Secret speakeasy at the Shultz House

MONTCLAIR, NJ — Calling all flappers and dapper dans! There’s a secret speakeasy at the Shultz House, 30 North Mountain Ave. in Montclair, on Sunday, Dec. 11, from 4 to 6 p.m. DJ Mac spins the oldest lo-fi peppy tunes on his 100-plus-year-old gramophones, playing 78rpm records from his own collection plus records from a […]

See historical houses in expanded holiday house tour

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Celebrate the holiday season by participating in the annual Essex County Historic Holiday House Tour. This year, the tour includes 15 Essex County historic sites, which will be decorated for the holidays and open to the public for a weekend tour. The tour includes Essex County Kip’s Castle and the Walther […]

Attend fundraising dinner for Slow Food Northern NJ

MONTCLAIR, NJ — Come celebrate the autumn harvest at a four-course farm-to-table dinner to benefit Slow Food Northern NJ’s urban farm and school garden fund. Sylvia Becker and Daniel Stein of Wild Honey Catering will prepare a meal of fresh produce and meats sourced from local farms. The event will be held on Saturday, Oct. […]

Walking tours of Mt. Hebron and Rosedale cemeteries

MONTCLAIR, NJ — The Montclair Historical Society will hold walking tours of Mt. Hebron and Rosedale cemeteries in the weeks leading up to Halloween. The Mt. Hebron Cemetery tour will be Saturday, Oct. 22. Founded in 1863, the Mt. Hebron Cemetery was established on farmland donated by the area’s earliest Dutch settlers. Plots include some […]

Historic house tours in October

MONTCLAIR, NJ — Thanks to the Montclair Historical Society, the Crane House and Historic YWCA and The Shultz House museums will be open to the public on Sunday, Oct. 16, from 1 to 4 p.m. Tours of the Crane House & Historic YWCA are on the hour, with the last tour beginning at 3 p.m. […]

Second Sunday Family FunDay: Fall Harvest Day

MONTCLAIR, NJ — On Sunday, Oct. 16, from 1 to 4 p.m. at 108 Orange Road, the Montclair Historical Society and Montclair Community Farm Coalition are partnering for a fall harvest event. This event was rescheduled from Oct. 9 due to the rain. Activities include museum tours, hearth cooking demonstrations by the fire, apple tasting […]

Ghost tales at the Shultz House

MONTCLAIR, NJ — Calling all members of the Montclair Historical Society who enjoy hearing stories that give you goosebumps. Members and volunteers of the Montclair Historical Society will celebrate Halloween as staff members share stories and firsthand experiences that have happened in the Shultz House museum; this event will be on Sunday, Oct. 16, from […]

Second Sunday Family FunDay: Fall Harvest Day

UPDATE: Harvest Day has been postponed until Oct. 16 due to the rain. MONTCLAIR, NJ — On Sunday, Oct. 9, from 1 to 4 p.m. at 108 Orange Road, the Montclair Historical Society and Montclair Community Farm Coalition are partnering for a fall harvest event. Activities include museum tours, hearth cooking demonstrations by the fire, […]

Walking tour with the Montclair Historical Society

MONTCLAIR, NJ — What better way to learn about your local history than through a historic walking tour? Join the Montclair Historical Society on Saturday, Sept. 24, for a stroll from the Van Vleck House at 21 Van Vleck St. to the Crane House and Historic YWCA at 108 Orange Road and discover the rich […]

September at Montclair Historical Society

MONTCLAIR, NJ — The Montclair Historical Society is an independent not-for-profit organization that has been dedicated to preserving, sharing and educating others about Montclair’s history since 1965. For additional information, visit www.montclairhistorical.org. Throughout the month of September, the society will hold the following events. On Friday, Sept. 9, from 3 to 7 p.m., attend the […]