Culture&Heritage Volume 3 | Number 3 | Summer 2017 News Update

Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Celebrates 115 years of Cadwalader Check out the many things to see and do in Mercer Park ‒ An Olmsted Vision County. Pages 4-6

COUNTY EXECUTIVE

A letter from Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes. Page 3

MERCER'S HISTORY

Learn about local people and places. Page 7

OPPORTUNITIES

For artists, historians, and related organizations. Page 6

important urban parks. By the Sunday Concert in Cadwalader Park, 1931. By Graham Holmes. time Olmsted began to design Cadwalader Park in 1890, he The Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie, argue for abolition of slavery in the south- had been planning parks in this along with the Cadwalader Park Alliance, ern United States. country’s leading cities for over 30 years. Cadwalader Park in are pleased to announce an exciting sum- By the time Olmsted began his work in Trenton is Olmsted’s last great mer exhibition highlighting Cadwalader landscape architecture, he had developed urban park. Park and its world-famous designer, Fred- a belief in community and understood the erick Law Olmsted. The exhibit will be on importance of public institutions. Olmst- Cadwalader Park is also notable both floors of the museum from July 8 ed believed that the public realm should as the only park in New Jersey through September 17 with various com- be a respite; a place to retreat from the personally designed by Freder- plementary events, lectures and tours. stress of urban life, and that public open ick Law Olmsted. While many Born in Hartford, Connecticut in 1822, space should be accessible to all people. other parks and spaces were de- Frederick Law Olmsted spent many years In 1857 he took the position of superin- signed by the Olmsted firm in experiencing various professions and tendent of Central Park in New York City the years following, Cadwalader touring the world seeking and absorbing and, along with architect Calvin Vaux, is the only one to be designed knowledge before homing in on landscape won the design competition for the park by Olmsted himself. Trenton is design as his life’s passion. He first studied the following year. He then spent the next fortunate to possess one of these surveying, engineering, chemistry and seven years as the primary administrator urban treasures which still pre- farming and toured Europe visiting nu- in charge of the construction of Central serves many of the landscape merous parks and private estates. He pub- Park. Olmsted’s success in park-making in and spatial qualities of the orig- lished books on his travels and used his NYC led to his renowned career designing inal plan. Cadwalader Park is literary activities to oppose slavery and to and creating some of our nation’s most Continued Page 3 The New Jersey State Museum Exhibits Embattled Emblems: Posters and Flags of the First World War One hundred years ago, in Jersey soldiers served – 1917, the United States en- the 29th “Blue and Gray” tered the First World War. Division and the 78th Once war was declared, “Lighting” Division. Also President Woodrow Wil- included are rare flags of son – the former governor the 111th Machine Gun of New Jersey – faced the Battalion and the First difficult task of transform- Ambulance Company of ing the American people Red Bank. into a pro-war populace As a center of cultural, willing to make supreme educational and scientif- sacrifices for the country. ic engagement, the New Replete with patriotic im- Jersey State Museum, a ages and rhetoric, posters division of the New Jer- used the power of illustra- sey Department of State, tion art to raise money for inspires innovation and the war effort and induce a lifelong learning through changing American mind- its collections, research, set towards war. exhibitions and programs Whereas posters formed a in science, history and art. chief source of propagan- The museum fosters state da on the home front, mil- pride, serves as a cultiva- itary flags served a similar tor of tomorrow’s leaders, purpose on the battlefront. and engages visitors of Once overseas, the Amer- all ages and diverse back- ican Expeditionary Force grounds in an exploration used the patriotic form of of New Jersey’s cultural the flag – a crucial military and natural history pre- tool for centuries – in order sented within a global to instill identity and pride context. in regiment, army, and Located at 205 West State country. The flag, there- Street in Trenton, the fore, constituted another museum is open Tuesday highly-visual, motivation- through Sunday from al device – a device that, 9 am to 4:45 pm; closed like printed posters, func- Over the Top for You,1918, Sidney H. Riesenberg (1885-1971) Mondays and all state hol- tioned to reinforce Amer- Offset Lithograph, Gift of Mrs. Ben