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EVENTS
Throughout
the year, the Atlantic Heritage Center offers a wide variety of
programs and entertaining special events for all ages. Mark
your calendar now and please plan to attend - we look forward
to seeing you! Events are held in the Center's 2nd floor
auditorium unless otherwise noted. We apologize, but our
facilities are not handicapped accessible.
Events
Calendar:
January
- March
| Dates
to be announced
Atlantic
Heritage Center
Free
Workshop |
Oral
History Training Workshop
The
Atlantic Heritage Center is a partner-archive with the
American
Folklife Center at the Library of Congress to collect
and preserve the personal narratives and memoirs of
area veterans. The workshop will acquaint "free-time"
interviewers with guidelines and techniques, and
all participants will receive a Field Kit for the Veterans
History Project. Volunteers of all ages are
welcome.
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Thursday,
March 4
7:00pm
Atlantic
Heritage Center
Free
Event
Donations
appreciated |
Meet
the Authors Night
Come
out, meet the following authors, and have them autograph
their latest works!
Turiya Abur-Raheem - Growing Up in
the Other Atlantic City, Wash's in the North Side
(Resides in Atlantic City, NJ)
Joan Berkey - Works include: Early
Architecture of Cape May County, Some Historic Buildings
in Egg Harbor Township, and Naval Air Station Wildwood
(Resides in Cape May Court House, NJ)
Steve Liebowitz - Steel Pier Atlantic
City
(Resides in Owings Mills, MD)
Leo Schoffer - A Nostalgic Look
at Jewish Businesses in and Around Atlantic City
(Resides in Margate, NJ)
Kathy Steel - Sally the Sea Star
(Resides in Ventnor, NJ)
Elinor Veit - The Colors of the
Lighthouse
(Resides in Galloway Township, NJ)
George Wren - Jersey Troopers II -
The Next 35 Years
(Resides in Sea Isle City, NJ)
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April - June
| Weekends
May and June
Saturdays
11:00am - 4:00pm
Sundays
1:00pm
- 4:00pm
Risley
Homestead
8
Virginia Avenue
(near
400 block of Shore Road)
Northfield,
NJ
Free
Admission
Donations
Appreciated |
Risley
Homestead Seasonal Tours
The
Risley
Homestead is one of two 18th century houses in Atlantic
County individually listed on the National Register of Historic
Places and was home to many generations of Risley oystermen.
The
Atlantic Heritage Center received the Homestead and all
of its furnishings by bequest from Virginia Risley Stout
in 1989. The Homestead is open for individual and
small group guided tours. Closed on major
holidays. |
| Sunday,
April 25
10:00am-4:00pm
Atlantic
County Utilities Authority (ACUA)
Delilah
Road
Egg
Harbor Township, NJ
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Earth
Day at Atlantic County Utilities Authority
The
Atlantic Heritage Center will have a booth at the Earth
Day EcoFair at this annual event which draws thousands of
adults and children. Come out and get acquainted with
all that the Atlantic Heritage Center has to offer. You'll
be able to listen to interviews by local veterans' military
experiences as recorded by volunteers from the Veteran's
History Project and much more! |
| Thursday,
May 6
7:00pm
Atlantic
Heritage Center
Free
Admission
Donations
Appreciated |
Battles
of Trenton and Princeton
The
Rev. Norman Goss will give an informative presentation on
the Battles of Trenton and Princeton and the role that Atlantic
County played in those battles. The patriot-soldiers from
what is now known as Atlantic County comprised the 3rd Battalion
of the Gloucester Militia under Col. Richard Somers in the
Revolutionary War. While it is widely believed that
their only accomplishment was the Battle at Chestnut Neck,
such is not the case by a long shot. We will hear the story
of Somer's soldiers actions in these famous encounters in
the very words of our local ancestors. We'll also
hear a strange story of a mystery woman who inadvertently
helped them help General Washington win the day. |
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Tuesday,
May 18
1:00pm
and 2:30pm
Atlantic
Cape Community College
J-Building
2nd Floor
Mays
Landing, NJ
Free
Event
Contact
Anne Kemp at
609-927-5218 to schedule an interview appointment.
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Veterans
History Project Interviews
Interviews for
the Veterans
History Project will be conducted at 1:00pm and 2:30pm
in the 2nd floor of J-Building. The college is handicapped
accessible and air conditioned.
If you are a Veteran and would like to
be interviewed on May 18, please contact Anne Kemp by Wednesday
May 12 to make an appointment.
To schedule an interview on a different date, contact
the Atlantic Heritage Center and ask for Anne Kemp or leave
a message.
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Wednesday,
May 26
5:30-9:30pm
Bally's
Atlantic City
Grand Ballroom
$75
per person by 4/30
$85
per person after 4/30
Tickets
available at AHC
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15th
Annual Paul Aiken Encore Awards
The
Paul Aiken Encore Awards, sponsored by the South
Jersey Cultural Alliance, honor individuals and organizations
that have made significant contributions in support of the
arts and heritage community.
This
year, the Atlantic Heritage Center honors President Richard
Squires for his years of dedicatd service to our organization. |
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July - September
| Saturdays
11:00am - 4:00pm
Sundays
1:00pm
- 4:00pm
Risley
Homestead
8
Virginia Avenue
(near
400 block of Shore Road)
Northfield,
NJ
Free
Admission
Donations
Appreciated |
Risley
Homestead Seasonal Tours
The
Risley
Homestead is one of two 18th century houses in Atlantic
County individually listed on the National Register of Historic
Places and was home to many generations of Risley oystermen.
