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November 2016
Members Empty their Attics to Benefit the Mount Tabor Holiday Craft Fair & Collectibles Sale
Saturday, November 12, 9 am-4 pm Sunday, November 13, 12 pm-3pm Note: Members only preview sale Friday, November 11, 5-8 pm. 10% off. Not a member? Join that evening. Handcrafted ornaments with a Victorian flair; vintage collectibles and oddities; Mount Tabor gift items and the annual "fill-a-tin" Cookie Walk. Members of the Mount Tabor Historical Society have donated vintage items to support the mission of the Society, to restore and preserve the Victorian heritage of Mount Tabor and to plan…
Find out more »January 2017
Show & Tell
Members will present family keepsakes, historic treasures from Mount Tabor, or elsewhere, and tell their stories. Refreshments are served at 7:00 pm. The program is open to the public. All welcome.
Find out more »February 2017
What is it?
Members will present vintage objects, each one a mystery to them, or they think will be a mystery to others. We'll figure it out together. Refreshments are served at 7:00 pm. The program is open to the public. All welcome.
Find out more »March 2017
American Gardening During 1836-1901
Co-sponsored by the Mount Tabor Historical Society and the Garden Club of Mount Tabor. Please note that March 6 is a Monday. Refreshments are served at 7:00 pm. The program is open to the public. All welcome.
Find out more »Mount Tabor Tag Sale – Attic Treasures and Trinkets
Friday March 31- 9am to 4pm, Saturday April 1- 9am to 4pm, Sunday April 2- Noon to 4pm at the Bethel in Mount Tabor. Proceeds help the Mount Tabor Historical Society support its Richardson History House and to fund programs concerning the importance of preserving the historic community. Members of the Society have made donations to the sale, which will include unusual and interesting items; something for everyone. After the sale, feel free to take a walk in Trinity Park,…
Find out more »April 2017
Program: “Someone Must Wash the Dishes: An Anti-Suffrage Satire”
7pm Social, 7:30pm Program, at the Bethel in Trinity Park, Mount Tabor. Free event, donations accepted. Accredited actress Michele LaRue, in period costume, will portray a fictional speaker in this witty, satiric monologue written by pro-suffragist Marie Jenny Howe in 1912. Many women fought against the vote in the early 1900s, but none with more charm, prettier clothes, and less logic, than the fictional speaker. "Women suffrage is the reform against nature.", declares Howe's unlikely, but irresistibly likable heroine. Reviewers…
Find out more »May 2017
Program: Greystone Rising
7pm refreshments, 7:30 program, at the Bethel in Trinity Park, Mount Tabor. Free program, donations accepted. Jody Johnson, drone camera pilot, will present her award-winning video. This extraordinary film shows, in reverse, the demolition of the Kirkbride building and other structures at the historic psychiatric hospital in Morris County, NJ. Johnson will speak about her interactions with the demolition crew and others connected with the widely-publicized series of events leading to and during the demolition. Joining Johnson will be Lisa…
Find out more »July 2017
Lantern Painting — Make and Take Event
The Mount Tabor Historical Society presents Make & Take: Decorate a Paper Chinese Lantern Thursday, July 13, 2017 at 7:30pm 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 2017
24th Annual House Tour
The Mount Tabor Historical Society's annual House Tour will take place on Saturday, September 30, 2017. The self-guided tour will be held rain or shine 11am to 4pm. The tour of the Mount Tabor Historic District allows visitors to get an inside look at the unique charm of this historic community, with more than 15 private houses and historic buildings open to the public. Special features include a furnished replica Camp Meeting Tent and the Richardson History House, a…
Find out more »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…
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