20111023 House Tour

Annual HHM House Tour

Sunday, October 23, 2011, 10am-4pm

In a nod to the Museum’s 25th anniversary this year, the Annual Hoboken House Tour on Sunday, October 23, will feature several of the favorite homes from years past among the eight to 10 homes and condos graciously opened to visitors by Museum supporters to help us raise funds.

Every year, the tour offers a fresh selection of traditional and contemporary homes and condos furnished in a wide range of styles. From turn-of-the-century craftsmanship to the beautiful views from a waterfront loft apartment, the tour allows Hoboken to show off its eclectic array of home spaces. Some homes display a designer’s touch; others feature the unique tastes and collections of the homeowners.

Begin your self-guided tour from the Museum.

Sponsored by PNC Real Estate

Starts at the Hoboken Historical Museum, 1301 Hudson St.

Advance-purchase tickets are $25, $30 day of tour, $25 for HHM members..

20111103 Storytime

Uptown Storytime at the Museum

Thursday, November 3, 2011, 10am

For children ages 2 to 5 years and their caregivers.

Hoboken Historical Museum, 1301 Hudson St.

$2 donation; HHM members free.

20111104 Galapalooza

GalaPalooza25

Friday, November 4, 2011, 7 pm

A fun and elegant evening at Hoboken’s W Hotel to celebrate the Museum’s 25th anniversary. Visit www.galapalooza25.com

The Hoboken Historical Museum turns 25 this year, and we are truly grateful for the support we continue to enjoy from people and businesses across the community. Come toast the health and achievements of the Museum at our biggest fundraising event of the year, GalaPalooza25, our 25th Anniversary Party at the W Hotel Hoboken, on Friday, November 4. This exciting evening will offer an open bar, delicious hors d’oeuvres, live music, dancing, and special guests, plus our exciting annual live auction of one-of-a-kind experiences.

While state funding has declined, the Museum has been working harder than ever to continue to fulfill its mission and grow our fan base. Each year we offer engaging exhibits and expert speakers on Hoboken’s history, a gallery space for local artists, an oral history program with the Friends of the Hoboken Library to preserve cultural history, education programs that touch thousands of children, and fun events that help bring diverse members of the community together.

W Hotel

20111106 Vanishing Hoboken

“Vanishing Hoboken” oral history

Sunday, November 6, 2011, 2-5pm

“Vanishing Hoboken” oral history chapbook, “In the Terrace,” featuring Joan Cunning’s recollections of growing up in Hoboken’s tight-knit Willow Terrace neighborhood. Look for more information on the book in our fall newsletter.

Hoboken Historical Museum, 1301 Hudson St.

Free

20111020 Storytime

Uptown Storytime at the Museum

Thursday, October 20, 2011, 10am

For children ages 2 to 5 years and their caregivers.

Hoboken Historical Museum, 1301 Hudson St.

$2 donation; HHM members free.

20111006 Storytime

Uptown Storytime at the Museum

Thursday, October 6, 2011, 10am

For children ages 2 to 5 years and their caregivers.

Hoboken Historical Museum, 1301 Hudson St.

$2 donation; HHM members free.

20111009 Family Fun

Fall Family Fun Day

Sunday, October 9, 2011, 12-4pm

This event will offer several all-ages, hands-on activities, such as making candies and carving fruit, relating to our current main gallery exhibition, “Yum-Yum, Tootsie Rolls and Chocolate Bunnies on Motorcycles: A Sweet History of Hoboken.”

Hoboken Historical Museum, 1301 Hudson St.

Free

20111016 Garlic

The 4th Annual Heirloom Garlic-Tasting Festival is Canceled

Sunday October 16, 2011

Hoboken Historical Museum, 1301 Hudson St.

20111002 Pet Parade

8th Annual Hoboken Pet Parade & Fair

Sunday, October 2, 2011, 12pm

The Museum’s 8th Annual Pet Parade and Fair will be bigger and better than ever this year, taking place on Sunday, October 2, from 12 – 4 p.m. The event moves uptown to Maxwell Place Park and Pier, between 11th and 12th Streets on the Waterfront Walkway, and will feature costume contests, talent competitions, and an area where local pet service professionals will dispense advice and demonstrations. The event is free, thanks to the support of our title sponsors, Cornerstone Pets 105 9th St., Hoboken, and Boca’s Play-n-Stay of Jersey City, and other supporting sponsors. The Hoboken Dog Association will sponsor an AKC Responsible Dog Owner Day, and Liberty Humane Society will bring some adoptable pets.

Maxwell Place Park and Pier

Free.

20111002 Barbara Mauriello

Artist Talk by Barbara Mauriello

Sunday, October 2, 2011, 4pm

If you missed the opening on September 25 of the Upper Gallery exhibit, Unfolding Landscapes: Books and Boxes by Barbara Mauriello, stop by the Museum on Sunday, October 2, at 4 p.m., for a talk by the artist about her craft. “I got hooked on bookbinding the first time a bowl of freshly cooked paste passed under my nose,” Mauriello recalls. “And the lovely, fat paste brushes…then a ‘bonefolder,’ the bookbinder’s essential tool, fell into my hands and that was that. I was in love: with my tools, my materials, paper, cloth, leather, thread, paint.”

She learned the bookbinding trade through an apprenticeship at the Center for Book Arts in New York City, in the tradition of centuries of craftspeople before her. Thirty years later, the Hoboken-based artist is just as passionate about making books, if not more so. She now makes her living creating and repairing books, as well as colorful boxes in innovative shapes. She also teaches bookbinding and has served as a consultant in book conservation to major institutions. The Upper Gallery exhibits are made possible by a block grant from the State/County Partnership program for the Arts administered by the Hudson County Division of Cultural and Heritage Affairs.

Hoboken Historical Museum, 1301 Hudson St.

Free