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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…
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…
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