Hagen. idays. The Museum has a ican commitment to the suggested admission fee cause of war. Most of the posters pro- also includes the posters of $5 for adults and $4 for moted the U. S. Treasury of two New Jersey-based These “embattled em- seniors and students with Department’s five Liber- artists, Charles Livingston blems” represent two large valid ID; children 12 and ty Loan campaigns that Bull of Oradell and Alonzo New Jersey artifact collec- under are free. Admis- raised millions of dollars Earl Foringer of Cliffside tions that will be exhibited sion fee revenue supports for the war effort. Other Park and Saddle River. for the first time in Embat- the museum’s collections, posters encouraged enlist- tled Emblems: Posters and The World War I flags in exhibitions and programs. ment in the armed forces, Flags of the First World the exhibition are owned volunteerism with the Red For more information War, opening September by the State Capitol Joint Cross, and conservation of about this exhibition 16, 2017 through August Management Commission food on the home front. please reach out to the Cu- 19, 2018 at the New Jersey in care of the New Jersey Many were designed by rator, Nicholas Ciotola, at State Museum. State Museum. Decorated famous artists and illustra- with streamers commem- the New Jersey State Muse- The exhibit features 40 tors of the day, including orating famous battles, the um, Nicholas.Ciotola@sos. visually-striking posters Howard Chandler Christy, flags reflect the military nj.gov / 609-826-3935 or vis- created by American art- Harrison Fisher, and Hen- history of two Army divi- it the museum website at ists in support of the war. ry Raleigh. The exhibition sions in which many New state.nj.us/state/museum. - 2 - An Olmsted Dear Friends, Vision (continued) Now that summer has arrived, I hope you take the opportunity to check out beloved by many of Trenton’s all that Mercer County has to offer during the coming months. From art residents who nostalgically exhibits to theater to outdoor concerts and so much more, this edition of the recall pony rides, picnics, con- Culture & Heritage newsletter is packed with events and activities from now certs and the balloon man, through September. and by many who come today to experience tennis matches, For example, you could visit the Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie, which is baseball games and family hosting an exciting summer exhibition highlighting Cadwalader Park and its outings, not to mention those world-famous designer, Frederick Law Olmsted; check out an exhibition of who flock to the various ex- New Jersey artifact collections from the First World War at the State Museum hibits offered at the Trenton in Trenton; or view the terrific artwork produced by our older adults at the City Museum. annual Mercer County Senior Art Show in East Windsor. And be sure to read about the in Princeton, where President This summer, visitors can lived during his later years. view history exhibits on the second floor depicting the life I wish everyone a relaxing and safe summer, and hope that you enjoy explor- and works of Olmsted and ing our great County and its rich assortment of cultural offerings. the history of the park includ- ing: vintage and contempo- Sincerely, rary photos, park memora- bilia, concepts from the 2000 plan for the restoration of Cadwalader Park and much more. The first floor galleries Brian M. Hughes will show works of art, both County Executive contributed by contemporary artists and lent from private collections, specific to depict- ing the park in all its glory. A July 14 VIP opening lecture The Mercer County Senior The will feature E. Timothy Mar- shall, former Administrator Art Show is Scheduled for Princeton for Central Park. A public opening will be held on Sat- July 19 ‒ August 4 Garden urday, July 15, with a Sunday Statesmen afternoon brunch with Tren- The Mercer County Divi- submit one piece of art in ton favorite Barbara Trent. sion of Culture and Her- any of the following cate- to Hold 48th The exhibit will wind down itage along with the Of- gories: acrylic, craft, digital in September with a lecture fice on Aging are gearing imagery, drawing, mixed Annual Show by Glenn R. Modica, author up for the annual Mercer media, oil, pastel, photog- of "Cawalader Heights," the County Senior Art Show. raphy, print, sculpture, and If you love barbershop style history of an Olmsted neigh- The show, which is sched- watercolor. The registration or a cappella music then you borhood and, on September uled from July 19 through deadline is July 14. For more don't want to miss seeing 16, TMS will host a plein air August 4 at the Meadow information please contact the Princeton Garden States- painting event throughout Lakes Retirement Com- the Division of Culture & men perform their Annual the park and the