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New Jersey Weekend Historical Happenings A Weekly Feature on  www.thehistorygirl.com Want to submit an event? Use our  event submission form . Saturday, November 28 - Hopewell Township, Mercer County Thanksgiving Corn Picking Party! Children Friendly Event This Saturday, visitors are invited to help Howell Living History Farm with its last harvest of the year – field corn that will be processed into cornmeal and donated to local food banks and pantries. About 30,000 ears have yet to be picked, according to the farmers who planted the crop back in May. The ears will be dried, shelled, and milled into cornmeal before being given to programs that distribute food to local families. So far, nearly 15 tons of grain products, fresh produce and eggs have been donated to food banks and pantries this year through the farm’s “Share the Harvest” program. Harvesting will take place in the field from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm and include “Corn Picking 101” lessons from the farmers who use work horses, circ

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    New Jersey Weekend Historical Happenings A Weekly Feature on  www.thehistorygirl.com Want to submit an event? Use our  event submission form . Saturday, November 21 - Hopewell Township, Mercer County Logging & Firewood Cutting Children Friendly Event While farmers use horses to skid saw logs out of the woods and haul firewood to the sap house in preparation for maple sugaring season, visitors can cut and chop firewood, split locust logs into fence rails, and make real barn pegs for use in barn frames around the farm! At the sawmill, farmers will be cutting boards for horse stalls, fences, and a new hog shed. This event runs from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. **Please note that fall 2020 Saturday programs will be modified to encourage social distancing and reflect current State guidelines for public events. Visitors are required to carry masks at all times, and wear them when social distancing isn't possible. Howell Living Farm represents typical farm life between 1890 and 1910. The f

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 !

244th Anniversary of the Retreat to Victory at Historic New Bridge Landing Join the Bergen County Historical Society as they celebrate the 244th Anniversary of the Retreat to Victory at Historic New Bridge Landing on Sunday, November 22 from 1:00 - 4:00 pm. Historic New Bridge Landing is located at 1201 Main Street, River Edge, NJ. In the Steuben House, Marta Black will be giving three 20-minute talks on political cartoons of the 18th century. Reservations for the talk will be required. Space is limited and there is no additional charge. Times will be announced on the society’s website.   Also, on display for viewing in the Steuben House will be Revolutionary War artifacts from the society’s collection.

33rd Annual Lambert Castle Holiday Boutique November 2, 2020 - December 1, 2020 The Passaic County Historical Society at Lambert Castle Museum is holding their annual Holiday Boutique as a virtual event for 2020. This annual fundraiser now in its 33rd year, continues as an Online Store in which visitors can browse, shop and pickup purchases curbside at an offsite location while Lambert Castle is being restored. Check out this new venue for a Holiday tradition at www.lambertcastleholidayboutique.com and peruse the vast assortment of Christmas décor and gifts. Enjoy shopping for this year’s assortment of festive holiday gifts, jewelry, seasonal decorations, crafts, collectibles and gourmet food now through December 4th. All proceeds from this fundraiser benefit the Passaic County Historical Society. Passaic County Historical Society, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, was founded to cultivate interest among individuals and the community-at-large in the rich history of Passaic County. To this end o

  New Jersey Weekend Historical Happenings A Weekly Feature on  www.thehistorygirl.com Want to submit an event? Use our  event submission form . Saturday, November 14 Victorian Christmas Traditions Virtual Program 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! This program is c o-hosted by Plainfield Public Library and the Historical Society of Plainfield / Drake House Museum.  This FREE VIRTUAL program will be held on Saturday from 10:30 - 11:30 am via Zoom.  Email sarah.hull@plfdpl.info or drakehouseplainfieldnj@gmail.com for details.  REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist

    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 !

New Jersey Weekend Historical Happenings A Weekly Feature on  www.thehistorygirl.com Want to submit an event? Use our  event submission form . Saturday, November 7  - Tewksbury, Hunterdon County Tewksbury Historical Society to Hold a Tag Sale The Tewksbury Historical Society will hold a Tag Sale on Saturday from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm, at the Oldwick Carriage House, 5 James Street, Oldwick, NJ. The sale will be held rain or shine.  The society will be selling quality items, which are very clean and in working operation. Antiques, furniture, china, dishes, housewares, garden items, costume jewelry and linens will be among the available merchandise. In compliance with COVID-19 restrictions, social distancing will be observed and patrons and staff must wear face coverings. The Tewksbury Historical Society is a New Jersey not-for-profit corporation and was organized for the purpose of furthering research into and the preservation and dissemination of the history of the Township of Tewksbury. Th

  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 !