The
Atlantic Heritage Center received the Homestead and all
of its furnishings by bequest from Virginia Risley Stout
in 1989. The Homestead is open for individual and
small group guided tours. Closed on major
holidays. |
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Saturday,
July 24
6:30-8:00pm
Atlantic
Heritage Center
Free
Admission
Donations
Appreciated
Rain
date:
Sunday,
July 25
6:30pm
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An
Evening of Bluegrass Music
Back
by popular demand,enjoy an evening of bluegrass music with
the entertaining Clayton and Bennett families. Bring
your lawn chairs and blankets and join us on the lawn between
the Atlantic Heritage Center and Somers Mansion.
This
special evening will feature traditional Bluegrass, Bluegrass
Gospel and some older country music, all performed by a
group of men and women that have been "meetin' an pickin'"
for over thirty-five years. Their mutual love of Bluegrass
is evident by the fervor of their performance. Sorry,
no pets or alcoholic beverages allowed. |
Saturday,
September 11
Sunday,
September 12
10:00am-5:00pm
Atlantic
Heritage Center
Free
Admission
Donations
Appreciated
Fee
for quilt appraisal
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Quilt
Exhibit
The
Atlantic Heritage Center Museum will be hosting an indoor/outdoor
Quilt Show. Crafters will be outside under a tent
and antique quilts will be on display in the Auditorium
(upstairs). Those on display will include the “Crazy Quilt
with Gloves” circa 1886 sewn by Deborah Jane Anderson, a
descendent of John Somers who founded Somers Point in 1693.
Quilts will also be displayed in the Somers Mansion.
Have
a quilt mystery of your own to solve? Bring your quilt with
you! On Saturday, Merry May of Tuckahoe will provide
oral appraisals of quilts and on Sunday, a certified appraiser
will provide written appraisals for a fee.
The
Somers Point annual Good Old Days Festival,
which takes place on Saturday, September 11, will run Trolley
Tours @12:30pm, 2:00pm & 3:30pm with a stop at the Heritage
Center. The tours originate in John F. Kennedy Park – the
site of the Festival.
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October - December
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Saturday,
October 16
11:30am
Atlantic
City Country Club
Shore Road
Northfield,
NJ
Luncheon
Reservation fee: $30.00 per person |
Atlantic
Heritage Center Annual Meeting / Luncheon
Members
and the general public are invited to attend the Center's
annual meeting and luncheon. Doug Cervi will be the
guest speaker. The Bringing History to Life
award
will be presented and John Heinz will be added as Trustee
Emeriti. Members will vote on nominees to the Governing
Board.
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| Weekends
in October
Saturdays
11:00am - 4:00pm
Sundays
1:00pm
- 4:00pm
Risley
Homestead
8
Virginia Avenue
(near
400 block of Shore Road)
Northfield,
NJ
Free
Admission
Donations
Appreciated |
Risley
Homestead Seasonal Tours
The
Risley
Homestead is one of two 18th century houses in Atlantic
County individually listed on the National Register of Historic
Places and was home to many generations of Risley oystermen.
The
Atlantic Heritage Center received the Homestead and all
of its furnishings by bequest from Virginia Risley Stout
in 1989. The Homestead is open for individual and
small group guided tours. Closed on major
holidays. |
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November
16 through December 16
Atlantic
Heritage Center
All
events are free and open to the public
Opening
Reception
Thursday,
November 16
7:00pm
Cookie
Walk / Concert
Thursday,
December 16
7:00pm
Donations
appreciated - all proceeds go to the AHC Expansion Fund
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3rd
Annual Spirit of Christmas' Past
The
elves have enhanced and added to last year's decorations!
The exhibit is open during the Center's regular hours of
operation.
Wreaths,
theme baskets, pins, decorations available for sale.
(Theme baskets may be ordered in advance.) The Mainland
Regional High School Band / Choir will perform.
Mother
Christmas is perfecting her cookie recipes for her “Cookie
Walk”. Homemade cookies and baked goods will be available
for purchase by the pound or in tins. A local vocalist
will sing Christmas carols throughout the evening.
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Dates
and Times to be announced
Risley
Homestead
8
Virginia Avenue
(near
400 block of Shore Road)
Northfield,
NJ
Free
Admission
Donations
Appreciated |
Risley
Homestead Holiday Tours
Join
us at Risley
Homestead to celebrate the festive holiday season and
imagine what Christmas was like for the Risley family during
the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries! The Homestead
is open for individual and small group guided tours. |
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Event
Photos:
The
following photographs highlight events and programs sponsored
by the Atlantic Heritage Center:
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| An
evening of Irish music, song and dance featuring Atlantic
County Clerk Mike Garvin
March
2006 |
Dr.
David Sperling, authority on tall-case clocks, discusses
an Edward Duffield clock in the museum of the Atlantic Heritage
Center
November
2005 |
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| Judith
Krall-Russo presents "Women and Tea in the Victorian
Era" during the first Victorian Tea held at Risley
Homestead
October
2005 |
George
Vinter demonstrates toy and games of the 18th and 19th century
during a Civil War Reenactment
August
2005 |
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