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October 2017
Turn Your Plate Over and Have a Good Read: Dating and Understanding Transferware
This free, illustrated lecture by David Cowell, noted historian and professor emeritus of Drew University, will focus on the development of domestic china from original production in China, to the present time. The development of transfer printing in the Staffordshire region of England in the 18th and 19th century will be discussed. Examples from the speaker's collection will show china pieces to demonstrate major techniques, marks and technological changes. The program will be presented at the Bethel in Mount Tabor at…
Find out more »November 2017
Tellabration 2017!! Storytelling for Grownups
The Story Weavers, a local storytelling group including Ken Galipeau and Peter Magnan from Denville and Carol Titus from Mount Tabor, will present a program of stories and songs from the oral tradition, without scripts. The theme of the program this year is "Community". Director Carol Titus says, "Expect to be amused and moved. The Story Weavers have been producing Tellabrations in various venues since 1992 and they get better every year". Tellabration, a world-wide event originated by the National…
Find out more »April 2018
Edison and the Rise of Innovation
Thursday April 12, 2018 at the Bethel in Mt Tabor. Thomas Edison National Historical Park Archivist Leonard DeGraaf will speak about his book, Edison and the Rise of Innovation. Thomas Edison (1847-1931) was more than history’s most prolific inventor. He combined scientific knowledge, well-equipped laboratories, talented collaborators, investment capital and a bit of showmanship to change the way we develop new technologies. Edison and the Rise of Innovation chronicles Edison’s life and work, making lively and lavish use of…
Find out more »Mount Tabor Tag Sale – Attic Treasures and Trinkets
Friday April 27 — 9am to 4pm Saturday April 28 — 9am to 4pm Sunday April 29 — Noon to 4pm Members and Friends of the Mount Tabor Historical Society have scoured their attics and closets to donate to the sale! You will find unusual and interesting items, something for everyone including those helpful, handy and that treasure you can't live without! Hidden treasures abound. Located at the Bethel in Mount Tabor. Turn off Route 53…
Find out more »Mount Tabor Tag Sale – Attic Treasures and Trinkets
Friday April 27 — 9am to 4pm Saturday April 28 — 9am to 4pm Sunday April 29 — Noon to 4pm Members and Friends of the Mount Tabor Historical Society have scoured their attics and closets to donate to the sale! You will find unusual and interesting items, something for everyone including those helpful, handy and that treasure you can't live without! Hidden treasures abound. Located at the Bethel in Mount Tabor. Turn off Route 53…
Find out more »Mount Tabor Tag Sale – Attic Treasures and Trinkets
Friday April 27 — 9am to 4pm Saturday April 28 — 9am to 4pm Sunday April 29 — Noon to 4pm Members and Friends of the Mount Tabor Historical Society have scoured their attics and closets to donate to the sale! You will find unusual and interesting items, something for everyone including those helpful, handy and that treasure you can't live without! Hidden treasures abound. Located at the Bethel in Mount Tabor. Turn off Route 53…
Find out more »May 2018
New Jersey’s Colonial Architectural Told in 100 Buildings
New Jersey’s wide variety of 17th and 18th century extant architecture is the focus of an illustrated talk by David Veasey on May 10th at 7:30 pm at the Bethel in Mount Tabor, NJ. The talk is based on Veasey’s book, New Jersey’s Colonial Architectural Told in 100 Buildings. In this the most crowded and developed state in the union, a substantial number of buildings remain from our colonial past, including the Royal Governor’s Mansion in Perth Amboy, the still functioning Black Horse Inn in Mendham, the meetinghouse style Fairfield Presbyterian Church in…
Find out more »June 2018
Heirloom Refinishing: Making Furniture as Good as Old
Refreshments at 7:00pm. Program at 7:30pm. Herb Stocknoff of Heirloom Refinishing in Rockaway, NJ, will share 40 years of experience in refinishing fine furniture. He will display a refinishing job in progress and dispel some "myths" of furniture refinishing including when to refinish and what to leave untouched. The word "antique' will be defined and how veneer got a bad name explained. Thursday March 8, 2018 at the Bethel in Mt Tabor. The program is co-sponsored by the Mount Tabor Historical Society and…
Find out more »July 2018
Lantern Painting – Make and Take!
The Mount Tabor Historical Society presents Make & Take: Decorate a Paper Chinese Lantern Thursday, July 12, 2018 at 7:00pm in the Bethel For adults and children! Come join the fun and decorate a traditional paper lantern, reflecting the heritage of illumination events in Mount Tabor with a modern day twist – decorate your lantern in any creative style you wish. We encourage participants to display their lanterns proudly on Children’s Day! One lantern per person, please. Quantities are limited,…
Find out more »September 2018
25th Annual Mount Tabor House Tour
25 sites on tour in honor of our 25th Anniversary Year! Only $25 when purchased in advance! Mount Tabor, New Jersey, an historic Camp Meeting community on the National Register of Historic Places, showcases interiors of 19 cottages, plus 6 other historic buildings/sites on a self-guided, walkable tour – your opportunity to look inside these charming gingerbread "dollhouses!". Special Features: House Tours, House Museum, Camp Meeting Tent, Vintage Clothing Exhibit provided by the Morris County Historical Society, an itinerant Preacher,…
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