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Schedule of Events

Scheduled events will be listed on this calendar as soon as they get confirmed.

2024 Schedule of Events 

Greetings and Felicitations! Several of these listed events are marked as "tentative," but will be updated frequently as plans firm up.

I will be demonstrating 18th century spinning & fiber arts at the following events:

• šFebruary 24th & 25th (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

• šMarch 16th (Saturday), 10:00-1:00 ~Drop Spindle Spinning Workshop, Harriton Historic House and Park, 500 Harriton Rd., Bryn Mawr, PA 19010.                                                           Website:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/harriton-historic-skills-workshop-drop-spindle-spinning-tickets-825377254587?aff=ebdsoporgprofile                

• ššMarch 27th (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/

• šApril 6th & 7th (Saturday & 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-village

• April 20th (Saturday), 10:00-5:00 PM ~ Green Ossining Earth Day Festival; Louis Engel Waterfront Park, Ossining, NY.                                                                                                                Website:  https://www.greenossining.org/earth-day-festival/

• šApril 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/events

• May 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

• šJune 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/dutchesscounty
  

• June 19th (Wednesday), 2:00 – 5:00 PM ~“Adventure Begins at Your Library!” Harrison Public Library, 2 Bruce Ave., Harrison, NY.                                                                                          Website: š https://www.harrisonpl.org/events/harrison

• July 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 American Farewell Tour Bicentennial Celebration; Ruby Dee Park, New Rochelle, NY                                                            Website:   https://www.thomaspainecottage.org/lafayettenr.html

• šSept. 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

• šSept. 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
  

• šOct. 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-house

• šOct. 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.org

• Oct. 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.html

• Nov. 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
  

• Nov. 23rd & 24th (Saturday & Sunday), 10:00-4:00 ~ 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:  https://www.brigade.org/schedule 

• 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, PAWebsite: 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/
  

2025 EVENTS SNEAK PEEK!

• 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.

• January Dates TBA: 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
  

• April 19th (Saturday), 10:00-5:00 PM ~ Green Ossining 15th Annual Earth Day Festival; Louis Engel Waterfront Park, Ossining, NY.                                                                                                                Website:  https://www.greenossining.org/earth-day-festival/

• 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/events
  

• Sept. 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/

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(Photo: Jacob Purdy Homestead, White Plains, NY. Courtesy Al Pochek)