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Washington: A Life in New Jersey
NJ, United StatesExamine George Washington’s life and legacy in New Jersey, reading along in Ron Chernow, Washington: A Life with a State Park Service historian in a series of virtual monthly meetings. Reading in advance is NOT required. Although offered as a series, each lecture stands on its own and assumes no prior knowledge. New participants are always welcome. Wednesday, November 2, 2022 online at 7pm: Triumphal President George Washington enjoys a triumphal procession across the Assunpink Creek in Trenton where he earlier fended off the British during the Ten Crucial Days of 1776-77. Gen. Washington visits Boxwood Hall before his final entry into New York for inauguration as the first President of the United States. After the capital relocates to Philadelphia, George and Martha Washington use visits to New Jersey to defy the manumission laws of Pennsylvania, continuing to hold in slavery their servants from Mount Vernon even while presiding over a republic purportedly rooted in liberty. Suggested reading: Ron Chernow, Washington: A Life Part Five: The President, Chapter 46: The Place of Execution – Chapter 54: Running into Extremes
Skies Over Hogwarts
NJ, United StatesJoin our eclectic group of witches and wizards as they guide you through a "Harry Potter"-themed tour of the night sky. Learn how J.K. Rowling used astronomy as the inspiration for some of her characters' names. (Recommended for ages 8 and older)
Beneath the Surface
NJ, United StatesNortheast Feltmakers Guild Juried Exhibition JURORS: Wes Sherman and Patricia Spark EXHIBITING ARTISTS: Sibel Adali, Leslie Alexander, Colette Ballew, Marsha Biderman, Robin Blakney-Carlson, Josephine Dakers-Brathwaite, Judith M. Daniels, Linda Doucette, Lyn Falcone, Susan Getchell, Rae Gold, Carol Ingram, Kerstin Katko, Denise Kooperman, Helene Kusnitz, LadyK, Cathy M. Lovell, Rachel Montroy, Charlotte Moore, Irina Moroz, Malgorzata Mosiek, Joy Muller-McCoola, Sara Pearsall, Debbie Penley, Stacey Piwinski, Etta Rosen, Barbara J. Ryan, Cathy Schalk, Ellen Silberlicht, Catherine Stebinger, Dayna Talbot, Linda Tomkow, Christine Vogensen, Nancy Winegard, Miriam Young “My first exposure to the medium of felt came through Joseph Beuys’ art, and his many uses of felt (e.g. “Felt Suit,” “Plight,” and “Sled”), as well as Robert Morris’ industrial felt abstract sculptures. This early exposure, more than twenty years ago, helped me see wool, and other soft materials, as a medium for rigorous artistic exploration. The submissions for this exhibition presented many wonderful uses of felt. The first time through the entries I looked at everything and then took a long break—returning the next day. At that point, I selected the work that had stayed with me from the previous day. The next review was more difficult. I had to eliminate several really good works
Misogyny Papers/Apology: Victor Davson
NJ, United States“My sensibility as an artist is shaped by my early childhood in Guyana and by the anti-colonial struggle for independence in the 1960s….Misogyny Papers/Apology draws on this spirit of resistance and on a wellspring of socially engaged art. It is my attempt to bring into relief the issues of gender bias, political violence and discrimination against women. In creating a body of work that confronts the dehumanization of women I also confront a system that dehumanizes me as a man who is Black.” — Victor Davson Click Here to Read Victor Davson’s Complete Artist Statement Victor Davson has exhibited widely throughout the northeast United States and in Great Britain, France, the Dominican Republic and Cuba. His work is in the permanent collections of the National Museum of Fine Arts, Havana, Cuba, National Collection of Fine Arts, Guyana, Newark Museum of Art, Montclair Art Museum, New Jersey State Museum, Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum, and Morris Museum. Fellowships and awards include a Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant, a Rutgers Center for Innovative Print and Paper Fellowship, three New Jersey State Council on the Arts Fellowship Awards. Davson was born in Georgetown, the Capitol of what was then British Guiana. He received a BFA degree from Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York and cofounded
Weekend Journey Through the Past with Ukranian History and Education Center
NJ, United StatesLooking to get out of the house on a beautiful fall weekend? Come join the Ukrainian History and Education Center for self-guided and expert-guided tours at St. Andrew Cemetery & Mausoleum, the Fisher Family Cemetery and St. Andrew Memorial Church in Somerset/South Bound Brook! Saturday, October 8, 2022 Hours: 10 am to 5 pm Guided Tour: 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm Sunday, October 9, 2022 Hours: Noon to 4 pm Guided Tour: 2 pm Weekend Highlights Include: *Self-guided tour of St. Andrew Cemetery & Mausoleum highlights *Fisher Family Cemetery plot *Video presentation on the history of the cemetery and St. Andrew Memorial Church *Printed and online (smartphone) walking guide *Scavenger hunt and other kid’s activities *All tours and presentations will be outdoors *St. Andrew Memorial Church will be opened for private reflection (stairs & wheelchair accessible) Ample parking at 280 Main Street / South Bound Brook, NJ 08880 This two-day event is part of Somerset County's Weekend Journey Through the Past. For more information and a complete listing of participating sites, visit: www.SCHistoryWeekend.com Virtual Journey through the Past: https://bit.ly/3wNwJi8
