Clinton Township Newsletter

1 7 a p r i l 2 0 2 5 h a n d s - o n h i s t o r y t r a d i t i o n a l C r a f t s f e s t i Va l at t h e t h e r e d m i l l m u s e u m V i l l a g e On Saturday April 12, from 12:00 noon-4:00 pm, the Red Mill Museum Village will be hosting the first Hands-On History Traditional Crafts Festival, giving visitors a unique opportunity to step back in time and experience history firsthand. Last year's inaugural Hands- On History Day was so popular that it is being offered in an expanded version this spring. Like the initial event, attendees will have the opportunity to use the tools, complete the tasks and play the games of childhood as well as try their hands at the essential skills of daily life from the Colonial period to the early 1900s. Additionally, April's event will include live demonstrations including candle making, tinsmithing and more, presented by both Red Mill Museum Village staff and other artisans who are well-versed in practicing the skills of yesteryear. Many of these artisans will have items available for purchase at the event, including members of our sponsor organization the Collectors of Rare and Familiar Tools Society (CRAFTS of NJ) who will be sharing their knowledge and artifacts with attendees. There is particular excitement over the inclusion of Baltimore, Maryland-based historical artisan Lauren Muney of "Silhouettes By Hand" at the festival. Lauren is one of only 20 freehand-scissoring silhouette artists in the world. These types of portraits are iconic to early American history as silhouettes were the portraits of the common people before the invention of photography. Lauren will be creating freehand silhouette portraits made with only scissors and paper. She simply looks at her sitter to create a remarkable likeness - no shadows or any machinery are used. The shape of the face and hair appear on the paper as if by magic - ready to be affixed to a card, and ready to be taken home, in just a few minutes. The silhouettes will be free of charge, but only for those lucky people who pick up a timed-ticket available at the silhouettes table. The Hands-On History: Traditional Crafts Festival offers families a unique opportunity to step back in time and experience history firsthand. Through demonstrations and interactive activities, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the tools and tasks that shaped everyday life in the past. For more information, please contact Curator of Education and Public Programming, Robbie-Lynn Mwangi at: educator@theredmill.org. For more information on Lauren Muney's Silhouettes By Hand, including seeing galleries of silhouettes and the history of silhouettes, please visit: www. SilhouettesByHand.com April 1-15 May Mini Art Show (register for supplies via website) April 2 7 pm Restoring Riparian Habitats with Native Plants April 3 7 pm Solutions to Curb Global Warming April 4 1 pm Matinee (for title, call or check website) April 11 1:30 pm Matinee (for title, call or check website) April 15 7 pm Native Plants & Permaculture: An Ideal Marriage April 16 2 pm Bingo April 17 6:30 pm Perimenopause! April 18 1 pm Matinee (for title, call or check website) April 23 1 pm Matinee (for title, call or check website) April 30 1 pm Decluttering Your House, with Mary Obermair • Mah Jongg meets Mondays and Saturdays, 10 - 12 pm • Bridge meets every Wednesday from 10 am - 2 pm • Scrabble meets upstairs every Friday at 1 pm • NCB Fiber Artists Drop-in: 2nd and 4th Wed.s from 7 - 8:30 pm • English Conversation (Zoom) - Thursdays from 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm ceramics, garment printing, audio recording, milling, sewing, VR, heat press, design software and printing, and more. (https:// hclibrary.us/makerspace) April FOHCL BOOK SALE! NCB small donations drop-off will be April 8-10 from 9 am-5 pm. South County Park Book Drive will be April 12 and 19 from 9 am - 2 pm. Book Sale is Saturday, April 26, 10 am-5 pm; Sunday, April 27 is Half-Price Day, 10-3; Monday, April 28 is Bag Sale Day, 9-2. 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. n o r t h C o u n t y B r a n C h 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! Please register for events! Use our LibCal: www.hclibrary.us/home, or call: 908.730.6135 t e W k s B u r y h i s t o r i C a l s o C i e t y C o l l e C t s d o n a t i o n s f o r t a g s a l e i n m a y The Tewksbury Historical Society will participate in the Tenth Annual Oldwick Townwide Sale, sponsored by the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Oldwick, on Saturday, May 3. The THS Tag Sale will run from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm and will be located at the Oldwick Carriage House, 5 James Street, Oldwick, 08858. The Society will be selling cleaned quality items, in working operation. antiques, furniture, art work, chinaware, crystal, silver, housewares, garden items, costume jewelry and linens will be some of the available merchandise! Among the items that will not be sold are electronics older than three years, clothing, books and children's toys. Donations will be accepted on a limited basis by appointment only at the Carriage House on one Saturday in March and one Saturday in April. Call: 908.832.6734 to reserve a donation time-slot, and to get details regarding acceptable items and donation procedures. Leave your name and number; your phone call will be returned. All donations will be thoroughly inspected and non-accepted items must be retained by the donor. Please bring items readily visible for inspection, without extensive wrapping. The Tewksbury Historical Society is a New Jersey not-for-profit corporation, organized for the purpose of furthering research into, and the preservation and dissemination of, the history of the Township of Tewksbury. The Society requests donations of documents, records and small artifacts related to Tewksbury's History for its archives. Are you interested in volunteering at our Society functions? Call us at: 908.832.6734 or email: tewksburynjhistory@gmail.com. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram. "With the coming of spring, I am calm again." ~ Gustav Mahler

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