adjacent munity in East Windsor, is Heritage at (609) 989-6899 Show, which is scheduled Cadwalader Heights neigh- open to all Mercer County or register online at mercer- for Sunday, September 10, borhood. These events are residents 60 or older. All county.org/departments/ 2pm at the Community being held in conjunction submissions must be the culture-and-heritage/se- Middle School, 95 Grovers with the Cadwalader Heights original work of the appli- nior-art-show. Mill Road, Plainsboro. House Tour. cant, created within the last three years, and not We look forward to another For tickets to the show or to For more information about previously entered in a year of creative competition learn how to become a part events, lectures, or the muse- Mercer County Senior Art from the artists who make of the chorus, visit garden- um, please contact the Tren- Show or the State Senior Mercer County proud. statesmen.org or call 888- ton City Museum at 609-989- Art Show. Applicants may Hope to see you at the show! 636-4449. 1191 or visit ellarslie.org. - 3 - Calendar of Events 1 Art Happenings Every Thursday night, Now - information visit americanball- Hall, 137 North Broad St, Tren- August 24, Summer Courtyard roomco.com ton. For more information visit Now - July 15, Art All Night Se- Concert Series, Presented by mccc.edu/JKCgallery (W,V) lects & Sold Works Exhibition, The Arts Council of Princeton Every Saturday, English Dance, Artworks. Located at 19 Everett & Princeton Shopping Center, Princeton Country Dancers, July 7 – September 7, Summer Alley, Trenton. For more infor- 6pm. Series features the best 8pm. Suzanne Patterson Cen- Love, Lakefront Gallery, RWJ mation visit artworkstrenton. in local and regional jazz, folk, ter. For more information visit University Hospital, 1 Ham- org / (609) 394-9436 (W, A) world, rock and blues. For more princetoncountrydancers.org ilton Health Place, Hamilton, Concerts information visit the artscoun- (732)422-3676. Opening recep- cilofprinceton.org July 14 & 28, August 11 &25 and tion July 13, 5:30pm. For more July 9, Brentano Quartet, Princ- September 8. Dancing Under the information visit rwjhamilton. eton Summer Chamber Con- Every Thursday night, Now – Stars, , org / princetonphotoclub.org (W,V) certs, 3pm. Richardson Audito- August 31, Levitt Amp Trenton Albert Hinds Plaza (outside li- rium, Alexander Hall, Princeton. Music Series, Mill Hill Park, brary), 7pm. For more informa- July 8 – September 17, Cad- All concerts are free. Tickets 5pm. For more information on tion visit centraljerseydance.org walader Park – An Olmsted available online one week before entertainment lineup visit con- Vision, Trenton City Museum each concert. For more informa- certs.levittamp.org/trenton Exhibits at Ellarslie. Frederick Law Ol- msted, designer of Central Park tion visit princetonchambercon- Now - September 8, Generation certs.org September 10, 2017 Garden and Trenton’s own Cadwalad- Statesmen Annual Show, 3pm. Next: Graphica, West Wind- er Park, is considered to be the July 10, Ed Goldberg and the 95 Grovers Mill Rd, Plainsboro. sor Arts Council. This year our father of American landscape Odessa Klezmer Band, Hickory For more information or for tick- Generation Next exhibition will architecture. His public parks, Corner Branch of the Mercer ets visit gardenstatesmen.org focus on the explosion seen in the design of which he was most County Library, 7pm. Klezmer the use of comic, graphic and il- proud, have had a lasting effect music originated in the 'shtetl' September 16 - 17, Classical Se- lustrative art. With the growing on urban America. Celebrating (villages) and the ghettos of East- ries: Beethoven's 9th, Princeton video game market, popularity 115 years of that legacy, the ex- ern Europe, where itinerant Symphony Orchestra, Satur- of graphic novels, and the resur- hibit at Ellarslie will explore the Jewish troubadours, known as day, 8pm, Sunday, 4pm. Locat- gence in comic books, narrative importance of Cadwalader Park 'klezmorim', performed at joy- ed at Richardson Auditorium, art is at an all-time high. Gener- to Trenton residents and visitors ful events ('simkhes'), particu- , (609) 497- ation Next explores how these alike. For more information visit larly weddings, since the early 0020. For more information visit artists, young and upcoming as ellarslie.org / (609) 989-3632. (W) middle ages. Join us for an eve- princetonsymphony.org (W, P, A) well as established, make their ning of exciting, footstomping, mark in the art world through Now - September 17, Grounds September 28, Shostakovich superheroes or personal narra- For Sculpture: 25 Years, Grounds hand-clapping Eastern Euro- and The Black Monk: A Russian pean Klezmer music. Instru- tives. For more information visit For Sculpture, 80 Sculptors Way, Fantasy, Princeton University westwindsorarts.org Hamilton. Through