Clinton Township Newsletter

2 1 a u g u s t 2 0 2 3 August Tuesdays: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 at 11 am: Chair Yoga, with Ana Giametta Aug 2 Wed 7 pm Outdoor Concert w/Coo Coo Cachoo (Simon & Garfunkel tribute) Aug 3 Thurs 6:30pm Photographer's Forum (#1), with David Surks August Fridays, 4, 11, 18 at 1:30: NCB Matinees: call for title* Aug 5 Sat 1 pm Antiques Appraisal, with Alan Snyder August Tuesdays: 8, 15, 22 at 11 am: NCB Matinees: call for title* Aug 10 Thurs 7 pm Vesuvius, with Mandy Apgar Aug 11 Fri 3-5 pm Hootenany, End-of-Summer Reading Party Aug 23 Wed 10 am-2 pm MVC (formerly DMV) Mobile Van at NCB. Check website for info and regulation links! • Mah Jongg meets Mondays and Saturdays from 10-12 pm. We have the games, just bring your cards! • (Drop-in) Fiber Artists meet the first and third Wednesday of the month. Chat while you craft! • Scrabble meets upstairs every Friday at 1 pm. For more information, registration help, and adult programs and outdoor concerts at our HQ location in Flemington, please call: 908.730.6135, or visit our website at: www.HCLibrary.us For information and events for children, visit our website at: www.HCLibrary.us, or call: 908.730.6834. [*Due to licensing restrictions, we're not allowed to publish the movie titles! We mostly show Oscar-nominated and/or highly acclaimed films.] Rain dates are scheduled for outdoor concerts, so please check our website or call: 908.730.6135 if inclement weather. H u n T e r D O n C O u n T y l i b r a r y ' s u P C O m i n g e v e n T s Visit the Library and enjoy our programs! New Jersey author Michael Gabriele has written his newest book, Colonial Taverns of New Jersey – Libations, Liberty and Revolution (published by The History Press). Taverns were an important part of the colonial landscape. New Jersey was the "Crossroads of the American Revolution" and as battles raged, colonial taverns formed the social network that held the state together. T a v e r n s w e r e the stage for the unfolding drama of a colony transitioning into statehood and making decisions about declaring a war of independence. Taverns housed the daily experiences of people during the colonial era, and their stories provide a window into the state's history from that period. New Jersey had myriad colonial taverns (over 400) along well-traveled routes, due to the demand for carriage travel between New York and Philadelphia—transporting people and commercial goods. A haven for Patriots and Loyalists alike, the colonial tavern was the main stage for key debates on the question of independence and conversations on politics and daily life. George Washington used taverns as headquarters, where he drafted his many letters and planned strategy with his generals. They were the "seedbeds" for the revolution, strongholds for political activities, beacons for travelers, and venues for entertainment, merriment, and libations. Once the Revolutionary War began, taverns became recruitment stations for colonial militias and meeting places for local committees of safety. The book focuses on activities associated w i t h t a v e r n s i n C l i n t o n , H a d d o n f i e l d , B o r d e n t o w n , B u r l i n g t o n , P r i n c e t o n , P i s c a t a w a y , N e w B r u n s w i c k , T r e n t o n , N e w a r k , M o r r i s t o w n a n d a l l p o i n t s i n between. It spotlights the lives of New Jersey's little-known colonial/Revolutionary War luminaries such as Captain Thomas Jones of Clinton, Elizabeth Haddon, Jacob Hyer, Christopher Ludwick, Cyrus Bustell, Timothy Matlack, John Dickinson, Ann Risley, John Neilson, John Woolman and Henry Lyon. V i s i t G a b r i e l e ' s w e b s i t e : w w w . mcgabrielenjbooks.com, which highlights all of his books on New Jersey history, published by The History Press. About the Author: This is Michael C. Gabriele's fifth book on New Jersey history, all published by Arcadia Publishing/The History Press. His previous books are, in chronological order: The Golden Age of Bicycle Racing in New Jersey (2011), The History of D i n e r s i n N e w J e r s e y ( 2 0 1 3 ) , N e w J e r s e y Folk Revival Music: History and Tradition ( 2 0 1 6 ) a n d S t o r i e s f r o m N e w J e r s e y Diners: Monuments to Community (2019). A l i f e l o n g G a r d e n S t a t e r e s i d e n t , h e is a 1975 graduate of Montclair State U n i v e r s i t y a n d h a s w o r k e d a s a journalist, freelance writer and author f o r m o r e t h a n f o r t y y e a r s . C O l O n i a l T a v e r n s O F n e w J e r s e y – l i b a T i O n s , l i b e r T y a n D r e v O l u T i O n "You are lucky to be one of those people who wishes to build sand castles with words, who is willing to create a place where your imagination can wander." ~ Anne Lamo

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