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20101010 pet parade
7th Annual Pet Parade October 10, 2010 October is the perfect month for a stroll on the waterfront, and the Museum’s Annual Hoboken Pet Parade is back for its seventh year, on Sunday, October 10, starting at 1 p.m. This year, the Parade moves to the northern waterfront, along the walkway and pier by Maxwell … Continue reading 20101010 pet parade
20101017 garlic festival
Heirloom Garlic-Tasting Festival October 17, 2010 Come sample heirloom varieties of garlic from New Jersey farms at the 4th Annual Heirloom Tomato-Tasting Festival on Sunday, October 17, from 1 – 5 p.m. in the breezeway outside the Museum’s entrance. Taste and select your favorite from dozens of heirloom garlic varieties brought in by farmers Rich … Continue reading 20101017 garlic festival
20101024 house tour
Annual Hoboken House Tour October 24, 2010 The variety of homes in our city means that every year there’s a new crop of homes sure to surprise and delight even the die-hard tour goers on the Annual Hoboken House Tour. On Sunday, October 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., around eight to ten generous … Continue reading 20101024 house tour
20101107 Chapbook release
We Were Not As They Thought Chapbook Release Event November 7, 2010 On Sunday, November 7, at 4 p.m., the Hoboken Historical Museum and the Friends of the Hoboken Public Library will release another oral history chapbook, We Were Not As They Thought, based on the recollections of Angel Padilla. Born in Puerto Rico, Angel … Continue reading 20101107 Chapbook release
20101205 concert
Winter Holiday Family Concert with Dave Lambert & Howard Olah-Reiken December 5, 2010 Catch the holiday spirit with a fun, family-friendly concert by Dave Lambert and Howard Olah-Reiken on Sunday afternoon, December 5, at 3 p.m. The event moves to The Shipyard Playroom in the neighboring Independence building on the south side of Shipyard Park. … Continue reading 20101205 concert
20101215 caroling
Christmas Caroling with St. Dominic’s Women’s Choir December 15, 2010 For the past two years the Museum welcomed a group of Christmas carolers from the St. Dominic Academy Women’s Choir, the Dominoes, who set off on a winding path from the Museum’s entrance at the Shipyard to spread holiday cheer throughout the neighborhood. The St. … Continue reading 20101215 caroling
20110207 Black Maria
Black Maria Film Festival February 7, 2011 The Hoboken Historical Museum is proud once again to serve as one of the first host venues for New Jersey’s own Annual Black Maria Film and Video Festival, an international competition and award tour featuring cutting-edge works from independent film and video makers. Now in its 30th year, … Continue reading 20110207 Black Maria
20110320 Lure City
“The Lure of the City” March 20, 2011 Ask any 12 Hobokenites why Hoboken is endearing to them, and you’re likely to hear a dozen different answers. But what draws in the newcomer? Historian Randall Gabrielan suggests that history is a major part of Hoboken’s appeal. It’s arguably the most historic square mile in New … Continue reading 20110320 Lure City
20110327 Twin Towers
“Remembering the Twin Towers” March 27, 2011 On Sunday, March 27, at 4 p.m., the Open River program will bring in Rutgers University American Studies professor Angus Gillespie to discuss the World Trade Center towers and their role as a national symbol. In the 1990s, he was intrigued by the twin towers and their symbolic … Continue reading 20110327 Twin Towers
20110410 Tootsie tales
Tootsie Tales from Candy Land Book Talk April 10, 2011 Rutgers professor Samira Kawash is writing a book about the origins and evolution of candy, and blogs about it at candyprofessor.com. Dr. Kawash visits the Museum on Sunday, April 10, at 4 p.m. to give a talk she’s calling “Tootsie Tales from Candy Land.” Her … Continue reading 20110410 Tootsie tales