice was gathered. What if, against the

NEW JERSEY WEEKEND ESTATE SALES Click on each link for more information on the estate sale! Find something neat at an estate sale? Let us know! Hosting an estate sale? Send me an  e-mail  to be featured in our weekly post! Be the first to know about these sales on  Facebook ! Vintage Collectibles for Everyone North Brunswick, NJ Estate Sale North Brunswick, NJ  08902 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Saturday 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Sunday

  New Jersey Weekend Historical Happenings A Weekly Feature on  www.thehistorygirl.com Want to submit an event? Use our  event submission form . Saturday, January 21 - Somerville, Somerset County Somerville Architecture: An Aesthetic and Practical Overview On Saturday from 2:30 - 3:30 pm, attend a program entitled, "Somerville Architecture: An Aesthetic and Practical Overview" at the Somerville Library. A ttendees will learn the techniques that will enable them to discover the back-stories of their homes in Somerville, which in many cases will give them the knowledge to properly and appropriately care for their dwellings. Also included will be a survey of notable architectural styles present in Somerville, with a selection displayed that epitomizes the most prominent styles. Resources will be available to take away. The Somerville Library is located at 35 West End Avenue, Somerville, NJ. For more information, e-mail jsommerv@sclibnj.

NEW JERSEY WEEKEND ESTATE SALES Click on each link for more information on the estate sale! Find something neat at an estate sale? Let us know! Hosting an estate sale? Send me an  e-mail  to be featured in our weekly post! Be the first to know about these sales on  Facebook ! Contents of a Beautiful 1700's Gentleman's Farm Pennngton, NJ Estate Sale Pennington, NJ 08534 9:30 am - 3:30 pm  Saturday & Sunday

Durand-Hedden Offers Taste of History at Annual Open Hearth Cooking Demonstration Sunday, January 22, 2017 In an annual tradition spanning 35 years, visitors have gathered around Durand-Hedden’s 18th century hearth and experienced how Maplewood residents of long ago cooked, ate, and kept warm during the long winter months. On January 22 from 1:00 - 4:00 pm, Durand-Hedden is pleased to welcome a new cook to its kitchen.

  New Jersey Weekend Historical Happenings A Weekly Feature on  www.thehistorygirl.com Want to submit an event? Use our  event submission form . Saturday,  January 14  - Cape May, Cape May County Cape May In World War I Learn about the role of Cape May in World War I during this Power Point presentation  by MAC Education Director Robert Heinly that celebrates the centennial of the war, including a presentation on Naval Section Base Nine, Camp Wissahickon, the Bethlehem steel munitions facilities, and the use of the Hotel Cape May as a hospital. Admission is free. This program will be held Saturday at 1:00 pm at the Cape May Lutheran Church, 509 Pittsburgh Avenue, Cape May, NJ. S ponsored by the Friends of the World War II Tower, an affinity group of the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC). For more information, contact Bob Heinly at 609-224-6032 or visit  www.capemaymac.org . ----------------------------------- Saturday, January 14

NEW JERSEY WEEKEND ESTATE SALES Click on each link for more information on the estate sale! Find something neat at an estate sale? Let us know! Hosting an estate sale? Send me an  e-mail  to be featured in our weekly post! Be the first to know about these sales on  Facebook ! Antiques Galore Vineland, NJ Estate Sale Vineland, NJ  08360 12:00 am - 6:00 pm Friday 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Saturday & Sunday

  New Jersey Weekend Historical Happenings A Weekly Feature on  www.thehistorygirl.com Want to submit an event? Use our  event submission form . Saturday, January 7 - Princeton, Mercer County The Ravages of Princeton Children Friendly Event On Saturday, reenactors from His Majesty's 17th Regiment of Infantry will "occupy" Princeton's Morven, the residence of Declaration of Independence signatory, Richard Stockton. In a program called "The Ravages of Princeton," these impressively accurate historians will conduct a series of programs highlighting the activities of the British troops who occupied Princeton during the weeks leading up to the famous battle at the Stony Brook Quaker Settlement, just south of the village. The program, which will run from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm at different locations in Princeton will include a squad of six of His Majesty's troops that will patrol Nassau Street, loyalist civilian reenactors will urge the

NEW JERSEY WEEKEND ESTATE SALES Click on each link for more information on the estate sale! Find something neat at an estate sale? Let us know! Hosting an estate sale? Send me an  e-mail  to be featured in our weekly post! Be the first to know about these sales on  Facebook ! Victrola Phonograph North Arlington, NJ Estate Sale North Arlington, NJ  07031 10:00 am - 3:30 pm Friday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Saturday

Twelfth Night Concert at the Wallace House and Old Dutch Parsonage Friday, January 6, 2017 On Friday, January 6, beginning at 7:30 pm, balladeer Linda Russell will perform historic holiday music at the Old Dutch Parsonage historic site. Usher the new year in and celebrate like it’s 1778! For most American colonists, Christmas Day was not a major holiday. But over the course of the following twelve days, leading up to Twelfth Night on January 6, there were great feasts, church services, dances, games, and other entertainment. Join balladeer Linda Russell as she explores the tunes and traditions of the Twelve Days of Christmas. Playing the hammered and mountain dulcimers, penny whistle and guitar, Linda sings and plays the carols, dance tunes and drinking songs of the past, interspersed with Yuletide poems, recipes and stories of the season.