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Schedule of Events
Scheduled events will be listed on this calendar as soon as they get confirmed.
Starting Tuesdays, Jan. 14th, 2025: Ongoing Spinning Course Sessions at Biscotte Yarns, 260 Livingston St., Northvale, NJ. Website: https://biscotteyarns.com/pages/our-local-yarn-stores?srsltid=AfmBOop_ZvsnK53_u_pnBBQnZ852msWx1tQ4QNgZJ7h3l5zChMxeVWNj Jan. 15, 22, 29 & Feb. 5th, 2025 (Four Wednesday Evenings), 7:00 - 8:30 PM ~ Beginner Spinning Course: "Make Your Own Yarn!" Clarkstown Parks & Recreation, 31 Zukor Road, New City, NY 10956 (Street Community Center). Contact Clarkstown Parks & Recreation at (845) 639-6200, or at www.clarkstown.gov/recreation Open to residents & non-residents. NOTICE: This course is being offered on various dates throughout the year! Check further down & at www.clarkstown.gov/recreation for updates!!! February 15th (Saturday), 10:00 – 3:00 ~ 10 AM Lecture on Spinning in the 18th Century, at The George Washington's Symposium at the Dey Mansion , 199 Totowa Rd., Wayne, NJ. Website: https://www.deymansion.org/eventsFebruary 17th (Monday), 6:00 - 7:00 PM ~ "Dinner With the Franklins" at the Olde '76 House Restaurant, 110 Main St., Tappan, NY. (No spinning, just me as my alter-ego, Mrs. Ben Franklin!) Website: https://www.76house.com/
February 22nd & 23rd (Saturday & Sunday), 9:00 – 5:00 ~ Washington's Encampment at the Dey Mansion (w/ the 4th Battn. New Jersey Volunteers) , 199 Totowa Rd., Wayne, NJ. Website: https://www.deymansion.org/events
March 9th (Sunday), 1:00-3:00 PM ~ "History of Spinning" Lecture & Demonstration, Pascack Historical Society; 19 Ridge Avenue, Park Ridge, NJ. Website: https://pascackhistoricalsociety.org/#upcoming-events March 26th (Wednesday Evening), 7:00 PM-9:00 PM ~ "Crossroads Ceili" Performance, Irish Heritage Celebration, Rockland Community College Cultural Arts Center, 145 College Road, Suffern, NY. Website: https://sunyrockland.edu/event/the-thomas-j-moran-crossroads-ceili/April 2nd, 9th, 23rd & 30th, 2025 (Four Wednesday Evenings), 6:30 - 8:30 PM ~ Beginner Spinning Course: "Make Your Own Yarn!" Clarkstown Parks & Recreation, 31 Zukor Road, New City, NY 10956 (Street Community Center). Contact Clarkstown Parks & Recreation at (845) 639-6200, or at www.clarkstown.gov/recreation Open to residents & non-residents. NOTICE: A repeat of this course is being planned for 2025! Check here & at www.clarkstown.gov/recreation for updates!!! April 6th (Sunday), 10:00-4:00 ~ East Jersey Olde Towne Village "Opening Weekend / British Occupation!" Event (w/ the 4th Battn. New Jersey Volunteers) ; 1050 River Rd., Piscataway, NJ. Website: https://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/government/departments/department-of-economic-development/the-arts-institute-of-middlesex-county/division-of-history-and-historic-preservation/east-jersey-old-town-villageApril 18th (Friday), 2:00-4:00 PM ~ Lena the Tunis Sheep Gets Sheared! Harriton Historic House and Park, 500 Harriton Rd., Bryn Mawr, PA. Website: https://harritonhouse.org/eventsApril 26th (Saturday), 10:00-4:00 PM ~ Sheep & Wheat Day Festival; Washington Crossing Historic Park / Thompson-Neely Farmstea, 1638 River Road, New Hope, PA Website: https://www.washingtoncrossingpark.org/event/wheat-and-sheep-day-2025/
May 3rd (Saturday), Noon - 5:00 ~ Morris County "Pathways of History" Tour; The Martin Berry House (ca. 1720), 581 Route 23 South, Pompton Plains, NJ. Website: https://pathwaysofhistorynj.net/tour-info/tour-venues/martin-berry-house/
May 17th (Saturday), 10:00-4:00 ~ “Follow the French” Encampment ( w/ special guest Benjamin Franklin! ); Yorktown Grange Fairgrounds, 99 Moseman Rd., Yorktown Heights, NY. Website: https://www.brigade.org/schedule May 18th (Sunday), 11:00-4:00 ~ Loyalist Weekend at Dey Mansion; Dey Mansion/Washington's HQ, 199 Totowa Rd., Wayne, NJ Website: TO COME . . .
