Events this Week:

• Understanding the Demand for Reparations - Classics
  Saturday, May 10, 2008 - 12:00 PM
  Venue/Location: Classics, 117 South Warren Street, Trenton, NJ 08608, Phone: (609) 394-8400,
  Organizer/Sponsor: ,
  

  Site: Classics Used and Rare Books, 117 S. Warren St., Trenton, N.J.
  
  Discussion about reparations with Ari Merretayon.  Free Event.  Free Refreshments.

• Back to the Future: Howell Living History Farm, Titusville, N.J.
  Saturday, May 10, 2008 - 10:00 AM
  Venue/Location: Howell Living History Farm, 101 Hunter Rd., 70 Wooden's Lane (use for GPS), Titusville, NJ 08560, Phone: (609) 737-3299,
  Organizer/Sponsor: ,
  

  Site:  101 Hunter Rd., Titusville, New Jersey.  609-737-3299.

  Call for more detail.

   

Links:

• Howell Living History Farm
  101 Hunter Rd.
  70 Wooden's Lane (use for GPS)
  Titusville, NJ 08560
  Phone: (609) 737-3299
  

  Howell Living History Farm is a 130-acre farm where the techniques that farm families used to feed and clothe themselves at the turn of the 20th century are practiced and demonstrated. Hand, horse, ox, steam and gas engine power are used to operate field, barn, and other equipment. As a working farm, Howell Farm offers recreational and educational opportunities to its visitors, involving them in the work and play of a traditional family farm.

• Kuser Farm Mansion
  390 Newkirk Avenue and Kuser Rd.
  Hamilton, NJ
  Phone: 609-890-3630
  

   

• New Jersey State House
  125 West State Street
  Trenton, NJ 08608
  Phone: (609) 633-2709
  

   Information on visiting the State House, including guided tours, observing legislative activity and contact information.
  

• NJ State Archives
  225 West State Street
  Trenton, NJ 08625
  

  The State Archives operates New Jersey's research center for public records of enduring historical value. Current holdings amount to nearly 33,000 cubic feet of paper records and over 28,000 reels of microfilm. Located at 225 West State Street in downtown Trenton, the State Archives provides reference and consultative services to thousands of researchers, historians and public record-keepers annually.

• Old Barracks Museum
  Barrack Street
  Trenton, NJ 08608
  Phone: (609) 396-1776
  

  The Old Barracks Museum in Trenton, originally built in 1758 to house troops during the French and Indian War, is best remembered for its role in the 1776 and 1777 Battles of Trenton during the Revolutionary War.

  Hours:
  Daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  Closed Thankgiving, Dec. 24-25, Jan.1 and Easter

  Rates:
  $6 Adults
  $5 Seniors (62 & over), and students (age 6 and above) with ID.
  Free for kids 5 and under with families, and Association Members

• Princeton University
  Princeton, NJ 08544
  Phone: (609) 258-3000
  

  Princeton University is a leading research university and undergraduate college. The university's Nassau Hall was the scene of meetings of the Continental Congress in the spring and fall of 1783.

• The 1719 William Trent House
  15 Market Street
  Trenton, NJ 08611
  Phone: (609) 989-3027
  

  The oldest building in New Jersey's capital city and once home to the man for whom the city is named. When you visit the William Trent House, you are literally stepping back in time. You will gain amazing insight into the many layers of colonial life during the early 18th century. You will see how, later in the century, the William Trent House played a role in the Battles of Trenton, the "turning point of the American Revolution."

  Hours:
  12:30 to 4:00pm Daily
  Closed Municipal Holidays
  Call ahead for tour & program availability

• Trenton Battle Monument
  348 South Warren Street
  Trenton, NJ 08638
  

  The Battle of Trenton monument was erected in 1893 to mark the site of where American artillery was placed in the surprise attack on Trenton, December 26, 1776.

• Trenton War Memorial
  Memorial Drive
  Trenton, NJ 08608
  Phone: (609) 984-8400
  

  The War Memorial has earned acclaim as much for its architectural splendor as for its success as one of the region's top performing arts venues and conference centers. Over the decades, the War Memorial has served as a backdrop for presidents and governors, ballerinas and divas, maestros and magicians, jazz and jokes, crooners and conferences, as well as for the top tier of New Jersey's governmental, social, cultural, and business leadership.