never before ments will include an accordion Concerts, 6pm & 9pm. Located and sax/clarinet. Sponsored by July 1 - September 17, Great seen images, insider tales, and at Richard Auditorium, 68 Nas- hands-on interactives, learn Friends of the Hickory Corner sau St, Princeton. For more in- British Drawings from the Library. Call 609 448-1330 or Ashmolean Museum, Prince- more about the collections, the formation (609) 258-9220, princ- evolution of the grounds, and email [email protected] to regis- etonuniversityconcerts.org. ton University Art Museum. ter.. 138 Hickory Corner Rd, East This exhibition provides a rich the people who have contribut- Windsor. (W,V) and deeply varied survey of ed to its success. Free with park Dance admission. For more informa- July 18, Lysander Piano Trio, Every Tuesday night, Interna- the drawing tradition in Brit- ain. For more information visit tion (609) 586-0616/grounds- Princeton Summer Chamber tional Folk Dance, Princeton forsculpture.org (W,A,S,P) artmuseum.princeton.edu (W,V) Concerts, 7:30pm. Richardson Folk Dance, 7:30pm. Kristina Auditorium, Alexander Hall, Johnson Pop-Up Studio, Prince- Now - July 16, Nikon Small Now - January 28, Newark and Princeton. All concerts are free. ton Shopping Center, (609)921- the Culture of Art: 1900 -1960, World Exhibition, NJ State Mu- Morven Museum, 55 Stockton Tickets available online one 9340 Lesson followed by dance. seum, 205 West State St, Tren- week before each concert. For $5. princetonfolkdance.org Street, Princeton. Exploring the ton. This exhibition features unique combination of art and more information visit prince- the top 20 images from Nikon’s tonchamberconcerts.org Every Wednesday night, New- industry that made Newark, comer Dance, American Ball- annual photomicrography com- New Jersey a magnet for mod- July 26, Argus Quartet, Prince- room Dance Company, 7pm, petition. It features stunning ern artists in the early twentieth ton Summer Chamber Concerts, $10. (609)931-0149. For more photographic images showcas- century, Morven’s exhibition 7:30pm. Richardson Auditori- information visit american- ing the beauty and complexity celebrates the culture of creativ- um, Alexander Hall, Princeton. ballroomco.com of life as seen through a micro- ity that flourished alongside All concerts are free. Tickets scope. The amazing range of John Cotton Dana’s Newark available online one week before Every Thursday night, Viva subjects, from a fish embryo to Museum. For more information each concert. For more informa- Tango, 8pm. Suzanne Patter- insects to minerals are included morven.org (W,A,S,P,B,V) tion visit princetonchambercon- son Center, (609) 948-4448, in the exhibition, which is on certs.org $15. For more information visit view near the Planetarium. For Now - January, New Jersey vivatango.org more information visit state. Arts Annual - Special Edition, August 20, Capital Singers of nj.us/state/museum (W,V) New Jersey State Museum, 205 Trenton Summer Sing, 4pm. Every Friday night, Friday West State Street St 1, Trenton. Sacred Heart Church, 343 Night Social, American Ball- Now - July 17, Beloved Tren- The New Jersey Arts Annual South Broad Street, Trenton. room Company, 7:30pm. Locat- ton, a Photo Exhibit by Habi- (NJAA) is a unique series of For more information visit capi- ed at 1523 Parkway Ave, Ewing. yb Ali Shu'Aib, Mercer County exhibitions highlighting the talsingers.org (609)931-0149, $15.00. For more Community College, Trenton works of visual artists and

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- 4 - craftspeople in the state. Cho- East Main Blvd, Ewing, 10am. sion children will play colonial frames of honey. Visitors who sen for their excellence, these For more information visit games and enjoy ice cream. want a close-up view of the ac- artists present works of draw- 31mainfarmersmarket.com There will also be a prize for tion, which involves "brushing" ing, photography, sculpture, children who attend all ses- the bees off the frames, should painting, ceramics, glass, met- August 5-6, Just Peachy Festi- sions. “Camp Trent” is free. avoid wearing perfume, co- al, wood and mixed media. For val, , 10am. Reservations can be made by logne or hairspray. Children more information visit state. Plenty of activities for kids. $5 emailing directortrenthouse@ can help spin honey from the nj.us/state/museum. (W,V) admission. For more informa- gmail.com or leaving a mes- frames by turning the crank of tion visit terhuneorchards.com July 19 - August 4, Mercer Coun- sage at 609-989-3027 Wednes- an "extractor". For more infor- ty Senior Art Show, Meadow August 12-13, Punk Rock Flea day through Sunday between mation visit howellfarm.org W,V) 12:30 and 4 pm. Please leave Lakes. 