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New Jersey 360 & Quebec Act 250: Midsummer’s Eve Anniversaries
New Jersey 360 & Quebec Act 250: Midsummer’s Eve Anniversaries Midsummer 2024 brings the 250th anniversary of the Quebec Act, propelling British North America closer into the American Revolution, and the 360th anniversary of New Jersey's indenture, establishing New Jersey as an English colony. This afternoon lecture for Midsummer's Eve explores both anniversaries with close readings of the New Jersey Indenture of 1664 and the Quebec Act of 1774, including the coincidence of their occurrence at St. John the Baptist Day, the National Day of Quebec. Admission is free. No registration is required.
Sacred Heart Summer Festival
Christ the Redeemer Parish South 2nd Avenue, ManvilleSacred Heart Summer Festival The 56th annual Sacred Heart Summer Festival, sponsored by the Christ the Redeemer Parish in Manville will run from July 24 – 27, 2024 A big attraction of the Festival is the variety of Polish foods. Parish volunteers will be on hand to prepare and serve homemade pierogi, stuffed cabbage, kielbasa sandwiches, cabbage & noodles and potato pancakes and Pizza Fritz. Traditional favorites such as hamburgers, hot dogs, sausage sandwiches, chicken fingers, French fries will also be available.The very popular Polish Platter will be a special on the menu. The platter consists of a sample of each of the Polish foods that are available from the kitchen. There will be nightly 50/50, a week long cash raffle, the ever popular cake and candy wheel, DJ and after a many year absence a beer garden. The 56th Annual Sacred Heart Summer Festival will take place on church grounds located at South 2nd Ave & Filak Street, just off Main Street in Manville from Wednesday July 24th through Saturday July 27th starting at 6pm Wednesday through Friday and starting at 5pm on Saturday until 9pm each night.