TOUR 11 NORTHWEST BERGEN MUSEUMS

Tickets: ADULTS $10 CHILDREN: 16 & under FREE

Available in Advance at the following locations:

The Mahwah Museum
201 Franklin Tpke.

Schoolhouse Museum
650 E. Glen Ave., Ridgewood

Abma’s Farm
700 Lawlins Road, Wyckoff

Wed., Sat. & Sun., 1-4 pm Sat. & Sun., 1-3 pm Mon.-Fri., 8 am-6 pm, Sat. 8-5:30

Or Buy Your Ticket(s) at the First Museum You Visit on April 29 — good for All 10 Museums on 4/29/23

VISIT THESE 11 MUSEUMS IN NW BERGEN

The John Fell House, Allendale
The Schoolhouse Museum
Ridgewood Waldwick Train Station
Waldwick Signal Tower Museum at the Station
Glen Rock The Zabriskie House, Wyckoff
Van Allen House, Oakland
The Mahwah Museum
Hopper-Goetschius House, USR
The Old Stone House, Ramsey
Wyckoff Historical Society, Wyckoff

Internet Genealogy 

Wednesday, November 3rd @ 6:30 pm

An in-person program at the Upper Saddle River Library 

Steven Gabai of the Genealogical Society of Bergen County will begin this program with a short slideshow explaining the records that are important to your family history research. He will then show you how to find those records, family information, known and unknown relatives on the internet. Open to BCCLS cardholders.

Register here or on the Upper Saddle River Library online calendar for this in-person program. Face masks are required in the library.

www.uppersaddleriverlibrary.org

The Borough of Upper Saddle River and USR CARES present OKTOBERFEST Celebrating International Culture & Cuisine with Themed Crafts and Activities German Biergarden • International Food Vendors

Saturday, October 9 Noon - 6pm at Lions Park Silent Auction • Vendors • Games • Live Music Hayride • Bounce House • Family Fun Tent Senior Tent with Lunch and Activities Meet our Community and Service Organizations

All proceeds benefit USR Cares and our Mission to Support Neighbors in Need For more info: usrcares@gmail.com 201-707-0200 Sharon Reissman

Please join us on June 12th at 2:00pm at the Hopper-Goetschius House for the “Fashions From the Museum’s Collection” Show that will be modeled by Student Trustees and volunteers, and emceed by Ronnie O’Neill. Included will be clothing, jewelry, hats, and accessories from the late 1800s through the 1960s. There will also be displays of special items and photos. The event will take place on the lawn of the House and we are asking all guests to bring their own chairs. Please wear a mask to the event. The rain date will be June 13th.

Join the USR Historical Society on Tuesday, May 25 at 7 PM for a ZOOM presentation on the history of the Anona Park Club, presented by Bill and Dave Yeomans, grandsons of the club’s founder, William H. Yeomans. Photos and memories will take you back to a time when Anona drew scores of families from the crowded cities in Bergen and Hudson Counties who wanted to spend their weekends at a picnic table in the woods by Anona Lake.

Did you know that in the 1950s there was a rodeo in Upper Saddle River that drew thousands of people? Or that TV celebrity, Sheriff Bob Dixon, hosted the rodeo? Or that Silver was boarded at the ranch where the rodeo was held?

Join the USR Historical Society's Hearthside History Chat (Spring Edition) via Zoom for a visual presentation by Barry Huber. You will learn all about the Harry Himsel Ranch!

Tuesday, April 20 at 7 p.m.

Click the button below to register. A Zoom link will be sent the morning of the event.

Our next Hearthside History Chat, “Conversations With Three Former Principals” will delve into the history of our school system, and we are lucky to have first-hand information from three of the former principals who helped shape our schools,

Morris Corn, Robert Franchino and James Meisterich.

Tuesday, March 23rd at 7:00pm

Email events@usrhistoricalsociety.org to register.
A Zoom link will be sent out on the morning of the event.

The Upper Saddle River Public Library is partnering with the Historical Society on this interesting discussion. Please visit https://bccls.libcal.com/event/7530399 to register.

While quilts have decorated our beds and kept us warm for two centuries, they also tell the stories about our families and our communities. Peggy Norris, a member of the American Quilt Study Group and Brownstone Quilters, has been reviewing a great variety of quilts for the Bergen County Quilt and Coverlet Show. She will share some of her finds during this virtual presentation. Open to BCCLS (Bergen County Cooperative Library System) cardholders.

Register via email to receive the Zoom link at: events@usrhistoricalsociety.org

Join Trustee and designer Justin van Deursen for Hidden History of the Architectural Styles in Upper Saddle River. Justin will take you through a visual tour of Upper Saddle River’s architectural history from the 18th Century to the 1970s and provide historical context for the homes and structures that have survived from a variety of periods. You might find that you notice new things as you drive through town.

Register via email to receive the Zoom link at

events@usrhistoricalsociety.org

Our first Hearthside History Chat in January will provide our community with an overview of all the new digital offerings developed this year. Learn new ways to engage with your local history including fun facts and dynamic visuals. We’ll show you how to maneuver through our 360° Virtual Museum Tour, maximize our newly upgraded website and peruse our interactive timeline. We encourage you to ask questions and share your thoughts with us.

Cosponsored by the Northwest Bergen History Coalition and the Historical Society of Rockland County.