300 Meadow Lakes, East Market, Roebling Machine August 19, Potato Harvest, Shop, 10am. 675 S. Clinton Ave a contact name and telephone Windsor. (609) 448-4100 or call number, and the number of Howell Living History Farm. Mercer County Culture & Heri- Trenton. $5. For more informa- Celebrate the coming harvest tion visit trentonpunkrockflea- children who will attend. (W,V) tage (609) 989-6899. (W,V) season by unearthing a special market.com September 15, Tavern Night, Old crop of potatoes that will be do- Now – September 28, The Type- Barracks Museum, 7pm. Enjoy writer Project, Grounds For August 12, The 17th Annual But- nated to the Greater Mercer Food terfly Festival Celebrating the savory hors-d'oeuvres and an Cooperative. For more informa- Sculpture, 80 Sculptors Way, Swallowtail, Stony Brook-Mill- open beer and wine bar while tion visit howellfarm.org W,V) Hamilton. A celebration of the stone Watershed Association, immersing yourself in an 18th analog and digital realms, a 10am. Festival features live en- century tavern. Share drinks, August 26, Fiddlin' on the booth is outfitted with a vin- play card games and gamble Farm, Howell Living His- tage typewriter, a 100-foot long tertainment, local artisans, food, insect zoo, hay rides, nature with wooden nickels, and tory Farm. Fiddlers will be paper scroll and a kit that al- learn dance steps to the most competing for cash prizes. lows participants’ keystrokes walks, and butterfly and bug pa- rade. Located at 31 Titus Mill Rd, popular songs with ladies and Each fiddler will perform to be collected and shared on- gentlemen from the period as two old-time tunes of varying line. For more information Pennington. For more informa- tion visit thewatershed.org. well as modern guests. $50-60 tempos, and may use up to visit groundsforsculpture.org per ticket For more informa- two accompanists. Also per- (W,A,S,P,B,V) September 2, Indo American tion visit barracks.org (W,V) forming at the contest will Festival, Mercer County Park be the Jugtown Mountain July 22 - October 15, Transient String Band, a traditional old- Effects: The Solar Eclipses and Festival Grounds, 11am. For Holiday/Heritage more information visit mer- time acoustic country string Celestial Landscapes of How- July 1, NJ Symphony Orches- band. For more informa- adr Russell Butler, Princeton cercountyparks.org tra, fireworks after, Mercer tion visit howellfarm.org W,V) University Art Museum. This September 22-24, Mercer Coun- County Park Festival Grounds, exhibition brings together ex- ty Italian American Festival, 6pm. For more information September 2, Plowing Match, perts from the sciences and art Mercer County Park Festival visit mercercountyparks.org Howell Living History Farm. history to present the history Grounds, 12 pm. For more in- The public is invited to watch and of Butler’s unique paintings July 1, Musket Firing Demon- participate in the event, which formation visit mercercoun- strations at, Washington and the story of the artist who typarks.org features old-fashioned plowing created them. It also opens up a Crossing State Park, 2pm. 355 and log pulling competitions, a broader historical exploration Historical Activities Washington Crossing - Penning- craft and pony rides for children, of experiments at the inter- ton Rd, State Park Visitor Center. and lots of food, music and old Every Third Tuesday of each Join a park historian for an in- section of art and science. For month, Stamp Collecting, Ham- fashioned fun. A dozen teams of more information visit artmu- terpretive talk about some of draft animals from New Jersey, ilton Philatelic Society, 7:15pm, the weapons used during the seum.princeton.edu (W,V) Hamilton Library, Justice Sam- Pennsylvania, and New York American Revolution and their are entered in the match, which September 8 – November 9, uel Alito Way, Hamilton, (609) use during the Battle of Tren- 751-4642. For more informa- tests the performance of farmers, Shutter Up, Lakefront Gal- ton. Included will be a musket their horses and oxen, and their tion hamiltonphilatelic.org (W,V) lery, RWJ University Hospital, firing demonstration. $1. plows as they turn furrows. Win- 1 Hamilton Health Place, Hamil- ners of the Fine Plowing Class ton, (732)422-3676. Opening re- Every Second Tuesday, Central Howell Farm Jersey Genealogical Club, Ham- will receive trophies, ribbons ception September 14, 5:30pm. July 1, Ice Cream Social, How- and cash prizes. For more infor- For more information visit rw- ilton Township Library, 7 p.m. For more information visit ell Living History Farm. For mation visit howellfarm.org W,V) jhamilton.org / princetonpho- more information visit howell- cjgcnj.com (W,V) toclub.org (W,V) farm.org W,V) Lectures Farmers Markets & July 10-14, July 17-21, Colonial July 29-30, 4H Fair and Wheat August 10, The Sixties: Bob Dylan Camp, , Threshing, Howell Living His- Revisited, Lawrence Branch of & Festivals 8:30am - 4:30pm. Activies in- tory Farm. The fair includes 4-H the Mercer