June 1st (Sunday), 10:00-4:00 ~ "1830 Early Victoriana at the Harrison House"; Roseland Historical Society, 126 Eagle Rock Ave, Roseland, NJ . Website: https://www.roselandhistoricalsociety.org/events/200-years-at-the-harrison-houseJune 14th (Saturday), 10:00 - 4:00 ~ “A Nest of Tories”: The Revolutionary War in Dutchess County, NY BAR Encampment; FDR Presidential Library & Museum, Route 9, Hyde Park, NY. Website: https://www.brigade.org/dutchesscountyJune 28th (Saturday), Noon - 5:00 ~ "Meet the Women of Revolutionary Westchester": A Living History Family Day; Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site, 29 Warburton Ave., Yonkers, NY. Website: To Come -- https://www.rw250.org/news-events July 4th (Friday),11:00 - 4:00 ~ Family Day / Independence Day Celebration; Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center, 152 Main Street, Ridgefield, CT. Website: https://keelertavernmuseum.org/events/523/july-4th-celebration-and-townwide-america250-kickoff/
July 18th & 19th (Saturday & Sunday), 11:00-4:00 ~ Washington's War Tent at Dey Mansion; Dey Mansion/Washington's HQ, 199 Totowa Rd., Wayne, NJ Website: TO COME . . . August 23rd (Saturday), 11:00 - 4:00 ~ 249th Commemoration of the Battle of Brooklyn; Old Stone House, 336 Third Street, Brooklyn, NY Website: https://theoldstonehouse.org/events/ Sept. 6th & 7th (Saturday & Sunday), 10:00-5:00 ~ 101st Annual Yorktown Grange Fair; Yorktown Grange Fairgrounds, 99 Moseman Rd., Yorktown Heights, NY. Website: https://www.yorktowngrangefair.org/index.html Sept. 13th (Saturday), 10:00 - 4:00 ~ Vought House Living History Day; The 1759 Vought House, 34 Grayrock Rd., Clinton, NJ. Website: www.1759voughthouse.org Sept. 27th (Saturday), 10:00-4:00 ~ Harriton Farmstead Fair (w/ special guest Benjamin Franklin!); Harriton Historic House and Park, 500 Harriton Rd., Bryn Mawr, PA. Website: https://harritonhouse.org/eventsSept. 28th (Sunday 11-4) ~ Rombout Colonial Days & Encampment at the Brinckerhoff House Historic Site ( w/ special guest Benjamin Franklin! ); East Fishkill Historical Society, 68 Kensington Drive, Hopewell Junction, NY. Website: https://eastfishkillhistoricalsociety.org/about/Oct. 5th (Sunday), 11:30 - 4:00 ~ Somerset County (NJ) 1770s Festival ( w/ the 4th Battn. New Jersey Volunteers ), Lord Stirling Estate Park, 96 Lord Stirling Rd., Basking Ridge, NJ Website: https://visitsomersetnj.org/1770s-festival/Oct. 19th (Sunday), 12:00-4:00 ~ Heritage of West Nyack Fall Festival, Historic Traphagen House, 131 Germonds Rd., West Nyack, NY. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.heritageofwestnyack.orgNov. 22nd & 23rd (Saturday & Sunday), 10:00-4:00 ~ 249th Anniv. Retreat from Fort Lee, NJ; BAR Re-enactment events ( w/ the 4th Battn. New Jersey Volunteers ) , Fort Lee State Park (Saturday) & Historic New Bridge Landing (Sunday) . Website:
April 27th (Saturday), 10:00-4:00 ~ "History Day at the Hopper-Goetschius House," part of NW Bergen History Coalition; 363 E. Saddle River Rd., Upper Saddle River, NJ. Website: https://www.usrhistoricalsociety.org/eventsMay 11th (Saturday), 11:00 – 4:00 ~ Spinning at the Queens Farm Village Sheep Shearing Festival; Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Floral Park, NY. Website: https://www.queensfarm.org/sheep-shearing-festival/
May 18th & 19th (Saturday & Sunday), 10:00-4:00 ~ “Follow the French” BAR Encampment ( w/ special guest Benjamin Franklin! ); Yorktown Grange Fairgrounds, 99 Moseman Rd., Yorktown Heights, NY. Website: https://www.brigade.org/schedule
June 8th (Saturday), 10:00 - 4:00 ~ “A Nest of Tories”: The Revolutionary War in Dutchess County, NY BAR Encampment; FDR Presidential Library & Museum, Route 9, Hyde Park, NY. Website: https://www.brigade.org/dutchesscountyJune 19th (Wednesday), 2:00 – 5:00 PM ~ “Adventure Begins at Your Library!” Harrison Public Library, 2 Bruce Ave., Harrison, NY. Website: https://www.harrisonpl.org/events/harrisonJuly 4th (Thursday), 10:00-4 PM ~ Independence Day Celebrations at Historic Richmond Town (as Deborah & Benjamin Franklin); 441 Clarke Avenue, Staten Island, NY. Website: https://www.historicrichmondtown.org/events/independence-day-celebration