  Patriots Theater at the War Memorial proudly hosts a diverse and exciting array of theatrical and concert events -- from comedy to ballet, from opera to gospel, from international to jazz, from classical to country to rock, pop, and folk.

Upcoming Events:

• Brother Minister: The Assassination of Malcom X
  Saturday, May 17, 2008 - 12:00 PM
  Venue/Location: Classics, 117 South Warren Street, Trenton, NJ 08608, Phone: (609) 394-8400,
  Organizer/Sponsor: ,
  

  Site: 117 S. Warren St., Trenton, N.J.
  
  Join Professor Alvyn Haywood for a discussion of this documentary. FREE EVENT, FREE REFRESHMENTS.
  

• Colonial Bread Baking at the Old Barracks Museum, Trenton
  Saturday, July 12, 2008 - 1:00 PM
  Venue/Location: Old Barracks Museum, Barrack Street, Trenton, NJ 08608, Phone: (609) 396-1776,
  Organizer/Sponsor: ,
  

  Site: Old Barracks Museum, 101 Barracks St., Trenton.  609-396-1776.
  
  Bread baking in the Barracks'  colonial brick and clay outdoor ovens.

• "Preserving of our Bounty" at the Old Barracks Museum - Trenton
  Saturday, August 16, 2008 - 12:00 PM
  Venue/Location: Old Barracks Museum, Barrack Street, Trenton, NJ 08608, Phone: (609) 396-1776,
  Organizer/Sponsor: ,
  

  Site: Old Barracks Museum, 101 Barracks St., Trentojn, N.J.
  
  609-396-1776.
  
  Keeping foods in the 18th century.

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  Saturday, September 20, 2008 - 10:00 AM
  Sunday, September 21, 2008 - 10:00 AM
  Venue/Location: Old Barracks Museum, Barrack Street, Trenton, NJ 08608, Phone: (609) 396-1776,
  Organizer/Sponsor: ,
  

  Site: Old Barracks Museum, 101 Barracks St., Trenton, N.J.  609-396-1776.
  
  18th century building trade demonstrations, baking, cooking, timber frame assembly commemorating the 250th anniversary of the "raising" of the roof on the Trenton barracks in September of 1758.
  
  Demonstrations, talks, and participatory activities 10 - 5 Saturday and Sunday.

• Participate in "Raising Day Supper" at the Old Barracks Museum, Trenton
  Saturday, September 20, 2008 - 6:00 PM
  Venue/Location: Old Barracks Museum, Barrack Street, Trenton, NJ 08608, Phone: (609) 396-1776,
  Organizer/Sponsor: ,
  

  Site: Old Barracks Museum, 101 Barracks St., Trenton, N.J.  609-396-1776.
  
  Participation at "Raising Day Supper" Saturday evening.  Additional cost (to be announced) and reservations are required. 
  
  Note: Seating is Limited.

• "The Baylor Massacre- A Revolutionary War Crime Unearthed at Old Barracks Museum, Trenton
  Sunday, September 28, 2008 - 2:00 PM
  Venue/Location: Old Barracks Museum, Barrack Street, Trenton, NJ 08608, Phone: (609) 396-1776,
  Organizer/Sponsor: ,
  

  Site: Old Barracks Museum, 101 Barracks St., Trenton, N.J.  609-396-1776.
  
  Slide presentation and lecture by Mr. Wayne Daniels.
  
  Note: Limited Seating.
  

• Life in Victorian Trenton, New Jersey
  Saturday, May 17, 2008 - 9:30 AM
  Venue/Location: ,
  Organizer/Sponsor: ,
  

  Site: 176 W. State St., Trenton, New Jersey. 877-426-8056.
  
  Learn about Victorian architecture with an architect-led tour of State St.
  
  Discover the world of Victorian women through an on-stage costumed presentation.
  
  Fee $80. per person.

• Corn Planting at Howell Living History Farm, Titusville, N.J.
  Saturday, May 17, 2008 - 10:00 AM
  Venue/Location: Howell Living History Farm, 101 Hunter Rd., 70 Wooden's Lane (use for GPS), Titusville, NJ 08560, Phone: (609) 737-3299,
  Organizer/Sponsor: ,
  

  Site: 101 Hunter Rd., Titusville, N.J.  609-737-3299.