County Library, Every Thursday from May clude: cooking stews in the animal shows and exhibits; food 7pm. This lecture presented by through October, The Capital camp kitchen, making a ruck- and homemade ice cream; hay Rock historian Vincent Bruno City Farmers' Market, Mill sack, learning popular songs rides; pony rides; music; farm will travel on the road with Bob Hill Park, Trenton, 11am. For and dances of the American tours and demonstrations; milk- Dylan as he navigates through more information visit desti- Revolution, marching to local ing demonstrations; spinning, the turbulent decade of 1960’s. nationtrenton.com/events/ historic sites, etc. For more in- felting, and fiber demonstra- From his childhood in Minneso- event-markets/ formation visit barracks.org tions; children’s crafts and activ- ta, to folk troubadour of Green- (W,V) ities; and more. For more infor- wich Village, to his ground breaking trilogy (“Bringing It Every Saturday through the mation visit howellfarm.org W,V) summer, West Windsor Farm- July 7, 22 & August 5, Camp Back Home” “Highway 61”, ers' Market, Windsor Athletic Trent, 1719 William Trent August 5, Honey Harvest, “Blonde on Blonde”) to becom- Club, 10am, Clarksville Rd, West House, 12:30pm. Session activ- Howell Living History Farm. ing the rock/poet enigma of his Windsor. For more information ities include making prints Visitors will be able to help un- time. His extraordinary artistic visit westwindsorfarmersmar- with homemade clay, planting cap and extract honey, to taste achievements as a songwriter, ket.org seeds and identifying plants and buy honey, and to see the poet and cultural icon of the in the garden, using found ob- insides of working hives. The 20th century will be discussed. Every Sunday from June 11th jects to make a wind chime, "bee yard" will open for visits Registration is suggested. Call until October 29th, 31 & Main- and having their photo taken when beekeeper Bob Hughes 609-989-6920 or email law- Farmers' Market, Route 31 and in colonial clothes. At each ses- removes the boxes that contain [email protected]. (W,V)

- 5 - Literary Events Washington Crossing State Park, July 2-3 & July 9-10 at 2pm. 355 Washington, Crossing-Pen- Pippin. For tickets please visit Opportunities July 10, August 14 & Septem- nington Road in Titusville. For princetonsummertheater.org / ber 11, Poets at the Library, tickets or more information visit (732)997-0205. Princeton Public Library 7pm. dpacatoat.com (W) Mercer Co. Artists Co-sponsored by the Princeton July 13 - July 16, July 20- July 23, Public Library, US 1 Poets' Co- August 4, 5 & 6; August 11, 12, Spider's Web. For tickets please •Senior Citizen Art Show, operative, and Delaware Val- 13, Snow White. Friday & Sat- visit princetonsummertheater. Deadline – July 14 ley Poets. (609) 924-9529 x228. urdays 11am, Sunday's 4pm. org / (732)997-0205. Exhibit: July 19 - August 4 princetonlibrary.org (W,V) Washington Crossing State Park, For more information con- 355 Washington, Crossing-Pen- July 27-30, August 3-6, The Cru- tact Mercer County Culture Photography nington Road in Titusville. For cible. For tickets please visit & Heritage: chreed@mercer- tickets or more information visit princetonsummertheater.org / county.org / 609.989.6899 September 16, October 7, and dpacatoat.com (W) (732)997-0205. October 14. NEW! Portrait Pho- NJ Artist tography from Start to Finish! August 18, 19 & 20, August 25, August 10-13 & August 17-20. Appropriate. For tickets please •2018 Individual Artist 3 Sessions, 1pm. 20 Library Place, 26 & 27, Rapunzel. Washington Fellowships: New Jersey Princeton. Portrait photographer Crossing State Park located at visit princetonsummertheater. org / (732)997-0205. State Council on the Arts Frank Veronsky teaches you 355 Washington, Crossing-Pen- Submission – July 14 how to compose your portraits nington Road in Titusville. For Call for Artists of the fol- to make them more interesting, tickets or more information vis- Tulpehaking lowing disciplines: Crafts, how to capture the character of it dpacatoat.com (W) July 15, Birds in Art Workshop, Interdisciplinary Per- your subject and how to use out- July 1 & 2, Stars n' Stripes, 7:30pm. Tulpehaking Nature Center, formance, Photography, door and man made light.. For Washington Crossing State Park 1pm. Create your own fantasy Playwriting more information visit prince- located at 355 Washington, Cross- bird sculpture to soar around To submit an application: tondigitalphotoworkshop.com ing-Pennington Road in Titusville. the room while learning about http://maafartist.egrant.net For tickets or more information resident and migratory birds •Call to Artists: Warrior Theatre visit dpacatoat.com (W) of New Jersey. In this family art Women Kelsey Theatre workshop, artist Susan Hoenig July 7, 8 & 9; July 14, 15 & Deadline – August 18 July 14, 15, 21, 22, 8pm; July 16 & will guide parents and kids in Exhibit: September 23, 2pm. 42nd Street, Kelsey The- 16. Bonnie & Clyde. 