July 13th (Saturday), 10:00 - 4:00 ~ Revolutionary War Re-Enactment Event , The Hermitage Museum, 355 No. Franklin Turnpike, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ Website: https://thehermitage.org/events/July 14th (Sunday), 10:00 - 6:00 ~ "America the Beautiful" Festival , New Century Festivals, 517 Neversink Dr, Port Jervis, NY. Website: https://newcenturyfestivals.com/events/america-the-beautiful-festival/July 24th (Wednesday), 1:00-3:00 PM ~ Lecture & Demo: "Fiber Arts Throughout History" at the River Vale Public Library, 412 Rivervale Rd., River Vale, NJ Registration Link: https://bccls.libcal.com/event/12571323 August 4th (Sunday), 2:00 - 4:00 PM ~ Fiber Arts Day at the Hopper-Goetschius House, 363 E. Saddle River Rd., Upper Saddle River, NJ . Website: https://www.usrhistoricalsociety.org/events August 17th (Saturday), 10:00 - 12:30 ~ History Fair & Celebration of Lafayette 1824 American Farewell Tour (as Ben & Deborah Franklin), South Street Seaport, NYC; Sponsored by Historic Richmond Towne. Website: In Progress August 18th (Sunday), 11:00 - 3:00 ~ Marquis de Lafayette 1824 Ame rican Farewell Tour Bicentennial Celebration; Ruby Dee Park, New Rochelle, NY Website: https://www.thomaspainecottage.org/lafayettenr.html
Sept. 7th & 8th (Saturday & Sunday), 11:00-5:00 ~ 100th Annual Yorktown Grange Fair; Yorktown Grange Fairgrounds, 99 Moseman Rd., Yorktown Heights, NY. Website: https://www.yorktowngrangefair.org/index.html
Sept. 21st & 22nd (Sat. 10-4; Sun. 11-4) ~ Rombout Colonial Days & Encampment at the Brinckerhoff House Historic Site ( w/ special guest Benjamin Franklin! ); East Fishkill Historical Society, 68 Kensington Drive, Hopewell Junction, NY Website: https://eastfishkillhistoricalsociety.org/about/
Sept. 28th (Saturday), 10:00-4:00 ~ Harriton Farmstead Fair (w/ special guest Benjamin Franklin!); Harriton Historic House and Park, 500 Harriton Rd., Bryn Mawr, PA Website: https://harritonhouse.org/events
Oct. 5th (Saturday), 10:00-1:00 ~ Spinning at the Farmer’s Market, John Jay Homestead State Historic Site, 400 Jay St, Katonah, NY. Website: http://johnjayhomestead.org/events/farm-market/
Oct. 6th (Sunday), 11:30 - 4:00 ~ Somerset County (NJ) 1770s Festival ( w/ the 4th Battn. New Jersey Volunteers ), Lord Stirling Estate Park, 96 Lord Stirling Rd., Basking Ridge, NJ Website: https://visitsomersetnj.org/1770s-festival/
Oct. 12th (Saturday), 10:00-4:00 ~ History Timeline "200 Years at the Harrison House"; Roseland Historical Society, 126 Eagle Rock Ave, Roseland, NJ Website: https://www.roselandhistoricalsociety.org/events/200-years-at-the-harrison-houseOct. 20th (Sunday), 12:00-4:00 ~ Heritage of West Nyack Fall Festival, Historic Traphagen House, 131 Germonds Rd., West Nyack, NY. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.heritageofwestnyack.orgOct. 26th (Saturday), 10:00 - 4:00 ~ Upper Saddle River Historical Society "Harvest Festival" at the Hopper-Goetschius House, 363 E. Saddle River Rd., Upper Saddle River, NJ. Website: https://www.usrhistoricalsociety.org/events
Oct. 27th (Sunday), 10:00-4:00 ~ Battle of White Plains Commemoration, Jacob Purdy Homestead, 60 Park Ave., White Plains, NY . Website: https://whiteplainshistory.github.io/pages/JacobPurdyHouse.htmlNov. 9th (Saturday), 11:00 - 4:00 ~ Revolutionary Westchester 250: "Revolution on the Hudson -- CROTON!", Croton Point Park, Croton-on-Hudson, NY Website: https://www.rw250.org/news-events/revolution-on-the-hudson-two
Nov. 10th (Sunday), 1:00 - 4:00 ~ Hendrick Van Allen House / Oakland Historical Society Open House, Ramapo Valley Rd & 3 Franklin Ave, Oakland, NJ. Website: http://oaklandhistoricalsociety.weebly.com/events.html Dec. 8th (Sunday), 10:00-4:00 ~ Rehearsal for Washington's Christmas Day Crossing of the Delaware, Washington's Crossing Historic Park, 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA Website: https://www.washingtoncrossingpark.org/cross-with-us/
Dec. 12th (Thursday Evening), 6:00 - 8:00 PM , Winter Wonderland & Tree Lighting at Congers Lake Memorial Park, 8 Gilchrest Rd., Congers, NY. Website: https://www.clarkstown.gov/recreation/ Dec. 14th & 15th (Saturday & Sunday), 10:00 - 5:00 PM , Colonial Christmas Open House at the Dey Mansion, with the 4th Battn. NJ Volunteers. 199 Totowa Rd., Wayne, NJ. Website: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tripideas/colonial-christmas-returns-at-washingtons-headquarters-in-wayne/ar-AA1uNzXE
(Photo: Jacob Purdy Homestead, White Plains, NY. Courtesy Al Pochek)