7:30pm. the use of a variety of mixed Washington Crossing State Park 2nd-September 30th ater, Mercer County Community media (including paint, oil pas- To submit an application: College, 1200 Old Trenton Rd, located at 355 Washington, Cross- tels, and collaged materials) to ing-Pennington Road in Titus- http://www.arthustle.net/ West Windsor, (609) 570-3333. $20 create their very own fantastic event/warrior-women/ adults, $18 seniors, $16 students/ ville. For tickets or more informa- feathered 3D creations. Regis- children. For more information tion visit dpacatoat.com (W) tration Required, please RSVP visit kelseytheatre.net (W,V) July 21, 22 & 23, July 28, 29 & 30. to 609-888-3218 or naturepro- the works together, creating a Hair. 7:30pm.Washington Cross- [email protected]. (W,V) temporary large scale, pop up July 28 & 29, August 4&5, 8pm; installation. For more informa- July 30 & August 6, 2pm. Annie ing State Park, 355 Washington, Crossing-Pennington Road in Ti- Workshops tion visit groundsforsculpture. Get Your Gun, Kelsey Theater, July 7, 22 & 29, Botanical Illus- org (W,A,S,P,B,V) Mercer County Community tusville. For tickets or more infor- mation visit dpacatoat.com (W) tration presented in partner- July 22, Modern Mandala, Art- College, 1200 Old Trenton Rd, ship with the Arts Council of West Windsor, (609) 570-3333. 20 August 4, 5 &6, August 11,12 & works Trenton, 11am. The goal Princeton, Grounds for Sculp- of this workshop is to create a adults, $18 seniors, $16 students/ 13, August 18, 19, 20, 7:30pm. ture. Explore horticulture at children. For more information The Wizard of Oz. Washington free standing, wave art object, GFS and consider the relation- or bowl out of mosaic glass, and visit kelseytheatre.net (W,V) Crossing State Park located at ship between landscapre and to generate interest in all types 355 Washington, Crossing-Pen- art. Collect materials for inspi- McCarter nington Road in Titusville. For of glass fusing. For more infor- September 8 - October 9, A Red Or- ration, study, sketch, and paint mation visit artworkstrenton.org chid Theatre's SIMPATICO, McCa- tickets or more information vis- them using either watercolor it dpacatoat.com (W) rter Theater, 8pm. Buried secrets, or acrylic. Topics such as value, August 22, Kiln Casting Glass with Daniel Clayman, Grounds blackmail, and false identities race Pegasus light on form, and composition onto the stage in Simpatico, a tragi- will be covered. Registration for Sculpture,10am. For more September 15-24, Chapter Two information please visit grounds- comedy about the slippery nether- by Neil Simon, Directed by Jen- is exclusively through the Arts forsculpture.org (W,A,S,P,B,V) world of thoroughbred racing. For nifer Nasta Zefutie, Fridays Council of Princeton. For more more information visit mccarter. and Saturdays at 8pm and information visit grounds- September 9,16,23 & 30, Sculpt- org (W,A,S,B,V) Sundays at 2pm. West Windsor forsculpture.org / artscouncil- ing the Human Form, Grounds Arts Center, 952 Alexander Rd., ofprinceton.org (W,A,S,P,B,V) for Sculpture, 10am. Explore the Open Aire Theatre Princeton Jct. Recent widower, July 8, Mosaic Glass Fusing classic artistic process of mod- July 1 & 2 , Cinderella. Friday & eling the human form in clay. Saturdays 11am, Sunday's 4pm. writer George Schneider, is en- Workshop, Artworks Trenton, couraged by his younger broth- Making a wire armature, captur- Washington Crossing State Park 11am. The goal of this work- er Leo to start dating again. shop is to create a free standing, ing and conveying movement, located at 355 Washington, Cross- After a series of bad matches, selecting an expressive pose for ing-Pennington Road in Titus- wave art object, or bowl out of Leo discovers Jennie Malone. mosaic glass, and to generate your figure, and adding realism ville. For tickets or more informa- George, pushed by Leo, and Jen- to your work. For more informa- tion visit dpacatoat.com (W) interest in all types of glass fus- nie, pushed by her best friend ing. For more information visit tion please visit groundsforsculp- July 7, 8 & 9; July 14,15 & 16, Faye, agree to a meeting and it's artworkstrenton.org ture.org (W,A,S,P,B,V) practically love at first sight. But Disney's Aladdin Jr. Friday & July 15, Young Artist Work- September 30, The Art of Pa- Saturdays 11am, Sunday's 4pm. can George close the chapter on tina, Grounds for Sculpture, his life with his first wife, and shop: Pop Up Color Installa- Washington Crossing State Park, tion (ages 10 and up), Grounds 11am. Patina is a classic sculp- 355 Washington, Crossing-Pen- will Jennie be patient enough tural technique used on many to wait and find out? Will these for Sculpture, 1pm. Create nington Road in Titusville. For your own art from vibrant and works at GFS to create colorful tickets or more information visit two lovers be able to start a new effects on metal. This demon- chapter of life together? For tick- transparent materials,while ex- dpacatoat.com (W) ploring how Daniel Clayman stration is by Trenton based ets or more information visit artist Autin Wright. For more July 21, 22 & 23; July 28, 29 & 30. pegasustheatrenj.org. uses color and the qualities of Beauty & the Beast. Friday & light. Then, work collaborative- information visit grounds- Saturdays 11am, Sunday's 4pm. Princeton Summer Theatre ly with others to assemble all forsculpture.org (W,A,S,P,B,V) July 1-2 & July 6-9 at 8pm; - 6 - History & Research Lecture: The House on Main Street The Hopewell Valley His- past residents of the house and false leads — in his to the public. Registration torical Society along with or their descendants, and discussion. He will also is suggested; please call the Mercer County Library searching online sources, talk about the actual pro- 609-737-2610 to register. System's Hopewell Branch particularly Ancestry.com. duction of the booklet and To learn more about this are teaming up once again. Mr. Merritt began his re- suggest options for anyone event or others of this They will present a histori- search under the false as- contemplating a similar nature, visit the Mercer cal lecture, "The House on sumption that his house’s project. From start to fin- County Library System Main Street," given by Jim original owner was Eli- ish the project took about homepage at mcl.org or Merritt, a retired editor za Van Dyke, who in fact three months and resulted the Hopewell Valley Histor- and writer who worked at in a 32-page booklet of text, ical Society at hopewell- Princeton University for lived at 53 N. Main Street. maps, and photos. valleyhistory.org. 24 years. Mr. Merritt re- He eventually figured this cently produced a history out, but not until he had The lecture will take place of his Pennington home, tracked down substantial on Thursday, July 27 at 7 pm which was built circa 1878. information about Eliza at the Hopewell Township His talk will focus on his and the two families that Branch of the Mercer research, which included succeeded her, the Pit- County Library System, title searches in the Mer- tengers and the Drakes. He 245 Pennington-Titusville cer County Clerk’s Office, will discuss this and more Road, Pennington. The finding and interviewing – including other missteps program is free and open 53 N. Main Street, Pennington.

A Place In Time: Grover Cleveland made to the residence. He added a two-story extension to the right & The Westland Mansion side of the home, with the lower floor serving as his billiard room. The Westland Mansion was In 1897 the home was purchased by built in 1856 by Robert F. President Stephen Grover Cleveland, Grover Cleveland enjoyed a happy Stockton, grandson of Judge the 22nd and 24th President of the and active life at Westland, as Richard Stockton, a signer of the United States. President Cleveland practicing attorney, trustee of the Declaration of Independence. resided at Westland from 1897 university, lecturer, and popular Robert, a United States Senator until his death in 1908. Cleveland citizen of Princeton. His lecture and naval commodore, notable named it "Westland" in honor series were well-attended and for the capture of California were later published as a book. He during the Mexican-American also took an active part in the life War, patterned the house after of the town, maintained a brisk Morven, a nearby 18th-century correspondence with friends, mansion that he also owned. and kept socially and politically The original Westland structure active. His favorite recreations consisted of a three-story main were billiards and meetings of residence on roughly 4.5 acres the Poverty Club, composed of a of expansive lawns and fruit group of his comrades who played orchards. Later, a small wing cards regularly at Westland. He extending from the rear of the died at Westland in 1908 and is residence was added to house buried in . Cleveland's widow, Frances servant's quarters and stables. Front view of The Westland Mansion. The wing extension is now a Cleveland, continued to reside in separate home and is separated of his friend Andrew Fleming the house for many years after his by a wall at the back of the house. West, a humanities professor at death. At the rear of the house was an Princeton University who assisted Grover Cleveland's final home orchard of pear and cherry trees Cleveland in securing the purchase has changed hands several times and a dovecote to house pigeons of the home. During Cleveland's over the years, but is still a private and doves. occupancy several changes were residence closed to the public.

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